Evening star., 1922-07-09
CLARENDON.


Bishop d. O'Connell of the diocese
of Richmond WIN come to CMrendo
tomorrow to lay the corner stone Of
the new st. Charles Catholic Church
parochial schoolhouse being erected
opposite the church, on the corner of
Rev. Father F. P. Lackey, pastor of
the church, will be in charge of the
exercises, which will begin in the
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The pro-
giitm also will include singing of
appropriate hymns by the choir of
the church.
The new schoolhouse. the founda-
tion of which has about been COM
pleted, is to be. of press brick con-
struction. with two stories and base
ment, and is to occupy a frontage of
forty feet and q depth of seventy-five
feet. 1t Is to be erected at a cost
estimated at $4,000.
Four classrooms are tphnned for
the first floor, while the entire second
floor for the present is to be given
over to an assembly hall. with pro-
vision made for converting it by use
should the school enrolment become
SO great as to demand 1t. The base
ment. it is said. Is to be of concrete
construction, and will be used as a
playroom for the pupils and for the
holding of church affairs, such as
u. A
Although the entire building opera
ton may not be completed In time,
Father Lackey announces that the
contractor, James ]. Calvin of Wash
ington. assures him that classrooms
at lehst will be in readiness for the
opening of the school the latter part
of September.
Father Lackey states that four
Benedictine Sisters have been secur-
ed from the mother home at Bristow
Va. three of whom will come as
teachers and the fourth as house
sister.
The sisters will reside at II Lawton
avenue pretty frame bungalow re-
Gently purchased by the church from
Z. II. Hoshall. the present occupant
at cost of $s,775. Mr. Hoshall. it
is said. has purchased a large farm
IN Maryland and will take possession
In the near future.
Father Lackey states that the
school will be open to children of
all denominations and the religious
beliefs Of children not of the Catholic
faith will not be interfered with.
Proposed Improvement of the
timated to cost nearly $500. was the
chief subject for discussion at the
regular monthly meeting of the Pa
irons League. held at the home of
Mrs Rex Hunt, Thursday evening.
1t was announced that nothing def
mite can be done on the plan until 1t
is determined Just how far the
school authorities will go in the
way Of financial assistance. The
committee in charge of the project,
which includes the grading of the
grounds to give proper drainage and
the covering of the surface Of the
hopes to have the work completed be-
fore the beginning of the fall term.
The next meeting of the league
will be held at the home of the
president, J. w. Palmer, jr.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
will be held at the engine house
Monday evening at o'clock.
The proposal of the Arlington
County Civic Federation to foster a
publicity campaign aimed to point
out to, .'the outside" the advantages
commercial community and to inter-
est capital in county investment, has
met with the unanimous approval of
the executive committee of the
Clarendon Citizens Association, which
met at the engine house last night.
as offered by w. 8. Jewett, provides
that the committee recommend to the
association that the delegates to the
federation be instructed to approve
the proposed plan and be authorized
to pledge the association to a pro
rata share of the expenses of the
campaign with the other civic or
ganiza tions of the county
The committee, 1t was decided, also
will recommend to the association
that resolutions Of sympathy be sent
to the family of Gardner Orrison,- 4
former resident Of Clarendon, and
member of the association, who died
Thursday evening at the home of his
sister at Rosemont, Va.
The body of James Gardner Orrtson,
a former resident Of Clarendon, who
died Thursday evening at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Ethelbert Tats-
paugh, at Rosemont, Va, will be
taken to Leesburg, Va. where fu-
neral services will be held and inter-
ment made tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.