The Washington herald., 1916-10-06
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p Chauncey. 18th.
For fifth degree the cast of characters
follows: King Solomon, Boyd ]. Rich
ards. sd; King Hiram, Frank w.
Latham, S2d; Adoniran, Percy e. Cliff,
s2d, K. C. C. H; Zabud. William Lewis
Allen, sd; Jehosphat, Alexander NJ. sher-
wood. 32d.
Guards-c. c. Batcheller. sd; W. S. Con-
nelly, 32d. X. c. C. H; L o. Hardin, 18th;
H B. Richards, 18th; P. O. Cockey, 14th;
S. Mel. Estes. s2d; L. P. Chauncey, 18th;
V. H. Peele, 32d; A. ]. Jones, ed; st. C.
D. Shelton, 3Oth; H. w. wildt, SD; Leo
pold Ruben. 32d.
Other degrees which will be given dur
ing the fall campaign are: October II,
sixth and ninth; October 1s, fourteenth;
October IS, fifteenth; October q, eight
eenth: October 30. twenty-frst and
seventh and thirtieth; November /, thirty
first; November 2, thirty-second.
Negotiations have been completed
by the board of trustees OF the First
Baptist Church for the purchase of
the handsome brick residence at the
southwest corner of Columbus and
Cameron streets from Mrs. Hattie
Peyton. 1t is proposed to remodel
the building. which will be occupied
as a parsonage by Rev. e. B. Jackson.
D. D., pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
The parsonage, located at 40 South
Columbus street, owned by the Bap-
tist Church, will be sold.
A charter has been granted by the
State Corporation Commission to the
Osborn Investment Company, Incor-
porated, Rosslyn. Alexandria County,
with a maximum capital stock of
$50, 900 and a minimum of $4,000, the
par value of which is 800 a share.
Oficers are: W. H. Osborn, president,
Greensboro, n. c.; H. P. Huddleston.
secretary, Washington.
The commission has also granted an
amendment to the charter of the Nc
Kees Company, Incorporated. this city.
changing its name to the Gibson Com
pany, Incorporated. and increasing its
maximum capital stock from $5o,00o
to 100000.
Announcement is made that a commit
tee composed OF Samuel w. Pitts, John
D. Matter, Raymond Blumenfeld, Will
lam F. Smith and DR.. Thomas B. Coch-
ran has been appointed by the Retail
Merchants Association to arrange to oele-
brate the return of the Alexandria Light
Infantry, now encamped on the border.
Mrs. Frances N. French, wife of
George B. French, died shortly before
midnight last night at her home at Del
Ray, Alexandria County. Besides her
husband she is survived by two sons and
a daughter. Her funeral will take place
at o'clock Friday afternoon from her
late home and will be conducted by Rev.
E. V. Register, pastor OF the Del Ray
NJ. E. Church. Burial will be made in
Arlington Cemetery.
Funeral services for J. Albert McCuen
were held this afternoon at the home,
POI Cameron street, and were conducted
by Rev. E. T. Kirkley. pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church Burial was
made in Bethel Cemetery. Members of
Osceola Tribe Of Red Men attended.
The Holy Name Band. Of this city, un-
der the leadership Of W. A. De Vaughan,
will go to Washington Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock to participate in ceremonies
at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
The State Lodge Of Elks, in session at
Norfolk today, reelected Rev. Edgar Car
penter, OF this city. as State chaplain.
It was decided to hold the convention
next year in Iynchburg Va