Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-29
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
Past Masters Association
Confers Masonic Degree.
SELECT ALLEN TALESMEN
Twenty-Four From City and Ad-
joining Counties-Red Men
Feast Children.
SELECT ALLEN TALESMEh

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November %, 1912.
The Past Masters Associa ton, com-
| posed of past masters Of A1eXandria-
Washington and Andrew Jackson lodges
| of Masons, last night conferred the Mas
ter Mason degree on CANDIDATE LOT
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of Masons.
The work took place at the Masonic Tenn
pie, and was witnessed by a large gath
ering of members of the craft. This
was the second time that the Past Mas
ters' Association has conferred the de-
gree since it's organization, about three
years ago.
The degree was conferred by Henry H.
Field, grand senior deacon of the Gfaho
Lodge of Virginia as worshipful naste.,
Others participating included +. w.
Latham, past master OF Andrew JaCNooii
Lodge, as senior warden; T.. T.. Town
| ham, past master of Andrew JACKSON
Lodge, as junior warden: j. haWatu
Shinn. past master of AlexandrlarW ASH
| ingtOn Lodge, senior deacon; Iiioi!e'"
| E. Cochran, past master of AeAdiiui ia
Washington Lodge. as junior Heacon; A
| G. Uhler, past master of AleAanuli M ID d.
Washington Lodge, as secretary: Charies
| II. Callahan, district deputy srano
master of the state of Virginia, as treas
urer: c. G. Lennon, past rIaster or Alex
andria- Washington Lodg., anu JONI VI,
Graham. past master of Andrew jackson
Lodge, as stewards.
Talesmen for Allen Trial.
| Out of the hundred talesmen summoned
! from which to sepct jury for the tr1al
| of Sidna Allen which will begin Mon
day in the courthouse at Wytheville, Va,
before Judge Staples, eighteen are from
adjoining cJiInties and six from this city.
BY arrapGement among the talesmen
| they viii Ieave on d special car which
will ye attached to the regular train.
| The/train will leave here -unday night
at/10:27 o'clock. arriving In Wytheviile
| Monday morning at o'clock, according
10 schedule.
z About 100 boys and girls yesterday aft
ernoon enjoyed a big turkey dinner at
the Young Peoples building as the guests
of the Red Men. Rev. DR.. John Lee Al
lison pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, delivered short address to the
children, telling them of what they might
accomplish by leading good, honest and
upright Christian lives. short prayer
was then pronounced, after which the
children did ample justice to the dinner.
They were served by committee OF
women who are members of the Degree
of PocohOntas, an auxiliary Oh the heu
Men.
Twelve little ones from the Children $
Home under the direction of two at
tacheS of that institution. also We're the
guests of the Red Men. y rising vote OF
thanks was extended the Red Men by the
children for the hospitality, at the suS-
gestion of Rev. DIR. Allison.
A number of Alexandria lawyers are in
Richmond today arguing on the report of
R. d. Brumback, special commissioner, IN
the case of the Gefunct Virginia Safe De-
post and Trust Corporation. The argu-
ments are over the distribution of $1,000
of state bonds held by the state which
originally belonged to the concern.
To Present "The Mikado."
= qrps and Flats" local musical Or
ga: a.ion, is arranging for the presenta-
ton of THE Mikado," which will shortly
be given under the direction of Mrs. M.
W. O'Brien. The play will be under the
auspices of the 18th Virginia Regi-
ment Chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy, and the proceeds will be
used for the Arlington Confederate monu-
ment fund.
H. Evans, Kenneth w. Ogden, Harry B.
Cation, Marshall l.. Dinwiddie. Stanley G.
Blanton, Mrs Robert F. Downham, Miss
Alice Anderton, Mrs. Harry 3. Cation and
Mrs. Lewis H. Machen. r. will be as
sisted by large and well I'd chorus.
The Alexandria German - will give
its first dance of the seasC... Il Thanks
giving hop, this evening in the audito-
rum OF the Elks home. A large number
of guests from out of the city will at
tend.
The funeral of Matthew De Lane, who