Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Committee to Place Wreath on
Washington's Tomb.
MASONS TO GIVE BANQUET
Only Organization to Observe Birth
day Anniversary-Funeral of
Dennis W. Delaney.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February s, 1911
A call for a meeting of the George
Washington Birthday Association was is
sued this morning by J. II. Trimyer.
president of that association, for Monday
evening next at the rooms of the cham
Der of commerce, at which time a COM
| Inittee will be appointed for placing a
suitable memorial wreath on the tomb
of Washington at Mount Vernon Febru-
airy % next, in accordance with an an
nual custom of this organization. 1t is
expected that a committee consisting of
the officers OF the association will be
appointed to convey the wreath.
The association this year will not hold
any parade or banquet
The only organization that will have
any celebration will be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ington Lodge of Masons. which organiza-
ton will on that day organize a perma-
nent memorial association. the object of
which is the erection Of a BETTING tenn
pie to Washington the Mason. At night
big banquet will be attended by about
Coo guests among them many high in
the Masonic world
A large audience last evening attended
the recital ard tableaux of old songs at
the Young Peoples building of the MeIho-
dist Episcopal Church South. under the
auspices of the Alexandria Free Kinder
garten.
Thieves Smash Plate Glass.
Thieves last night broke the plate glass
window OF the store of l.. Goldsmith.
King street. and stole a boys suit of
clothes Nothing else was missed this
morning. The roken window was valued
at S75 and was covered by insurance. The
hole in the glass was evidently made with
a rock, and the police are of the opinion
| that the robbery is the work of boys.
The hole made was sufficiently large to
admit the body of a man. Other articles
| In the window were undisturbed, and the
| police believe that the thieves were
scared off.
died Sunday last at his home at Hoadly,
Prince William county, Va, took place at
$50 o'clock this morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church, where a solemn mass of
requiem was sung. The celebrant was
Rev. William d. Delaney, son OF the de-
ceased, with Rev. Martin O'Donoghue of
| Washington as deacon and Rev. II. J.
| Cutler, pastor OF st. Mary's, as sIbdea-
| con.
Within the next few days 1t is expected
| the congregation of the Second Presby-
| terrain Church will receive report from
| Rev. William II. Frazer, ID. D., of Ander
SOL, .. -, VINO recently received a call
| from the congregation to become its pas.
| tor. The impression prevails that Rev.
Mr.. Frazer will accept the pastorate.
The degree team of Potomac Lodge of
| Odd Fellows, together with large num-
Der of it's members, has arranged to %
to Leesburg Friday evening next, at which
time the team of the local lodge will con-
fer the three degrees of the order on
| large class of candidates.
Mrs. Moudy Granted Divorce.
In the corporation court this morning
a decree for divorce, on the grounds of
desertion was given in the case OF Anna
Elizabeth Moudy against John Luther
Aoudy.
The library Of r. e. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. has been presented
with a set Of books entitled "The Mes
sages and Papers of the Confederacy,"
by j. D. Richardson. the gift of Mrs.
| Charlotte C. Bergman
| Mount Vernon Council, No. /, Daugh-
tiers of America. will hold a meeting at
| its hall tomorrow evening.
| handsome new mailing case has been
| installed in the city post office