The Washington herald., 1918-05-09

the State today attended the meeting
Of the Woman's Auxiliary OF the
Piedmont Conyocation which was held
in Grace P. E. Church. The speakers
heretofore mentioned in The Herald
were present and made addresses.
Fifty-seven soldiers were enter
tanned Sunday morning in the Ly-
ceum Hall at breakfast served By
the women Of st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Every Sunday morning in
this hall all uniformed men are
served breakfast free of charge. Diff
ferent committees are in charge each
week. The committee Sunday was in
charge of Mrs. Lydia A. French, as
sisted by Mrs. T. Marshall Jones. Mrs.
Edward E. Lawler. Miss Katherine
Ahern. Miss Margaret f. Normoyle,
Miss Virginia Burke. Miss Pearl Har-
rington, Miss Gertrude Crilly, Miss
Lydia Mclaughlin and Miss Ellen
Patterson.
A minstrel and vaudeville perform
ance will be given May q in the Ly-
ceum Hall by the soldiers from Camp
Humphries for the benefit of st.
Mary's war community service.
Henry Lansburgh, of Washington,
accompanied by a delegation Of SOL
diers. will visit Alexandria w ashing-
ton Lodge of Masons tomorrow night
Previous to visiting the lodge. Mr..
Lansburgh will entertain his guests
ct supper which will be served in the
Westminster building.
Mrs. Mary Jane Lyles, 79 years
old. died yesterday afternoon at her
home, Franconia, Fairfax county,
Va. Her funeral will take place at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from
Beulah Baptist church. Fairfax
county. and services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. o. P. Lloyd, pastor
of the Second Baptist church, this
city.
Clinton E. Mankin, SO years old,
son of Mrs. A. V. Mankin, and the
late Charles E. Mankin, died last
night at his home at Falls Church,
Va His funeral will take place at
2:30 o'clock Friday from his late
home. He was a member of the
Lodge of Odd Fellows at Falls
Church. and also a member of Mar
ley Encampment of Odd Fellows,
this city.
Funeral services for Edward B.
Bryne, who died in Washington
from injuries sustained by being
struck by an automobile, will take
place at o'clock Thursday after
noon from Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. Services will be conducted
by Rev. E. v. REGISTER. D. D.. pas
tor Of the NJ. E. Church South, and
Rev. John Lee Allison, d. D. pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
The body of Daniel Fry, who died
in Washington, will be brought here
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
buried in Bethel Cemetery. He was
q former resident of this city.
Last rites for Mrs. Bette Brad
shaw. wife of Philip M. Bradshaw,
were held at o'clock this after
noon at her late residence. 512 King
street, and were conducted by Rev.
E. B. Jackson, D. D., pastor of the
First Baptist Church, assisted by
Rev. e. v. REGISTER, d. D., pastor
Of the M. e. Church South and Rev.
John Lee Allison, D. D., pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
Burial was made in Bethel Gene
terry.
Ascension day services will be held
tomorrow in the Catholic and Episco-
pal churches. At st. Mary's Catholic
Church masses will be celebrated at
6, and O'Clock. the last mass being
q high mass.
At Christ P. e. Church services
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
night.
st. Rita's supper and bazaar that
was postponed from Easter week.
will be held next Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings in st.
Rita's Hall, Mount Ida. Alexandria
County.
Mrs. Hattie II. Gates and husband
have sold to Luttrell K. Recker house
and lot 1109 Prince street. A deed of
transfer was recorded today.
Frank A. scrivener left tonight for
Norfolk, where he will enter the
United States Naval Reserve Force.
The average human body, besides
the carbon. hydrogen. oxygen
and nitrogen Of which it is chiefly
composed, contains three and three
fourths pounds of lime, one pound
eleven ounces OF phosphorus, three and
two-thirds ounces Of potash, two and
one-half ounces Of sodium, one and
three-ffths ounces each Of magnesium,