The Washington times., 1917-06-06
HAPPENINGS In THE
CAPITALS SUBURBS
Total Number Registered At
Alexandra Is 1905.
166 OF THESE ARE COLORED
Hospital to Hold Graduating Exer-
cises for Nurses Tomorrow.
l66 OF THESE ARE COLORED


number Of persons registered in the
four wards OF this city yesterday was
l.505. OF that number about ls6 were
colored. Two Chinese and three Rus
SLAMS were included in the list. Extra
men were placed at each registration
place TO assist the regular workers in
order TO expediate the work. which
proceeded with orderly precision So
far as known there were no attempts
made TO escape registration. The
meetings in the churches last night
were attended by a large number or
those who registered during the day
and by several soldiers from the regu-
lar army companies stationed at the
St Asaph track grounds.
The Alexandria hospital will hold
graduating exercises for the nurses to-
morrow evening at s o'clock in the
Young Peoples building.
Invitations are out for the grad
uating exercises at st. Mary's Ac-
ademy on Tuesday, June II. at $3.50
p. m, in assembly hall. Ten young
women will receive diplomas as fol-
lows: winifred Louise Bayne, Anna
Virginia Cook, Helen Francis Cook.
Geraldine Fairfax Davis. Florence
Anita Evans, Mary Pearl Harrington.
Margaret Mary Kelly, Georgianna
Maria Nash, May Elizabeth Brock,
and Helen German Roland.
John S. Noteworthy, of Smithfield.
Va, q veteran OF the Confederacy,
Is a guest of his daughter, Mrs. y. L.
Williamson. He took part in the
battle OF Gettysburg, among other
battles Of the war.
The Rev. E. B. jackson goes to
Richmond today to attend a meeting
OF the Baptist Educational Society.
The funeral Of Edmund Hunt was
held yesterday at the residence here
The Rev. z. V. REGISTER, pastor Of the
Methodist Church South, and Rev. DR..
s. A Wallis. of the Episcopal Semi
nary, OBLIGATED.
Miss Helen S. PARROT died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sidney Doug
las. s15 Cameron street last night,
She is survived by a brother and sis
ter. John H. PARROT. of Roanoke, Va
and Mrs. Robert Harper. of Washing
ton.
The funeral of RMS. Sallie Gensmer
was held this afternoon at Wheat
ley's Chapel The Rev. L. F. Kelly
officiated.
William c. worthington. Of Wash
ington, will address the insurance
agents OF this city thsi evening at
the rooms of the chamber Of COM
merce, in the interest OF the sale of
the Liberty bonds.
over 1881 900 worth Of Liberty
bonds have been subscribed for by
the banks and citizens of Alexandria
TO date. Subscriptions are being
taken daily, and the campaign for the
sale is being pushed vigorously.
Speakers appear before the audiences
in the thesters each evening.
Graduation exercises were held at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary
this morning at 10 o'clock. Diplomas
weer given to the graduates by Bishop
Gibson. Of the diocese Of Virginia, fol
lowed by the ordination services at IL
o'clock Graduates receiving diplomas
were Frederick Dean Goodwin, NJ. A:
John Lloyd. B. A, and Winfield Shiers,
of the diocese Of Virginia, and the
Rev r. p. Wroth. B. A, Of the do
cese of Maryland.
Miss Geraldine Davis will entertain
the members of the graduating class
Of St Msry's Academy this evening
at her home 5OT Prime street
DR.. John NJ. Anderson Of Abilene.
Tex, is visiting his nephew. Edmund
NJ Anderson, $50 Duke street. DR..
Anderson formerly resided here. He
is a veteran of the Confederacy.
The faculty Of St. Mary's Academy
will present Miss Ethel Lavinia Nj
gent in a vocal recital at the academy
tomorrow evening at I:i5. Several
others will participate in tho progrem
and an address will be given by the
Rev. Louis Smet.
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