Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EIkS Lay Corner Stone of New
Home This Afternoon.
CEREMONIES TO BE SIMPLE
Address by Past Grand Exalted
Ruler Tener.
RED MEN ELECT OFFICERS
Bishop Van de Vyver to Confirm
Glass at st. Mary's Tomorrow
Morning at z O'Clock.
RED MEN ELECT OFFICERS
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December Is. 1909.
Fraternal greetings in the shape of tele-
grams from many lodges of Elks through
out the state wishing it success and con-
gratulations on the erection of its new
home are being received today by Alex
andria Lodge of Elks. which will lay the
corner stone of its new home at o'clock
this afternoon on the south side of Prince
street between Royal and Fairfax streets.
Among those received is one from Dis
trict Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Lind
ner of Richmond, Va.
The ceremonies incident to the corner
stone laying will be simple and in ac-
cordance with the ritual of the order. In
vocation will be pronounced by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, chaplain of the lodge, and
during the ceremonies several appropriate
selections will be given by Pistorio's
Baud of Washington.
''he usual metal box, containing the
names of the members of the building
committee. constitution and bylaws OF
the Grand Lodge, constitution and by
laws of the subordinate lodge, together
with a roster of the members of the
lodge. copies Of current newspapers and
a number OF old coins, will occupy a
position In the northeast corner.
The corner stone is granite and bears
the following inscription: Alexandria
Lodge. No. TAB. B. P. 0. E.. December Is,
10O0." On the end Of the stone is "A. D.,
1903"
A speakers stand has been erected near
by and has been draped with American
flags for the occasion. Past Grand Elk
allied Ruler Tener of Pennsylvania will
make brief address. He viii be intro
duced by Howard w. Smith. chairman of
the building committee. Representative
Pickett OF Iowa, who was expected to be
present, will be unable to reach here. as
will District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Lindner Of Richmond.
Representatives from the two lodges Of
Masons, together with representatives
from several other organizations Of the
city. will witness the ceremonies. 1t Is
expected that there will also be a large
gathering Of city officials in attendance as
we'll as members of the order. A number
of Washington members of the order are
also expected to be present.
Civil Service Examination.
Announcement Is made by the local
board of civil service examiners that on
January IL next an examination will be
held here for engineer-physicist. bureau
of standards, at a salary Of $1,000 per
year or associate engineer-physicist at
$1,000 to 81. 500 per year.
The board also announces the following
examinations for January 1920 next:
chronological assistant, male. salary Of
$1,000 to $2.750 per year; engineer in
wood preservation. male. to fill two va
cancies. one at $1,000 per year and the
other at $1,000 per year: assistant or
ganic chemist, Department Of Agricul-
ture. at salary of $500 per year; tele-
graph operator. male. at a salary of $3.50
per diem; agricultural assistant. male. at
a salary ranging from $40 to $500 per
year; assistant chemist, chemist, Depart
ment Of Agriculture, at salary OF from
81 200 to 1000 per year.
Seminole Tribe. No. 35. I. 0. r. M, at
it's annual meeting last night elected the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
year: d. E. Robey, sachem; A. l.. Jane
son, prophet; L. p. Woodward, senior
sycamore; C. H. May, junior sycamore;
C. c. Brawner, collector of wampum; p.
L. Finks, keeper Of wampum; Joseph K.
Williams, keeper Of council; ]. M. Bas-
sett, chief Of records; Kenneth w. Og-
den. trustee.
Bishop Van de Vyver, following the
Z o'clock mass at st. Mary's Catholic
Church tomorrow morning, will confirm
class, including thirty-seven girls,
forty-eigh boys and several adults. The
bishop will also preach at the second
mass. which will be celebrated at 1880
clock.