Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

III IV6UO At'
Mrs S. s. Armistead spent the
past week in New York City.
The Alexandria Machine Gun Com
many will hold its regular weekly
5rilI in Armory Hall tonight.
Mrs Ida Iden is visiting her SON
.;n-lsw and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Veillancourt in Bay City, Men
igan.
MIR William NJ. Topping has re-
+,rned 10 his position in the First
National Bank after enjoying his an
nual two weeks vacation.
Nra RAYMOND Blumenfeld and
Mrs Albert Dreifus will receive
tomorrow evening at the Elks' Hall
from to IL o'clock in honor OF
the confirmation of their daughters,
Miss Elizabeth Chalmers Bryant
returned today from the United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis
Md, where she was the guest OF her
aunt for June week.
Examinations at the Alexandria
High School began in earnest TINS
morning. Examinations will con-
tinue throughout this week and on
into next week. The Senior Glass IS
taking its finals this week and regu-
lar classes for the undergraduates
are continuing as usual.
The Rev. DR. E. B. Jackson deliv-
cred the last of series Of sermons
the Ten Commandments in the FIRST
BaptistChurch last night This Sc
ries has been followed by large con-
gregations and they have proved
thmselves to be very popular.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Warren Lewis
have returned to their home, Irvln-
ton, after spending some tim IN this
city. guests of their cousin, Mrs.
Matte Wade Woolls.
Ensign Roland w. Gaines, U. s.,
of the u. S. S Maryland, was the
guest during the week of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gaines, at
their home, near Alexandria.
Mrs. Blaine Elkins has returned to
her home in Atlantic City, after a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Sidney Douglas, in Cameron
str
Ensign Thomas Sippitt Wattles
who has been the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. William Wat,
ties, for the past two weeks, VIII
leave tonight for New York, where
he will join his ship the U. ). 5.
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. J Clinton SmOOt, of
North WilkesborO, n. c., were the
guests last week of their sisters Miss
Cora Smoot and Miss Loula Smoot,
at their home in st. Asaph street.
"A meeting of the Alexandria Com
mandery United Order of The Golden
Cross, will be held tonight in Lee
Camp Hall at p. m. A musical
program has been arranged, which
viii be enjoyed by all who attend.
Sardous immortal drama in the
picture form will be shown at the
Richmond tonight and tomorrow.
The Ingomar has a big bill featuring
Irving Cummings in The Valley OF
the Missing" also Charlie Chaplin
in 1.-The Floorwalker." The Idle
Hour presents the mighty Elmo Lin
coin in "A Treacheous Rival"
MIR. NJ. A. Heb, who for the past
two years has been identified with
the Aero Auto Company of 1lOl
King street, will leave tomorrow for
Albany, n. Y. to accept a lucrative
position as travelling representative
of a firm in that city. The many
friends Of Mr.. nlch wish him success
in his new undertaking.
Mrs. Marvel II. Parsons has been
the guest the past two weeks of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Uhler,
at their home in Washington street
Mr.. and Mrs. Uhler also had with
them the past weekend their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Calvert Smoot, Bird,
of North Wilkesboro, n. c.
Miss Martha Lee Allison and Miss
Laura Allison left last week for their
summer home, at Wytheville, The
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison left during
the week for q trip TO GOrdonsville,
Va, before going to his Wytheville
home.
There will be a regular congrega-
tional meeting of the voting men,
brs of Emmanuel Lutheran Church
at the parsonage tonight to consider
the release Of their pastor, the Rev
Carl J. Goette, who has been called
to Elmhurst, Greater New York.
Mrs. Matte Wade Woolls will be
assisted in her recital of Thursday
evening June 8, in the Young Peo-
pies Building by Miss Lille Cheno-
with, contralto, of Washington, Hon
Ben Humphreys, representative from
Mississippi, who viii give one of his
noted dialect readings and Mr..
George Daw, the celebrated violinist.