The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-18
Baskets for the Poor.

Following an annual custom, good
cheer. in the shape of baskets filled with
seasonable groceries, will be distributed to
the poor of the city Christmas by Alex
andria Lodge of EIks.
Plans for making the annual dlstribu-
ton will be made at a meeting of the
| lodge, which will be held at its home to-
morrow night.
The following committee will have
charge of the distribution of the baskets
!. B. Fitzgerald. Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
! and n. J. Lawler.
Money, which will be used in carrying
| out the idea of the charity work, was
received as a result of a festival held last
summer at Luna Park.
At this meeting arrangements will also
be made for the annual Christmas tree
entertainment for the children of the
members of the lodge.
Appropriate memorial services will
be held tomorrow night to comment
crate the membory of the late Charles
n. Crittenton. founder of the Florence
Crittenton mission homes for women,
at the Children's Home. There will be
addresses, together with a musical
programme. Rev. DR.. John Lee ALI
son. pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, will make an address, as will
also Mrs. James. the latter of Wash
inEton.
Plans for financing the erection of
a new public school building, at a cost
of $4,000, will be discussed Tuesday
night at a meeting of the joint COM
mittee on schools and finance, of the
City Council. and a special committee
of city school board.
Home missions were the topics of
discussion at the various Protestant
churches in the city to-day. Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, who is the leader
of the movement, preached on the sub
ject at both services to-day. From
until o'clock Sunday afternoon next
at the First Baptist Church there will
be a public conference on home mis-
sions.
Two hundred delegates, who have been
attending the sessions Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy in WASH
ington, after their return trip from Mount
Vernon yesterday afternoon, were enter
tanned by the members Of the two local
chapters of Daughters Of the Confederacy
in this city at luncheon served at the
parish hall of Christ Episcopal Church.
The delegates were also shown the Lee
Camp Building and the Masonic Temple.
Charles A. McHugh. past State presi-
dent, Roanoke, Va, this afternoon paid
an official visit to Alexandria division,
No. l, Ancient Order of Hibernians. Mr..
McHugh made an address on work being
done by the order in the State The
meeting was largely attended.
A large class Of children and adults
will be confirmed at the o'clock mass
Sunday next at st. Mary's Catholic
Church by Right Rev. D. J. O'Connell,
D. D., bishop Of the diocese Of Richmond.
James W. Griffin. a former resident OF
this city and for many years a member
OF the police force Of this city, died this
afternoon in Washington at the home of
bis daughter, So3 Seventh Street North
west. Washington. He was sixty years
old and is survived by several children
Mr.. Griffin had resided in Washington in |
recent years. He was stationary engi- |
neer.
Benjamin F. Warder, a former resi- |
dent of this city, died this morning at |
his home in Washington. Mr.. warder |
for many years lived here and was =