The Washington times., 1916-02-14
ORATORS PICKED FOR
ALEXANDRIA FEAST
Two congressman Among
Speakers at Banquet Of The
Masons.

ALEXANDRIA. Feb. N--knnouhee-
ment was made today by G. Page
waller, r., master Of Aiexandrla-W
ington Lodge Of Masons, OF the speakers
who win deliver addresses at the am
nuai banquet Of the orHapization which
will be held ON Washington's Birthday.
They will be Congressman A. p. Gard
ner OF Massachusetts,. Congressman
Martin A. Morrison Of Illinois. Warren
8. seipp. Of Maryland. and J. Aston
Cabeli. grand master Of Masons Of
Virginia. Master Waller will preside.
The banquet win be held IN the Ellis
Auditorium. and Il II expected that go
guests viii be present. Previous 70 the
banquet a stated communication Of
ria-washington lodge will be
held in the Elks' lodge room. at
Among the guests will be the mem-
bers Of the Washington National Ma
sonic Memorial Association whQne con-
vention will commence here on February
u. The members Of the association and
tho officers and members % AleKah.
washington Lodge will make their
annual pilgrimage TO the tomb Of
9eorge Wellington on the AFTERNOON or
The February term Of the corporation
court commenced this morning. This n
portant matters 70 come before the
court for consideration.
In police court today. orry Fields. coll
ored, who on January 2 assaulted San n.
latter's ribs, was sentenced TO Np-y q
fine OF $50 and serve six months the
city jail by Police Justice Cation iis
morning. .
Bitter denunciation OF the practices lof
modern society Of taking the name -
God I'm vain, and an eloquent plea 10
all Catholics TO help the growth Of the
OF an address delivered last night at the
first solemn vesper service Of the Holy
Name Society OF st. Mays Catholic
Church by the Rev. 8. =. Carney. OF
member M; OF the Dominican. ordefr Of
despite the Indictment. weather |, the
church ,was crowded with worghipers,
among them z large number Hnsss.r q w. MS%-
ington. The central portion OF thu
church was reserved for the members
OF the society, and they made An I'M.
preesive scene when at the close OF
a body and repeated. the vows Of their
The Rev. Lawrence f. Kelly assist:
ant pastor Of the church. and spiritual
SrnSs Of the Service ee With the Rev. Louis
Smel, pastor Of 81. Mary's. a. deacon,
ant the Rev. j. J. Kelly. pastor Of 81.
Joseph's Church. this city. as sub
The service was sung by the Knishts
of Columbus choral Society OF wath-
ington. The Washingtonians came 70
Alexandria on q special train Ihe
service was followed by the .neneoicsion 2
The following. COMMITTEES had charge
OF the arrangements: Paul A.. kerseY.
chairman; Thomas =. Dyson Jonn -.
Ewaid. william DevanEhan. z Wll'sm
ter A. Breen. and Francis n. Fannon-
Robert e. Knight. vice president OF
the Virginia Retail Merchants Asso.
ciation. and rsnresentirp s,, ne t, RscS !
Inond today 10 appear before the
nnance committed OF the State leGis-
lnture. which has under considers.
tion the raising OF the merchants
license tax. i.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bendheim left
for New York today. -,'
The monthly meeting OF the cham 2.
their rooms corner OF King and
Washington streets. toniEht
Mrs. Hannah Pullman. widow Of
Peter ], Pullman. died yesterday ~
his home, 1915 King street: she 10
survived by several children
The body of Louis Breen; a!foImer
day at Springfield. Mass, has beer
I brought here, and The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow.
The p,r,pit OF Christ Episcopal
| Church yesterday morning was occu-
| nicd nv the Rev, g A. Wallis. Of the
| Episcopal Theological Seminary.
7 w yarney. OF Del Ray, with tn,
| ,s.ia,ance Of Harry W. Rudd. scout
commissioned Of this city 10 organizing :
troop of BOY Scouts In Del Ray.