The Washington herald., 1917-05-26
ALEXANDRIA MASONS
INITIATE NEOPHYTES
Capt. William B. smithers. Veteran
Conductor. Dies at His Home.
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Alexandra. Va. May A-Aecs remp,.
Mystic Shrine, held a ceremonial session
tonight in the ElkF Home when twenty
nYe neophytes crossed the burning
sands OF the desert" Aftervard fher.
was a buffet supper Ceremonies were
conducted by a degree team from Rich
mono. sixty-nve OF the Richmond
shriners' headed by Potentate r. Mcc.
Builington and Past Potentates q. letter
Jones and ID. c. o'F1arhety.
| They arrived here at II 30 O'Clock this
morning, detrained az King ana Henry
streets, and paraded 70 the Hotel Ram
mel where dinner was served In the
afternoon they visited Mount Vernon
and Washington. At s O'Clock the IA
moHs Arab Patrol gave an exhibition
drill on Washington street, near King
street. Selections were furnished BY the
band.
Capt. William p. Smithers. s. years ola
. one Of the oldest conductors in point N
service on the Southern Railway, and
also one, Of the best known ana roost
Popular, died at las O'Clock this after
noon at his residence. lls North CoIurn-
ous street Nearly year ago he under
went an operation in Baltimore and sub-
sequently in Richmond. from which n.
never fully recovered. and less than a
month ago was taken TO his bed He A
survived by his wife.
Capt. Smithers was born in The Plsfpg
FsuqUier County. Va. and had resJded
here most OF his life. When but Is vesr.
OLD ne went TO work for the railway com
pahN and hsd seen torty-nine years Of
active service with that connpsny
] Capt Smithers was promipentjv fd.,-
| tined with the Masonic fratenfty. heinz =
member Of Alexandria Wa ashInRfon TI,6s.
/ OF Masons. Mount Vernon Chapter. RovsI
Arch Masons Old Dominion Comma n6ery
knights Templar. and Acca TernpIe
Mystic Shrine. The funeral arrapFs-
ments have not yet been completed
Under the leadership OF EUing s,,--
| mers' OF washington, the Washington
wanderlusters will leave washinETon :,
y o'clock Sunday afternon and detrsip
/ at the north end OF the electric r.Ii-
way bridge. South Royal streets foT
hike along the river shore Of frou, three
and one-half to five miles. AIexandrians
/ are invited TO Join them. the Washing
I tonians will arrive at 2:Ss O'Clock.
Neat blue enamel signs with whit.
/ lettering now mark many Of Alexandra
! streets. Under the direction Of the
I street committee more than 100 such sirns
| were today placed in position al various
street corners. These signs will be
especially helpful to strangers visiting
! the city
( Company G, First Virginia Regiment
| has received orders TO begin recruiting
at once. II Is stated that 100 additional
I men are needed. There are lO4 men now
| on the rolls. and after men with de-
pendent families are stricken from the
rolls, the company will have but seventy
I i've members. The srmory will be open
4 until p. m tomorrow for recrtitinE.
During the coming week persons may en-
| list at the store OF r. r. knight and
Son and At the Office Of Attorney Louis
y. Duney.
Judge Frank r. whiting, Of Berrv1lla
Z has been designated by Gov. stuart 20
hold court June ] and in Alexandra
County for Judge J. B. T Thornton,
who is indisposed
At a meeting OF Potomac Lodro q
! odd Fellows held tonight oricers verS
I nominated for the ensuing six months
| They Will be elected June
Henry X. Field has been chosen a nfe
member Of Alexandria Shingtou
Lodge Of Masons.