The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
Bic Masonic Bazaar \ Il Sc
Held February l.
TO CONTINUE TWELVE DAYS
Woman Is Slightly Burned by Fire
I'm Her ApaFtments-Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans to Meef-In-
feresting Lecture Delivered Before
Railroad Men on Timely Subject.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

So King street.
/ Alexandra. Va, Jan 24-Beginning to-
morrow. the work OF putting Armory
| Hail into shape for the big Masonic ba-
zaar. which will begin on February ! and
conclude on February 2. win be com
menced. and when the doors are thrown
! open every detail viii have been com
I pleted. Practically all Of the big work
Of painting the scenes that viii be rep
resented has been completed. Deft hands
will install these. and also place in posi-
i.tion thousands Of miniature electric lights,
which viii illuminate the hall When
this work shall have been completed the
hall viii be turned over 10 q COM
mittee Of ladies' who viii place in posi-
ton the numerous articles which have
been received. among them being many
costly and pretty donations
A fire occurred at $50 o'clock tonight
in the apartments of Mrs. LYDIA I. Spot
ford. on the second floor Of the home OF
Prof John 5 Blackburn. 20 North
Washington street The overturning Of
a kerosene lamp is said 10 have been
responsible for the blaze Mrs. SpoHcrd.
in attempting 10 subdUe the FIRE. had her
hand painfully burned. Severai articles
OF clothing in the room were burned. but
the flames we're extinguished with a
chemical eXtingUisher before much dam
age had been done.
The funeral OF Thomas Terrett. Of Fair
fax County, who died last Thursday. took
place at 80 O'Clock this afternoon from
St. Pauls Chapel. Fairfax County. Rev.
DR.. S. 4 Wallis, OF the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, conducted the services.
large number Of relatives and friends
attended. Burial was made IN IVY Hill
Cemetery. The pallbearers were 5fessrs.
Hummer. Hunter. Powell. Head. Hale,
and Aud.
A meeting OF P Z. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans, VIII BE- held az Lee Camp
Hall at 80 o'clock tomorrow night, -
receive a loving cup which viii be pre-
sented the camp by the Richmond Howit-
zers- The cup viii be presented by a
committee OF fifteen members Of the
Richmond Howitzers. and VIII be in ap-
probation of the hospitable manner IN
which they were treated during their
Members OF the Sons Of Veterans and the
Ladies Auxiliary are invited 10 be
present
Throttle and rail- was the subject of
an address this afternoon by Carl D.
Countryman az the Young Peoples So
eiety Building OF the N 2. Church south
Among those present were a large num-
Der Of railroad men A solo was given
by DR.. c. E. OUtcalt Mr.. Countryman
will deliver a lecture IN the same building
tomorrow night
Services az the Methodist Protestant
Church tonight were conducted by Rev.
Dr- Sheridan. president OF the Maryland
Conference Of the u. P Church. who
made his annual visit 20 the local church
to-day. he also presided ar the instaIIa-
ton Of the recently elected officers OF
the Christian EndeavOr Society.
The funeral Of Mrs Charles r Monroe
viii Be held az $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning from ST Mary's Catholic Church.
The burial VIII be made in ST. Mary's
Cemetery
An important business meeting OF Alex
andria Lodge OF EIks viii be held TO-
morrow night. Prior 10 the regular bus!-
ness meeting an imitation VIII be held.
At St. Mary's Catholic Church to-day
Rev. II J. Cutler, pastor, read the an
nual statement. which showed the
finances OF the church to be IN a very
healthfGl condition. The congregation
vas congratulated by the pastor on the
good showing made during the year.
Mary z. infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin COrbin. died this morning
al her parents home. ia North Columbus
street.
The body OF the infant thrown from. an
electric train Saturday afternoon north
OF Arlington Junction was buried this
afternoon IN the cemetery az the aims
house. The authorities have not as vet
found any clew TO the woman who dis
carded the body.
p. J. Dempsey VIII tomorrow night de-
liver an illustrated lecture on Panama at
the Second Presbyterian Church. The
public is Invited
The condition Of Capt. Al Fair, who has
been III for some time past, is reported I
TO be critical tonight.