The Washington times., 1911-01-06
ROYAL ARCANUh
ELECTS OFFICERS
George Mason Council of.
Alexandria Names ]. F.
Pettey Regent.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JAN. 6.

A largely attended meeting OF George
Mason Council, No. 171S, Royal Area
mum, was held last night, when officers
were elected as follows: Regent, J. F.
Petty; vice regent, w. F. Baker, ST.;
past regent, c. II. Schwab; orator, T.
II. Fegan; secretary, NJ. J. Mcfarland;
collector, Frank Warfield; treasurer,
Frank Creighton; chaplain. c. NJ.
Schwab; guide, ]. J. Hanratty; warden,
Henry Astryke; sentry, John Nugent;
trustees, C. J. W. Summers, c. w. How
ell, and C. II. Callahan.
Seaborn & Co, grocers, report to the
police that their store was entered last
night and $45, which was in a cracker
box under the counter. was stolen.
The circuit court for the city, Judge ].
B. T. Thornton presiding, has been busy
today with the case of Z. l.. Sinclair VS..
Fairfax & Co.
A. Eisenstein, a clothing dealer, this
morning reported to the police that
stranger, giving his name ac c. w. Mil
ler presented check for s12, drawn on
the Citizens National Bank, dated De-
cember 81 and signed by H. r. Field, in
payment for some clothing. Eisenstein
cashed the check, but it was returned
to him by the bank, no one by that
name having an account there.
Mrs. Ellen Christy, an aged resident
of this city, died at the Alexandria
Hospital this morning. Funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made.
m oF TaE I uyill
morrow morning be sent TO GlymOnt by
Undertaken Demaine for burial.
Mt. Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, will hold a meeting at the
Elks' Hall tonight, when officers elected
will be installed by Deputy National
Councillor Mrs. J. H. Mansfield. At the
close of the meeting refreshments will
be served
Services in observance OF the feast of
the Epiphany were held this morning at
st. Mary's Catholic Church, and at
Christ Episcopal Church.
Services incident to the week OF prayer
were held at Bethany Methodist Prot
estant Church last night. The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. A. w. Rudi-
sill, OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Adjutant General Sale has designated
Lieut. Louis Duffey, of this city, 10
accompany the officers of the War De-
partment when they inspect the militia
company at Fredericksburg. April 6
and :.
The grand jury in the United States
Court yesterday evening returned in
dictments against II. II. JOhnsoA
charged with using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes; Norman Hofheimer,
charged with hindering a deputy col
Iector of revenue in discharge of his
duties; John w. Robinson. charged with
mailing a letter of improper character.
In the circuit court a jury last night
returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
the case of p. T. Harrington VS.. the
city council and awarded damages in
the sum of SlJN.
Motorman j. Cain. Of the Washing
ton Virginia Railway, has been pre-
sented with a purse of gold by the COM
muters on the 6:55 a. m. train from
Alexandria, in appreciation of his serv-
ices.
All arrangements have been completed
by Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, knights
of Columbus, for the exemplification of
the third degree Of that order at st.
Mary's Hall next Sunday afternoon at
O. clock.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows will
hold a meeting tonight when degrees
will be conferred.