Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Fraternal news for Saturdays
paper should be in this office by
tomorrow morning.
S. Fl. Lunt auctioneer, today sold at
unblic auction the half interest in the
store and dwelling 304 King ST.. and
it was purchased by NJ. P. Greene
3 MANY of the churches are holding
Z choir rehearsals this week in pTepa-
ration for the special musical pro-
grams Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Wicks, of Mt. YER
non. and Mr.. Howell Price Of Brad
dock Heights, have arrived from Au-
gusta Military Academy to spend the
HOLIDAYS at their homes.
George Mason High School closed
today at noon for the Christmas hoi-
idays and the members of the faculty
left this afternoon for their homes.
School will reopen on January 3.
Mrs. A. H Ogden is spending the
Christmas holidays with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry B. Cation, at her
home in Braddock Heights.
Mis- NJ Belle Cochran, instructor
in the English department OF Vassar
College, is spending the Christmas
holidays with her sister. MRS. y; u.
Kirk. at her home in Braddock
Heights.
Alexandria Washington Lodge. NO.
%. will hold its regular session TO-
night. This is to be an important
meeting and all members are ex-
pected to be present.
A meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors OF the Chamber of Commerce
will be held this afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce. Much I'M
portant business will be brought up.
On account of the holiday Monday,
the meeting of the Civic Bureau
which falls on that date, has been
postponed by the director of the bu-
reau. If special business requires,
another meeting, one will be called
for ,he early part Of next month
At the Nurses Home in Prince
street Friday night Christmas cell
ebration and tree will be given. Many
little children have been invited and
"a great time is being anticipated by
them. ,.;.,
Friday night at the Braddoek
Chapel Christmas celebration VIII
be held out of doors. The; tree had
been planted in tn lawn and vii! be
beautifully decorated with various
colored electric lights. The old folk
of the community as vel as the chill,
dren are expecting a great time.
At G:55 last night all three fire
companies responded to an alarm
from 1903 King street. A, frame
building occupied by a colored tailor
named Harris, was on fire. The rear
, of the building was practically i de-
stroyed. The fire was thought to be
out when the firemen had worked on
it for about half hour. but broke
out again about 1925 and the fire de-
partment returned and finished their
work. The damages. it is stated,
were partially covered by insurance.
The Columbian Players have map
ped out their plans for the holidays,
and among other things the players
plan a Christmas Party for the club
on next Tuesday evening at the,
home of the director, Dir. Norris +.
Roland. The past year Of the players
has been most successful one, and
the recent vaudeville show given
proved to be great success. The
Columbian Players devote the entire
proceeds of their productions to char
nf
parties being financed by the mem
hers themselves.
The students of the High. School
are preparing for big time tomor-
row morning just before going home
for the holidays. 1t is expected that
they will follow the program of last
year and have tree and Santa
Claus" and all. The teachers will at
this time receive the Christmas gifts
The students of Washington. Lee and
West End Schools are also prepar-
ing to start their holiday season
with Christmas trees this after
noon. At noon tomorrow the
schools will close until next year.
The Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce has recently been presented
with handsome picture of the cit
les Of Norfolk, Portsmouth and New
Port News, as they are hoped to be
in the year of 1850. These cities
have made definite plans along which
thy will work for the next 25 or 80
years. A man prominently identi-
fled with the Chamber Of Commerce
hire sad that he thought they had
the right idea and that he thought
that nc city could build unless it had
plans laid out by which to work. A
definite plan should be laid out and
should ever be in the minds of the
builders. The picture was presented
by ". r. Boutwell,, presidnt of the
Virginia Pilot Association.
William Webster, Ia years old Of
South Lee street, who has been con-
find at the Alexandria Hospital
since November Is when he was
struck by wagon and suffered
broken leg. when told that he would