Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

AbS W - AAN
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Holden
have gone to Lake George, y. L,
where they will spend several
weeks.
There will be called meeting of
the T. E L. Glass at the First Bap-
fist Church tomorrow evening at
7:15 o'clock by order OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. c. L. King.
Sareuta Lodge, No. 46, l. o. o.
F will hold its regular weekly
meeting in its hall on North Co.
lumbus street tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Maggie Self and little
daughter. Charlotte. and son, Court
new. spent Sunday with Mrs. Jas,
O'Conner, of Lorton, Va.
The farmers on all side of the
city are just in the midst of one of
the most important parts of farm
life, harvesting. The farmers say
that the crop in this section is very
good.
The annual excursion to Marshall
Hall of the Jewish Women and of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men is being given today The
morning boat carried a large num-
Der of picnickers despite the threat
ening weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Petit
and daughter, Barbara, who have
been visiting relatives in this city,
left for their home in Elizabeth,
n. J.
Mr.. f. Jones, chief operator at
the Richmond Theatre, last night
had the pleasure of running across
his old time friend, Mr.. Francis \.
Bushman of screen fame. Mr.. Bush
man has been playing at Keith's for
the past week in vaudeville, but told
Mr.. Jones that he would soon re-
turn to the silver screen.
City Sergeant Robert H. Cox was
seen coming down King street lack
ing the usual rosebud in his button
hole. He said that he was out too
early for the florist and that ne
would get his rose later. Not many
times may he be seen without the
flower.
Two white men arrested by Sergt.
Wilkinson and Policeman TAYLOR
charged with being drunk, forfeit
ed So each and a colored man ar
rested by Policeman Joseph r.
Rowland charged with being drunk
was fined $40.
The Cardinals are erecting on
their baseball park at the head Of
King street a new grand stand, the
counterpart of the one i'm use on
the Dreadnaught field. This stand
viii be ready for the fans next
Sunday.
The regular meeting of Relief /
Truck and Engine Company No. /
will be held in it's building this /
evening at 1880 o'clock. All men, .
bers should be present as some inn /
portant matters are to be brought .
up for discussion.
The high school lawn has been
Sodded and now it is proving to be
quite a job to keep it dressed up.
The terraces are hard to run a lawn
mower over. According to one man,
this sod has added TO the appear
ance of the hgih school building at
least hundred per cent.
Mrs. Robert W. Wheat left Sat
urday for Blowing Rock. n. c.,
where she will visit her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Calvert SmoOt. 3rd at their sum-
mer home. Mr. Robert W. Wheat,
Jr., will return the latter part of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ewing Or
chard. of New York, sailed for Eu-
rope today on the steamer Deren-
garia, for an extended tour of the
country. Mrs. Orchard is the
daughter of Mrs. John T. Johnson,
of this city.
Osceloa Tribe No. l, Red Men,
will hold their regular Council in
their Wigwam in Pythian Temple,
Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock.
Sachem NJ. f. Greene will make an
address on Patrick Henry. All
members are urged to be present.
All visiting brothers are cordially
invited.
The rush hours on the Washing
ton Virginia Railway Company
have been greatly relieved of their
usual congeSted condition because
of the company having put on trail
ers during those early morning
hours and afternoon hours when
the traffic is at its height. Now in
stead of crowding more than a hun
bred persons in a car which has a
capacity of slightly over fifty, all
passengers are comfortably seated.
No smoking is allowed in the trail
er, however, as in earlier days.
Oriental Lodge, No. 6, Knights of
Pythias, will confer the Rank of
Page on a class of candidates this
evening. after which they will have
a Radio Concert under the direction
Of Brother J. Kent White. Mem
bers of SyracuSian Lodge No 10,
of the Grand Domain, of Washing
ton, will also pay a fraternal viSi-
tation. Oriental Lodge has arranged
to have Radio Concert every