The Washington herald., 1910-07-30
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
f1s King Street


WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
G5 King Street.
Alexandria. Va. July 29.-In the pres
ence OF a large assemblage Of prominent
members Of the Masonic order. including
J. A. Richardson. grand master Of the
Southern Jurisdiction OF the United
states. the officers Of the following
lodges OF the Scottish Rite Aiasons were
installed last night: Orient OF Virginia.
Memorial Lodge Of Perfection, No. z;
Randolph Chapter OF Rose Croix. No 3;
Lafayette Council of Kadosh, No. ?, and
Virginia Consistory, 10. 2
The ceremonies took place at the Ma
sonic Temple and began at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Promptly at o'clock
the omeers OF Randolph Lodge were IN
stalled, and at o'clock supper was
served at the Hotel Rammel- At 7.20
o'clock the installation Of officers OF La
fayette Council took place, and at $50
o'clock the officers Of Virginia C0nsistory
were installed.
The ceremonies were conducted by
Charles A Nesbit, thirty-third degree
Mason. deputy inspector general OF Viz
ginia. The supper was presided over by
Judge J. K. NJ. Norton. Officers OF the
various bodies follow;
George Washington Memorial Lodge-W. c. Lehew
venerable master; Charles T. Lindsey. senior warden
Robert s. Barrett junior warden; Leopold Ruben
orator; Edgar Warteld. 81. almoner.
Randolph Chapter-James +. Alexander wise mas
ter; William ]. Boothe. senior warden. Thomas A.
Fisher. junior warden; Robert S. Barrett. orator
James E. King, almoner James W. Bales, master d
ceremonies
Lafayette Councillor. S. B. Moore. rrecrptor
Judge Q. y. Nicol first subpreccrtor J. ". Bales
second subpreoeptor; d. II. Prescott. chancellor
o. +. Angelo. orator; James E King almoner; A
A. Paul. master Of ceremonies
Virginia ConSisJory-Judge ]. K NJ. Norton. mas
ter Of kadosh; George T. Burroughs. prior; Thomas
G. Smith. preccptor. n. S. GUocnaEay. chancellor
William S. Connolly. orator; James Z. King hos
pitalor; P. T. Harrington. master Of ceremonies.
]. NJ Duncan. treasurer Of all bodies; v. A.
Slaughter, secretary Of all bodies.
The $500 appropriation last evening by
the city council for the entertainment
OF the delegates who attend the state
iremen's convention may have TO come
up again before that body, inasmuch as
but nine members, a bare quorum, was
present. The acts OF the State provide
that an appropriation exceeding 500 shall
require a two-thlrds vote. The council
Is composed os sixteen members, and II
would have. therefore required a vote
Of eleven members for its passage legally
Another matter deemed unconstitu.
tional, which was passed. was an amend,
the alley bounded by King, Cameron
Henry, and Fayette streets. This appro.
priation is $500, and the amount to bt
paid by the abutting property owner!
was to be SlC5
Final action in this matter IS awaited
with considerable interest. Whether Of
not the mayor Will veto the measure!
passed is a matter Of conjecture.
Considerable amusement was afforded
spectators in the Police Court this morn
ing when the case Of Emma Cole, charg
ed with assaulting Ida Evans, was called
Ida showed the justice a portion OF be-
! hair, which she asserted was torn from
her scalp by Emma. On the other hand
Emma produced broken mirror ant
other small household effects. which sh,
asserted were destroyed by Ida. A negr,
woman told the court she came to tel
| the truth" and said both were mixing !
and scrapped to beat the band" Sh,
seemed TO hit the mark IN the opinion o
the court, for the justice in summing VI
the case fined each s..
Wythe White. for the past sixteen year
local manager Of the Southern Bell TeIe
phone Company. will be, transferred mex
Monday He will be succeeded by J. Sut
ton Jones, manager Of the Fredericks
burg. Va. Office of that company. It 1
reported that Mr.. White will probably e
to Richmond.
The macadam roadway on North Wash
ington street is being treated with a Goa
tar preparation to keep down the dust
Money for the work was appropriated b.
city council several weeks ago.
The work Of laying a granolithic foo
and making other Improvements at tn
police station has been begun and will
be rapidly pushed to completion.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Enocl
H Roland died this morning at his home
Az South Royal street.