Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MASONIC BODIES INSTALL OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING TERMS.
Banquet in Honor of Jastus Schneider
-WashinxtOn Company lncor-
pOrated-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street,
Dali ToNanhnno No 1AS

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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, June e. 1900.
| Officers recently elected by the three To-
| cal Masonic bodies, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| ton and Andrew Jackson lodges, and the
Old Dominion Commandery, were installed
| with the customary ceremonies in Masonic
| Hall last evening. The following is the list
of officers:
Alexandria Washington Lodge-A. H.
| Oehlert, worshipful master; ]. Fred Birrell,
| senior warden: r. w. Arnold, junior war
den: ]. w. Douglas, secretary, and Thomas
W. Robinson, treasurer.
! Andrew Jackson LODGE. B. Marshall.
worshipful master; A. A Paul. senior
warden; R. Lee Field, Junior warden; James
E. Alexander, secretary, and George F.
| Steiner, treasurer.
| Old Dominion Commandery, knights
Templar-J. H. Netherland, eminent COM
| mander; w. L. Allen, generalissimo; Ashby
| senior warden: w. W. Balenger, junior
warden; K. kemper, secretary, and George
F. Steiner, treasurer.
Mr.. Schneider Banqueted.
The anticipated departure of Mr.. Justus
Schneider, secretary Of the German CO.
operative and Perpetual building associa-
tons, for a lengthy sojourn in Europe was
the cause of q social gathering in his honor
last evening Of the officers, directors and
trustees of the two associations. The af-
fair was held in the new opera house res
taurant, where an elegant banquet was
prepared and covers laid for twenty-five
guests.
Short speeches expressive of friendship
and good will to Mr.. Schneider were made
during the evening by Messrs. M. B. Har-
low, Park Agnew, James r. Cation, Albert
Stewart, Isaac Eichberg and others. Mr..
Schneider responded in q short speech, ex-
pressing appreciation for the honor shown
Ia wi afo RI fnr
Company Incorporated.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon Judge J. K. M. Norton granted a char
ter to the Washington Chemical Company,
the purpose of which is to collect and dis
pose of garbage. The capital stock js
placed at 500, 600, and the officers of the
company are Myron M. Parker president;
John F. Wilkins vice president: E. S. Par
ker. treasurer, and Lewis Boyer, secretary.
General and Personal.
The funeral of John F. Huntington, who
died yesterday in Providence Hospital.
Washington, will take place tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock. Deceased was a men,
Der Of the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany, and that organization has appointed
a committee to arrange for funeral OBJ
servances. Mr.. Huntington was popular
young man and his death is widely re-
GREETED.
The board of police commissioners will
hold an adjourned meeting this evening for
the election Of a member Of the police force
to fill the vacancy caused by the removal
OF Frank c. Spinks. There is large num-
Der Of applicants for the position.
Mrs. Catherine Rowland died yesterday
afternoon at her home on South Lee street
in the ninety-f1rst year Of her age. She had
been in feeble health for a number Of years,
and her death was not unexpected. Several
grown children survive her.
Robert Luckett, venerable and esteem
ed colored citizen. was buried this morn
ing from his late home on North Alfred
street. Interment was made in Bethel
cemetery.
Dennis Daley of Washington was fined
S. for being drunk and disorderly by Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning.
in default of which he went to Jail for
twenty days. The case Of David Davis on
the same charge was disposed Of in like
manner
The city council will hold its semi-month-
ly meeting this evening. With the meet
ing to be held July 10 the fiscal years ses-
sion will probably be brought to a close.