Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The regular drill of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be held at the
Armory Hall tonight.
Mrs. James F. Wood, who has been
i'll at her home in Prince street, IS
improving.
Miss Marybel Gill, of Baltimore,
spent the past week end with MISS
Collins Jones, in Rosemont.
Messrs. E. L. Hopkins and A. D.
Kirby, of Fairfax, left today by mo-
tor on a hunting trip to The Plalns.
Managers Of the basket ball team
who wish to enter the basket pan
league are requested to meet at the
Armory Hall tonight at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Percy S. Cliff has returned to
his home in North Columbus street,
after spending the past week at MS
home in Stafford County.
The Dreadnaught foot ball team
yesterday defeated the team from
Camp Humphreys by the score OF ~
to O. A crowd Of several thousand
witnessed the game.
Miss Mabel Norcross, of 308
Queen street, who was taken sud
denly i'll on Wednesday of last week,
is reported to be improving.
Messrs. J T. Butler and Claude
Waddell, of Braddock Heights, mo-
tored to Lorton yesterday and spent
the day with Mr.. Waddelps parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Saunders,
of Richmond, spent the week end
with Mrs. Saunders parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George D. Hopkins, in
North Washington street.
Miss Constance Woodward, of
Camp Eustis, is spending some time
as the guest of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Melchior, at
their home in South Columbus street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fairfield, of
East Orange, N. j., have been viSl-
tors with friends in this city for the
past few days, and have now return
ed to their homes.
Mr.. A. NJ. shontz, of staunton,
spent the week end in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Eddins and
daughter, of Pittsburgh, are spend
ing few days visiting in and around
Alexandria.
A committee of ladies will give
card party for the benefit of Martha
Washington Chapter, No. AZ, Order
Eastern Star, at the Scottish Rite
Club rooms, corner Alfred and Cam
eron streets, tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock.
The members of Mary Gusts Lee
18th Virginia Regiment, Chapter Y:
D. G., are urged to attend called
meeting, which will be held tonight
at 8 o'clock in Confederate Veter-
ans Building. Business OF import
ance to come before the chapter.
The regular meeting Of the League
of Women Voters will. be held to-
morrow evening, November II, at
1880 o'clock, in the roeanls ooti rtne
Chamber of Commerce. /.
Mrs. M. L. Horner and Miss Mary
D. Pierce left today for Richmond,
where they will attend the Confer,
cnce on Government Efficiency called
by Governor Davis, and the, Confer
ence of School Teachers also being
held in Richmond. Mrs. Horner is
delegate from the League OF Women
Voters Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorton Virginius
Leach, of Front Royal, announce. the
marriage of their daughter, Virginia,
to Mr.. Henry O'Bannon Cooper, OF
this city, on Saturday, November 10,
in Front Royal, Va. After December
IL. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper will be at
home in Braddock Heights.
Miss Sallie Deane, of Richmond,
arrived in this city this afternoon
and is the guest of Miss Nancy
Tackett in South st. Asaph street.
Miss Deane, as one of the Educa,,
tional Secretaries of the Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of Virginia,
will address all members OF the
Sections B of Alexandria in Christ
Church Parish Hall this evening at s
o'clock. All those interested are IN
vited to attend.
Plans are in progress for the card
party and musical tea to be given on
Monday, November %, at Lee Camp
Hall under the auspices of the Aux
iliary Board to the Alexandria Hos
pital. Mrs. Frank NJ. billiard is
chairman of the committee and she
has a corps Of able assistants to make
the affair a most enjoyable one.
Tickets for the card party may be
had from any Of the members OF the
Board and those coming in just for
the musical tea will be asked to give
silver offering, as no tickets will
be sold for the tea.