Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Washington Royal Arch Ma
sons on FraternaI Visit.
GUESTS OF LOCAL CHAPTER
Episcopal Theological Seminary An.
nounces Commencement
Program.
Special oorrespondepce of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. June S. 1912
Members of Lafayette Chapter, No. ),
Royal Arch Masons. of Washington. asst
night paid it's annual visit to Mount Yer
non Chapter. No. II, this city. and wit
messed the exemplification of the degree
work of the order, which took place a,
Masonic Temple. The ceremonies were
followed by banquet, served by the Ia
dies Of Martha Washington Chapter. No
Il. Eastern Star, this city. covers being
laid for $50 guests.
The banquet was presided over BY
local chapter Those responding to
toasts were Jacobus S. Jones. grand high
priest of the Royal Arch Masons. Dis
trict Of Columbia: Erwin s. Hubbard,
high priest of Lafayette Chapter; James
T.. Alexander. this city. past grand high
of Virginia, and J. L. ". Timbernan.
grand master of the first veil of the
Grand Chapter of Virginia.
During the serving of the banquet there
was musical program given, which was
participated in by Mrs. Elizabeth De
Ner and Mrs. Elizabeth Rosson. So
pranos: Miss Katherine G. Waller and
Mrs. Sherman b. Fowler, altos; James
X. Young and John p. Wentworth, ten
ors; Wilmer Waller and Richard Writ.
L.
companiSt
Episcopal Seminary Commencement.
The annual closing exercises of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary Of Viz
ginia. located in Fairfax county. west of
this city, Will be held June 1920.
Rev. Henry Lubbock, LII. D., of Zion and
st. Timothy's Church, New York, will,
deliver the baccalureate sermon before
the Students Missionary Society.
June 20 there will be graduation and
alumni exercises. Those composing the
senior class are Joshua T. Carter. West
Virginia: James Harry GARNER. Wash
Carolina: George Y. Bell, Virginia. Rev.
John T. Gibbs. a deacon of the diocese OF
southern Virginia. who has been taking
a special course at the seminary during
the session, will be ordained to the priest
hood by Bishop Randolph June u.
Bishop Gibson will preside over the ex-
ercises as president of the seminary. The
annual address to the class will be de-
livered by Bishop Robert Strange.
The annual meeting of the alumni will
be held June o. at noon. and will be pre-
sided over by Bishop Peterkin. The an
nual essay will be delivered by Rev. W.
H. Laird of Christ Church. Christian
Hundred. near Wilmington. Del.
ton day, June q. These services will be
held at IL o'clock in the chapel OF the
seminary. Messrs. Bell and Carter of the
graduating class will be ordained as dea-
cons. Mr.. Garner was ordained in Wash
ington last Sunday. Mr.. Penick will be
ordained at Sewanee by the Bishop OF
South Carolina, June % next.
X. of c. Represented in Washington.
A large delegation Of members Of F1tz-
gerald Council. No. 40. knights Of CO.
lumbus. this city, went to Washington
this afternoon and took part in the pa
rade. The members of the fourth degree
of the order were marshaled by NJ. J..
Mcfarland, while A. A. Lucas acted as
marshal for the others. The members
carried pennantS and wore a very at
tractive badge adopted by the local coun-
Gil.
Brief Mention.
The finance committee of the city council
will Tuesday night report favorably on
$4,000 for the erection of combination
truck and fire engine house for the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company.
The funeral of Thomas j. Edelin,, who
died in Washington, took place at IL
O'Clock today from Wheatley's undertake
ing chapel Services were conducted by
Rev. W. j. Morton. rector OF Christ +. Il.
Church Burial was in Bethel cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret y.
Green will be held at o clock tomorrow
morning at her late home, ~ South Fair
fax street. Services will be conducted by
Rev. F. p. Phillips. rector of st. PauFs
+. E. Church. Burial will be In Ivy Hill
cemetery.
Court kavanaugh, No. n, Daughters of
Isabella, will Monday night next hold a
reception at st. Mary's Hall in honor of
the vice supreme regent of the order and
the visiting Daughters.