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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-09-06
Konst. Belgovskij:
HlsToRIcKY DOCUMENT.

Zijeme v d0be memoar1,
historickych dokumentd, vzpo
minek, Svetova valka, revolu-
ce v Rusku, N6mecku a Ra-
kousku - celia fada udalosti
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vyznamu po-
skytla bohatou zen pro hi
storickou literaturu. Je boha-
tou memoarova literature v
N9mecku, We Francii, v Ame-
rice, ale zvlaste mnoho vzpo-
minek je vydano ruskymi pra-
covniky, nadprlmerny pocet
dokumentarnich prispevkh pri
nesla ruska revoluce, ktera
vlastne teprve umoznila vyne-
sti ma denni svetlo to-, co bylo
tsjeno po celia stoleti, i've
fejniti pro potfeby vesker6 We
fejnosti take ony dokumenty,
jez "a jinych okolnosti po leta
odpocivaly a byly strezeny V
archivech pod sedmi zamky.
Jak v Rusku, tax v cizine
vznikla dnes celia rada histo-
rickych zurnalu a periodic
kych sborniku. Jednim neju-
plnejsich casopisu -tohoto typu
jest "Archiv ruske revoluce",
vydavany v Berline j. Gesse-
mem, t. {. cheredaktorem Ii
stu "Rul".
" desatem svazu teto sbir-
ky, vyslem pred nekolika dny,
dobrou polovinu objemne kni-
by zabira "Protokol vyslechu
admirala A. v. Kolcaka mimo
fadnou vysetrujici komisi v Ir
kutsku We dnech FL. ledna -
Z. lnora roku 1921"
Text techto protokola, jak
je uverejnen v poslednim svaz
ku "Archivu ruske revoluce"
je pfesnym znenim protokolar
niho vyslechu.
Nize citujeme aryvek z to-
hoto protokolu, 1ryvek, ktery
characteristic nahled admi-
rala Kolcaka ma, to, jakou ulo-
hu vlastn6 hrala ceskosloven-
ska armada v Rusku.
Vyslech admirala kolcaka
rfdil tehda A. Aleksejsky, Glen
vysetrujici komise.
Protokolarni iryvek, jejz
citujeme, vztahuje sc k 80. le-
dnu roku 1920.
Admiral kolcal o eeskosl0ven-
sks armAds M Sibifi.
(Vysetfujici soudce) Ale
ksejevsky (pokracuje We w
slechu a klade tuto otazku)
"Kdyz vam Gajda prohlasil
ze mluvil ci snad navrhoval
Vologodskemu, ze no jmenuje
vrchnim velitelem, byl jste 81
jasne vedom, jake postaveni
zaujima Gajda v ceske arma,
de, byl-li snad uznanym vdd'
Gem vsech ceskych sil?"
Kolcak: "Jasne mi to ne
bylo; slychal jsem jmeno Sy
roveho, Cecka We vladivosto
ku Gajda disponoyal pravdS
podobn9 skutecnou ar1nadou
yeSkereho ceskeho vojska, 70;
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Bob. KLfR:
NEKOLIk STATISTICkYCH DAT q
AMERICKYCH -CSI- LECIONAklCH.
Vypravy dobrovolcI Amerky do Francie roce 1917
Is - vsech dobr6voca 2309 toho CechG 1914 Slovika
1856 - zafazeni plucich 6. lesii - padk zefek -
navrat do U. S. A. po skonceni valy - lesion6f -
invalie - celkovy pfehled.

