Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INTERESTING MASONIC CELEBRA-
TON TAKING PLACE TODAY.
One Hundred and F1ftieth Anniversary
Of the Initiation Of George Wash
ington Into the Order.
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Evening Star Bureau
701 King Street,
Bell Telephone 100.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 4. 1903.
The Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons celebrate today the 10th anniversary
Of the raising of George Washington to the
degree of Master Mason. Andrew Jack
son Lodge of this city. Potomac Lodge of
Washington and Fredericksburg Lodge
have been invited to take part in the cere
monies. the principal feature Of which will
be a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, where
short but appropriate exercises will be OBJ
served.
Many interesting relics of the ceremony
which will be celebrated today are in the
possession of the several lodges which will
participate. among them being the Bible
used in the raising of Washington to Mas
ter Mason's degree. being owned by the
Fredericksburg Lodge; the gavel used in
laying the cornerstone of the Capitol at
washington is in the possession of Potomac
Lodge. while the trowel used on the same
occasion is among the valued possessions Of
Alexandria Washington Lodge.
1t had been expected to have these vari-
Gus relics at the celebration as emblematc
OF Washingtons Masonic career-the Bible
typifying his initiation into the Masonic or
der the apron emblematic of the time spent
in the lodge and the three candlesticks used
sonic career-but owing to the fact that
some Of the lodges having these relics will
not be able to be present this could not be
done.
Early Waiting Cost IS.
Mr. Robert Colvin, assistant yard master
Of the Pennsylvania railway here. had his
attention attracted about 2 o'clock this
morning to negro man, who was skulk
Ing around the depot on Cameron street.
He procured a pistol and went to investi-
gate, but the man fled upon his approach,
Mr. Colv1n firing two shots into the air to
stop him. Policeman Mayhem, who was
once gave chase. and after a run of several
blocks succeeded in capturing the fugitive.
In the police court this morning he sad
that he was only waiting about the depot,
but Justice May imposed penalty of thirty
days on the chain gang.
Maria Jackson, a colored woman, who
said that she lived in Washington, was ar
rested last night by Officer Roberts When
the officer found her she was stretched
out on King street n very intoxicated
condition, and could give no account of
herself at all. She promised Justice May
That II she were released she would go back
to Washington. She was accordingly dis
missed.
VIM. Gary Buried.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
VIM. Gary, who was drowned in the dock
at the foot Of Cameron street Sunday were
held yesterday afternoon in ST. Marys
Catholic Church. Rev. Father Kelly as
sstant pastor of the church, conducted the
burial services.
Writs Of Error Granted.
Attorney James r. Cation is in receipt of
notice from the court of appeals, stating
that writs of error and supersedeas have
been granted in the suits of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company agt the First
National Bank, and Burke and Herbert
bankers of this city. These banks, it is
alleged, paid moneys without proper au-
thorlty to a former agent of the company
and the suits were for the recovery of this
money. These cases had been decided some
months since in favor of the defendants by
the circuit court of this city.
Soldier Boys Paid Off,
The members of the Alexandra Light In
fantry have received the pay due them for
services rendered in Richmond during the
disturbances incident to the strike of the
street car men. The men were on duty
about one month, and the amount they re-
al,