The Washington herald., 1919-04-20

, Arthur L. willard. -commandant at
the yard. a testimonial reception
during the past week in their lodge
rooms. There was a large attend
ance. Capt. Willard expects to be
relieved of his duties on May s and
this testimonial was in the form of
a farewell party. A set of resolu-
tions which had been engrossed on
parchment and framed. was pre-
sented to the officer. Other guests
! included Capts. Hunt and Theleen.
William w. Keeler. president of the
lodge. presided. He presented the
resolutions to Capt. Willard and In
so doing expressed the high esteem
of the members of the lodge for
Capt. Willard and the work which
/ had been done under his leader
ship.
w. II. Johnston. international
president, and oliver T. Beaumont,
one of the Oldest members of the
organization. also spoke. Mr.. Beau
mont has been a member for fifty-
three years. and has been en-
ployed at the local yard forty-one
years.
Elaborate Easter services are to
be held today at the Second Bap-
tist Church. Fourth street and Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, with the
pastor. Rev. Howard i. Stewart. in
charge. The Bible school Will hold
special exercises, and at the morn
ing service DIR. Stewart will preach
from the subject, est. Sophia's
Moslem Mosque at Constantinople," !"
or The Battle of the Crown and
the Crescent" At the evening SER
vice the subject will be Ewes
Wardrobe; or Should We Have a
Dress Reform Movement" The
choir has arranged a special musi-
cal program for both services, and
will be in charge of Lieut.. A. II.
Watson. L. S. A
Plans have been practically complet-
ed for the Woman's Army and Navy
League ball to be held tomorrow night
at the Marine barracks, beginning at
O'Clock. Yesterday announcement
was made that there was but one box
left for this affair. and among those
having secured boxes were Mrs Victor
Kaufman. Mrs. huffman, Miss Flora
wilson. Mrs. Emory Winship, Mrs
Joseph Strauss and Mrs. Dimock Mrs
Winship will entertain convalescent
soldiers: Mrs. Strauss will have dis
aoled sailors from the Naval Hospital
as her guests and Mrs. Dimock will
nave party of convalescent Marines
The additional patronsses for the ball
are Mrs. Delos BlodSett, Mrs. William
Crozier, Mrs. Clarke. Mrs. Edward j.
Dorn- Mrs. Carroll Frazier. Mrs
George Goethals, Mrs. Richard Har-
low, Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Wal
ter Mclean. Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy,
Mrs. William T. Simpson, Mrs. George
SteTnberG and Mrs. huffman. The
United States Marine Orchestra and
the Mayflower band will furnish music
for the occasion. Mrs. James Lockett,
Mrs. Duncan. Mrs. Walter Mclean
and Mrs. Austin KautZ comprise "a
committee which have been working
for the success of the ball. Mrs.
Alexander Sharp, sr.. is chairman of
| the ball committee. with Mrs. Theo-
dore Jewell as vice chairman.
Edward S. Langan died suddenly
while a patient at Providence Hos
pital the past week, and funeral
services were held on Friday morn
| ing from Holy Comforter Church,
Fourteenth and East Capitol streets,
followed by interment in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Mr.. Langan had
resided in the Southeast for a num-
Der of years and was well-known
| in this section. He was employed
in the construction department of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, and out of respect
I for his memory the department. OF
which he was a member, closed on
the day of his funeral He is sur
vived by his mother. Mrs. Rose Ian
gan; a sister. Mrs. Alice O'Connor
and a brother. Sergt. Louden l.
Langan. recently returned from
overseas.
Edward F. Poore. Of 1921 Morris
road southeast, has reported to the
| police that he was robbed of $3S by
an unidentified man who gained
| entrance to his home through a side
window early yesterday. The police
so far have been unable to find any
clue.
Special evangelical services are to
he conducted today at the Fifteenth
Street Christian Church by Homer j.
Councillor. At the morning service
| THE Victor will be the subject for
discussion. and in the evening the
subject will be The Tragedy of Fall
ure" Special music will he rendered
at both services. with Page Nick.
Etchison as leader. Solos are to be
contributed by Misses Elem and Ed
gar.
Impressive funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon for Capt.
Joseph Bruce Morton, who died at
his home. 127 North Carolina avenue
southeast. on Thursday. Members
of Gen. NJ Emmet Urell Camp No ..
| United Spanish War Veterans. were
in charge of the services at the grave
in Arlington Cemetery. Capt. Morton
had served through the civil war
Spanish-American war. and was also
participant in several Indian wars.
A large crowd was on hand last
| night at the dance given in the Red
Cross headquarters of the Navy Yard
Chapter in Eleventh street southeast
| The proceeds Of these affairs will now
! be devoted to the Recreation League
, of the yard. which league proposes to
provide athletics of all kinds for its
members. The funds will be used to
erect clubhouse and purchase neces-
sary equipment.
Mrs. H j. Mossberger, 700 Sixth
street southeast, has reported the loss
of a pocketbook containing $500 in
| liberty bonds, s11 in cash and jewelry
worth $50 Mrs. Mossberger is not
positive where she lost the pocket
book.
Mrs. George Barnett. wife of Mai.