Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

tba bepinning of Lent. Easter Sun
day falls on April Is this year.
Mrs. Clarence T. Ball, of Aldan,
Pa. is the guest of Mrs. James AL
fred Long, in Queen street.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Old Dominion Boat Club will be
held tomorrow night in the club
house at s o'clock.
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No.
% A. F.. G. A NJ, will hold called
communication tonight and hold ex-
animation and balloting for advance
ment. also work in the F. c. Degree.
Seton B, of st. Paul's Church will
hold very important meeting this
evening at o'clock, at 2ll South St.
Asaph street.
A rummage sale will be held, cor
ner Cameron and Fayette streets, one
day only, tomorrow. March |, for the
benefit of a small church in the
mountains of Virginia.
A progressive euchre party will
be given tonight under the auspices
of Fitzgerald Council Knights Of CO.
lumbus, at its clubhouse. Many
pretty prizes will be awarded the
successful contestants.
The dance given in Odd Fellows
Hall last night in celebration of the
birthday of Henry Wordsworth Long
fellow was great success. This IS
the first of series OF dances to be
given by the Longfellow Glce Club
There will be an adjourned meet
ing of Fitzgerald Council No. 459,
Knights of Columbus, at its club
house tomorrow night following the
services at St. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Baggett's Field, the Dreadnaug hts
Base Ball Park at the head of King
street, is receiving new dress for
the spring-a high board fence is
being erected along King street. 1t
is also understood that another grand
stand will be ercted to accommodate
the crowds during the coming season
The Colonial Tea, to be given by
the Philateha Class of the First Bap-
fist Church in the Young Peoples
Building Thursday night, promises to
be fine affair An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged which will
be announced later Judging from
the number of tickets already sold
large number are expected TO at
tend.
George Arliss in "Disraeli" will
be seen again at the Richmond to-
day. The Ingomar presents Milburn
Morante in Diamond Carlisle" The
Idle Hour combines the sublime and
the ridiculous in "The Sheik" and
"Over the Fence" the former with
Rudolph Valentino and the latter
with Harold LLOYD.
The regular meeting Of the Parent
Teachers Association, (colored), will
be held at the home Of Mrs. George
Turner, 6l3 South Alfred street, in
stead Of auditorium of Parker Gray
School ut o'clock tonight. Every
parent and teacher urged to be pres
ent.
The Rank of Page will be conferred
upon class Of candidates by Orien-
tai Lodge, No. 6, Knights of Pythias,
at its regular weekly meeting tonight
On March 2, the Rank team of Orien-
tai Lodge will go to Herndon where
they will confer the rank of Page.
Esquire and Knight upon a class. of
candidates for the Herndon Lodge.
The delegation will leave St. Elmo on
4 special car at 6:45 o'clock.
The Girls Cooking Glass of the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
will meet again this week Wednes-
day, at the Chamber of Commerce at
$3.50 p. m. The subject ofsthis les
son which is very practical one will
be vegetables and Their Proper
Preparation as Food" A general
talk on Good Manners, Table Ell
quette, and General Department will
also be given by Miss Inez Rea, the
instructor. All girls over II years
of age who are interested are urged
to attend this meeting of the class.
The small fee per lesson should keep
no one away.
Miss Florence Curtis, twentv-one
years old, died yesterday at the Alex
andria hospital. Her funeral will take
place at II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from Wheatley's mortuary chapel.
Services will be conducted by Rev. DR..
+: V. REGISTER, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church South and burial will be in
Bethel cemetery.
\ sneak thief yesterday entered the
residence of Mrs. T. Wellington Rose
ia North Fairfax street and stole
pocketbook containing $50. The money
consisted of three $50 bills and was in
a small pocketbook in handbag on
the hall rack. The thief simply took
the pocketbook and its contents. leav-
ing undisturbed the handbag.
There is to be an interesting meet
ing at the Alexandria Trades Council
tomorrow night at o'clock. The
speaker will be Mr.. Western Starr, :.
noted Journalist and writer on eco
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