The Washington herald., 1916-07-24
Will CHECK TOTS
At Church DOOR
Trained Nurses to Look After
Children During Revival
Campaign.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight & Son

81 6I3 Hing Street
Alexandria, Va. July 23-Mothers with
young children who contemplate attend
ing the Gypsy Smith evangelistic SER
vices to be held here beginning Sept g.
in the big tent, need have no fear of
attending the meetings because of the
lack of a nursery for their children The
committee is going to look after the well
fare of babies so that the mothers may
attend the meetings undisturbed by chill
dren.
The committee consisting of one woman
representing each church identified with
the movements. meets at o'clock Mon
day night IN the Westminster Building,
to outline plans for looking after the
abies.
A small tent will probably be erected
alongside OF the big tent, which is to be
thrown on the lot in the rear of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, upper King street
and within will be a modern nursery
with nurses in charge.
At a meeting of the superintendents
OF the different districts. who are to
make house to house canvass of Alex
andria's church going population next
Sunday, in order to obtain a census to be
used in connection with the Gypsy Smith
Nrangehstic services, was held this aft
&rnoon at the First Baptist Church, and
Presided over by James r. Cation. The
city was divided into twenty-five districts.
many volunteers will assist in taking
the census
Robert S. Barrett president of the Vir-
Ginia Press Association. accompanied by
his wife and mother. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, leave tomorrow for Staunton
Va, to attend the annual meeting Of the
association which convenes in that city
Tuesday. Others from this city who will
attend are Mr.. and Mrs. William F
Carne and Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Wedder-
burn.
At meeting of Fitzgerald Council No
i59. Knights OF Columbus. on Wednesday
night. several members of the order from
Washington will be present and make ad-
dresses. Meetings of this organiza ton.
until Improvements In St Mary's Hall are
made. will be held in the old Elks' Hall,
Royal and Prince streets
The funeral of Edwin T. Steele. who
died Saturday afternoon. will take pla ce
at $50 o'clock Monday afternoon from
his late home. l2O North Fayette street.
Services will be conducted by Rev Ed
ward T. kirkley. pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. Members of
sSarepta and Potomac Lodge of Odd Fell
lows and Alexandria Council. No. 8.
Order Of Fraternal Americans, will at
tend
The funeral of George w. Petit will
be held at O'Clock this afternoon from
his home, 222 Jefferson street. Rev. j. w.
Duffey, D. D. pastor of the NJ. (. Church
South, officiating. Besides his wife. he
is survived by four daughters, Mrs
George H. Shelton. Mrs. Harry R. Dar-
nell. Miss BERTHE NJ. and Miss Mary Ella
Petit and two sons, George and An
drew Petit
The Columbia Fire Engine Company at
its meeting, August ., will elect dele
gates to the State Firemen's Association
to be held In Harrisonburg August 23-25
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company
will probably elect delegates at its meet
ing August II.
Walter c. Foster, deputy collector of
internal revenue, with offices at the Gus
tom House, this city, has resigned.
Alva Aerie, No. 81, Fraternal Order of
Eagles. will give its twelfth annual ex-
cursion Wednesday to Marshall Hall.
Harry L. Penn. jr.. is visiting his sister
in Cumberland, Nd.