The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
VIRGINIA PRIEST
dies SUDDENLY
Rev. Henry Cutler, Alexan-
dria Pastor, Succumbs to
Heart Disease.
HELD POST FOR u YEARS
Once Was Vicar General of Diocese
of State-Served in Richmond
and Norfolk.
HELD POST FOR u YEARS

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 30.-Rev.
Henry J. Cutler, pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic Church and one Of the best
known priests in Virginia, died to-
night at the parsonage of st. Mary's
Church. Heart trouble, from which
he had been a sufferer for several
years. was the cause of death He
| was 66 years old.
Father Cutler had been In failing
health for more than a year. although
he was not taken seriously i'll until
! yesterday.
Beside him when the end came were
Rev L. F. Kelly. the assistant pastor;
Rev. Joseph ]. Kelly, and . nurse
who had been attending him.
The prayers for the dying were re-
cited by the two priests and imme-
diately after his death the bell Of St.
Mary's Church was tolled.
Rt. Rev. D. J. O'Connell. Bishop Of
! the Diocese of Richmond. was notified
over the long distance telephone Of
the death of Father Cutler. A dele
cation of fourth-degree members of
Knights of Columbus tonight acted as
guard of honor over the body.
Father Cutler has been pastor Of
ST. Marys Church for the last twenty
, four years with the exception of two
years when he was vicar general Of
Shc bioNcSO Va VI nc sCINcu
as pastor OF Sacred Heart Church,
Richmond. and was stationed in Nor
folk and at other points in tho State.
He Is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary
T. Duggan. o. Washington. and a
brother. who is in Ireland.
The fourth annual fair of the Fairfax
Fairfax, Va, October s. I and g. Men,
herS MIA ming N shfc Of
the most successful fairs held in that
county. A feature will be free attrac-
tions each day. 1t is planned to have u
public speaker make an address each
day.
Officers Of the association arc: Presi-
dent. Thomas r. Keith; general vice
president. Franklin Williams, jr.; secre-
tary. E. G. Burritt: treasurer, Wilson NJ.
Farr: vice presidents, NJ. D. Hall, r. r.
Buckley, r. r. Farr, E L. Robey, L. L.
Freeman, r. E. Berry, John T. De Bell,
r. f. Lee, jr., A. S. Harrison, George
X. Pickett. and NJ. E. Church: directors
d. NJ. Woodward. r. ]. Miller, W. B.
Besley. Mark Turner, w. NJ. McNair.
George T. Mankin. c. H. Powell, H. P.
Wilson, John D. Garrett. Nathan C. Da-
Wis, J. Clarke Brooks, and Philip Ward;
executive committee, B. D. Salisbury.
James W. Ballard, S. r. Donohoe, John
W. Hisl, - IL SpCct. Dldhc,
w. NJ. Farr, A. c. BleiGht. c. F. Broad
water. Dallas Berry. D, NJ. Woodward.
r. L. Harrison. Louis Hertle. Prof. Or
mon Stone. c. L. Fowler. Hart Gibson,
DR.. F. NJ. Brooks. Haywood Davis, Phil
ip Ward. and Vernon NJ. Dorsey.
A defective fue was responsible for
fire which damaged the rear part Of
house at 121 North sHenry street.
Harhert cn1nred
this afternoon.
A large delegation Of members of
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows tonight
paid a fraternal visit to Accotink
Lodge at Accotink. Fairfax County.
and witnessed the exempliication of
degree work. The Alexandrians went
to Accotink in automobiles.
The baseball team of Alva Aerie.
No. s71. Fraternal Order of Eagles.
will play two games with a team from
Woodbridge. Va, Labor Day. The
games will be played on the North
Alfred street grounds.
A game has been arranged for $3.50
O'Clock Sunday afternoon on the North
Alfred street grounds between the
Nagles' team and the Amerigold team.
of Washington.
Members of Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts.
at a meeting tonight made preliminary
arrangements for anniversary exer-
cises to be held September 10 in the
Westminster Building of the Second
Church. /
Arthur Herbert, jr.. Of the banking
house of Burke & Herbert, left to-
day for Seattle, Wash. to attend the
annual meeting of the American
Bankers Association. Mr.. Herbert
will visit the Panama-Pacif1v Expo
sition.
Policeman ]. Christopher Gill has
returned from Philadelphia. where he
spent his vacation as the guest of his |
brother. Stephen F. Gill.