The Washington times., 1916-02-10
GRAND LODGE AIDS
ALEXANDRIA TEMPLE.
Virginia Organization Votes
$4,000 For Masonic Me-
mortal to Washington.

ALEXANDRIA. Feb ,0.--Thc Grand
Ioige or MH sons at - meeting in
Richmond last night II I .inously voted
an appropriation "r 81 - tow ard the
erection in ~ city or \ Masonic me.
mortal tn ti"'rGn WayhiH9ton, the first
master Of = / ;audl u.Wb hmGtCn Lodge
of this city. THO action OF the grand
lodge followed tn" rel uri = the finance
committee urging the fpnrrlriaton.
fhc money is to hc paid $1,000 per an
mum for Il period "i ilVC years. When
tho resolution reached the Grand lodge
brief address; wa% made by the Rev.
Dr. II. p. Ice, Of charlottesville, grand
chaplain. outlining the plans o, the
Washington National Masonic Memorial
Association which was rorr'od for the
purpose OF building the temple in this
city.
Virginia is tn" eiuhth grand lodge to
make latGr donation to tho memorial
fund. Nor" than Twenty-Five other
grand lodges have contributed to the
charter rcil of honor.
1t is expected that when Che aSSOcia-
tton meets here on February - it will
be reported that more than s1"O.onr has
h'en subscribed TO the construction of
The memorial.
and Older pupils of st. Mary $ Academy
win bc started ~ tl," acadcmy tonight
at 49, o'clock. TIE sci'N ices viii be in
charge of tn" Rev. J.. i. Callahan. of
the Catholic University, Washington.
A meeting in the interest OF organ
izing work for the European war suffer
ers was hold THIS morning IN the cham
hcr of commerce
That the Elks of Alexandria. as we'll
rs their brothers in other parts of the
United States, are strongly in favor
Of President Wilson's preparedness
program, was manifest at the banquet
"f AlcNandria Lodge of lGlks last night
celebrating the fourteenth anniversary
uf the founding of the order. Three
congressman. Charles {. tarlin of Viz
Einia. Jacob T.. Mc"icr Of Missouri and
samuel j. Nichols Of South Carolina
were checrcd as they declared that tic
body of ElkS was u unit in support of
the preparedness program.
Last nights halfuuct was attended w
80 guests. 1t was served 10y the ladies
OF the order in the Hlks AUDITORIUM,
which had been attrartivcly decorated
for the occasion. \ section Of the Ma
l'Ine Band furnished tho music.
Robert s. barrett. district deputy
grand exalted rulor, WAS thc toastma"-
ter, and the speakers we're: "RcminIS-
Cences Of Eom teen Years AGO. Jus
cph A. Rurkhardt, OF Washington Tive
lin; our Fraternity" Jacob f.. Meek
or, Missouri "ISaltmore and the 1915
Reunion" Alfred }. carr. of Baltimore !:
.'Our Sister Lodge, Washington T.
order Of E.lks." Samuel J. Nichols, Of
South Carolina The Virginia ElkS
Assoriation," James W. Bales; ''Thc
Ladies'" Jacob Brill.
Tho cnmmittC" in charge consisted ~
Jacob Iirill chairman; George w.
Eontz, secretary. George IT, Schwarz- r.
mann. Harry Sinn,$0 Brrtin" Ent-
wistlo. CIarcnc" +. Johnson. Dr. T. -.
Cochran. Maurirc I.owanhaCk, r. :.
Barrett. .IamcS W. Bales. John Ewald
HERMAN l'riedlardcr, G. c. Carlin, and
Willam l.. EammcL
Representing Washington .0dEc ~
iiiks were James l.. Ward, Joseph
BurllhHrGl. and August Brill.
Conrad johnson. principal of tn" Alex
nn.iviH High School, has sent circular
letter to tho parents OF ali tho boys who
a." puuIls nl the institution directed by
ham asking that they attend a meeting
tu he, hClU in the WeStminStcr building
n, i. m. on Tuesday, February ID. Tor
tic purpose OF deciding whether or NOT
II is tcas! u" to have military training
IN the .NIcNanhria Hi-h School. Th"
school trustees at their last meeting
Grantcd MI. L"hnson PERMISSION to or
cari"C tho military feature. 1t - D-D-
posed 10 form on" company at hrS;
with thrc" officers and 10 hay" II ready
Tho school hoard agreed to three hours
n week to- driiIIuG.
Mr.. Johnson nA" Ohln,0"l tn" cooper
alton OF C0"Gr""Sman Charles {. Car
lin. General Nichol@. Of the V. NJ. J..
and others in h,s plan for tn" school.
Tho War Department has agreed to
furnish tho "IUWn"Mi.
\ m,rllug a. ihr streets aud general
Laws committees: -, tn" CI'N council Will
hold nl'rttug - -" O'Clock tonight
In" th" purno*" ~ considering the ma
no" U"udIuC h"'nrr IL" legislature per-
mlttNl- CUlCS t. H&SCS,; HbutiIng prop
"rt, owners f"r street improvements.
\ nUnncr oi IA" citizens OF tn" town
or Pot"m"c. N"NHndrl" county, went TO
Richmond tOd"N TO appear before q
committee ot thC general assembly
which has uUG"r consideration the bill
TrD"aln" th" thnriCr Of the town.
hN lmuo.'on: @cacral meeting OF tho
lHrCnl- -'-drn.'|' A%S0riatiOn VIII hC
held tomoHuW afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at th" Ice huIiIn".
DECLARES WARDENS
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