Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss Louise Spence left Sunday
for a two weeks visit with friends
in Danyille, Va.
Mr.. Adrian Katz is spending two
weeks at the Breakers, Atlantic
City.
City Auditor f. F. Price has re-
turned from Asbury Park, n. j,
where he spent his vacation
Mr.. C. c. Burley has returned
from Moundsville, W. Va, ms ola
home, where ne spent his vacation
The Allison W. c T. u, will meet
with Mrs. James A. Hultisha, 6lo
North Washington street, tonight at
8 o'clock.
The meeting of city council
scheduled TO be held tomorrow
night, mas been postponed and VIII
be held at date to be announced
later.
The work Of clearing the site for
the new clubhouse Of the Old Do
minion Boat Club at the foot OF
King street, has been completed.
The work of building the new club
house on this site it is expected,
win be started next month.
J. f. Preston, secretary and
treasurer of the chamber of com
merce, and Mrs. Preston, have re-
tured from a two weeks camping
trip on the Maryland side Of the
river below Fort Foote, Md.
The Cardinal Athletic Club will
light excursion on the steamer st.
Johns. Wednesday evening, August
9. The steamer will leave the
Prince street wharf at 1880 p. m.
Mr.. Frank f. Monroe, who was
stricken with paralysis some time
ago, is reported to be slightly I'M
proved.
Visiting ministers occupied the
pulpits at many of the churches yes
terday.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Missionary Society, of the NJ.
f. Church South. will be held to-
morrow night, at 1880 o'clock IN
the Sunday School room. All men,
bers are urged to attend.
A survey Of the coal situation
here is now being made by Capt.
George II Evans, business manager
of the chamber of commerce, and
he will report the result to the local
fuel committee.
A committee from FoX's Ferry
Community Center today Is in the
city engaged in selling tickets for
the tournament which will be given
September l3 for the purpose of
raising funds for the construction,
of the road leading to FoX's Ferry.
St. Mary's Catholic Sunday School
will be rendered a complimentary
excursion Tuesday, August % at
Snowden's on the Washington-Nir-
ginia Railway, under the auspices
Of St Vincent De Paul Society
Plans are being made for an all
days outing in the woods.
Rev. Robert Browne, pastor of
Methodist Protestant Church, has
returned from camp meeting in
Stewartstown, Penn, where he
preached for two weeks to large
audiences. The churches of that
place are cooperating in the Servi-
ceS. Over 100 men and women de-
cided to lead Christian lives. Rev.
Browne states that the Gospel of the
Son of God has not lost its power.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice NJ. Wem-
berg, entertained at dinner Sunday,
in honor of Miss Jeanette KaytOn,
of New York. Miss Kayton, is one
of the principals in Sam Sidman's
show, playing at the Gayety this
week. Other guests present were
Miss Rec L'Dare. of Philadelphia,
Miss Elanor Heineman and Mr.
Frank Pearson, Of this city,
Mrs. c. T. Nicholson, Mrs. C. W.
Wattles and Mrs. +. A. Dunn have
returned from a delightful motor
trip through Maryland, Virginia,
and West Virginia. stopping at
many interesting places en- routes:
In CharleStown they stayed at "The
Hill Farm" the charming home of
Mr.. Thornton Perry, and attended
the Horse Show In Clarke county
they paid visit to Mrs. F. G II.
Hatchell. and were delightfully."- en-
tertained at "Hazelwood." her beau
tiful home. Among the many other
lovely places visited and where they
were charmingly entertained, were
"Hopewell," the country estate of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Howell. the old
colonial home of the Richardson's
in jefferson county and "Rosemont,"
the palatial mansion of Dr. and
Mrs W NJ Smith, the Endless
CavernS near New Market. Va.
were some of the objective and in
teresting points of the trip.