The Washington times., 1916-02-10
GRAND LODGE AIDS
ALEXANDRIA TEMPLE
Virginia Organization Votes
$4,000 For Masonic Me-
mortal to Washington.

ALEXANDRIA. Feb i0.-The Grand
Ioige of Masons at - meeting in
Richmond last night II I Imously voted
an appropriation cC 81 ~ toward the
erection In '9'a city Of \, Masonic me-
mortal To George WASHINGTON, the first
master Of ~ Iandriu-W hington Lodge
of this city. Tic action Of the grand
lodge followc cd the report - the finance
committee urging the appropriations
The money is to be paid $1,000 per an
mum for a period OF ivc years. When
the resolution reached the grand lodge
n brief address was made by the Rev.
DR.. II. 3. Ice, of Charlottesville, grand
chaplain. outlining the plans o, the
Washington National Masonic Memorial
Association which was forr9ed for the
purpose of building the temple in this
city.
Virginia is the eighth grand lodge to
make large donation 10 the memorial
fund. More than twenty-five other
grand lodges have contributed to the
charter roll of honor.
It lis expected that when the assocla-
tion meets here on February g it will
be reported that more than S1oO0GI has
been subscribed TO the construction of
The memorial.
A three days retreat for the alumnae
and older pupils of st. Mary's Academy
viii be started at the academy tonight
charge of the Rev. J.. j. Callahan, of
the Catholic University, Washington.
A meeting in the interest of organ
izing work for the European war suffer-
ers was held this morning in the cham
ber OF commerce.
That the Elks of Alexandria, as well
Of
United States, are strongly i'm favor
of President Wilson's preparedness
program, was manifest at the banquet
of Alexandria Lodge of Elks last night
celebrating the fourteenth anniversary
Of the founding of the order Three
congressman, Charles G. Carlin of Nir-
Ginia, Jacob IC. Meeker of Missouri. and
Samuel j. Nichols of South Carolina
all past exalted rulers of the order,
were Cheered as they declared that tie
body of Eks was n unit in support of
the preparedness program.
Last nights balfquct was attended by
$50 guests, 1t was served by the ladies
of the order in the lGlks Auditorium,
which had been attractively decorated
rlne Band furnished the music.
Robert S. Barrett district deputy
grand exalted ruler was the toastinag-
ter, and the speakers were; "Reminis-
eph A. Burkhardt. of Washington The
Trend of the Times" Charles c. Car
lin; our Fraternity" Jacob E: Mech
Reunion" Alfred j. Carr. of Baltimore
our Sister Lodge. Washington 10,
James L. Ward of Washington; The
Order of Elks," Samuel J; Nichols, of
South Carolina The Virginia Elks
Association" James W. Bales; THE
Ladies'" Jacob Brill.
The committee in charge consisted ut
Jacob Brill, chairman George w.
Bontz, secretary; George H. Schwarz-
mann. Harry SimTson, Bertnes Emit
wistle, Clarence F.. Johnson, DR.. I. -.
Cochran, Maurice. LowenbaCk, r. 5.
Barrett James w. Bales. John Ewald,
Herman Friedlander, C. c. Carlin, and
William l.. RammeL
representing Washington Lodge cf
TI;ls were James l.. Ward, Joseph
BurllharGt, and August Brill.
Conrad johnson. principal of the Alex
anCiria High School, has sent circular
letter to the parents OF all the boys who
are pupils at the institution directed by
him asking that they attend meeting
To be held in the Westminster building
Mt y. m. on Tuesday, February 10. FOR
the purpose of deciding whether or not
it is feasible to have military training
in the Alexandria High School. The
school trustees at their last meeting
granted MIR. Johnson permission to Or
Ganiac the military feature. 1t is Do
posed to form one company at first
with three officers and to have II ready
to commence instruction about March J.
The school board agreed to three hours
week for drilling
Mr. johnson has obtained the cooper
alton of Congressman Charles c. Car
lin. General Nichols. Of the V. NJ. l.
and others in his plan for the scnooi.
The War Department has agreed to
furnish the equipment.
\ meeting Of tho streets and general
laws committees nt tho city council will
hold meeting Hi T:3o O'Clock tonight
for the purpose or considering the hin