Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Sunday School Corner Stone
Laying Wednesday.
MASONIC RITES TO BE USED
Rev. John Lee Allison to Speak.
Annexation Fight Resumes
Monday.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October ;. 1912. .
The corner stone of the Sunday school
building being erected by the Second
Presbyterian Church at the northeast
corner Of Prince and st. Asaph streets
will be laid with Masonic ceremonies at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon by Alex
andria- Washington Lodge Of Masors.
1t is expected that the affair will be
attended by many members OF the church
and others interested. Following the
ceremonies an address will be made by
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor Of the
church. The corner stone will be in the
northeast corner Of the building.
A feature Of the affair will be the use
OF the trowel used in the laying of the
corner stone Of the United States Capitol.
The ceremonies will be in accordance with
the Masonic ritual. which include the use
of corn, wine and Oil. These cereponies
will be in charge Of the officers of the
lodge. principal among them being E. III.
kemper. worshipful master; 8. w. Pitts.
senior warden, and Charles B. Swan,
junior warden.
Annexation Fight Hearing.
Monday the hearing of testimony in
the annexation fight instituted by the
city to obtain a part OF Alexandria and
Fairfax counties. with the IDEA OF FORM
ing a greater Alexandria, will be re-
sumed before Judge Bennett T. Gordon or
Nelson county, Va, who will preside over
the circuit court for Alexandra county.
Juuge 1oraon, ACCOMPANIED ny counsel
for each slue. Will MAKE q personal III
spectlon OF the territory the city desires
TO acquire before cOnvenIng court. Inc
territory will be gone over IN automO-
Dlles.
The testimony now to be heard is in
behalf of Alexandra and Fairfax coun-
ties. A large number OF witnesses nave
been summoned by Dotn sizes and 1t Is
expected tnat the hearing Will consume
practically the entire week.
}. Muiterer, ROSsiyn, Alexandria county,
VIII attend the worlds championship
games at the expense Of the cardinal
Athletic Club, this city, he being the VIC
tor in the recent contest.
Benefit Concert Thursday.
A concert will be given Thursday even
ing in the auditorium of the Eaks' Home
for the benefit Of the Alexandria Anti
tuberculosis Society. Mrs. Samuel Henry
Stevens, a lyric soprano, Baltimore, will
be assisted by Prof. Sonnakolb. a HOl-
land pianist.
The patronesses will be as follows:
Boothe, Mrs. J. M. Hill, Mrs. William
Campbell, Mrs. George w. Hulfish, Mrs.
Clarence c.. Leadbeater, Mrs. Thomas w.
Robinson, Mrs. William Wattles. Miss
Helen Norris Cummings, Miss Fanny Her
bert and Mrs. Overton Price.
Prince street between Columbus and Al
fred streets have prepared petition to
be presented to the city Scouncil asking
for the paving Of that square with as
erty owners on this square have signed
a petition for the work. signifying their
intention of paying their portion of the
expense incurred.
The committee appointed by the board
of directors of the chamber of commerce
to arrange for the entertainment of the
delegates who will attend the annual
meeting of the Association of Virginia
Postmasters will confer with Postmaster
j. A. Eggborn at o'clock Monday after
noon. The association will convene in
annual session here Tuesday, and the ses-
sion will last three days.
Council Meets Tuesday.
Many matters Of Importance will come
up before city council at meeting Tues
day night. Among the matters are sew
eral petitions for street improvements in
various sections of the city.
Fire in the stable Of Ernest Herbert
brought out the entire fire department
shortly before O'Clock tonight. The
fire was quickly extinguished before
much damage had been done.
The committee recently appointed by
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows to ar
range for the Odd Fellows rally which
will he held in Washington November 10.
reported at meeting of the lodge held
last night. Members OF this lodge will
attend the rally.
4 number Of delegates from Mount
Vernon Chapter, Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution, will leave here tomorrow
to attend the annual state convention of
that organization. which will convene
Monday at Onancock Park, eastern shore
of Virginia.
Rally day services will be held at 9:;O
o clock tomorrow morning at Trinity NJ.
E. Church. Addresses will be made by
officials Of the school and special pro-
gram given.
Arrangements arc rapidly being COM
pleted for a. ten-day bazaar to be given
by the Holy Name Society at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall, beginning
October II.
Louis Rohraus. formerly OF this city, but
now Of San Francisco. who is connected
with the Southern Pacific railroad in that
city, is here on q visit