The Washington herald., 1920-07-28
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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T27 King Street
Alexandria, Va, July 27-In the
Interest of the newly organized
brass band in this city a committee
soon will solicit subscriptions
among business men.
A number Of fraternal and other
organizations have already sub
scribed sI55. and it was announced
that to insure its going for the year
the band needs $3.50 additional. The
band has forty-fve members.
Organizations that have thus far
contributed are as follows: Semi
mole Players Association, H. X.
Field Memorial Bible Class of the
II. E Church South, Andrew Jack
son Lodge Of Masons, Washington
Memorial Lodge Of Perfection No. 7,
S25 each; Methodist Protestant Sun
day School, Seminole Tribe No. 35,
Improved Order of Red Men, Reli-
ance Engine Company, Relief Truck
and Engine Company, Knights Of
Pythias, $40 each, and Alexandra
Canton, Odd Fellows. IS.
Mrs Selma Wood. wife OF William
d Wood. died this afternoon at the
Alexandria Hospital. The deceased,
besides her husband. is survived by
a daughter, Mrs Maurice r. will
kins- Mrs. Wood was a Miss Tub
man. The body was taken to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. wilkins,
500 Cameron street.
A meeting will be held at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon in the rooms Of
the Chamber Of Commerce to begin
andrians who participated in the
world war. The committee is anx-
ious to have an accurate report on
the part played by Alexandrians in
the world war.
Miss Gertrude G.. Collum, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ ColIum.
and Archie r. Fair were married
this morning at the parsonage OF
the First Baptist Church by Rev.
E. P. Jackson. D. D., pastor. The
couple were attended by Miss Elsie
F. CollUm. sister of the bride, and
Frank G. Glasgow.
Announcement has been received
in this city Of the marriage of Miss
Helen Upshur Young, daughter of
John Richards Young, to Capt Ell
more B. Gray. L. S. A, formerly
stationed at Fort Washington, now
stationed at Camp Dix, n. J.. which
took place in Norfolk July 10.
Arrangements are nearly COM
pleted for the Sunday school picnic
which will be given on the grounds
of the George Mason High School,
Arlington County. under the au-
spices of the Y. NJ. c. A A feature
will be a queen OF the picnic. Miss
Corinne Reardon is chairman of the
entertainment committee and Miss
Cora Cochran is chairman of the
concessions and refreshment COM
mittee.
Claude W. Fletcher. chairman of
the hotel committee for the fire.
mems convention. which will be
held here August IS. IS and 81, re-
quests that all persons who have
rooms to rent notify him of the
number of persons they can ac-
commodate on that occasion.
Leonard A. He'll has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Ma
IlOndl cemetery lnls city. MI. Hell
was formerly superintendent of the
National Cemetery at Fort McPher-
son near North Platte. Neb. He
succeeds John Harrigan, who has
been transferred as superintendent
OF the National Cemetery at Finn
Point, near Salem, n. j.
Rev. f. b. Jackson, d. D., pastor
returned from the Baptist Educa-
tionaI Conference at Braddock
Heights. Nd, and will occupy, the
pulpit at the regular services at his
church this week.
A moonlight excursion forty
miles down the Potomac will be
given tomorrow evening on the
steamer ST. Johns under the au-
spices of ST. Mary's Church.