Evening star., 1917-04-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Patriotic Mass Meeting Held
at Opera House.
RECRUITS FOR COMPANY.

Special Correspondence OF The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April IA
largely attended and enthusiastic
patriotic mass meeting was held to-
night in the opera house in the interest
of securing recruits for Company 6.
lst virginia Regiment. The gathering
was addressed by Rev T.. V Regester.
pastor of the NJ. L. Church South; Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett. Robinson Nor
cure and Capt. Conrad johnson, the
latter of Company c.
f. F. Marbury. president of the board
of aldermen, presided, and patriotic
airs were played by the American In
dian Guard Band. Preceding the meet
ing a torchlight parade was held.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett said that
.iIere are worse things than war and
a,iohs them is an lgnoble peace
Every war the United States has ,,
Tered mas been for humanity, and not
ior mercenary purposes" she said The,
speaker expressed the hope that the
ume would come when all slackers
would be made to go along with the
aT;i,un.eers. she predicted uniyersal
Kew +. Y. Regester declared that
~hen Lincoln called for volunteers the
answer was: We are coming, Father
sWef ..y from the southland today will be.
We ale coming. Father IVoodroIv
1000. 900 strong"
Inc speaker declared that our armies
nached py The heroic women. VIII meet
back " "'' 'iieiii
topinson Moncure spoke on pre-'
paredness- He favored universal mill
var! raining. The great mass of Ger
man n-Amercans. he said. he thought as
patriotic as any nationality in Amer
lea.
Capt. Conrad Johnson urged all younr
with Company G.. saying about seyentv-
pVe more were needed. He stated that
when conscription begins the men will
nave no choice as to the company with
which they will be placed.
Church Has Flag Raising.
This war will help US to free hu-
manity and lift liberty higher" said,
Representative Harrison of Nississipni
in addressing Il crowd estimated at
1000 persons at the flag raising at the
Westminster building of the Second
presbyterian Church this afternoon.
For nearly three years. he said, this
country suffered as no other nation had
IN order to avoid the war, "and our for
at by all nations" In conclusion he
said he knew that Virginia Will send
her quota to enlist, as she has done in
all previous wars.
Rev. Or. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, who
presided, outlined what the flag syubo-
lizes.
The flag was raised by c. Lester
scott VINO wore a white sailor uni
form. Patriotic airs were played by an
orchestra under the direction of Prof
Carlton Padgett. and the choir of the
second Presbyterian Church sang
America"
To Organize Lodge.
a lodge of Masons will be organized at
Mclean Alexandria county, April o..
Henry h. Field, grand master of Virginia,
OF this city, accompanied by a delega-
ton of members of the fraternity from
this city, will go to Mclean on IA special
train to organize the lodge
Arrangements are being made for a flag
raising at the Potomac railroad wards
next week. The flag will be raised on the
pianlng mill, under the auspices of the
members of the mechanical department
Some time ago there was a flag raising on
the main building at the yards. Several
prominent speakers are expected TO be
present ana make addresses.
1t is proposed to name a room in the
new Alexandria Hospital after Mrs
Marjorie Adamason, for fifteen years
superintendent of that institution The
sum of $1,000 is to be raised for the
work by a committee composed of Mrs.
George R. Hill, Miss Constance Boush.
Mrs. H. Noel Garner. Miss Frances r
Dixon and Miss Mary Z. Carlin.
Held for Grand Jury.
Following a preliminary hearing in
the police court today Edward Waters
was held for the action of the grand
jury for an alleged violation of the
new state prohibition law. A colored
man named Walter Meekins testified
that he purchased whiskey from Wa
ters.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Mandley died to-
day at the home OF her daughter Mrs
Norvai Ford. Del Ray, Alexandria
county. Her funeral viii take place AT
o'clock Monday afternoon and will|
be conducted by Rev. 4. V. REGISTER.
pastor of the NJ. +. Church South. Men,
bers of Mount Vernon Council. Daugh-s
ters of America, Will attend and meet
in the chapel in Bethel cemetery at
2:30 o'clock. =
Several matters of Importance will be
considered Wednesday night by the
board OF police commissioners at its
regular monthly meeting.
y eGchre VIII be given Tuesday night .
in the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
Hall for the benefit of st. Joseph
Catholic Church rectory.
Miss Margaret T.. Stonestreet has been
appointed notary public by Cow
Stuart.