Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS.
Hundreds in Odd Costume Pa
rade the City Streets.
ANNUAL Halloween FETE
Judges and Clerks Appointed to Con-
duct Election Tuesday-Basket
Ball League Planned.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, October 80. -
Hundreds Of children-and many not
classed as chfldren-wearing the most
grotesque costumes they could ind and
masks of an endless variety tonight
held their annual Halloween celeors-
ton on King street. That thorough
fare was crowded from early in tho
evening until late at night.
In addition to wearing masks and ODD
costumes the youngsters added life to
the celebration by bringing out horns.
bells, rattles and an endless variety OF
other noise-making devices
There were country bands also in the
line Of march, the crowds pacing up
and down the street until the clocks re-
corded the wee sma' hours.
Many Halloween parties were given
and the masks worn were features. The
usual "spooks' also put in their ap-
pearance at each Of the gatherings.
The children thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and there was no disorder
of any kind reported.
A Halloween carnival will be given
Monday night in the Westminster
building, under the auspices OF the
Westminster Club. A feature Will be
mock trial, in which several young
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Election Officers Announced.
Judges and clerks designated by tho
city electoral board to serve in Tues
days election are as follows:
First ward-Charles P. Waller. ]. T.
Buckley, David Robey. Judges; Frank
D. Moore, Richard Roland, clerks.
Second ward, voting place. ia North
Of n R1mmel. J.. j..
ley, Charles Hancock. judges; Hugh
Moss. Conrad Schwab, clerks.
Third ward. voting place. s1s Queen
street,. NJ. Penn, William Hunken.
tin, John H. Fisher, clerks
Fourth ward-C. NJ. Lennon, Arthur
Downey, w. B. Herring. Judges: Lee
Fannon, William r. 1goe. clerks.
places are in the second and third
wards.
Recent Deaths.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Harri
son took place this afternoon from her
late home, 11s South Royal street.
Services were conducted by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter rector of Grace P. E.
Church.
Last rites for Mrs. Mary c. DeaSins,
wife Of J. r. H. Deakins, were held this
afternoon at her late home, 1920 Prince
street, Rev. w. J. Morton, rector Of
Christ P. E. Church, officiating.
General and Personal.
| Arrangements are being made for the
organization of basket ball league in
| this city. The tentative plans provide
for five teams. 1t is the idea of those
fostering the organization of the league
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cept Sundays and Mondays.
Work of preparing Armory Hall for
the bazaar which will be opened
Thursday night under the auspices OF
the Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged will be started early next week.
Practically all plans have been com,
pleted for the twenty-ffth annual
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Board of Missions of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Virginia. which
will convene at $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
| Thursday. 1t is expected that about
| 120 delegates will attend
The stockholders of the Alexandria
Water Company will hold a meeting
Monday at 10 o'clock at its offices,
| when officers and directors Will be
chosen for the year.
A meeting of the Loyal Temperance
Legion was held this afternoon in
! Westminster building.
R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, at it's monthly meeting Monday
night, will receive reports from the
delegates who attended the state en-
campment held recently in Fredericks-
| burg.
| A game of foot ball will be played
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon on
! Baggett's lot between the Virginia
Athletic Club, this city. and the Spartan
| eleven of Washington.