The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-23
ALEXANDRIA MASONS
At HOLIDAY BANQUET
Visiting Members Go to Mount Yer.
non and Place Wreath on Wash
ingtons Tomb.

Alexandria. Va, Feb. 22.-Three nun
dred and fifty members OF the Masonic
craft. including the seventy-five deIc-
gates attending the fifth annual conven-
ton of the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Association tonight
attended the annual banquet of Alex
andria Washington Lodge of Mssons in
the auditorium of the Elks' Home.
Charles L. Tennesson. worshipful ma St. T
of the local lodge, presided and acted as
toastmatser.
Toasts were responded to by the FOL
lowing: Liberty Lodge and Its Assoc
Ciation With Alexandria Washington
Lodge" William ii. Baker. Beverly.
Mass; "Nirginia Masonry" James r.
Wood. grand master of the Grand Lodge
of Virginia, Memorial to Washington
tho Mason" j. Claude KEEPER. past grand
master of the District Of Columbia: The
Influence OF Washington Senator
Thomas r. Burton. of Ohio: THE Story
Of the South Representative Thomas J.
Helm. of Alabama.
The banquet was served by the women
of the Martha Washington Chapter. No.
a.. Order of the Eastern star. and the
tables were prettily decorated. musical
program was given by Sol Minister'S or
chestra of Washington.
The memorial association convened at
10 O'Clock this morning and prayer was
offered by Rev. William J. Morton. chap
lain of the local lodge. Afterward there
WAS an address of welcome by Gen.
Thomas J. Shyrock. grand master Of
Masons of Maryland and president of the
association.
This afternoon the visitors. headed by
members of the local committee of ar
ranccments. went to Mount Vernon on
special train and placed handsome
memorial wreath on Washinetons tomb.
pom their return the association again
convened and heard reports from officers
of the assoCia ton.
The George Washington Birthday AS
ISOLATION today placed a memorial wrea,n
Washingtons tomb. in accordance
with an annual custom of that organza
tion. The committee conveying it was
composed Of W. w. Ballenger. president:
J. William May. vice president; Harry D.
Kirk. vice president; +. f. Downham
and j. II. Trimyer. past presidents; Har-
ris White Thomas Chauncey. A. A. Paul.
W. II. Luckett. w. H.. Duncan, NJ. f.
Green. c. d. Hubbard. II. Noel Garner,
Thomas Mills, and Garnet Pitts.
Flags waved from many buildings on
King street today in observance of the
birthday OF George Washington. While
there was no public celebration. the
halny weather brought hundreds to the
city.
Wilson L. Gill. president of the Amer
lean Patriotic League. of Philadelphia,
this afternoon delivered an address be-
fore the Alexandria branch of the Wom-
eH's Peace Party at Lee Camp Hall
Short addresses were made by Mrs
George a Armes and Mrs. Logan. both
Of Washington. The speakers were in
1roduced by Mrs. 7. Marshall Jones. who
presided. Solos Were given by Miss Mar
SaTet Finks and Wilmer J. Waller. The
accompanies were Mrs. Frederick Z.
Russell and Mrs. Edgar Warfield.
According TO the annual report of John
W. Herndon. secretary and treasurer of
The Alexandria Sunday School Associa-
lion, the total number of officers, teach
and pupils in the twelve Sunday
schools connected with the association is
q. distributed as follows: First Bap-
fist. So: Second Baptist. 1i9: NJ. E. Church
South 6f6: Village Chapel ls5; Trinity
NJ f.. 217: Methodist Protestant. 30; Sec
"nd Presbyterian. +N: Payne Street Mis-
sion. III: Christ p. F.. 80: ST. Paul's p.
f.. 80: p f. Chapel OF the Good Shep-
herd 100; Grace =. F.. %. The total in
crease in all during the year "as ~ or
is per cent.
Il. II. Stansbury. of this city. colonel
Of staff of Gen. r A. Stocker, Pstri-
archs Militant, acted in that capacity
at a class initiation held in Baltimore
tonight.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gertrude Magot
Ilerfurth took place this afternoon from
~ Duke street. Services were conduct
Cd by Rev. c. F.. Brandt, pastor Of I'm
manuel Lutheran Church.
Tn" union services for the Episcopal
churches will be held at O'Clock tomor-
row night in ST. Pauls Church, and the
preacher will be Rev. DIR. Kennedy, of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
Richard Marshall SCOTS funeral took
Ila,e this morning from his late home at
Lush Hill Fairfax County. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. $. A. Wallis, of
he Episcopal Theological Seminary. Bur-
i'll was in Ivy Hill cemetery.
100000 Fire in East St. Louis.
last st. Louis, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Fire early |
today destroyed nearly all the buildings |