The Washington times., 1916-06-02
ALEXANDRIA NURSES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Mild Epidemic Of Scarlet Fever
Appears, But Schools viii
Remain Open.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2.-Four
graduates of the Alexandria Hospital
received their diplomas at the COM
mencement exercises held last night In
the young peoples building. They were
Mrs. Ethel Gray Marshall. Miss Elsie
Macdonald. Miss Z Gertrude Meyer
hotter, and Miss Anna Lee Hyatt.
DR.. william M. smuth presided and
presented the diplomas. DIR. George 7.
klipstein admins; cred. the modified
Florence Nightingale oath and the class
pms we're distributed by DR.. samuel b.
Moore. The invocation and benediction
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Mrs Harrie White, Mrs. Sherman b.
Fowler, and Miss Gerlacher took part
In the musical program.
At the annual meeting OF the Parent
Teachers Associat on, held last night
In the chamber OF commerce, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: 8. q.
Blanton. president; Mrs. William ].
Clifton Howard, second vice president
Mrs. Hampton YdteP, third Vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Il. II. Carver. secretary, and
9. A. Burrous, treasurer. DR.. r. A.
German. city health officer. told ths
over the scarlet fever situation nor
for closing the schools.
Alexandria is In the midst Of a mild
scarlet fever epidemic, but not OF suf-
according to the doctors and health au-
thorities OF the city. There have been
twelve cases reported, All are of a mild
nature. No deaths have been reported.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. under
command of Capt. Conrad johnson. re-
turned last night from Warrenton
whore they attended the funeral OF
Colonel Mosby.
Claude w. Fletcher. w. II. Charles
and C.. Page Waller are representing
Alexandria-W ashington Lodge OF Ma
sons at the annual banquet Of Elkins
Lodge, In Philadelphia.
During the month OF May Newell g.
Greenaway, clerk of courts, issued sew
enty-two marriage licenses, OF which
number ffty-six were to white and six
teen to colored couples. Forty-one deeds
also were recorded.
The following officers have been cleo
ted and installed by two Of the Scottish
Rite Masonic bodies of Alexandria
Randolph CHAPTER knights Of Rose
Croix-Arthur A. Paul. wise master
]. William May senior warden: W. W.
Ballinger. Junior warden: william Lewis
Allen. orator: Robert 8. Barrett. almon-
err: Frank w. Latham. secretary; James
NJ. Duncan. treasurer: II. w. Wildt
master of ceremonies: A. NJ. Sherwood
expert: B. J. Richards, assistant ex-
pert: Chester A. Gwinn. standardbearer
8. w. Pitts. guard of the temple; G. w
Zachary. tiler: II. @. Harryman. organ.
list; W. ]. Waller. soloist: r. X. Smith
electrician. LAFAYETTE Council. knights
Kadoh-W. s. Connolly commander: w
r. Cline. first lieutenant commander
j. william Nav. second lieutenant com
mander: william Lewis Allen. chancel'
Tor; Harry 8. Brown. orator; Robert 9
Barrett. almoner: Frank W. Latham
recorder: James NJ. Duncan, treasurer
w. w. Ballenger, master OF ceremonies
A. NJ. Sherwood. turcopiler: b. J. Rich
ards. draper: J. ]. Green, first deacon
s. w. Pitts. second deacon: Chester A
Gwinn. bearer OF beaucheaunt: Vanc,
II. Peele. bearer of white standard: II
w. Wildt. bearer OF black standard: st
c. d. Shelton. lieutenant OF guard: q
w. Zachary. sentinel: II. G. Harryman
organlst: W. ]. Waller soloist. Il. X
Smith. electrician.
Judge l.. c. Barley, OF the corporation
court. has appointed DR.. Walter A
Warfield physician to the city jail II
the place OF DR.. Thomas s. Gibson. de-
ceased.
FAIRBANKS BALKS