The Washington herald., 1916-09-19
Home FOR aged OPENS
SOON At ALEXANDRIA
Remodeled Building Will Receive
Guests After October |.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. z. knight & Son,
6H- -64 King Street


Alexandria. Va. Sept 1S-The Anne
Lee Memorial Home for the Aged, at the
northeast corner of Fairfax and Gamer
on streets, which has just been re-
modelled into a comparatively new build
ing for the aged people OF this city,
will be formally opened for the admission
OF guests October l.
The board of managers of the home
is arranging for formal dedicatory ex-
ercises in connection with its opening
which will be held October a.
1t is also planned by the board OF gov
ernors, to hold n pound party at the
home September Is.
1t is announced that there will be ac-
comodation in the home for between
twenty-five and thirty guests. 1t having
total of twenty-nine rooms.
Several of the rooms have already been
furnished by organizations and in
dividuals. and it is expected that other
rooms will be furnished later on Among
the rooms furnished by organizations is
one by the Boy Scouts.
1t is planned by the management of
the home to convert several of the large
rooms into dormitories.
Plans are now under way for the in
stallation of a hot-water heating plant
III t4AS hOlll0. ulllS LOl lills pIOJGII win
be secured by popular subscription.
The home is regarded as one of the
most attractive institutions of its char
aCter in this city.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia, situated in Fairfax County,
three miles west of Alexandria. will re-
open, after its annual summer close
down There will be forty-two students
in attendance. Of which number twenty
Hn IL,
and middle classes. respectively. There
are twenty-one entering who will form
the Junior class.
Rev. Bergman Green, D. D., will be
dean of the institution, having succeed
ed Rev. Angus Crawford, d. D., who re-
signed Mrs Robert T. Brooke has ac-
cepted the position of matron Of The
seminary. having succeeded Mrs. Thomas
Moss.
The opening services for the coming
session will be held Sunday in the chapeI
Of the seminary, at which time a sermon
will be preached by Rev. G. Freeland
Peter, OF St James Church, Richmond.
Since the seminary closed for the sum-
mer, number of improvements have
been made at this institution. among
which are the installation of a steam
heating plant. which it is hoped to have
in operation before cold weather sets in.
reopen for studies on Wednesday morn
ing.
Since Gypsy Smith, jr.. started his
evangelistic services in this city Septem-
Der 3. a total of go persons have thus
far professed faith. OF this number 161
came up yesterday afternoon and twenty
at the services last night.
At the services Tuesday night it is
that many of the firemen Of
the city will attend. an invitation having
been extended to the members Of the diff
ferent fire companies to be present
The services Of some of the best known
local and Washington talent have been
secured for the musical. which will be
given october 4, in the auditorium of
the Elks' Home. in order to raise funds
for st. Mary's Farochial School,
The music for the occasion will be furn-
ished by Schroeder's Orchestra, of Wash
ington. At the conclusion of the program
there will be dancing The committee
In charge of the affair report having al
ready disposed of a large number of
tickets, and 1t is expected that a large
will be present.
Funeral services for Clarence Mills
were held this afternoon at Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel. and were
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rector of Grace P. E Church.
In the circuit court for this city
today, a final decree for divorce on
the ground of desertion was handed
down in the suit of James F. Nc
Carter against Clara NJ. McCarter.
Charles F. Diggs has sold J. Louise
Loose a lot of ground at Fayette
street extended and Green Lane, in the
southwestern section of the city. near
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