The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
ALEXANDRIA
The Head Bureau.
A 8. Doniphan.


Alexandra. Va. May 6.-Hundreds
of persons here were disappointed by
the failure Of forty members of the
old Alexandria Light Infantry to ar
rive today. This afternoon a report
was received that these boys. who
have served overseas, would arrive
tonight. Preparations were at once
begun for a rousing welcome for the
returning heroes.
King street. the main thoroughfare
OF the city, was hastily decorated,
festoons of flags being placed on the
street wires, and II was announced
that half an hour before their ar
rival the bells and whistles of the
city would let loose to announce their
coming. Late in the evening II was
learned that the Alexandrians would
not arrive until tomorrow afternoon.
and that only eight and not forty
men would arrive.
Plans for entertaining the Alex
andria soldiers were mapped out to-
night at a meeting of Capt. T. B.
Cochran. Lieuts. Windsor W. De-
maine and H. Noel Garner in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Salvation Army drive. 1t was
announced today by S. W. Pitts. will
be continued for several days. Thus
far about $500 has been collected
| by the local committee. This falls
short of the amount expected. How
| ever, it is believed that the total will
reach 5000 by Wednesday. when The
drive will practically end. =
An election will be held in Alex
=.
/ out the Eighth Congressional District.
/ to elect A Representa- tive to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
! Representative c. c. Carlin. There
| are two candidates for the ofice-R.
/ Walton Moore, Democratic. and DIR.
F. NJ. Brooks. Republican. both of
| Fairfax. Friends of Mr. Moore pre-
dict he will prove an easy winner
! Plans are under way for Great
| White Way on King street from
Fairfax to Henry streets. a distance
of eight squares. Representatives of
| the various public utilities having
wires and poles on King street met
recently and devised plans for a sat-
! isfactory settlement.
( A class of thirty persons was con-
/ firmed yesterday morning at the
/ chapel of the Episcopal Theological
| Seminary by Bishop Brown. of tb1
| Episcopal diocese of Virginia. who
/ preached a sermon following the
confirmation. OF the foregoing num-
/ ber. twenty-nine are students at the
/ Episcopal High School and were pre-
sented by Rev. Paca Kennedy, D.
D.. chaplain of the High School.
| The funeral of Mrs. Margaretta
I Clarkson who died Saturday at Prov
| idence Hospital, Washington. will
/ take place at Ii o'clock Wednesday
morning from Wheatley's chapel Bnd
services will be conducted by Rev.
A. B. Speilman. pastor of Trinity
NJ. Z. Church.
Announcement has Just been made
of the marriage of Miss Pearl Ticer
| and Richard L. Finks, both of this
city. in Baltimore, August p. 1918. the
ceremony being performed by the
Rev. Albert Z. Smith.
| NJ. l. Williamson, teacher of the
Baraca Bible class of the First Bap-
tist Church. will tomorrow night ten
der a banquet to the men of that
class who have been overseas. The
affair will be given in the lecture
room of the First Baptist Church.
( An important joint meeting of Mary
/ Custis Lee and the Seventeenth Vir-
ginia Regiment Chapters. United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. will
be held tomorrow night at Lee Camp
Hall. All members are urged to be
I present.