The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-17
Former Rep. C. C. Carlin
!. Delivers Principal
Address.
ELKS TO CELEBRATE
Flag Day Ceremony Will Be
Held in Lodge Rooms
Tomorrow.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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class of the Alexandria High School
at the annual commencement exer-
cises held in the auditorium OF the
school tonight.
The speaker was introduced by
Capt. W. H. Sweeney, superin-
tendent of schools, who presided
The awards were made by DIR. s.
B. Moore, chairman of the city
school board. There were thirty
three graduates. The auditorium
was packed to capacity with par
ents and friends of the school.
The opening march was played
by Miss Louise Thomas. and invo-
cation was given by Rev. Robert
Browne, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church. A piano solo
was played by Miss Virginia
Schwab and the salutatory was de-
livered by Eugene K. Jackson. OF
the academic department. A vocal
solo was given by Mrs. Sherman b
Fowler and a violin solo by Alvin
Friedlander. Miss Thelma Luns-
ford delivered the valedictory and
the exercises were brought to
close with benediction by Rev.
Percy Foster Hall, rector Of ST.
PauPs Episcopal Church.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks will
observe annual flag day services
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in
its lodge room. An eulogy on the
flag will be delivered by ]. Fred
Birrell. member Of the lodge.
Members of Sarepta Lodge of
Odd Fellows will attend services at
7:45 o'clock. Sunday night. at the
Methodist Protestant Church. A
sermon will be preached by Rev.
Robert Browne, pastor. The public
is invited to attend.
At the annual memorial services
held tonight by Potomac Lodge No
SO. Odd Fellows, an address was
delivered by Rev. E v. REGISTER
d. D., pastor Of the NJ. z. Church
South. The following members
have died during the year: Henry
Hunter, John T. Harrison, Sylves
ter Archer and August Brill. At
the conclusion of the exercises the
second degree was conferred on a
class of candidates.
Beginning next Wednesday after
noon at l o'clock and continuing
every Wednesday afternoon there
after during the summer months.
% the retail stores identified with the
retail merchants bureau Of the
chamber of commerce will be closed.
The stores will also close every
evening at o'clock. This an
nouncement was made last night
at the monthly meeting OF the bu-
reau. which was presided OYER by
advertising. other than newspaper,
hereafter must pass through the
hands Of a special committee. Only
two dollar days" will be held each
year hereafter. the next one to be
held in January.
Seminole Tribe of Red Men has
elected these officers: Thomas NJ.
Jones. jr-. prophet: Bernard II.
Cook. sachem: Stephen F. Gill,
senior sycamore; Norman E. Simp-
son. junior sycamore: Earl r. Sui
Ivan. chief of records: w. Regi-
nald Tatspaugh. collector of wam-
pun: Marvin Hudson. keeper of
wampum: Walter S. Nicklin, trus-
tee: Marvin Hudson. keeper of
council house.
The new officers will be installed
at a joint installation of Seminole
Tribe and Silver Moon Council.
Degree of Pocohontas. July 6 by
Deputy Past Great Sachem Henry
r. PadEett. Addresses were made
by NJ f. Green. Henry r. Padgett
and Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
ST. Mary's Parochial School. con-
Quoted by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. held its closing exercises this
morning. when diplomas and cards
Of distinction were awarded by Rev.
Louis Smet, pastor of St Mary's
Catholic Church. Closing exercises
were held yesterday afternoon at
st. Mary's Church.
Closing exercises of the fourth
grade of the Washington School.
taught by Miss Grigg. were held
this morning. Special prizes were
awarded to James Beavers for stud
les and department.; Wilson Sinclair.
English and arithmetic; Samuel
Bernheimer. writing and studies;
Kenneth Fleet. arithmetic and Eng
lIsh: Aubrey Grimm. English, arith-
metic and department.
Capt. Herman II. Pohl, u. S. A,
of this city, has been awarded high
est honors in civil engineering az
Massachusetts, Of Technology. He
Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Pohl
of Rosemont and was the honor
man at West Point. He saw two
years service with the A. f. F.. in
France. He Is now social aide at
the white House. business manager
OF the Military Engineer" and SEN
Tor Instructor Of the District of Co.
iumbia National Guard
Hugh Sylvester Murphy. son of
Mrs Rose Murphy. Of this city. has
received the decree of bachelor of
science in chemical engineering at
the Catholic University. where he
has been a student for the past four
years. Out of graduating class Of
top. having finished first in his par
ticular school.
In the Corporation Court today
arguments were made on the de-
murrer to the seizure OF a Packard
automobile OF Harry f. Barton
seized by the police. Barton was
represented by ATTORNEY Charles H
Smith. and the State by Common
wealth's Attorney Howard W.
Smith. Judge Moncure took the
matter under advisement.
Funeral services for John s
Knox, a former resident, who died