Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Masons to Decorate Washing
toms Tomb Monday.
PLANNING FOR CHRISTMAS
Sunday Schools to Stage Entertain
ments-George Finch Admitted
to Bail,
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Is. 1913.
In commemoration of the Hath ami
versary OF Washington's death three
handsome memorial wreaths will be
placed on his tomb at Mount Vernon
Monday morning by members of the Ma
sonic craft. Tomorrow will mark the
anniversary, although the wreath VIII
not be placed until Monday.
The placing OF the wreaths will be in
accordance with an annual custom estab-
lished by the Masons several years ago.
The lodges that will take part in the
ceremonies and place the wreaths include
Alexander Washington Lodge. No. q. this
city. of which Washington was the first
master; Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4.
Fredericksburg, where Washington was
made Mason, and Washington Lodge Of
New York city, named after Washington.
Committees representing the three
lodges Will leave Washington for Mount
Vernon Monday morning at 1890 O'Clock
Later they will be rendered dinner at
the cafe of T. T. Ellis at Mount YER
non. Afterward they will come to Alex
andria and make automobile trips TO Fort
Myer, Arlington and other places.
The visitors in the evening will attend
q meeting of Alexandria ashington
Lodge of Masons and witness the con-
ferring of the Master Mason degree on
a candidate. F. L. Davis of Occoquan,
district deputy grand master of Virginia,
viii be worshipful master on this &C.
caSion-
Planning for Christmas.
Extensive preparations are being made
by a number of Sunday schools in the
city for entertainments during Christmas
week. Some elaborate musical programs
will be given. Many church choirs are
now engaged in rehearsing Christmas
music and there will be augmented choirs
at many of the churches
Mrs. T. Clifton Howard, for several
years president OF the CnlldrenS Home
has rendered her resignation. The direc-
tors probably will iii the vacancy at the
next reguiai meeting.
Active preparations are being made by
those interested in the poultry show,
which Will be held here for three days
beginning December 50. The affair will
be under the auspices of the Poultry As
sociadon of Northern Virsinia-
Geo. sc Finch, whose saloon was raided
several days ago and against whom sew
eral indictments were returned recently
by a grand jury, was admitted to bail
today in the sum of 5000 for his ap-
pea. ance at the January term of the cor
poration court
Rev Owen W. Triplett of Charlottes-
vile. Va. who recently accepted call
TO the pastorate of the Second Baptist
Church, will preach at both services at
that church tomorrow.
Plans have been completed by the Rec
tors Aid Society OF ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church for tea Tuesday afternoon from
3 until o oc4ock at Norton Memorial
Hall There also will be sale of fancy
articles.
The funeral of George Young. who died
in front of the city market building this
morning, will take place at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from his late home
at Pohick. Fairfax county.
The annual election of officers of the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum will take
place at o'clock tomorrow night at its
hall.
The funeral of Samuel III. DeVaughn
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from his late home, All South
Washington street.
Arrangements are being made by a
number of Protestant churches in the
city for the annual week of prayer serv-
ices which will be held early in January.
The program of exercises viii be an
nounced next week
Trustees OF the Alexandria Hospital
will hold a meeting at o'clock Monday
night at the rooms of the chamber Of
commerce
The Virginia Athletic Association foot
ball team this afternoon defeated the
Clarendon team of Alexandria county by
a score OF 10 to D.