Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-07


Miss Elizabeth Swan entertained
the Junior Card Club this morning
AT her home in ROsemont.
Mrs. e R. Perkins and Miss Per-
kins, of Rosemont, are spending a
delightful month at Virginia Beach
Mrs. Lola Haley and sister, Mrs.
Ella King, from Washington, were
recent guests of Mrs. Susie Haley
in Del Ray.
Mrs. Macdonald Douglass, with
her daughter, Kathleen, OF George
Washington Park, left this morning
for an extended trip of several
weeks. during which time they VIII
visit the Northwestern States, re-
turning home to Virginia by way OF
the Great Lakes.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Hall have
had a number of friends and reIa-
tives visiting them recently in their
home on Braddock Heights, OF
whom Mr.. Rozier Hall returned
Wednesday to his home in Oklaho-
ma City after a visit of about ten
DAYS. and Miss Agnes Moncure has
lust returned home to Stafford,
having been their guest for the past
week, also Mr. Guy Hall from
Farmville, has been spending seve--
raj days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall.
Through the personal efforts Of
Mr.. w. II. Whittlesey, proprietor oil
the Del Ray Drug Store, a sub-sta-
ton of the U. S. PostOfiice has been
installed in that store which IS To-
Gated at me corner of Howell auG
Mt. Vernon Avenues. The station
is fully furnished with all poStoff'ce
facilities, and is for the convenience
of the public Your patronage Is
invited.
Little Miss Ethel Gary, OF Flcri-
da, is visiting her young cousin,
Ruth Gary, in Del Ray, this week.
Miss Rosa Gladstone, of Wash
ington, was the guest of Miss Hat
tie De Coss and Mrs. c. s. Haley,
on Clifford Avenue, st. Elmo, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parsons, of Balti-
more IS visiting IN snc home oS her
son, Mr.. W II. Parsons, in Del Ray.
Mrs. Boyd Bell ana small son,
BOYD Junior. OF Richmond. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Nicholson, in their home on Brad
dock Heights
Rev. j. r. Wood, OF Del Ray,
spent the early part Of the week
in Sudley, Nd, where he visited his
father.
At St. Rita's Church in Mt. Ida,
mass at 9 a. m, Sunday.
Mr.. w. Leo Parsons and family
spent the past week in Del Ray,
where they visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Parsons, on Lloyd
Avenue.
A delightful community supper
was served picnic style on the club
grounds atop of Braddock Heights
at 6 o'clock on the evening of the
Fourth with about 80 members
present. There were sandwiches Of
all kinds, potato salad onions, rel
ishes including pickles and olives,
iced tea, and home made ice cream
and cake. Every one had a delight
full time, although the rain later in
the evening made it necessary TO
postpone the setting off of the fire.
works which part of the program
was carried over till the following
night The fireworks were enjoyed
last evening, and the Braddock
Community Club has added another
pleasant occasion to those others of
the past, with hopes for many more
in the future, as the club is grow
ing and those residents of Braddock
Heights who are already enrolled
aretaking a Evcly interest and re-
ceiving much pleasure from their
their club membership.
Mrs. Roland Adkins and children,
spent the Fourth in st. Elmo,
guests of Mrs. Martha Adkins.
Next week will be "ChautauQua
Week" as the Swarthmore Chautau-
qua will begin its program OF music,
entertainment, comedy, lectures, etc.
at O'Clock on the afternoon Of
Tuesday, the 1lth instant, and con-
tinue right through the week with
a suitable program on Sunday, and
the closing events of ChautauQua
on Monday, the 18th instant.
There will be - splendid events,
everyone worth making an effort
to attend And besides these there
is the childrenS own Junior Chau-
tauQua every morning at 3 o'clock
except Tuesday, when Junior Chau-
tauqua will open at As p. N. And
think. for just one dollar any girl
or boy of the ages to II years in
elusive, may buy scaS'p tieEo-
for ChaI,aYIIa which adm Is tnun
to every even. during the entire