The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
THE HERALD BCREAU.
A. Q. Doniphan.
~ King Street

n 3. Dontphan.
n King Street
Alexandria, Va. Feb. a. The
tenth annual convention of the
George Washington Masonic Me-
mortal Association. the purpose OF
which Is to erect temple IN
Alexandria to the memory of
George Washington. will convene in
this city February % and end its
sessions February "a.
The Association will be attended
by about 100 delegates from every
grand. Jurisdiction in the United
States. The delegates the night OF
February 20 will be rendered an
informal reception in the Masonic
Temple.
The opening of the business ses-
sions of the association will begin
at $3.50 o'clock February % with
invocation by Rev. w. J. Morton.
ID. D.. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, this city. Afterward VIII
come an address of welcome by the
Grand Master of Virginia and TINS
will be followed by the regular or
der of business. Luncheon will be
served at 1880 o'clock and the as
sociation will reassemble at 1880
O'Clock and at 2:30 o'clock the dele
gates will make a pilgrimage TO
Mount Vernon and place a wreath
on washington's tomb.
At 7:30 o'clock that night there Will
be stated communication OF Alex
andria Washington Lodge of Masons,
when the master Mason degree will be
conferred by officers of that lodge.
and the annual celebration of WASH
ington's Birthday will be held. at
which time Representative julius
Kahn, of California, will deliver an
address.
The second days business session
will begin at 9 o'clock. February "A.
It will be opened with invocation and
at 2:3O o'clock luncheon will be serv-
ed, and at 80 O'Clock the delegates
will reassemble and finish business
and adjourn.
The Alexandria Citizens Association
tonight held a well-attended meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall. at which time
F.. Clinton Knight, president of the
association, announced the appoint
ment of an executive committee,
which follows: Samuel Haslett and
Louis P. Woodward, first ward; Ashby
Bladen and Roger Sullivan, second
ward; John Byane. third ward; 1. S.
Groves and Wilmer McMenamin,
fourth ward.
During the evening the aims and
purposes of the organization were
discussed by a number of those pres
ent. and it was explained that It is
the desire of the association TO have
every citizen become identified with
the organization, and another meet
aror h. hal1 N-A&
to which all persons interested in the
upbuilding and general improvement
of the city are invited. No invitation
Annual dues were fixed at 81 a year
and twenty-four persons paid their as
sessment tonight
Among those present were Capt. AL
bert Bryan, James NJ. Duncan and
w. j. McCaffrey, candidates for the
nomination for mayor in the coming
primary, together with a number of
candidates for city council.
Secretary James Luckett announced
that he will have a prominent speaker
at the next meeting of the associa-
tion.
The main purpose OF the association
Is to bring to the attention of city
council matters for the general i'm
provement and betterment of Alex
andria-
The State corporation commission
mas granted a charter to the Virginia
and Mount Airy Railway Company.
Alexandra, with a maximum and
minimum capital stock of $4,000. The
purposes are to construct a railroad
in-Patr1ck County. Va, not to exceed.
thirty miles. Offieers and incorpora-
tors are: Bates Warren, president:
William J. Browning. secretary; Nor
decai T. Endicott. John w. ChiIdress.
johnson T. Heare. all of Washington.
and Gardner L. Boothe, of Alexandra.
The commission also has granted a
charter to the NJ. Frank Hutchison
Company, Inc, Rosslyn. Va. with a
maximum capital stock of $4,000 and
minimum of $. 200. The purposes are
to manufacture. deal in and install
mechanical equipment used in the
erection Of buildings.
In the Corporation Court today Judge
L c. Barley appointed George s.
French and Frank ]. Pollard as as
SCISSORS for the city. and Charles f.
Tennesson as deputy assessor. The
oSSCcccA a. OhCC anu lnCy
will make the assessment of real es-
tate in the city which will be in force
for period of fiv@ ears.
Arrangements &c been made
for a musical entertainment which
will be given at Sis o'clock to-
morrow (Tuesday) evening in the
Young Peoples Building under the
auspices of the Henry K. Field
Bible Glass of the NJ. z. Church
South. The affair will be given by
Frederick l.. Pratt, humorist and
baritone. assisted by Miss Nina
Norman, soprano. and Miss Cleora
Green, accompanist.
o Cherry day will be observed Mon
day, February %. for the benefit of
the Alexandria Fairgrounds Asso-
citation. Mrs. T. c. Howard is chair