Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Odd Fellows to Attend Annual
Grand Encampment.
UNVElL MEMORIAL TABLET
Historical Events of City Commemo-
rated-More Aid for
Hospital.
special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF Inc StaT
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May s.-Forty
Odd Fellows, including the members OF
the canton, will leave Alexandria at
9 clock tomorrow morning for Lynch
burg, Va, to attend the annual Grand
Encampment and Grand Lodge.
The Patriarchs Militant will Monday
night confer the degree of chivalry on
two candidates. They will be assisted
by the cantons OF other cities in the
state.
white man giving the name OF
McDaniels, claiming to be connected
with carnival company. dong
| a pistol stunt in front Of wild west
show at the carnival, was charged with
carrying a pistol. in the police coart
today According to the evidence Nc
Daniels went into saloon and evil
dentally thought he was in the wild
west show from the maneuvers he
made with the weapon. which was an
automatic affair The prisoners excuse
was that he was under the influence OF
liquor and did not know what ne was
doing He was fined $50.
Some large contributions for the Alex
andria Hospital building fund are coming
in to the committee. Among the latest
large subscriptions received today are:
Washington Virginia Railway Company
81 900 Arthur II. Bryant. $500: St Luke's
Circle. Kings Daughters, 500: Mr. and
Mrs Robert Eli1t, $1O: Andrew Jack
son Lodge of Masons, S1O0
Elected Grand Worthy Patron.
Henry X. Field OF this city has been
elected grand worthy patron of the Order
of Eastern Star, at the annual meeting
of the Grand Chapter of the State of
tue nd cd
session in Newport News. Mr.. Field is
grand junior warden Of the state.
The dance given last night by the
Junior German Club in the auditorium OF
the Elks' Home was one of the most
largely attended held here this season. 1t
was given in honor of the elder folks
who have assisted the younger ones In
their dances during the winter months.
There were $50 young couples. all mask
ed. AT the conclusion of the dance re-
freshmentS were served.
\ large audience yesterday afternoon
attended the unveiling of the memorial
tablet communicating historical events in
the city of Alexandria, erected on the
northwest corner of the market building
by the Colonial DANES Of America in
Virginia The strings TO the tablet were
pulled ny Dorothy Ashby Morton and
Armstead Boothe. They We're escorted
from the stand to the tablet by Andrew
Stewart and Frederick Owens of the So
large flag of that organization. Secretary
of State Bryan and Mrs. Bryan We're
among the honored guests present. The
War Department was represented by
| Cant Duncan Elliott. and the Navy De-
partment by Commander McCullough of
the Mayfower with Ensign f. Langs-
worth also of the Mayflower, as aid.
The address of Mrs. William Ruff1n
| Cox president OF the National Society
of Colonial Danes. was read by George
| Washington Lewis. Mayor Fisher ac-
| copied the tablet on behalf of the city
| and there was an address by Lewis II.
Machen in place of Col Robert +. Lee.
/ PRAYER was offered by Rev. p. p. Phil
lips, rector of St. Paul's p. +. Church
and Miss Rose Macdonald presided The
9Th Cavalry Band from Fort Myer fur
nished music.
Amusement Company Chartered.
The Peerless Amusement Company in
corporated this city. with a capital stock
of from 5000 to $4,000, has been granted