Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-07
CITY BRIEFS

The retail credit mems association
committee of the merchants bureau
of the chamber of commerce held a
meeting last night and decided to
hold melting November Is, at which
time officers will be elected to serve
for the ensuing year.
The regular semi-mothly meet
ing of the United Order Of the Gold
en- Cross was held last night at eight
o'clock in Lee Camp Hall, Noble
Commander H. X. Brown presiding.
There was a large attendance Of To-
cal members and one visitor. Grand
Commander Henry NJ. Fowler, of
Washington, D c. After the bust
ness session there was a musical
program as follows: Piano solo, Mrs.
w. w. McCulium, vocal olo, Miss
Lucy Graves, violin solo. Mr.. Carl
ton Padgett Mr.. II NJ Fowler gave
the members and visitors a very in
teresting talk on What the Order
Stood For after which there was a
box party which was enjoyed by all
present. The next meeting of the
order will be held November goth, III
Lee Camp Hall.
A supper was given last night In
St Paul's Parish Hall by the Teach
ers of the Sunday School in honor Of
their Superintendent, Mr.. James
Smyth, and Mrs. Smyth Addresses
were made by Rev. Percy Foster Hall
Mr.. Robert S. Barrett, Miss Evans,
Miss Mary Lindsey, and others. A
Teachers Meeting was held also and
plans made for the work Of the
Sunday School. The teachers and
officers of the Sunday School were
present and the supper, chicken la
King, ham and ice cream with choc>
olate sauce and home made cake and
biscuits was served by members Of
the Rector's Aid A new gas stove
and enamel sink have just been in
stalled in the Parish Hall by the Rec.
tors Aid.
Tomorrow night the monthly ser
vice of Christian Healing with pray.
ers for the sick will be held in st.
Paups Episcopal Church, Rev. DR.
George F. Dudley will give the adj
dress and assist in the service. Dr..
Dudley has conducted similar servf-
ces in st. Stephens Church, Wash
ington, every week for over two
years with notable success. The ser
vice of Holy Communion will be in
Christ Church at 10 a. m.
Evangelistic services are held al
the Methodist Protestant Church
every evening this week at 7:45.
Last night Rev Owen p. Lloyd, OF
the Second Baptist Church, preached
the sermon. He took as his text,
Christ Seeking the Lost" Rev. D.
F. Snyder of the Cherrydale NJ. P.
Church, will preach this evening.
Liberty Rebekah Lodge of Odd
Fellows will meet tonight to perfect
plans for participation in the celebra-
ton that is to be staged in this city
next Tuesday.
The Wednesday evening services at
Christ Church will be held at 7:3O
o'clock this week instead of 8 as here
tofore.
Jake Cooper, colored, arrested yes
leGudy DN OlICeIIleH -io nc ",iN
Trigger, charged with feloniously
shooting Robert Birchett colored,
was held for the action of the grand !
jury in the police court today Birch |
EFT was not seriously wounded.
Rev. /. ]. Solton, the railroad evan |
gelist of Miami, Florida, is conduct
ing evangelistic services at "The Up !
per Room" southeast corner of King
and Washington streets. He is re,
garded as one Of the most graceful
speakers in the south. The services
are being well attended, among those
coming here being a number from
where Mr. and Mrs.
Bolton have been conducting services
in the McKendree NJ. E. Church. The
public is invited.
The automobile bureau Of the
chamber of commerce will hold a
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce.