The Washington times., 1914-07-12
AASONS TO HONOR
Ii HEW At FUNERAL
AIexandrian Who Died Suddenly
Was Organizer of Scottish
Rite Bodies There.

Rite Bodies There.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 1.-THE
bo6v ~ William G. LIE Few. a thirty
third degree Scottish Rite Mason. who
dronre6 dead shortly after o'clock
last night while cranking his automo-
biIa in front of his horne, 1908 King
street will be SHIPPED to Straushurg,
Va. for burial. While the funeral
ARRANGEMENTS have not been COM
pleted. IL is expected that il Will be
hello on Tuesday.
Mr.. LIE Hew was hfty-two years old.
and besides his wife is survived by
one sen. Charles lie Hew. OF this city.
He had been a sufferer from heart
rrouhle, and II is supposed that the
exertion incident to c-anking the ma
chine was responsible for the attack
Mr.. Lc Hew was ticket agent at the
union passenger railway station.
which position he held at the time OF
his death. He was well known in
railroad circles. lie was one OF the
most prominent Maspns in the city.
Last year he was signally honored
when the thirty third degree Scottish
Rite was conferred on him in Wash
ington. He organized the Scottish
Rite branches in Alexandria few
years ago. He was a member of the
blue lodge of StrausburS. and rast
commander of Old Dominion Com
maadery, No. II, knights Ttmplar.
member Of Mount Vernon Chapter. r.
A NJ; Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine.
Rfchncnd. and all Scottish Rite
bodies.
Last rites for James w. Roberts,
who was killed Friday at noon, while
driving across the railroad tracks near
his home. Roberts Crossing, by being
struck by a train, were held at 10
o'clock this morning at his late home,
at Cameron" Fairfax county.
The services were conducted by Hen
ry Wilbur, Of the Friends, Philadel-
phia- and the Rev. DR.. S. A Wallis,
81 the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
Burial. which was private, was made
In Ivy Hill Cemetery. The funeral
was largely attended.
Those serving as pallbearers were
Carroll Pierce, George E. Warfield,
Julian T. Burke, jr.; Scott Gillingham
Frank WiIkerson. ]. w. Gaines. Ur-
ban S. Lambert, and ]. n. Gibbs.
A coroner's jury. with Frank Bal
Ienger as foreman, which met last
night at the Alexandria Water Com
pany's office TO investigate the circum-
stances attending the death Of Mr..
Roberts. returned verdict to the ef-
feet that his death was due to negli-
Eence on the part Of himself and the
rairoad company. The jury further
recommended that the railroad COM
pany place a gate and watchman at
that crossing.
large congregation this morning
attended the services in the new Sec
ond Bapist Church. at King and Psy-
on streets. The Rev. o. w. Triplett,
pastor. took for his subject, Guard
ing the Past vs.. Storming the Fort"
A the services tonight. eight candi-
dates will be baptized. The baptism
font will be ornaruented with a painting
depicting a baptism scene ON the river
Jordon, the work OF Miss Fannie
Burke.
The new edifice is brick and of Gothic
design. II has a seating capacity OF
30. This church was established here
few years ago with congregation
Of thirty and its membership is now
ninety.
Julian d. knight was the contractor
while the architect was James A. Clark,
formal didcatory ceremonies will be
by Rev. George w. Nc Daniel, OF
Richmond.
What Will probably be the last meet
ing of the present city council VIII be
held Tuesday night A new council
will be inducted into office Septem-
Der l.
A coroners jury will meet AT 6 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon a. the Episcopal
High School to investigate the circum-
stances attending the death of John
Warren Henry, colored, fourteen years
old. who was electrocuted yesterday on
Seminary Hill, west OF here, while play
ing ball, when he picked W live wire
a coroner's jury summoned by Magis-
trate George c. Stuart has viewed the
body. II is composed of Victor Donald
son, George Greed. William Cleveland.
Cowen Triplett, John Howard, and
Thomas Rowe.
An organ recital will be given in
christ Episcopal Church tonight by
Prof James f. Bagley, of Washington
The recital will take place Immediately
following the open-air services which
will be held on the lawn.
Mrs Lucy E. Haynes. widow of Jo-
seph- Haynes. died yesterday at her
home. 10 North st. Asaph street. She
had been i'll one week. Mrs. Haynes
is survived by six sons and one daugh-
ter.
The funeral of Miss Saraph p. Ger
mond took place this afternoon from the
home of the Misses Thompson, at Well
ington. Services were conducted by the
Rev Mr.. France, Of Trinity n. E.
Church, Washington The body was
shipped to Peekskill. n. Y, her for
mer home, for burial.
II is expected that a large crowd will
tomorrow patronize the annual excur-
sion of Virginia Lodge, Loyal order OF
Moose, TO Marshall Hall.
The funeral of VILLAIN A. Crupper'
who died in Richmond, will take place
al o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
Grace Episcopal Church.
ANACOSTIA.
The question OF constructing boule-
Nsrd from the city through Anacostia
and Congress Heights to the District
line is again being considered This
ms