Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Annual Sunday School Parade
Witnessed by Many Citizens.
CROWDS HEAR GYPSY SMITH
Twenty More Respond to Evangel-
its's Appeal, Making 220 Since
the Services Began September 8.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA,, Va, September ia
| large portion of the city's population
yesterday afternoon witnessed the third
annual parade of the Alexandria Sunday
School Association. which was partici-
pated In by 2.603 children and adults.
| The Methodist Episcopal South Sunday
school had the largest number in line,
with $50, and next came the First Bap-
| fist with SOB. and third on the list
was the Second Presbyterian with
i25s. Others were: st. Paurs Episcopal
| 100: Christ Episcopal, 1856: Grace Epis-
copal. 145; Trinity Methodist, 40: Sec
| ond Baptist. 1873: Del Ray Methodist
125; Methodist Protestant, 121; Payne
Street Mission. 92 Del Ray Baptist, So;
Salvation Army "a.
! Among the officers of the state as
ISOLATION attending were Frank T.
Israel of Fairfax. superintendent of
the secondary division of the Virginia
Sunday School Association, who was
accompanied by Mrs. Israel. who is in
charge of the girls work of that depart
ment
After parading up King street from
Fairfax street to West street. all of the
participants except those in the begin
ner's and primary departments entered
the big gospel tent and heard an ad-
dress delivered by Gypsy Smith. jr.. on
"Obedence." A capacity congregation
attended.
Sermon After the Parade.
F. l.. Slaymaker was marshal of the
parade. which was headed by platoon
of police in charge of Sergt. w. H
Scott, and the American Indian Guard
Band furnished music.
At the conclusion of the address by
Gypsy Smith Isl persons came forward
and signified their intention of becom-
ing church members They signed
cards to that effect. giving their names
in to the committee in charge of the af-
fair.
being conducted by Gypsy Smith, jr.,
opened last night every seat in the big
tent was filled and several hundred per-
sons stood on the outside.
Twenty persons last night professed
faith. This brings the total to 22O per-
sons who have professed faith since
September 3. This campaign will be
continued each night except Monday
nights, ending October l.
James r. Cation of this city. who was
a delegate to the American Bar Asso-
citation, which met in Chicago. has been
elected a member of the general counsel
of that organization Mr.. Cation has
also been chosen on several committees.
Duckpin Season Begins Tonight.
The Alexandria Duekpin League will
open the ason at sis o'clock tonight
when the opening game will be played
between the Richmonds and the South
ern Railway team at the Richmond
alleys.
Margaret Eggborn. five years old.
daughter of Mr.. and, Mrs. J. Armstead
Eggborn of Alb Duke street. was struck
by the fender of an automobile while
at Occoquan yesterday afternoon. She
escaped with a slight cut between the
eyes.
Rally day services were held by the 1
First Baptist Church Sunday school yes
terday A total of 500 scholars attended.
This beats all previous records.
A final decree for divorce on the
ground of desertion has been handed
down in the circuit court in the case Of
James F. McCarter against Clara NJ
McCarter.
The funeral of Clarence Mills took
place this afternoon from Wheatley's
undertaking chapel. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
of Grace p. r. Church.