Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Rev. Evererd Meade Succumbs
at the Age of Seventy.
RECTOR OF POHICK CHURCH
Veteran of Civil War-Several
Lodges Elect Officers for
Next Year.
peclal Correspondence Of The star

Special correspondence OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA,. va. December 10. 1915.
Rev. Evererd Meade, l.. D, rector of
historic Pohick Episcopal Church, Fairfax
county, and one of the best known Epis-
copal clergyman in the state of Virginia.
died at his homo at Pohick at 8 O'Clock
this morning. His death followed an at
tack OF acute indigestion. lasting three
days
The funeral will take place at = o'clock
sunday afternoon from old Pohick
Church.
Rev. DR.. Meade was seventy years old
and a native of Clarke county, Va.
He received his early college edu-
cation at Washington and Lee Uni
versity. When the civil war started
he left that institution and joined the
Confederate army. During the progress Of
the war he was wounded twice. although
he remained in the service until the close
OF the conflict. He later entered the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary of Virginia
Tor his training for the ministry. He
served churches at Knoxville, Tenn. and
Tappahannock, Va. Later he acted as
evangelist for the Episcopal diocese of
Virginia. Next he became rector of Po-
hick Church, serving there for the past
sixteen years.
Rev. DR.. Meade. besides his wife. leaves
iOd1 StilS anu luAF dduSHItTS. HIS GILL
drcn are Emmett A.. William. Philip N.
Evererd. jr. and his daughters, Lizzie B.,
Fannie T., Julia NJ. and Loula G.
Red Men Elect Officers.
Seminole Tribe. No. b. Improved Order
OF Red Men. at it's annual meeting, held
last night. elected the following officers
10 serve for the ensuing year: F. C. Glas-
gov, prophet; John Schofield sachem:
Fl. Ii. Newton, senior sycamore; c. r.
Simpson. junior sycamore; George *.
Bender. chief of records: y. L. William
son, co iector of wampum; h. l. Fin!Ss,
keeper of wampum: X. c. Sullivan, trus-
tee; C. {. Brawner, representative to
great council.
The officers will installed at the first
meeting in January, by c. E. Nagel
deputy great sachem.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons No
lau. at its annual meeting last night elect
ed the following officers: Walter c. Da-
Wis. worshipful master: Chester A. Gwynn,
senior warden: Charles L. Dare, junior
warden: William L. Allen, treasurer:
James r Alexander. secretary: Walter S.
Nicklin, senior deacon r.. S. Luckett
junior deacon; George W. Zachary, tiler;
III. Il. Richards and Z. +. Hoffman stew
ards. Rev Z. r. Strausburg. chaplain
Afterward the officers were installed by
Henry X Field. grand senior deacon of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Odd Fellows Officers.
Canton No. 1. Alexandria Odd Fellows.
last night elected these officers: W. L.
Martin. captain; j. J. Flynn. lieutenant:
c. G. Trenary, ensign; d. X. Stansbury,
clerk; w. Z. Latham, accountant and
treasurer.
The funeral of James Fossett Grigg
will take place at O'Clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from the home. SIS Queen street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. G. r.
Strausburg, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Mayor Fisher has notified the police
department that the blowing of horns or
ringing of bells by children for Christ
mas will be permitted. Fireworks will
not be permitted
Astryke x White of this city won six
prizes for eight birds entered at the
Warrenton Poultry Show and Cornish
Club of America held at Warrenton, Va,
this week.