The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
ALEXANDRlANS TO
RE-ENACT SERVICE
Anniversary of British Departure from
American Shores l3O Years Ago
to Be Celebrated.
ELks TO HOLD MEMORIAL

Alexandria, Va, Dec. "a reproduc-
tion Of the. services held I3O years aoo
in Christ Episcopal Church, in comment
oration Of the final departure OF the
British troops from American shores.
Will take place In that historic edIfice at
3:3O O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
presence of large and distinguished
gathering OF representatives of various
patriotic societies.
The church will be decorated as near
as possible as it was on that OCCASION.
The rector. Rev. William ]. Morton. who
will conduct the services. will use the
prayer book that was used on that occa-
sion.
! washington's pew will be reserved for
President Wilson, who has been invited
to attend the services.
| The services will be under the auspices
OF the Colonial Danes of Virginia in
America
In honor Of its deceased members,
Alexandria Lodge No. 75S, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, will hold
annual memorial services at the Alexan-
dria Opera House at s o'clock Sunday
night Representative Hal d. Flood OF
Virginia will deliver the memorial ad-
dress There will be a musical program.
Since the institution of the lodge in 1902,
twenty-eight of its members have been
claimed by death. The death toll this
year thus far has been three
| The following are the members Of the
memorial committee: George T. Cation.
chairman: Harry F1eischmann. J. Owen
Lynch, II. Friedlander. and Charles B.
Marshall.
Red Cross Christmas seals will be
placed on sale in this city Monday. Dur
ing Christmas week the sale will be con-
Quoted by committee Of young women
under the auspices of the local branch
OF the Anti-TubercuIosis Society. They
will be stationed at the various stores
and other public places.
Half OF the money from the sale OF the
seals will go toward maintaining the
services of a visiting nurse in this city
under the direction Of the Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society. The other half will go TO
the State headquarters of the organiza-
tion in Richmond. A total of $50 was
realized from the sale Of the seals in this
city last year.
Mayor Fisher has directed the police to
see that the use or sale Of fireworks OF
any kind is prevented here at Christmas
For several years past the authorities
have been eliminating the use of fire.
works at Christmas and Fourth Of July.
The funeral of Mrs. William F. Baker
will take place at 4 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from the residence. 92e Duke
street. Services will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church.
The memorial address at the EIks' me-
4 mortal exercises at the national home
of the order. at Bedford City. Va, tomoI =
row will be delivered by Robert S. Bar
rett. this city. district deputy exalted
ruler Of the western district of Virginia.
Col John S. Mosby has written a card
to an old friend in this city, in which
/ he says: II will be eighty years old to-
morrow. Feel like / am only twenty
five" Several close friends of Col Mos
by in fhis city today sent congratulations
on the anniversary Of his birth
Samuel H. Lunt, auctioneer. today sold
at public auction for Harvey l. Peck.
trustee for the Peck estate, five two-story
frame dwellings at the northeast corner
of Payne and Queen streets They were
purchased by Mrs. ]. c. PuIlin for se,sS5.
NJ. T. Dwyer has sold to John K. O'Neil
|, and wife the two-story brick dwelling
house at 7lS Queen street.
A report has been made to the police
|. by John X. Sparrow. of los North Pat
rick street, that he lost a pocketbooI
containing $50 while on the street last
! night.
Mrs. Margaret Thompson. Miss Hannah
Thompson, John Thompson, Robert
Thompson. Lorenzo Thompson, all ot
Williamstown. n. J., are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Wolford, Cameron
and Alfred streets, with whom they will
spend the winter.