Evening star., 1920-01-10
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 10
The steamship Clemence c. Morse was
launched at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing at the plant of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation in the presence
of a large assemblage. The big steel
ship. with a deadweight capacity of
400 tons. glided from the ways with
out a hitch as Mrs. Morse, wife of G.
w. Morse, president of the United
Steamship Company and president of
the board of directors of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation. broke
bottle of wine over the PROV of the
ship.
Among those present at the launch
ing were a number of officials of the
United States Shipping Board. other
government officials and large
crowd from this city. Immediately
following the launching a buffet
luncheon was served in the admins
ira tion building.
This is the sixth ship to be launched
at this company's plant and each has
been highly successful. The work on
the Clemence Morse will be rapidly
pushed to completion, and it is ex-
pected that the body Will be finished
within the next sixty days.
Potomac Lodge, No. 3S, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. last night gave
a banquet at Odd Fellows Hall which
was attended by about 250 members
of the order. Previous to the banquet
the newly elected officers Were in
stalled by w. Clifton Cunningham,
district deputy grand master, and staff.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, past grand
| master of Potomac Lodge, was toast
/ master Addresses were made by Guy
| T. Horner, grand master of Odd Eel
lows in Virginia; Gen. l.. w. Bradford,
/ of the Patriarchs Militant department,
| Washington; Rev. DR.. John Lee Alli-
! son, grand chaplain of the Grand
/ Lodge and past noble grand of Po-
tomac Lodge; w. l.. Martin, grand
patriarch of the Grand Lodge in Vir-
| ginia, and E. l.. Allen of Accotink.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. the retiring
noble grand of Potomac Lodge, was
! presented with a past grands jewel
/ by the lodge and he made a speech of
acceptance.
| The banquet was served by the
i ladies' auxiliary and the tables and
| hall were prettily decorated. Seats
| at the head table were occupied by
| the Grand Lodge officers. officers of
| Potomac Lodge and a number of in
vited guests. The affair was one of
! the most successful ever given by the
| local lodge.
, total of 2S3 members. of which num-
! Der 1O4 were received during the
| present year.
The committee on arrangements was
| composed of w. Clifton Cunningham,
| chairman: G. Raymond Gaines, James
! T. Luckett. Rev. Edgar Carpenter and
! j. X. williams.
The Rt Rev. d. J. O'Connell, bishop
of the diocese of Richmond, will con-
| firm a large class at st. Mary's Cath
! olic Church tomorrow morning at the
! Z o'clock mass.
St. Mary's branch of the Holy Name
Society will hold a rally tomorrow
and this being their second annual
service all members are requested to
| attend holy communion in a body at
! the o'clock mass, which will be ad-
| ministered by the bishop.
| At o'clock in the evening this or
| ganizaton will hold rally in the
| lyceum and at o'clock at night there
will be a special VeSper service in
St. Mary's Church. A sermon will be
preached by Dominican priest and
a reception of members into the
society and benedction will follow.
| Monday night at s o'clock there will
| also be sermon and reception of
new members and benediction of the
| blessed sacrament.
Alexandria Trades Council has
elected the following officers to serve
! Union, president; Charles Gall, boiler
makers and iron shipbuilders, vice
president; l.. Elmer Tull of the Broth
| erhood of Railway Carmen of Amer
| lea, secretary, d. blSdhlCS VI thC
| Carpenters and Joiners' Local. 1865,
secretary and treasurer; William II.
Hammond, Laborers and Helpers of
America, conductor; T. T. Wigfield.
Carpenters and Joiners' Local, 1865,
sentinel.
The standing committee and three
trustees will be elected at the next
meeting.
The brotherhood of Railway Car
men will give a dance in Odd Fellows
Hall next Wednesday night
| The following newly elected officers
of Old Dominion Division. No. 490,
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood
| of Engineers. were installed last
Tuesday by Mrs. J. L. Kelly, the re-
tiring president of that organization:
Mrs. A. J. Ross, president; Mrs. Will
| liam Bayliss, vice president; Mrs. c.
d. farmhouse, secretary, fifth year;
Mrs. b Gerlacher. treasurer; Mrs. NJ.
Dennis, insurance secretary; Mrs. A.
T. Rollins chaplain; Mrs. r. Cobean,
guide; Mrs. Alice Noble. sentinel;
| Mrs j. w. Spencer, musician.
The funeral of William Woolis. who
died yesterday morning at 400 Wolfe
street. will take place at $3.50 O'Clock
| Monday morning, from st. Mary S
Catholic Church.