The Washington times., 1911-02-04
HIGH OFFICIALS OF
RED MEN GREETED
Alexandra Tribes Have Big
Gathering to Hear Promi-
nent Speakers.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. 4.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, FEB 4.
To do honor to the presence of high
officials Of the order visiting in the city,
several hundred members from the two
local tribes Of the Independent Order of
Red Men. their wives, families and
friends, assembled in the Young Peo-
pies building, last night. George B.
Griggs, great incohonee, of Houston,
Tex; John w. Cherry. past great in
cohonee, of Norfolk, Va; w. A. S.
Fird, past great incohonee, Of Topeka,
Kan. and Judge Thomas H. Jeffries,
past great sachem, of Atlanta, Ca, were
guests Of the evening.
Preceding an address of welcome from
Walter S. Nicklin, great prophet Of Yir-
ginia, came an overture from the newly
reorganized Ideal Music Club, an invo-
cation by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector of Grace Episcopal Church, and
singing of patriotic songs by the audi
ence- Judge Jeffries responded for the
visitors, complimenting the local MEM
bers on the material progress they have
made in the last year. and assuring
them Of the appreciation felt by the Wis
itors for the honor extended to them
Following this, Mrs. st. Elmo Davis
gave a pleasing solo, The Moon Drops
Low" then addresses from James W.
Allison, great sachem of the District of
Columbia; W. A. S. Pird, and John W.
Cherry, were interspersed with selec-
tions by the orchestra. Light refresh
ments were then served, and the rest
of the evening given over to social af-
fairs.
The infant son Of Mason Edwards, a
resident Of Alexandria county, died at
the family residence yesterday. Funeral
will take place this afternoon. at ,
O'Clock, interment being made in Bethel
Cemetery.
The corporation court yesterday turned
over TO City Sergeant Cox the estate of
Louisa Wingfeld, deceased, for admin
Istration.
TableauX, depicting the adventures OF
the fairy prince of the story book,
Mother Goose, and the Wonder Tales OF
childhood, combined with a musicale,
evening at the entertainment given by
Junior Auxiliary OF Christ Church, at
the parish hall last night.
court, who was appointed Jointly with
Judge Waddill in the matter of ad-
justing the division Of the money due
the heirs OF the Belvolr estate, has re-
cetved all the papers in regard to the
Government condemnation proceedings,
and will at once prepare his report.
The Belvoir estate, II will be recalled,
was the tract OF land recently pur-
chased by the District OF Columbia, as
site for the proposed penal institution,
non, was forestalled, owing to the eff
forts of Representative Carlin In Con-
gress.
The new ferTyboat, Alexandria" will
make her maiden trip between this city
and the Capital on Washington's Birth
day, 1t was announced today.
The funeral of Josiah Ellis will be
held from his late residence, 225 South
Peyton street, tomorrow afternoon, at 3
o'clock. Rev. W. F. Watson, of the
First Baptist Church will conduct the
services.
Judge Louis c. Barley, of the corpo-
ration court, has been designated by
Governor Mann to preside over the cir
cult court of Prince William county, in
cases on which Judge J; B. T. Thornton.
the regular occupant, does not deem II
proper for himself to sit.
1t seems possible that some provision
will be made in the near future toward
placing in underground conduits the
overhead wires which now line King
street, a menace to life and property in
case OF accident ard hampering firemen
in case of serious confiagration. In
addition to some fifty-odd telephone and
light wires, a heavy feed cable for the
electric cars runs the full length of the
street. The Western Union recently
changed its wires so that they would
come in through the outskirts of the
city, rather than in the business section,
and that the other companies will either
be required to do this or place them un-
fo 0hoh