Evening star., 1913-12-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EIkS to Hold Services in Men,
0ry of Their Dead.
PEACE CELEBRATION PLANS
Christ Church to Be Scene of Exer-
cises to Which President
Is Invited.
PEACE CELEBRATION PLANS
pecia, Correspondence OF The Star.

+hl@H1->A->I1 I1hla. va, DecemDer q. 1918.
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. will hold
annual memorial services at the opera
house at O'Clock Sunday night in honor
OF deceased members. Three members
have died during the year and a total
OF twentyeight since the institution OF
the lodge in 1902.
The memorial address will be delivered
by Representative Hal d. Flood of Vir-
glnia. Mr. Flood who yesterday thought
he would be unable to be present. re-
considered his determination and will be
here for the services.
An elaborate musical program will be
given. The stage will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion with lights
palms and ferns.
The program which will be given fol-
lows: Overture, Bohemian Girl orches-
! ira. march, National Emblem orches-
ira: opening ceremonies. James w. Bales,
exalted ruler, and officers: Spring Song
orchestra; SOLO, "Abide With Me- Rich
ard Writ: trio. Praise Ye'' Miss Kath-
eryn Brill. Richard Writ and James
solo, selected. Mrs. William p. Wools;
Evening Star violin solo; solo. select
ed. James Young; address, Representa-
tive Flood; Angels Sere9ade,'' orches-
ira: solo, selected. Miss Katheryn Brill;
closing ceremonies. exalted ruler and Of
hcers Nearer. My God to Thee by
audience; benediction. Rev. Dr. John Lee
Allison. pastor of the Second Presby-
| terian Church.
Officers of Alexandria Lodge of Elks
are: James W. Bales, exalted ruler: q
L. eaton. esteemed leading knight;
James Il. Martin, esteemed loyal knight
Jerome Kaufman, esteemed lecturinG
knight; W. NJ. Donnelly. secretary: Her
| ErJa6lanhor II
DoWney. tiler: Henry Callan. esquire;
Rev Edgar Carpenter. chaplain: George
| ". Bontz, lr.. inner guard; James Cal
| Ian, Charles B. Marshall and Joseph
George 7. Cation. chairman: Harry
F'leischmann. II. Friedlander. j. Owen
Lynch. Charles E. Marshall: accom-.
| panists. Mrs. Frederick p. Russell and
! be under the direction of Prof. Leon
| Cohen. conductor.
A list of the deceased members fol
| lows: William L. Hayes. George T. Stein
er. Champ Walker. Samuel F. Wins1eld
| Donald Mclean, Daniel Ruben, Thomas
+. Spinks, Peyton Dearborn. Jr.. William
A. Moore, Edward L. Jordan, Peter Sin
clair Henry A. Lilly, Thomas E. Cor
ham. Henry Strauss, William T. Sisson
| Zoro Hill, Louis Brill, Frederick Schwab
Hem Henry FL Kelly. Henry Baader, John w
Riley, B. F. Board, A. B. Marshall, Louis
Z. Shuman. Peter S Healy, John \
Marshall c. r. Davis and William III
Peck.
Celebration of Anniversary.
Commemorating the 130th anniver-
sary of the final departure of British
troops from American shores anniver-
sary services, a reproduction of the
services held then, will take place a.
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in his
toric Christ Episcopal Church under
the auspices of the Colonial Danes ol
America in Virginia.
The services will be attended by Z
distinguished gathering of representa-
tives of various patriotic services
Among those to whom invitations have
been extended are President and Mrs
| Wilson.
The church will be decorated as nearly
as possible as it was 1:S0 years ago TIL,
pulpit, lectern and communion table will
| be garlanded with flowers. Members O
| the Colonial Danes and Daughters of til,
American Revolution of this city will at
/ tend in a body. Invitations have alst
| been extended to the Sons of the RevoIu
| ton. members Of the Society of Colonia
/ Wars. Order of Cincinnati and simila
organizations. Seats will be reserved fol
these organizations, and Washington.
| pew will be reserved for the President
| should he attend
| The following will serve as ushers: III
X. Burke, Arthur Herbert, jr.. G. Wash
| ington Lewis and Albert Smoot. Tn,
| ushers are selected because they are de
cendants of revolutionary people prom
nent in affairs at that time.
The sermon will be preached by Rev
William j. Morton, rector of the church
| He will take his subject from the text
| Yea, thou shall sec thy childrens chill
dren and peace upon Israei."
Christ Church is today just as il was
when Washington was VeStryman. The
prayer book used at the services 15i
years ago will be used at this service.
| The order of service will be follows
Come Thou Almighty Kings hymn
| :;Ss; opening sentences: prayer; solo
''The Lord Is My Shepherd" Mrs. Sher-
man B. Fowler; lesson, Exodus 13:1-21
solo, open Unto Me the Gates" Mrs
| Elizabeth De DER; lesson. Romans, Il
| solo. Rock of Ages" Richard Writ
! Apostles Greed: collect and pray ers; duet
| anthem from Psalm IS. Kenneth w. Og
| den and Mrs Robert +. DoWnham, ad
dress. Rev. William J. Morton. rector
| quartet, "Sing Alleluja Forth Mrs. Rob
| ert F. Downham, Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien
Kenneth W. Ogden and George H. Evans
benediction; How Firm a Foundation
hymn 636 Among those who will at
| tend the services is Mrs. William RuffiI
Cox of Richmond, president of the Ma
tional Society Colonial Danes of America
To Address Mems Meeting.
A mems meeting will be held at 3:3,
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the West
minister building of the Second Presby