Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Many important Matters to
Come Before Council.
MEMORIAL RITES PLANNED
Order of Fraternal Americans to
Hold Services-Masons Go.
ing to Richmond.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October %. 1913.
Many matters of importance will come
before itcy council at its meeting Tuesday
night. Among the important matters now
pending before council Is the question of
the installation of fire and police call
system. Members Of the board of police
commissioners are anxious for the in
stallation Of such system and petitioned
city council at it's last meeting for a
meeting with the committee on fire and
police. Council referred the matter to
the joint committee on fire, police and
finance.
Petitions for a number of improvements.
now pending before various committees
Of city council, will be reported on and
other routine business also will be up for
consideration.
Memorial Services to Be Held.
Alexandria Council, No 5, Order of
Fraternal Americans, will hold annual
memorial services at 7:3O o'clock tomor-
row night at Trinity NJ. E. Church. Sixty
members of the order have answered the
last roll call since its institution twenty
three years ago. Their names will be
read by Fred w. Ebhardt past presi-
dent. While the names are being read
the church will be In darkness with the
exception of sixty tiny incandescent
bulbs which will be Illuminated and
which will be extinguished one at time.
They will be surrounded by emblems OF
the order.
The principal address will be delivered
by Rev. G. A. Luttrell, pastor OF the
church. Others who will speak are: G.
n. Gradlin, past president of the or
der; o. H. Daniels, past president: John
H. Trimyer. past president.
A solo will be given by Talbot Haslett,
and special hymns will be sung.
Members of the order will assemble at
Sarepta Hall and march to the church
in a body. A number Of members of
the order from Washington will also at
tend the services.
The body of j. William Mangum. a
Southern railway freight brakeman, who
was killed last night by a train at New
and taken to his late home, 1OO1 Duke
street, and prepared for burial
Masons Will Assemble.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ma
sons Of Virginia viii be in session in
Richmond Tuesday and Wednesday next.
while the Grand commandery of knights
Tempiar will assemble in that city
Thursday.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. this city, will be represented by
the following officers: Claude w.
Fletcher, high priest; C.. Page Waller,
jr., king: r. A. Zachary. scribe; ]. Z.
w. Timberman. royal arch captain of
the state, also will attend
Representatives from the Old Dominion
Commandery will be: Chester \. Gwinn,
eminent commander; w. B. Davis, gen.
eralissimo; Claude w. Fletcher, captain
general; j. Johnston Green, grand junior
warden of the state, also will attend.
Funeral of Mrs. Lindsey.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Lind
sey who died this morning at her home,
$40 South Lee street, will be held at $50
o. clock Monday morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. William III. Quinn, Mrs
Joseph e. SchwarZmann and Noble Lind
sey.
Clarence H. Madelia, one of the best
known colored residents In this city, died
this morning at his home. 716 Wolfe
street, after a short illness of typhoid
fever He was a teacher in the Arm
strong Manual Training School. Wash
ington. His funeral will take place at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
Roberts chapel.
All arrangements have been completed
by the members of the Collinwood Club |
for a Halloween dance which will be
given Friday night at its clubhouse on
the Potomac, several miles below Alex
andria. Decorations In AeepinS with the