Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Major Robert T. Barton, of Win
chester, was visitor in Alexandria
today.
Miss Ruth LeHew and Miss Page
Buddin left yesterday for an eX-
tended trip through the South.
The regular weekly drill of the
Alexandria Light Infantry will be
held in the Armory Hall tonight.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Purcell, of 1919
King street. is in New York attend.
ing the style shows.
Most Of the snow that blocked the
streets of the city on last Monday is
TODAY on it's way to the Atlantic
thanks to the sun, rain and the host
of workers provided by the city.
The Y. NJ c. A., Gym Glasses will
meet today as per the regular schcd-
ule. All members are requested to
be present as the work of unusual
important.
Harry Howard, Of the University
OF Virginia, who sepnt the past week
end at his home in George Washing
ton Park, returned to Charlottesville
today.
Oriental Lodge. No. 6, Knights Of
Pythias, will hold its regular weekly
meeting tomorrow evening in Pythian
Temple, Cameron street.
The regular meeting Of the Par,
ent Teachers Association will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 in the
Lee School Building.
The fire department was called on
about l o'clock yesterday afternoon
to extinguish a small blaze in house
1402 King street which is said to
have been caused by defective flue.
The damage was trifling.
Word was received in this city
Saturday announcing the death OF
Edwin B. Kemp. sixty ears old, for
mer resident, who died that day IN
Artesia, New Mexico. The deceased
lived here several years ago. He was
member of Alexandria Council No
627, Royal Arcanum.
A special meeting Of the Ameri-
can Legion has been called by Post
Commander J. Randall Cation at S
o'clock tonight in the Chamber Of
Commerce. All members are ur,
gently requested to attend.
Martha Washington Chapter, 0. f
s., is making plans for a Valentine
Masquerade Party in Elks Hall on
February 18th. Music will be furn
ished by McWilliams' Orchestra and
Refreshments will be served.
The. Protected Home Circle vii;
hold a meeting to install officers, and
to initiate candidates work to be pu;
on b. Degree Team from Washing
ton, tomorrow night at s p. m, at X.
0. p. Hall. Light refreshments vii!
be served.
Rev. Louis Smet, pastor of St
Mays Catholic Church, yesterday
submitted his annual report. The re-
port embodied the :. spiritual and
financial affairs Of the parish during
the past year and the pastor eX-
pressed himself well pleased with the
progress made during 1921.
Miss Mary Carlin and Miss Nina
Fulton have returned to this city
after spending the past six weeks
with Miss Fulton's parents, in Eli
colt City. Md.
At the Richmond tonight is show
ing "Fower of the North" starring
Hnry Walthall and Pauline Starke,
The Ingomar presents William Fox's
Carmen and the Idle Hour will
have Hoot Gibson in 1.-THE Movie
Trail"
A large number of the members
of the B. i. ?. u, of the First Bap-
fist Church will, tomorrow night, G"
to Washington where they will hear
some very prominent speakers Any
one desiring to go with this delega-
ton should get in touch with Clinton
II. Brown al 21S Wolfe street.
The Allison Branch of the w. c. T.
u, will hold it's meeting tonight at
1870 o'clock at the horne of Mrs. c
NJ. Houston, 2l9 North Columbus
was to have been held last Monday
street. This is the meeting which
night but was postponed on account
of the mfavorable weather conGi-
tons.