Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. November "a
mural tablet containing the names of
twenty-five former students of the
Episcopal High School of Virginia
who made the supreme sacrifice dur
ing the world war was unveiled in the
chapel of that institution this after
noon in the presence of large
Preceding the unwilling, addresses
were delivered in Liggett Hall by
Secretary Baker and Representative
Moore, the latter. presiding. both
former students of the school Prayer
was offered by the Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ
Stires. rector of st. Thomas Church
New York. The audience at the OPEN
ing Of the exercises sang 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" and later sang Amer
lca-" The stage was decorated with
palms and ferns and the back was COW
! cred by an immense service flag con-
senting that number of former students
| who served in the world war. and beside
| these stars were twenty-five gold
stars representing the number of
former students who died in the
The tablet is located on the east
wall Of the chapel. Suspended above
1t was handsome bouquet of red
roses and beneath an attractive
memorial wreath.
Among the names of the students
who died during the war while in
service inscribed on the tablet are
three Alexandrians. The list follows:
Edward Porter Alexander, Minnesota; ;
George Moncrief Anderson. Alexan-
dria; Andrew Berne Blair, jr., Rich
mond: Cuthbert Corbett Buckle, Ten
nessee; Daniel Mclaughlin Crawford,
South Carolina; Richard Hartshorne
Fawcett. Alexandria; Alfred Glascock.
Washington; Johns Hammond, IT.,
Culpeper; Richardson Miles Hanckle,
South Carolina; Lawrence Archibald
a hay; wyoming; Samuel Hildreth
walker Haxall. jr., Middieburs: john
Morrill, Leadbeater, Alexandria; Charles
Armand Minton, New York; Edward
Lester Nails. Leesbnrg; James Jellis
Page. Japan; Quentin Roosevelt. New
York; Alexander Reaves Seamon,
Texas: Henry LIE Noble Stevens. South
Carolina: william Joseph Henry Wat
ters. jr.. Maryland; Alexander Watson
Williams. Washington, d. c.
Secretary Baker recounted his early
experiences at the school and gave
some facts about the world war and
he said I'VE can't have it both ways
in this world. We can have an armed
camp or an international federation to
organize some league which will draw
the support of the people everywhere.
1t is the business of craftsmanship to
organize such a league. You young
men must nd it; we have failed
Representative Moore. former stu
dent. who presided, declared the tab
let will be an impulse to all students
in future years.
The Rev. Father Bernard. superior
general of the Xaverian Brothers.
whose headquarters are at st. Francis
Xavier College. Bruges. Belgium. ac-
eOmpanied by Brother Isidore, prov
incial of the American province of
the order. were guests yesterday at
the Xaverian Brothers School here.
The visitors, together with the Rev.
Louis Smet. pastor of St Mary's
guests of the faculty at a luncheon.
In honor of the visitors the students
were given a holiday.
A mass meeting for men will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in the Richmond Theater under the
an address will be delivered by Judge
William F. Norris of the Department
of Justice, Washington. a band con-
cert by the Citizens Band will pre-
cede his address. w. f. Dunn will
lead the singing of old familiar
hymns.
Funeral services for Clarence w
Ale. who met his death by falling in
a well Thursday morning while fight
ing a fire at the plant of the Old Do
minion Glass Company, were con-
Quoted at o'clock this afternoon at
the Second Presbyterian Church and
were largely attended. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Alli-
son, pa stor, and burial was in Bethel
cemetery. Fellow glassworkers of
the deceased were pallbearers.
At a meeting of employees Of the |
naval torpedo station. held today IN |
the rooms of the chamber of COM |
merce. Branch No. Pig. Federal En-
ployes' Union. was organized with the |
election of these officers: W. X.
Griffith, president: Miss X. E. Nc
carthy, vice president; w. j. Gree
nan, secretary and treasurer.
The Knights of Columbus have or
yanized a basket ball team and have
oined the K. of c. Basket Ball League
IF Washington, which league is COM
posed. Of five councils. Capt. NJ. J
Srasca is in charge Of the local team.
Mrs. Rowland of Boston next Mon
Iva night will deliver an address in
he lecture room of the NJ. E. Church
south. under the auspices of the two !
councils Of Women's Christian Tenn
,erance Union of this city.
Thomas l. Carter, auctioneer. today
sold at public auction the store and
lwelling 313 Cameron street, which
vas purchased by w. w. Ballenger.