Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Dedication of New Home by
the EIks October 8.
ELABORATE PLANS MADE
Board of Aldermen to Again Vote
for Presiding Officer-Gen-
eral News.
pecial CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. September II. 1910.
elaborate exercises will mark the
dedication Of the new home for Alex
andria Lodge Of Elks, which will take
place October next, according to the
plans formulated tonight at meeting
OF the general committee of arrange
old Elks Hall. Mrs J. W. Bales was
chosen chairman OF the committee.
A reception. formal dedication cere-
monies. speechmaking and other fea-
lures are scheduled. Music will be fur
nished by band. and the hall will be
profusely decorated with ported plants
and palms for the occasion. and re-
freshments will be served Five hun
dred invitations will shortly be sent
out, and large delegations are expected
from lodges in Virginia. together with
delegations from Washington and An
napolis, Md.
Features of the Program.
According to the plans formulated
tonight, the program will consist of a
reception in the afternoon of October
8. from until o'clock. which will
be followed by the formal opening Of
the lodge at 7:S0 pm. The official ex-
ercises will be open to the public at
Is pm.
The affair will conclude with dane
ing from 10 until 1890 o'clock The
official exercises will be held in the
auditorium
The program for the official exercises
will consist of regular dedication services
of the Elks. Representative c. c. Carlin
VIII be the orator of the occasion, EX-
allied Ruler Howard W. Smith will pre-
side and during the course of the even
ing jewels will be presented to Past Ex-
allied Rulers L. c. Barley and David F.
Robey. The speeches of presentation will
be made by George T. Cation and How
ard w. Smith.
tee OF arrangements will be held Tues
day night next at the same place.
Deadlock in Board Of Aldermen.
Tuesday next the board of aldermen
Will again be called together for the pur-
pose Of electing a president Of that body
The opinion prevails that the existing
deadlock will not be broken, the vote
standing at present four to four on each
side
When city council was organized SEN
| TENDER / last forty-three ballots were
taken by the aldermen without electine a
president While the deadlock continues
Alderman j. NJ Hill, vice president, will
preside.
Firth Grateful for Favors.
William Firth, jr., Of Chester, Pa, who
eloped to this city last Tuesday with
Ethel May Pierce, the girl who committed
suicide in this city by shooting herself,
has written letters to Chief Goods and
Policemen knight and Beach thanking
them for favors granted him while in
| this city. In one of the letters Firth says
he expects to visit Alexandria before the
close of the present year
Delegate to Supreme Body.
| Robert S. Barrett will leave tomorrow
for Detroit to attend the Supreme Council
of the Scottish Rite Masons which will
convene in that city. Mr.. Barrett will
also visit the Masons of Detroit and other
cities in the country in the interest Of
the proposed temple to Washington the
Mason: The movement for the erection
of such a temple was inaugurated in this
/ city February % last, and already funds
for the temple are being received This
will be the first active move toward
getting outside jurisdictions to contribute
to the enterprise.
General and Personal.
| Attorney Frank Ball has been chosen by
the Alexandria county board Of super
visors to represent the board this year at
Richmond in the matter Of the assess
ment of the land of the steam and cleo
| trio railway companies in the county.
The members of the Cardinal Athletic
Club and their friends will go on an ex-
cursion to Colonial Beach tomorrow and
enjoy an oyster roast.
Announcement Is made that the COM
monwealth's attorney of Alexandria coun-
ty has notified the Alexandria Electric
Light Company to remove its poles from
the county road on Mount Vernon avenue
The new packing and shipping depot re-
Gently erected by Armour & Co at Cam
eron and Henry streets will be formally
opened next Tuesday.
The services at all of the churches in
this city tomorrow will be conducted by
the resident clergy.
Complaint is made that children annoy
the employees of the city post Office by
playing with the new revolving doors.
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