The Washington herald., 1910-02-15
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Cos King Street
Alexandria. Va, Feb. 14-Plans for the
celebration OF washington's Birthday by
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %.
were announced to-day by C. II. Gala
han. worshipful master Of the lodge. AT
this celebration viii be organized a na-
donal memorial association. for the pur-
pose OF erecting a Masonic memorial in
the shape Of a handsome temple 70
Washington. the Mason"
The affair win be concluded with the
annual banquet at Armory Hall. Those
who viii respond TO toasts are: Repre-
sentative Champ Clark. Missouri; Sec
retary Of War Dickinson. Gov. William
Hodges Mann. Of Virginia; Representative
c. c, Carlin, this city; James D. Rich
aTdson. Tennessee. and Rev. John Wesley
Hnl. d. D., New York
Grand masters representing thirty-fve
States are expected 20 be IN attendance.
The programme follows: At $50 a. M.
meeting in lodge room 10 form national
organization. presided over by the
grand master Of Virginia. At 12.3O o'clock
an adjournment will be taken for lunch
con. The grand masters and special
guests. under escort OF the grand master
OF Virginia and delegation from Alex
andria-W Washington Lodge, will leave at
30 O'Clock in the afternoon, and place a
memorial wreath on the tomb of Wash
ington.
At 1 O'Clock there VIII be comforting OF
degrees in Illinois form by a degree team,
composed Of grand lodge officers. grand
lecturers. and district deputy grand mas
ters coming from Chicago for that pur-
pose.
Announcement is made that admission
70 all Of these exercises. except special
guests. or Alexandra AIasons, Will be by
card only. and no one will be permitted by
participate in the formation OF the me-
mortal association but the grand masters
OF the various grand jurisdictions their
personal representatives, or the heads OF
the supreme Masonic bodies Of the coun-
Try
The supply Of postal card valentines
exceed all previous years. Tonight the
younger generation Of the city made
merry in distributing valentines Of the
comic variety.
Mrs. Permelia r. Rotchford's funeral
took place at 9:3O o'clock this morning
from St Mary's Catholic Church. Rev.
Father l. T. Kelly conducted the serv-
ices. and the internent was made In St
Mary's Cemetery Those serving as. pail
bearers were F. S. Leadbeater. c. J. ".
Summers. Capt ". II. Sweeney. p. r.
Downey. VI. A. Hanrahan, and N. Ahren.
Judge L. c. Barley Of the Corporation
Court. who has written 10 Gov Mann
about the case OF Henry Smith. the negro
sentenced 10 die Friday next for partici-
patton IN the murder of Walter F. Schultz.
among other things. SAYS.
Il believed then. and believe now, that
Smith participated in the commission OF
the crime equally with the others. and
therefore know Of no extenuating cir
icumstances 10 Justify me in commencing
executive clemency IN this case, unless
il be by reason Of Smiths confession and
his evidence in the trial OF the three
others cases and his assistance TO the
Commonwealth in helping II 10 establish
its cases against Johnson, Pines. and
Dorsey, that it should appeal 10 you that
he has rendered the Commonwealth such
great assistance as TO merit executive
clemenCy 10 the extent Of Communication
Of his sentence 10 life Imprisonment"
A fine Of so was imposed on James Self
in the Police Court this morning on the
charge Of breaking a mirror in the saloon
Of the TOntine Hotel Saturday night last.
The accused had nothing 10 say In his
own defense.
The body Of J. Garlic Jett, who died I'm
Wilmington. Del. Friday last, was
brought here this afternoon and buried
in Bethel Cemetery. Rev. W. F. Watson.
pastor OF the First Baptist Church, con-
Quoted the services.
A youth at noon to-day struck Miss
Madeline Byrne, daughter OF Joseph Ii.
Byrne. IN the eye with a SNOWFALL pain
fully injuring her.
Luther Keith. an emplOye Of the Poto-
mac Railroad yards, had his back badly
sprained this morning while at work.
Keith was brought to the Alexandria