The Washington herald., 1917-01-16
ALEXANDRIA PREPARES
FOR light INFANTRY
Reception and Banquet for Border
Guards to Be Elaborate.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z knight & Son,
&l S3 King Street.

Alexandria, Va. Jan 15.-The commit
tee OF arrangements in charge OF the re-
ception and banquet to be rendered men,
bers of Company G. First Virginia Regi-
ment. here at noon Wednesday, COM
pleted plans at a meeting tonight in
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
An hour before the soldier boys ar
rive the fire engine and city hall bells
will be rung. The soldiers will parade
down King street headed by the Ameri-
can Indian Guard Band, Alexandria High
School Cadets, and citizens generally.
Dr. W. NJ. Smith will be chief marshal
OF the parade.
All former members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry are invited to take part
in the parade and are requested to meet
those who will take part at King and
Washington streets at II O'Clock We'd
nesday morning and march in a body
to the Union Station.
At TO o'clock at night there VIII be
a banquet In the Westminster Building
in honor OF the soldiers, which will be
attended by about 20 guests, including
the eighty-seven members of the Com
pany G. Among the speakers at the
banquet viii be Congressman c. c. Carlin
John tanas "Jumbo'') Bryant and his
brother, Edward (alias 'Dainity') Bry-
ant. negroes. stole eight chickens, the
police say. from the store OF Max Sperl-
ing. Queen and Pitt streets, Saturday
night. The police recovered the chickens
After jumbo pleaded guilty in court
today, the brothers were sentenced to
serve six months each IN jail.
Miss Florence Elizabeth Hawkins, of
Washington, and John n. Lawler, OF
this city, were married at o'clock this
afternoon at the rectory of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rev. l. F. Kelly, as
sistant pastor, officiating. The bride was
attended by Mrs. Frank Hayes, of Wash
ington. and the bridegroom had for his
best man, C. Keith Carlin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawfer left for New York. where
they win spend their honeymoon.
Mrs Sarah Ann Reece, s6 years old
died yesterday at the home OF her son-in-
law, James B. Fitzgerald, 2oS South Pat
rick street. She is survived by three
children, Mrs. Harriet z. Herbert, Wash
ington; Mrs James B. Fitzgerald. and
John Reece, this city. The funeral will
take place at 8 o'clock Wednesday after
noon from her home. Services will be
conducted by Rev. L NJ. Ferguson pastor
Of Trinity NJ. e. Church.
Revival services Will De continued this
week at the Methodist Protestant Church
by Rev. z. T. KEkley, pastor, with
prayer meetings at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the homes of these members:
Mrs. Herbert, 10os Cameron street, Mrs
W. 8. Risdon, leader; Mrs Anderson, a1s
Commeres street, Mrs. NJ. z. Parker,
leader; Mrs. A. McCuen. 2o1 Cameron
street, Mrs. Nunally, leader; at o'clock:
Mrs. Lindsey. 1908 Giobon street, Mrs. E.
T. Kirkley, leader, and Mrs. Colver, ia
Commerce street, Mrs. Wolfe, leader.
James P. Fegan, a former resident Of
this city died Saturday morning at 511
G street southwest, Washington. The
funeral will take place at 9 o'clock Tues
day morning In that city.
Robinson Moncure has purchased from
Donald L. Aitcheson a farm containing
fourteen acres, known as Maple Grove"
Fairfax County. Mr.. Moncure will make
1t his summer home.
J. T. Preston, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce, who for the past week
has been at his home with grip, Is able
to be out again.
Laurence d. Kitchell tonight delivered
an interesting travelogue on Among the
Biackfeet In Glacier National Park be-
fore a large audience in the auditorium
Of the Elks' Home, under the auspices of