The Washington herald., 1912-05-15


Rev. H. N. canter. pastor Of the NJ Z.
Church South. viii pronounce benedie-
fion.
The bhsiness session viii begin at
1915 O'Clock. and al o'clock in the aft
ernoon the members OF the Great Coun-
ell, Decree OF Pocohontas, VIII visit the
points OF interest in and around the city
A baseball game at 5 o'clock viii be at
tended by many Of the delegates. At Z
O'Clock that evening a select staff from
Richmond. composed OF members OF the
Degree Of Pocohonfas, viii confer the
degree work. the ceremonies TO be held
night there VIII be a point session Of the
Great Council OF Red Men and the Great
Council, Degree Of Pocohontas. There
VIII be short talks by the chiefs, and
this VIII be interspersed with music
The business session Thursday morn
ing win begin promptly at o'clock II
viii end shortly after the noon hour and
at O'Clock the delegates expect to make
a pilgrimaga 20 Mount Vernon, which
will bring the session to a close
Many stores In King Street have deco
rated in honor OF the visitors.
An informal reception was tonight
rendered the delegates who are here to
attend the sixty-sizth annual session
Of Great Council OF Virginia. Improved
Order OF Red Men. and the second an
nual session OF the Great Council OF
Virginia. Degree OF Pbcahontas, which
win convene at s:15 o'clock Tomorrow
morning In the Young Peoples Build
ing Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. A large number Of delegates
reached Aiexandria to-day. The ma
lortty. however. did not reach here un-
III late Tonight. while many others will
not arrive until early in the morning.
The opening OF the public meeting will
be presided over by Walter s., Nicklin,
lowed by Invocation which will be given
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of
Grace Episcopal Church. and a member
of Seminole Tribe OF Red Men. This
will be followed by addresses OF well
come which win be delivered according
to programme as follows: Representa-
tive c. C. cariin, on behalf Of the city;
Robert S. Barrett, on behalf OF Seminole
Tribe. this city; Judge G. z. Nicol on
behalf OF the Chamber Of Commences;
Miss Cora NJ. Petit. on behalf OF Sn-
yer Moon Council. No. &c, Degree of
Pocahontas. Responses win be made
by Frank J. Korte, great sachem, Roa-
noke. and Mrs. ]. Levenshon, great
Pocahontas. Richmond.
Capt. William L. Martin. OF this city,
has been elected treasurer Of the Pa
triarehs Militant OF Odd Fellows. which
has just concluded its annual meeting in
Norfolk. Va.
A final decree for divorce on the ground
Of desertion was given in the Corpora
tion Court to-day in the case Of Mary E.
F. Sonner against Calvin Lee Sonner.
Mrs. Nellie v Dishman and husband.
s. r. Dishman. have sold to Mrs. Edith
Bendheim a house and lot on the south
side OF Prince Street, between Columbus
and Alfred Streets.
Connie Washington and Henry Stevens.
colored. arrested on suspicion OF robbins
Matthew Sledge. colored, Of IS, were ac-
quilted in the Police Court to-day, there
being no evidence against them.
Three white lads arrested on a charge
OF taking flowers from St PauFs Gene
terry were in the Police Court to-day dis
missed with an admonitiOn.
John W. Hall. of st. Elmo. Alexan-
dria County. has filed suit against the
washlngton-Southern Railway Company
in the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County to rtcover damages In the sum
ot Ss5.OoO for the loss of both his legs
while employed In the capacity of q
brakeman by the defendant company.
The accident occurred May Il. 1911. at
the Potomac Railroad yards. The plain
tin is represented by Attorney Leo P.
Harlow.
The remains Of Mrs. Mary z. Meade. !
who died Sunday in Philadelphia, will
be brought here at Ii:l6 o'clock to-mor-
row morning. and the funeral will take
place from the Union Railway Station.
Burial will be in the Methodist Protes- !
tant Cemetery. Commitment services
will be conducted by Rev. II. NJ. Canter, !
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church !
South. The deceased was the widow of
Capt. William Z. Meade and was a for |
mer resident of this city.
Herbert B. Thomas funeral will take |
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon |
from his late home, 800 Franklin Street
Services will be conducted by Rev W. |
F. Watson, pastor Of the First Baptist |
Church. Burial will be in Bethel Gene |
tery.