Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February l.
Two hundred persons tonight attend
ed the first annual banquet given in
the Westminster building by the In
ternational Brotherhood of Boiler
makers, Iron Shipbuilders and Help
ers of America in honor of the dele
gates of the Delaware River Ship
building Council.
William J. Reardon, president OF
Local No. 800, was POSTMASTER and
introduced the speakers. Addresses
we're delivered by r. 3. Wallace. plant
manager of the Virginia Shipbuilding
Company: F. J. Higgins, secretary
of the Virginia Shipbuilding Corpora
ton; Henry r. Murray. president of
the Delaware Council. Philadelphia.
and Edward Keenan,, secretary of the
Delaware Council. Philadelphia. Mr..
keenan,. at the conclusion of his ad-
dress. presented for the council a
handsome gold watch to II. L. Far
rington. retiring president of the Del
aware Council. and Mr.. Harrington
made a fitting response. recitation
was given by MIR. Reardon.
The banquet was served by a COM
mittee of women under the direction
of Miss Cora Cochran. Among the
invited guests were Harry r. Andrews
and Frank Brown. superintendent
and assistant Superintendent. re-
ing plant.
Johr c. Hunter. sixty-seven. died at
lis O'Clock this afternoon at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs T. NJ
Cragg, 527 North Columbus street
Death was due to pneumonia. with
which he had been i'll for the past two
weeks Mr.. Hunter. who was a farm
er. was a native of Fairfax county.
He is survived by his widow and
three children. Mrs. T. NJ Cragg. this
city; Mrs J. y. Peed. Washington,
and Albert 3. Hunter. Washington
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Mem bers OF Potomac Lodge, No. IS;
Marley Encampment. No. 6. and Can
ton Alexandria. No. l. and other Odd
Fellows will meet at odd Fellows
Hall at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
to attend the funeral of Philip NJ.
Bradshaw, which will take place at
O'Clock from his late residence. b.
King street.
Pallbearers from the Odd Fellows
will be John G.. Cockey, Richard Fl.
Cox and Vance n. Peele. and from the
school board, Gilbert ]. Cox, S II.
Lunt and T. Calvert Perry. Cere-
monies at the grave viii be con-
Quoted by the Odd Fellows. Members
of Alexandria Council. No. 3. Order
of Fraternal Americans, will attend.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William ]. Nor
ton, Wednesday evening between 5
and II o'clock, will give an Informal
reception to the members of the con-
gregation of Christ p. Il. Church, at
the rectory, 407 North Washington
street. All persons in any way affili
ated with the church are invited.
\ soldiers memorial service for
Henry Ref, a member of Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, will he held at II
o'clock tomorrow morning in that
church. y sermon will be delivered
by Rev. Harry {. Muhly. representa-
tive of the Lutheran Church board for
the Army and Navy and the national
lutheran commission. His subject will
be The Soldier of the Cross"
s II. Lunt. auctioneer. sold at pub
lie auction at noon today TWO houses
and lots in RoSemont. One was pur-
chased by Arthur X. WarfieId, this
city, and another by Frank Owings
of Washington.
Representa- tive Charles C. Carlin
on February Il Will speak at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall
on his recent visit to Rome and his
audience with the Pope.
Al the regular session of the First
Baptist Church Sunday school last
sunday SHOE was raised for the
Baptist orphanase at Salem, Va OF
this amount s53 was contributed by
the Baraca Bible class.