The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
ALEXANDRIA ELkS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Children Troop to George Washington
Park for Annual Easter
Egg Rolling.
CORPORATION COURT OPENS

Alexandria, Va. April 13-Armed with
baskets containing eggs dyed every color
of the rainbow, hundreds Of children Of
this city and Alexandria county this aft
ernoon invaded George Washington Park
for the Easter egg-rolling. They raced
and romped over the big hill throughout
the afternoon, many remaining until
dark.
Amusements Of all kinds were in order,
and with the IDEAL weather there was
nothing to mar the pleasure of the tots.
When the children left the park there
was evidence in plenty OF the sport.
A large number of children also went
egg-rolling to the Dyke. three miles be-
low Alexandria, and the hills surround
ing the city also were made the arenas
| for egg battles.
The recently elected officers of Alex
andria Lodge. No. 75S, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, were installed
tonight by r. $. Barrett, district deputy
grand exalted ruler. The officers are as
follows: George T. Cation. exalted ruler:
James B. Martin. esteemed leading
knight; George w. Bontz, esteemed loyal
knight: Raymond Blumenfeld, esteemed
lecturing knight: Walter NJ. Donnelly
secretary; Herman Friedlander. treas
urer: Thomas ID. Downey. tiler; James
Callan, trustee fer three years.
The funeral of Capt. Herbert Bryant
took place at noon today from ST. Paurs
Episcopal Church. Rev. p. p. Phillips.
rector conducted the services. Burial
was made in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Mem
bers of R. Z. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans, attended.
The honorary pallbearers were: w. A.
Smoot. J. r. Zimmerman, Capt. r. F..
Knox. DR.. w. NJ. Smith. Col. Arthur
Herbert, Julian T Burke. John L. Marye.
Edward l.. DainGerfield, this city; w.
Kennedy Boone, DIR. III. Warren Buckler,
and Clarence c. Whiting. Baltimore.
Active pallbearers were: Arthur Her
bert, jr.. c. w. Wattles. II. R. Burke,
Archie r. Hoxton.. II. Rozier Dulaney,
and C. S. Taylor Burke.
The quarterly term OF the Corporation
Court, Judge l. c. Barley presiding.
opened this morning. The docket was
called and a number of cases fixed for
trial and other business disposed of.
In the Corporation Court today final
DEGREES for divorce were given in the
cases of Elizabeth NJ Stopper Lehman
against Louis A. Lehman. and the plain
tin was given permission to resume the
use of her maiden name. The same dis
position was made of the case of Joseph
A. Baur against Nellie T. Owen Baur.
Funeral services for Roster F. Cleve-
land were held at the residence near
Bailey's Cross Roads, Fairfax County.
this afternoon. Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis
Of the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
offciated. Burial was in the cemetery
at that place.
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows will hold a meeting at 80 o'clock
tomorrow night at Odd Fellows Hall.
A communication will be read from the
secretary Of the grand assembly.
The willard Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold a meeting at 5
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at 7I3 Cam
eron street.
Through Graham & Ogden. real estate
dealers, Ethelbert Tatspaugh has sold
to Harry E Feageans the two-story
brick dwelling house, l5l1 King street.
Messrs. ]. d. Normoyle and W. c. H.
Wildt have returned from a month s
cruise to the West Indies. Panama, and
South America.
The public schools Of the city and a