Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-14
Tributes to Washington.

The one hundred and thirteenth ami
versary of Washingtons death was OBJ
served this afternoon by the members OF
the Masonic fraternity by the placing OF
three handsome memorial wreaths on the
the auspices of Alexandria ashington
Lodge of Masons of this city. Repre-
sentatives of Fredericksburg Lodge. No
4, Fredericksburg, Va. and Washington
Lodge, No. III, of New York, also placed
WreathS on the tomb
lives at 231 South Peyt0n street. was bad
ly bitten on the lower part Of the face
yesterday afternoon at o'clock by a big
bulldog, alleged to be the property OF J.
w. Entwisle. Young Struder was after
ward taken to the Alexandria Hospital
A warrant for Entwisle on a charge OF
keeping a vicious dog was obtained. The
case will be tried in the police court al
a future date.
A movement is on foot among poultry
fanciers Of this city and the counties of
Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William
to hold in this city the second week
in next December a poultry and pet
show.
Hunter Returns Home.
Walter w. Clements. the Southern rail-
way fireman who left here Thursday on
who was reported missing to the police,
appeared shortly after noon yesterday
after a most thrilling experience on the
river.
Mr.. Clements and young man were
in the launch, and when the craft stuck
in the mud to add to their troubles their
gasoline gave out, and when finally they
attempted to row to this city one of the
oars broke, and darkness set in and the
ice surrounded their boat, making it i'm
possible to proceed further. To prevent
their freezing they burned part Of the
craft. and, after a hard struggle with
one oar, reached here suffering greatly
from the cod.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows at its
annual meeting held last night elected the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
year: w. H. Mount, noble grand: w.
Leon Clark, vice grand; w. E. Latham,
financial secretary; W. A. Conway. re-
cording secretary; L. Morgan Davis,
treasurer, begins his fortieth year. The
officers will be installed at a meeting
which will be held in January.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows has elect
ed the following officers to serve for the
H: B. Curtis, vice grand; c. n. Rauch, re-
cording secretary; e. T. Steele, financial
secretary; j. II. West, treasurer; Henry
Sampson. W. r. Studs and w. w. Bris-
Sey, trustees.
Funeral of Miss Coleman.
Funeral services for Miss Bridget Cole
man were held this morning at St.
Mary's Catholic Church. They were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. F. Kelly. Burial was
in Mount Olivet cemetery, Washington.
Mrs. Annie v. Lees funeral took place
this afternoon from her late home, I'LL
Prince street. Services were conducted by
Rev. w. J. Morton. rector Of Christ, p. E.
Church, and burial was in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery.
The funeral of George Chichester. who
died yesterday, will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the home on
Seminary hill, west of this city. Services
will be conducted by Rev. L. F. Kelly of
ST. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will
be made in Bethel cemetery.
Finney Renamed Justice.
r. Gordon Finney. who recently ten
dered his resignation as police justice
of Alexandria county, because his sal
airy had been refused by State Auditor
c. Lee Moore on an opinion handed
down by Attorney General Samuel W.
Williams. has been reappointed to the
position by Judge j. B. T. Thornton
The question of the payment of the
salary will be taken by Mr.. Finney to
the state court of appeals.
The condition of Betty Naylor, the
daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs John S. Nay1or, who was burned
yesterday morning while playing with
matches. has greatly improved and her
recovery is expected.