Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
POTOMAC LODGE OF ODD Eel
LOWS TO CELEBRATE.
Program Of Exercises to Be Observed
the 6Sth Anniversary, Fri
day Next-General News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 16. 1907.
Potomac Lodge, No. SO. Independent
| Order of Odd Fellows, is making ex-
| tensive preparations for the celebration
of it's sixty-eighth anniversary, which
will be celebrated with appropriate ex-
ercises at Odd Fellows Hall Friday night
next. The committee having the affair
in charge has sent out circular letters to
all the members of the order inviting
them to be present The object of the
celebration is to bring the members to-
gether. when the principles of the order
| will be thoroughly explained.
The principal speaker of the evening will
be Sovereign Grand Secretary John B.
Goodwin of Baltimore. 1t is also expected
| that Rev. Edgar Carpenter rector of
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. and
Mr.. c. c. Carlin of this city will deliver
| addresses number of prominent MEM
| bers of the order from Washington and
| other points are expected to be present
and participate in the exercises.
! During the evening the degree team of
the. lodge will give an exhibition of it's
| drill work The team will be under the
direction of Capt. w. L. Martin of the
| local lodge At the conclusion Of the
| exercises the members will repair to the
/ lower floor of the hall, where banquet
/ will be served, under the direction of
| Mr.. w. Fl. Broughton, and covers Will be
| laid for $50. An orchestra, under the
direction of Prof. Carlton Padgett, will
| furnish music.
The committee having charge of the
| affair is composed of D. r. Stansbury,
| chairman; j. r. Mansfield, secretary;
| Fred Klaus, George H. Hnken and w. l.
Martin.
Aspirants for Congress.
| All of the aspirants for the democratic
nomination for Congress to fill the va
| cancy caused by the death of Repre-
sentative John F. Rixey are actively en-
gagged in bringing themselves to the at
tention of the voters, and each of them
| is speaking a various points throughout
the eighth district is utilizing the mails
| in attracting attention of the voters.
The majority Of the voters of this city
| today received communications from X.
Lindsey Gordon. jr,, of Louisa, who Is a
candidate. So far as can be ascerta1ned
only four candidates have announced
| themselves. They Judge Charles e.
Nicol of Prince William county. c. c.
Carlin of this city, r. Lindsey Gordon, jr..
of Louisa county, and John F. Ryan OF
| Loudoun county.
| The date for the primary has not yet
been set and it is more than probable
| that it will not be held soon. Many are
| of the opinion that the congressional COM
| mittee will call all the candidates to-
gether and let them agree upon date.
St. Patrick's Day Celebration.
| Alexandria Division, No. 1, Ancient Order
of Hibernians will celebrate st. Patricks
| day tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
St Mary's Hall with musical and liter
| airy entertainment which will be furnished
by local talent. Afterward a smoker Will
| be held. 1t is expected that large num-
| Der of Hibernians from this city and Wash
ington will attend Among those slated
! to deliver speeches District President
| Francis Sheehy of Washington and Mr.. Jo-
seph l. .Dwyer of Detroit, Mich. 1t is also
! expected that number of local members
| OF the order will deliver brief speeches
General Matters.
| alexandria Lodge of Elks held a meeting
| tonight and decided to attend the funeral
| of Frederick H. Dilger who committed sui
| eide in Washington Thursday last, and
whose remains will arrive here tomorrow
| afternoon on the o'clock boat. The in
terment will be made in Union cemetery.
| The deceased was a member of Kingston
Lodge of Elks of New York.
| A number of young men of Alexandria
| county gave a st. Patricks dance tonight
| at the new house of Mr.. j. B. Barrett at
| St. Elmo. The affair was largely attended,
| and was followed by supper. The predom-
| mating color of the evening was green.
| Alexandria and Belle Haven Councils, Jul
Nor Order of United American Mechanics,
| have arranged for a class initiation May IS
| next. large number of candidates are
slated to be enrolled into the order. \ dele
cation of members of the order from moth
ern Virginia is expected to be present.
While ascending the stairs at her sons
| home, Mr.. c. Ashby Rladen. 119 South st.
| Asaph street, Mrs. Alcinda Bladen yester-
| day afternoon fell and fractured her right
| arm and was also considerably bruised.
| Her injuries were attended by DIR. George
| T. I<lipstein.
The members of the Alexandria Athletic
! Association are planning for a carnival
| to be held on the old fair grounds the
| week beginning April -, and continuing
| the entire week. Mr.. John w. Berry was
| in this city today, and completed the ar
| rangements.
| r. s. Cox today purchased at public auc-
| ton a lot of ground with Improvements
| thereon, situated on the east side of Payne
| street, near Cameron street. The price
paid was $295. The property was sold by
| Auctioneer S. H. Lunt.
| Mayor Paff today signed an ordinance
| granting the electric railway company a
| franchise for the use Of Cameron street
| west of Payne street, and also an ordi-
| nance leasing a piece of property owned
| by the city, situated near the old canal, to
| q Chicago manufacturing concern.
| The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
| Vernon Electric Railway Company has
| awarded to Mr.. Julian D. Knight a con-
| tract for the erection of modern waiting
| room at Mount Vernon. The work will
shortly be commenced.