Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-17

a dance at McBurney's Hall tonight.
Mr. Newell S. Greenway, clerk OF
the courts, who has been Ill Tor the
past ten days, is out again.
Alderman F. F. Marbury VINO mas
been III for some time past, IS aoie
to be out again.
Mr.. William Blake, Of the UNI
versity of Virginia, is spending a
few days with his parents, IN NORM
Columbus street.
Potomac Lodge, No. SO, |: 0. 0.
F., will hold its regular meeting to-
night in Odd Fellows Hall, North
Columbus street.
An enjoyable supper was given in
Trinity NJ. +. Church last night by
members of the Helping Hand So
cietv. The affair was largely at
tended and the menu was excellent.
Mrs. Virginia Scott, State Council
or of the Daughters Of America, has
returned to her home in Norfolk,
after an extended visit with Mrs.
Emma Dodd, in this city.
The Virginia Supper given by the
Second Baptist Church in Lee Camp
Hall last night, was well attended.
and was a success in every way. A
large number of suppers were served.
The w. F. Watson Memorial Phil
athca Class of the First Baptist
Church will meet in the Sunday
School room at 1880 O'clock. All
young ladies are cordially invited.
Members of the Baraca Class who
are interested in the development OF
a base ball team for the coming sea
son are requested to meet in the
First Baptist Church tonight at 8
o'clock.
A SPECIAL meeting of Alexandria
Lodge, No. 1853, Benevolent and Pro,
tective Order of Elks, will be held
tonight to take action on the death
of Brother Cecil Hufty, who died at
the Alexandria Hospital last night.
Bishop w. C. Brown will visit Alex
andria on Saturday, as the guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. Hall, at st. Paups
rectory. He will administer confir-
nation on Sunday at II a. m, at
Christ Church, at 4:30 p. m, at st.
Panl's and at 1880 p. M, at Grace
Church.
Twenty-Five dollars reward is being
offered for the return of five pas
senger Ford which was stolen from
T. w Lee, Jr., on Tuesday, March
ID. The car was stolen from the
corner of King and Alfred streets.
The engine number is 4713687 and
the license number is 1855.
The Shakespeare Glass under the
auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Y. NJ. C. A., will meet this even
ing at the Chamber Of Commerce at
1880 o'clock. The class instructor is
David Jones, U. S. N, and the class
will continue the study Of Hamlet
has now reached the second act.
According to visitor at the Ca
zotc office this morning. all who are
to plant white potatoes should do so
today. He says that he has never
failed to plant potatoes on st. Pat
rick's Day, even though there was
snow on the ground. He further
states, that if potatoes are planted on
this day a good crop is sure to fol
low
The Western Athletic Club met
and organized last night ct the home
of M. l.. Kidd This club purposes
to put fine junior team on the dia-
mond this season. Some fine mater
ial is reported to be among the
membership. Games may be had
with this team through the mana,
ger, Clarence Woods, 1886 Commerce
street.
The basket ball teams Of the Vir-
ginia Orioles and Epiphany will
meet tonight at s o'clock in the Ar
mory Hall The Virginia Orioles
have won two games out of thirty
and the Epiphanys have Won twenty
seven of twenty-eight. Indications
point to an exceedingly good game
This will probably be the last game
for the Aleyandrians this season.
George Buckner, colored, was
found dead in bed this morning at
his residence, 122 South Peyton
street. DR.. T. NJ. Jones. coroner,
was summoned and ascribed heart
trouble as the cause of death The
body was taken to Demaine's NOR
tuary chapel.
The pie and cake sale of the La
dies Auxiliary of the Y Nj. c. A., to
be held at Graham and Ogden's to-
morrow beginning at nine o'clock, is
to be Of the home made variety. It
is announced that an additional fea-
ture of the sale will be q special of
fering Of "Y" cookies which viii! be
a product of the cooking class under
the instruction of Miss Rea, of Wash
ington. Those who have sampled the
cookies testify to the toothsomeness
of the variety and doubtless the de-
mand will greatly exceed the supply