Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LODGE OF THE ORDER OF ELKS
INSTITUTED.
Organization Starts Off With Thirty
Four Charter Nembers-Gen-
eral andSPersonal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 10, 1902.
Ceremonies fnstttutittg Alexandria Lodge,
benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
were held yesterday III Odd Fellows Hall.
on North Columbus street. Grand Exalted
Ruler Edward J.tShine, district deputy of
Maryland and the District of Columbia,
presided and was assisted by number of
past officers of the order from Washington
Lodge, No. 10, and Baltimore Lodge, No. Z.
About fifty visitors from Washington were
present and almost as many more from
Baltimore, as well as several from Rich
mond. Danville and other neighborins
cities
Ihefe were thirty-four charter members
OF the lodge These were initiated by the
following officials: Edward ]. Shine Of
washington, grand exalted ruler; M. E.
urell of Washington, grand esteemed lead
Ing knight; Thomas F. McNulty Of Balti-
more, grand esteemed royal knight; Albert
S1llers of Washington, grand chaplain; H.
F. Mears of Baltimore, grand esteemed lee
turing knight; Philip Kelly Of Richmond,
grand treasurer; Thomas F. King of Wash
l IN On, graz grand inner guard r. A: oBrien
OF washington, grand secretary; w. c.
NeWcomb of Danville, grand tyler.
The election Of officers for the new lodge
resulted as follows: Edward J. Quinn. ex-
e'i'co uiCi H. H. Kelly, eSteeIleu ledulnS
knight; Champe Walker. esteemed royal
knight; J. NJ. Hill, esteemed lecturing
knight; L. E. Shuman, secretary; H. B.
Quinn, treasurer. John N. Lawler, tyler;
lowing were elected trustees; w. H. P.
Kelly, DR.. M. D. Dulaney and Charles
Schneider.
Following the installation ceremonies.
which were not concluded until about 6
o'clock, the visitors were entertained at a
dlnner given by the members of the local
lodge on the first floor of the hall. The
lodge starts its existence under very favor
able circumstances.
Meeting Of Supervisors.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Alex
andria county board of supervisors was
held this morning at the court house on
Fort Myer Heights. The board has ap-
pointed committee to arrange a plan for
correcting the names and addresses upon
the assessment land books of the county.
The committee will rid the books Of all
greatly simplifying the work Of this de-
partment. Messrs. James e. Clements.
George H. Rucker and w. c. Wibert con-
Stitute the committee.
The question of recommending to Judge
Love of the county court the appointment
of one person for each district as road
overseer had not been decided when this
report closed. 1t will probably be deter
appointments are to be made the fourth
Monday in this month, and the terms will
be two years, beginning March /. There are
three such offices to be filed.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mr..
James 7. Rogers, whose death occurred in
Philadelphia Friday last, took place at IL
o'clock Sunday morning. Rev. DR.. George
L. Hunt of the First Baptist Church OFF,
ciated, and the interment was made in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
1t is stated that the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
has decided to construct a double track
along the line from this city to Richmond.
However, inquiry at the office of the COM
pany in this city this morning failed to
elicit any definite Information.
At Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
last evening the pastor, Rev ]. A. LETTERS,
preached a special sermon on the theme,
"A Big Promise to Small Company" 1t
was the last of asseries of six Sunday even
ing sermons preached by Mr.. Jeffers.
A special series of revival services was
commenced last evening in the Free Meth
odist Church, on South Lee street. Meet
ings will be neld In the evenings throughout
the week.
Mrs. Annie Ford died this morning at her
home, No. 403 Wolfe street She is sur
vived by her family Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.