The Washington herald., 1916-02-14
HOLY name men
attend VESPERS
K. of c. Choral Society OF
This City Sings Service at
Alexandra Church.
ELKS TO ELECT TONIGHT
Valentine Masquerade Will Be Held
This Evening Under Auspices
of Westminster Club.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
z. Z. Knight & Son,
81 81 King street.

Alexandria, Va, Feb ia capacity
congregation tonight attended the first
annual vesDer service at St Marys Cath
Ole Church under the auspices of the
local branch OF the Holy Name Society.
Among those present were a number of
the members OF the order from Washing
ton.
Rev S. P. Gaffney. Of st. Dominic s
Church. in Washington. delivered an elo-
ouent sermon on the objects and pur-
poses Of the organization.
Rev. Lawrence F Kelly, assistant pas
tor OF the church and spiritual director
OF the society. was the Celebrant of the
service. with Rev. Louis Smet, pastor Of
-. Mary's, as deacon. and Rev. J. J..
Kelly. pastor Of St Joseph's Church, this
city. as sUbdeacon.
The service was sung by the Knights
or Columbus Choral Society. of Washing
ton. The Washingtonians came to Alex
andria on a special train.
The service was followed by benedictiOn
OF the most Blessed Sacrament The
body Of the church was reserved for the
members Of the order and visitors from
Washington.
The following committee had charge of
the arrangements: Paul n Kersey,
chairman; Thomas Z. Dyson. John A:
Ewald, William Devaughan, William Des-
mond. Thomas W Murphy. Sylvester A.
Hreen and Francis H. Fannon.
Burglars at an early hour this morning
robbed the grocery store Of NJ. o. OSul-
Iivan. Franklin and Patrick streets. The
thieves secured small amount of cash.
canned goods, cakes and pies. A report
has been made to the police by II. {.
Kennedy, of Washington, that an auto
mobile tire was stolen from his car
which was standing on lower King street
last night.
Thomas 5. Smiths funeral took place
this morning from his home at Rose
mont Rev. William j. Morton, rector of
christ Church. conducted services at the
house and also at the grave at Culpeper.
Delegations Of AIasons and Elks attend
cd the services. PaIIbearers were James
". Duncan, ". 5. Connolly. II. Noel Gar
ncr. Frank W Latham. Percy +. Gift
and William Lewis Allen, representing
Virginia Consistory No. >, Scottish Rite
Nasons.
Residents Of the town Of Potomac,
Alexandria County. are anXiOusly await
ing the action Of the Virginia legislature
On the bill providing for the repeal Of the
towns charter which bill, it is expected,
VIII be acted on this week.
ATS Hannah Pullman, WldOW OF Peter
J. Pullman, died today a her home at
1915 King street. Mrs. Pullman is sur
lived by several children. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Louis Brcen. 4 former resident of this
city. died yesterday at Springfield, Mass
The body will be brought here for burial
and the funeral will take place on Tues
day morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church
The second annual valentine masque-
rade will be held Monday night in the
Westminster building under the auspices
OF the Westminster Club.
The February term Of the corporation
court. Judge L. Barley presiding. will
convene tomorrow morning, and a num-
Der of chancery cases will be COnsid-
cred.
The Harbor Lights was the subject
Of an address delivered this afternoon
before a mems meeting in the Richmond
Theater by Homer J. Councillor, OF Wash
ingtOn.
The pulpit at Christ P + Church this
morning was occupied by Rev. DR.. s. \.
Wallis. OF the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. Resident clergy occupied the
puIpits at the other churches.
Officers for the year will be nominated
tomorrow night by Alexandria Lodge Of
EIEs