Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

ducted by John D. Payne, district deputy
grand master, @. w. Hawxherst. grand
marshal, and Elmer 1. Cruknp, atstrict
deputy, all OF Falls Church, oKether with
J.sT. OMeara, district deputy grand
warden: W. l.. Martin. district deputy
grant secretary: j. Z. Watkins. district
deputy grand guard. J. E. Arnold. dis
trict deputy grand herald, and Fred Klaus:
district deputy grand chaplain, al OK
Potomac Lodge. .--~.-s----
A list Of the officers installed follows
George X. Smith. noble grand; n. IL.
Davis. vice noble grand: w. A, Conway
ciai secretary: L. Morgan Davis. treasur-
er; w McMenamin, warden; c. y. Rem
ington. conductor; n. l. Williamson
chaplain: +. w. Mansfield. right iscene
supporter; g. G: Ternary, ,eft scene sun
noble grand: G. X. Makley, left support.
er to noble grand: w Leon Clark. right
supporter to vice grand; O. b Phillips
left supporter TO vice grand: Harry
Mount, inside sentinel; George Southland.
outside sentinel. 50
Bar Association Plans Banquet.
|. Arrangements have been made by tho
Bar Association of the sixteenth judicial
circuit for its annual banquet, which viii
be held at O'Clock Saturday afternoon
next at the Hotel Rammel IL IL ex-
pected that the affair will be attended
by a large number OF members from this
city and the adjacent counties.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Cordelia Posey. wife of James
Posey. died this morning at che State
Hospital at Staunton. Va. 81. IS sur
vived by several children Mrs Posey
had been a patient at the hospital since
June. 1909. The body with Se brought
here tomorrow and taken to ner late
home, 10 South Peyton street. and pre-
pared for burial.
The funeral of fIenry \ Bon took
place yesterday afternoon from tho rest
dence of his sister. Mrs. Arthur r. Brown
17O6 Duke street. Services were conducted
by Rev. s. A. Wallis of the Episcopal
Theological Sem nary, and burial waa
made in the Methodist Protestant cemef
terry. Those serving as pallbearers were
William Terrett, Henry Terrett, George
Greed. Hampton Hansborough ana Rush
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bum
gardner died yesterday in Boston. Mass,
The child's mother was visiting in Boston
The body was brought here tn afternoon
and taken to the residence of the parents
lis South Payne street. The funeral wiz
take place tomorrow. ss
In the Courts.
The taking of testimony In the suit Cor
900 damages brought by r. G.. i.
Moncure against Joshua I. Offutt was
resumed this morning In the United
States court for the eastern district of
Virginia before Judge Edmund Waddill.
The suit is to recover for injuries alleged
to have been sustained as the result of an
assault made on Mr.. Moncure at Rock
Vile. Md. January % last.
The January term of the corporation
court for this city will convene Monday
slated for consideration at this term OF
court.
Brief Mention.
There was q still alarm of fire shortly
after o'clock last night, caused by ths
burning of chimney in house on Fairs
fax street between Wilkes and Gibbou
street. The hose wagon of the Columbia
engine responded, but its services were
not needed.
The installation OF officers OF Mount
Vernon Council, Daughters OF America,
held last night. was followed by a sup
per.
The annual election of officers OF the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum VIII be
held Tuesday night next at as hall. Fol-
lowing the election there will be an oys-
ter roast.
Marley Encampment of Odd Fellows
will hold meeting Monday night. at
which time w. E. Latham. d:strtot
depaty grand patriarch, will install the
recently elected officers.
The annual meeting of the chamber OF
commerce will be held Monday night next.
at which time officers will be chosen for
the ensuing year. and the various Of
ficers will make their reports.