Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-28

A movement is under way for the
organization of q third company OF
home guards for Alexandra, which
has been started by DR.. Thomas q.
/ Cochran who it is stated Will De
named as captain.
A marriage of interest to AleXan-
drains just announced is that Of Miss
Edith c. Pleasanton and MIR. William
Baker, both of Philadelphia, which
toon place January 81 in Doyles-
town, Pa. Mrs. Baker, as Miss
Plcasanton. has frequently been the
guest Of Mrs. Wallace Lindsey and
Mrs. Charles Poser.
Services in Grace Church tOm0r-
row will bc held as follows:: Holy
communion at 1880 Il. III. and re-
gular services at II 4. m. and
8 D. m. Sunday school and Bible
class at $50 a. m. At the evening
service the rector, the Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, will preach q special SER
mon 10 the Odd Fellows Of the city.
The last afternoon dance of the
season of the Junior German Club
was held yesterday III the auditorium
Of the Elks' Home, with almost the
entire membership in attendance. A
most enjoyable time was spent by
the young people. The annual May
Ball will be held next Friday even
ing.
A musicale will be given Thursday
evening next for the benefit of the
chi!dren's free ward in the new hos
pital. Among those who will take
part will be Mrs. Robert F. Down
ham, Miss Kathryn Brill, Miss Marg-
aret Finks, Miss Julia Duncan, Mrs.
White. Mr.. enneth w. Ogden, Nj.
Wilmer J. Waller and the American
Hawaiian Trio Of Washington.
A number Of young people from
st. Stephens Church. Washington,
will present q ''Polite Vaudeville" IN
the opera house Friday evening, May
8, for the benefit Of the balance due
on the night school fund. These play
ers will give three performances IN
Washington during the coming week
and the lovers of good SHOW are
looking forward to their appearance
in Alexandria.
The Rev. Edward 7. Kirklcy, pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, will preach his farewell SER
mon at the evening service tomorrow.
Nh and Mrs. Kirklcy vii! leave on
Tuesday for their new home in
Whaleyville, Nd, and the Rev. Mr..
Kirkley will start on his new work
Sunday May 6. Mrs. Kirkley will re-
turn to Alexandria to finish the term
as teacher in the public schools.
Mr. Edgar p. Gwynn died suddenly
yesterday at his home in Washington
and the funeral will be held Monday
at 70 o'clock from Gawlrr's
Chapel. Mr.. Gwynn was brot';cl of
Mrs George A. Mushbach of this city.
Mrs. Mushbach and Mr.. Ralph c.
Gwynn, OF Bridgcville, Pa, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynn Dent,
at their home in Washington, for the
week.
In the Methodist Protestant Church
tomorrow Sunday school will be held
at $3.50 a. m., and the Hustlcr's Bible
class at 9:45. The morning service
will tc at / o'clock and at the even
ing service, at 8 o'clock, the Rev.
Edward T. kirkley will take for his
subject "The Assurance Of Friend
ship" This will be the Rev. Mr..
Kirklcy's last. sermon at this charge
as he was sent by the recent confer
ence to Whaleyville, Maryland, and
will be succeeded by the Rev. Ray
mond w. White, of Westminster,
Maryland. The contest of the Reds
and Blues closes tomorrow in the
Sabbath school. The girls are 200
hundred miles ahead of the boys to-
day.