Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-R. L. Lee Camp, Confederat tie
Veterans. will hold annual Confed-
crate Memorial day exercises at 6
o'clock Thursday evening at the
Confederate Monument at Washing
ton and Prince streets. The grafton
will be delivered by Rev. w. S. Ham
mond. pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South.
The exercises will be under the
auspices of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy and the members
have arranged to decorate the graves
of the Confederate dead in the ceme-
teries in and near the city Thursday
morning. The monument, where the
exercises are to be held also will be
decorated and at the close of the
exercises at the monument the as
semblage will move to Christ Church
cemetery. where the mound beneath
which rest the remains of a num-
Der of Confederate soldiers will be
strewn with flowers. The firing of q
salute will bring the exercises to a
close. Music will be furnished by the
Citizens Band and selections will be
given by quartet.
A burglar early Sunday morning
entered the store of the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company, King and
Fayette streets, and stole 1855, which
represented the receipts of Saturday.
tub in rear end of the store on a
shelf.
Entrance to the store was effected
by breaking glass in the front
door. A hole only sufficient to permit
a boys body to enter was made, and
burglar had a boy to get into the
store through the opening made by
the breaking of the glass
The broken glass was discovered by
Mrs. William Rogers, owner of the
building, who lives above the store.
and she made a report to the police
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Rogers said that about o'clock
Sunday morning she heard a crash.
and at the time thought it was caused
by the breaking of glass of a wind
shield of an automobile and paid no
further attention to the matter. A
few pennies and a check for $40 and
the empty money sack were found by
the police when they entered the
store late in the afternoon with NJ.
A. Morris, local manager of the
store.
Director of Public Safety, Paul Nor
ton stated today that he had finger
prints taken of the broken glass and
woodwork of the doorway, and is
now engaged with the members of
thorough investigation of the rob-
berry.
The annual May procession was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at st. Mary's Church and was par
ticipated in by 125 little boys and
girls, twenty-five acolytes and the
Junior Holy Name Band. Miss Laura
Nngent was crowned the Nav queen,
The little girls were dressed in white
and carried flowers. Rev. Louis
smet. pastor, was in charge of the
ceremonies. The procession was
formed at st. Mary's Academy, the
children being headed by the band.
The employees of shop A, Alexan-
dria naval torpedo station, presented
Arthur s. Rhodes of the superyfsine
force with a leather travelling ba4
Saturday afternoon as a recognition
of their respect and esteem for him.
Mr.. Rhodes, who has been Connected
with that plant for many years as
supervisor of that shop, Will leave
his present position shortly to join
the chautauqua circuit, with the
RAMS Head Players, of which he is
a member.
Everything is in readiness for the
housewarming of the Old Dominion
Boat Club, which will be given to-
night in honor of the opening of its
new home at the foot of King street.
Following a business meeting at S
o'clock, the festivities will begin.
During the evening refreshments
will be served