Mnoho statistickych dat o.
americkych legionarich chybi
dosud vdbec. Byli jsme svym
zaradenim We francouzske le-
gle jaksi zbaveni sve americke
prislusnosti, ktera jevila Sc We
vojenskych rekordech fran
couzskych pouze udanim ze-
me, niz jsme do Francie pfi-I
sli. Mnoho rnaterialu neni je-
ste vibec zpracovano, &C hoj-
ne je no shromazdeno v rdz-
nych oddelenich "Kancelafe'
Cs. Legii" v Praze. My by
chom ovSem potfebovali celou
radu dat svych vlastnich, spe-
cificky mas, Americana Sc do
|tykajicich. TAX bylo by jiste
velmi ddlezito, miti pfesna ci-
sla cs. dobrovolcd z tech ci O.
mech mist We S. S. prehledn6
sestavena, v6det jak jsme by
Ii We Francii v jednotlivych
vol. ltvarech zafazeni, ja-
kych hodnosti, vyznamenani
jsme dosahli, start, stav jedno-
tlivcd atd. ~ vi
Mnoho z podobnych doku-
mentarnich dat, dalo by Sc zji
stiti z obsahleho naborov6ho
archivu byv lstredni vojenske
kancelare v New Yorku, vede-
ne FIR. Kopeckym. Archiv ten
to byl koncem m. r. poslan ce-
skoslovenskym generalnim kOn
sulatem v New Yorku kance-
lari Cs. Legiiv v Praze, kde
lie peclive ulozen. Pouzivan
|byl mimo jine hlavn6 ku sta
novem sluzebnich let bratri-
invalidi, ktera Sc propocitava-
iii die prihlasek do cs. armady
v Americee W Arshivu jsou .,
becedne uspofadany kopie tech
to prihlasek s fotografiemi,
daty odjezdu do Francie, ma
vratu atd. Mimo toho jsou tam
knihy, correspondence j.
vsech mistnfch vojenskych w
bord. jmenovite v Chicagu,
Clevelandu, Pittsburgh, Oma-
re, i take correspondence dd-
|v9rnikI naborove akce jed
notlivych mistech menslch.
Je to material velike ceny
dokumentarni, z nehoz povo-
lani cinitele dobudou jest6 ce-
lou radu ddlezitych i zajima-
Iyych dat. Je k tomu ovsem po-
trebf opravdu povolanych ru-
kou a pax casu moznosti pri-
stupu atd.
Y archivu jsou take sezna.
my jednotiivych vyprav amer.
dobrovolcI, ktera dale uvedu.
Prvni vyprava odplula z New
Yorku:
I. - 3. listopadu 1917 a CT
! )tala II bratri jen N. Y.
III. - 16. listopadu 1917 a
citala 54 bratri " nj byli ji2
IL Clevelandu a Chicaga).
III. - 80. listopadu 1917 q
citala 1913 bratfi.
Nv. - Id. pfOSlnce 1917 y
citala 1O3 bratri.
! Y. - %. prosince 1917 a
citala 30 bratri.
| v celku tedy odjelo New
Yorku b6hem listopadu a pro.
since 1917 - 451 amer. do
brovolcI.
Dalsf vypravy nasledoyaly q
sice po iedne odjelo behem
! 1918, V lednu, lnoru, dubnu
'kv6tnu, cervnu cervenci, zafI
! - rs1. Ix AS y
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uAClAA, POCltd1O sc PASu AdJ0
teckym naborem 2O,00O-25,-
900, pote jeho pocet stoupl ma
40, ,OOO.'y
Aleksejevsky: "Vy jste me-
vedel, kdo We sluzebnem po-
meru u mich stojf vyse, zda
Syrovy nebo Gajda?"
Kolcak:I "Ne, nevedel jsem,
protoze operovali jakoby sa-
mostatne: Gajda ma vychode,
Syrovy ma zapade, ale Gajda
Sc Syrovemu nepodrizoval."
Aleksejsky: "A podrizoval
Sc Cecek Gajdovi nebo ne?"
Kolcak: "Take nevim. Po-
tom jsem Sc dovedel, re Seine
nov podridil Sc Omske Wade,
re mel schdzku Pepeljaje-
vem, ktery prisel do City. TAX
|jsem nabyl dojmu, ze celia
|vec konecne Sc pohnula toho
mrtveho bodu, ma nemz vazla,
|ze vznika jakasi silna sjedno-
|cena vlada, ktera bude to,
|aby n6co vykonala.'
Aleksejevsky: "A dcast Ce-
|chd v ruskem politickem OBJ
canskem brannem boji jste ne
povazoval "a dohodovou inter-
venci?"
Kolcak: "Nikoli. Domnival
|jsem sc, re Cesi stoji dplne
stranou. Predevsim bylo mi
zcela jasno, ze Cesi byli donu
ceni k tomuto boji, aby Sc do
stall z Ruska. Ma Cechy jsem
Sc dfval zcela jinyma ocima
odlisoval jsem je cd tech spo-
,jencu, ktefi pfisli z venci."
Aleksejevsky: "Ale bylo
vam prece tehdy zrejmo, ze
|Cesi jako branna sila, podleha
il rovnez spojeneckemu roz-
|hodnuti?"
Kolcak: "Tehdy to nebylo
|docela zrejmo; naopak: mne
Sc zdalo, ze jednaji docela sa-
mostatne, &C spojenci Jim po-
|mahaji. Ale (spojencD Official
Inc prohlasovali, ze intervenu-
| il jen~.proto, ably zabezpeeii
Cechum prdvod. Takovy byl
oficialni jazyk, jimz vzdy
mluvili."
|. Aleksejevsky: "A je vam
jnyni zfejmo, ze vystoupenl
Cechd bylo vyprovokovano
spojenci neb bolseviky?"
kolcak: "Nevim mel
jsem vzdy DOZEN, ze ceske po-
vstani zacalo Sc v Evropskem
Rusku, tehda, kdyz Sc Cesj
rozhodli postupovati ma w.
chod, ably Sc odtud dostali
Podle meho min6ni neslo tn G
promyslenou provokaci; boise.
vici pocali je odzbrojovati,
mezi Cechy rozsirilo Sc dom
|neni, ze Sc ven nedostanou, q
ITO je dohnalo k tomu, re sc
seskupili organisovali - pre-
ne to byla otazka zivota q
|smrti."
Aleksejevsky: "Konec kon.
ca Sc vsak ukazalo, ze tam by
la celia rada francouzskych q
anglickych agentQ jiz drive
nez bolsevici pristoupili k od
zbrojovani."
Kodak: 20 tom jsem male
zpraven. @ cele te historic po'
cal mne vypraveti Diterichs
ktery byl nacelnikem stabu !
tSyroveho. Pokud ia vim oc
chvile ceskeho pozdvizeni, by
la to pro ne otazka zivota 9
|smrti: domnivali Sc, ze v Ru
|sku jsou ztraceni, jezto Mem
lei hospodari Rusku, jak 81
jim zlfbi. Postupovali jiz /
zapadu, ably Sc hnuli k do
movu, ale to bylo nemozn6
zadali tudi5, aby byli vpuste
mi ma Sibif a odtud dale ma vi
chod, aniz pov vhzili, ze spojen
lei jim nemohdu pro tn civil
Edati k disposifi namorni LODI
sMN -
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Dceruska: "Proc myslis, ma
tinko, re pan Dvoiak lie do
mne zamilovan?"
Matinka: "Proto, ze Sc wee
IA ptal tveho bratra, kolik do
stanes .yena!'
Je skutecne velice prosp6s-
no pro kazdeho eloveka, aby
Sc dfzet cesf dobrych. 20 ce-
stath spatnych a*' se nbiraji
ponuze I'll, kdoz jsor 8 to. nniti
lkazde chvile - move boty.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-09-06

