The Washington herald., 1916-05-27
CHILDREN in
MAY CELEBRATION
Boys and Girls of Alexandria
Present Elaborate Spectacle
on High School Campus.
PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
Maryland Sons Of Veterans Will Honor
Dead on Tuesdsy-Hish School
Contest Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. Z. knight & Son,

ezl-oLo hlng street.
Alexandria, Va, May 26.-More than
lao boys and girls, of the primary de-
partments of the public schools in Co.'S
tunes that formed a Kaleidoscope OF col
ors, this afternoon participated in the
first annual May Day celebration on the
grounds of the Alexandra High School.
A throng estimated at $500 persons wit
! messed the elaborate program, which con-
sisted OF thirteen numbers. Music was
furnished by the Holy Name Band.
The feature of the affair was the crown
ing of Miss Mary Whitton queen of May
This was done by Miss Rosa Murphy, the
crown bearer. Surrounding the queen on
the stand erected at the north end OF the
lot were eight attendants in addition to
the crown bearer, among whom were
Misses Eliza Crump, Nancy King, Pechla
Dreifus. Ruth Bragg. Augusta Bode, Car
roll johnson. Frances Rose and Hilda
rection OF Miss Nellie Payne. teacher in
Lee School.
Memorial Day services will be held at
the National Cemetery, this city, at I
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon Addresses
will be made by Silss G. Robb. past COM
mander of Maryland, Sons OF Veterans
and Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson, pastor of Trim
ty NJ. E. Church Willard p. Graves
will read Lincoln's Gettysburg address
There will be music by f. Albert Long
commander OF Gushing Camp. s of V,
and an expression Of thanks BY Comrade
Gurnon r. Scott, S. OF V, who will pre-
side.
The exercises will be opened with as
sembly call on the bugle by Miss Dora
varney, who will also sound taps Music
will be furnished by choir, under the
leadership OF J. T. Preston. Invoca ton
and benediction will be pronounced by
Rev. Eugene B. Jackson. D. D, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church.
The Alexandria High School Literary
Society will hold its annual defamation
contest tomorrow night in the Sunday
school room Of Trinity NJ. z. Church. The
winner OF the contest will be awarded
gold medal. Participants will include
Misses Evelyn Howard, Kathryne Hem
derson and Messrs. willard Blewett and
Waller Barrett The judges will be Rev
l. NJ. Ferguson, John NJ. Johnson and A.
NJ. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Birrell through
Graham & Ogden, real estate dealers
have sold to David ]. O'Neill and wife a
two-story brick dwelling on the west side
Of Columbus street. between Queen and
Princess streets. Robinson Moncure spe-
cial commissioner OF sale has sold to
Thomas z. Arlington the two frame
dwellings at 7os-7Os North Henry street
Benjamin Hilard. OF Colorado. will be
the orator at the 'roll-call' exercises Of
Oriental Lodge, knights Of Pythias,
which will be held June g. Among the
other visitors expected are Grand Chan
cellor Dickman. Supreme Representative
Kahlert and Past Grand Chancellor Kim
nell, Of Washington. Readings will be
given by Talbot Pulizzio, Of Washington.
Ernest R. Boyer, grand outer guard of
the Knights OF Pythias of Virginia, is in
charge of the arrangements for the exer-
Cises.
II the Corporation Court today Mrs
Marietta NJ. Andrews was appointed
guardian of her children Mary Lord An
drews and Eliphalet Fraser Andrews
D. c. Herder, year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs, D. c. Herder. died this morning at
his parents home, 1914 King street
Rev. John Lee Allison. D. D, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church. will
! leave tomorrow morning for Bristol,
Tenn, where he will deliver an address
at the commencement exercises OF King
College. He will be accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Frank A Moses, ir.. of
Johnson City, Tenn.