The Washington herald., 1916-10-03
.ALEXANDRIANS CHEER
DEPARTING EVANGELIST
Gypsy Smith, Jr., Receives Many Gifts
from Friends.
THE HERALD S-TEAU.
R. E Knight & Son,
1-s2 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Oct 2-One OF the
most remarkable demonstrations ever ac-
corded an evangelist here was that given
tonight to Gypsy Smith. Jr.. at the con-
clusion OF his address, From Gypsy Tent
to Pulpit" to an audience Of 5000 in the
big tent where for the past month he had
conducted revival services, and which
marked his departure from Alexandria
Cheer after cheer was kiven for the
evangelist, while hats and handkerchiefs
were waved.
The evangelist said he would like to
shake hands with everyone present
On behalf of member of his congre-
cation, Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D.,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church,
presented the evangelist with a silver
bread platter for his wife and he was
also given leather travelling bag by the
uSheEs. The tent was packed to capacity,
some persons starting for seats as early
as O'Clock in the afternoon. Hundreds
of late arrivals were turned away and
many stood outside the tent
About 100 persons professed faith at the
concluaion Of his address. which would
bring the grand total up to about 800.
Gypsy Smith soon will open an evan
gelistic campaign in Charlottesville, Va.
where a tabernacle has been built for
him.
The Alumnae of St. Mary's Academy,
which recently became Identified with the
International Federation OF Catholic
Alumnae, which association will meet in
Baltimore for three days, beginning No
vember ., has appointed committees to
assist In entertaining the delegates who
will visit Washington November q.
The committee chairmen named are:
Miss Catherine Weschler, hospitality;
Mrs. Francis R. Weller, legislative; Miss
Mary V. Harlow, registration; Miss Rose
Grilly, badges; Miss Ella Hill, music;
Miss Mary Kavanaugh, reception: Mrs.
Martin P. Greene, arrangements; Mrs. F.
T. Quinn, decorations; Miss Mary Muir
ply, refreshments; Miss Helen Corbett
advertising; Mrs. Margaret Roche War
rem, photographs; Miss Rose LASH press
Miss Margaret Daley, souvenirs, and
Misses Ella Hill, Mary Quinn. Pauline
and Mildred Hellmuth, Matte and Eva
Grilly. George lift, Gertrude Grilly, Mrs.
E. NJ. Adams, Mrs. Lee Donnelly. es-
Corts.
The Young MEMS sodaIity Lyceum will
celebrate its twenty-eighth anniversary
Tuesday night, in its hall on Duke street,
with a musical and literary program.
Addresses will be made by Rev. Louis
Smet pastor Of St. Mary's Church, Rev.
N,
dent OF the lyceum.
]. Albert McCuen. 3S years old, died
this afternoon at his home POI Cam
eron street. after a long Illness. His
wife and several children are living.
The deceased was formerly employed
by the Virginia. Carolina Chemical
Company and w. H. May & Son, Incor-
porated. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
Plans are being mapped out by the
local branch of the Holy Name Society
for participating in the annual parade
of that organization in Baltimore Oc-
tober Is. The local branch will meet
next Sunday night at o'clock at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall.
The organization will have first place
in the parade.
All who will take part in the Ma
sonic bazaar in Armory Hall October
9 to 20 will meet at 1880 o'clock Tues
day night in the Masonic Temple,
when plans for the affair will be com
pleted.
N S. Greenaway. clerk of the Cor
poration Court, during the month of
September issued "A marriage licenses.
Fifty were to white and - to colored
couples. He recorded 2s deeds.
Carol Pierce, vice president of the
Citizens National Bank, has returned
from Kansas City, where he attended
the annual meeting of the National
Bankers Association.