The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-01
CADETS POPULAR
At ALEXANDRIA
Enough Enlist From High
School to Form Two
Companies.
NEW UNIFORMS ARRIVE
High School Literary Society Admit
ted to State Organization; Will
Compete at Charlottesville.
NEW UNIFORMS ARRIVE
r. Z. Knight & Son,
81 So King street.
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Alexandria, Va, Feb. 29.-Owing to the
increased number of enlistments for the
military organization recently formed at
the Alexandria High School, which now
has reached a total of eighty-tive, there
will he two companies of cadets instead
of one. The company was organized by
Conrad johnson, principal of the school.
Confederate gray uniforms with black
braid are beginning to arrive for the
members of the company 1t is expected
that all will be received within the next
ten days. =
The members will be drilled by Conrad
Johnson, principal Of the school, and
Douglas Mclean, a teacher, who is hrst
lieutenant of Company G, First Virginia
Infantry, every Monday afternoon at 2:SO
o'clock.
The High School Literary Society has
been admitted as a member of the State
literary society, with headquarters at the
University of Virginia.
The society has selected debating
team composed Of Ashby Bladen, IT. ana
Miss Anna Haslett and this afternoon
Albert V. Bryan and Miss Evelyn HOW
ard were chosen as readers.
This society will compete against repre-
sentatives OF high schools in debating
and reading contests. Later the members
expect, in the event they come out VIC
torious, to participate in events at the
University Of Virginia
Michael Dugan, IS, marine engineer
died this afternoon at Providence HOS
pitaI. Washington, after a weeks illness.
He is survived by son, Robert Dugan'
of New York. and a sister, Miss Mary
Dagan. Of Washington. He was a mem
be. Of Alexandria Lodge of Elks. The
body was brought here and taken to
NatatIcy's undertaking chapel. HIS
run,ral will take place at O'Clock
Thursday morning from st. Mary's Cath
,ilr Church.
r,noraI services for John L. Davis,
80. who died at 3 O'Clock this morning al
ri-. no,s,. of his son-in-law, Richard N.
9. Stand. % South Lee street, will be held
p. .,..r o'clock tomorrow morning at st.
sf.,'s catholic Church. Services Will
I.. conducted by Rev. Louis Smet, pastor
= n. body will be taken to st. Mary's
rr.u.v. Md, for burial.
Mr. Roland was a farmer and B sur
,iv,.d by three daughters-Mrs. Richard
y Roland. this city; Mrs. Emond Ham
n,,.tt. st. Mary's County, Nd, and Mrs.
N-atha Evans, Washington.
Judge J. X. NJ Norton, Of this city, has
HUts1 appointed q LleillDeL VI lLlS DoeiL u
OF visitors Of the University of Virginia
by Gov. Stuart.
Under the auspices Of Court No. 81,
Iaughters of Isabella Mrs. NJ. r. O"Sul-
ivan. chairman, an oyster supper will
he. served at Lee Camp Hall tomorrow
from ) until o'clock for the benefit of
the Improvement fund of the Young
Mems SOdality Lyceum Hall.
P. P. Claxton, Of the Bureau Of Edu-
cation, Washington, tonight delivered an
address before the members of the par
ent-teachers association in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce.
An important meeting of the Virginia
Athletic Club will be held at the club
headquarters Wednesday night.
Walter L Varney. of Potomac Aiexan-
dria County. will go to Richmond tomor-
row and present a petition to the State
Corporation Commission, signed by TWEEN
ty-five residents of Alexandria County,
asking the commission to investigate the
water rates of the Alexandria Company.
etc
Robert l. Fisher brotherin-law of
Mayor T. A. Fisher has become a life
member Of the Washington Masonic Ma
tiOnal Memorial Association.