Evening star., 1921-05-08
CLARENDON.

CLARENDON. Va. May 7.-Confi-
dent of winning the fight for incor-
i poration when the case comes before
the appellate court of Virginia. prob
ably in June. Capt. +. w. Jordan:
president of the Clarendon Citizens
Association. at meeting of the
executive committee of the aSSocla-
lion at the engine house last night.
) appointed a special incorporation
\ committee TO map out concrete
plan of procedure to be followed
/ should the charter be granted. The
committee has been directed to con-
slider the form of government 10 De
= adopted estimate on the amount OF
taxes that each individual VIII he
: called upon to pay and all otner eN-
: rcnses in connection with puf tins the
town on a good workable basis. Those
1 assigned to this work are: Reginald
II. Colley chairman: J. Thomas Man
I ring Subchairnan: &. Eugen" l'oNie,
4 G Carroll Wrenn and 6. H. McCrilllS.
Complaints were directed at the
Z membership for lack of interest in
: and support of the motion picture
Z enterprise conducted by the asSocla-
d tion under the direction of Mai, n. r..
Z King. physical instructor of Airing
Z Wednesday and Saturday evenings or
each week II was Contended that
: as the members authorized tho eX-
Z renditure of $3.50 for the motion pc
s ture machine they should patronage
4 the shows to insure success of the
enterprise.
! \. R. Eaton. fire chief. and \. d.
eI,ancI4v eypIained the offer Of Melvin
&c Hazen of a "Clarendon day al inc
: National Capital Horse Show, TO he
: held at the grounds near the itlsh
. vav Bridge. May 12-11. They issued
: number of tickets TO persons
( present and urged them to make
: GOOD as statesmen. as fifty per
cent of the money raised on the Sa'e
Z Of tickets hv CIarerdonians viii D"
= donated to tn" FIRE department fund
: Although next Saturd2T has hern
= designated as 'Clarendon day. the
: tickets being offered by the hre de-
) partment are good for any day.
: At a meeting OF the 'Iarehooh "a
: irons League Thursday evening at
: the schoolhouse \. X. Mason was re
? elected Dresident for another year.
Mrs A. F. Payre was reelected Sec
I retary and Mrs. II. r. Ellis was
: again chosen vice president A. K
: FolIin was elected treasurer. n NJ
Z Dawson. secretary of the entertain
ment and recreation COmmitt"" made
: report of the committees activities
during the year. He said that S5''
had been collected. which had been
eypended in athletic equipment for
the children of the school and for
improving the school grounds. The
school base ball team had h"en
equipped with new uniforms ana was
furnished balls and hats. and para
phernalia used in other forms or
snort had been installed at the school
for the benefit of children VIII" do
not take to the great national game.
Prof. Fletcher Kemp. suporlntendent
of schools. made short address. IN
which he commended the league for
its efforts in advancing the interests
of the school and its pupils. 1t was
stated that the personnel of the new
standing committees will he an
nounCed at tn" NEXT meeting. to be
held the first Thursday in June
Rev. T.. G. Reery. who is starting
on his fifth year as pastor OF the
Methodist Church. and Mrs. He"ry
were given reception Tuesday
evening at the church on be
half of the Sunday school DR.. F.. r.
Hagan presented Mr.. and Mrs. Beery
a handsome hydrangea. An enter
follows: ''Will O. the Wisp." by a
chorus; two selections by male sex
tet; reading. by Mrs. l. c. Green OF
Washington: solo. by Mrs Richard y.
Sutton: duet. by Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Green; reading by Mrs. Ruhrow: !
solo. by Miss CornweIi: piano solo.
by Miss Pearson OF Washineton: solo.
by Mrs. l. G, Green; and whisper
ing Hope" by the chorus.
The Minnehaha Club has started ar
rangements for a May Dartr. Those
who will participate are Mss Ruth
Ashton of Ballston as Golden Rays
Miss Adele Cults OF Lyon Park as
silver Moonbeam." Miss Dorothy ,
Orrison of Clarendon as "Laughing
Waters" and Master H. T Palmer as
RED Feather"
Struck by an automobile driven by
H s Stevens of Ba'lston last Sun
day, Mrs. 4. r. Bierly was Dai1tfully
injured about the face and body. She
was given first aid bv DR.. Sutton at
the home of Mr.. Payne. on Wilson
boulevard. and later taken to George
town University Hospital for treat
ment. She is said to be improving
and will return to her home in few
DAYS.
The semi-monthly meeting OF the
Clarendon Citizens Association will
be held Monday evening at Ives Hall.
is made that Repre-
sentative Royal c. Johnson of North
Dakota and Capt. Headley. chief OF
the Washington traffic squad. will be
the speakers Of the evening. Mr..
Johnson will talk on Civic Cpbuild
ing" while Capt. Headley will ex
plain traffic regulations in the National