Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Masons Lay Plans to Observe
Washington's Birthday.
VETERANS TO HONOR LEE
Banquet Will Be Served on Famous
Confederate Generals Birth
day, January 10.

special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 16, 1912.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons is planning for it's annual obserV-
ance of Washington's birthday, Febru-
airy ~, in connection with the annual
meeting of the Washington National
Memorial Association, which Organiza-
ton will open its sessions here Feb
ruary 81 in the Masonic Temple, and
which association has on its roster rep
resentatives of forty mine grand juris-
dictions. The object Of this association
is the erection of permanent temple
to Washington, the Mason.
The two coming weeks will be busy
ones for the various Masonic bodies in
this city, with the election of officers,
observances and other events.
Lodge Will Elect.
Thursday night next Andrew jackson
Lodge will hold it's annual election of Of
ficers. The officers Of this lodge will be
installed after the election by Rt. Wor-
shipful Henry *. Field, grand senior
deacon of the state of Virginia
st. Johns night will be observed De-
cember II next by AleXandrla-W aShlnS-
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stated communication of that lodge, when
officers will be elected for the year. This
observance is but one of two stated COM
munications, the other being held Febru-
airy ~.
Old dominion Commandery, No. IL,
knights Tenpar will Friday night OBJ
serve its fortieth anniversary, which this
year fell on December l., but which Will
formal program. after which refresh
ments will be served. Christmas day. at
noon. the members of the commandery
will drink a toast to the health OF the
grand commander Of the United STAKES
Lee Birthday Observance.
K. +. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
has completed plans for the annual OBJ
servance of Lees birthday with ban
quet. which will be served the night of
January 10 at Lee Camp Hall. 1t is eX-
pected that the affair will be attended
by large gathering of veterans. sons of
veterans and friends of members of the
camp. The banquet will be served by the
WOmans Auxiliary of r. r.. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans.
Toasts will be responded to by Repre-
sentativcs Thomas Hef1in of Alabama
and :. A. Roddenbery of Georgia.
Others who are expected and who will
he present i'm the event other engage
ments do not prevent will include Sena
tor John Sharp Williams of Mississippi
Representative Oscar Underwood of Ala
hama and Representative Kitchin of
North Carolina
The banquet will be presided over by
William A. SmoOt commander of the
local camp. who will act rs POSTMASTER.
Knights Elect Officers.
Fitzgerald Assembly, composed of
fourth degree members of the knights
80 81, -
yesterday afternoon at the Young Mems
Sodalty Lyceum Hall, elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: NJ. ]. Mcfarland, faithful nav
igator; c. T. Hellmuth. faithful captain;
DR.. +. A. German, faithful admiral; s.
A Breen, comptroller; w. NJ. Donnelly,
assistant comptroller; r. l.. Carne, faith
William Desmond. outside sentinel, and
Rev. l.. f. Kelly. chaplain.
NJ. j. Mcfarland was elected repre-
sentative. with DR.. f. \. German as
which will assemble in Martinsburg, w.
Va, February ~.
Hibernian Election.
Alexandria Division, No. 1. Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, at it's annual meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at St
Marys Hall. elected the following officers
to serve for the ensuing year: William
Desmond, president; NJ. f. Greene, vice
| president; Nj. j. Mcfarland recording
secretary; r. f. Power, financial sec
rotary; James Roche, treasurer; T. Nc
Gowan, sentinel; NJ. DOwney, sergeant
alarms; Charles Lucas, organist and
| Rev. II. j. Cutler, chaplain.
| Standing committee: James Martin,
| chairman; NJ. Creegan, X. c. Burnett
| William Igoe and Charles Corgan.
| DR. d. j. Slattery Of Division No. >.
Washington, at the conclusion OF the
election of officers, delivered an address
on the work being accomplished by the
order. The members also enjoyed a
| smoker.
Raid on Poker Game.
| squad of policemen, headed by
Sergt. Scott, with Policemen Nichol-
son, Roland and kerns. made raid
on an alleged poker room in the rear
of the opera house building, on the
Pitt street side, at 10:45 o'clock Sat
urday night and captured nine men,
one package of playing cards and $500
| in money. which was on the table.
! When the cases of the parties cap
tured in the raid were called in police
court this morning all forfeited COL
lateral, enriching the Golfers of the
| city treasury to the extent of S6O