Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Potomac Fire Department Has
George w. Wells as Chief.
OPENING OF BoATHoUsE
Event to Be Marked by Reception
With Musical
Program.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IL. 1913
| The Potomac fire department. which
| recently purchased two chemical fire en-
gines to be used in fighting fires in the
town of Potomac. Alexandria county.
comprising the subdivisions of Del Ray
and st. Elmo and adjacent territory. has
| been organized with the election Of
| George w. Wells as chief. Both Del
| Ray and st. Elmo will have separate Of
ficers, and Del Ray wifi be known as
Company No. /, while St Elmo will be
known as Company No. ?. 800
| Officers for the st. Elmo company are
yet to be chosen. although James Rowe
| has already been selected as chief 'of
/ that company. :. A ladies' auxiliary has
been formed in connection with the or
ganization.
The ladies have arranged for a chicken
supper to be given from until, o clock
the evening of September 16 next, at Del
Ray, when both engines will be given
| test at Wells garage. at Del Ray.
| Officers of the Del Ray company are as
| follows: Frank E. Heisley, chief; Ivan IS.
Carpenter, secretary and treasurer: e. -.
| File. F. G. Smith, DR.. r. ]. Yates. trus-
| tees: j. H. Watson, f. G. Smith. and F.
D. File, committee on signals: George W..
| Wells. e. D. File and John Gary, COM
| mittee on ladders; r. A. .Wilkerson, r..
| r. Feagans, J. A. Carpenter, committee
| on finance; w. T. Peverill, w. H. Wood,
| DR.. r. j. Yates committee on grievances.
Masons Pay Fraternal Visit.
Following an annual custom. established
several years ago. the members OF An
drew Jackson Masonic Lodge, No. 49,
last night paid fraternal visit to Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge and conferred the
master Mason degree. The visitors, were
received on behalf of Alexandria-Wash ash
ington Lodge by Worshipful Master S. w.
Pitts. At the conclusion OF the work re-
freshmentS were served.
Officers of Jackson Lodge taking part
in the ceremonies follow:
c.. E. Outcalt, wOrShipful master; w. =.
Davis, senior warden; Chester a. GW1nn,
Junior warden; William H. Bontz. Jr., Sc
nior deacon; C. E. Dare junior deacon: 8.
r. Luckett and w. S. Nicklin, stewards:
James E. Alexander, secretary; William
Lewis Allen, treasurer.
The Alexandria Motor Boat Club will
hold a reception at its new clubhouse to-
night from until IL o'clock in honor of
its formal opening. 1t is expected that
the affair will be attended by large
gathering of members and their friends
including women. Members OF NUMBER
Of Washington clubs and others nave
been invited. A musical program Will
be given and refreshments will be
served
Constant Ponnet Dead.
Constant Ponnet. a well known florist.
died suddenly at j 80 o'clock this morn
ing at his home. 2O12 Duke street. Heart
trouble was the cause Of death. Mr..
Ponnet was a native of France. and had
lived in Alexandria for the past twenty
years, most Of which time he was en-
gagged in the business of a florist, con-
Quoting an establishment on Duke street
extended. Il
Mr.. Ponnet was sixty-six years old. and
besides his wife is survived by the fol
lowing children: Herman and PAU ron
net, this city; Mrs. E. ]. Schroth. WASH
ington; Mrs. Charles Kaufman. Rich
mond, Va; Mrs. James Power and Misses
Rose and Constance Ponnet, all OF this
city. The deceased was a member OF
fitzgerald Council, No. 459. Knights OF
The funeral will take place at 9:3O
o'clock Monday from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Mrs. Mary E. Lyles. widow of Rich
morning at her home, 307 south Falr
fax street, after a comparatively snort
illness. Mrs. Lyles had been Ill since
her return from Atlantic City, about
three weeks ago. -, *,
lowing children: Mrs. Windsor W. De-
maine. Mrs. Mary e. Bowling. this city;
Mrs. HAYWOOD D. Luckett,. charleston
s. c.. and Enoch Lyles. Detroit, MICH
Arrangements Tor the Iuhei"A ~
vet been made.
Funeral Of Lieut.. Love.
Funeral services for Lieut.. Moss l..
Love. who died September A, as a re-
suit of a fall from an aercplane at santa
Argo. Cal, were held this afternoon
at Zion Episcopal Church, Fairfax
Courthouse The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Frank Page, rector, and were
attended nv a large number of relatives
and friends Burial was In the cemetery
at that place. -,
will be held at o'clock Sunday AFTER
noon from her home on Nortn "asn ing
| ton street extended. They VIII De con
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
| Of Grace p. E. Church. Burial will be IN
Bethel cemetery.
| Frank Howard, seven months old, son
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard Of Bar
croft. Alexandria county, died yesterday
afternoon at his parents home at that
| place. The funeral took place this AFTER
| noon from 2OS North Pitt street ana
| services were conducted by Rev. Or. y.
r. watson, pastor VI ehc '
Church.
| Prize winners at the tournament at
Franconia yesterday under the auspices
of the Franconia Tournament Cup 1oi.
low: l.. n. Popkins. first. Knight OF
Mount Vernon; Arthur kerby, second.
knight of Mount Pleasant: John Stonneii,
third, knight of Alexandria; Clinton La
wins, fourth. Knight of the Golden Horse
shoe. L.. N Popkins crowned Miss Ma
rie Bruen as queen Of love and beauty.
The maids crowned Were: Miss Rebecca
Moore by Arthur kerby: Miss Katherine
creegan by Earle Popkins, as acting for
the Knight Of Alexandria. and Miss Min
| Mo Taylor by Clinton Javins.
Miss Louise Houyig a Bride.
| The marriage of Miss Louise NJ. Houvig
and Andrew ]. Hall. both Of this city.
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