The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
SS6, ,944 IS SUBSCRIBED
TO MASONIC Memorial
Association Meets in Alexandra for
Seventh Annual Convention.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
R. Z. knight & Son.
6S3 King Street

R. Z. knight Son.
1-3 King Street
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 21.-Contribu-
uons and pledges totaling ss6,s44.0S
nave been received thus far for the
proposed Masonic Memorial Temple to
Washington. the Mason. as shown by
the annual report OF John II. Cowle,
treasurer for the association, at the
seventh annual convention, which was
opened this morning IN the Masonic
Temple, and which Is being attended
by many high Masonic dignltaries, in
Guiding grand masters or their repre-
sentatives from the various grand JGr-
isdictions of the United States,
or this amount. cash received Is
s4s.o54.09., and pledges given. S37.s90
Contributions announced as received
c. II. Callahan, of the local committee,
follow: $1,000 each from Michigan,
South Carolina, Grand Lodge. of Mary
land. and the Scottish Rite bodies OF
Alexandria and $500 from lodges in
Maryland.
Eighty delegates are In attendance.
The morning session was presided over
by James r. johnson, first vice presi
dent OF the association. OF Charleston.
s. c. Henry K. Field. OF this city.
grand master of Masons of Virginia.
made an address Of welcome and in
troduced James H Price, grand junior
deacon. OF Richmond. who also made
a welcoming address, to which Vice
President Johnson responded. Invoca-
tton was pronounced by Rev. W. ].
Morton, rector Of Christ P. E. Church.
this city, and chaplain OF the associa-
tion.
The afternoon session was presided
over by Gen. Thomas J. Shyrock, of
Baltimore. president of the association.
The delegates tonight attended the eX-
emplihcation OF the Master Mason de-
gree, which was conferred on a candl-
date by the grand working committee OF
the Grand Lodge OF Virginia, headed by
George W. Wright, grand lecturer Of the
State.
The convention will end tomorrow aft
ernoon with the election of officers. The
delegates will then make pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon and at night attend the
banquet Of Alexandria-W Lodge
at Armory Hall.
In Police Court, ten men. four white
and six colored. arrested by the police
at the instance Of two representatives
Of the State prohibition commissioner. J.
Sidney Peters. were held for the action
of the grand jury on charges of alleged
violations OF tho prohibition laws. Their
bail was fixed at $50 each.
Those held by the grand jury are
James Treakle. Arthur WEIGH. Jack
Ryan, Richard Burnett, white; William
I.Omax. Connie Washington, Pete Mason.
NJ. HAYES. John Haskins and John Wa
bash, all COlOrCd.
Attorney Leo r Harlow. who repre-
sonts John Stephen Kane. the student /
who was shot while in this city on the
morning OF December 1 by Policeman
John W. kerns. tonight appeared before
the board OF police commissioners and
announced that charges for the shooting
or Kane would be preferred in writing |
against OTicer Kerns at later date.
Mrs Rebecca Tabb Brent wife OF Sam |
uoI 9. Brent, commemorative attorney. |
died shortly after II o'clock last night at |
her home rs North Columbus street. |
Mrs Brent was Miss Tahb and A native !
Of Gloucester County Va. In addition to |
her husband. she is survived by two chill !
dren, Mrs. d. Milton French, this city, |
and George Brent. Altoona. Pa Her |
funeral will take place at 3 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon from her late home. and
services will be conducted BY Rev ". J. |
Morton, rector Of Christ P. z. Church.
Fire. said to have been Of incendiary |
origin. at 10 O'Clock last night destroyed |
two frame tenement houses. located in |
the square bounded by Queen, Princess,
Henry and Fayette streets. One was oc-
cupied by George Smith, colOred. and the
other unoccupied. The fire started in the
latter.
Banks and city and Federal offices here
will be closed all day tomorrow. Most
business houses will suspend operations
at the noon hour
Members of the George Washington
Birthday Association will go to Mount
Vernon on a special car at 1870 O'Clock
and place a wreath on WashIngtOns
tomb.
A Washington Birthday" patriotic. lit
erary and musical program preceded Al
address on Washington" delivered by
Francis II. FannOn. OF tho Georgetown
University Law School, TO the entire stu
dent body Of 81. Mary's academy this aft
ernoon. At the close of the program an
american haS was presented the school
by the pupils Of the Seventh and Eighth
grades. Rev. Louis Smet presided.
J. Fred BirreI. former delegate in the
state legislature. will give a talk on
parliamentary Law al $50 O'Clock Fri
day evening in the assembly hall OF St.
Mary's Academy. Members of the alum
nae association are invited to he present