Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-16
AlexagIrla 8azette
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY IL
LOCAL MATTERS.

For the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy
weather, and rain, variable winds, generally
eas:erly, slightly warmer wea, her, and low
or barometer. To morrow cloudy, fair
weather Is indicated.
THE VIRGINIA MAsoNs.-rhe following
appeared in the Washington Republican on
last Saturday:
Judge Sener aud another gentleman of
The lodge at Fredericksburg, Va, in which
Washington was made a Mason, were here
q few DAYS ago as a committee endeavoring
to have their lodge invited by the joint
commission to take part in the exercises,
the lodge claiming that it is better entitled
70 recognition than the Alexandria lodge,
of which Washington was member"
To which Mr.. Sener replies as follows:
This is incorrect, aud | ask to have this
correction published. The gentleman al
luded to and myself conferred with two
gentlemen only-v,z., Senator Sherman and
Grand Master. of Masons Parker, of the DIS,
trict of Columbia, aud in our conversation
with neither did Lodge No. 4, at Fred
ercksburg, Va, through us, endeaYor TO
have their lodge invited by the joint COM
mission to take part i'll the exercises OF IN.
yelling the Washington national monument
on February 21st. Nor did either OF US,
directly or Indirectly, claim that Lodge
No. 4; at Ffede icksburg, Va, was better
entitled TO recognition than the Alexandria
lodu. (which Washington was member"
masonry is broad and liberal, aud indul
ges no such rivaIles as this. Both the Fred
ericksburg lodge, in which Gen. Washing
ton was entered PASSED. aud raised III his
early manhuu,.. aud Alexandria Washing
ton lodge, Of which the Father Of his coun-
try was suhse quenily master in his maturer
wears, were here 10 July, 1913, when the
corner rtoue was laid by the Grand Lodge
OF the District of Columbia, at the request
and upon The invitation of the Grand Lodge
of the Dis!ric: Of Columbia and au IL
these lodges will only he here, if at all, on
Feb. 2lst upon the invitation CT the same
grand body.
"These lodges had no rivalries then, have
none now, ami trust will never have any
such as this Certainly no act of mine or
my lodge will provoke any with Alexandria
Washington Lodge or with any Masonic
body, whether grand or subordinate.
1.-THE Masonic grand body of this district
was invited to lay the corner stone of this
monument thirty seven years ago, and am
satisfied that masons everywhere, Ice Ing
Justly proud Of Washington's Masonic char
ing of the corner stone in 1913, be glad TO
nav the homage of their hearts to his great
public aud private worth and bear this tes-
tmopy by their presence and work On TINS
most important national occasion.
Hoy BREEN-The Washington Critic has
the following account of the marriage Of
Mr.. R. E. L. Hoy to Miss Maggie Breeu,
noticed in yesterdays GAZETTE:
The social event of the season IN Alex
andria, Va was the marriage, yesterday
afternoon, of Mr.. Robert Lee Hoy to Miss
Maggie IT. Breen, young lady prominent
in society circles in that city, at st. Msrys
Church, by the Rev. Father O'Kane. The
church was througed by the youth and
beauty of old Belle Haven and as he music
fine marriage march pealed forth announc-
ing the arrival of The happy couple hush
spread DER the formerly gay assemblage in
waiting.
THE young bride-elect wore costume
BETTING the occasion, and was the OBJ.
ject of much admiration from the large
number of friends and relatives present.
The ushers were Messrs. Frank Hill, Will
Entwisle and c. Deidle. After the cere-
mony majority of the guests present re-
paired TO the home Of the brides parents,
where an excellent collation. of all the heart
could wish was set before them, to which
thew did ample justice. The presents were
MANY, and were both costly and useful.
The gay assemblage broke up in time for
the happy couple to reach the northern
bound train for a short northern tour amid
the congratulations and well wishes OF all
present.
Among the many present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hoy, parents OF the groom,
Mo, uuit
and son, MIR. Clark and family and Miss
Lizzie Graham, of Washington Mrs Thos.
l.. Monroe, Mira. Krichett and family, Miss
Carrie Atwell, Miss Alice Burnley, Miss Alice
Patterson, Miss Greene, Miss Smith and
Miss holland, and Messrs Demonet, Weld.
man, Patterson, Clark, Hill Brodbeck, Ed
twisle and Dedle."
RAILROAD MATTERs.-The late elections
in the Richmond and Danville and Virginia
Midland Roads, it is said, were victories for
the VIM. P. Clyde interest OF Phl!adeiphia,
which is largely concerned in securing traf-
&c for the Clyde steamship lines. Al pre-
cent the railroad system has no traffic ar
rangements north Of this city, but nogotia-
tions are understood to be going on with
the Pennsylvania Railroad with that end in
view. The Baltimore aud Potomac and the
Pennsylvania lines to New ork are carry
ing a heavy Southern business through
Washington now, and it is frequently i'm
practicable to secure sleeping berth on the
crowded passenger trains. Mr.. Fahnestock,
the President of the First National Bank OF
New York, is said to be the present head OF
the Richmond aud Danville syndicate, and
he is understood to favor an alliance with
the Pennsylvania Railroad. A 81 600 0OO
six per cent. loan negotiated about two
years ago, and for which there was by
pothecation of some s11 100000 securities Of
the West Point Terminal Company of the r
& D. system. fell due last December. There
was good deal of negotiation among the
R. & D. people concerning the payment Of
this loan, and it Is understood that through
Mr. Fahnestock and the efforts of other
capitalists a new 81 100000 loan was made
at 4 per cent. for two years, to take up the
loan which fell due.