Evening star., 1917-12-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, December L.
Approximately 1900 persons have paid
their capitation taxes. This was the
last day for the payment of these taxes
in order to prevent a penalty Of per
cent being added. Persons. however.
who have not yet paid have until De-
cember 8 in which to do so.
Under the provisions Of the state law
persons who fail to pay capitation taxes
become delinquent and the payment Is
to be collected by law. Many persons
came forward and paid their taxes who
in previous years had failed.
EIks to Hold Memorial.
Tho annual memorial services of AL
exandria Lodge. No. Is, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. will be held
at o'clock tomorrow night in the
Elks' Home. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by Edgar C. Snyder. former presi-
and Rev. Edgar Carpenter. chaplain of
the local lodge.
During the year two members have
been claimed by death, making a total
of forty-six who have died since the
institution Of the local lodge February
8, 1902.
The program will be as follows: Sc
Virginia Schwab. Frederick Schwab
and Alvin Friedlander: opening ceremon-
les, Erwin George Schwarzmann. exalt-
cd ruler. and officers; violin solo.
Alvin Friedlander: rotation. Miss Mary
Lennon; vocal solo, Mrs. Herman Fried
lander: selection by quaret. composed
of Mrs. Harrie White, Mrs. Sheran B.
Fowler. Kenneth w. Ogden and J. Will
mer Waller: vocal solo, Wilmer ]. Wal
Ter; benediction Rev. Edgar Carpenter
Mrs. Gordon Smith of New York will
Thursday night at o'clock deliver an
address at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. johnson on Food Conserva-
ton"
andrian. of Richmond. will open a
preaching mission tomorrow night at
st. Paufs P. E. Church. These services
will be continued nightly, and it is ex-
pected that the mission will be con-
tinued for about ten days.
According to reports, the government
contemplates building a modern road
way from Woodbridge to Quantico. Va.
where there is cantonment.
Carroll J. Henderson Dies.
Carroll J. Henderson, fifty years old.
at the plant Of the General Shipbuild-
ing Company. Inc, this city. died to-
day at the Alexandria Hospital The
deceased lived in Portsmouth. and the
body will be shipped to that city to-
morrow night for burial.
Weddings Announced.
Miss Bessie Edmonds. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Edmonds. and
Walter r. Akers. of Manassas, Va.
were married last night at the rectory
of ST. Mary's Catholic Church by Rev.
Louis Smet. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Padgett.
Miss Annette Jane Siler of Charlottes-
vile, Va. and Thomas L. Eggleston.
jr., Of Granite, Okla. were married this
afternoon in Christ P. E. Church, Rev.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage Of Mrs. Bertha May Bell. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
G. W. Welker. which took place
Thursday evening at the parsonage
of the First Baptist Church. Rev. DR..
A canvass made of it's membership by
Alexandria Council. No. s. Order Of
Fraternal Americans. reveals that
twenty-one of its members are now en-
listed in the service of Uncle Sam, as
follows: Five 1ieutenants. eight SER
geants. one corporal. one musician and
six privates.
A called meeting of the alumnae of
ST. Mary's Academy will be held at
that institution at 1880 o'clock Monday
night.
Dr. E. II. Lewis Of Culpeper and
Barboursville. Va. is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Reynolds Of Braddock.
daughter ofiPhilip B. Peyton, has been
called to duty at the base hospital of
the Red Cross, Camp Greene, Charlotte,
n. c.