The Washington herald., 1911-01-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Alleging infidelity. desertion. and nons1pport
Ethel Alvey yesterday filed suit for absolute di
July Il. 1906. and have two children. Mrs Alvey
asks to be awarded the custody of the children and
her maiden name Ethel Hermann
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. s. knights Of Pythias
conferred the rank of page candidate and
heard a report of the committee on revision Of by
laws at Pythian Temple last night. The lodge viii
vote on new set of bylaws January IS, and
confer the rank Of esquire on several candidates.
William T.. Summers, who was on trial yesterday
before Justice Wright a charge of having stolen
a watch, acquitted. the main witness for him
being his nine ycarold sister who testified that her
brother. March last. when the theft took place
was i'll at home in bed thereby establishing an
alibi.
The Government Printing Office Veteran Club has
elected officers for the ensuing year follows: r B.
Harlow, president: o. ii. Oldroyd vice president
Charles +. Garrettc. treasurer J. C. Morgan. sece-
iary, and John Maley, sergeant-at-armS This club
Is in a fourishing condition and expects TO have
many enjoyable social meetings during the year.
The Excise Board of the District has been cited
by Justice Barnard 20 show why a hotel bar
should not be granted Harry kolhof for the
Farmers and Mechanics Hotel at $40 NJ STREET
northwest. In the petition for the mandamus it is
alleged that all the requirements of the law have
been complied with. and that, although he is enti-
tied to have license, it has been refused by the
Excise Board.
The jewelers. Association of the District of o.
lumbia elected A. o. Hutterly president to sue
eeed Charles +. Berry at the annual meeting Mon
day night at the rooms of the Chamber of Com
msrce. The other officers elected to serve for the
erSqing year Charles A. Goldsmith, first vice
presisent: A. u. Prince. second vice president
Charies Schwartz, third vics president; Milton Baer
treasurer.\ and Julius Duehring secretary.
Columbia Itndgc. No. s. knights Of Pythias. held
installation of>pfcers at Pythian Temple last night
Past Supreme Representative Joseph B. Conner
acting as deputy and chancellor assisted by Henry
J. Gassn. grand kespcr of records and seal; Robert
ahl hlerf
grand chancellor. installed officers as follows: NJ d.
Manno chancellor commander: p. Fabrizio vice
chancellor; A. j. David. rrclste: NJ. Malitti. master
Of work: c. CtTimele keeper OF records and seal !;
q. Girardi. master OF fnance; B. Tarantino master
of cxcheIuer; 4. T. Sill master alarms; L. Bon
tempo. inner guard, and r. Matera. outer guard.
W. g. Worrell. past commander OF Mount Vernon
Tent, No. 4, Knights of the Maccabees CT the
World, installed officers of that tent for the en-
suing term Monday night, as follows: W. w. Adam
son. Tnst commander; DR.. Charles L Griffith cnm-
mander; A A WicSs lieutenant commander;
Charles ]. Gates. record keeper; Frank Harmon.
finance keeper; T. II. Sturyes, chaplain; G. W.
Grifhth sergeant; @. n. King master alarms: o.
g. Hahn. first master Of the guard: B.. J. GER,
secund master of the guard; Herbert King. sentinel
J. II. Hurs, picket, and "A. ]. Cunningham trustee
for thrcs years.
Ohcs1s Of Georgetown Tent No g. Knehts of the
Aaccabees Of the World were installed by the
stats emmanuel assisted By 1. J. Gmss. Tuesday
!. N. Lowe. commander: w. II. Fletcher, lieu
tenant commander; Louis Lowe record keepcr:
Frank Tennyson, chaplain; D. NJ. Hirams. sergeant;
7. +. Smith. mas.er-at-ams; J. A. Bransou first
master OF the guard: A. O. Daeenhardt SECOND
master Of tho guard: c. Smith, sentinel and J. W.
Young. picket Tho installation ceremdoies wore fol-
lowed w an oyster supper, and short talks were
given BY the memb9s On the pEuspsruus outlook
for the new year.
Washington Oompany. No l. Uniform Rank
cf the KNIGHTS q Pythias held its annual iustaIla-
ton q ufiEn and made ananssmeufs fof .
smoker and dance to be given, January u It .
meeting N the annoy Of Pythian Tsnpse last
No. I. installed the following ofhces: Fse6eFicf
-. RsaRan. captain; Georse II. Whiting, nsss lsu-
h6ast; Dsxid ID. WeinAein. snupnd hsutsuant:
esodn4 Agesnt; ]. B. Conner. recpedr, aDd = a.
1esA deasmU. PlAns veze under disunfnn fue
. un9ka sAow and dance 10 b sisun a d
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