The Washington herald., 1917-12-03
.ELKS OF ALEXANDRIA
HONORDEADBROTHERS
Annual Lodge Of Sorrow Addressed
. by Edgar c. Snyder.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. knight q Son,
a "a king Street.

@lsz3 King Street
Alexandria, Va. Dec. 2-In common
with other lodges ofsElks throughout
the country Alexandria Lodge, No. 76s.
tonight held memorial services in the
auditorium Of Its home which was
attended by q capacity audience.
Edgar c. Snyder, former president
delivered an address on Patriotism -
and Rev. Edgar Carpenter, chaplain
OF the lodge. spoke on "Our Order" "
The II o'clock toast was given by
Jacob Brill. past exalted ruler. and
the benediction was by Rev. Mr.. Car
penter. 10.
The stage was decorated with palms,
ferns and ivy and laurei leaves, On
the stage was a big clock with the
hour hand pointing to IL. with the let
tering Our Absent Brothers, B. p. o.
E.. 75S." surrounded by twenty-three
stars, which when illuminated made
forty-six lights, representing the num-
Der Of members who bavo died since
the institution OF the lodge February
8. 1902. Two died during the last year.
The opening exercises were conducted
by Erwin @. Schwarzmann. exalted
ruler, and officers.
The members Of the memorial COM
mittee were: H. Friedlander, chair.
man; J. B. Martin, C. NJ. Lennon, NJ.
Klein. c. +. johnson. r. r. Green,
Courtney Acton, T. v. Ale, George
Klaus, DR.. T. B. Cochran, A. A. Paul,
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. John Ewald,
Jacob Brill. John Schwarzmann, w,
II. P. Kelly. George H. schwarzmann.
Erwin G. SchHarzmann, T. D. Downey
and Bertine Entwisle.
The musical program follows: March
orchestra, Miss Virginia Schwab
Frederick Schwab, Alvin Friedlander;
violin solo. Alvin Friedlander; recita-
ton. Miss Mary Lennon; vocal solo
Mrs. II. Friendlander; quartet, Mrs.
Harrie White. Mrs. Sherman B. Fow.
Ter. Kenneth W. Ogden and Wilmer j
Waller; vocal solo, Wilmer J. Waller.
Representative Charles c. Carlin
spoke before a large audience in the
Young Peoples Building at the annual
Thanksgiving and patriotic service OF
Alexandria Council, No. 5, Order OF
Fraternal Americans. His topic was
"Our Present Problem" Mr.. Carlin
reviewed the war situation. John H
Trimyer. grand State treasurer, pre-
sided and introduced the speaker. A
quartet composed of Mrs. S. B. Fow-
Ter. Mrs. Harrie White, K. w
Ogden and Wilmer J. Waller, with s.
B. Fowler as accompanist, gave Sc.
lections.
When the once of City Treasurer
Thomas w. Robinson closed last night
approximately 100 persons had paid
their capitation taxes. Persons who
have not paid by December will be
unable to participate in the election
number will reach 800. an increase OF
about $50 as compared with last year.
Mrs. Gordon-Smith. OF New York,
will deliver an address Thursday
night before the Cameron Club at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Johnson on Food Conservation ~
This will be the first Of a series OF
lectures under the auspices Of this
club during the winter by prominent
speakers. Mrs. Smith is a daughter
Of the late Gen. J. B. Gordon.
A large congregation tonight attend
ed the opening Of the preaching mis-
sion at st. Paufs p. u. Church con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomas Sen1mes, a
former Alexandrian, of Richmond
Va The speaker took as his subject
"A Call to Prayer"
St Mary's Alumnae will meet al
7:3o o'clock tomorrow night at St
Mary's Academy.