The Washington herald., 1914-10-09
ALEXANDRIA RED hen
ADMIT 244 MEMBERS
Degree Work for Biggest cIas. Ever
Inflated in Virginia is Performed
BY Logan Tribe. of Warrington.
PARADE FEATURES CELEBRATION

htuB nlBnl IN AieNAnHrtA- II marked
the Utilization Of class of "a candidates.
the largest class ever before Initiated In
the state Of Virginia and the ceremonies
were preceded by q big parade, featured
by music. red fire in abundance and the
war whoops of the ''brayes'' ard also
who were initiated into the folds Of the
TIE parade was augmented by several
hundred washingtonians representing
the various tribes In Washington.
The parade was marshaled by Kenneth
W. Ogden, and was headed by the
American Indian Guard Band and four
members OF the police force. Sergt Bet
tis. Policemen Ferguson. Bell and Camp
bell. members Of the Red Men
Members Of Seminole and osceola
Tribes marched in a body in the parade.
The new members viii be divided among
the two tribes as follows: Seminole. 1ss,
and Osceola. S.
conferring of the degree work took
place In the hall Of the new Richmond
Theater. Immediately following there
was q banquet which was served In Odd
Fellows Hall During the evening sew
eral Of the visitors made short addresses
and it was after midnight before the
left for their homes
Members of the degree team Of Logan
Tribe, of Washington, comforting the
work, were J. H Hummer, prophet;
James A. Madison, sachem; 7. II. Dennis,
senior sycamore; r. A. Madison. junior
sycamore; F. w. Shepherd. first sannap;
7. Wintermyer, second sannap; Edward
Mastin, Charles Scheible, F. NJ. Eichel-
berger, H Danner, warriors; Edward
F. Burrows, braves; George Carmody, w.
Burrows, scouts; George Sedgwick,
Louthan, w. C. McKim. runners.
|, Among the distinguished guests attend
ing was J. Ben Moore. great saehem Of
Virginia.
The following were aides to Kenneth
W. Ogden, chief marshal: ]. William
May, F. c. Glasgow. John W. SchOfeld.
from Seminole Tribe; J. w. Garnett, E
Osceola Tribe.
Falling from a shifting freight car at
Potomac railroad yards, Alexandra
County. early this morning, Thomas h
Morton, forty-nine years old, q freight
brakeman who lived at A4 Eleventh street
southwest. Washington, was 80 badly in
Jured that he died half an hour after
reaching the Alexandria Hospital
A committee composed OF @. Washing
tom Lewis, w. H Hellmuth, and W. A
Moore, jr., representing the Alexandria
Automobile Association. yesterday urged
Representative c. c. Carlin to use his in
fuence against the proposed war tax on
automobiles.
Representative Carlin escorted the
members of the committe TO the once
of Senator Thomas 8. Martin, where the
matter was discussed There are about
150 automobiles in this city.
Funeral services for Miss Florence r.
Smyth will be held at $50 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at the residence, 305 South
St Asaph street. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector Of
Christ p. z. Church. and burial will be
In ST. Paurs Cemetery. /
Charles H. Callahan. past master Of
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons,
tonight attended the reunion OF the lodges
Of the seventh Masonic district Of Vir-
ginia, held at Brandy, Va P. K. Bau-
man, grand master Of Masons OF Vir-
ginia, and the officers Of Fredericksburg
Lodge also attended.
Chairmen of the various committees in
charge Of the Sunday school parade and
song festival, which will be held Sunday
afternoon, have completed plans for the
affair Thomas C. Diggs, secretary Of the
Virginia Sunday School Association, and
other officers Of the association will at
tend.
Funeral services for Miss Augusta Fleet
PARROT will be held at 1870 O'Clock to-
morrow morning at the residence, sl2
Cameron street Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison.
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in st. Paul's Gem