Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The excursion given last night by
Alva Aerie No. 81, Fraternal Or-
der of Eagles, to Marshall Hall, was
largely patronized.
A lawn party will be given on the
Grace Church lawn tonight. Home
made cake and cream will be served
BY the ladies from S to 10 o'clock.
Master Raymond Skillman, Of
North Royal street, is visiting ms
brother, Mr.. Arthur Skillman, at
Hampton, Va.
Mr. Freddie Fields is absent on
an extended trip to Canada. 1t IS
reported that his health is much
better but that ne will be unable to
enter college this fall.
Mrs. J. Archie Scrivener and her
two sons, Archie, Jr, and Ted, are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. SERVE
ner's sister, Mrs. Louis DeMoll, IN
North Fayette street.
William Baggett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Baggett, of Duke street,
had his tonsiis and adenoids re-
moved at the Alexandria Hospital
Tuesday by Doctors Snowden and
billiard.
Ralph Fair, Talbot Haslett and
Marshall Travers left this morning
for Camp Meade, Md, where they
will attend the summer encamp-
ment of the Citizens Training
School of the U. S. Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Shaver an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth f. Shaver, to Mr..
Earl A. Cornell. of Alexandria, on
July Is, 1922. The Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector of Grace Church, was
the officiating minister.
THAT Tuesday will be a great
day according to officials of the b.
Y. p. U. The Young Peoples
Union of the First Baptist Church
is giving it's annual excursion to
Marshall Hall next Tuesday, the
boat leaving three times during the
day.
Miss Mary D. Pierce has just re-
turned from a ten days visit to the
various summer normal schools Of
the State. Miss Pierce is chairman
of the Text Book Committee Of the
State Teachers Association gram
mar grade department, and her trip
to the schools was in the interest Of
good text book adoptions for the
public schools.
The Knights of Columbus have
completed final plans for the ex-
duplication of the Third Degree Of
the order this coming Sunday in
St. Mary's Hall The degree ex-
emplifeation starts at 9 o'clock, and
all candidates are to be in the hall
at 9 o. m. The local members are
manifesting great interest in the
coming major degree Of the society.
The best hot weather dance ever
given was given last night in Elk'S
Hall according to those attending.
A large number of out-of-towu
guests were present as we'll as
large gathering Of AleXand1ians.
The dance was given by several
young men and the music was fur
nished by the famous Gertie Wells
Orchestra of Washington.
Dorothy Dalton plays with her
usual amount of pep at the Rich
mond tonight starring in "The
Crimson Challenge" The Ingomar
Gladys Walton in "The Gutter
snipe" Eight reels of HILARIOUS COM
edy is what the Idle Hour announces
for it's regular weekly all comedy
day.
Blackberry and dewberry p1ckers
are busy just now gathering in
bountiful harvest. Berries are re-
reported to be extraordinarily plen-
tiful this year in sections surround
ing this city, and as the weather is
warm they are all picking while
picking is good. The housewives of
the city are also not idle as they are
getting the berries and putting
them up for the winter.