The Washington herald., 1915-12-01
Temple
SITE IS chosen
Alexandrians Select Location
for 100000 Structure
Honoring Washington.
FUNDS BEING COLLECTED
Memorial Association to Be Presented
Property at Meeting Feb
ruary q.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 30.-With the
purchase of ten building lots on what
was formerly Shooters Hill, now
George Washington Park, from the
Washington Monument Association. by
Charles II. Callahan. James NJ Duncan.
and Samuel w. Pitts. trustees, a site
for the proposed Masonic Temple in
honor of Washington, the Mason, has
been secured.
These lots will be rendered 10 the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association at its annual
meeting, TO be held here February %
by the local Masons as the site for
the memorial. The lots are described
as Nos. % to IS. inclusive, in block
No. ).
1t is provided in the deed of trans
fer. recorded today. that the pur-
chasers will cause to be erected on
the site a memorial to George Wash
ington to cost not less than 100000
and that the work is to be started
within ten years from date of pur-
chase: otherwise it is provided the
property shall revert TO the city.
This property is LOCATED on the
crown of the hill. formerly the site
of the old golf club house, where a
cornerstone for the Washington
monument was laid several years ago
Funds for this temple are being col
lected from Masons throughout the
country. Already about 100000 has
been raised. The proposed temple
will cost at least 100000.
The Rialto Amusement Company. in
corporated. of Fairfax. with a capital
stock of $3J0.Oo0 and a minimum of 500
600. has been granted a charter by the
State Corporation Commission. The par
PennOck. president. Brooklyn; Victor L.
Abbey. secretary and treasurer. Wash
ington.
The body of Mrs. Jane r. Lincoln. who
died in Staunton. Va, yesterday. was
brought here today and taken to
Demaine's undertaking chapel Burial
will be Thursday in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The annual inspection of Canton
Alexandria No. l. Patriarchs Militant,
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, was
made last night at Odd Fellows Hall.
by Charles Pohlig. department COM
mander. Speeches were made by Mr.
Pohlig. Rev. Edgar Carpenter Col. w
L. Martin. Col D. r. Stansbury, and
Mai. W. E. Latham.
Funeral services for James Wallace
Hooff, one of AleXandria's oldest resi-
dents, who died at o'clock this morn
ing at the home of his daughter. Mrs
Mary G. FRwcett, OF 5l7 Prince street.
will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon at St Paurs p. L. Church.
Mr.. Hoofrs death followed a short H.
ness. He was 30 years old and is sur
vfved by two daughters and a son, Mrs
Mary G. Fawcett. widow of Edward Faw-
cett, of this city: Mrs. r. L. Wallace. OF
Dobbs Ferry. N. Y. and Rev. Douglas
Hoofr. rector OF All Saints P E Church.
Frederick. Md. He was also a brother OF
the late Charles r HoofI, for many years
president OF the First National Bank
Mr.. Hoofr was born in this city Feb
ruary q. 1875, and for fifty-four years
held a clerical position In the quarter
termaster's office Of the War Depart
ment being one of the Oldest employees
of that department. He had held that
position since December 1, 1851, ard had
continued in active service until Novem-
Der OF this year. when he resigned. For
fifty years he served as yestryman OF
St Paurs r. f. Church. where he also
was senior warden.
The funeral OF Mrs. J. Harry Buck |
man, who died last night will take place |
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
her late home, near Gum Springs, Fair |
fax County.
Alva Aerie. No. 81. FraternaI Order Of |