The Washington herald., 1913-12-20
LIFE OF ALEXANDRIA
MINISTER IS ENDED
Rev. DR.. Everard Meade, Pastor of
Pohick Episcopal Church, Dies
After Short Illness.
LODGES ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Alexandria. Va, Dec. 19.-Following an
attack of acute indigestion. Rev. DR..
Everard Meade, rector of old Pohick
Episcopal Church, Fairfax County. died
at his home at Pohick at O'Clock this
morning. He had been i'll since Thurs
day. 1t was thought he would recover.
The funeral will be from Pohick Church
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Burial
will be made in the cemetery at that
place.
Rev. DIR. Meade was seventy years old
and a native OF Clarke County Va. He
is survived by his wife, four sons and
four daughters.
Rev. DR.. Meade had been rector of
Pohick Church for the past sixteen years
This was the church attended by the
members of the Washington family. At
the start of the civil war DIR. Meade
Joined the Confederate army, and served
throughout the conflict. He studied at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia, Fairfax County. October 2,
1897, he came &c the old Pohick Church.
For number of years he was secre-
tary Of the Episcopal Diocese Of Virginia,
and at the time of his death was arch
deacon of the northern division.
Andrew jackson Lodge Of Masons. No.
Walter c. Davis, worshipful master;
Chester A. Gwinn, senior warden; Charles
L. Dare, Junior warden; w. L. Allen,
treasurer; James E. Alexander, secre-
tary; Walter S. Nickln. senior deacon;
r. 5. Luckett. junior deacon; George W.
Zachary, tiler; H. B. Richards. and L.
F. Hoffman, stewards, and Rev. c. L.
Strausburg, chaplain,
The officers were installed by H. X.
iald gr,I ~ ,f
Lodge OF. Virginia
The following officers have been elected
by Seminole Tribe, No. 35, Improved Or
der of Red Men: F. c. Glasgow, prophet;
John w. Schofeld, sachem; II. H. New
ton. senior sycamore; c. r. Simpson.
Junior sycamore; George X. Bender. chief
OF records; n. L. Williamson. collector
of wampum; F. L. Finks. keeper of wam-
pun; W. B. Glascock, keeper of wigwam;
r. {. Sullivan. trustee; c. c. Brawner
representative to Great Council.
These officers will be installed by c T.
Nagel deputy great saChem, at the first
meeting in January.
Canton, No. l, Odd Fellows Patriarch
Militant has elected w. l.. Martin, cap
tain; ]. J. Flynn. lieutenant; c. c. Tren-
AIRY. ensign; d. r. Stansbury clerk. and
w. +. Latham, accountant and treasurer.
The police department has been notified
by Mayor Fisher that the blowing of
horns and ringing of bells by children for
Christmas will be permitted. while the
explosion Of fireworks will be prohibited.
J. ID. NOrmOyle has sold for Henry G.
Nails TO John W. Loven, two two-story
frame dwelling houses. sO6-sOS Pendle-
ton street. deed of conveyance was
placed on record today.
Members CT Alexandria Council, No. I
order of Fraternal Americans, will ct
tend the funeral of James Fossett Grigr.
which will be held at .ock tomorrow
afternoon from the residence SIS Queen
street. Rev. c. r. StrausburE pastor
of the Methodist Protestant Church, will; |
OfIiciate.
The Alexandria German Club tonight |
hclC its annual Christmas german in the |
auditorium OF the Elks' Home 1t was |
largely attended. Among those present |
we're number Of guests fro mout of the |
city.
The annual election of officers OF Alex
andria-Washington Lodge of Masons will |
take plate December q, St Johns night |
William T. Beans is reported to be |
critically ill at his home 326 North Co. |
lumbus street.