Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEMORIAL EXERCISES UNDER
AUSPICES OF LOCAL ELKs.
Addresses by Governor Swanson and
Others Reopening Of Pohick
Church-General Items.

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| Alexandria Lodge. No. 1873 Benevolent
| Protective Order of Elks, last evening held
| it's annual memorial exercises at the opera
| house in memory of nine departed men,
| bers who passed into the great beyond since
! the lodge was instituted. The auditorium
| and gallery was flied to overfiowing with
/ Elks and their friends. and on the stage
| were seated the officers and a number of
members of the organization. A large trans
| parency was hanging directly over the
| stage with the name Elks in miniature
| electric bulbs. and the background of the
stage was decorated with palms and white
| chrysanthemums in profusion. The sides
! of the gallery were also decorated with
! evergreens and ferns. which were entwned
| about numerous electric bulbs. producing a
| most pleasing effect.
The services were conducted by Exalted
| Ruler Louis T.. Shuman. A list of the alb
sent ones was read aloud by Secretary h.
J. Fleming and after each had been called
| three times the name of the departed mem
| Der appeared in miniature electric lights
| on the stage, over which was large clock
| Illuminated, pointing to the hour of IL.
| The exercises were opened with prayer by
| Rev. William Jackson Morton. rector or
! Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, and
| during the evening Gov. Claude A. Swan
son delivered a memorial address. Gov.
| Swanson said he deeply impressed
with the memorial exercises of this organ
| ization, and particularly with the local
lodges program and paid a glowing tribute
| to the city of Alexandria The governor
| was warm in his admira ton for the forget
| me-not, the flower adopted by the ofganlZa-
| ton. Charity. Justice. brotherly love and
| fidelity, the paramount virtues or the order,
| were explained In detail by the speaker,
the governor dwelling particularly on char
| ity.
| An address entitled "Our Memorial Elk
ercises" delivered by Mr.. Charles Bend
helm of the local lodge. During the course
| OF his remarks the speaker extolled the
virtues <Of the organization
Order Of Exercises.
| The order of exercises was as follows:
Overture, Joy of the World" (Barnhouse),
| by Naval Gun Factory Band, Prof. J. G.
Moody, director: Invocation. Rev. VIM.
Jackson Morton: funeral march, Departed
! Brothers (Kelar), orchestra: first part,
opening exercises. Brother Louis E. Shu-
man. exalted ruler and officers; quartet
Vacant Chair (RooD: opening ode, Great
Ruler of the Universe" members of order:
cha plain. Brother Edward Shinn; soprano
solo. only Remembered" Mrs; William
Woolls; sacred march, 'McKinley's Me-
mortal (Chambers), band; address, Brother
Charles Bendheim; bass solo, Break.
Break. Break BishofD Mr.. A. E. Mid
Christ Miss Caroline D. West; members
| Of quartet William J. Palmer. F. A.
Rebstock. Zurich Rath and A. Z. MIDI e.
ton; reverie, Apple Blossoms (king).
trombone solo, Beautiful Home of Para.
disc" (King). Mr.. Albert SchIenker: con-
tralto solo, One sweetly Solemn Thought"
Miss Lille Chenoweth; address. Brother
Claude A. Swanson. Danville Lodge. B. 2.
| O.. E., No. 227: solo, 20 Divine Redeemer"
(Chas GounoO, Mrs. William Woolls;
quartet, Lead, Kindly Light (Steele);
| THE Palms Fauce). band. The exer-
| cises were concluded by the exalted ruler
and officers. after which the audience sang
Nearer, My God, Thee" after which
Rev. Father L. F. Kelly, assistant pastor
of ST: Mary's Catholic Church. pronounced
exercises was recitation by little Miss
Caroline d. West. who is under seven
years of age Her performance was highly
compiimented.
Committees in Charge
The committees having charge of the ex-
ercises were follows:
]. B. Fitzgerald. chairman.
Reception-William NJ Smith, c. c. Car
lin, William B. Srnoot, E. E. Downham, L.
E. Shuman.
Music-G. T. Cation c. B. Marshall, NJ. b.
Harlow, Edward Shinn
Hail.. M. Hill. f. C. Spnks A. H.
oehlert, Thomas \. Fisher.
Decorations-A. II. Smythe A. H PohI
ID. E. Robey, w. w. West
Clergy. X. NJ. Norton, " H. P KelIv
M l.. Risheiil, Charles Bendheim.
Printing!. j. Geisendaffer, Lorenzo VOL.
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Pohick Church Reopened.
Pohick Church, near Mount Vernon, Fair
fax county. was rededicated for divine serv-
ices yesterday morning. The services were |
conducted by Rev. DR.. Samuel A. Wallis of |
the Episcopal Theological Seminary and |
Rev. Everett Meade, rector of the church. |
The services were attended by a number of |
prominent people from this city and vicin- |
ity. Dr. Wallis outlined the history Of the |
ancient church, which was established in |
1872, giving the names of the rectors of the |
church and Of the vicissitudes the old build |
ing has gone through in the past century. !
Dr. Wallis also paid high compliment to |
the members of the Daughters Of the Amer |
lean Revolution, who have been instru- |
mental in having this old edifice restored |
to Its former colonial condition. II was at |
this old church that General Washington |
was frequent worshiper, until he became |
member OF Christ Church, this city. The !!
work of restoring this church to its former |
colonial condition was begun six years ago |
by the Daughters of the American Revoiu- |
ton, and everything has been practically |
reconstructed with the exception of the |
walls.
The old-fashioned square pews, like those
the Washingtons, the Masons, the Fairfaxes |
and other prominent families rented more |
than century ago, have been rebuilt, occu-
plying their original positions. The chancel |
has been restored and the balustrade around !
1t. as in the old Gays. In the east end Of |
the church and directly over the chancel a |
colonial window, the only one in the bui.d-
ing. has been provided to carry out the |
effect.
A reproduction of the old communion
table has been placed in the chancel. and
against side wall reproduction of the
old ia shioned high pulpit has been placed.
One of the honored objects in the church
is the old original baptismal font. This
font. it is stated, disappeared over a hun
dred years ago, but was finally found and |
has been restored to it's place near the
door at the entrance of the church. The
pew doors have been marked with the
names of the original holders and names
familiar to American history can be found
on all Of them.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning. Justice
H. B. Cation presiding, the following cases
were disposed of: Walter Newton, assault
on his wife, dismissed; Thomas Gibson, col
ored. carrying concealed weapons, dismiss
ed; John Zones. drunk and disorderly, for
seited IS collateral by falling to appear;
James Jackson and Louis Baltimore col
ored trespassing the property of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon