Evening star., 1915-10-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Washington Park Probable
Site for New Hospital.
CITY COUNCIL TO DECIDE
Staff Chosen fof High School Publ
cation-Confederate Veterans to
Attend State Encampment.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October O.
Judging from present indications, AL
exandria's proposed new hospital will
be located on George Washington Park,
formerly Shooters Hill, provided the
city council agrees to give the hospital
free of charge a site of two acres in
this park.
| At a meeting Of the city council held
September II a subcommittee asked for
site on this property of two acres
when the city acquired the ground.
Plans for taking over the property at
cost of $500 are now in the hands
of the councils finance committee. 1t
| is expected that the deal for it's trans
fer will be made shortly
In the event the hospital authorities
acquire this site it is proposed to dis
pose of the square of ground bounded
by Columbus. Alfred, Pendleton and
Wythe streets, purchased some time
ago as a site. They would also dispose
of the present hospital building To-
Gated at the southeast corner of Wolfe
and Pitt streets. upon the completion of
the new building.
A meeting of the hospital trustees is
called for Tuesday night to further
consider the arrangements pending in
connection with the erection of the
proposed hospital.
High School Papers Staff,
THE Maroon and White" is the n.me
of publication put. out by the stu
dents of the Alexandria High School
each month, and they have selected the
following staff. the selection having
been made by Conrad johnson, prin-
cipal; S. G. Blanton and Miss Kroes
Eicklin. The selections are: Miss Dolly
NJ. Callahan, editor-in- chief; Tupper
Barrett and Ashby Bladen, associate
editors; Lawrence G. Fawcett, business
manager; Miss Louise Abbott, advertis-
ing mana ager; Miss Lorine Risheill, as
sistant advertising manager; Albert v.
Bryan and Thomas L. Wattles. assist
ant editors.
Those chosen to contribute to the
ments of the school are: Miss Mildred
Gala han, Thomas L. WattIes, Miss
Sarah Cox. Miss Lillian Schwarzmann.
Miss Caroline West, Paul Barrett. Miss
Marian Blunt, Edward Oliver and viii
liam Blake.
1t is expected that the first number
for this school term will appear Oc-
tober 20.
Plans to Attend Encampment.
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, at it's monthly meeting, which
will be held Monday night at Lee
Camp Hall, will make ARRANGEMENTS
for trip to Fredericksburg this month
to attend the annual state encamp-
ment Of the Confederate Veterans of
Virginia
House No. 1907 Prince street was sold
at public auction today by Attorneys
Howard W. Smith and ]. R. Cation, for
Miss Virginia Roxbury, and purchased
by William Baader for 1865.
The Holy Name Society of st. Mary's
Catholic Church will hold a meeting
tomorrow at the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum Hail. at which time arrange
ments will be made for taking part in
the parade which will be held in Wash
ington shortly. 1t is expected that a
large delegation from this city will
participate.
work of decorating for the Elks' state
convention, which will be held October
5. and Z. The first building to be
adorned was the Elks' Home. The cross
arms of the electric poles on King
street will be decorated. The Alexa--
dria Gazette office has a pretty display
Additional School Teachers.
Announcement Is made that two new
teachers will be elected by the city
school board to the high school faculty
next week, The present third-year
class will then be divided. There are
| about 258 students attending the high
school this session, an increase of about
seventy-five over last session.
The third game for the base ball
championship of the city will be play
ed at o'clock tomorrow afternoon on
the grounds of the Cardinals on King
street between the Cardinals and the
Eagles. Thus far the Cardinals have
captured two games.
The third quarterly conference of
Trinity N. E. Church will be held at
1880 o'clock Thursday night in the
church. 1t will be presided over by
Rev. W. L. Mcdowell. D. D., district
superintendent of Washington. Rally
day will be observed October 10.
The colored public school teachers