The Washington times., 1911-03-27
WASHINGTON ELKS
TO AID INITIATION
Big Delegation Going to See
Recruits Ride the
Goat.
WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY SOCIAL SESSION
Occupant of ARK" Arrested,
Charged With Unlawful
Sale of Liquor.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MARCH q.

The officers and a large delegation OF
the members of Washington Lodge OF
Flks will make an official visit to Alex
andria Lodge this evening to participate
in the initiation Of large class OF can
didates.
1t was originally intended that the
visit would be made last Monday even
ing. but owing to the sudden death OF
Frederick NJ. Schwab, of the local lodge,
it was necessary to postpone the initia-
ton ceremonies until this evening.
Following the degree work a social
session will be held, and the evening
given over to social enjoyment, at
which II is expected several unique fea-
lures will be introduced.
In their crusade against the violators
Of the Byrd law, which provides against
the dispensation of intoxicating liquors
on Sunday, the police yesterday ar
rested BENJAMIN Waters, the occupant
OF an lark" on the river front. charg-
ing him with the unlawful sale Of
liquor.
Waters deposited $50 collateral, which
was forfeited on his failure TO answer
to his name when called in police court.
Other cases disposed of were Edward
Robertson, arrested by Special OFFICER
Clark, on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly He was fined s.. a similar
fine was imposed upon Cornelia Bailey,
charged with disorderly conduct and
fighting.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Dent twenty-four
years old. wife of Edgar Dent. died at
her home. 337 South Patrick street. at
1920 o'clock last evening. following
short illness. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
from St Mary's Catholic Church, and
burial will be made in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Dent formerly was Miss Hutche-
son.
Around rhe World With the Atlantic
Fleet is the title Of an illustrated lcc-
ture which viii! be given by the Rev
George T.. 7 Stevenson. chaplain in the
United States Navy, at the Young Feo-
PIES building tomorrow evening at
o'clock. for the benefit Of the improve
ment fund Of the First BAPTIST Church.
At special Lenten services to be held
at St Paul's Episcopal Church tomor-
row evening. under the auspices of the
brotherhood of St. Andrew. sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. R. h.
Massie, of Theological Seminary.
The annual meeting of the Pettey
Electrical Indicator Signal Co., Inc
was held in the offices Of the company
in this citv today. at which Frank Nj.
Hill was elected president and treasurer
and George w. Pettey secretary and
manager.
The funeral Of Miss Mary G. TOomey
will he held from ST. Mary's Catholic
Church at $3.50 tomorrow morning. in
terment being made IN st. Mary 5 Gene
terry.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret R. Tai
bot, who died in this city Saturday
evening, will be held in Franconia, Va,
this afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Frances A. NJ.
Smith will be held from her late resi-
dence, 416 North Alfred street, at 3
o'clock this afternoon, the Rey. H. NJ
Church South, officiating. Pallbearers
will be as follows: Mayor Frederick J.
PAN, Francis F. Marbury. f. c. era
ham, H. x. Field, NJ. J. Evans, and F.
E. Penn. The body will be placed in a
vault in the Methodist Episcopal Gene
terry.
Important business will come up for
disposal at a meeting 10 be held by
Marley Encampment, Order of Odd Eel
lows, this evening.
niVersary of the founding of the Odd
Fellows, the three local lodges will hold
a joint celebration at Odd Fellows Hall
on the evening of April 2S the program
being Of a musical and literary nature.