The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-12
LORD ABERDEEN TO
SPEAK AT ALEXANDRIA
viii Make Address Telling Of
Relief Of the Children Of
ireland.

ALEXANDRIA,. Jan. 12-Arrange-
ments were completed IAst night for n
meeting Sunday afternoon at which the
speakers will no Lord aberdeen. recent
ly governor general Of Ireland. and tho
Maruulssa OF Aberdeen, president Of
tho International Council OF Women
The object Of the Meeting will be to
arouse the interest OF Alexandriahs in
the work for the children OF ireland
which has been undertaken by Lady
Aberdeen. who Is in this country speak
ing in behalf of her undertaking.
The meeting will be held in the EIks'
Auditorium. commencing at o'clock,
and an invitation Is extended 70 the
people Of Alexandria 10 be present.
Lord Aberdeen will deliver an address
on "Recoliections Of a Viceroy," and
Lady Aberdeen viii explain what she
Is doing for the poor children OF IRE
land. mrs. Kate Waller Barrett prcsl.
dent CT the National Council of Women
will preside. With the addresses there
will be a number OF musical selections
OF Irish II elceieE.
Fcllnwing tile meeting there will he
an informal reception to The speakers.
Sunday evening Mrs. Jarrett will en-
terrain a. dinner for Lord end Lacy
Aberdeen,
The Grand Lodge OF Neson, Of the
District has raised its subscription to
the Masonic temple to be ereC ;nI in
AterHnOria 10 the T. emory Of George
Washington from So to $1,000.
"
The South Gate Club, an organization
composed of Masons employed in the
general offices OF the Southern rail-
way, visited Alexandria last night and
held banquet at the Westminster
| Building. They were accompanied Dy a
number of guests. including Fairiax
Harrison, president, and II. b. Spencer
vice president, of the Southern Railway;
w. w. Jermane, grand master OF
Masons of the District of Columbia,
and Alexander Grand. past grand mas
ter; Congressman w. A. RodenbeTg OF
Illinois, the REV. DR.. Abram simon, ana
l.. Fl. Troutman. president of the au-
visory board of the Masonic cluDs OF
the District. They also brought tner
band OF twenty-three pieces. composed
Of members of the orgaSA;ntion. After
visiting the Masonic Temple. where Jney
were welcomed by Worshipful Master
9. Page Waller, jr., and where tue
Masonic relics were explained by Gus,
todian George w. Zachary, and afIef
an address by Charles II. Callahan on
Washington, the Man and the Mason, e
the visitors adjourned TO the banquet
! hall. where Robert b. Cooke, president
OF the club. presided as POSTMASTER.
Speeches were made by DIR. simon, Rep
resentative Rodenberg. and MessIs.
Harrison, Grant, Jermane, and Trout
man.
At the meeting of city council iast
night Mayor Fisher returned without
his signature a resolution fixing the
name OF a road in the annexed terri
gave as his reason that It had not pcen
passed by constitutional majority. Ills
contention was sustained. A resoIu-
ton making available an approprIa-
ton OF 5000 for the payment OF the
purchase price of the new automobile
fire engine. and fixing the salary OF
the engineer of the apparatus at $40
per month. was passed. Common coun-
ell concurred In an appropriation made
by the board OF aldermen of $4,000 TO
complete the new high school BUILDING.
The sum of 500 was appropriated 10
clean out Hooff's run, and $500 for gem
eral street repairs.
At the annual meeting of the Alex
andria Building and Loan Association
held last night the following officers
| were elected: Edward s. Leadbeater,
president; NJ. l.. Dinwiddie, treasurer:
&. Page Waller. tr., secretary; Worth
| Hulfish, Carroll Pierce. and c. s. +.
! Burke, trustees; George Washington
Lewis, attorney; Z. 3. Swan and Rob-
! ert s. Jones. directors. Hold over Ii
1 IGClOIS are w. n. bWtcHSe, ~. ~. I1ui-
! fish, G. J. w. Summers, y. II. Kirk, j.
W. Roberts, and II. A. Stewart.
william j. Toler. seventy-fve years
| old. died last night at his home, 2l7
| South Fayette street. He is survive
| by his wife.
| The Washington Birthday Associa-
| ton will meet tonight in the rooms OF
| the Chamber of Commerce when u de-
cision will be reached as to the ad-
visibility of celebrating the birthday
| of George Washington with a parade
/ this year. There is a division among
| the members of the association upoI
the subject. A large number OF bust.
/ ness men have expressed themselves
| as willing to contribute in case IL il
| decided to hold the parade. Officers
1 will be elected at tonight's meeting. o
Y. who is spending the winter with
! her.