Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-22
CRY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs Alberta REGISTER Duffey and
F]dridge REGISTER Duffey are the
p,,est of friends in Baltimore.
Mid-week prayer meetings VIII De
held in the various churches OF the
city tonight. All who can possibly
do so are urged to attend.
Miss Marie Monroe, of this city,
nlaved this evening at the Martina
washington Dance given by the
Friendship Club of Washington.
Hundreds of cherries were sold
this morning by the young LADIES'
and girls. The money realized from
the sale of these artificial cherries
will 20 to help swell the playground
fund.
Canton Alexandria, No. l, ]: 0. 0:
F., will give dance in Odd Fellows
Hall, North Colubus street tomorrow
night. Music will be furnised by
McWiliams' orchestra.
There will be a mid-week service
at the Methodist Protestant Church
this evening at 7:45 o'clock. The
pastor, Rev. Robert Browne, will
have for his subject, "The Life OF a
Great Soldier"
The Oriole basket ball team will
NAV their 26th game in the Armorv
tonight when they meet the Brook
land Indians The Orioles are clam
ing the junior championship OF the
city, having defeated all teams Ell
Giblc.
Several hundred Of Washington's
Boy Scouts passed through this city
this morning on their annual eXcur,
sion to Mt. Vernon. The boys "ili
spend the day in camp on the Mount
Vernon grounds and return 10
Washington tonight.
The girls basket ball team from
A. II, s. went to Fredericksburg last
night and returned victorious DIV lhe
score Of % to 8. Both teams played
good games but the Alexandra
guards proved to be too much Tor the
opponents.
Funeral services for Thomas Dewey.
who died Sunday at the residence OF
his daughter, Mrs. Peyton Ballenger,
1914 Duke street, took place this al
ternoon from Sharon Chapel, Fairfax
County Services were conducted by
Rev. Dr.. S. A. Wallis, and burial was
in the cemetery at Sharon.
All is in readiness for the Birth
night Ball Of the Mt. Vernon Chap
ter D. A. R., which is to be given III
Elks' Hall tonight. The dancers are
again informed that they are ex-
pected to come in Colonial costume,
although it will not be required.
Many ont-of-town guests are expect
ed for the occasion.
A dance will be given in the High
School Auditorium, Friday night,
February "a, by the Junior Class to
the Senior Class. Fl is understood
that members of the alumni and the
student body are invited to attend al
though admission will be by card
only McWilliams "a orchestra OF
Washington has been employed to
furnish the music.
Hope Hampton is playing in "Star
Dust" at the Richmond today. This
picture is reported to be most ex>
cellent one that was suggested by
Fannie Hurst's famous novel by the
same name At the Ingomar, Mary
Miles Minter is the star of an all
star cast in "Tillie." The Idle Hour
has it's feature, Neal Harris latest
production, Range Lands
Baseball microbes that always
come with the spring-like atmos'
phere have already taken effect
upon one of the junior athletic clubs
OF the city, who make announcement
Of the first sand lot practice of the
season. These fellows, who have
caught the baseball fever are the
members Of the Crystal Athl etic Club
They ask that all their players re-
port for the initial practice on the
High School grounds Sunday after
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