The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
ELKS TO HONOR
dead TONIGHT
Alexandra Lodge Will Hold
Memorial Services for De-
ceased Members.
PLAN COMMUNITY TREE
Virsinians Arrange for Civic Celebra-
ton of Christmas-Stenographer
Misses Ford Ark Trip.
PLAN COMMUNITY TREE

Alexandria, Va, Dec 4.-Memoriai
services for its deceased members VIII
he held by Alexandria Lodge, No. i's'
benevolent and Protective Order of Elks'
An the auditorium of its home at o'clock
tomorrow night. Since its last memorial
services five members have been called
by death.
Representative Samuel Nichols, past
exalted ruler of the Spartanshurg 70. T.,
Lodge of Elks, will deliver the memorial
address There will be violin ana piano
selections by Miss c. kast and Mrs. r
p. Russell. Opening ceremonies VIII os
conducted by James b. Martin, exaiteu
ruler. and Miss Mary Lennon. A quar-
tel composed of Mrs. NJ. w. OBrien'
Mrs. r. F. Downham, George H. Evans
and Keneth w. Ogden will sing Sios.hs
ceremonies will be conducted by eNaiteo
ruler and officers and Past Exalted Ruier
Jacob Brill. Benediction Will De pro
nounced by Rev. l.. NJ Ferguson paseo'
Of Trinity NJ Z. Church. The accom-
psnists will be Mrs. Frederick r. nus
sell and Miss Ella Hill.
Tho memorial committee IS composeu
of George w EontZ. chairman. jacob
Brill. T. V. Ale. John Ewald. Louis pre,-
fus clarence F. Johnson Herman friea
lander. NJ R. Lowenback. George H.
Schwarzmann. Walter NJ. Donneiy. Ray
mond BluIpenfeld, and George Naus'
Democratic primary for the purpose
of nominating a mayor and four mem
hers of the board of aldermen ana eisht
members of the common couhch wiz o
heId April 4. All candidates desiring 10
enter the primary will be required TO iie
notice of their candidacy not later tnai'
ur.hruarv as the State law provides
thew must be filed not later than Sixty
DAYS prior to the primary. The general
election will be held June II, which Will
he the second Tuesday in June IL mas
berstofore been enormously stated that
the primary would be held June 3.
Tho total assessed value of all proper
ties in Alexandria County is s.. ils. ana
.t,a ,,oy, land assessment. which becomes
directive next year. shows assessed Nalue
of oil ,.eaI estate to be STE. $50. according
10 figures furnished by William II. Dun
can commissioner of revenue Tor AleAah-
dria County.
The tangible property is listed at SSl.. .'oo
and the total of intangible Is sbso.S.i- Inc ne
assessed value of real estate is s4.so''''
and assessed value OF pubilc service 'o
porations sl,5N,42.
pas;nV next wears assessment OF
tangible and intangible and public service
corpora tions properties upon TINS year
returns indicates that the assessed Faiue
of the county for 1916 will amount TO APP
proximately S10,Soo.cco.
Plans are being formulated for
community Christmas tree. to be placed
IN sonne publIc street Christmas eve anu
illuminated Plans provide for It's IL
Illumination also on Christmas night
celebration around the big tree VIII
take place Christmas eve, when CHRIST
mas carols will be sung by choir coti-
posed of voices from the churches IN tne
CITY, assisted by children choir, tne
affair to be entirely undenominational:
II is expected that scenes connected
with the Saviour's life also VIII De
thrown on a screen to be erected near
the tree
The meeting of those interested in he
movement was held last night at thc
home of Mrs Julian T. Burke. in Prince
street Besides Mrs. Burke those pres
,ni were Mrs. 7. Marshall Jones, MISS
Esther Brookes, Mrs George L: Nip
stein. Sherman B. Fowler. and Stanley
q. Blanton.
Funds for the affair will be collected
by a committee composed of one men,
Der from each church.
In the Circuit Court in Vacation TO-DAY
the will OF the late James Wallace hooH
was admitted to probate. Testator leaves
his estate to his son and two daughters.
His sou. Rev. Douglass Hooff. quaiihed
as executor.
Miss Alice II. Whitton. of this city. who
was among those slated to sail on the
Oscar II this afternoon with the Ford
peace party as personal stcEographer OF
Mime Rosika Schiinmer. did not sail, nav
ing decided not to make the trip at the
wish OF her parents. She accordingly
notified Nine. Schnsiner.