The Washington times., 1924-05-26
BALLSTON WILL
STAGE SCHOOL
PAGEANT
Young America" to Be Put
on by chiIdren-Fete Is
on at Clarendon

CLARENDON, Va. May 2s.-Al
arrangements for the big pageant,
Young America" to be given by
the children Of the Ballston school
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,
are complete, Miss Powell, principal
said today. Dorothy Brent win act
as queen, Martha Cosgriff as maid
Of honor and Irene King. Fannie
Bowers, Margaret Veitch and Vir.
GINA M1Kesell as attendants to the
queen. -,
Others who viii take part are
Charles Cleveland, James Cation,
Louise Veitz, Melvin. Wonder, Dor
othy Lee wilkinson, Eleanor Stead
man, r. e. Lee, Taylor Jenkins,
Mary Gusts Lee, Anna Medal,
George Washington Lee, and Lula
Thomas. Children wifi be dressed
IN costumes representing different
countries.
The music will be under the di.
rection Of Mrs. ]. r.. Donaldson,
musical director of the Arlington
county schools. The pageant was
written and will be staged by the
With all active members of the
Clarendon Citizens Association bus.
lily engaged in making the spring
festival, being given Jointly by the
fire department and association a
big success, the regular semi.
monthly meeting Of the association
scheduled for tonight has been
postponed.
Tonight has been designated as
reception night. The committee in
charge, Of which c. r. Taylor il
chairman. invites all civic associ.
atoms and fire departments Of the
county to join with Clarendon in
making this the feature night OF
the festival.
Reverend C. p. Ryland, who fol
the past five years, has been pastor
OF the Clarendon Baptist Church
rendered his resignation at the con
clusion Of the II o'clock servicei
yesterday, to take effect June 8, q
accept call which he has receivet
from Kendall Baptist Church O.
washington, D. G.
Mr.. Ryland came to Clarendoy
from Richmond, Va, where he haG
been pastor OF the East End Baptie
Church for a number Of years.
William L. Bragg, chairman O
the Arlington County Democratic
COMMITTEES, announced that a specia
called meeting will be held at IT,,
Arlington County court house CAT
| urday hight at 8 o'clock, at which
time all the delegates elected to at
tend the State convention in Nor
I folk. June II, are urged to attend
Mr.. Bragg stated today that tn,
purpose Of the meeting win be DER
fecting the organization, elect,nE
chairman and the selection Of alter
mates.
Officials Of the Ballston fire de
partment announced today tina,
plans for a drive for funds to com
plete the equipment on the five-tor
truck recently purchased have beer
completed. Ballston has been di
vided into sections and members o.
the department will canvas eaci
citizen.
It was said today that consider
able interest IL being shown ovel
the coming annual election Of of
Ulcers, Chief e. J. Plarr having an
nomced that he would not be 8
candidate for re election.
Several Clarendon families yester
day were surprised when time to pre-
pare dinner came and they foun(
that tceboxes on their porches hat
been visited during the night and tn,
food stolen. Sheriff Howard b
Fields warns people Of the county
to have iceboxes placed inside theil
houses.
The Eallston Citizens Association
VIII hold its regular monthly meet
Ing tomorrow night at 8 o'clock IN
the board room Of the Ballston en-
CINE house.
James F. Thompson, said yester
day that he had received a lette,
from DIR. p. M. Chichester, health
OFFICER Of Arlington county. statinr
that, beginning June %, a monthly
clean up in Ballston would be cor
rled on by the health department,