The Washington herald., 1921-07-10
AMERICAN LEGION
LAUNCHES DRIVE
AT ALEXANDRIA
Holds Mass Meeting with
State and National
Speakers.
THE HERALD BUREAU,

a. ..
72T King street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July s.-Three
speakers gave addresses tonignt a'
a mass meeting in the opera mouse
under the auspices of Alexahoria
Post No. "a, American Legion IN
the interest of the Statewide mem
bership drive. owing to the ex-
treme heat there was but slim
attendance. John T. Wortnlnston'
commander of the local post, pre-
sided
Dr.. Kate Waller Barrett, of this
city, president of the Womans
Auxiliary in Virginia, told OF the
work of the legion and achieve
ments of the auxiliary. Others who
spoke were Dan S. Holenga, ma
tionaI committeeman, and Maj. Rob-
ert T. Barton, State commander, or
Winchester.
The new organ just Installed In
Christ Episcopal Church at a cost
of $4,000. the gift of the Carnegie
Foundation of New York, Will be
used for the first time tomorrow at
both services. The rector, the Rev.
w. J. Morton. d. D.. will preach at
the morning service at IL o'clock
and the choir of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Washington, will
sing the full choral service. There
will be no sermon in the evening.
but the Rev. Edward S. Dunlap, as
sistant rcor of ST. Johns Church,
Washington, will intone the services
and the organ will be played by
DIR. Dickinson.
No other candidate tonight ap-
peared in response to an invitation
of Frank Stuart, candidate for civil
and police justice to meet at his
office. Mr. Stuart's idea was to have
the candidates assemble and ar
range for a mass meeting at which
ALI candidates would speak. Other
candidates. however, thought diff
ferently. and consequently there
will be no mass melting.
These officers of Sarepta Lodge,
No. 46, Independent Order 1 Odd
Fellows, were installed Wednesday
night by Dputy Grand Master ].
F. Haverty and stan. from Falls
Church Lodge, No. IL: ]. A. Myers.
past noble grand: Joseph Morrow.
noble grand: f. Todd, vice grand:
w. N. Brissey, treasurer: W. X
Studs. recording secretary; l.. K
Butts. financial secretary; william
Simms, right supporter to noble
grand: T. l. Coleman, left supporter
to noble grand: George f. Sales,
left scene supporter; J. II. Bonner.
right scene supporter; T. H. Cole
man. warden; H. B. Smith. conduct
or; c. n. Rauch, chapllain: j.. II.
Barnes. right supporter to vice
grand: II. =. Lamphier, left sup
porter to vice grand; W. Prisay-
nick, Inside guard.
Addresses were made by the dis
trict deputy grand master and ].
A. Myers, L. Z. Butts. J. Morrow,
Z. Todd, of Saperta Lodge; J. D.
Payne. D. r. Stansbury and J
Haynes, of Potomac Lodge.
1t is expected that fifty members
of the Alexandra Light Infantry
will leave tomorrow Afternoon for
Camp Meade, Nd, where they will
go into camp for two weeks, re-
turning the night of July "a.
The will of Eva Bowder. dated
May 1918, was admitted to pro-
bate today in the Circuit Court. ITes-
tator leaves her entire estate to
Stephn Davis and names him as
executor, and h qualified as such.
George H. Carter purchased from
Ross T., Elliott and wife two build
ing lots in the square bounded by
Patrick, Montgomery, Alfred and
Nanderville line. A deed of trans
fer was recorded today.
A slight fire at the overhead bridge
at the end Of North Washington
street caused fire alarm at $40
o'clock tonight.