Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-21


! George Cornell have gone to 1nde
pendent Hill, Va, where they are t.
be the guests of Mrs. j. J. Carter
Prof. Archibald R. Hoyton, of the
Episcopal High school, left the city
TODAY to spend his vacation at Cape
May, N. J.
Miss Emma Metzger has returned
to her home in north Pitt street after
months visit to relatives and
friends in Greenville, South Carolina
Rev. w. H. Van Ness will occupy
the pulpit of the Free Methodist
Church tomorrow, preaching at II
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Two unmuzzled dogs of the collie
breed were brought to the station
house this morning. 1t is said that
they belong to a resident of the First
ward who will be cited to appear and
show cause why he should nc+ be
fined for violating the law.
Rev. A. E. Spielman will preach at
the eleven o'clock service at the
Trinity NJ. E. Church tomorrow morn
ing on the subject, "The Cross and
the World" In the evening at eight
o'clock his theme will be "Thou are
not far from the Kingdom of God"
The adults Bible class and the Sun
day School meet at $50 o'clock.
The ladies' guild OF Emmanuel
Chapel, Braddock Heights, will give
a lawn fete Wednesday evening. July
25th, from $50 to 10 O'clock, on the
vacant lot near the chapel. l73- It..
At the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor, will preach on the subject.
Goods Saving Power" and at s p.
m, will have fer the topic OF his SER
mon, Goods Great Invitation.f Sun
day school will be held a. the usual
hour in the Westminster Building and
the Payne street chapel.
The congregation Of ST. JoSeph's $
colored Catholic Church nave turned
over the sum of twenty-five dollars
to Mrs. Frank King TO be expended
or the furnishing Of colored ward
in the new Alexandria Hospital build
ing, on which finishing touches are
being put, at the corner of Duke and
Washington streets. This sum goes
to the general fund raised for this
purpose by the Colored Association
of this city.
Arrangements hava been completed
for the big outing to be given Monday
by st. Mary's Catholic Church at
Hume's grove, and it is expected that
one of the largest crowds Of any out
ing given so far this season will at
tend. A program Of varied amuse-
ments has been planned for the day
and refreshments and supper will
be served. A number of automobiles
will be used for transporting the
picknickers, and others will utilize
the electric car service.
Orders have been issued at the
headquarters OF Company G., First
Virginia Infantry. known locally as
the Alexandria Light Infantry, as
follows: "July 25, 1917, has been des-
ignated as the date on which compa-
MES OF this regiment will be assem-
bled at the home stations for muster
into the Federal service. Colonel w.
J. Perry, commanding First Virginia
Regiment" This means that but a
very short time will elapse before the
local troops will once more be marct-
ing out Of the city; to hoard the
trains that are to take tham.:tn TIE
firing line. June 19 was the .ast date
the Light Infantry was ordered out,
when the National G:lar:l u, It's wer"
sent to the Mexican border to Guell
bandit instructions. This time,
shortly after the mastering IN, the
company will go to the cantorment
at Admission. Ala, where they will
train in preparation for the battle
fronts of Europe.
Mr.. &. J. West and son, of Del
Ray, left yesterday in their machine
for Harisonburg to visit their daugh.
tor ~, l.,,