Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12

Of Fitzgerald Council. No. 40, knights of
Columbus. included the following: Ri.
Rev. d. ]. Council. bishop of the diocese
of Richmond; Rev. w. d. Noon of the
Dominican House of Studies, Brookland,
D. c., and Mgr. Bonzano. papal delegate
The affair was opened with a welcom-
ing address by Thomas E. Dyson, grand
knight of the local council Mr.. Dyson
presided at the meeting
Welcomes Papal Delegate.
Bishop OConnell made welcoming ad-
dress to the papal delegate on behalf Of
the state and recalled that the delegate
had during the afternoon visited the tomb
of George Washington, the Father of his
Country. who established home for the
oppressed of the whole wide world. He
assured his eXcellency that the soil on
which he stood was holy. OF all of the
thirteen colonies Virginia, he said. was
the most sacred.
The noble spirit of tolerance that is
found in the heart of every Virginian ex-
listed pre-eminently in the heart of George
Washington. said he. He also recalled
that. accordir; to tradition the first
Catholic Churc'. that was established here
met with th appreciation of George
Washington.
\ fitting response was made by the
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OF the order for the cordial reception ten
dered him during his stay here.
Reviews Columbus Work.
THE Life of Christopher Columbus"
was the subject of an address made by
w. d. Noon. He reviewed the work of
the navigator and the trials and tribula-
tons he had undergone in his work of
discovery. Columbus perseverance, he
said, was a good example to all.
During the course of the evening a mu-
steal program was given by quartet
from st. Patrick's Church, Washington,
under the direction OF Miss Jennie Glen
nan, who presided at the piano There
was also a violin solo by Miss Alma De-
$40 The quartet was composed of Mrs.
katherine Rogers. soprano; Miss Elise
Davis, contralto; Joseph Whittemore,
tenor, and James Nolan basso
Court Convenes Monday.
The October term of the CORPORATION
court. Judge L. c. Barley. presiding, will
convene Monday next. at which time the
docket will be called and cases set for
trial. Among the cases on the docket is
that Of c. Jones Rixey. FORMER head of
the defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and
trust Corporation. against whom several
indictments are pending in connection
Will tIe cOildpSe OF tnat institution.
A continuance will be granted in Rixey's
case owing to the fact that Rixey is still
patient in the asylum at Staunton.
Other cases which will be called and fixed
for trial include those of Scott Black.
coloredt for felpnious cutting; John F..
PeveriY, grand larceny, and that against
John T. Evans. ~
There will be no grand jury Monday. as
expected. but it is regarded as more than
probable that the grand jury will be
called one day during the week
There are an unusually large number of
chancery cases on the docket
Simpson Home Burned.
The house occupied by William G..
Simpson, jr., near the Dyke, Fairfax
county, three miles south of this city,
and its furnishings were destroyed by fire
about o'clock last night Mr.. Simpson
and his family We're in this city at the
time. The origin of the fire is not known
Mr. simpsons loss will be about $500,
by Julius Peton, this city
The blaze could be seen distinctly in
this city.
At a meeting of the board of aldermen
nel , at . O clock Yesterday afternoon. two
ordinances for street improvements were
passed. One was for a fifty-six-foot
roadway on Washington street between
Cameron and Queen streets and another
ioi d thirty -Hlne-1OOt roadway on Came
ron street between Washington and St
Asaph streets. Both of the streets are
to be improved with asphalt block.
Win Attachment Action.
In the corporation court today the at
tachment proceedings brought by Au-
gustus Dean & Son against Rudolph Reh
were heard. An attachment order and
judgment for Plaintiffs, with directions
that the city sergeant sell the yacht Doc
Reh. We're given.
The following thirty -second degree Ma
sons of Virginia Consistory, No. =, this
city. went to Washington last night and
attended the comforting of the thirty
second degree on twenty-three candi-
dates Of the Albert Pike ConsistOry, No.
/: c. M. Bruin, James O'Hanlon w. S.
Connolly, j. F.. Alexander. George H.
Burroughs. J. M. Duncan. G. w. Zach
airy. ]. B. Hoellman. P. E. Cliff, A A.
Paul, James f. King, T. c. Smith. Dr.
S. B. Moore, S. r. Kelly and v. A..
Slaughter.
Funeral services for Joseph Weingart
were he'd at o'clock this morning at
St Mary's Catholic Church. They were
conducted by Rev. l.. F. Kelly and burial
was made in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Funeral services for John Frank
Brown were held at II o'clock today at
the home of his parents. 22 Jefferson
street They were conducted by Rev.
w. F. Watson, pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church. Burial was in Bethel ceme-
terry.