Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Reece last night
AT their home, 916 Duke street.
An important meeting Of the
members of the First Baptist
Church will be held in the church
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Little Miss Mildred Gilum who
has been quite sick at her home in
Queen street, for the past few weeks.
is improving.
The regular business meeting Of
the Golden Links Missionary Society
of VI. f Church South will be post
poned until Thursday of next week.
The American Legion Woman's
Auxiliary viii meet on Thursday
night at o'clock, at the Wagar
Apartment. No 7, the nome of the
president, Mrs. Sheppers0n.
The Greater Alexandria trade ex-
hibit committee of the chamber of
commerce will hold q meeting at 3
o'clock this afternoon in the rooms
of that organization.
The automobile bureau Of the
chamber Of commerce, + s. Jackson.
chairman, presiding, held q meeting
last night and considerable business
Of a routine nature was disposed Of.
The many friends of Mr.. Allen
Northrop, who has been quite sick
at his home in South Pitt street
for the past few weeks, is able to be
out again.
Robert Isaac, the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter l.. Sullivan who
died Monday evening at has parents
home, 1903 Prince street, was buried
today in Bethel cemetery.
The old Virginia Supper served by
the baseball team of the Baraca Bible
Class in Lee Camp Hall last night
was 4 great success. A large mum
Der of supperS were served.
"The Sheik" had big run ut the
Idle Hour Theatre last night and is
anticipating another big run tonight.
Tonight is the last appearance it will
make in Alexandria for some time
Sarepta Lodge, No. as, I. o. o. F..
will confer the initiatory degree of
the Order upon q class Of candidates
at the regular meeting 10 be- held
in Odd Fellows Hall tonight All
Odd Fellows are invited 70 attend.
The Friendship Veterans Fire As
ISOLATION will hold their semi
monthly meeting tonight at 7:45
o'clock. All members are urged to
be present, as business Of Importance
will be transacted.
Mt. Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, will hold their regular
meeting in their hall in Pitt street,
tomorrow evening at 7:45 A report
viii be given in regard to the
Oyster Supper.
The Ladies of the Mooseheart
Legion will hold an oyster supper
on Friday, April Z. from 8 20 10
p. m, in McBwney's Hall. An
nouncement of which is made else
where in this paper.
The April meeting of the Alexan-
dria Branch of the Virginia League
Of Women Voters will be held in the
rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce
Friday evening, April eth, at eight
o'clock. This will be a most import
ant evening and all members anG
other women interested i'm the wei
fare of Alexandria. are most cord
ialV urged TO attend
A musical and literary program
for the benefit of Salvation Army
will be given in the Young Peoples
Building tomorrow night at eight
o'clock. A most interesting program
has been arranged and some of the
most popular Of Alexandria lalent
has been secured. Nineteen cXcel>
lent numbers have been announced
Horace Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Cook, Of Queen street. who
was painfully injured in an accident
on the Camp Humphreys Road last
week. is reported to be doing nicely
AT the Alexandria Hospital He
was drawing some gasoline for his
ear from a paSSerby when the fumes
ignited and severely burned him
about the face and hands.
Rev. DR.. Wallace r. Rollins closed
his series of lectures on the EpistleS
laSct evening in Christ Church with
4 scholarly sermon on the EpiStle to
the Corinthians A large congrega.
ton was present DR.. Rollins eX-
poets to continue the lectures during
Lent of next year in Christ Church.
Rev. William J. Morton, rector, con-
Quoted the services.
Mrs. Clay Phillips entertained a
number of her friends at her home
in North Royal street Monday night
IN honor of her birthday The home
was artiStically decorated and she
received quite a number of beautiful
presents. The guests left a late
hour wishing Mrs. Phillips many
more happy birthdays.
A very pretty wedding took place
this morning at 1890 o'cdlock ~
Grace Church rectory The contract
ing parties were Miss Marguerite
Nails, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis A, Nails, and Mr.. H. A. Wal
lerstedt Of Lindsborg, Kansas They
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