The Washington herald., 1916-10-09
MASONIC BAZAAR
FOR ALEXANDRIA
Fraternal Order Opens Fortnight Cele-
bration Tonight.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. Z. Knight q Son,
az as King Street.

s1s9 King Street
Alexandria, Va, Oct. s.-Janes Alston
cabell, grand master of Masons Of Vir-
ginia, of Richmond, will at O'Clock
Monday night press a button that will
fash on hundreds of tiny incandescent
lights, and this will mark the opening OF
the big Masonic bazaar at Arrnory Hall,
| to end October q.
Grand Master cabell is scheduled to
make an address at the opening Of the
| bazaar.
Members OF Centennial Lodge, Of
Washington, together with the members
Of the blue lodges of this city and vicin-
ity. are to be present on the opening
night
The hall has been transformed into
bower of beauty under the direction OF
| ]. Edward Shinn and Frank W. Latham.
Each night there will be music and
dancing, and special attractions have
been planned for every night during the
progress of the affair.
Separate nights have been set apart for
various organizations to attend.
The funeral Of James Percy Evans,
well-known horsemAn, who died yester-
day in New York. will take place at 2
| o'clock Monday afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Sidney Douglas 91s Cameron street.
Services will be conducted by Rev. W. J.
| Morton, rector Of Christ p. z. Church,
and burial will be made IN the Presby-
terian Cemetery.
His wife, who was Miss Lucy Douglas,
Of this city, was accompanied to Alex
andria by ]. Temple Gwathney, OF New
York and Warrenton; Val Crane, Of New
York; Leo Evans, brother Of the de-
ceased. warrenton, and Sidney Joseph
thai, Of New York. 1t is expected that
| number of prominent New York horse
men will attend the funeral.
At a meeting of tho local branch of the
Holy Name Society held tonight in the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall,
plans were completed for participating in
| tho parade of that organization which
| will be held next Sunday afternoon in
/ Baltimore. Several hundred members OF
the order from this city are expected to
participate and IN addition q delegation
not identified with the order y attend.
This division. known as St. ry's d.
vision, will have the place Of he and
will be marshaled by P. A. Rerse.
The Holy Name Band. OF this city, S
, afternoon participated in the processio
OF the rosary at the Holy Rosary
Church, Washington, in which 40 chill
dren took part A number Of persons
The Democrats OF this city will open
the campaign Wednesday night, when
Representative C. C. Carlin will address
the voters at a mass meeting which will
be held IN the auditorium OF the Elks'
Home. At this meeting q Wilson, Mar
shall and Carlin Club Will be organized
The annual fan tournament OF the
Alexandra Gun Club will be held the
afternoon of October q at the estate Of
will be four events and the winner will
be awarded q loving cup.
Plans are being made by a number OF
I Alexandrians to charter a special train
to carry several hundred citizens to at
tend the GYPSY Smith. jr.. evanselistio
services in Charlottesville. The services
opened tonight and will be continued for
several weeks.
Many additional members were received
today at a number Of the churches. At
some Of the churches the reception OF
new members was postponed until a later
date. There was increased attendance at
all OF the churches, attributed to the
GYPSY Smith. jr.. evangelistic revivals.
which were held for a month and which
ended last Sunday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Bertha Ellen
Downing took place this afternoon at
2:3O o'clock from 517 North Patrick street
/ Services were conducted by Rev W. J.
Morton, rector Of Christ P. E. Church
John H. Hammersley's funeral took
place this morning at o'clock from
wheatleys undertaking chapel and the
I hy
Carpenter. rector of Grace P. E. Church.