The Washington herald., 1914-09-09
HTBERNIANS' SESSIONS
open IN ALEXANDRIA
nelesates VIII Elect Officers at To-
days Meeting and Select Next
Years Convention City.
.oUNcTL NAMES COMMITTEES

olenn, high mass at 9 o'clock this morn
ng in st. Mary's Catholic Church, the
Ievsnth biennial convention of the An
lent Order Of Hibernians Of the State
vas begun. The mass was attended by
he delegates in a body and also the
delegates attending the Ladies' Auxiliary
IF that organization in session here.
Rev. Charles F. Donohue, State chap
ain, Of Portsmouth. was the celebrant.
With Rev. F. ]. Lucke, of this city, as
ieacon, and Rev. F. ]. Grove, Of Char
lottesvilIe, as subdeacon. Rev. II. ].
Cutler, pastor of St MarYs, was master
Of ceremonies. Rt. Rev. d. ]. o'connelL
bishop Of the diocese Of Richmond, de-
hvered the sermon.
A special musical program was given.
the choir being composed Of Mrs Jacon
Brill Mrs. Robert F. Downham, Ken
meth W. Ogden and Robert Wenzel.
Bishop O'CouneH took for his subject,
Religious Tolerance" He told of the
work accomplished by Washington. Ma
son and Jefferson in behalf of religious
freedom.
Following the mass. there was an open
session Of the convention in the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall, which was
called to order by F. T. Quinn, of Alex
andria. county president Of the order.
An address of welcome on behalf of the
city was made by William Desmond.
president of the local division. Short
addresses were made by Bishop O'Con-
nell. honorary president of the order;
John ]. Blake, Of Richmond, State presi-
dent, and Mrs. S. ]. Robinson, of Rich
mond, president of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
The business session of the Hiberpians
was presided over by State President
John ]. Blake, with James H. Hazel, Of
Roanoke, secretary. 4 committee on Gre
dentials. was appointed aud other COM
mittees-R6Ened.
Sessions Of the Ladies Auxiliary are
being held in the Eiks' Home, and are
being presided over by Mrs. S. ]. Rob-
inson, State president, with Mrs. Eva
O'Conner as secretary.
The delegates to both organizations to-
night attended a ball in the auditorium
of the EIks' Home. Music was furnished
by Pistorios Orchestra, Of Washington.
This afternoon the delegates visited
points OF interest in the city and later
went to Arlington in automobiles
Business sessions of both organizations
will be resumed tomorrow morning, and
will end with the election Of officers and
selection of a city for the next conven-
ton.
President Henry X Field. of the board
of aldermen, and President Howard W.
Smith, of the common council, named
the committees that will serve for the
next two years at the first business meet
ing of the city council tonight, as follows:
Finance: Aldermen J. N. Hill, W. W.
Ballenger and Councilmen H R. Burke
and Albert Bryan.
Light: Aldermen Jacob Brill, James B.
Fitzgerald and Councilmen c. W. Wat
ties, R. L Monroe and n. ]. Lawler.
Streets Aldermen c. ]. w. Summers,
Maurice wilkins and Councilmen F. F.
Marbury. James W. Bales and Charles
B. Marshall.
General Laws: Aldermen W. W. Bal
Ienger, George H Robinson and Council |
men Charles Bendheim and R. D. Brum- |
back.
public Property: Aldermen C. J. W.
Summers, George H. Robinson and Coun- |
cilmen William Desmond and C. s. T. |
Burke
Poor: Aldermen J. NJ. HILL C. ]. W. |
Summers and Councilmen J. T. Harrison |
and John Leadbeater.
Claims: Alderman Jacob Brill and Maui
rice Wilkins, and Councilmen A d.
Rrockett and Burke.
Police: Aldermen Jacob Brill, Maurice
wilkins and Councilmen r. l. Monroe
and n. ]. LawI'er.
Schools: Aldermen James B. Fitzgerald, |
W. W. Ballenger and Counciimen c. W.
wattles and Charles Bendheim.
Health: Aldermen George H. Robinson, |
Maurice
Brockett, c. S. T. Burke and Albert |
Bryan
Fire: Aldermen C. ]. W. Summres, |
George H. Robinson and Councilmen
William Desmond, John ]. Harrison and
John Leadbeater.
Special committee to investigate water |
rates: Aldermen W. w. Ballenger, c. J. |
w. Summers and Councilmen Charles |
B'endheim and R. c. Brumback.
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resolution that the city school board |
be required to furnish he city council |
with all information as to why they
should increase the expenses of said
board in the purchase of water barrels
and the delivery of water to the various
schools daily when such service had
been offered the board free of all cost"
1t was referred to the committee on
schools.
\ resolution of Councilman Harrison
that the council proceed to take over
the gas mains at Rosemont was referred
to the joint committee on finance and
light
Other business was disposed of as fol-
lows: Communication received from H.
Kirk, clerk of school board, reporting
on board due to resignation of
c. w. Wattles; resolution Of Councilman
Lawler empowering the city engineer to
I
east corner Of Washington and Franklin
streets, referred to streets and general
laws committee.
On motion Of Councilman Marshall the
council adjourned until the second Tues
DAY in October.
A total of 1,OO1 permits for children to
attend the public schools, 200 in excess
of any previous year, were issued today.
OF this number sos were TO girls and 496
to boys. The permits were issued by
Harry White and Carroll Pierce, tr.
Permits will be issued tomorrow and
Thursday to white children and Friday
and Saturday to colored children
These officers have been elected by the
president; Mrs. Percy E. Cliff, vice pres
ident; Mrs. ]. H. Mansfield, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Robert Lucas, treasurer.
The following were elected delegates to
the State convention in Newport News,
Va, September 2S: Mrs. William Jorg,
Mrs. P. z. Cliff, Mrs. ]. II. Mansfield,
with Mrs. Louisa Walker, Mrs. Mary
Walker and Miss Dossie Slayton as alter
mates.
The Willard W. c. T. o.. has elected
the following officers: Miss Alice De
Vaughan, president; Mrs. Irwin Ludwig,
vice president; Mrs. Amy C. weech, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Lillian Hen
derson, recording secretary; Mrs Oscar
treasurer. Mrs Henderson
80 Miss De Vaughan were elected della