Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

A ball will be given in McBur-
ney's all on April II, 1922.
Straw hats have made their ap-
pearance, but be careful for open
season" on "straws," does not begin
until the mid-May payday.
Mr. Harry Howard of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, is spending the
Easter holidays at his home IN
George Washington Park
Miss Eleanor Melchoir will leave
This evening for Camp Eustis, Va.
where she will spend the Easter
holidays.
There viii be a special called meet
ing of Reliance Motor Company No.
; at the house Of the company to-
night All members are requested
TO be present.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church will
meet at the parsonage at 8 o'clock
tonight.
Good Friday services at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church will be held at 3
D m. and will be conducted by Rev.
G. j. Goette. Subject, THE Great
Salvation" All welcome.
At the funeral Of Mrs Charles
Mumford tomorrow afternoon At 2
O'Clock in Christ Church, places win
be reserved for members Of the
Eastern Star.
The postponed regular meeting Of
the Mary Gusts Lee, 18th Va. Regl-
ment Chapter, U. d. c., will be held
tonight, at 8 o'clock in Lee Camp
Hall.
C. b. Swan, of Swan Brothers, re-
ports that business in his line is fine
this week. What would Easter be
in Alexandria without a Swan
Brothers?
The annual Holy Thursday process
sion was held today ut St. MaryS
Catholic Church and participated IN
by large number Of little boys and
girls. The procession vii! be repeat
ed tomorrow.
Civil and Police Justice f. G. Du-
vail who was recently operated on AZ
the Alexandria Hospital, is rapidly
improving His many friends will be
glad to learn of his improved condi-
ton.
The Catholic Daughters Of Amer
lea win on Saturday, April 10 hold
an all day cake sale at the furniture
store of Frank Michelback Sl4 and
$40 King street, beginning at eight
o'clock. 3;
Alexandria High School is, this
afternoon, playing the team of Fred
ericksburg High School. The team,
it is understood, has received some
slight alterations since the game Of
Tuesday.
Downham and Ridgely have Just
received q large shipment of tweed
suits for the Easter trade, They
claim, as they should, that q person
looks 10 per cent better i'm a suit Of
their brand than in any other.
Clothes makes the man.
The "Y" moving pictures, which
will be shown in the Chamber of
Commerce Saturday afternoon az 81
o'clock, will include Forging Links
of Fellowship" and "The Coast
Guard"
The team Of the Baraca Bible
Glass will ebgin base ball practice on
the grounds of the High School this
afternoon. All who expect to try for
4 position on the team should be
present.
Shavings on fire beside the brick
planning mill of w. A. Smoot and
Company a few minutes after noon
today caused fire alarm. Chemicals f.
were used and the fire eXtinguiShed
without any material damage.
Mrs. Elisa Shafer, whose home at
Lloyd Station was burned on Tues I.
day night, wishes to thank the Alex /
andria Fire Department for the he |.
rOic services rendered.
A great many Alexandrians wit /
messed the first ball game of the sea-
son yesterday when Washington de- (
teated the Yankees at the American |
League Park by the sore Of to :.
Washington made a good start if il
does no more, was the comment of
some who attended.
Capt George II. Evans. business
manager of the chamber of COM
h.. u IL.