Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
R. &. Lee Camp Preparing for
Annual Banquet.
BUILDING FREIGHT DEPOT
New Structure of Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway Company Will Be
Completed About February Is.
BUILDING FREIGHT DEPOT
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. January 4, 1913.
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
at it's meeting to be held Monday night
next at Lee Camp Hall. will complete
plans for its annual banquet. January 20
next in observance of Lees birthday.
The banquet is generally held January
IL. but owing to the fact that the birth
day of the Confederate commander will
fall on Sunday the dinner will be held
the following day. Monday.
1t is expected that the event will be
attended by a large number of veterans.
sons of veterans and others. 1t will be
served by the Woman's Auxiliary of r.
+. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Toasts will be responded to by Repre-
sentative Thomas Heflin of Alabama and
$. \. Roddenbery of Georgia.
Commander William A. Smoot of the
local camp will preside. and introduce
the speakers. Others expected to be
present are Senator John Sharp Williams,
mississippi: Representative Oscar w. In
derWood Alabama. and Representative
w. w. kitchin, North Carolina.
The Washington-V Virginia Railway Com
pany has begun the erection of mod
ern freight station for its freight BUSH
ness at the extreme end of South Royal
street. 1t is announced that the station
will be completed about the middle of
February.
The following officers were installed last
night by Minnie L. Pote, deputy for
Friendship Council No Is Daughters of
Liberty: Mrs. Emma Pearson. councillor;
c. r. Herbert. associate councillor: Miss
Elsie Johnson, vice councillor: William
r. Dawson. associate vice councillor; Mrs.
Flora Courtney. recording secretary; Miss
Lucy Pettey. associate recording secre
tary: Miss Sadie Basin. financial secre-
tary; j. F. Petty. treasurer: Miss Abbie
Johnson guide; Charles Henry, inner
guard: Miss Eta Nails. outer guard:
months; Mrs. Kate Grimm. trustee for
twelve months; George Crump, repre-
sentative to state council for two years;
j. F.. Petty. representative to state coun
Gil for one year.
To Install Officers.
District Deputy Grand Master J. T.
OMeara Wednesday night will install
the recently elected officers of Sarepta
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Thursday night the officers of Falls
Church Lodge will be installed at their
lodge rooms at Falls Church by Mr..
oMeara. a large delegation of Odd
Fellows will leave here at $50 o'clock
that evening for Falls Church.
Friday night the officers of Potomac
Lodge will be installed by Mr.. O'Meara.
Canton NO. j, Alexandra, Will act as
an escort.
Members of Post f. Travellers Pro-
tective Association, are looking for
ward with considerable interest to the
annual meeting of the National Asso-
citation in Richmond next June. AL
ready. 1t Is announced, a large delega-
ton from the local post will attend the
convention.
Plans are being prepared by Benedict
Wheatley for the erection of three
story brick building. adjoining S07
King street There will be store on
the ground floor. with apartments on
the two floors above. which will be
used by Mr.. Wheatley as a residence.
Overton W. Price. formerly connected
with the forestry division of the govern
ment. will, during the early part of next
month, deliver an illustrated lecture at
the parish hall of Christ Episcopal Church
under the auspices of the Cameron Club.
The funeral of Frank G.. McLearen will
be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from his late home. 1924 Duke street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector Of Grace p. E. Church.
Burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
a business meeting of Alexandria Lodge
Of Elks will be held Monday night, when
number of matters OF Importance will
be taken up.
The marriage of Miss Bertha V. Clink-
scales and Daniel r. Dean, beth of this
city. took place this evening at the par
sonage of the First Baptist Church The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w. +.
Watson, pastor.