Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Lodge of Odd Fellows to Cele
brate Anniversary.
PLANS MADE FOR MARCH 20
Methodist Protestant Church Asks
for Return of Pastor-P. H.
Bristow to Lecture.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Z. 1914.
In observance Of the seventy-fifth an
niversary of the founding of Potomac
Lodge, No. 50. ]. o. o. F., this city, that
organization will hold special exercises at
its hall the night of March 20. The
dramatic association of the Odd Fellows
will give an entertainment which will
be q feature of the celebration. At a
meeting of the lodge last night J. T.
o Meara was elected delegate to the
Grand Lodge, with w. Leon Clark as al
ternate.
The second degree of the order was
conferred on four candidates
Marley Encampment No. g. Of the Odd
telloWs order will hold a meeting Mon
day night next at its hall, when the
patriarchal degree will be conferred on
six candidates.
Among the Churches.
The congregation of the Methodist
rrotestant Church at recent meeting
decided to ask the Maryland annual con-
ference of that church, which will con-
Vene in Wilmington. Del, April next, to
| nave Rev. G. r. Strausburg, pastor, re-
| turned to this charge. George W. Carter
was chosen delegates to the conference
The membership committee of the
church has elected John D. Vaughan
chairman of the board of stewards and
FRED Eberhardt treasurer, John H. Trim
| yer served as clerk of the meeting.
Pierson II. Bristow of Washington will
address mems meeting at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the Westminster
building of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church He will take the place of Rep
resentative w. Doolittle, who will be I'M
| able to be present owing to Illness
Al the Second Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morrow morning services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. C. Everest Granger pas
tor of the Gunton-Temple Memorial
Church. Washington, and the pulpit at
the latter church will be occupied by Rev.
Or. John Lee Allison. pastor of the local
church Rev DR.. Allison was formerly
| pastor of the Gunton-Temple Church.
| Glasses will be confirmed the latter
part OF this month in the Episcopal
churches here by Bishop Garland, suf-
! fragan bishop of Pennsylvania, who Will
come here in place of the Right Rev. r.
| A. Gibson, who is ill. Dates for confirma-
ton follow: March "a. Christ; March Is.
st. PauIs; March &c. Grace; March q,
Meade Memorial, colored.
General Mention.
Inc George Washington Birthday Asso-
| cation this afternoon sent out cards OF
| thanks to those who assisted them in
making the parade held February last
under its auspices. success. The com.
mittee which drafted the resolutions was
| composed of J. William May, chairman
H. Noel Garner and H. E. Cation.
| w. ]. Giddings Carpet and Furnitur,
Company. incorporated. this city, with {
capital stock of from $4,000 to 10000
has been granted charter by the stat
corporation commission. The officers ar
| w. J. Giddings, president; J. H. Waters
secretary. both Of Washington.
The taking Of testimony in the damag
suit of Herbert H. Hansborough agains
the Washington-Southern Railway Com
pany was begun before jury in the cir
cult court today, Judge ]. B. T. Thornton
presiding. Its object is to recover dam
ages in the sum of 5000.
w. Lewis Creole died this morning a
the Alexandria Hospital. He is survived
by his wife and three children. Mr.
Creole was employed as driver fol
Armour & Co. The body was taken to hi
late home 4Os North Patrick street, ant
prepared for burial.
The funeral Of John Miller took plac.
| this afternoon from the family home II
Del Ray, Alexandria county. Services