Uvedl jsem tedy prehledn4
odchod amer. dobrovolcn do
Francie v 1917 q 1918, zafa-
zenf plucfch, ztraty a .mrt-
vych behem jejich vojenske
sluzby v 1918-19. Prnhazim
tax k datdm 0 jejich navratu
2 G. S. r. do Ameriky.
Prvhi transport vracejicfch
Sc amer. dobrovolci odjizdel z
Prahy "a. cervence 1919, dal-
81 nasledovaly, takze do kon-
ce roku 1919 odjelo 9 trans
portd $ 1920 legionari. v 1920
bylo Z vyprav Sc I'll legiona-
ii. A jest9 v roce 1921 odejelo
v bfeznu a cervnci 5 amer. le-
gionafD.
Celkem odejelo: v 1919 9 w
prav Sc 1920 legionafi, v 1920
z vyprav Sc I'll leg, v 1921
2 vypravy $ 5 legionafi. Vsech
,americkych legionard vratilo
|se do U. S. A. v 1919-1921 v
Is vypravach, 1896.
S mimi odjelo 50 zen a 20
|deti.
Historic ceskoslovenskych
|legionard-invalidi v Americe
je jeste v dobre pameti. Lon
|ske Memorandum Pomocne
Agendy" osv6tlilo il pravdive
a 1plne. DIE poslednich cisel
y "Kancelare Cs. Legii" v Pra
re stav v9cf je nasledujici:
v evidenci "Kancelare Cs.
Legii je vedeno amrickych in
validi 1879.
Lekarskych vysvedcnf doslo
II Ameriky 113.
Zamftnuto bylo zadosti 0
|pense SO.
Pensf bylo pfifknuto behem
|roku 1923 II.
Nehlasilo Sc, aniz jich adre-
sy jsou znamy 19.
Vratilo Sc do CSR z Ameri-
ky 5.
Zemreli 2.
Invalidni pense die zakona
povoluje Sc jen tenn, kdoz jsou
vice nez 20 proc. invalidy ma
sledku zran9ni nebo nemoci z
vojenske sluzby Kdoz jsou pod
20 PROF., naroku nemaji. Vdo-
Wy po. padlych, rovnez rodice,
lobdrzi take pense, .iez jsou
mersi, u vdovy dv6 tfetiny d6
chodu muze. Pense tyto v A.
merice vyplaceji mesiGne cs,
konsulaty v relaci 20, tedy /
dollar pocita Sc "a 9 Kc.
Shrnou-i sc nyni v clanku
uvedena data v celkOyv pre-
hled, sezname, ze csl. dobro.
volnikd odjelo z Ameriky do
Francie celkem
" r. 1918 v FL vypra-
|vach 1903
Zafazeno bylo We 3 plu-
cich csl. legii 23W
Z toho bylo Cechu 1914
Slovakd 1866
PaGo a zemfelo jich be-
hem vojenske sluzby 81
Vratilo Sc v 1919-20-21 v
10 vyprAvach do U. S. A. 1896
Zdstalo jich v c. S. r.. 61a
Lekafske prohlidce po-
drobilo sc v 1922 v U. s.
A. legionafd-invalidi lis
Il Mich b6hem 1923 obdr-
zelo inval. pensi n
Vsechna cfsla nemohou byt
pisatelem lpln6 zarucena, jsor
ale cerpana z prislusneho ma
terialu, pokud je jiz pristup
my a zpracovany. Bude vecl
povolanych dfednich ciniteli
zpracovati statistiky zcela urc
| |te. Pro ceskoslovenskou Anne
riku ale taxi jsou data clan
ku charakteristickym a. pozo.
ruhodnym dokladem k jeji
cinnosti revolucni.
(POkracovani.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
FAIRFAX NEWS

