Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Alexandria Light Infantry will
hold it's regular weekly drill IN the
Armory Hall tonight.
Mrs. William Radcliffe who has
been sick at her home in Wilkes
street, is improving.
The weekly Gym Glasses of the Y.
M. C. A., will be held today as per
the usual schedule. Many new mem
bers are expected to attend this week.
Robert Emory Fletcher, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Fletcher, Jr.,
died YESTERDAY at the residence OF his
parents, 800 Franklin street.
The meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Chamber Of Com
merce which was to have been held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, has
been postponed until $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon on account OF the
funeral services Of Mr.. Dinwiddie.
The Retail Credit Mems Associa-
ton of the Chamber of Commerce
will hold it's regular meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock. All members
should be present as business OF
much importance is to be transacted.
a A highly important meeting OF
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum,
will be held in the Pythian Temple
tomorrow night and it is hoped that
all members will find it convenient
to attend.
The Rank Of Page will be confer
red upon class of candidates at the
regular meeting of Oriental lodge.
No. 6, Knights of Pythias, which will
he held tomorrow night in the ~
THAN Temple.
After the regular meeting Of Alex
andria Lodge, No. 758. B. P. O..
Elks, which will be held tonight, an
other Of it's enjoyable smokers will
he given.
The Girls Basket Ball team of
Alexandria High School, opened it's
season Saturday afternoon against
the girls of Charlottesville High
School and suffered 3 to 2 defeat.
The players for Alexandria We're:
Misses Marian Dienelt and Tekla
Dreifus, forwards Misses Kathryn
Adams and Virginia Steele, centers.
and Misses Christine Plaskett and
Mary Davis guards.
Miss Gladys Smyley and Mr..
Frank A. Scriverner, Jr., both of
Washington, d. c., were quietly mar
ried Saturday, December Bird, 1921.
in Rockville Md, at the Methodist
Parsonage, Rev. Mr.. Harmon officia-
ting. The groom is former resi-
dent of this city.
Ex-Governor Yates, of Illinois was
the guest at luncheon at the Hotel
Rammel yesterday of Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison. Gov. Yates addressed
large gathering-of the young men
of the Westminster Bible&Class yes
terday morning in the Westminster
Building.
Members Of the First Baptist
Church are gathering up contrlbu-
: tion for the Russians who are in sore
distress. Anyone wishing to make
contributions of new or partly worn
clothing will kindly leave the same
at the parsonage before noon We'd
nesday.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee of the Baraca Bible Class of
the First Baptist Church are re-
quested to meet tonight at o'clock
in the lecture room of that church
This is very important business
meeting and all members of the COM
mittee should be present.
The Women's Auxiliary of ST..
Paul's Church is sending a Christmas
Box to the Ragged Mountains of
Virginia. Any members of the con-
gregation wishing to contribute new
or partly worn garments will kindly
send their donations to the Norton
Memorial Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock.
At the Emmanuel Bible Class of
Christ Church yesterday, Mrs Emily
Marsh sang, 20, Holy Night" by
Adams. Mrs. Marsh has a voice of
rare beauty and sweetness and prom
ises to rank high in the musical
world. She is a pupil of Miss Nettie
Craig. and has sung in concert and
in the churches of Washington. The
Anthem was much enjoyed by the
class and by all those who heard her
sing.
Edgar Thompson Brookes, twelve
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. v.
Brookes,. died yesterday morning at
the residence of his parents, 523
Duke street, after long illness
Besides his parents he is survived by
brother. Erwin Brookes. Hs; fun>
eral will take place at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon and services will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. E. B.
Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist
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