Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September g.
The work of issuing permits to chill
dren to attend the public schools of
this city will begin Monday, though
the schools will not reopen for studies
until September Is. Monday morning
permits will be issued to white chill
dren at Lee public school by Gilbert
J. Cox, clerk of the city school board.
and the hours set are from am.
until z pm. The work for white chill
dren VIII be continued for three days,
ending Wednesday, and colored chill
dren will be able to get permits on
Thursday and Friday at Lee School
pulling. Wednesday the clerk will
issue permits to children who will
attend the West End School at that
building.
1t is estimated by the school au-
thoritles that the attendance at the
coming session will be considerably
IN excess OF that of the last session.
Since the last term many of the
teachers have resigned, and new
teachers have been added to the
faculty.
Immediately after the children OBJ
tam their permits they will go to the
Scnool which they are to attend and
be assigned 10 grades, AMI the teach
ers VIII mark their book list. Parents
who apply for permits must bring
with them their school tax receipt for
this year.
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. IA.
Royal Arch Masons, recently elected
these officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Chester A. Gwinn, high priest :
Percy f. Cliff, king; Boyd J. Rich
a sras scribe; William Lewis Allen.
tary; Bedford K. Smith, captain of
the host; Alfred c. Moss, principal
sojourner; Alexander NJ. Sherwood,
royal arch captain; Charles +. Dare,
master of the third vail; Clyde c.
Iamond, master of the second vail
Alfred G. Cosdon, master of the first
yall; George w. Zachary, tiler; Rev.
James M Nourse, chaplain; Leopold
Ruben, steward.
The officers were installed by Most
Excellent J. T.. w. Timberman, past
grand high priest of the Grand ROYAL
Arch. Chapter of Virginia. assisted
by Excellent Claude w. Fletcher. past
high priest of Mount Vernon Chapter.
Ahhouhccment Is made of the mar
rage of Miss Vivian Edmonson. Mid
dletown, Va, and Edgar Wolford, this
CITY. which took place Tuesday night
at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs n
A: Stewart, 4l2 North Payne street
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. The
bride was attended by Miss Elise Ed
mondson of Baltimore, and Miss Els.
! Their Edmondson of this city. After
, September Is Mr.. and Mrs. Wolford
viii reside at GLIB South Washington
street.
st. Mary's Academy, conducted by
| the Sisters of the Holy Cross, will be-
gin it's fifty-first annual session Mon
day. 1t is expected there will be a
large attendance.
| st. Mary's parochial school, at the
corner of Royal and Wolfe streets
| also will reopen for studies mex,
! Monday.
The corporation and circuit courts
| for this city will convene at 10 O'Clock
/ Monday. The corporation court sub
| sequently will give way to the cir
cult court.
Fitzgerald Assembly, No. 459
! Knights of Columbus, will hold q
| meeting in the Lyceum tomorrow
! following the late mass at St Mary's
| Church, to make arrangements for
/, comforting the fourth degree October
IL.
called meeting of the Daughters
| of the Confederacy will be held al
| o'clock Tuesday night in Lee Camr
Hall.
! Rev. J. J. D. Hall OF Philadelphia
| will preach at both services tomor-
| row at Grace P. L. Church.