Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-20
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

Recognition of services rendered
their country in the great war is to
be shown the white boys of Alexan-
dria county, who have returned at a
welcome home celebration to be held
in the near future. While no con-
| certed action has been taken toward
arranging for the affair. tentative
plars are being made and persons
VINO are most likely to be called on to
contribute their aid say it is going to
be the biggest thing of it's kind ever
held in the county. .,-
The proposition has the hearty ap-
prevail of the Civil Federation. which
| is expected to formulate plans. &C
cordlng to Fred B. Keefer, secretary.
Mr. keefer says the matter will be
discussed at the next meeting of The
federation. and committee probably
| Will be appointed to make all ar
rangementS, such as deciding on the
Tune and place. lining up the soldier
boys who will share In the honors and
interesting associations in the county
to handle details involved in their re-
spective towns.
1T has been announced that the
board of supervisors have appro-
priated $500. which will be available
when the movement is systematically
organized.
Labor day will probably be settled
on as the day for holding the celebra-
ton, and many are of the opinion
that the National Capital horse show
grounds would be the most desirable
place for staging it.
The Patrons League of the Claren-
don School, of hich r. l.. Simox is
president, at meeting Thursday
night appointed a committee to ar
range for the participation of the
school children from that place
Funeral services for William T. Bur-
roughs. superintendent of poor for
Arlington district, who died last Sun
day at his home in Ballston, were held
Tuesday. Rev. McCaslin conducted the
services and interment was in Mt. Oil
vet cemetery. Mr.. Burroughs is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Bur-
| roughs, three daughters, Misses Lii
lie, Libbie and Elsie, and two sons,
Charles and Lewis.
Rev. Edward Wright will preach on
The Value of Evangelist" this morn
ing at the tent meetings which are
being held in Ballston. The meetings,
which will be continued until the
end of this month, have been largely
| being converted.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha
Mccain, wife of Richard Mccain. who
died in Washington, were held Mon
| cemetery. Besides her husband, she
is survived by a son, Richard Mccain,
and daughter, Miss Eugenia Mccain.
Mrs. Mccain. who was much interest
ed in educational work. was the first
president of the Patrons League of
the Clarendon School. She was untir-
ing in her efforts and did much to-
ward the Improvement of the school.
She was the daughter of the late
Chief Justice Thomas J. Judge of the
supreme court of Alabama.
Mrs. Luther c. Dodd presided at the
monthly meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church of Clarendon, held last week
at the church. The feature of the
meeting was report of the annual
meeting of the Baltimore conference
held in Winchester, given by Mrs.
Marvin Dodd, who attended the con-
ference as a delegate.
Columbia Lodge No. 2S5, A. F. and
A. NJ, Of Clarendon, announced that
meetings are scheduled for July 21st
and 26th
Donald Bradford, another Clarendon
boy who served his country in France,
has been honorably discharged and
has returned to his home.
What is expected to be a very in
terestfng and closely fought base ball
game will be staged today on Latter
ner's field, at Clarendon, when the
team of that place meets the Garfield
Athletic Club of Washington. Garfield,
which was defeated by Clarendon
several weeks ago, is out seeking re-
venge and will bring along it's best
line up in an effort to get it.