Evening star., 1920-02-23
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. February "a
One Of the biggest demonstrations ever
staged in this city Is planned by the
Holy Name societies Of this city and
Washington the afternoon Of Sunday.
May =.
Preliminary plans were discussed last
night at . meeting Of the general COM
mitfee Of arrangements. presided over
by J. H. McDon0ugh, president OF the
local branch Of the Holy Name Society.
Various subc0mmittees were named.
and these win submit their plans to the
general committee for ratification.
Announcement was made that practi- =
cally every organization Of tho society
In Washington will take part in the cele-
bration. IT Is estimated that there will
be about 5000 in the line Of march.
In addition many Thousands Of Wash
ingtoniAns are expected to attend the
dc emonstration
In the presence Of an audience
which filed tho Richmond Theater
the awarding of the certificates of ap
probation by the French government
through the American Legion. to the
nearest living relative OF every SOL
dier. sailor and marine who died or
was killed during tho world war took
place yesterday afternoon. total OF
twenty-eight names arc on the honor
roll compiled by Alexandria Post, No.
~. American Legion. They were read
by Capt. c. Keith Carlin and the pres
entation was made to the relatives
Immediately following tho dismissal
Of the audience.
c. c. Carlin. former representative
from this district. addressed the as
semblage and Capt. George II. Evans.
post commander. presided. Opening
REGISTER. pastor of the NJ. +. Church
South. and benediction was given by
Rev. Louis Smet. pastor Of st. Mary s
Catholic Church. A tableau was pre-
sented entitled "1-a-France-Columbia'
by Misses Charlotte Smith and Cath
crime Raumga rdner and a soldier from
Camp Humphreys.
Music was furnished By n band from
Camp Humphreys. The musical pro-
gram was concluded with the sound
ing of taps.
Mr. Carlin in his address said
France recognizes Washington is not
dead. Washington speaks today with
louder and stronger voice than when
he walked our streets. His voice to-
day is heard around the world" The
speaker told of being in Argonne for
est when the last shot of the war
was fired and described the scenes in
cident to the closing of the conflict.
or roll follow: Robert Adams, George
NJ. Anderton, Herbert c. Bernhardt.
Arthur Curran. Thomas W. Cook. John
Crilly. Percy &. Dove. Chaplin Evans
Richard Fawcett. Samuel Haynes.
Leon w. Harding. Harold Hatcher,
Mitchell. Lee Magner. David L. Meeks,
Edward D. Eorthrup. William L. Phil
lips, Shirley T. Pullin, Edmund H.
Prince, Arthur Robey. Henry W.
Rein. jr.: Edward Shultz. John H.
Wilburn and william Thomas. the last
named colored.
About forty bankers today are at
tending the eleventh annual meeting
of Group No. ). Virginia Bankers AS
sociation. which convened in the
Westminster building.
Welcoming addresses were made by
Gardner L. Boothe, president OF the
First National Bank, and by Charles
G. Cariin. A response was made by
H. S. Warrick. president of the Com
mercial Savings Bank. Winchester.
Va. Others who spoke included X. J.
Vance. president Of the ASSOCIATION.
and Harry Mohun of Washington.
This afternoon the delegates visited
the shipyard and the naval torpedo
station.
Thomas Lee Fannon son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Fannon. died yester-
day morning at his residence. in
George Washington Park. His death
followed long illness.
He was associated with his father in
the coal and wood business. He leaves
a wife. Lottie Martin Fannon. and two
Charlotte and Rosalie Be
sides his parents. four sisters and
three brothers also survive him.
Mr.. Fannon was q member of Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 45a. knights of CO.
iumbus. His funeral will take place at
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial
win be in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth G.. Baker, seventy
three years old, died yesterday morn
ing at the Alexandria Hospital. She
was the widow Of Frederick Baker, and
was Miss Jasper. The deceased is
survived by three stepsons. as follows:
Henry L.. W. F. and George W. Baker.
Her body was taken to Wheatley's
chapel. from where the funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Ellen Acton. seventy years old.
widow Of w. c. Acton. died yesterday
Royal street.
The total amount received by the
Anti-Tuberculosis Society from its
appeal for funds to carry on it's dis
trlct nursing and tuberculosis-pre-
yention work in this community was
AhC OihCCio anu OOdIO OF the
society are grateful for the generous
response.
During the month of January the
Two nurses OF the society paid 474
visits, chiefly to influenza cases
The annual celebration OF Wash
inston's birthday by Fitzgerald Coun-
ell. No. 45a. Knights of Columbus.
took place last night in the Lyceum
Hall. Washington's farewell address
was read by NJ. J. Mcfarland. Menu
bers of the order yesterday morning
attended the O'Clock mass at st.
Mary's Catholic Church and received
holy communion.
Artificial cherries today were sold
on the streets in order to raise funds
for the Alexandra Fairgrounds Asso-
citation.
The Lyceum and Virginia basket
ball teams will play at the armory
tonight at s o'clock.
The Community Service base ball
club will hold a meeting at the COM
munity Center at 1880 o'clock Wednes-
day night.