Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
President to Attend Masonic
Memorial Meeting.
WILL MAKE AN ADDRESS
National Association Represents 35
Grand Jurisdictions-Co
Jury. Reports in Travis Case.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February 2o, 1913.
Delegates to the third annual meeting of
the George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association, which convenes at
the Masonic Temple tomorrow morning.
began to arrive this afternoon. Thomas
j. Shryock, grand master of Masons of
Maryland and president of the associa-
tIon. will preside over the meetings. The
visitors will be rendered an Informal re-
ception tonight at the Masonic Temple.
Thirty-five grand jurisdictions. composed
of grand masters, will be represented at
these meetings, and it is expected that
between seventy-five and one hundred
delegates will attend the meetings, which
will end at noon Saturday
President Taft will arrive here at ;
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon on the palace
car Mount Vernon to attend a meeting OF
the association. He will make a brief IN
formal address before the association.
The sessions end Saturday afternoon
with a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
which will pe followed "a night by the
annual banquet OF a-Washington
Lodge of Masons in the Elks' Home.
Supervisors Discuss Road Issue.
vt n meeting of the board of super
visors of Alexandria county yesterday
War Department in preventing the resi-
dents of the county from using the road
through Fort Niger was taken up. The
War Department was represented by Maj.
Lyons while Capt. Crandal Mackey ana
Col. W. c. Shelley spoke on behalf or
the citizens OF the county. 1t was hnaliy
determined to request Senators Martin
and swanson and Representative Carlin
10 use their influence at Washington to
allow the residents to continue to use
the government road at the fort
y Coroners jury in Alexandria county
Yesterday afternoon returned d verdict
that Earl Travis. five years old, came 20
his death by being run over by an auto
mobile driven by Frank Harrington, col
ored The jury did not attempt to fix the
responsibility for the accident.
Henry Jackson, colored, four-year-old
son of Aaron Jackson, living on Wolfe
street while playing with fire in the
kitchen stove of his home yesterday aft
ernoon received burns. from which he
died last night at the hospital
Students to Give Musical.
The advanced students of ST. Mary's
Academy will give a musicale at that
institution this evening. The faculty eX-
tends an invitation to the patrons, for
mer pupils and all interested in the art
of music to attend The junior students
held q recital at the academy this after
noon.
The George Washington Birthday AS
sociation at its annual meeting last night
elected the following officers: E. T.
Downham, president: r. NJ. Graham, first
vice president; Q. III. Kirk. second vice
president; Harry Hammond, third vice
president; Thomas Chauncey, fourth vice
president; Harry B. Cation, fifth vice
president; Harrie White secretary, Car
roll Rierce, treasurer.
An overheated stove started a fire this
morning. which destroyed house 221
South street. occupied by Fannie Brown,
sioiored The house was mass of
flames. when the iremen arrived, and
the Brown woman. who was i'll was car
ried from the house.
This city has begun to take on holiday
attire for February % although there
will be no public celebration here that
day The decorations will be kept up by
many until after the inaugural cere-
monies, inasmuch as q number of visitors
are expected for March 4.
Bible Presentation to School.
A handsome Bible will be presented to-
morrow night to Mount Vernon Avenue
School. Potomac Alexandria county. by
St. Elmo Council. No. 1875, Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics. There
win be musical and literary program.
The state Corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Columbia Build
ing and Investment Company, incor-
porated. of Ballston, Alexandria county,
Va, with a capital stock of $1,000. w.
l.. Stewart. president G.. w. Blankenship.
both of Washington. The OBJECTS are d
real estate business.
THE funeral of Lakewood Rose, who
died Tuesday night, will take place at
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late
residence is Prince street, Rev. DR.. w.
r Watson. pastor of the First Baptist
Church. officiating. Burial will be made
in Bethel cemetery. i
Charles Joseph Ayers, jr.. three months
old. son of Charles j. and Caroline vi
Ayers, died this morning at his parents
home. so South Pitt street.