Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
ALEXANDRIA
Corner Stone of New Home Is
Laid by EIks.
RITUAL Is OBSERVED
Visitors From Washington and Bal
timore at Ceremonies.
RECEPTION AT LODGEROOM
Addresses by Members of Order.
Musical Program for Christmas
in Churches.
,cial Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December Is 1909.
The corner stone Of the lew home to be
erected by Alexandria Lodge, No. 7JS,
r. F. o. E., was laid with simple and
impressive ceremonies shortly after 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The ceremonies were conducted at 5
o'clock. A reception was rendered the
| visiting members and their friends after
! ward.
The ritualistic services In connection
! with the corner stone laying were begun
promptly at APO o'clock by David E.
Robey, exalted ruler of the Alexandria
| lodge. Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
Z. Z. Church. chaplain of the lodge. This
was followed by Nearer. Ny God, to
Thee" played by Pistorios Band of
Washington.
The corner stone was laid in position. A
metallic box was placed within. The ex-
allied ruler poured water upon the stone
Articles in Corner Stone.
Walter NJ. Donnelly read a list OF the
articles which were placed in the box.
The box contains the following articles:
American flag, copy of the resolution au
| thor.z.ng the erection OF building, list of
building committee. roster of lodge, con-
stitut.on and bylaws of Grand Lodge. by
laws of Alexander Lodge, No. 1853; Alex
andria Gazette. coins CT current date.
copy of program of the recent minstrel
performance of Alexandria and Wash ng-
ton lodges of Elks. names of those who
contributed CO MS that went into the box.
| The box was afterward duly sealed with
| mortar by the exalted ruler. cOrnet
solo. My Old Kentucky Home" was then
! given by C. NJ. Wallace.
Addresses were made by members OF
the order. The first speaker was Robert
S. Barrett. esteemed lecturing knight
of the lodge.
! Mr.. Barrett said the erection Of the
| building marks another milestone in
| the history of the lodge. He paid trib-
ute to the ladies who graced the occa-
sion by their presence and declared it
was through the: efforts that the lodge
had made such success.
Mr.. Barrett also spoke Of the cardinal
principles 'of the order and predicted
that the lodge would within short
time increase in membership and be
more prosperous than ever before. He
then gave a brief description of the
new building.
Representative Tener of Pennsylvania,
past grand exalted ruler of the or
ganization. congratulated the lodge and
expressed pleasure at the erection Of
the new building. The new building.
he said, would create greater admira-
ton for the foremost national order In
the land.
Address by R. N. McWade.
Gen. Robert NJ. McWade, exalted
ruler of Washington Lodge OF Elks.
also made a brief address, in which he
extended the congratulations of Wash
ington Lodge to the local lodge. He
hoped the lodge would increase not
only in numerical strength, but also In
charity. The speaker declared hat no
where can be found an order that does
SO much good as the order Of Elks.
Robert Shinn, past exalted ruler OF Bal
timore Lodge Of Elks, wa, introduced as
a former Alexandrian and ''B. other Elk.
He recalled that twenty years ago he
made an Intellectual effort to organ. re
lodge here. J: A. Chisholm, past exalted
ru.er of Charlottesville Lodge, No. 3S9,
and Fred J. Mershelmer of Washington
Lodge No Is, also made brief addresses.
The following members of Washington
Lodge, No. 10. were in attendance; Gen.
Robert NJ. McWade. exalted ruler; James
Ward, w. P. Fuse. Fred ]. Mershelmer,
Thomas King. Frank Hall and Col. NJ.
Crell.