The Washington herald., 1918-02-22
mASONS IN SESSION
AT ALEXANDRIA
$4,000 in Fund for George Wash
inston Memorial Temple.
TIE HERALD BUREAU.
4 Z. Knisht q son.
ed&3 King Street.

erection OF q temple here to the mem
ory OF Washington the Mason. con-
vened this morning in the Masonic
Temple with about fifty delegates In
attendance, representing a majority OF
the grand Jurisdictions Of the United
States.
Sessions are being presided over oy
sames R. johnson. first vice president.
charleston. s. c. Prayer was offered
~ Rev. J.. N. Nourse. An address OF
Welcome was delivered by Trnest L.
Cunningham. grand master Of Masons
In Virginia Resolutions Of respect TO
the memory Of Gen. Thomas ]. Shry-
ock, of Baltimore, late president OF
the association. who died several
weeks ago. were adopted. and the de-
ceased was eulogized by Warren y.
seipp. grand lecturer. Of Maryland
The report made by the finance conn
mittse today showed that collections
thus Ear for the temple amount to
s1is,ooo.
Tonight the delegates witnessed the
exemplincation OF the Master Mason
Degree. after which q bronze bust Of
Washington was presented 10 the as
ISOLATION. the gift Of the late Gen.
~sS~~s - oRESCA1 VI pECochhal4ON1 w
ing made by Judge r. 7. W. Duke,
Charlottesville, Va.
The convention will reassemble at
O'Clock tomorrow morning. and at 2:3o
O'Clock VIII make q pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon. At night they will at
tend public speaking in the opera
house. Those on the program include
Ernest L. Cunningham. grand master
Of Masons in Virginia: Charles A.
Towne, New York; Key Pitman, Ne
vada. and Senator Oscar Underwood.
NClaude W. Fletcher. master OF Alex
andria-Washington body will preside.
The members OF the State Cor
poration Commission were in ses-
on in this city today in the Cor
poration Court room hearing the
case of a number Of petitioners
complaining of the service on the
Washington and Old Dominion
Railway. Late this afternoon an
adjournment was taken until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. when
six additional witnesses will be
called for the. petitioners. The rail-
way company will within the next
ten days file with the commission
its side OF the case. Among the
"Nho NESNAhCu lhlS
noon was Solvin H. Livingstone,
president of the road.
In their petition it is alleged
that the passenger and freight serv-
ice is now practically paralyzed and
in certain important particulars has
substantially ceased to perform its
functions as a common carrier.
The petitions named are e. B.
White. H. B. Hutchison. william
Mckinney. z. l. James, Robert R.
walker. w. s. Jenkins and others.
petitioners are represented by
Attorney Z. Hilton jackson, of
Washington, and the railway COM
pany by Attorneys Wilton ]. Lam
bert. of Washington, and Judge c.
z Nicol, this city.
Members of the State CORPORA
ton Commission are: Judge z. B.
Garnett. chairman; Judge W. F.
thea and Alexander Forward.
others attending are: Burton
farye, civil engineer; Judson c.
OickeFman. electrical engineer; E.
e Cone, special representative; s.
W. Bigger. balifr.
With a membership of zoo stu
ients a branch OF the Red Cross was
this afternoon formally organized
it ST. Mary's Academy. The stu
Tents were furnished with buttons
Identifying them with that organi-
tation- Mrs. George T. Klipstein ad-
dressed the students on the Red
Cross work. The students gave a
pecial Red Cross program in con-
section with their enrolment
Mrs Sarah Langley. wife of John
residence of her brother, William
4. WoOdfield. 512 Cameron street.
rhe deceased is survived by seven
children. The body was removed
% her late residence. IS North Roy
Il street, from whence the funeral
will take place at 2 o'clock Satur-
lay afternoon.
In accordance with an annual Gus
ON the members of Fitzgerald
Council. No. 459. Knights OF Column
Ous, will attend a memorial mass
u 8 o'clock tomorrow morning at
81. Mary's Catholic Church for its
deceased members.
Lawrence BrawHer. years ole.
pm of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brawn-
of 522 Queen street, was struck
~ an automobile at Prince and AL
red streets this afternoon and sus-
aimed a fractured hip. He is being
:Teated at the Alexandria Hospital
~ DR.. George T. KIipstein.
The executive committee of the
Washington Birthday Association
accompanied by the members of
hat organization will go to Mount
Vernon tomorrow at 10 o'clock on
he palace car. Mount Vernon, and
place a wreath on washington's
:omb.
Under the auspices of the play
ground committee of the Parent
Teachers Association. artificial cher
lies are to be sold tomorrow on the
Itreets.
Mrs. l. Wilbur. Reid has been cho-
sen president of the women board
of managers of the Alexandria Hos
1ital to I'LL the vacancy caused by
he resignation OF Mrs. r. N. Bal
enger. and S. a. Wallis has been
elected vice president.
Mrs. Bette TruslOw, wife of Fred
erick TrpSlow, died today at her
!. lome in Savannah, Ga. She was the
Potherf OF Mrs. W. L. Lips, this
~ and Mrs. Lips reached the
dside of her mother a few hours
tfore she expired.
Warns Banks to Tell