Evening star., 1923-05-25
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 25 (Spe-
claD.-Eleven wearers of the gray
who fought during the trying days
OF 6l-'65, the dark days OF the Con-
federacy marched solemnly and
slowly through the streets of the
! city yesterday afternoon, headed by
the Citizens Band and followed by
a group of twenty daughters and
granddaughters of the wearers of the
gray. the occasion being the annual
Confederate memorial day exercises.
Slowly and with bent forms these
brave men marched, for ii repre-
sented practically all who were able
TO participate out of the 900 Con-
federates who siXty-two years ago
marched forth from the same corner
to fight for the southland.
Carrying their tattered battle flags,
which they so highly prize. the vet
Grams walked two squares, some
wearing their beloved gray uniforms
and others, without them. and slowly
passed around the mound in historic
Christ Church cemetery, where they
tenderly laid flowers upon the mound
beneath which rest the remains of
A salute fire by squad of
ten from Fort Humphreys and the
sounding of taps brought the annual
exercises to a close, and with un-
certain steps the wearers of the gray
wended their way homeward, sur
rounded by relatives and friends.
Rev. w. S. Hammond, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church South was the orator.
and he delivered an eloquent address
at the monument, at Washington and
Prince streets.
John NJ. Johnson presided over the
exercises and introduced the speaker.
Selections were given by a quartet
composed of Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler.
Mrs. Harrie White, Arthur Fl. Bryant
and Kenneth w. Ogden. Sherman b.
lar ngiI a6 Of hn
cation was'pronounced by Rev. DR.. J.
w. Duffey, chaplain of the camp.
The monument was prettily deco
rated with flowers. this being done by
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
and they also decorated the mound
in Christ Church cemetery and placed
flags upon the graves of the Confed-
crate soldiers in the cemeteries in the
city.
Madonna night will be observed at
8 o'clock Sunday night at St. Mary's
Academy. The program will be as
follows: Chorus. "St. Mary's Song"
S. NJ. c.. vocal class; THE Madonna in
Poetry" Aline Dyson; vocal quartet.
Ave Maria" (Rev. c. Griffin), Emily
Smith; Audrey Nails. Amelia Ernest.
ensemble Hope March" (PapinD,
Editha Brill. Elaine Stack, Marion
Lyles, Leona Vogel, Virginia Hayden,
Martha Chambers. Collette Francey,
Grace Powell, Marie Kraft; piano.
Ann Carter; vocal solo, "Sancta Maria
(Faure). Mrs. ]. X. Jennings; piano,
Margaret Shuman; piano trio, Ca
Vote" Non), Ann Carter, Catherine
Powers, Dorothy Hayden; cantata,
Gods Little Garden" (Bierdemann),
spring, Catherine Baumbach; dew
Leona Chisolm: breeze, Patricia Grif-
fifth suhbeamS. Mary Carne and Ro-
berta Hoy; gardeners and little flow
ers. minims; piano, Dorothy Vogel;
"Minuet" (Eschmann). violins. Editha
Marion. Lylesff song, Ave Maria"
Dana). Ruby Davis: piano, Margaret
Armstrong; piano duet, overture
1von Weber,, Dorothy Vogel, Leona
nod3 Edtha sfG Brill pfano Maris G9s
Armstrong; organ, Margaret Shuman;
chorus, '1nfiammatus" (Rossini),
solo, Mrs. ]. K. Jennings; senior
chorus.
A farce comedy in three acts. en-
titled "A Kentucky Belle" under the
direction of Miss Mary Conlon, was
presented by the Columbian Players
at the Lyceum Hall last night before
large and appreciative audience.
The performance will be repeated to-
night. -
The participants included Miss
Dorothy Knight, Miss MagdaIene Con-
lon, Miss Margaret Griffith. Tom
Priest, Carl Rothmund. Miss Elenore
Nugent, George j. Jaeger. Miss Marian
Griffith. Dolly Timer. Harry Bettis,
William Petersellia. Raymond Lash,
Marcus Jaeger, Miss HfIdegarde
Jaeger. Melvin Tesh, B. Siple, F. Now
land. Miss Ruby Davis. Those in the
chorus were Misses NJ. Armstrong. c.
Garner. NJ. Griffith. D. Nugent, c. Fam
non and NJ. Shuman. Musical numb bers
were given by Miss r. Davis, Miss l.
Downey, male quaret. Miss NJ ConIon.
G. Jaeger. Miss Anna Mitchell. as
sisted by Misses Schenken, r.
Cush, NJ. Cush, Smith and Peck par
ticipated in the rainbow ballet. There
was solo dance at the end of the
third act by Miss Anna Mitchell.
1t is expected that a large crowd
will attend the play at the Alexandra
High School tonight given by the stu
dents Of that school.