The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-19
ALEXANDRIA CADET
. CORPS NOW ASSURED
Principal Of High School Has g.
EnIlstments and " Nor.
Promised.

ALEXANDRIA,. FEB. 1e.-,Announce-
mont was made today by Conrad John
son. principal OF the Alexandria High
school, that suficisnt enlistments have
been made TO the cadet corps being
organised IN the high school 20 insure
It's succeas. Up to last night he had
received ffty-six applications for mem
bership In the company ana dozen
more are expected. Measurement for
the uniforms was taken today. ana
they will be delivered about March !.
II is expected that the company win
be organized with three commissioned
Officers. captain. FIRST and second lien
tenants. four sergeants. and the same
number OF corporais. These officers
will be selected during the coming
week. Drills win be hedl three times
The Rev. Wilbur r. Crafts, OF WASH
ington, win be the speaker a. the mems
mems League to be held tomorrow AZ
tornoon at ESQ o'clock In the Richmond
Theater. His subject win be Seeing
Life"
The Alexandra, Assembly gave the
eighth Of its series OF midwinter dances
In the Elks' Auditorium last night IL
was a pleasant AFFAIR.
3d. a. .f4r
for a memorial mass to be given py
FITZGERALD Council, NO. $50, knights
of Columbus, on Tuesday morning at 3
O'Clock. for its departed members. The
the REV. l.. r. Kelly, deacon, and the
Rev. ]. J. Kelly sub-deacon. The conn
nittee In charge OF the arrangements
" composed OF James b. Martin, James
Caiian. and f. 7. Quinn.
Funeral services for James 3. Groves.
who died Thursday night In Washing
ton, will be held tomorrow afternoon
Mt O'Clock from Christ Episcopal
Church. and win be conducted by the
Rev. w. J. Morton. rector.
The February term Of the circuit
court OF Alexandria county. with Judge
J. b. T. Thornton presiding. viii open
Monday S.s morning wtn ,nr o.
The court will be In session for q week.
| A new move on the part OF number
OF residents of the town OF Potomac.
have the charter of the town revoked
| so that the community can go back UNI
der the Jurisdiction Of Alexandria
county. IL to have q bill passed by the
\ legislature now In session In Richmond
providing for a special election to Be
i
VIII vote on the question OF givinp
1 up the charter. II In reported that both
committees OF the Legislature have re-
fused to recommend for passage the
which provides for the giving up the
charter.
| The State corporation commission hai
granted charter TO the Wagar Realty
Co.. Inc. OF this city. with a maximum
capital Of $4,000 and a minimum o
$4,000. and the object Of conducting Z
| real estate business The officers ar,
Ernest Il. Wagar. president. ana Free
T. Wagar. SECRETARY. r..--.'- :.
The Junior class OF the Alexandr,s
High School entertained larRe audi.
snce Of their friends at the YOUNG
Peoples building last night. Conrad
livered a short address IN which hs
/ told OF the success with which he wal
meeting In organizing n military com.
pany In the school and promised that
school in. the United States II he wa
given the cooperation OF the parents
and school authorities. A play. ''ldrn
Carriers Fancy Ball was given under
er Of English. The cast was Composed
OF Robert Hancock, Edwin Brawner
William Meeks. John Curtin, Miss Kath.
Ign Henderson. Miss Ruth LeHew, and
in the program were Miss KathryT
FriedIander. Miss Audrey Malls, TaI
bert Haslett. Miss Evelyn Howard. Mis-
Caroline Yates. Miss Anna Haslstt
Miss Caroline West. c. 8. O.. Blanton
Miss Marion Greenaway and Wiliar'
\ Blewett.
officers OF the class are Edwin I
u Brawner, president; Waller Barrett
first vice president: Robert HANCOCK
aecond vice praaideut: Thomas WattleH
secretary: Miss Anna Haslett. treas
urer.
} Miss Maud YOUNGER. OF California. an
Dante Barton, OF Kansas. Will be tn
speakers at the meeting to be