Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BANQUET OF MASONIC LODGE
AND EXERCISES BY FIREMEN.
Announcement by Judge Nicol-In
the Police Court-General and
Personal News.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %. 1907.
Washington Lodge Of Masons,
No. 20. Of which George Washington was a
member, last evening closed the celebra-
ton Of Washington's birthday with a BAN
quet that, 1t is said, surpassed anything
of the kind ever before attempted in this
city. Fully 200 members of the craft in
| Guiding many from distant parts Of the
country, sat down to the banquet board.
The affair was a memorable one in Masonic
circles.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
from Washington. A quartet consisting OF
Messrs. Evans Ogden, Preston and Will
kins rendered selections.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
flags, bunting, palms and ferns. while
banquet lamps and cut flowers added TO
the brilliancy of the scene. Among the
decorations were the flags of Virginia and
Massachusetts, entwined, in honor OF
Eugene ]. v. Huiginn. representative
from the Beverley (Mass.) Lodge: The
banquet was served by ladies, relatives of
members of the order.
At the conclusion of the banquet responses
to toasts were made, as follows:
"Alexandria-Wash Lodge. NO. ~.
Right Worshipful Master \. lillian NJ
Smith of this city; George Washington,
York; Liberty Lodge of Beverly. Mass"
Eugene ]. v. Huiginn of Beverly, Mass !:
The Grand. Lodge of Virginia" Most
Worshipful Judge R. T; w: Duke n OF
resentative Harry D. Flood Of Roanoke;
Andrew Jackson Lodge" J. Johnson
Green of this city; THE Tenets of Free
Masonry Most Worshipful K. kemper OF
| this city.
Fire Company Banquet.
| With fitting banquet the Columbia Steam
| Fire Engine Company celebrated the day at
| the company's house. The attendance in
cluded a majority Of the members. and also
Mayor Paff and number Of city fire offi-
Gals. The hall was tastefully decorated,
and an excellent menu was served.
Invocation was by Rev. ]. A. Jeners, pas
! tor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. William A. Smoot, president OF the
| company. presided, and speechmakins was
the order of the evening.
Among those who responded to toasts
| were Rev If. LETTERS, Mayor Paff, Fire
Warden Summers, Chief Pettey of the fire
department, r. NJ. Latham and others.
The banquet was served by ladies, rela-
| tives of the members of the company.
Will Tender Resignation.
Judge Meal of the circuit court for this
district, at the conclusion Of the banquet
yesterday afternoon of the George Wash
| ngton Birthday Association, stated that
between March / and he will tender his
|
| thenceforth will enter into campaign for
| nomination as representative from the
eighth congressional district, to succeed the
late Representative John F. Rixey.
Judge NicoPs action in rendering his
resignation is based on the conviction that
| the judiciary should be kept apart from
politics. He stated that he had been deeply
| touched by the expressions Of regret, on all
sides. following the announcement Of his
proposed action. He also stated that he
4 rtr,er
the entire district, and was highly gratified
| at the outlook. 90
In the police court today Justice Cation
disposed of the following cases: Ernest
John Brown, colored. drunken and disor-
derby conduct, forfeited S. collateral;
Laura Jackson, Mary Jackson. Jessie Smith,
Daniel Smith, disorderly conduct, dis
| larceny Of a watch dismissed; Edward
browns. drunken and disorderly conduct,
| fined $40.
! Brief Mention.
The funeral Of Thomas Hudson, whose
death occurred last Wednesday, took place
at o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Braddock House. Rev. J. A. LETTERS, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of
ficiated The interment was in Bethel
cemetery. Representatives from Sarepta
Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Modern
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| ton deceased was a member, attended.
| Mr.. John D. Normoyle has sold for Ed
| mund Hill, jr., the two-story frame house
and lot, 219 North Henry street, to Lula
Galloway; also to William L. Wade, for ].
Matthews, building lot on the west side
| of Payne street, between Princess and
Oronoco streets.
| The Alexandria Athletic Association
| basket ball team last evening defeated the
Capron Cadets of Washington by score
| of 80 to g. The local team this evening
will play double-header. The first game
will be with the Randolph Macon Academy
| of Front Royal, Va, and the second game
with the vespers of Washington.
| Mr. William Macarthur Green, general
bookkeeper at the Alexandria National
Bank, underwent an operation last nigh,
at the Alexandria Hospital for appendicitis
The operation was successful. and Mi
Green was reported to be resting com
fortably this morning.
| The Lavras Workers, an organization OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, has
elected the following officers to serve dur
ing the ensuing year: Mrs. William Camp
bell, president; Mrs A. G. Uhler, Vice
president; Mrs. G. w. Jameson, CORE
spending secretary, and Miss Lizzie Nc
knight, secretary, treasurer and librarian