Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Red Men and Pocahontas Or
ders Install Officers.
SESSIONS COME TO END
State Lodge Delegates Go to Mount
Vernon Following De-
alterations.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 16, 1912.
with the installation .of the officers
elected yesterday afternoon the sixty
sixth annual session Of the Great Council
or virginia, Improved Order of Red Men.
ana the officers of the second annual ses-
sion. of the Degree Of Pocohontas at
IL 30 O'Clock this morning by John w.
Cherry, great incohnee Of the United
States. Norfolk, Va. these two sessions
was brought to a close.
The installation ceremonies took place
in the Young Peoples building and were
witnessed by large number Of the dele
gates and others.
A speech was made by Past Great In
| cohnee of the United States W. A. s.
Bird Of Topeka, Kan.
At o'clock this afternoon the delegates
went by steamer to Mount Vernon. Many
OF the delegates left this afternoon for
their homes.
Hampton, Va, Wins.
The concluding of the business session
| this morning was marked by the selec-
| ton of Hampton, Va, as the place for
the next annual meeting.
The officers elected follow: Frank ].
Cutherill. great senior sycamore, Ports
| mouth; ]. Ben Moore, great junior saga
more, Matoca: F. H. Couch, great chief
OF records, Hampton; Joseph e. Powell,
great trustee for three years, Richmond.
Frank j. Korte, Ronaoke; Charles Burk-
ert, Richmond; w. 8. Nichlin, Alexan-
dria; A. 8. Tennis, Hampton. delegates to
national convention at Charleston, 8. c.,
| which meets next September.
Officers installed by the Degree of
vncfor oF< f0I1n
Mrs. Laura ]. Hetrick, great Pocahontas,
Roanoke; Mrs. Katherine Miller, great
Minola, Phoebus: Mrs. Laura H. Calyer,
| great Minnehaha, Colleague; Mrs. D. H.
mouth; Mrs. Dora G. Glenn, great keeper
| of wampum, Richmond. In addition to
the foregoing number OF appointive Of
ficers named by the great Pocahontas
were also installed.
A select staff ofg officers of the Degree
Of Pocahontas from the various state
councils. last night initiated class OF
twelve candidates.
Theft Of Chicken Costly.
James Howard, Ellen Barbour and An
tonia Baker, all colored, who were ar
raigned in the police court today for the
theft of a chicken from Joseph Bradley,
were each sentenced to three months in
Jail, to which was added a fine Of $40
each.
Because it was alleged that Arthur
| with knife toward c. w. Wattles, agent
| for the Norfolk and Washington Com
pany, he was fined $40.
Other cases disposed of follow: Ger
| trude Jones. colored. disorderly conduct
| Mamie Gaskins. colored. disorderly con-
duct, acquitted; John Simms and Julia
Myers. colored. acquitted.
Members of the board of police commits
sfOners at meeting last night questioned
Chief Goods regarding the habits Of GER
tain members of the police force.
A cap similar to the summer caps worn
by the members of the Washington police
department was adopted and the chief
was instructed to purchase a dozen new
batons.
Joseph Rice was appointed special
policeman at the plant Of the Alexandria
Chemical and Fertilizer Company and
was sworn In as such.
Eagles to Have Home.
Alva Aerie, No. 81. Fraternal Order OF
Eagles. has purchased through J. D.
Normoyle, real estate broker, the build
ing occupied by the Hotel Fleischmann
from Mrs. Virginia Stewart of Washing
ton. At the expiration Of the lease of
the present occupants the Eagles. 1t is
understood, will remodel the building and
make it their home.
Miss Ida Cox, daughter of the late Mr..
| and Mrs. Charles F. Cox, died at 6 O'Clock
this morning at her home. 91S King street.
after a lingering illness. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
| made.
G. w. 'Shaughnessey. fifty years old,
| died at $50 O'Clock this morning. at the
| Alexandria Hospital. after a six-week
illness. The deceased was unmarried and
| lived at BaileyS Cross Roads, Fairfax
county. The body was taken to his late
home and prepared for burial. The ar
been made.
At the annual meeting of the State
Council of knights of Columbus held in
! Norfolk. Va, yesterday Thomas E. Dy-
| son, this city. was chosen state secretary
and DR.. E. German, also of this city. was
elected alternate to the national c0nven-
ton to be held at Colorado Springs next
August.
Arrangements have been made for the
annual meeting of the State Council,
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