The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
ALEXANDRIA BOY CORPS
Will BEGIN DRILLING
Hish School Contingent Organized as
Military Adjunct.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

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tzlsz5 King Street.
Alexandra. Va, April ls.-The 10 boys
at the Episcopal High School will begin
drilling tomorrow afternon with wooden
guns and by the end OF the week viii
have the regulation khaki uniforms.
They will be divided into two companies
Of eighty-five each and will be drilled
under the direction Of Lieut.. r. p.
Williams, Jr.. o. r. c.. acting as major
Of the two companies and also as captain
Of Company B.
L. NJ Blackford, q teacher of the
school. is acting captain OF Company A.
II is proposed to devote an hour and
hair each day 10 drilling, and mill
tary tactics with one fell afternoon each
week.
Acting Heutenants chosen are Edgar
B. Pendleton. son Of Brig. Gen. Pendls-
ton, U. s. N. c., and Fritz Heueur. Acting
sergeants are Raleigh I. Knapp, Charles
B. Seward and Herbert z. Reuger.
william B. Callahan, a years old. Of
Potomac, Alexandria Country, took fve
tablets OF bichloride Of mercury while az
to the Alexandria Hospital and treated
by DR.. R. ]. Yates. His condition Is
reported as favorable.
Mrs. Anna Appich Folmar.< wife oil
Louis Folmar, died at 7:30 o'clock today
at her home, S22 South Lee street She
was daughter OF the late Louis and
Dorothea Appich. In addition TO her
husband she is survived by a son. Loms
Folmar. jr. this city, and a sister, Mrs
Kate Overmeyer. St Louis. The funeral
will take place at 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
The following delegates left here this
afternoon for Lynchburg to attend the
annual convention OF the State CouncfI.
Order Of Fraternal Americans: Franz
Glasgow and Robert J. Ayers, delegates.
]. r Mansfield, secretary; J. II.
I1myer' treasurer; F. w. Ebhard,
warden, State officers.
The marriage of Miss Marion Lindsey.
daughter OF Mrs. Noble Lindsey, and
Rev. c. c. Shears, rector Of St Johns
Church, Mclean, Alexandra county,
will take place at s o'clock tomorrow
night at the home OF the bride-eIect
nev. P. p. Phillips, D. D. rector of St
Paul's P. z. Church, assisted by Rev
s. A. Wallis, D. D., of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary.
The marriage Of Miss Annie Nails,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nails
and william B. Quinn. both Of this city,
took pplace at $50 o'clock Saturday
night at the rectory OF Grace P. z
Church. Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector,
officiating.
With view to encouraging cultfva-
tion Of home gardens, a meeting Of those
interested is scheduled to be held at s
o'clock tomorrow night in the rooms Of
the Chamber OF Commerce when Miss
Helen N. Cummings will talk on the
subject.
Company G, First Virginia Regiment.
tonight deferred the election Of a first
lieutenant of the company until a fu-
ture meeting. After a weeks recruiting
this company has secured 3 recruits
An organ recital was given tonight In
st. Paurs p. E Church by DR.. H. G.
Harryman. Of the Episcopal Theologicai
Seminary. assisted by Mrs. A ]. Bry-
lawsh. OF Washington. and William J.
Marbury. Of Baltimore.
Several cases OF alleged violations Of
the prohibition laws will be considered
by special grand jury which will meet
tomorrow in the Corporation Court Judge
l. c. Barley presiding.
) minstrel performance will be given
tomorrow and Thursday night In the
opera house under the auspices Of the
Reliance fire engine company.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, will be held at T:SO o'clock
Thursday night in Lee Camp Hall.