Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mr.. A. J. MCGEE. superintendent VI
the Home Beneficial Association, IS
attending the annual supeerrintend-
ents' meeting at the home office IN
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Charles M. Shepperson has
been elected publicity chairman OF
the Virginia State Federation OF
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs.
Mrs. Fred List, of Baltimore, has
returned to her home after spending
the holidays with Mrs. Edward Cor,
bin, 429 North St. Asaph street.
The election of officers of the local
post of the American Legion SEIZED
uled to have been held last night was
postponed till next Friday night
The January term of the corpora
ton court for this city, Judge Rob
inson Moncure presiding, will con-
vene at 10 o'clock Monday morning
Mr.. Robert F. Armstrong has re-
turned to Anderson, S. G.. after
spending the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Armstrong
in this city.
The Alexandria High Schools girls
basket ball team left this morning Tor
Charlottesville, where it play this al
ternoon, returning tonight.
The w. F. Watson Memorial Phil
athea Class will meet in regular ses-
sion tomorrow morning in the FIRST
Baptist Church.
The Public View Bakery, at TT
King street, is preparing to make
some improvements in its ovens, ior
this purpose it will close Monday
for several days while the work IS
being done.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, tomorrow, Rev. H. r. Ham,
i'll, D. D., the presiding elder, VIII
preach at IL a. m, and the pastor
Rev. F. V. Register, will preach at 8
0. m. The Epworth League meets
at 7:15 p. m.
Tomorrow at 6 p. m, in st. Paul's
Parish Hall there will be the usual
Young Peoples Meeting followed by
a light supper. All young people are
invited to these meetings and every
one will receive a cordial welcome.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alexandria Building
and Loan Association will be held
Wednesday January II, at 7:3O p. m,
at Col King street, for the election
of officers.
The one hundred and forty first
annual statement of finances of the
city has just been published. 1t con-
tains a large amount of extremely
interesting data. This booklet is
made up by the city auditor, and is
printed by the Newell Printing Co..
Mrs: j. w. Schneid Ter has, returned
to her home in Queen street and &C
companying her is her sister, Mrs.
P. L. Mcneil, of Glasgow, Va. Mrs.
Mcneil will spend some time in this
city.
The members of the Sigma Phi
Fraternity of st. Johns College, Of
Washington D. c., were the guests
at dance and party at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mcfarland, IN
North Braddock Monday night.
The Y. NJ. C. A., Gym Classes will
resume operations tomorrow after
having been suspended for the holi-
days. All members should report to-
At the First Baptist Church to.
morrow Dr. f. B. Jackson will preach
at II o'clock on 1.-THE Power of a
Woman's Faith" His topic at 7:4s
o'clock will be: as This World The
Best Possible World" All strangers
will be given a most cordial welcome
Rev. DR.. John Lee Alison will
preach both morning and evening to.
morrow at the Second Presbyterian
Church, and will use as his subjects
the Week of Prayer topics.
The Virginia Props will meet
George Mason High School on the
Basket Ball court of the Armory
Hall tonight at Z o'clock. This game
is the second of the season and ia
expected to be good one.
The Baraca Class of the First Bap.
fist Church is making arrangements
for the big banquet to be held on
January II. All Barracks are ear
nestly requested to be present tomor
row morning at $3.50 o'clock. Wheth.
er or not you are Baraca come, you
are welcome.
The Richmond Theatre tonight will
show Goldwyn picture, Poverty of
Riches" The Ingomar shows Will
liam Russell in Desert Blossoms"
The Idle Hour has for it's main at
traction, "The Rider of the King
Log"
The Playground Association calls
attention to the fact that if you go
to the Idle Hour Theatre on Monday
afternoons and have a ticket to be
punched that four cents of the ad-
mission price goes into the Friends
Playground fund. The tickets may be
had either at the Playground on
Queen street or at the box office Of
the theater The serial given to the
Fairgrounds is Art Accord in "Win-
ners of the West" a thrilling West