Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-20
Masons at Memorial Meeting-Lay.
mems Conference Proceedings.
Father Carne's Funeral.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


companied to the courtroom by his
brother. DR.. Rixey. His sons were also
present, as were his legal advisers. The
proceedings took place In the Office of
the clerk of the corporation court before
Judge Barley. several attaches, Rixey's
counsel and Commonwealth Attorney
Brent being present Immediately after
giving bond Mr.. Rixey, with his counsel,
left the courtroom. He returned 10
o'clock and going directly to his home.
When Rixey is arraigned on the eight
indictments March 13 next date for his
trial will be fixed by the court 1t is re-
ported that efforts will be made by his
counsel to secure a change OF venue.
This will, however, be opposed by Com
monwealth Attorney Brent should 1t be
made.
Masons Consider Memorial Plans.
Masons representing the various grand
jurisdictions throughout the United States
began to arrive this morning for the
purpose OF attending the second annual
meeting Of George Washington Memorial
Association. Among the early arrivals
were the grand masters from Georgia,
Alabama and Massachusetts, Practically
all will arrive by this evening, when they
will be gwen a reception by Alexandria
Masonic Temple.
1t was announced this morning that
| thirty-fve or forty out Of the forty-eight
grand jurisdictions will be represented.
Each grand jurisdiction Is entitled to two
representatives. Senator Owen has been
designated to represent Oklahoma and
Attorney General Lawler to represent
California. During their stay in Alexan-
cipally at the hotels The session will
open at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning
with W. B. McChesney. grand master of
Virginia, presiding. Rev w. J. Morton.
offer prayer. This will be followed by adj
dresses of welcome, which will be follow
ed by an explanation of the memorial
proposition. At l o'clock an adjourn
ment will be taken for luncheon, and at
. O'Clock the afternoon session will be
begun.
Wednesday morning the election and in
stallation Of officers will take place Mem
bers at noon will adjourn to the Elks
Home for luncheon and at 100 o'clock
4:3O o'clock. there will be a stated COM
| munication of Alexandria, Washington
Lodge, when President Taft will be given
| reception. This will be followed by a
banquet at night at Armory Hall, which
President Taft is expected to attend.
None but Alexandria Masons and special
guests will be admitted to the banquet.
which will be attended by 500 guests
Increase in Mission Funds.
Contributions for foreign missions
during the coming year from the vari-
Gus Protestant churches throughout the
city will be increased 100 per cent. &C
cording to the announcement made last
| evening at big mass meeting of the
representatives Of the various Protest
ant churches, held at st. Pauls P. E.
Ind -bD
presided at the meeting. announced
| that the total as pledged by represen-
tatives of the churches represented for
| the whole year would be $4,000, against
$2:546 given last year.
Amounts named by representatives OF
the churches follow: j. L. Foster, for
First Baptist, $3.50: G. K. Bender, for
Second Baptist, $50: H. L. Ramey.
Trinity Methodist, $50; ]. E. Alexander.
Trimyer, Methodist Protestant, $40; N.
Protestant. $40; w. H. Melchoir. Sec
ond Presbyterian. $1.637: G. L. Bootne.
Grace Episcopal. s1ss; u. S. Lambert,
st. Paurs Episcopal. $500.
The meeting was opened with the sing
ing of the hymn Onward Christian
P. P. Phillips. rector of St. Paurs P. E.
Church, after which Rev. w. J. Morton,
rector of Christ P. E. Church, read
passages from the Scriptures.
| Representative Lloyd of Missouri was
introduced. and delivered an address on
| 'sThe Laymen" He was followed by
Rev. Yutaka Minakuchi of Toxic, Japan,
who delivered an address entitled THE
Urgency and Crisis in the Far East"
Benedfction was pronounced by Rev. A.
w. Rudisill, pastor OF Trinity Metho-
dist Church.
The climax to the big meeting was the
| announcement of the contributions,
/ {oI, fn11nuyod hv tho al N Of
the long-meter doxology.
Afternoon Proceedings.
With prayer by Rev. w. M. Poisal,
pastor Of Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church, the afternoon session of the
| conference was opened at the First
Baptist Church, when methods OF work
| were discussed.
| Judge C. e. Nicol presided over the
meeting and introduced w. F. Cochran
of Baltimore, who spoke on 1.-The Lay
mems Movement" christian Steward
ship was the subject of an address
afterward made by DR.. Livius Langford
Of Norfolk.
| James r. Mansfield. member of the
executive committee, offered resolu-
| ton providing for a missionary COM
mittee to conduct campaign of edu-
paign for mission funds. which was
| unanimously adopted. The meeting
was brought to close with the bene-
| diction by Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor
| of the First Baptist Church.
Funeral Of Father Carne Wednesday.
| The body of Father Carne, who died
| Saturday last, will be taken to ST. Mary's
| Catholic Church at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and lie in state until the hour
Of the funeral, which will be $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning from that church,