Evening star., 1922-07-09
.LEESBURG UNVEILS
MEMORIAL TABLET
Soldier and Sailor Heroes
Honored With Impressive
Ceremonies.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LEESBURG, Va, July S.-A large
crowd was present at the unveiIing
OF the soldiers and sailors memorial
tablet here today.
Col. Wilbur c. Hall presided at the
exercises. The inyocat ation was de-
hvered by Rev. Conrad H. Goodwin
OF charles Town, w. Va. former rec
tor of st. James Episcopal Church
mere, who resigned his pulpit to enter
the service. The principal address
was given by J. Mayhem Wainwright.
assistant secretary of war. Others
who spoke were Edward Nichols. Col
Il. b. White. commanding the local
camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
ana +. walton Moore, representative
from the eighth congressional dis
trict; The benediction was pronounced
by Rev. ID. Campbell Mayors of Mid
dleburg. chaplain of Loudoun Post,
No. "a, American Legion. The tablet
was unveiled by Miss EuIa May
Nalle of Leesburg, whose brother
dled in the service, his name being
among those on the plate. The ex-
ercises were interspersed by seler-
tions from the 5th Cavalry Band from
Fort Myer. Va
feature of the day was the pres
ence OF a company of marines as a
special honor to the memory Of Capt
EDWARD {. Fuller. formerly command
ing officer OF the 18th Company of
Marines, who was from Hamilton
Loudoun county. and who was killed
in action in France
This tablet. which is Of marble
granite and bronze, is twenty feet
nigh, and stands on the courthouse
lawn here. The names Of the twenty
nine soldfers-twenty-six white and
three colored-who died in the world
war are on the large bronze plate.
Ihe movement for the construction
OF the tablet was led by Mrs william
Corcoran Eustis of Washington and
Leesburg, whose husband. Capt. Eus-
us. served on Gen. Pershings STAFF.
Miss Hannah Brown Mcintosh
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Bruce Mo
lntosh. of this town. has been an
pointed teacher of the fourth grade
in the Leesburg High School for the
coming season.
Miss NJ. Willie Smith of this town
mas been reappointed d teacher of tho
sixth grade in the high school here
for the coming session
The Order of Red Men at Loyetts-
vile, this county. is planning for
big day at Taylorstown. Saturday.
July ~. Among the prominent speak
ers invited are: Ex-Gov. Davis.
United States Senator Claude A.
Swanson, Representative r. Walton
Moore and x-Representative Milton
q. Gnger OF Maryland. Included in
the program will be contest recits-
tions for Loudoun county high school
girl graduates the prizes being $40
and IS. Other features of the pro-
gram have not been fully decided
upon.
Aldie is making big preparations
for the community fair. which will be
held there Wednesday. July 26. This
promises to be the largest one-day
fair ever held in the state. Thirteen
classes will be shown in the horse
show department, four novelty races.
two pony races. mule race, hunters
race and open-to-all race. tourns-
ment. tournament ball. eight classes
in the heavy-draft department, eight
classes in the beef and dairy cattle
classes for shorthorns. the same
number of classes in Herefords. An
gus. Guernseys. Jerseys Holsteins
and one class for the best pure-bred
or grade baby beef. In the swine de-
partment six classes each for Berk-
shires. Durocs. Hampshires and Bland
Chinas. In the poultry department.
five classes each for Rhode Island
Reds. Wyandottes. Barred Rocks and
Leghorns. and three classes for rah-
bits There are twenty nine classes
in the domestic science department
and six classes in the fancywork
Three prizes will he given in the
baby class, to be judged on personal
appearance and physical develop
ment.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
fSr Mrs. Mollie Grim. who died at the
Frederick City Hospital on Sunday
Purcellville and Round Hill base
ball teams crossed bats at Purcell
Vile on the Fourth. The latter was
defeated, with the score S to 3.