The Washington herald., 1918-12-23
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BuREAu.
A. J. Douiphan,
- klnk Street


Alexandria. Va. Dec. 22.-Two
hundred soldiers from Camp Hum
phreys are going to have a big
turkey dinner at o'clock Wednes-
day evening at the Lyceum Hall.
The funds for the dinner were pro-
vided by the National Catholic War
War Camp Community Service have
completed plans for the affair and
will serve the dinner.
Following the dinner an enter
tainment will be given and the SOL
diers will be made to spend a happy
Christmas despite the fact that many
are far away from home.
Another entertainment also is
planned for the soldiers on New
Year. the nature Of which will be
announced later. The soldiers also
will be entertained Christmas night
at the War Camp Community Serv-
ice Club with a dance and enter
tainmCnt.
The women of the federation of
churches. headed by Miss Helen n.
Cummings, have planned an en-
tertainment for the soldiers which
will be given in Christ Church Par
ish Hall Saturday evening.
John J. c. Luckett died shortly
after , o'clock this morning at his
residence. 112 South Patrick street,
Of pneumonia. The deceased only a
short time ago returned from Camp
Joseph Z. Johnston, Jacksonville,
Fla, where he served in the Motor
Transport Service. He was taken
i'll with influenza which developed
into pneumonia. He was 26 years
old and unmarried.
Mr.. LuCkett was private secretary
to Representative Copley, of Illinois,
and previous to accepting that po-
sitiOn was employed in the Post
office Department. Washington. He
was son Of Mrs. Lucy ]. Luckett
and the late J. T. Luckett. Besides
his mother he is survived by four
brothers and three sisters.
His funeral will take place at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
his late residence. Services will be
conducted by Rev. P. P. Phillips,
d. D.. rector of st. PauTs P. E.
Church, and Rev. f. V. REGISTER,
d. D., pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
The funeral Of Conductor F. Vol
ney Vaughan, who Saturday night
was killed as a result Of a fall from
a freight train while near Burke Sta
ton. Va, will take place at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from his late resi-
dence- 1Oo5la Gibbon street.
Funeral services for Miss Bessie FL
lott were held this afternoon at her
late residence, Braddock. Rev. E. B.
Jackson. D. D.. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was
made in Union Cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Bisson was held this afternoon at her
late residence, AZ North Alfred street.
Services were conducted by Rev Ed
gar Carpenter. rector of Grace P. E
Church. Burial was made in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Miss Ethel Marie Atkinson. this
city, and Claude NJ. Ward, Washing
ton. D. c., were married Saturday
evening at the parsonage Of the NJ
f. Church South The ceremony was
performed by Rev. F. V. Register,
D. D.. pastor.
William H. Sampson died today at
MS EeSlueuCer LiOyO avenue, Del Raw,
Alexandria. County. The deceased was
a blacksmith Besides his wife he is
survived by three sons and a daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Mabel Reynolds. wife OF George
A Reynolds, died yesterday at her
residence, 62 A street southeast
Washington. The body was brought
here today and taken to wheatIey's
chapel and shipped this afternoon To
Fredericksburg. Va. for burial. The
deceased was a niece Of Mr. and Mrs
J. 7. Preston. this city Her funeral
will take place at l o'clock Tuesday
|nafternoon in Fredericksburg.
The meeting OF the Civic Buraau NJ
pc Chamber of Commerce scheduled
be held Monday night has been
POSTPONED until December 30 owing
to the near approach Of Christmas.
Mrs W. B. Oden, Fredericksburg
Va, is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. 7.
Preston, in South Royal street.
Christmas music was given at a
number Of the churches today.