Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
High School Literary Society
Holds Public Meeting.
MUSICAL PROGRAM GIVEN
Mrs. Emma Davis Spencer Becomes
Bride of Samuel Minor
Byington.
MUSICAL PROGRAM GIVEN
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November g.
The Alexandria High School Literary
Society tonight held it's first public
meeting of the season in the Young
Peoples building. A large number Of
parents of the pupils of the school at
tended the exercises. An interesting
musical and literary program was
given, as follows:
Opening speech, Thomas Wattles,
president of the society; piano solo,
Miss Nora Lannon address, c. T. Ryan,
teacher of English in the high school;
vocal solo, William Meeks; recitation,
Elmer Davis; address, William H.
Sweeney, superintendent of schools,
vocal solo, Miss Anna Haslett; recita-
ton, Miss Evelyn Howard; piano solo.
Miss Ruth LIE Hew; address, Conrad
Johnson, principal of the Alexandria
High School; recitation. Willard Bluett;
vocal solo, Miss Caroline West; address,
Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson. pastor of Trinity
NJ. E. Church.
The officers of this society are:
Thomas L. Wattles. president; John NJ.
Leadbeater. vice president; Leo Pohl.
urer; Brouse T. Burke, sergeant-at-
arms.
Mrs. Emma Spencer WEEDS.
The home Of Mrs. c. Randolph Davis
on Prince street was the scene Of a
pretty wedding at 1870 o'clock this
evening, when Mrs. Emma Davis Spen-
Ger, daughter of Haywood Davis of
~. ma ha hrid nf
Samuel Minor Byington, son of the
late DIR. Frank Byington Of Charles
Town, W. Va The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. william Jackson Nor
ton, rector of Christ P. E. Church. The
bride was given. in marriage by her
cousin. Milton Stuart Fairfax. She was
attlred in suit of midnight blue
broadcloth with hat and gloves to
match. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Byington motored
to Washington, where they will reside.
Committees represent ng Osceola and
Seminole Tribes Of Red Men of this city
will meet Monday night in the Red
Mems clubroorns and arranN for big
dinner and Christmas tree for the poor
children of the city. to be given Christ
mas week. The Red Men heretofore have
held dinner on Thanksgiving day for
the poor children. In addition to the
dinner 1t is proposed to have tree filed
with gifts which will be distributed
among the little ones. The affair will
take place in the Young Peoples build
ing.
Eleven person living in Alexandra
county have incomes in excess of $4,000
year above exemptions. according to
returns filed with C. Lee Moore, state
auditor of public accounts.
A Latin club has been organized by the
third and fourth year classes of the
Alexandria High School. with the cleo
ton of Albert V. Bryan. president, and
Topper Barrett, secretary. Meetings will
be held the first Thursday of every
month in the school.
Corner Stone to Be Laid,
The corner stone of st. Josephs
Catholic Church. Columbus and wythe
streets, will be laid this month by
Rt Rev. D. J. OConnell, bishop Of the
diocese of Richmond. A Sunday in this
month will be selected for the work.
A special program in connection with
the corner stone laying Is now being
prepared. The new edifice will be for
colored people and will cost $4,000
Ground for the church was broken Oc-
tober 8.
The choir Of st. Pauls P. e. Church
has arranged to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary OF services, with
Sherman B. Fowler as organizer and
director, Sunday, November H. There
will be special program both morn
ing and night, and a vested choir OF
more than fifty voices, among them
many former members of the, choir
win take part in the program. Mr.