The Washington herald., 1913-08-25
NEW engines FOR
TOWN OF POTOMAC
Will Be Used for Fighting Fires at St.
Elmo, Del Ray, and in the
Vicinity.
ACTIVITY IN MASONIC CIRCLES

Alexandria, Va, Aug. I-The two new
chemical engines ordered by the Citizens
Association of the town of Potomac, Alex
andria County. arrived this morning. The
engines will be unloaded tomorrow and
one will be stationed at st. Elmo and
! the other at Del Ray. They will be used
for fighting fires in these places and also
in adjoining territory.
The engines are what Is known as
double tank engines for thirty-ive gall
Ions capacity, or a total OF seventy gal
Ions for each engine.
There will be a meeting of the Citi-
zens' Association of the town OF Potomac
Tuesday night. when plans will be made
for organizing volunteer fire depart
ment Arrangements also will be made
for an exhibitions test
Members of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce. who will leave September
10 on a trade-boosting expedition, will
be rendered a reception upon their ar
rival in this city. They will be met by
members of the Chamber OF Commerce
and the Retail Merchants Association
and escorted to the city hall. where they
will be received by Mayor Fisher.
The Alexandra Gazette. an afternoon
newspaper, has extended an invitation
to the visitors to have a photograph
taken in front of its Office.
After the annual summer rest there
will be considerable activity in Masonic
circles during the coming month and the
fall and winter. Mount Vernon Chap
Ter, ROYAL Arch Masons, will elect Off
GERS September ;. Preparations for at
tending the annual meeting of the grand
chapter. TO be held in Richmond, Oc-
tober 2S, will be completed at this meet
ing. officers and members of Andrew
Jackson Lodge will pay fraternal visit
to Alexandria Washington Lodge Sep
tember II, and confer the Master Mason
degree for that lodge. The Past Mas
ters' Association will visit Alexandria
Washington Lodge September % and con-
fer degree work. Old Dominion Com
mandery. No. II, will elect officers Sep
tember II.
Bright smiles appeared on the faces
OF seventeen children from the Children's
Home as the steamer st. Johns left the
wharf this morning for Colonial Beach,
for the little ones were starting on a
ten days outing to the Beach. They are
in charge Of Miss Z. NJ. Hacket, super
intendent, and Mrs. Whit, assistant su-
perintendent.
Many members of Alexandria Lodge,
No. 75S, Benevolent and Protective Order
of E.ks, will attend the seventh annual
State convention OF that organization, to
r held in Richmond September . and 3.
1t is expected that 1900 members of the
order from every section of the State
will attend.
At the offertory at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church today Miss Margaret Finks sang
Fear Y Not, o Israel"
A delegation of members of NJ: d.
Corse Camp. Sons of Confederate Vet
erans, will attend the reunion to be held
In Roanoke, Va, September II to 19. This
meeting will be in connection with the
State encampment of Confederate Vet
erans R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, will elect delegates at its meet
ing to be held September 1.
J. d. Normoyle, Lucian Davis and Ed
mund z. WiIdt left today for a weeks
automobile trip through the Valley OF
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, S. Doniphan and little
son Jack returned today after a weeks |
visit to Colonial Beach.
Robert s. Barrett, editor Of the Alex |
andria Gazette, is spending several days
with the members of the Rivers and |
Harbors Commission on the Lower |
r..
Walter c. Foster has returned from |
Massanetta Springs. Va. where he spent
his vacation.
Mrs. Ellen Lindsey and granddaughter, |
Miss Kathleen Quinn, are at Bluemont, |
where they will remain several weeks.
Mrs. James Bayne and two son have |
from a two weels' visit tot
Bluemont. Va.