Evening star., 1919-03-03
CAT TALES.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
One hundred and afty convalescent

One hundred and fifty conyaiescent
soldiers from st. Elizabeth Hospital
were taken on an automobile trip TO
Mount Vernon yesterday, following
which they were given dinner at Trim
ity Club House, Sd and c streets
northwest /. Mrs. Newton u. Baker
entertained with songs. Hostesses
were Mrs. James Carroll Frazier, Mrs.
David r. Covell, Miss Ruth Jennings
and Mrs. Robert Reese.
The kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae
Chapter will meet next "Wednesday at
S o'clock at the home of Mrs II. +.
Perrill 1913 Keokuk street, Chevy
Chase. All Thetas in the city are IN
vited.
Noyena of grace exercises mt st.
Aioysius Church. beginning tomorrow
morning, will be conducted SIX times
each day until the close of the novena.
March u. The morning exercises Will
be at and $50 o'clock: a five-minute
talk and prayers at 1905 pm; prayers
and blessing with the relic OF 81.
Francis Xavier at ), 1880 and sis in
the evening. Attendance at only one
of each days exercises is necessary, 1t
was announced at St. Aloysius.
Police have been asked to search
for Benjamin Waters, seventeen wears
old. Rosslyn, Va, who escaped from
Va The boy was arrested in this city
four weeks ago and was released. ana,
il is stated, his parents sent him 10
the institution in Richmond, where he
remained only few days
Fannie Francis, colorcd. 2I3 9Th
street northeast was taken suddenly
i'll at her home yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Crawford, member of the staff of
Casualty Hospital, visited her home
and found she was dead Her death
resulted from an attack of heart dis
ease.
large American flag was present.
ed to the Central Union Mission last
night by American Liberty Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion- The presentation address was
accepted by James T. Lloyd. Mrs.
Judson S. Bennett made an address. in
which she described the work that is
being done for destitute mothers and
children in the children's home of the
mission.
The Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation will meet tomorrow night at
O'Clock in st. Stephens Parish Hall,
3eI1 f4th street Government owner
ship of public utilities will be dis
cussed and committee reports heard.
The fourteenth lecture of the extern
sion course under auspices OF the Gen
Zaga College evening classes VIII be
given by Rev William H. Mcclellan,
s. j., professor of Hebrew at Wood
stock College. Wednesday night at
o'clock in the college debating hall.
The newly formed Massachusetts
Society will meet Wednesday night at
1874 Massa chusetts avenue, it is an
nounced. The bylaws and resolu-
tions committee of the society will
meet tomorrow night. Massachusetts
folk are invited TO both meetings.
DR.. p. p. Ciaxton, commissioner of
education, and Rev. Walter 81. Brooks
are to speak before the Bethel Liter
ary Society tomorrow night at the
Metropolitan A. NJ. f. Church. The
Howard University Glee Club VIII
sing.
The Recreation League of the bu-
reau of construction and repair or the
Navy Department will give a dance
and supper Thursday night at the Ar
cade ballroom. The proceeds will be
devoted to the smokes fund for con-
valescent sailors and marines at the
Naval Hospital
Miss Ethel Smith of the Woman's
Trade Union League is to speak at
the meeting of the Business Women's s
Council to be held tomorrow night at
Wesley Chapel 5th and F streets. Mo-
ton pictures of Y. W. c. A. work in
France will be shown.
WanderIusters will hike next Sun
day afternoon from the Glen Echo
post office at 2:15 o'clock. Yesterday
the walkers hiked about five miles
from Forest Glen.