The Washington herald., 1916-02-23
CRUPPER To RUN
AGAINST CARLIN
Former Alexandra Postmas-
ter Nominated for Congress
by Republicans Of Virginia.
CONVENTION IS HELD
e.
Eighth District Organizes Masonic
Association Approves Site for
Washington Memorial.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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62- e3 King street
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 22.-Joseph l..
Crupper, prominent in the ranks of the
Republican party and former postmaster
of Alexandria, was this afternoon
nominated for Congress by the Repub-
lican convention of the eighth district,
| to oppose Representative Charles c. Car
| lin, Democratic nominee.
Mr. Crupper was placed In nomination
| by ]. c. DePutron, of Fairfax County.
and seconded by J. w. Gregg. of Lou
| doun; w. ]. Rogers. of King George.
! and r. r. Fsrr, of Fairfax. Upon mo-
| ton of Maj. Charles Hlne, Of Fairfax,
| his nomination was made unanimous and
| Secretary H. A. Sager. of Fairfax. cast
| the unanimous vote of the convention
| for Mr.. Crupper.
The convention was called to order
by II. p Dodge, district chairman, of
| Prince William, with the largest at
/ tendance in recent years. every county
in the district being represented. W. J.
| Rogers, of King George County, was
chosen temporary chairman, and H. A.
| Sager. of Fairfax County, was chosen
| temporary secretary.
| The following were chosen members of
the committee on resolutions: Thomas
| Bayne, Alexandria; W. II. Duncan.
Alexandria County; W. J. Carley, Gull
pepper; Maj. Charles Hine, Fairfax; c.
S. Middleton, Fauquier; H. T. reregoy,
| King George; ]. w. Gregg. Loudoun; I.
L. voolfolk, Louisa; Roy w. Carter.
Orange; ]. II. Dodge, Prince William.
and NJ. X. Lowery, Stafford,
| Resolutions were adopted favoring a
protective tariff and a non-partlsan tariff
board. 1t also declared itself as favor
ing finn foreign policy that will serve
our rights upon the high seas and pro-
sustain the Monroe doctrine and a belief
In thorough preparedness.
| Endorsement was given State Chair
man Slemp, Alva H. Martin, national
! committeeman; George L. Hart, State
secretary; Joseph L. Crupper. and ]. B.
Grayson.
John B. Grayson, of Fauquier, was
elected delegate to the Chicago conven-
ton and r. r. FAIR. of Fairfax County
| was chosen alternate. NJ. K. Lowery
of Stafford. was chosen Presidential
elector. and ]. W. Gregg, of Loudoun,
was chosen a member of the State ex-
ecutive committee.
The following were elected members of
the State committee: J. C. Brooks Fair
fax: c. D. Green, Stafford; Roy Carter,
Orange: J. A. Eggborn. Alexandria, and
w. J. Ivey. Fauquier.
ii. +. Dodge, district chairman, Prince
William, and II. A. Ssger. secretary.
Fairfax, were reelected.
Before adjourning this afternoon the
sixth annual session of the George
Washington Masonic National Memorial
Association ratified the action of the
local committee on site. which committee
selected large tract OF ground in George
Washington Park. formerly Shooter S
Hill, as the location for the proposed
memorial temple to the memory of Wash
ington the Mason.
The convention elected James Johnson.
. past grand master. South Carolina, first
vice president to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of James R. Lamberton, of
, Pennsylvania and NJ. NJ. Johnson, grand
master. Massachusetts. was chosen fourth
vice president.
Clarence P. King, of Washington, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee,
reported plans for raising funds for the
, project.
Members of the association have prac-
. tically decided not to begin the work of
, erecting the temple until 500 900 has been
raised. The fund contributed thus far
amounts to 100000. 1t is hoped to raise a
e million dollars and have at least $50, ooO
as an endowment.
Members of the association, accom-
panied by officers of Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge of Masons this afternoon
e went to Mount Vernon on a special train
and placed a memorial wreath on Wash
u ingtons tomb in accordance with an
, annual custom. Many of the delegates
l tonight attended the annual banquet OF
Alexandria-W ashinston Lodge of Ma
. sons.
Alexandria-W ashington Lodge of Ma
sons tonight gave its annual banquet in
observance of Washington's Birthday in
the auditorium of the Elks' Home. II
twas attended by nearly 800 members OF
the fraternity, among those present being
number of out-of-town guests and
, many of the delegates who attended the
, annual convention of the George Wash
> ington Masonic National Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
| c. Page Waller, worshipful master, was
I POSTMASTER. Speeches were made by
. Representative A. P. Gardner. of Mas
sachusetts; Representative Martin A.
Morrison, Illinois; Warren 8. Seipp, senior
grand warden and grand lecturer, Mary
land; j. Aston Cabell, grand master OF
Masons of Virginia.
The banquet was served by members
of Martha Washington Chapter, No a
n Order of Eastern Star.
: Members of the George Washington
e Birthday Association today made a pill
: grimage to Mount Vernon and placed g
r memorial wreath on Washington's toni
,, in accordance with an annual custom.
T Those in the party included W. w
t Ballinger, president; H. B. Cation, third
= vice president; ]. w. May, fourth vice
president; H. D. Kirk, fifth vice presi
|. dent; H. Noel Garner, secretary; ]. Y
8 williams, A. D. BroclSett, Thoma.
4 Chauncey. A. A. Paul, James R. Cation
4 and D. W. Sale, Lynchburg; John ]. NJ
n gent, Martin A. Quinn, F. ]. Paff, X. w
o ogden, Percy E. Cliff, and Mr.. Hender
8 son.
Al Members of Fitzgerald Council. No. 45s
a. knights of Columbus, today attended
r memorial mass at st. Mary's Catholic
:, Church for the deceased members of tina
/ organization. Rev. Louis Smet, pastor
= was celebrant. The committee on ar
!, rangements was composed of James B