The Washington times., 1917-03-15

ALEXANDRIA, March 15.-Between
two and three hundred were IN AZ
tendance at the reception given last
night in the Young Peoples building
by Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. IA, Royal
Arch Masons, in honor of Most Excel
lent Vompanion J. E. V. Ttmoerman'
of this city. A large number were
present from Lafayette Chapter OF
Washington, and others from Rich-
mond. Virgil C. Davis, high priest OF
Mt. Vernon Chapter, presided as
POSTMASTER, and among the speakers
were Mr.. Timberman, w. w. Jermane'
grand high priest of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of the District OF Co
Iunbfa: Right Excellent James H.
Price. grand scribe; Grand Master
Henry K. Field, Of the Grand Lodge
of virginia; H. n. Woodward, high
priest of Washington Chapter, NO. D.
of Richmond; Most Excellent George
w. Poe. also of Richmond; Roe Fulk-
erson. of Mt. Vernon Chapter, Wash
ington, and William S. Quinter, hlsn
priest of Lafayette Chapter, No. o. OF
the District Music was given oy q
double quartet under the direction OF
d. t
ers being w. J. Waller. John J. Luck
EFT, Stephen Field, Kenneth w. Ogden,
Mrs s B. Fowler, Mrs. Kenneth w.
Ogden. Mrs. Harrie S. White, and Miss
Graves The banqIet was served by
the ladies of Martha Washington
Chapter, No. AZ, Order of the Eastern
Star.
The Rev. B. w. Bond, presiding
elder of the Alexandria district, pre-
sided at the last quarterly conference
for the year of the Methodist Church
South, last night. Reports showed
that over 100 new members have been
taken into the church during the last
year, Under the laws of the church,
the Rev. DR.. ]. W. Duffy, the present
pastor, who has served the congrega-
ton for four years, will be transfer
red.
J. Frank Myers was reelected SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school,
and N. s. Greenaway and Ernest y.
Pittmau, assistants. Stewards also
were chosen as follows: Henry X
Field, J. E. Alexander, George W.
Keys, z. c. Graham, ]. B. Watkins,
John G. Cockey, James G. Graham,
Alvin Powell, John w. Mohroe, n. 5.
Greenaway, ]. Frank Meyers, ]. Z. w.
Timberman, George r. Smith, w. c.
BaEKett, 7. Moxley Erwin, :. K. Out
calf, Charles z. Dare, william T. VIII
kins, John G. Graham, o. B. Pierpoint.
and w. S. Nicklin-
The board of stewards of the Meth
odist Protestant Church have elected
officers as follows: r. w. Deeton,
president; R J. Ayers, secreta-y. and
Norman Roberts, treasurer. ..-
Mrs. Luther Till will be the hostess
at a tea to be given tomorrow afte"'
noon at the Girls Club, e21 King
street, from to o'clock.
Mrs. George A. Mushbach has gone
TO BridgeviIIe, Pa, to spend the
spring and summer with her brother
Ralph C. Gwynn-
Miss Felicia E. waddey, daughter
of the late Benjamin and Henrietts
waddey. former residents OF this city
died at her home, 5000 Prospect ave
nue., Washington, Tuesday afternoon
The funeral occurred this Afternoon
at 5 o'clock at the residence.
The body, OF William NJ. Larmour
who died at the home OF his brother
the Rev. Mr.. Lafmour, at Upper Fails
Baltimore county, Nd, on Tuesday
wifi be brought to this city for buria
FRIDAY. The interment will TAXI
place at 2 o'clock p. m, the Rev. P.
Phillips, of st. Paurs Episcopa
Church, officiating.
The State corporation commission
has granted q charter to the Wenne
Motor Sales Company, Inc, which vii
have its office in this city. Its maxi
mum capital stock is $4,000, with
minimum of 5000, having par valu
of 500 q share The Officers are
william A. wenner, president, OF Low
ettsvilIe, and William d. Peck, sec
rotary, Washington.
The body of Mrs. Matte Callahan
wife Of william P. Callahan, who die
at their home in Del Ray on Tuesday
will be shipped to Brooke Station
Stafford county, Va, for burial today
She was twenty-nine years old.
The music section of the Camero
Club met yesterday afternoon, whei
a number OF the English composer
were studied and paper was read D
Miss Eliza Roberts. The music or IN
masters under discussion was illus
trated by Mrs. George E. Warfelc
Mrs. Matthew w. OBrien, and Mri
Frank T. King.
Funeral services will be held Il
morrow afternoon at 2:30 in Chris
Church for Francis Irving Triplet
son Of Mrs. Olive Brooke Triplett an
the late !. Z. Triplett, who died q
the home of his mother, near Griv'
In
of several months. The Rev. DR.. San
uel A Wallis, OF the Theological Sen
mary, and the Rev. E. w. Nell
champe, pastor Of the Pohick Church
will officiate. The interment will b
in Ivy Hill Cemetery. He was a grad
uAte OF the Georgetown Universit
law department