Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-12
Pay Fraternal Visit.

fayette Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. las,
evening paid q fraternal visit to Mount
Vernon Chapter. this city, in accordance
with an annual custom. The degree team
Of the Washington chapter conferred the
desree Of the order on a class Of three
candidates. The meeting was presided
over by NJ. L. Dinwiddle, high priest OF
Mount Vernon Chapter.
G.. W. Huske Of Lafayette Chapter was
accorded the courtesy by Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons of wearing
an apron woven by Nine. Lafayette and
presented to the local lodge in 1854 by
Gen. Lafayette. The apron IS used but
seldom and only at suspicious Masonic
gatherings.
Following the degree a banquet was
served in the young peoples building of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South by
and during the evening speeches were
made by the following visitors: Messrs.
Huske, Cannon, King, Mccarthy, PeytOn,
Perry and Rev. II. NJ. Canter, chaplain
of the local chapter.
Walter Turner, colored. ffty-five years
old, who lives in a camp car in the
Southern railway yards west OF this city.
was at an early hour this morning at
tackled by an unidentified negro and
Knocked in the head with an AK. Turner
was taken to the Alexandria Hospital.
where he is being treated for an ugly
scalp wound. His injuries are not serious
He was attended by DR.. Smith. 1t is be-
lieved that Turner's assailant intended
robbery A report OF the affair was made
to the police by Special Officer Simp lee,
and the police are investigating.
"Olivet to Calvary" was sung last
evening by the choir of St. Paul's p. E.
Church. under the direction Of Prof.
Sherman b. Fowler. The soloists were
Mrs. Elizabeth De DER. soprano; Ken
meth Ogden. tenor: ]. Harris Franklin.
baritone; Edwin a. .Pentck, Robert
Strider, Julian A. Thompson and Rob-
ert I. Phillips. quartet. Miss Caroline
Kast was violinist. A large congre-
CATION was present.
Many Attend Ball Game.
Hundreds OF Alexandria base ball
fans went to Washington today to wit
ness the opening ball game. The crowd
was one Of the largest ever known to
have gone to witness an opening game.
A handsome Oil painting Of Thomas JEFF
| ferson. the work OF Miss Fanny Burke of
this city, will be unveiled at Lee Public
school for Girls at ? O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Tn" presentation will be made
by, by Mount sn;o Vernon Chapter. Daughters OF
pupils are invited to be present.
George w. Dawson, fifty years old, died
| yesterday afternoon at his home near
New Alexandria. south Of this city. He
by the electric railway company His
| wife and several children survive
The funeral Of Mrs. william V. Penn
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from her late home, 800 Wilkes
street Services will be conducted by
| Rev. W. F.. Watson. pastor of the FRS,
Baptist Church. and burial will be in
| Bethel cemetery.
meeting Of the Retail Merchants
| Association was held last night in the
rooms Of the chamber Of commerce
-Four new members were elected and
| routine business disposed Of. An ad-
| journment was taken until Tuesday next
An important business meeting OF
Fitzgerald Council, No. 40, Knights OF
Columbus. will be held at 8 O'Clock this
evening at st. Mary's Hall. All mem.
bers are urged to be present.
| p. b. Ward and wife have moved from
Roanoke to this city. Mr.. Ward has
been appointed a clerk in the city post
ONCE to all the vacancy caused by the
| resignation Of p. F. Downey.
The Hill Directory Company Of Rich
mond, Va, is now engaged in canvassine
names for a city directory which will be
| completed next June. 1t Will take In
| names Of people OF this city and vicinity
| Walter L. Varncy has been chosen at
torney for the town of Potomac. Alex
andria county, by the town council.