Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Miss Elizabeth Bryant is visiting
her aunt. Mrs John Downs, IN An
napOlis.
Cadet Captain Francis L. Summers
returned today to the Virginia Nlh-
tarv Institute after a short visit 10
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. w.
Summers. both Of whom are slightly
indiSposed.
Don't forget the party at st. Paul's
Parish Hall tomorrow evening at
o'clock bv the RectOr's Aid Society.
An enjoyable evening IS promised ali
who attend
Mr. Owen Creegan who has been
seriously i'll at his home in South
ROYAL Street for the past several
weeks, is very much improved.
Judge J. X NJ. Norton returned
last night from Harrisonburg. where
he has been the past few days.
The 9th and 7th grades of Wash
inpton School will hold their annual
Track and Field Meet on the High
school field tomorrow afternoon be-
ginning at o'clock. An excellent
program has been arranged and
many fine young athletes will partlc-
mate i'm The various events An adj
mission fee of ten cents will be
charged.
Members of the Sewing Class for
girls which had been conducted az
the Chamber of Commerce will be
entertained by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y NJ. c. A., at picnic at
Nicholson's Grove at North BraddocA
Saturday afternoon. Automobiles
will leave the Chamber Of Commerce
at p. m. All pupils and teachers OF
the Sewing School should be there
promptly at that ime. The AuXll-
JARVIS committee composed OF Mrs.
c. +. Nicholson, Mrs +. 7. Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Ramey an 4 Miss Co
rrinne Reardon, promise wonderful
outing for the youngsters at TINS
their first picnic.
Three policemen will be elected at
a special meeting of the board OF po-
lice commissioners which VIII be htld
al 1880 tonight in the Office OF Mayor
}. NJ. Duncan All applicants are
expected to appear in person.
The exemplifcation of the First
Degree of the Knights of Columbus
took place last evening at st. MarYS
Hall. previous to the regular bI-
monthly meeting of the council. The
4 L.. on y Fefl
lean subjects was iuaugurated when
Brother NJ. J Mcfarland spoke on
the Life of Benjamin Franklin.
The talk was both interesting anc
instructive. and gave the hearers a
clear outline of the salient points i'm
the life of one of the early Ameri-
can fathers. The meeting was pre-
sided over by G.. X. DeVaughn, and
Brother {. Raymond Hellmuth, Lee
tmer of the Council, welded the
gave during the Good of The Or I
der" period
The executive committee of the .
Alexandria Rod and Gun Club today .
is engaged in the task Of having 49,
600 rainbow trout placed in Cameron .
Run. The trout are one and 4 half
inches long and regarded as a very
game fish.
The body of Calvin Lawrence. II I.
years old. son of Capt. William Law
renee. who with his mother, sister
and two brothers were drowned APP .
ril II when the schooner on which .
they were aboard was capsiZed was
shipped today to Baltimore for bur
ial.
At the Richmond tonight will b.
shown again David Wark Griffith'S
great picture. "The Love Flower" .
The lngomar has Herbert RawlinSon .
i'm The Man Under Cover" The Idle .
Hour is in possession Of another
great collection for the weekly Non
ScenSe Day.
The baseball team of the Alexan-
dria High School will take its first
trip of the season Saturday when ii
goes 20 Leesburg Saturday to play
the team of the High School there
The team is getting out of the kinks
from which it has been suffering for
the past week or so and promises to
return victorS.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage Of Miss Julia Benton Reid and
Nr. Lester Gorham which took place
at Trinity NJ. +. Church Wednesday,
April 26, Rev DR.. d. H. Martin, pas
tor, officiating. The bride was at
tended by Miss Kathleen Gorcas and
the bridegroom had for his best man,
Mr.. Stanley GOrcaS A retention fol-
lowed at the brides home at Island
farm, north of this city.