Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-12


! School children were offering their
tags for sale enthusiastically, and
meeting with very good success.
! 1t has been suggested that the
ability displayed in the production
of the several plays and entertain
ments given at the school house this
season, by local talent entirely, would
amply justify the organization of q
musical and dramatic club in this
/ community.
Members of the Lady Maccabees
coming from Alexandria to attend
the social in the home of Mrs. Henry
Spiller on Bellefont Avenue, Del Ray,
this Thursday evening will leave
the bus at the home of Mrs. Cassidy
and go from there TO Mrs. Spiller's
home
Fellowship Week" is being OBJ,
served by Del Ray Epworth League
with a series of meetings to be
held in the NJ F. Church on Wind
sor Avenue, every evening this week
Saturday excepted, from to 9
o'clock. At these meetings Rev. J.
R. Wood will give series Of talks on
THE Lords Prayer
The grand opening of the Del Ray
Drug Store last Saturday, was a
highly successful and eventful day
in the growth of Del Ray section of
Potomac, and the proprietor, Mr.. W.
H. WhittleSey, intends that his store
shall cater to those needs of the
people which are best supplied by a
store of this type.
At a regular meeting of Town
Council of Potomac, business of rou-
tine nature was transacted and IN
addition thereto q letter was read
from Chairman Roberts, of AleXan-
dria Volunteer Fireman's Drive.
After discussion the Council decided
that inasmuch as two calls had been
made and answered by the Firemen
to our town recently that they felt
such service should be paid for and
on motion of Councilmen Carpenter.
q warrant was drawn for $500 in
addition Mr.. John Gary and Mayor
Varney were appointed to solicit ad-
ditional funds from residents Of
the town
A full house enjoyed the comedy, |
Safety First" at Mt. Vernon Ave
nue. Schol house last Friday evening !
Although an amateur performance, !
rendered by members of the Gary |
and Yates Classes, the plot was so
full of opportunities for good acting, |
and the cast of characters, so well |
chosen that the result was an unuS-
ually interesting, snappy, happy lit
tie productiOn-eaeh part being well !
sustained. The cast of characters /
follows and speaks somewhat for its
self.
Cast of characters:
Jack Montgomery, young nus
band, .... E. see. Edward Slater. |
Jerry Arnold, an unsuccessful fixer, |
&c.. e. E. 80. Donald Morgan. !
Mr.. McNutt, a defective detective,
-. e. =. e.. 80. Howard Slater.
Elmer Flannel awfully shrinking, |
go. . 49,. .. e. James Harding. |
Abou Ben Mocha, 4 Turk from
Turkey, ... .. 49,. John Slater. I
Mabel Montgomery, Jacks wife,
Pity Her! 49,, o.. Maria Harmon
Virginia Bridger, her young sis !
ter, 80. E. e.. -. Mrs. Graham. |
Mrs. Darlington Bridger, their
mamma, =. e. e. E. Beatrice Ives. |
Zuleika, tender Turkish Maiden.
&c.. .... go. &C.. Lorene Spivey. |
Mary Ann O'Finnerty. an Irish I
Cook Lady, .. Elizabeth Slater
Between the first and second acts, !
Mrs. A. J. Nails gave a delightful |
reading on, How the Church was
built at Kehoes' Bar" Then during
the intermission between second and |
third acts, Miss Evelyn Crane pleased |
the audience with her singing of |