Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-24
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SCORES SUCCESS
Repeated Program at Bend
helm Store Draws
Crowds
PRETTY MODELS SHOW
Springs Newest and Best Garments
Well Displayed-FOcal Solos Are
Well Accepted Feature.

| Growing out Of the recently sue
/: cassfu! Style Show, held in the city
last week for the first time, Alexan-
dria will shortly be vested with a
Boosters Committee, whose task will
De the furthcrance of anything that
will result in the bettering of condi-
Ions, both business and social in ard
about the city.
This was decided upon at the wind
up meeting of the Style Show commit
tees, held in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms last evening. A consider
able sum of money still remains in
the treasury of the style show and
his money will be used in the carry
ny out of the plans Of: the chairman
and his associates.
The meeting was presided over by
he new president of the Retail Mer-
chants Bureau, Mr.. B. We'll. The mo-
ion to appoint this committee was
made by c. NJ. Horgan, manager OF
the Bendheim store, who was instru-
mental in the holding of Alexandria, 5
first community style show, last week.
This committee will have broad
1owers and from time to time 1t is
pos De that new funds will be added
10 +. ..nouu. already in the hands OF
the srea. .-a~, IT Preston. for
:i.eir use il . .S any condition
-hat arrives in viS[.
The af5n1.,,s n attaH,ia4Ge a!so
soted TO get the Dress-up ard
Cleanup proposition, this movement
o be started about May /. The idea,
IS outlined last evening is to give
over an entire week to the cleaning
up and Frightening up CT the city and
:o- this purpose the aid of city council
and Mayor Fisher will be invoked
I'D the affair will be made con'pul-
sorry, so far-as some phases are con-
cerned. The chairman was authorized
20 appointa committee to cooperate
with similar committee from the
Civic Association, the latter body
having considered the matter several
days ago.
The retail merchants of the city also
voted to enter into the spirit of the
affair to the extent OF combining the
annual Dress-Up Week with the clean
Up effect and the latter part of April
and early part of May threatens t
prove bigger even that Style Show
week which has just closed.
Two guests were in attendance at
the meeting last evening, Mrs. c. l.
Bradley, well known local MILNE:
and Airs. R. NJ. Much, proprietor of
the Ruth Roycroft Shop. Both express
ed themselves as we'll pleased with
the Style Show and a rising vote of
thanks was extended them for in
.eresting themselves to the exten:
attending the meeting. They were in
~ited to attend all future meetings.
All merchants in attendance We
asked for individual expressions re-
garding the style show and without
dissenting voice, voted it the biggest
and best affair of the kind ever at
tempted in Alexandria. Votes OF
.hankS were extended to the finance
committee. Mr.. c. NJ. Horgan, chair
man and to Mr.. Horgan, personally,
and to the publicity committee, Chas.
Z. Morrison, chairman, and to tn
parade committee, Mr.. Claude W.
Fletcher, chairman, for their work in
helping make the style show a sue
cess from every standpoint.
All outstanding bills, were ordered
paid and Treasurer Preston. will at
;end to these matters within. a fe"
days. a vote of thanks and present
IF $50 was authorized to be given
The Indian Guard band for their er
eellent services during the parade OF
ast Wednesday evening.