The Washington herald., 1916-04-01
MASONS CLOSE
THEIR CAMP Align
Alexandra Scottish Rite Ends
Spring Work with Degrees
and Banquet.
DEMOCRATS AT MEETING
Party Men Wishing to Go to State
Convention Must Register with
Secretary by April IA.
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Alexandria, Va, March 31.-Following
the eXemplification of the thirty-second
degree of the order on, a large class of
candidates tonight by Virginia Consis-
tory, No.2, Scottish Rite Masons, a ban
quet was held in the Young Peoples
Building, which was attended by $50
members OF the order, including Frank
Sebring, 33d, honorary, and Elmer Z.
Simpson, X. c. c. H.. both OF Washing
ton. Mr.. Sebring took the place OF p.
f. Cliff as marshal of ceremonies, ow-
ing to the fact that Mr.. Cliff was called
to Fredericksburg by the illness of his
mother. William S. Connolly, venera-
bic master, was POSTMASTER.
This degree work concluded the annual
spring campaign of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons. Cast of characters in this degree
and those assigned to them we're:
Venerable master of Kadosh. Robert
S. Barrett; prior. Frank W. Latham;
preceptor. Arthur A. Paul: prelate,
Henry X. Field; marshal OF ceremonies,
Frank Sebring. OF Washington; captain
OF the guard, Alexander NJ Sherwood;
Vedic hymns. Benedict We'll.
Camp guards, II. Noel Garner, cap
tain; Albert ]. Jones, Vance H. Peele.
Neville s. Greenaway- Samuel Mel.
Estes. BOYD ]. Richards, William s. Con-
nelly, William G. Leadbeater James
w. Bales, J. William May. Leopold
RuOeh' Soleilldn 4. Batcheller, samuel
w. Pitts, William Lewis Allen, Charles
B. Swan, William Jorg, David G. Grill
porter; organist, Harry G. Harryman;
soloist, Wilmer Joyce Waller.
The city Democratic committee at its
meeting tonight at the office Of Howard
w. Smith. adopted a resolution that all
persons desiring to become candidates
for delegates to the State Democratic
convention. which will be held in Roam
oke on June 2, must submit their names
to the secretary of the city Democratic
committee not later than noon on Fri
day, April "A. and must also submit at
the same time the sum of IS TO cover the
cost of holding a primary, the date OF
which will be determined by the COM
mittee.
Alexandria will be entitled to ten dele
gates. In the event II is unnecessary to
hold primary there will be no expenses
for the delegates. 1t is not thought that
a primary will be necessary
On motion OF S. G. Brent, the commit
tee unanimously endorsed the admins
tration of President Wilson, his foreign
policy. and pledged its support to him.
The following members attended: Charles
Bendheim. chairman: Theodore Cook, s
q. Brent, Oscar Philips, II. W. Smith,
Capt. Albert Bryan and s. p. Fisher.
Robinson Moncure. Edward z. LAWYER
and Clinton s. Ballenger have been re-
appointed by Judge L. c. Barley, of the
corporation court. as members of the To-
cal board of tax review.
"hen man giving me name of j. w
Partlett. a nonresident was arraigned in
the Police Court today on complaint Of
Policeman Roberts to answer a charge OF
disorderly conduct the policeman testified
that the accused was on the streets to-
n hfNG
Roosevelt The prisoner said he was a
little prejudiced against Theodore Roose-
welt. Justice Cation imposed a fine of 81
Today in the Corporation Court In the
suit of Gordon Thomas against Fanny
Dixon and others. a decree was entered
appointing F. L. Slaymaker commissioner
to sell to John w. Greed houses known
as 1870 and 1872 King street for $3.50 and
referring cause to Louis n. Duffey, spe-
cial commissioner, for report.
Arrangements have been completed for
the retreat for men which will be helo
at st. Mary's Catholic Church next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
1t will be conducted by Rev. Father Ken
nedy of the Dominican House Of Studies.
Brookland, D. c., and will be under the
auspices of the Holy Name Society.
The board of trustees of the Alexandria
Hospital will hold their annual meeting
Monday night in the rooms OF the cham
Der of commerce.
Miss Mary L. barley has been appoint
ed a notary public by Gov. Stuart.
Without stopping his train an engineer
can NOVA lavar In his b and nr,an q