The Washington times., 1913-09-20
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
SELECTS OFFICERS
Old Dominion Commandery, No.
II, of Alexandria, Holds
Installation.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SEPT. 40


The annual election Of officers of Old
Dominion Commandery, No. II. Knights
Templar, took place last night in their
asylum in Masonic Temple. The fol-
lowing were elected: Chester A. Gwinn,
eminent commander; William B. Davis,
generalissimi; Claude w. Fletcher, cap
generalissimo; Claude W. Fletcher. cap
warden: William H. Charles, junior
warden; Henry K. Field, prelate; Ed
gar Warfield, sr., treasurer; A. G.
ard bearer; c. Page Waller. jr., sword
bearer; Louis P. Roth, warden; Preston
o. Cockey. third guard; Robert A.
Zachary, second guard; Percy c. Cliff,
first guard; George W. Zachary. SEN
tinel.
The officers were installed by ]. john
son Green, grand sword bearer of the
grand commandery Of Virginia, assisted
by DR.. c. T. Lindsay, grand eminent
commander of the District of Columbia
At the conclusion of the meeting ar
rangements were made for the annual
inspection Of the commandery, which
will take place next Friday night. The
inspection will take place in the armory.
and will be conducted by the grand in
spector general of the State. At its
conclusion hte knights will march to
conclusion the knights will march TO
annual banquet will be held.
Tony Fiermonte. the Italian fruit
dealer, who was arrested on the charge
he had sold in Alexandria, entered a
plea of guilty in police court today, and
by agreement between his attorney.
Robinson Moncure and Samuel G.
Brent, Commonwealth attorney, who
represented the State. was sentenced to
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days in Jail.
The first high school to be instituted
in Alexandria county will be commenced
on next Monday morning in the Mt.
Vernon School of the Jefferson district
A full four-year course. which will
meet the requirements of the State
board of education, will be commenced.
The first year will start with an en-
rollment of fifteen scholars. The school
now has a faculty of eight teachers
and as the number of pupils in the
high school increase additions will be
made to the teaching force. The de-
cision to start the high school was made
last night at meeting of the school
trustees of the Jefferson district. The
trustees organized for the year with the
election of r. A. Wilkerson, as chair
man, and John H. Trimyer, as clerk.
John Penn was held for action Of the
John Gilmartin, each sentenced to nine
ty days work on the roads, in the police
court today, for stealing rope from a
barge belonging to W. A. Smoot & Co.,
which they sold to a junk dealer for
less than So.
That the police of Alexandria are in
earnest in their intention to enforce the
dog laws was hsown by a large number
of arrests made yesterday of persons
charged with harboring unlicensed
dogs.
The public schools of Alexandria
county will open their fall session Mon
day morning. A number of improve
ments have been made in the various
school houses.
Mrs. Roberta Crook Hill. wife of AL
derman j. Marriott Hill. died sul0 emily
at her home 40 Prince street at 1870
o'clock last night. Her death was
caused by heart trouble. Mrs. Hill was
entertaining several friends at supper
and left the table for a moment when
Mr. Hill heard her fall in the kitchen.
When he reached her side she was dead.
She has not been in very good health rs