Evening journal., 1914-12-14
SUCCUNBS AFTER
AUTO INJURIES
James H. Price Victim Of
Blood Poisoning Five Days
After Being Run Down
WAS PROMINENT IN
MASONIC FRATERNITY

AS a result OF being run down by a
taXicab several days before. James H.
Price, OF No sos West Eighth street.
chief clerk of the motive power de-
partment of the r., 3. and w Railroad
Company. died al the Delaware Hos
pital on Saturday afternoon. Death
was due to blood poisoning that de-
velopcd in the wounds received in the
accident. Alfred 5. Gilbert, driver Of
the taxicab. on hearing OF Mr.. Prices
death. surrendered to the police and
was held under $4,000 bail for hear
ing today. when his case was contin-
ued to Thursday
AZ the time of the accident Mr.
Price was crossing Shiploy street at
Ninth. on Monday evening last. on his
way to Central Presbyterian Church
10 attend a meeting of the trustees.
AS he stepped into the street the taxi
cab came along and knocked him
down. Mr. Prices scalp was lacer-
ated. his right shoulder was broken
and he was injured about the face.
Gilbert following the accident, took
MIR. Price 10 the Delaware Hospital.
Gilbert claimed he sounded his
horn as he approached the street cor
ner. Mr. Price carried an umbrella
as a protection against the storm, and
Il rs thought he did not see or hear
the approaching car
The death of NJ. Price removes one
of the best known residents Of the city
and a prominent member Of the
Masonic order He entered the serv-
ice OF the r.. b. and w Railroad Com
pany forty-six years ago last
August and had always been con-
nected with the motive department.
lie joined Oriental Lodge, No. q, A..
II. and A. NJ, on November 10. 1871,
and was raised February z, 1872. He
had been secretary Of the lodge since
February p of that year He was ad-
vanced to the past masters degree
March "a. 1873; received the past mas
ter's degree April 3. 1873; most excel
lent masters degree, April II, 1873.
and exalted a Royal Arch Mason June
10. 1873. in Delta Chapter, No. 6, r.
A. NJ. He served as King during tho
years 1S7a-1SSO and 1881 and as High
Priest during 1887 and 1883.
He served as Grand Treasurer Of
the Grand Chapter of Delaware, Royal
Arch Masons. during the year, 1881;
was elected Grand Secretary in Janu-
airy. 1887, and reelected each success
sive year since then. He was appoint
ed High Priest In the order Of High
Priesthood. February 4, 1897, was
knighted In 81. Johns Command9ry,
No /, Knights Templar, in this city,
November 81, 1873, served two terms
as Eminent Commander. in 1881 and
1882. and was elected Recorder. March
"a 1887 hcving held until the pres
ent time this Office with the exception
Of one year.
His record In the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry for th'
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction OF thu
United States. Valley OF Philadelphia
follows Fourth TO fourteenth de-
grees, inclusive. February II. 1882;
fifteenth and sixteenth degrees
eighteenth degrees, April 81. 1882
nineteenth to twenty-ninth degrees
May 10. 1882: thirtieth TO thirty-sec-
ond degree, June 49, 1882.
He had been a member of the board
of trustees of Central Presbyterian
Church for several years.
He spent all of his life in and
about this city and was born in
Brandywine hundred He Is survived
by his wife. who was Miss Victorine
Perkins before their marriage, and
two daughters, Miss Helen NJ. Price,
with Every Evening, and Miss Ma
belle L. Price, with the DUPONT Com
pany
The funeral will be held from his
late home. Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. and interment will be private.
The manslaughter charge against
Gilbert. chauffeur Of the automobile
which ran down Mr.. Price was post
poned until Thursday in City Court
this morning in order that Gilbert
might engage counsel