Evening star., 1921-06-19
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va June 1s lspe-
ciaD.-The last lap OF the new nIsn-
way on the Alexandria-W Washington
turnpike. consisting OF two msies ..
opened today. completing a splendid
fiye-mile roadway between the Two
cities. The end just completed is
from Four-mile run southwark To-
ward the corporate limits 90 OF oon nies-
S4o,o 900 a mile. and was done by the
state highway commission. -.
This road is regarded as one OF
the best constructed in Virginia, II
means a saving Of At least two niles
ten minutes on each motor trip be-
tween the two Gifted Heretofore the
time required for motor trips was
from thirty to thirty five minutes and
now it will require only about twenty
minutes The chamber of commerce
Of this city co-operated with the au-
thorities Of Arlington county in Sc
curing its construction. The upper
end of this highway was completed
some time ago. and the entire work
two years. Many motorists today
used the new highway and pronounced
it an excellent piece OF road work.
Graduating exercises Of St. Marys
Academy will be held at that institu-
ton at I o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
when diplomas and medals will be
conferred. The exercises will be con-
cluded with benediction OF the blessed
the alumnae will hold their annual
reunion and at this meeting they
will initiate the members of the
GLASS Of 1921.
The commencement mass will be
chapel by Very Rev. John A. Zaham.
c. s. c.. Of the Holy Cross College.
Washington. who also will address the
students. and by 9 o'clock Rev. Ray
mond MCGOWAN will oficiate at high
mass at tho academy. This mass will
be for the living members Of the
mass will be celebrated for the de-
ceased members of the alumnae.
Members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry are maxi making preparations s., to
10. From now till the date for the
encampment the members Of this COM
mand will hold drills twice a week
Monday and Friday nishts-at the
The fourteenth. eighteenth. thirtieth
and thirty-second degrees were con.
! ferred on a class Of fifty.three candi-
dates this afternoon and tonight by
the co-ordinate bodies Of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons. at
| the Masonic Temple. Supper was
! served at s o'clock at the Westminster
building, and the work Of comforting
| the degrees was resumed Immediately
| afterward. The degrees were wit
| messed by a large gathering Of menu
bers.
r. c. Hayden. retiring principal of
the Alexandra High School. left today
for the University Of Virginia summer
school. Mr.. Hayden from there will
go to Brownsville. Pa. where he has
accepted q position in a school.
Members Of the faculty Of the hikf,
school presented Mr.. Hayden with a
handsome silver pencil as a token of
| their esteem for him.
Alexandria Council, No. S, Order of
Fraternal Americans at its semi annual
election last night elected these officers:
James T. Pullman, past president: James
T. Humphreys. president; B. F. Skim
ner. vice president; J. M Mansaeid.
CHAPLAIN; aIas W ,,;,s A craxford .aao marshal;
Mansfield. inner guard: Norton Crump.
outer guard F. W. Ebhardt, degree mas
ter. The newly elected officers will Be
installed July by e. F. Cornell, deputy
state president
Miss Josephine Nelson wayts Of Del
Ray and John Nails Howdershell Of Lin
colnia, Fairfax county. Va. were mar
ried at 80 o'clock Thursday night at
| the home Of tho bride in Del Ray. The
ceremony was performed by the brides
father, Rev. Willis L. Wayts. The couple
will reside at Lincolnia. -
A musical will be given at O'Clock
Wednesday evening in Norton Memorial
Hall under the direction Of Mrs Matte
Woolls for the benefit Of St Paurs
Episcopal Sunday School. There will Be
no tickets sold, but q silver Offering will
bo taken at the door.
Rt Rev. William Cabell Brown. Bishop
of tho Episcopal Church in Virginia, will
preach and confirm a class in Christ
Episcopal Church at II o'clock tomorrow
morning and at 9 80 o'clock he will ad-
dress the members Of the Emmanuel
Bible class of that church.
+ In xne interest Of the candidacy Of J.
e. West for lieutenant governor Of vlr-
ginia, ". J. Kendrick was in this city
today.
Children's day servfces will be held at
8 o'clock tomorrow night at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church