The Washington herald., 1914-12-07
ALEXANDRIA ELKS PAY
final TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Kate Waller Barrett Speaker at Memo
nal Services-Superintendent Mans
field Resigns from Sunday School.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Kate
Walter Barrett, president Of the Nation
al Council of Women. who made the
memorial address tonight at the services
of Alexandria Lodge of EIks, held in
the auditorium of its home, spoke on
the value OF anniversary and memorial
services and pictured the contrast be-
tween victories OF peace and war.
Jacob Brill, past exalted ruler OF the
local lodge, delivered an address, en-
titled "Our Order" outlining the cardi-
nal principles Of the order-charity. jus
tice and brotherly love. Opening cere-
monies were conducted by George T. Ca
ton, exalted ruler. and officers. Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter, chaplain. pronounced an
invocation. Selections were given by
Prof. Albert Hilderbrandt, of Baltimore,
on the violoncello, and there was a solo
by Miss Kathryn Brill
Names of the thirty-three members
who had died since the organization of
the lodge were read by Secretary Wal
ter NJ. Donnelly. Closing ceremonies
were conducted by the exalted ruler
and officers OF the lodge. with bene-
diction by Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison. OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. Five
members who died during the year are
Carl Fleischmann. August H. Oehlert,
James Z. King. Frank c. Spinks, z.
B. Kay. The memorial committee was
composed of James B. Martin. chair
man; Henry Fleischmann. H. Fried
lander, ]. Owen Lynch. Charles B. Mar
shall. and Ernest OFT Rammel. the last
named also being chairman of the
music committee.
James R. Mansfield. for nearly fourteen
years superintendent of the First Baptist
Sunday school, today rendered his resig-
nation because of his incapacity for the
last two years. Mr.. Mansfield was signal
" honored by being elected superintend-
ent emeritus for life, and resolutions
were adopted praising him for his wise
administration.
These officers were elected for the year:
S. w. Pitts, superintendent; N. L. Will
hanson. first assistant superintendent, v.
H. Peele, second assistant superintendent;
Miss Rosa Lee Broadus, third assistant
superintendent, home department; Mrs.
S. ]. Broadus. fourth assistant superin-
tendent, cradle roll department.; Floyd
G. Saunders, secretary: Smith Chauncey,
assistant secretary; J. T. Preston. treas
urer; J. F. Foster, choirister; Miss Edna
Barnett, pianist; Miss Helen Bowman, as
sistant pianist; Robert Boss, librarian.
A large number of box cars at Roberts
Crossing, Fairfax County, west of Alex
andria, were destroyed by fire shortly be-
fore O'Clock tonight 1t is thought that
they were set on fire by tramps.
Bern Entellon, twenty-five years old, an
employe Of the Firth Steel plant, was
struck by an automobile driven by c. S.
Taylor Burke just north OF Alexandria
Saturday night, and sustained a COM
pound fracture of the right leg. Mr..
Burke brought Entellon to this city,
where he was treated by DR.. Walter A
Warfield, after which he was conveyed
to Providence Hospital, Washington.
Life in the Philippines" will be the
subject Of an address Monday night by
Capt. Fauntelroy at Lee Camp Hall un-
der the auspices Of r. E. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans.
Representative c. c. Carlin tonight de-
liVered the memorial address before Dan
Vile Lodge Of Elks, and Robert s. Bar
rett also Of this city, delivered the me-
mortal address before Roanoke Lodge Of
Elks.
1t is expected that a joint session OF
City Council will be held Tuesday night
test is between DR.. E. A. German, in
cumbent, and DIR. T. NJ. Jones.
Freeholders Of Providence district,
Fairfax County, shortly will present a
petition to Judge J. B. T. Thornton, of
the Circuit Court, asking him to call
special election to bond that district
for $4,000 for improved roads.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah z. Javins,
who died Saturday at 1913 Duke street,
will take place at O'Clock Monday aft