The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-21
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Vice President Speaks at yota-
bic Masonic Function in
Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, April 2i.-One OF the
most notable of long line OF notable
Masonic functions In Alexandria took
place at the Young Peoples building
last night, when the Scottish Kite Ma
sons gave their annual Maunday Thurs
day banquet, In commemoration of the
Passover.
The guest of honor was the vice
President OF the United states, Thomas
r. Marshall. who made the principal
speech OF the evening. The Vice Presi-
dent took for his subject sour Country, %
and spoke of the critical situation IN
which which the United states was now
states would not be found wanting
when the time came to preserve her
national honor. and that she would
never give up the ideals she has main
tained ON many battlefields. At the
close Of his speech and frequently dur
ing It's course he was applauded heartily.
Congressman Charles G. Carlin, of this
city, spoke on the subject. Our Presi-
dent He was followed by Robert 5.
Barnett. who eulogized the important
officers of the Scottish Rite Masons for
the Southern Jurisdiction of Virginia.
briel speeches were made by Henry X.
ielu, deputy grand master of the lodge
of Masons of Virginia; j. II. w. Tim
herman. of the grand chapter, and j.
Johnston Green. OF the grand com-
mandery. and Chester A. Gwinn.
splendidly arranged musical pro-
gram was rendered under the direction
OF Dr. Harry @. Harryman, and the
othors participating were Kenneth w.
Ogden, Wilmer j. Waller Mrs Sherman
b. Fowler. and Mrs. Harrie White.
Silent toasts to the memory of de-
the ceremony of extinguishing the Ma
sonic lights was performed by the OFF,
GERS of the lodge under direction of II.
Noel Garner. who also served In the ca
pacty OF POSTMASTER.
Two hundred members of the rite,
their wives. and friends attended the
banquet. which was served by the ladies
of Martha Washington Chapter, Order
OF the Eastern Star.
The ninety-seventh anniversary of the
founding of the Odd Fellowship order
Will be observed by the Odd Fellows of
this CITY Easter Sunday at 7.45 p. m.
when the Potomac and Sarepta Lodges
of Odd Fellows of this city and the
Canton of Patriarchs Militant will at
tend special services at the FIRST Bap-
list Church. The members of the two
lodges will march to the church In a
body. and the canton. in uniform. will
act as their escort. The Rev. Eugene
B. Jackson. pastor of the church. will
deliver an appropriate sermon.
Good Friday services were held to-
day at II a. m. at St. Pauls and Christ
Episcopal churches. At Grace Episco-
pal Church services were held at 1880
a. M, and at this church there will
also be passion service from ~ until
y. m. The mass of the pre-sanctified
was celebrated at st. Mary's Church at
this morning. by the Rev. l.. r..
Kelley. assistant pastor. In connection
with the mass the annual procession
OF the Blessed Sacrament was held, in
which more than sixty little girls. thir-
ty aoolytes, and the Rev. l.. +. Kelley
the Rev. Louis Smet, and the Rev. Jo-
seph ]. Kelley took part.
At st. Mary's Church stations of the
cross will be held at 3 and at s p. m.
The ceremonial session OF Acca Tenn
pie. Mystic Shrine. which was to have
been held in this city April q. has been
Cancelled. There will, however, be a
ceremonial session of that organization
at the Plains, Bauquier county, April
p. 1t Is expected that n large delega-
ton OF Shriners from this city viii at
tend the session.
Esther ID. Burke has sold to Fanny
NJ. Burke a house and lot on the south
side of Wilkes street, between Fairfax
ana Lee streets.