Evening star., 1921-05-29
ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA. Va: May 2s.-Un-
der the auspices Of the Womans
Auxiliary to the American Legion.
young women, artificial porpies today
were sold on the streets. and the sale
was a big success. Early in the
, forenoon the supply offered for sale
was quickly disposed of and the wom-
making additional poppies. which were
disposed of almost as fast as they
we're made. The sale will be resumed
Monday. The funds derived from the
sale will be used exclusively in this
city for the alienation of disabled
soldiers Of the American Legion and
their families.
A committee of members Of Aiexan-
dria Post, No. "a, American Legion.
will visit the cemeteries in and near
Of soldiers who made the supreme sac
rifce with crosses made of evergreens
by members of the Woman's Auxiliary
to the American Legion. The total
number to be distributed is about If
teen.
Holiday hours will prevail at the
city post office. and there will be a
collection at 2 o'clock in the after
noon. but no delivery of mail.
large number of members of the
Old Dominion Boat Club will go into
camp tomorrow at Marshall Hall.
Several left for that resort this even
ing.
The Retail Credit Mems Association
elected these officers to serve for the
year: c. Page Waller. president: Rob-
ert F. Downham. vice president; J. T.
Preston, secretary and treasurer. Di-
'rectors chosen follow: ]. w. Monroe,
Frank Michelbach, Irwin Diener and
w. F. Smith.
This bureau has a charter member
ship of fifteen as follows:
c. Page Waller. R F. Downham, J.
p. Preston. J. W. Monroe. G. D. Swan.
Bernheimer. julius Wolf. Irwin Die
ner, Samuel Gerber. F.. Clifton Kngiht.
J. Levinson. H. Friedlander and ].
Kent White.
Meetings of the bureau will be held
the first Monday of each month.
About fifty members of the Alexan-
tria Light Infantry. in command of
Lieut.. NJ Shepperson. left this aft
ernoon for Edsalls Station. Fairfax
county. where they went into camp
and they will hold target practice
tomorrow and Tuesday There will
be preliminary practice tomorrow
and Monday there will be record prac-
tice and the winner will be awarded
silver medal. All who were unable
10 make the trip today are advised
mat they can take the T:37 O'Clock
train either Sunday Monday morn
ING. and get OF al Springfield which
\ large number Of members OF
Fitzgerald Council, No. 45o. Knights
OF Columbus. will attend the dedica
ton services of the Church of St
Francis de Sales, which Will take
place at II O'Clock tomorrow morning
1T Purceliville. I@oudoun county. They
VIII leave in buses from the Lyceum
Han at .:45 O'Clock. Others VIII go later
from Hume station.
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector of
81. Pauls Episcopal Church. intends
to hold service of prayer for the
sick and Christian healing in St
Paufs Church in the near future He
will preach on that subject tomor-
row morning. meeting Of those who
VIII assist as intercessors and other
wise. II is announced. will be held
at o'clock Tuesday night in Nor
ton Memorial Hall of St. Paurs
Members of Post F. Travellers. Pro-
tectlve Association will attend an
nual services tomorrow night at s
o'clock at the Second Presbyterian
be delivered by Rev. DR.. John Lee Ali
son. pastor. who is chaplain Of the local
post. A special musical program will
be given.
who died Thursday, took place this
afternoon from her late residence
426 Duke street. Services were CON
Quoted by Rev. DIR. W. j. Morton.
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church.
and burial was in Bethel cemetery
MS Presley Wiiletts funeral took
place this afternoon from her resi-
denee, sos Prince street Rev. o. P.
Lloyd. pastor OF the Second Baptist
Church. officiating. Burial was in
Bethel cemetery.
At the monthly meeting Of Aexan-
dria Post, No. -. American Legion
which viii be held next Friday even
ing at Sis o'clock In the rooms Of
the chamber Of commerce, motion pic
lures Of two crack divisions overseas
IN action VIII be Shown.