Mrs. Susan F. Griggsby, of
Stafford County, died last week
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
George Sussler, of East Falls
Church.
The Sal ah Herbert Guild will
meet Tuesday night, February
goth, at the home of Mrs. G.. S.
Marshall. 1t is hoped that all will
be present as very important bus
mess will have to be attended to
end reports Of all committees
will be made.
A meeting of the school league
Of Fairfax was held Wednesday
and was we'll attended. A motion
to change the school league into
a Community League" was vot-
ed to be held over till next meet
ing. This meeting is to be held
at the Court House. Plans will
be submitted for new school build
ing and the date for Fairfax Co
Day" will be set.
Mrs. Anne F. Fel's. resident
of East Falls Church. died Sat
urdsy in the hospital at Leesburg
Funeral services were held at his
home Monday evening.
Tn Bridge Club met at the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
Last Rites Held For
Laurence Stabler

Funeral services for Laurence
Stabler, who died Friday night
were held this afternoon at his
late residence, 200 South st. As.
aph street and largely attended
They were conducted by Rev. DR.
p. P. Phillips, former rector OF
st. Paul's Episcopal church ant
Rev. DR.. William ]. Morton, rec.
tor of Christ Episcopal church
Burial was in st. Paul's.
Honorary pallbearers were DR.
Arthur Snowden, this city; Bern
ard H. Fowle, Washington, d. c
and Capt. Albert Bryan, Henry
S. Wattles, Judge J. X. NJ. Nor
ton, William B. Smoot, this city
A. NJ. Travers, Richmond, +. H
Jones, Atlanta, Ga.
Active pallbearers were Lewis
H. Fawcett, Lawrence G. Faw
cett, W. G. Leadbeater, Albert V
BRYAN, Gardner L. Boothe, second
and Richard T. Bentley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
LEADERS SAYS BRITISH
DEBT BILL TO PASS

Continued from page one)
ecutives in the country also en-
joys the distinction of being OF
the "hard-boiled" type of indi-
viduals. And he held on to his
reputation when he called at the
White House Saturday for 6
conference with President Hard
ing which lasted nearly forty
minutes. The waiting newspa-
per men were primed with ;
large bunch of questions to pro
pound to the railway executive
"Well, Mr.. Willard" one
the scribes said as he em6fgec
from the White House, "can yol
tell US anything about your con
ference with the President"
ooh, yes replied Mr.. vii
lard with a smile, "you knc
the President has had the grippe
and | have had the grippe. w
just talked about the grippe
That's ALL" and he left the new
papermen with just this mucl
information about his visit t.
the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
XAVERIAN SCHOOL NOTE

