The Washington herald., 1917-05-19
MAY DAY EXERCISES
Held AT ALEXANDRIA
Shad Dinner Held in Honor of Daniel
W. Sale.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z knight 4 Son,
s1-63 King Street.

AleNandria, Va, May 18.-A crowd esu-
mSted at 1000 persons this afternoon at
tended the annual May Day pageant OF
the public school children held on the
campus OF the Alexandria High School.
About 800 boys ar1 girls participated in
tbs affair
Little Miss Ruth Bragg was Miss Co
lumbia" and Norman Lawler Uncle
sam" Attending them were boys and
girls dressed as sailors and Red Cross
nurses Capt W. H. sweeney. superin-
tendent OF school was master Of cere-
kmonies.
The program giJ en- follows: Drill, high
school girls; folk dance (oats, peas, beans
and barley grow, primary grades, West
End School; game, What Would You
little patriots drill, second Grade, Lee
School; snail game, carrousel and soldier
boy, primary grades, Washington School;
Msy pole dance. third grade, Washing
ton School: call to the colors fourth
grade, Washington School; scout ill,
NTH and sixth grades, Washing ton
School; pole drill, fifth and sixth grades,
Lee and Washington Schools; a relay,
skipping dance, fourth and fifth grades,
Lee School; dodge ball; seventh grade,
Washington School; hoop drill, sixth and
seventh grades, Lee School; drill OF hign
school cadets.
Forty members of Post F. Travellers
Protective Association, tonight sat down
TO a shad dinner given in honor OF
Daniel W. Sale, Of Lynchburg, national
president of that organization.
At the conclusion of the affair a hand
some silver loving cup was presented to
Mr.. Sale on behalf of the local post,
Julian Y. Williams, who acted as toast
lSaster. making o speech of presentation.
During the evening speeches were made
By Daniel W. Sale. national president;
nRev. John Lee Allison, D. D., pastor
lof the Second Presbyterian Church, and
chaplain of the local post; John w. May,
president Of the Chamber of Commerce;
Samuel W. Pitts, president of the Re-
tail Merchants Association; j. William
MAY. John H. Trimyer. H. Noel Garner,
and A D. Brockett.
Vocal selections were given by Misses
Margaret Callahan and Margaret 2.
Howard with Miss Katherine Waller as
accompanist.
The Madonna Evening was presented
last night by the pupils Of st. Mary's
Academy in the assembly hall of that
institution.
The program given follows: 20 Mary.
o Queen!' vocal class; ''Salve Maria"
vocal class; Miss Gladys Graves quartet.
violins, Misses w. Bayne, ]. Rammage.
NJ. Lee. F. Franey, J. Rooitaille; E. Nc
Clintock, piano A. Franey; Ave Maria"
choral club; vocal solo, Ave Maria"
Miss G. Ludwig; poem, Mater Mea."
Miss NJ. Kelly; Ave Maria choral club;
vocal solo. AVE Maria" Miss E. Lavinia
Nueent; "SaIut D'Amour." violin. Miss
I w. Bayne; piano. Miss l. Robinson; Ave
Maria" vocal class; solo, Miss Z. La
yinia Nugent; poem, 20 Queen Of May,
&Jiss F. Evans; vocal solo, Ave Maria"
Miss E. Hubbard; Ave Maria" and Ave
lsEaris Stella" choral club vocal solo,
10 Madre," Miss L. Pullin; piano solo,
"To Spring" Miss o. Robitialle; "Sancta
Maria" first soprano, Misses f. Hubbard,
J.. Moore; second soprano, Mrs. Steiner.
Miss Graves; piano trio, The Magic
It3lute." Misses A. Franey. l. Robinson
b. Pickett; vocal solo. "SaIve Regina, d"
Miss r. Lavinia Nugent; Help of Chris
Hans" vocal class; remarks. the Very
fRev. r. a. Skinner, c. S. P; accompa-
lists, piano, Miss Brock; violin, Miss W.
xBayne.