Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-16

ing Mr.. Pierces' two years as a stu
dent at the Episcopal Seminary on
Seminary Hill he made many friends
who will be pleased to know of his
ordination.
Immediately after the 8 o'clock
Wednesday night prayer service there
will be a called meeting OF the Ep-
worth League in Abe Methodist
Church, Del Ray. The pastor ur-
gently requests that every officer,
every member of the league and all
others interested therein be present at
this meeting as matters Of vital I'M
portance will be brought up Tor I'M
mediate action.
Beginning at 1890 a. m. the mis-
/ sionary society of Del Ray M. +.
church will hold an all day meeting
| in the home of Mrs. Henry Spiller
on Bellefort avenue, Del Ray. Lunch
con will be served at / o'clock and
the afternoon session will begin at
i2:SO O'Clock. AT this meeting the
delegate to the annual meeting at Sa-
I lem will present her report Of that
meeting.
\ Mrs. Martha Adkins returned Sun
day to her home in st. Elmo after Wis
ting among relatives in Delaware and
Philadelphia during the past two
weeks. She was accompanied home
by her daughter, Mrs. jefferson, of
Philadelphia, who will remain Tor
awhile,
Elsewhere in this issue of the Ga
zette will be found comprehensive
notice of the track meet which the
different Sunday schools of Arlington
county will conduct at Arlington on
the afternoon and evening Of May
both. BE sure to read the notice and
be very sure to go and enjoy the good
times promised.
The Sunday morning service in Del
Raw Methodist Church was in keep
inc with the customary observance
Mothers Day. There was large
attendance and Rev. J. r. Wood tax
ing Mary. the Mother of Jesus, as the
subject Of his discourse, paid a splen-
did tribute to Christian mothers of all
times. The offertory solo by Mr.. Dun
can Thompson was entitled My
Mothers Prayers. At the evening ser
vice the pastor stressed the fact that
no man liveth to himself alone. -Four
new members were received into the
church at this service.
Many pupils of the Mt. Vernon ave
nue. school, Del Ray, will participate
in very pretty play entitled The
Giant Picture Book, which will be
given in the auditorium Of that school
on FRIDAY of this week. In order that
everyone may have an opportunity &c
attend the play will be given at ,
o'clock Friday afternoon and repeat
ed at 8 o'clock that night. The general
public invited as everyone is inter
eSted in the children and tickets fol-
either time may be had at the price
If % cents for children and 35 cents
for adults.
From sunrise until sunset today
Mr.. j. a. Carpenter, registrar for JET
ferson district, will sit at the polling
precinct, the old engine house in De
Ray, for the purpose of registering
qualified voters in the county. This
is the last day that per%;Sns may reg
lister in the district until after june
18th and no one may register for thI
town election which will be held OF
that date until they are first regis
tered in the district. Registration II
the town of Potomac will continue NJ
to and including June 18th.
The Episcopal High School won tht
inter-scholastic track meet at the Uni
versity Of Virginia on Saturday, May
j. w. Varney and w. f. Kirwan; fol
treasurer. Rev. 0. c. Beall, without
opposition as +. Is. Cobean declined
the nomination; clerk, John r. Hard
ing, without opposition; Town ser
geant, George j. West, A. f. West anc
W. V. Terry; for councilmen, five Ia
18th, with total score of 81 points
Events in which they scored are Il!
follows: 440-yard dash, won by Cap
tain Tenant; 440-yard dash, thnC
place, Castleman; 22O-yard dash, sec
ond place. r. l.. Mayfeid; l00-yarC
dash, second place, R. L. Mayfeld
mile run, second place, Pritchard; $50