The Cathedral School Basket
ball team of Richmond, was de-
feated by the st. Mary's team at
a well contested game at the Ly-
cum, on Friday evening. While in
the city the students were the
gusts of Mr.. Conlin' Mrs. Jaeger,
Mrs. Hugh Latham, Mrs. John
Nugent and Mrs. Charles Bren-
rer.
Dr.. Charles Caravati, of Provi-
dence Hospital, was weekend
visitor at the school.
Nh. Xavier Brown. of Boston
Mass, has offered bronze med
al for the best written essay on
Commerce in the United
States" Mr.. Brown is one of the
prominent lawyers of Massachu-
sets, and is much interested in
The school.
Rev. Brother Francis Profess
sor of English at the Leonard
town Prep School, was the guest
OF the faculty here last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19

abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution OF
this suit; the right to resume
her maiden name; and for gen
cral relief.
1t is further ordered that the
defendant do appear within ten
DAYS after due publication OF
this order, and do what is nee
essary to project his interest IN
this suit; and it is further order
ed that a copy of this order be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the AleXan-
dria Gazette, a newspaper pub
lished in the City of Alexandria.
Virginia; that a copy be posted
at the front door of the Court
house in said City on or before
the next succeeding rule day at
ter this order; and that copy
be sent by registered mail by the
Clerk or this Court, addressed to
the said Pho NJ. Ortiz at No. 10
Brainerd Street, New London,
Connecticut.
Teste:
ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
43-4wp Clerk
BY Earl r. Sullivan, D. c.
VIM p. Woolls, p. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
Mother States
Amazing Facts
Mrs. Sharpe Declares Daughter
Helpless For Months. Re-
stored by Tanlac-Gains
As Pounds

"My daughter, who is now
eighteen, says 'Tanlac and mama
are the dearest friends she has,
recently stated Mrs. II. A.
Sharp, 25O4 n street, Richmond,
Va.
alma first began to have
slight trouble with her stomach
and soon rheumatism developed
all over her body. When she be-
gan taking Tanlac she had been
in bed seven months and was as
helpless as an infant. She grew
so pale and thin it brought tears
to my eyes, for ! had little hope
Of her getting well.
after a few doses of Tanlac
she asked for something to eat
and soon she was sleeping bet
ter and complaining less. Her I'M
provement from then on was
rapid and | was the happiest wO-
man in the world when saw her
health was restored. She now
weights one hundred and forty
five pounds, which makes a gain
Of forty-fve pounds, and her
cheeks are like roses. Tanlac will
have my life long praise"
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Over 35-milhon bot
ties Sold.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19

c,,est of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. ii.
Mason of Accotink. He left on
Tuesday for his home in HalifaX'
Va.
Mrs. Lamar and Mrs. Cart
wright. of Baltimore, Md, the
mother and sister of Mrs. I. D.
McCollum, were her guests over
the week end.
Mr.. James F. Lyles and Robert
Storey had several guests out
from Washington for the Com
munity Supper on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Jane f. Lynn, of Deco
uuan. who had been spending the
winter with her daughters, Mrs.
IL. A. Clarke and Mrs. Margaret
LYNN. in Washington, died on
Monday in Washington. Inter
ment took place at the Old School
Baptist Cemetery in Occoquan
She is survived by her two daugh
| ters and one son, Mr.. W, 3
LYNN, merchant of Occoquan.
DR.. C. l.. Starkweather is cor
fined to his home, being quite III
steering from the influenza OF
grippe.
Miss Minnie A. Herndon has
recovered from her recent illness
and resumed her duties at the
workhouse.
Mr.. J. w. Weis spent the week
end with his family at Culpeper
Va.
Mrs. Herbert r. Haar spent the
latter part of last week az the
house guest of her mother Mrs
Mrs. C. R. Davis, of Alexandria
Va.
] Miss Maiorie Jones, of Cherry
Hill. was the week end guest OF
Miss Katrine Fisher.
Mrs. James Baggett, Mrs. Viii
liam Dove and Mrs. c. f. France
weer calling on friends here last
Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. R. Herndon is quite
indisposed. She is at her resi-
dnece near the female depart
ment of the D. c. workhOuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Byingtor
rtrrncd TO their home here or
Monday. They had gone tC
Washington expecting to stay
several weeks but Mr.. Byingtor
was taken i'll and they came
home. He is now improved anc
is working.
Mrs. c. b. Jet has been con
fined to her home suffering from
grippe.
Mr.. George Tyers, Mr.. John Ty.
ers and Miss Irene Tyers have
been i'll with the grippe during
the past three weeks. They are
much improved.
Mr.. J. r. Allison, sheriff OF
Fairfax County, was a caller il
the town of Lorton last Friday
Mr.. H. w. Hawkins spent the
week end in Washington, D. c.
with friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
IN MEMORlAM

