Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Policeman J. Christopher Glll, VINO
IS on his vacation, is visiting relatives
in, Philadelphia.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
Catholic Club will be held tonight.
Through an error it was stated in the
Gazette that it would be held last
night.
Miss Vera Germond returned to-
day from Cincinnati, where she spent
the New Year holidays as the guest
of Miss Bessie Driscoll.
The January term of the circuit
court for this city, Judge S. G. Brent
presiding, convened today and the
docket was called and cases set foI
trial.
Miss Clara Wedding, of Indian
Head, Maryland has returned to her
home after spending the holidays with
Miss Pearl Rawlett on north Pitt
Street.
Mr.. William F. Webster has been
appointed constable for the second
ward, by Judge Robinson Moncure, in
the corporation court.
Mr.. and Mrs. William White and
daughter, of Hemstead, Long Island,
have returned to their home after
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Rowland.
Miss Virginia wilkins entertained
at tea dance yesterday afternoon
for her house guests, Miss Mae RiXey
and Miss Katherine Thompson, OF
Culpeper, Va. .''''' '..''
More than 200 automobiles licenses
thus far have been issued by the po-
lice department and the rush con-
tinues. A. large number of the de-
linquents appeared today and OBJ
tanned licenses.
Cadets Louis C. Barley, William j.
Morton, Jr., and Franklin Gurley, of
West Point who spent the Christmas
holidays here, returned yesterday to
resume their studies at the U. S. Mil
itary Academy, at that place.
!, The. American Legion Auxiliary
will. hold its regular ;meeting Thurs
day night lat 8 o'clock in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. Full attendance
of the members is requested to as
|; sisttm the making of. repairs! +! Re
freshments will be served.
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Mrs. Robert Buxton, of SO Egerton
Gardens, London, England, daughter
of the late Sir. James Wilson ! Ag
new, Knight, Nd, LID, Premier of
the Colony of Tasmania, Australia,
with her daughter, is touring through
the United States, and spent one day
last week with the Misses Agnew,
500 Duke street"
Nj. and Mrs. Purcell enter
tanned at dinner on New Years Day,
at their home, 1870 King Street.
Those present besides the immediate
family were the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Tomlin, of Del
Ray Miss Nettie -Tomlon, Miss Katie
Mills and Mr.. f. j. Bennett, of
Washington, D. c., and. Misses. Mae
and Rose Stopffer.
Registered at the hotels today are:
At the Monticello: Mr.. and Mrs. F.
W. Carly, of Leesburg; L. C. Sat
tlefield, of Greensboro, N. c.; S. A.
ODER, Of Belmont, Va, ". E. Turner
of Richmond, Va, R. B. Parr. of
Milford, Va, w. L. Barlow, of
Woodford, Va. Michael E. Coleman,
of New York City, Fred L. Sherry, !
of Newport News, Va, E. l.. Perks |
of Baltimore, Md, and h. C. Fox,
of Warrenton. At the Rammel:-I
w. NJ. Nichols, of Richmond, Va.
c. F. Holt, of North Carolina Mr.. /
and Mrs. w. G.. Brown, Of Wash
ington, D. c., R. E. Woodward, of
New York City NJ. B. Hunt, of Gull
pepper, Va, c. L. Hearn, of Port
Royal, Va, R. C. Carter, Of Brandy
Wine, Va, and V. H. Bullock, of
Port Royal, Va.
One of the most attractive "at
homes" of the season was that given
at st. Paul's Rectory yesterday af-
ternoon by the Rev. Percy Foster
Hall, Mrs. Hall, and their son and
Mr.. Reginald Hall and
Miss Margery Hall. Mrs. Hall was
the recipient Of beautiful bouquet
Of roses, which were presented, one
by on, TO her by the numerous men,
oers of the congregation that called,
each bringing one rose. Mrs. w. B.
Smoot received with the host and
losess. Mrs. George Klipstein pre-
sided at the punch bowl and Miss
elizabeth Potts poured ten. Those
assisting were Misses Nancy Wat
les, Hilda Schneider and Esther
Lambrt. Among the out of town
guests were Mrs. James Carroll Fra
Ter, Rev. Steven van Rensselaer,, Mr..
md Mrs. j. P. Tomlinson, of Wash
ngton, D. c., Mrs. Norris, Of Cuba.
Among those from own calling was
he Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison.
Mr.: and Mrs. James A. Tomlin de-
ightfuly entertained at New Years
I'VE watch party at their home in Del
Kay. Cards, music and dancing were
'n]oyed during the evening, which
vas further enlivened by a linen
shower given to Miss Nettie Tom
IN, \of Washington, D. c., whose
marriage to Mr.. Eugene Erback, of
,ort Myer, Va, was announced for
january It'll. The Now year 1ras