Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, November "a
Simple yet impressive memorial serv-
ices are to be held at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow Sunday afternoon in Christ
Episcopal Church for Lieut. George
Moncrief Anderson and Sergt Maj.
John NJ. Leadbeater, seth Pioneer
Regiment, both of whom formerly at
tended Sunday school at Christ Church.
The service will consist of prayer,
singing of hymns and an address by
The United States and state flags,
property Of the Alexandria High
School, are to be used at the service,
Lieut. Anderson having been once a
teacher in that school and Sergt Mai.
Leadbeater pupil. Members of the
American Legion will attend.
At the conclusion of the service in
the church the assemblage will go to
the churchyard, where the exercises
will be concluded with the placing of
markers on two trees which were
planted In their memory.
Mrs. Thomas W. Robinson. president
Of the Ladies Aid Society of the church,
Will place the markers. The singing
of MY Country, IT'S of Thee" and the
sounding Of taps will bring the
exercises to close.
Fifty or sixty soldiers from Walter
present. They will afterward be shown
the relics in the Masonic Temple and
later served with supper by the Ladies'
Aid Society in the parish hall Of that
church.
The entire affair is under the ans.
pieces Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Mrs. Harriet Beach, eighty-eight
years old, died early this morning at
her residence, 303 North Alfred street.
Her funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon from her
late residence. Service will be con-
tor of Grace P. E. Church,
"A project for an Alexandria basket
ball league was discussed last night
at meeting held at the community
center Representatives from the
Dreadnaughts. Athletic Club, West
tended.
st. Cecelia's day was observed to-
! night at St. Mary's Academy with
special musical program.
AT this institution last night Rt
Rev. Thomas Shahan. rector Of the
6athoIlc University of America, and
Rev. DR.. George Dougherty, also of
| the Catholic University, awarded the
| certificates for credits to about fifty
pupils in the academic department
TWO colored men, who are serving a
term IN the city Jail in default Of the
VI AiCS VI SIVU edCn Tor car
rying concealed weapons, are sus-
pected by the Washington police of
being wanted there on a charge of
shooting policeman and also engar-
ing in other crimes, it is stated. Both
men, however, will be held here until
they complete their terms.
The sale Of tags on the streets TO-
day for the benefit of the Alexandria
Hospital was reported to be a big sue
cess. 1t Is believed several hundred
dollars will be added to the hospital
fund as a result of the sale.
The Anti-Tuberculosis Society Of
this city requests those who have
not yet responded to their appeal for
funds to do 80 at once.
A moving picture of the Sunday
school parade held here recently,
which was to have been shown to-
night. will be exhibited next Friday
, night.
A class Of candidates will be mi
tiated next Monday night by Alexan-
dria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks.
James Mansfield, five years old, of
PIT South Payne street, was knocked
down and badly bruised by an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon and treat
: ed by DR.. M. d. Delaney at the Alex
. andria Hospital
The ball Of Fitzgerald Council. No.
459, Knights of Columbus, will be
given Thanksgiving night in the Ly-
ceum Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure, who
spent the past month at Atlantic
City, have returned home.