In sad but loving remembrance
of our dear mother and mother
in-law, MRS. LAURA A. MER-
CHANT. who died 4 years ago
today, February 10, 1919.
! think of you in silence dear
mother,
Few eyes that see me weep;
But many a sad tear | shed
While others are asleep.
Yes. I am sad and weary,
And my troubled heart does
mourn.
That the world should seem so
dreary,
And | am left alone.
Her loving daughter,
and son-in-law, Ruth and Audley
43-lp. bennett
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
LORTON NEWS

The George Washington Sup
per will be held at the Lorton
School on Friday evening, Feb
ruary Odd, instead of the 22d, as
was announced last week. The
change of date is for the conven-
fence of several who on that
night are to participate in other
affairs.
The supper given at the Fe-
male Quarters of the D. c. Work
house on Friday evening was a
great success. Approximately
$50 suppers were served. Many
motored from Alexandria and
Washington and the nearby
towns. $50 was realized after all
expenses were paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward, of Wash
irgton. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Meyer over Fri
day. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
had as their guests, Commander
and Mrs. Soule. OF Annadale, Va.
who came down for the Commun-
ity Supper.
Sunday afternoon was the reg
rlar Community Sing at Wood
lawn Community Building.
On Tuesday evening of last
week a song service and social
meeting was held in the building.
where very one participated in
the singing of old and popular
songs and the playing of games.
Refreshments were served. which
Immediately thereafter a number
Of the young folks enjoyed an
hour of dancing.
Odd Fellows of Accotink Lodge
No. rs, were pleased to have
with them on Monday evening,
the Rev. E. W. Mellichampe, one
of their members who has been
absent for several months. While
in the community he was the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. RITE
NOUR

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
2. Ritenour, of the Anne Lee
Memorial Home, who died at the
Alexandria Hospital Saturday,
were held yesterday at Wheat
ley's Mortuary Chapel. Services
wre conducted by Rev. Ernest NJ.
Delaney, of the Presbyterian
Church of which Mrs. Ritenour
was a member, and were attend
cd by the Board of Managers of
the Anne Lee Memorial Home.
Interment will be in Harrison
burg. Virginia, today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19

@. E. S. Players Tonight
The o. E. 5. players will meet
toright at 8 o'clock at the Scot
fish Rite Club.
Junior Auxiliary Plans
The Junior Auxiliary to the
alexandria Hospital will hold a
sale of sandwiches and coffee, on
February %, beginning at IL
o'clock and continuing through
the hours of the parade Mr.
Frank Michelbach has generous
" offered the use of the front OF
his store, for the sale, and Is
lending tables chairs and electri-
cal appliances.
Mrs. Julian 7. Burke is chair
man of the Committee in charge
of the sale, and viii be assisted
hy Mrs. Charles F. Holden, Mrs
Fl. Augustine Latane, Mrs. Geo
Pickett, Mrs. Clifton Cunning
ham, Mrs. T. Harvey Henshaw
Mrs. William Snow. Mrs. George
Roop, Miss Nina Fulton, Miss
Lucy Anderson. Miss Ruth
Spinks. the Misses Kemper and
other members of the Auxiliary
Mrs. Spilman Still Ill
Mrs. G.. b. Spilman is still Sc
liously i'll at her home on South
Lee street.
Visiting in Culpeper
Mrs. J. Armistead Eggborr
and Miss Margaret Eggborn, are
visiting relatives in Culpeper.
Mrs. Baggett Improves
Mrs. Leon Baggett who has
been confined to her home IN
North Royal street for the past
several weeks, is improving.
Es8
Visitor From Baltimore
Mrs. Bishop Rozzelle, of Balti-
roore. was the week ned guest OF
Mrs. Reynolds Wilson, in Fairfax
County. Mrs. Wilson entertain
ed at tea on Saturday afternoon
in compliment to Mrs, Rozzelle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
IOHN 4 WELLS DIES

John A. Wells, sixty-three
years old, died last night at his
residence 1OS North West street.
He is survived by his wife and
two sons. His funeral will take
place at 8 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon from his late residence
and services will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. T. B. Jackson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church and
burial will be in Bethel ceme-
terry
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-19
ALEX. TRADE EXHIBIT

A meeting of the committee
in charge of the plans for the
Greater Alexandria Trade FIX
hibit which will be held at the
Armory March 1915, will be
held at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon in the rooms of the cham
Der of commerce when further
plans for the affair will be dis
cussed.