The Washington herald., 1920-02-23
Alexandra, Va.
The Herald Bureau.
A. 3. Doniphan.
T27 King street.

I@d hlns street
Alexandria. Va. Feb. 2e-Certifi-
Gates OF appreciation of the French
government. presented through the
American Legion to the nearest Iis-
ing relative Of the soldiers, ilors
and Marines who died or were killed
in battle during the world war. were
awarded this afternoon at meeting
in the Richmond Theater. The hon
or roll, containing twenty-eIgnt
names OF men who enlisted here.
was read by Capt. c. Keith C&rlin.
The opening PRAYER was delivered
by Rev. E. V. REGISTER. pastor OF
the NJ. +. Church South. and bene-
dlction by Rev. Louis Smet. pastor
Of st. Mary's CalhOhc Church.
Capt. George II. Evans. post COM
mander, presided over the exercises
The honor roll contains the fol-
lowing names: Robert Adams
George NJ. Anderton. Herbert C
Bernhardt. Arthur Curran. Thomas
". Cook. John CTilly. Percy c.
Dove, Chaplin Evans. Richard Faw-
cctt, Samuel Haynes. Leon W. Hard
ing. Harold Hatcher. John Lead
ecater. John Lyons. Russell Mitch
cn. Lee Magner. David L. Meeks.
Edward n. Northrup, William j..
Phillips. shirley T. Pullin. Edmund
~. Prince, Arthur Robey. Henry w.
Reiff. jr.. Edward Shultz. John II.
sullivan. Paul +. Ward. Eugene c.
Wilburn and William Thomas. the
last named eolored.
Forty delegates to the tenth an
nUsl meeting Of the George Wash
ington Masonic National Memorial
Association. which will convene to-
morrow morning in the Masonic
Temple at $3.50 o'clock. tonight az
tended special services in Christ
Episcopal Church. where George
Washington was a worshipper. and
heard a sermon on the life and
character Of George Washington,
dcTvsred by Rev. Randolph McKiu,
-. u. rector Of Epiphany Church.
Washington. They were sccompa-
MED by a number of local MasoHs
and had special reserved seats pro-
vided for them. A special ~
program was given by .
under the direction Of JAM
son.
The program for tomuTr
vides for an address by the
master OF Masons of Virginia. At 10
in the afternoon the delegates will
make a pilgrimage to Mount Yer
non and place a wreath on Wash
ington's tomb. in accordance with
an annual custom.
The annual celebration of Wash
ingtOn's Birthday will take place
at 1880 o'clock at night at a stated
communication Of Alexandria-wash
ington Lodge. The session of the
association will end Tuesday after
noon.
In accordance with an annual Gus
tom members of Fitzgerald Council.
No. 459. knights of Columbus to-
night assembled in the Lyceum Hall
and heard Washington's, Farewell
Address read by NJ. J. Mcfarland.
Members of this organization this
morning attended holy communion
in body at ST. Mary's Church.
Thomas Lee Fannon. 30 years old,
died this morning at his residence.
George Washington Park. He had
been in i'll health for two years. He
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Fsnnon and was associated with his
father in the wood and coal bust
ness. Besides his wife. Mrs. Lottie
Martin FannOn. he is survived by
two daughters, Charlotte and Rosa
lie. and also by four sisters and
three brothers. as follows: Mrs. F.
:. Jackson. Misses Virginia, Regina
and Lillian Fannon. and Howard.
Chester and Francis II. Fannon.
His funeral will take place at $40
o'clock Tuesday morning from ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. The de-
ceased was a member OF Fitzgerald
Council, No. i5s. Knights of Co.
lumbus.
For Washington's Birthday the
banks. goyernm Mt and State Of
fees and postofiice will be closed.
Most Of the stores. however. will
remain open all day. There will
be no public celebration. A number
Of private clubs have arranged for
dances and other forms of ceIe-
brating.
The local police have not yet OBJ
tained any cIew to the whereabouts
Of the negro burglar who stab bed
and robbed Frank Williamson, a
blacksmith. at Franconia early yes
terday morning at Williamson's
home. The robbeT secured 5000.