Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-31
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

A clear sky is about the only thing
needed now to make the soldiers
welcome home celebration. to be held
at the Alexandria County Court House
beginning at IL o'clock tomorrow, a
great success. The committee hav-
ing the various features of the pro-
gram in charge reports that it's work
is about completed as far as arrange
ments are concerned and all that re-
mains is for the soldier boys and
citizens of the county to get to the
court house for the big affair.
Maj. E. w. r. Ewing and Col.
Charles T. Jesse of the reception COM
mittee have sent invitations to the
service men to attend, but being OF
the opinion that the list furnished
them is incomplete and fearful that
some may have been overlooked. urge
every county man who wore a uni.
form during the war to come. re-
gardless of invitations.
An automobile parade, free dinner
for the soldiers. addresses by men
OF national anil local prominence in
Guiding former Speaker Clark of the
United States House of Representa-
tives. Judge John T. Goodrich of Fred
Moore and Mrs. ]. NJ. Steed, who serv-
ed in France with the Red Cross
athletic games to test strength and
endurance of the country's brawniest
and other games of a comic charac-
ter; an airplane exhibition; clowns
and music. both instrumental and
vocal. are some of the things in store
for those who attend
Much interest and rivalry are being
shown in the tug Of war. Teams from
Ballston, Cherrydale. Clarendon and
Del Ray will compete. AS this is
about the only contest which will de-
eide community supremacy, the teams
are spending much time practicing
and will make a determined effort to
win. Each team will have ten mem
bers and will have a large following
to cheer the men. Another incentive
for the contestants to do their best is
a prize of $25. to be awarded the win
ner.
Word has been received that Rev
NJ. r. Japhet, former pastor of the
Baptist Church of Cherrydale, has re-
signed as pastor of the Mount WASH
ington Baptist Church Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. to take up evangelistic work. He
will start early in September.
The young folks of the Cherrydale
Baptist Church are planning to or
ganiZe a Baptist Young Peoples
Union and will hold their first meeting
tonight.
The Ri. Rev. William Cabell Brown,
bishop of the diocese of Virginia, will
administer the sacred rite Of con-
f1rmation this evening at o'clock at
the Epiphany Church. Cherrydale.
A bill has been introduced in the
house of delegates to authorize the
town of Potomac to issue bonds not
to exceed $4,000. for the purpose of
building and maintaining a sewerage
system, and to allow the council of
the town to issue bonds if the same
shall be authorized by majority
of the qualified voters. The bill also
provides that a sinking fund be Gre
ated for the redemption of the bonds
upon their maturity.
c. r. Taylor, chairman of the school
committee of the Clarendon Citizens
Association. who will leave tomorrow
night for his new post with the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation in Philadel-
phia- in his parting remarks to a
meeting of the association Friday
night, urged prompt action on the
part Of the association in procuring
comfortable homes for the incoming
teachers. Four teachers are yet to be
provided for. he said. and unless they
are all quartered by time of school
opening there will be no opening. He
reported that six of the eight school
rooms will be entirely refurnished
this year and the school building will
he cOmpletely renovated