Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Retail Merchants Association
in Business Session.
RU..- ARCH MAS0NS MEET
Former Pastor Of Local Church in
New Field Of Labor.
Briefs.
RO..- ARCH MASONS NEE.
Special Correspondence Of TIE Star.

correspondence
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 80, 1910.
The Retail Merchants Association last
evening held It's first business meeting in
the rooms Of the chamber of commerce,
and 1t is announced that the association
ts getting down to business. 1t starts out
with total membership OF seventy-five
and the Indications are that within a
short time its membership will be greatly
Increased. Reports were read from the
various committees, all of which were
encouraging.
At a called convocation Of Mt Vernon
Chapter. No. II. Royal Arch Masons, held
last night at it's tabernacle the royal arch
degree was conferred upon class OF
candidates by a degree team from La
Fayette Chapter. No. 8. Washington.
More than a hundred Washington men,
bers of the craft took part in the exem-
plification of the work Afterward the
members and visitors enjoyed a banquet
at the Young Peoples building, which
was served by the ladies of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. During the
Guiding number by the officers or La
Fayette Chapter, and responses were
made by the local officers.
Minister Removes to Baltimore.
Rev. c. D. BuIla, formerly pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
who was appointed by the Methodist Con-
ference which closed in Washington yes
terday as editor of the Baltimore Meth
odlst, the organ of the conference, left
this morning for Baltimore. in which city
ne VIII make his future home. During
MS stay In this city Rev. Mr.. Bulla made
many friends. and through his efforts the
Young Peoples building, adjoining the
present church on South Washington
street, was erected He will be succeed
ed In the local church by Rev. H. NJ.
Canter. The latter is expected to arrive
here this afternoon. and will make his
nome at the parsonage on King street
Recent Deaths.
Samuel H. Garnett, fifty-one years old,
died last night at his home, III South
Patrick street, after . protractsd illness.
The deceased was a son OF r. p w. Gar
nett. clerk Of the United States court for
the eastern district Of Virginia, and for
tw6nty-eight years was baggage mas
ter. and also served as conductor on the
Pennsylvania railroad. Two sons survive
him. They are Frank H. Garnett and
Samuel Fl. Garnett, jr.
l.. V. Oliver, well known resident of
Brick Haven, Alexandria county, died
this morning at his home at that place.
The deceased was about fifty years old
and was employed as a foreman at one
Of the brick yards in Alexandra county.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Thomas Daymude were held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at his home, St. Elmo,
Alexandra county. Rev. w. L. Lang
ford. pastor OF the Second Baptist Church,
conducted the services, and the burial
WAS made in Bethel rorn
Brief Mention.
Mrs. Frances Smoot Danenhower an
nounces the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Frances Virginia, to Mr.. Charles
Page Waller, jr. The wedding will take
place In June.
has returned to Alexandra, where she
will reside. Miss Dent was formerly a
nurse at the Alexandria Hospital.
Dean Crawford OF the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary last evening delivered
an illustrated lecture at Christ Church
Cameron Club. He took for his subject
The Creation and Modern Science"
A quarterly meeting will convene at the
Free Methodist Church.. beginning tomor-
row, and to continue until Sunday, April
3. Among the ministers announced to be
present are Rev. George Eakins. Rev. B.
Skull, Rev. w. j. Mosedale and Rev. A..
Kress. Meetings will be held every even
ing at 7:30 o'clock and all day Sunday.
mask ball will be given this evening
at Odd Fellows Hall, under the auspices
Of the Reliance Steam Fire Engine Com
pany. The proceeds Of the affair will be
used toward defraying the expenses
which will be incurred in entertaining
the firemen who will attend the state con-
vention here In August.
The preliminary work toward paving
the square on Cameron street between
Royal and Fairfax streets has been COM
menced Vitrifed brick will be used in
the paving.
AYransements have been made by the
Council of Jewish Women for an euchre
and entertainment, which will be given
this evening at the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum Hall Proceeds will be used for
charity.