The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
FAMOUS PORTRAIT
Of WASHINGTON
Williams Painting to Be- Used as
Frontispiece of Book on
Masonic Lodge. .
NEWS NOTES OF ALEXANDRIA

I Alexandra, Va, Dec. 5.-A handsome
I. steel engraving OF Gen. Washington,
dressed in full Masonic regalis, which
will be used in a frontispiece of a book
prepared by Charles II. Callahan, past
master of Alexandria Washington Lodge
Of Masons and secretary of the National
Masonic Memorial Association, was re-
ceived to-day by Mr.. Callahan. The en-
craving is taken from the famous Will
Jams painting of Washington. in life
size. The let proceeds of the book will
he used for the memorial to - Washing
, ton, Mason which it is proposed to
? erect in this Sity.
The book will contain 800 pages with
10 handsome Illustrations of colonial
events in connection with the life OF
Washington.
The engraving is a handsome piece of
work and shows the general dressed in
full Masonic regaha, and is unlike any
conception of Washington now eXtant.
! The original Williams painting was made
for Acknowledgment Lodge OF
( Masons of this city by the artist of
Philadelphia, in 1874. II was pronounced
by George Washington Park Gusts, the
adopted son of Washington, in his
"reminiscences, as a splendid likeness OF
Washington in his old age. In the pic
: ture Washington wears full Masonic re-
gala with blue and red sash from which
is suspended the masters jewel The
I Masonic apron which he wears is en-
broidered with red and blue, scalloped.
with the letter &c" on the border. The
picture is seven by five and one-haIf
inches. has a clouded canopl and is en-
CirCled in gold, and under il are two
crossed swords. reproduction OF swords
in Alexandria Washington Lodge which
. rested on the coffin Of Gen. Washington.
Many Witnesses Called.
! Thirty-fve witnesses have been sum-
/ mOned to testify before the grand jury
\ in the Corporation Court, which, Mon
( day next, at II o'clock, Judge l.. {.
Barley presiding, will begin a probe into
the death of Patrick Buckley. the boy
guide" whose body was found near the
fire escape in the rear of the old Brad
dock House November II last. The work
: of summOning a jury was completed by
Z SeFgt. Cox this morning, and the jury
Follows: ]. T. Preston. o. W. Phillips,
Leopold Ruben. Philip NJ. Bradshaw. c.
II. Yobe, NJ. l.. Price, jr.. Thomas W.
Robinson, John McCuen, Lorenzo VOL
ford, James NJ. Duncan, Charles B. Mar
shall, Thomas Z. Dyson.
The Sherman trophy consisting of a
handsome silver loving cup. has been
awarded by the Alexandria Motor Boat
Club TO II. A. Cole, of the Corinthian
Yacht Club, of Washington. for a race
held July - last The race was won by
the Zephyr. owned by c. c. Rouse but
sprize to the owner of the Zephyr on
the ground that the owner was not ident-
flied with any boat club, and the protest
was sustained. resulting in the award to
Mr.. Cole. owner of the Meteor.
The body OF the colored man found
floating in the Cameron Street dock No
vember 10 last has been identified as
. that of Taylor Green. of Culloms
Wharf, Md Identity was established
by a watch and other articles found on
it Relatives will have it disinterred
Saturday and taken to his home for
burial.
William Bolton. ffty-eight years old,
died last night at his home. $50 North
Patrick Street. His funeral will take
place tomorrow morning from Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel.
William B. Lacy. sixty-three years old,
a farmer of Baileys Cross Roads, Fair
fax County, died last night at his
home at that place. Besides his wife
several children survive.
The Ladies' Seminarian Society. of St
Mary's Catholic Church. held its annual
meeting this afternoon and reelected all
of the old officers. Afterward refresh
ments were served.
An adjourned meeting Of the creditors
of the Emerson Steam Pump Company
was held to-day before Walter L. Var
ney, referee in bankruptcy, when the Of
hcers OF the company were present.
The story of the New Testament, told
in pOetiCal form. will be given at an en-
tertainment at the parish hall Of Christ !
Episcopal Church tomorrow night Al
80 O'clock
Fire in z closet at the residence of Mr. |
Gorham, SIS South Patrick Street, |
brought out the fire department at $50 |
o'clock this morning. The fire was ex-
tinguished with chemical extinguishers |
and the damage was slight.
Arrest Escaped Convict.
New York. Dec. 4-Peter Pravat,
giving his address as $50 Milton ave-
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