Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
AFFAIRS
EIks' Memorial Services Will
Be Held Tonight.
NANCY J0HNS0N'S DEATH
Meeting Of the Fraternal Order Of
MISUNDERSTANDING Meeting
Of City Council.
peeial Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. December =, 1911.
Representative Augustus O. Stanley Of
Kentucky will deliver an address at the
annual memorial services Of Alexandra;
Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and Protec
tive Order of Elks. at its home at s
o'clock tomorrow night
In addition there will be musical and
literary program, together with the usua
services by the officers of the lodge in
honor of it's departed members.
The hall has been decorated for the
occasion with Elks' colors, palms and
|potted plants. under the direction Of the
memorial committee. Members Of the
order. together with the officers Of the
lodge, will occupy seats on the stage
Music will be furnished by an orchestra
under the direction of Prof. Leon Cohen
Washington.
Since the organization of Alexandra
Lodge in 1902 twenty members have beer
claimed by death. During the present
year four members have passed away
They are: Louis W. Brill. Frederick
Echwab Henry Kelly and Henry Bladder
Robert S. Barrett. chairman: James w.
Bales, H. F'riedlanaer, Charles B. Mar
shall, Howard w. Smith, Thomas NJ.
Dunbar, G. G. Carlin, Frederick p. Rus
Past exalted rulers of the lodge are
Edward J. Quinn. George F. Bradley,
Jacob Brill, C. c.. Carlin, w. III. p. Kelly
Louis E. Shuman. Harry Fleischmann
l.. c. Barley, D. E. Robey and Howard
w. Smith.
Present officers of the lodge are H. B.
Quinn, exalted ruler: Robert 8. Barrett.
esteemed leading knight: James w. Bales,
esteemed loyal knight: Frederick P: Rus
sell, esteemed lecturing knight: w. M
Donnell, secretary: Herman Friedlander
treasurer; Thomas D. Downey, tiler:- u
T. Cation, esquire: Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
chaplain; James B. Martin, inner guard;
Charles q. Marshall. Thomas Chauncey
and James Callan. trustees.
Death Of Nancy johnson.
Falling from the top Of stove on
which she was standing to the floor at
her home, 7c3 North Washington street,
Nancy Johnson, colored. wife Of Maury
Johnson. today ruptured blood vessel
and died two hours afterward.
The woman stood on her kitchen stove
for the purpose of adjusting the pipe. She
lost her balance and fell to the floor. The
accident happened at IL o'clock and at
o'clock she expired.
Dr.. Albert Johnson was called and gave
medical treatment. The deceased was
about thirty-dve years old, and besides
her husband leaves four children.
Fraterna1 Order Of Americans.
Seven hundred members of the Fra
ternal Order Of Americans, including
many of the state officers, together with
q large delegation from Washington. wit
messed the exemplification Of the degree
work of the order on class of about
fifty candidates tonight at Armory Hall.
The affair was under the auspices OF
Alexandria Council. No. 5.
The candidates were from different
parts Of the state The degrees were
given by teams from Norfolk, Berkley
and Alexandria. The ceremonies were
not ended until midnight. The visitors
paraded King street. The Washington
contingent was headed by a drum corps.
The one hundred and thirty-first annual
statement Of the finances of the city has
Just been issued by City Auditor E. f.
Price. It contains the reports of the
various city departments for the fiscal
year ending May 81, 1911, and also a
COPY of the revenue and license law. On
May 81, 1911, there was a balance In the
city treasury Of $2s7.62. The report en-
braces 10 pages.
Meeting Of City Councils.
There will be meeting of the city
council Tuesday night for the purpose Of