Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS|
Lodge of EIks Planning for
Spring Festival.
HIBERNIANS TO Celebrate
Announce Program and Committees
for st. Patrick's Day-General
and Personal News.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 4. 1911.
The spring festival planned to be held
under the auspices of Alexandria Lodge
of Elks April 1870, inclusive, at the new
Elks' Home. promises to be one OF the
most novel and elaborate of its character
ever given here.
\ large number of ladies have yolun-
tecred to assist the members of the order
in the conduct Of the entertainment The
entire three floors of the home. it is en-
pected. will be used by the managers of
the affair.
Plains for the festival are being out
lined by the committee in charge, and it
is expected that everything will be in
readiness for the opening night
The committee in charge is composed
of II. 3. Quinn, chairman: H. Fleiscll-
mann, vice chairman; J. w. Bales, sec
rotary: c. E. Marshall, treasurer; Thomas
Chauncey. j. T.. Shinn, Charles B. Swan.
! Peter Won de Westelaken, A. u. Monitor
J. Fred Birrell. T.. C. Spinks. p. T. Har-
rington, George III. Schwarmann, /. E.
Shuman and G.. T. Cation. The ladies'
! committee is composed of Mrs. Jacob
| Brill, chairman; Mrs. r. S. Barrett, vice
chairman, and Miss Fannie Burke, sec
ond vice chairman.
The annual election of officers of the
evening next. The officers will be in
stalled March 20 next.
st. Patrick's Day Program.
With appropriate exercises, which will,
it is expected. take the form of musical
and literary entertainment, Alexandra
Division, No. 1. Ancient Order of IIibern-
ians, will celebrate st. Patrick's day
March II next. 1t is expected that there
will also he addresses by prominent
members OF the order. Arrangements for
the celebration will be completed at a
meeting of the local division OF st.
Mary's Hall tomorrow.
Those composing the committee Of ar
rangements are J: Q. Normoyle William
John McKeuna, James Roche. NJ. Dow
ney, ]. T. Sweeney, +. T. Quinn and NJ.
Creegan.
Church to Be Remodeled.
The work Of remodeling the First Bap-
fist Church will be begun Monday next |
by Contractors Howard and Harrison. |
The entire interior will be changed and !
the church enlarged. The front will also |
be improved. While the work is In |
progress. which will be several weeks, |
the congregation will hold services at the |
opera house.
Takes Rank Among Patriarchs.
Chief George w. Pettey of the fire de-
partment, Is a great-grandfather, and |
yet is still active, and when an alarm OF |
Gre is sounded can be found driving his |
horse Skyrocket to the scent OF the |
confederation, regardless of the time, at |
a speed which would make a much |
younger driver take notice. He IL also |
an active and daring fireman, never |
f1inching from duty.
Brief Mention.
An organ recital will be given Tuesday |
evening next at Christ P. f. Church by |
Oscar Franklin Comstock. assisted by |
Harry NJ. Forker, both Of Washington.
The first of series OF five illustrated |
lectures will be given Tuesday evening
next at the Young Peoples building OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
by Rev. Llewellyn N. Galley, B. D.
r. E. Camp. Confederate Veterans. will
hold business meeting at lie Camp Hall
Monday evening.
Arrangements have been made by
Friendship Council, Daughters of Liberty,
to pay fraternal visit to Hope Council
of Washington Tuesday evening next.
The state corporation comm ssion has
granted an amendment to the charter OF
F. Rogerson d Co, Inc, this city. chang
ing its name to Smith, Cunning & Co.,
Inc.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. w. II. Marques of Norfolk,
Va. Resident clergy VIII occupy the pull
pits In the other churches
Daniel f.. Webster. a we'll known resi-
dent, Is tonight reported to be critically
i'll at his home. .O7 South Alfred street.