The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
MasOns Win Hear Distinguished
Speakers at Banquet on
Washington Day.


Alexandra, va. Feb. s-Noted speak
ers viii respond to toasts at the annual
banquet OF Alexandria washington Lodge
OF AIasons at Armory Hall the night Of
February . at O'Clock. The list as
announced to-day by +. II. Kemper.
master Of the lodge follows; A. J. Mon
tague, former governor Of Virginia. the
most worshipful grand master Of Masons
in Virginia: Representative c. G. Carlin.
this city; Representative James w.
Collier Mississippi; Senators Claude A.
Swanson and Thomas g. Martin. Vir-
ginia; Thomas ]. Shryock. grand master
OF Masons in Maryland and president OF
the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association. Gov. w. II. Mann
Is also expected TO be present.
The banquet win be served by ladies
under the direction OF Mrs George B.
Carlln, worthy matron Of Martha Wash
ington Chapter, Order Of Eastern Star.
On February q the annual meeting OF
the National Memorial Association win
be held in Alexandria, and on the after
noon Of February q at O'Clock pill
grimage will be made TO Mount Vernon.
and members, Of the association VIII ac-
company President Taft, who has ac-
grimage. A memorial wreath VIII be
placed on washington's tomb In accord
ance with an annual custom Of the local
lodge.
In view of the fact that the trip to
Mount Vernon will take practically all
Of the afternoon, there will be no de-
gree work. and the members OF the
organization will meet at o'clock in
the Elks' Home, and at o'clock 80 to
"a haT ka1
The specially invited guests will |
leave Washington on the palace car |
Mount Vernon at 7:15 o'clock and will |
return on that car, at the conclusion |
OF the banquet.
Mr.. Kemper, master of the local |
lodge. announces that all members of |
both lodges and all resident Masons
will be admitted TO the banquet hall /
without cards. Two members from /
each of the local lodges will be at the
door Of the banquet hall, for the pur-
pose OF Identifying local Masons. All
other Masons will be admitted to the 4
banquet by card only.
A list OF the committees who viii
have charge OF the banquet rs an
nouneed by Mr.. Kemper to-day fol-
lows:
RECEPTIONS. W. Pitts. chairman: c. W.
Fletcher, II. c. Ausley. Z. F. Parham. c.
II. Callahan. z. f. Downham, DIR. W. NJ
Smith. w. l. Allen. T. A. Fisher, r. W.
Fuller, IT. X. Field. p. z. Cliff, a. G.
Chler. NJ. l. Dinwiddie, J. G. Graham.
=. W. Latham. J. f. Alexander, ]. r.
W. Timberman, Edward wsrheld. sr, c.
Simpson, J. A. Fisher. DIR. c. r Lind
'ey, S. F. Field. c. b. Marshall. J. Z.
King, ]. ]. Green. Rev. II. NJ. Canter,
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. Robert S. Bar
'ett, Rev. P. p. Phillips, Rev. W. p.
Watson. Rev. W. J. Morton, George E.
DR.. T. B. Cochran, ]. A. Egg
BORN, b. Aitcheson. s. p. Fisher, A. II.
)ehlert, ]. Fred Birrell, W. A. Moore.
r, l. Ruben. Hubert Snowden, Worth
iulhsh, Phineas ]. Dempsey. George II.
Evans, T. c. Smith. r. l. Field. and A.
\. Paul IL
Heating and decoratIns-w. c. Davis.
Hartman; c. A. Gwynn, W. II. Bentz.
r. Louis Hardin, Arthur warfield, Oscar
Robbins, Russell II. Carlin Robert A.
Zachary. c. +. Dare, W. s. Nicklin. D. E.
tobey, ]. Schwarzman. c. A. Campbell.
!. Duffey. Z. F. Ticer. Louis N. Duffey,
!. II. Burroughs W. b. Archer, B. J
Hover E L. Pitman. T. R. spIcer.
sodger c. Sullivan, Preston Cockey, II.
,oel Garner. NJ. +. Kerrick. Malcolm d. !
icLean. W. B. Davis. Virgil C. Davis,
:. P. Heisley. P. T. Harrington, II. B.
richards. W. X. Grifiith. 7. B. Pullman, &
nd J. L. Kelly. Z
Music committee-G. II. Evans, chair Z
nan; s. z. Wade, X W. Ogden. s. Frank !
Held. F. l. Pitt. and NJ. L DinwiddIe
Banquet commlttee-C. B. Swan, chair
: P. Waller, W. II. Charles, DR.. c. E. ,
'utcalt, J. Edward Shinn. Courtney Ac-
on, J. Fred Birrell, George B. Carlin
ohm G. Graham, William Jorg, J. Law
ence Perry, ]. NJ Duncan, Raymond 4
Iulhsh, ID. G. Grillbortzer F. c. Spinks :
haries Deahl E. Steuart Smith. L. r. :
tyson, William Leadbester. J. W. Deav-
RS, Frank Bayliss. Arthur Herbert, jr,
L OBJ. Cooper, W. ]. Boothe, Ernest L |
lien. Walter c. Foster. II. Block, B.
Veil, T. NJ. Dunbar. R. d. Brumback,
I. jana, E. Mcdonald, and c. T. Goods.
A joint meeting Of the George washing. &
'n Birthday Association and the Alex {
ndria High School Athletic Association !
Ill be held at o'clock Saturday night
the rooms OF the chamber OF COM :
ierce, at which time plans will be COM {
leted for a tag day celebration, /
hich will be held by the public school
liIdren Of the city February - Funds .
erived from the sale Of tags will be I
pplied to the Playground and Athletic 5
ssociation of the Alexandria High I
chool.
only recently the sum OF 800 was | :
irned over to the athletic association
y the George Washington Birthday As
'ciation. The opinion prevails that II
n equal amount can be raised by the
-oposed tag day observance the asso- n
alton will then have suficient funds for s
lie purposes contemplated. a
Mayor Pan has written letters to the !,
-ivers OF the two fire engines asking D
lem to be more cautious with their en-
mes in responding to alarms Of fire. He
Iys his attention has been directed to
collision between the engines on jan "
ary IL at Washington and Princess
reefs. Mr.. Pans letter warns the \
-ivers that future complaints will re- :,
1T in an investigation.
John J. Nugent has sold to Hugh L. e
rider a house and lot on the east
lie Of Gibbons street, between Royal
ID Pitt streets; also house and lot at