Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-22
CORNER STONE LAYING
Interesting Ceremonies Thursday
at Memorial M. E. Church.
Masons to Participate and DIR. S, \. steele,
of Richmond, to mako an address How
Mrs. Porter Fooled Observation-Disclosures
Red Mems Meeting Bricf Mention.

The laying of the cornerstone of the
new Memorial NJ. L. Ccuhrch South.
which has already assumed imposing
proportions, Will be attended with ex-
tcnSive and elaborate ceremonies and
with the impressive Masonic exercises
Wo'shipful w. L Bailie. Jr.. master
OF Berkeley Lodge No. l61. a. + and A.
NJ. has been selected b. the commit
tee TO perform this beautiful rite. as
sisted by the members Of the above
lodge. together with representatives
and officers from the Norfolk and
the Masonic fraternity will move from
their lodge rooms about 1880 a. m.
Thursday next. and will be escorted to
the church site by Grice Commandery,
Knight Templars of Norfolk, headed
by full brass band. which will he in
attendance during the exercises. Invi-
tations have been extended the choirs
OF the various churches to assist the
NJ. T.. Church choir discoursins the vo-
cal music selected for the occasion,
which will add much to bcautify the
ceremonies. The Committee of Ar
engagements has issued very elaborate
and complete programs of the ceremo-
nics and exercises. Rev. DR.. S. A.
Steele. the wel-known pulpit orator of
Richmond. will deliver the address
after the stone has been laid a large
and spacious grand stand will be erect
ed FOR the participants. and the affair
promises TO be one of the most notab BILE
OF its kind in this section.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Friday night about $3.50 o'clock Mrs.
NJ. l.. Porter started to so out the rear
door of her residence on Second street
on some errand and unlocked the door.
but instead OF opening it as 1t usually
had ii came out against her with sucl,
a hnr
Grasping the situation quickly, she
pushed against the door will all her
strength, and forced back the intruder
who was by that time on the thresh-
old. She succeeded in fastening it
again. She informed her son, Mr.. Will
liam Porter. her husband. Rev. Mr.
| Porter, being confined to his he'd. and
the former went out the front door ana
to the rear of the building and walked
almost over the would-he burglar. who
was negro. He attempted to fire. but
the pistol failed. and the negro jumped
the fence. He fired twice in his dlrec.
ton. Neither OF the shots. however
struck him. It has been only shor
while since a similar attack was mad,
10 burglarize the house.
a FUNERAL
| The funeral of the late Edward +.
Davis was conducted from the family
o'clock Rev. T. c. Skinner, pastor OF
the Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church
OBLIGATED. The remains were laid to
rest in Magnolia Cemetery.
HYMENEAL.
Mrs. Katherine T. Dougherty, OF
Machlpongo Va. has issued invita-
tions to The marriage of her daughter
Miss Nina Belle, to Mr.. William Tack
son Heard. Of this city. 10 occur April
18th alta 10 O'Clock at the home OF the
bride.
Mr. Charles G. White and Miss Mar
tina Jane Donison were happily married
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the
residence of the bride. in South Norfolk
Rev. S. S. Robinson. pastor of the
South Norfolk Baptist Church. united
them in the holy bonds of wedlock
Mr.. and Mrs. White will reside for tho
nonce in South Norfolk
RED MEMS MEETING.
A meeting will be held at Red Men:
Hall. on Sharp street, next Tuesday
| evening to pcrfcc. arrangements foi
institu;ing the new lodge of Odd Eel
lows Thursday night at Pythian Gas
tie. The grand master. VIM. II. Bailey