Evening star., 1921-07-10
ALEXANDRA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July (Spe-
ciaD.-Owing to tho hot weather. only
small crowd tonight attended the
mass meeting in the opera house
under the auspices of Alexandria Post.
No. "a. American Legion, in the in
terest OF the statewide drive being
conducted by that organization for
membership. Commander John T.
Worthihston presided and introduced
the speakers.
city, who is president of the "oman's
Auxiliary of the American Legion in
Virginia, made an address in which
she told of the work Of the legion
and also Of the work of the auxiliary.
Others who spoke were Dan S. Hol-
legea, national committeeman, and
Mai Robert T. Barton. state COM
mandcr They told of the work be-
ing done by the legion. Women OF
the local legion served punch during
the progress Of the meeting.
The new organ recently placed in
Christ Episcopal Church. which was
given by the Carnegie Foundation OF
New York. will be used for the first
time tomorrow at both services. The
organ cost $4,000 and is more than
three times as large as the one for
merly used in that church
At the morning service tomorrow
there will be a sermon by the rector.
DR.. w. ]. Morton. and the choir OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church. WASH
ington, will sing the full choral serv-
ice. At the evening service there
will be no sermon. Rev. Edward s.
Dunlap, assistant rector of St. Johns
Church. Washington. will intone the
service. DR.. Dickinson. organist OF
ST. Johns Church. Washington. will
hn of he
service.
The new organ is the fourth to be
installed in that church.
AS Frank Stuart. candidate for
civil and police justice Of the city.
subject to the democratic primary to
be held August 2. issued an invitation
for the various candidates sor Office
to meet tonight at his ofIce to ar
range for a mass meeting OF the
voters and let the voters hear the
somewhat disappointed when not
single candidate put In an appear
ance. The candidates evidently felt
that it is not necessary to go BEFORE
the public and express their views.
Members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry will assemble in the armory
at o'clock tomorrow morning. and
in the afternoon will entrain for a
two-week stay at Camp Meade. Md.
with the Virginia National Guard.
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pany says the statement published In
The Star this afternoon that the cleo
ton of a lieutenant for the company
was postponed till the members re-
turn from camp was incorrect and
that a lieutenant was elected.
The hearing of the Adams will case.
scheduled to begin in the circuit
court for this city next Tuesday, has
| been postponed till November 9. This
suit is over the estate of the late
Louis NJ. Adams and is brought by
the children of the late Frank M. A Ado
ans. nieces of the testator. The
testator left his entire estate to his
brother. Charles NJ. Adams.
Ther~ill of Miss Eva Bower today
was admitted to probate in the cir
cult court for this city. The tes-
tatrix bequeaths her entire estate to
Stephen Davis and names him as
executor. He qualified as such. The
instrument is dated May s, 1919.
Rose T. Elliott has sold to George
H. Carter two lots bounded by Pat
rick, Montgomery, Alfred and Mande-
vile line. A deed of conveyance to-
day was placed on record in the
Office of the clerk Of the court.
A chautauqua will be opened here
Monday and continue throughout the
, remainder of the week. --.r.
The board Of directors Of the chamber
of commerce will hold q meeting Mon
/ day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
| A play was given tonight in the
Young Peoples building to raise
| funds for the Friends Fairgrounds.
| A slight fire at the overhead bridge
at the head of North Washington
| street caused fire alarm shortly
after o'clock this evening.