The Washington times., 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 ccnpleted last night for n
meeting Sunday afternoon at which the
speakers will he Lord Aberdeen. recent
ly governor general Of Ireland and the
Maruuissa Of Aberdeen. president Of
the Internatio Council of Women
The object of the Meeting will be to
arol Sc the interest Of Alexandrians 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 3 o'clock
and an invitation Is extended 10 the
people Of Alexandria TO be present.
Lord Aberdeen will deliver an address
on 'Recc liections Of a Viceroy." and
Lady Aberdeen will explain what she
is doing for the poor children OF Ire
land. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett. prcsi
dent CT the National Council of Women.
will preside. With the addresses there
will be a number Of musical selections
OF Irish II elccics.
FcIInwing the meeting there will he
an informal RECEPTION to The speakers.
Sunday e.cning Mrs. ;'airctt will en-
tertain a. dinner 70" Lord snd Lacy
Aberdeen.
The Grand | odge OF Neson, OF the
District has raised its subscription to
thn Masonic temple to De cree 81 in
AIe"nnoria to the Il emory of IcorS.
Washington from Sc. 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 ny a
number of guests, including FairIax
vice president, of the Southern Railway
w. w. Jermane. grand master OF
Masons of the District of Columbia,
and Alexander Grand, past grand mas
Illinois, the Rev. Dr. Abram Simon, ana
l.. n. Troutman. president of the au-
visory board of the Masonic CLUBS OF
the District. They also brought tneIr
band OF twcnty-three pieces, composed
of members OF the org1Nution. After
visiting the Masonic Temple, where tney
were welcomed by Worshipful Master
G. Page Waller. jr., and where tpe
todian George W. Zachary, and a,ier
an address by Charles II. Callahan on
Washington, the Man and the Mason.
the visitors adjourned to the banquet
hall. where Robert B. Cooke, president
OF the club. presided as toastmastcr
Speeches were made by DR.. Simon. Rep
resentative Rodcnberg. and Messrs
Harrison, Grant, Jermane, and Trout
man.
At the meeting of city council last
night Mayor Fisher returned witnout
his signature resolution fixing the
name OF a road in the annexed terri
tory OF the city as Russell road. lie
gave as his reason that 1t had not pcen
passed by a 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 al $40
per month was passed. Common Coun-
Gil concurred in an appropriation made
by the board of aldermen of $4,000 to
complete the new high school buildins
The sum of 500 was appropriated 10
clean out Hooff's run, and 500 for gem
cral street repairs.
At the annual meeting OF the Alex
andria Building and Loan Association
held last night the following officers
We're elected: Edward S. Leadbeater
president; NJ. L. Dinwiddie. treasurer
g. Page Waller. jr., secretary; Worth
flulfsh, Carroll Pierce, and c. $. T.
Burke. trustees; George Washington
Lewis, attorney; G. r. Swan and Rob-
ert s. Jones. directors. Hold over Ii
Iectors are w. II. Sweeney, ID. y. HUI
fish. G. J. W. Summers, .. II. Kirk, j.
W. Roberts, and II. A. Stewart.
william J. Toler. seventy-five years
old. died last night at his home, eli
South Fayette street. He Is survive
by his wife.
The Washington Birthday Associa- =
tion will meet tonight in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce when a de-
| cision will be reached as to the ad-