Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-03

The Eastern Star auxiliary to tnt
| Red Cross has changed its sewing
evening from Monday to "Wednesday
for the present.
The second of the series of dances
at the Old Dominion Boat Club house
Saturday night, under the auspices
of the ladies' auxiliary to that club
was we'll attended and most en-
joyable affair.
Mr. Charles Jewell, who was in
iured some time age while at work
on the Southern Railway, and is in 4
hospital in Charlottesville, is slowly
improving.
Anong the Alexandrians who have
notified their families of their safe
arrival overseas arc Raymond Sutton,
Hugh Wilburn, Levi S. Allen and Cor
poral Edward C. Elliott.
In the circuit court for this city in
vaction today the vii lof Mary E.
Spriggs was admitted to probate. The
testatrix names her daughter, Bessie
K. Spriggs, as executrix.
It was announced yesterday by the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Eugene 3. Jack
son, at the morning service, that In
the Million Dollar Campaign for
Richmond College, the First Baptist
church had gone largely over its alp.
portionment, and would give to thai
fund four thousand dollars. The cam
paign is just begun in the Potomac
Association which is asked for thirty
five thousand dollars.
The seventy-ninth annual corr
exercises Of the Episcop"i
High School of Virginia will be held
in Liggctt Hall tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The baccalaureate SER
mon was preached last night in the
seminary chapel by the Rev. ". Pag"
Dame, of Baltimore. Tonight in Lig-
gett Hall the annual debate between
the Fairfax and Blackford societies
will be held.
The strong Navy Department base
bali team of Washington defeated the
Cardinal Athletic Club representatives
Sunday by the score of A to 0. III"
visitors did not make an earned run,
but made them by sacrificing. The
Cardinals did not have strong line.
up, as only five of their regulars
were on hand 30 battle the victorS.
The failure of members Of the Caral-
nails to arrive on the hall field in time
to play in. a scheduled game. and the
of the line up in the news
papers, is through no Fault of the
president or the manager of the team.
because such announcements are made
in good faith, and if some are tardy
in this respect when strong teams
come to this city to play, it does not
show the right spirit Of baseball play
ers who fail to respond and do their
best to win games in clean anH
sportsmanlike manner.
Among the sales of real estate an
nounced Saturday afternoon is the
four-stoly brick iiulding on the east
side Of South E?yal street, between
King and Prince streets, formerly
known as the Hotel Fleischmann, to
Hugo Herfurth, Jr, and Herbert A.
Stewart. The sale was made for Alva
Aerie. No. sri, Fraternal Order of
Eagles of this city, by John Q. Nor
movie. Possession is to be given on
August /. The lodge Of Eagles have
their lodge rooms on the fourth floor
It is said the building vii! be re-
modelled into an apartment house.
Nr. Normoyle has also sold to the
same buyers, for Mrs. Bella Levy, OF
Pittsburgh. he old Simpson home, a
three-story brick dwelling, at PA
North ROYAL street. That will also
be changed into an apartment house.
c, H. Zimmerman has bought of
George w. Rogers a house and lot
on the west size of Lee street, be-
tween Franklin end Jefferson streets.