Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-23

| promptly at noon toHorfoW III olueh
to give it's employees an opportunity
to attend the launching of the Betsy
l'Bell at the plant of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation. Advertisers are
requested to send it advertisements
not later than 8 a. m. News articles
intended for Saturdays issue should
reach the office not later than 1880
a. NJ.
Mrs. William Langley is quite sick
| at her home in Prince street.
Seminole minstrels will have a
banquet tonight at the Westminster
| Building at which time a permanent
organization will be effected.
Don't forget to decorate tomorrow
in honor of the launching of the
Betsy Bell at the plant of the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
An adjourned meeting of the
board of aldermen will be held at
o'clock tonight for the purpose OF
considering the annual license law
ordinance.
Mrs. B. " Williams. of 30S South
Patrick street, has received card
from her son. Private ]. A. Williams,
Of Hot. Co., 10th Infantry. announ-
cirg his arrival from overseas.
Mr.. J. w. Mitchell and son, left
yesterday afternoon for Newport
News. Va, to visit Corporal Jessie
J. Mitchell, who recently returned
from overseas.
Mrs. Nellie V. Arnold has re-
cejved word that her husband, Sergt.
Jchn E. Arnold. has arrived safely
from overseas. and is now at New
port News. He expects to be nome
| soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Butler, 2O9
Queen street. have received word,
that their son, Private Archie c.
Butler, of the 10th infantry, has
-eturned safely from overseas and IS
,xrected home in few days.
The funeral of Mrs. John McCuen'
who died Tuesday, took place yes
terdav afternoon from Wheatley,s
mortuary chapel. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Z. B. Jackson,
nastor of First Baptist Church, and
burial was in Bethel cemetery.
The Friends Glce Club gave
concert in Washington last night. All
the numbers were most beautifully
rendered and enlisted much ap-
plause. They will repeat it for the
Alexandria Free kindergarten at tne
Young Peoples Building, Thursday
evening, May %.
The degree team of Central Lodge
IF Odd Fellows, Washington. tonight
will confer the third degree of the
order on class Of candidates for
Potomac Lodge of this city. Among
those expected to attend are num-
her of the grand officers of the Odd
Fellows from the District Of Co.
!umbia.
Among the features Of the enter
tertainmert to be given in the Parisn
Hall Of Christ Church this evening
for the benefit Of the Salvation
ARMY will be the may pole in which
sixteen young girls viii take part.
This is always an attractive feature
Of the annual May festival of Christ
Church Sunday School.
Announcement is made by the
management of the Grand Theater
that they will give a ticket good
for week absolutely free Of charge
to any mother, father, sister or
brother having a relative who served
overseas with the old Alexandra
Light Infantry. The ticket will be
good for all shows during the week
of June to IA.
We wish to correct statement III
the article in the Gazette OF yestef-
dav afternoon giving an account Oh
the meeting at the Chamber Oh
Commerce to make arrangements 1or
the entertainment OF our returning
soldiers. 1t should have sald' a
pledge Of s25 was given from the