Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Special Co-ro.nond-nce .. The Star.

SpnctRI t'nrrnspondence cf Inc Star.
HYATTSvILLE. Nd. April 27.-Mon-
day night will be big one in Hyatts-
willie. big rally in the interest Of the
liberty loan is to be held in Masonic
Hall. the town service flag is. to be un-
furled by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of Com
pany F. former local militia. and the
new fire truck to be presented to the
town A parade will precede the cere-
monies. 1t. will form at Wine. and
Franklin avenues. proceed to Johnson
avenue and thence to the municipal
building. where the service flag is to BE-
raised. Heading the column will be the
mayor and members of the city council
and other participants will include the
local Boy and Girl Scout troops, Mary
land State College Band, Ladies' Aux
Hilary of Company F. who will bear the
service flag: surgical dressings work.
ers. lodges and the hremen with the
new two-ton truck.
The exercises at the municipal build
ing will open when Mayor william A.
Following the governors address local
school children will sing The Star
Spang1ed Banner Matthew F. HALO
ran Is then to make an address. follow
ing which the big nag. bearing close to
700 stars for local boys in the nations
lighting forces. is to be raised. As the
flag is swung into place Betsy Ross
groups Of the Junior Red Cross are to
sing; The program will close with the
lea"
Reforming. the parade will proceed
10 Masonic Hall. the scene Of the loan
rally. 1t is probable that Gov. Har-
rinston also will address this gather
ing. An allied soldier, taken. prisoner
by the Germans and who escaped, wfll
relate his experiences Soldiers from
lamp M,ade are to entertain, and Rep
resentatve C. c. Dill. who recently re-
and others are to speak Mrs. Joseph
Aman: Mrs. John Fainter and jackson
h. Raiston are chairmen Of committees
arranging the evenings events
Gitisens OF Brandyw'ine district last
Friday evening held a rousfnG liberty
loan rally In the new consoiidA ted
subscribed.
At the request of the Patriotic League
.oGai Gil Scouts the coming week win
the ages Of twelve and twenty-fv
years with the object Of urginx those
NOT already engaged in patriotic work
Hyattsville fire department the follow.
ing were chosen delegates to the state
Firernens Association in June. C.hief
stephen J; Kelly. Edward Deviin. John
E aannter. !ohn N. Adams and Robert
kins: alternates. Harry A. Cooper.
John A. johnson. Samuel eyin. MI
Cooksey and Fred A. Soules. Town En-
gineer William W. Rush and w =.
Seymour were elected members Of the
department.. John u. Adams. Chairman
Of the department entertainment COM
mittee. reported progress Of plans for
the smoker to be given by the depart
ment the evening Of May l. President
baumsarten Of the State Firemen's AS
l.
attractive features are being arranged
Members of the drill team of Oriole
Lodge. No. ~. Odd Fellows, Of this place
recently visited Capitol Heights and az
sisted In comforting the second degree
upon two members Of Loyalty Lodge
there.
George p. Meceney. recently elected
mayor Of Laurel. Is to act as financial
manager for the Red Cross drive in the
county. which is to begin next month.
IN the interest of the liberty loan,
jackson H. Ralston Wednesday evening
ca6e. :, :" -
For the benefit of the Red Cross a
the Rrandywine School. Brandywine,
and Red Cross benefit consisting Of
an entertainments and dance will fb{
given the same evening by the
Masonic Hall
The Owens Bible class of tho local
BAPTIST Church gave a social Thursday
evening in the church. Addresses by
Representative ]. Charles Linthicum Of
Maryland and Maj. Eugene n Sane
tuary.. L. s. r.. teacher Of the Pink
ham Bible class Of Washington. fea-
tured the program.
Francis e. Burdette, twenty.stx years
old. died few days ago ct his home
IN Guy. avenue. here. Death was due
To complication of diseases and fol-
.swed an illness Of only a few days
General services were held at the fam