The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
IDS South Rogal Street.

Alexandria. Va. June 26.-The corner
stone Of the new Masonic Temple being
erected by Columbia Lodge. No. 2S5,
was laid al o'clock this evening
with Masonic ceremonies in the presence
Of members Of the craft Of this city.
Washington. and Falls Church. Addresses
were made by Grand Master Joseph W.
Eggleston. Of the State, and Representa-
tive Charles c. Carlin. A metallic box.
containing coins and other articles. was
placed In the corner stone. The stone
was made and placed in position by WILL
lam Chauncey's Sons. contractors, OF this
city. and bears the following inscription:
Virginia, Columbia Lodge. No. zS5. A.
T. A. NJ, Joseph W. Eggleston. grand
master. June 26. A. D. 1909 and A. L.
5so9. The temple Il 20 be a twO-story
brick building, and the upper floor VIII
be used as a lodge room. Il is being
erected BY Contractor Julian D. Knight,
OF this city.
In the Corporation Court to-day. Judge
L. c. Barley presiding. a decree for d.
vorce on the grounds Of desertion was
given in the case OF Cora Lee WheatIey
against Benjamin p. Wheatley. Permis-
sion was also granted the plaintin 70 re-
sumo her maiden name. Cora Lee Eaton.
The appealed case Of Edward skinner,
a negro. from a decision given IN the
Police Court, in which Skinner was fined
and given a jail sentence, was heard and
the court fined Skinner SO with costs.
The will Of Emily A. Roberts was ad-
mitted 10 probate. and the testatrIx left
her estate, consisting OF a house in Payne
street. between Prince and King streets
20 her grandchildren.
Seminole Tribe, No. 35. Improved Order
Of Red Men. has elected the following
officers 10 serve for the ensuing six
months: A. L Jameson. sachem: d. z.
Robey, senior sycamore. /. P Wood
ward. Junior sycamore: J. William May
prophet: J. n Bassett. chief OF records,
Z. L. Finks. keeper Of wampum: c. c.
Brawner. chief OF wampum: X ". Og-
den, trustee Tor eighteen months. and
William L. Smith. keeper Of council
house.
A. Judson Groves. seventy-cne years
old, died suddenly this morning at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Bessie Fair.
30 South Lee street. Besides his wife. the
following children survive: a. J. Groves.
jr.; J. T. Groves. Isaac s. Groves, Mrs.
Bessie Fair, and Mrs. Amy Bowie. AR
Groves was a native Of Charles County.
No. His -eral VIII take place al $50
o'clock Monday afternoon from the rest
dence OF his son, Isaac s. Groves. 5o9
South Henry street
Charles Harris was arraigned IN tie
Police Court tlis morning charged with
stealing a coat from the hallway OF the
residence Of Charles z. Day, 5ls North
Washington street The prisoner offered
as an excuse that he was drunk and
did not know what he was doing He
was held for the action Of the grand
jury.
Beginning tomorrow. and continuing
Throughout the summer months, the last
mass at St Marys Catholic Church will
be celebrated at 10 instead OF 1870 o'clock
Mrs COrdelia POssy. who was recently
adjudged Of unsound mind by a lunacy
commission. was to-day conveyed TO the
State Hospital for the Insane at Staun-
ton, Va
Five engineers on the Southern Rail-
way. whose run IS between this city and
Monroe, Va. have been temporarily fur
loughed owing. II is said. 70 insufficient
work