The Washington herald., 1921-10-13
LODGE
OF PHILADELPHIA
:. IS GIVEN BANQUET
Alexandrians Play Host
To Masons From City
: Of Brotherly Love.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va Oct. 1e.-one
hundred members of william L.
Elkins Lodge, No. s46, Masons. of
Philadelphia, tonight. were rendered
a banquet in the Young Peoples
Building by Alexandria Washington
lodge. About $50 members of the
local lodge attended. The banquet
was served by the women Of Martha
Washington Chapter. No. 4s. Order
of Eastern Star. Prior to the ban
quet the visitors attended a meeting
of Alexandria Washington lodge
when the Master Mason degree was
conferred.
The Philadelphians arrived in
Washington this morning and were
met by a delegation of local Masons
and taken in automobiles through
Rock Creek Park. They reached here
early this afternoon and were ten
dered luncheon and afterward went
on an automobile trip to Mount
Vernon, Pohick Church and Camp
Humphreys. The Philadelphians left
here late tonight for Washington,
taking a train in that city for their
homes At the banquet out-of town
talent gave a vaudeville entertain
ment. G. W. Zachary. tiler of the
local lodge, tonight delivered a lee
ture to the visitors on the relics of
the lodge.
In honor of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus
Fitzgerald Council, No. 45s, Knights
of Columbus. tonight held a celebra-
ton at its new home following the
regular order of business. An in
teresting program was given after
which refreshments were served.
The program of entertainment was
under the direction of George ].
Jeager.
The body of George Raymond Ac-
ton. so years old, unmarried, who
died suddenly at the Stag Hotel,
Washington, today. was brought
here this afternoon and taken to
Wheatley's mortuary chapel and
prepared for burial. The deceased
was a merchandise broker. Heart
trouble is supposed to have been
the cause of his sudden death.
He was son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. r. C. Acton and is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. John H. Grifith, of
Asheville, N. C., and Mrs. Isaac
Gregg. this city, and two brothers,
Richard c. and Courtney Acton. of
this city.
Mrs. Lucy NJ. House, widow of
John r. House. died yesterday at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs,
William NJ. Wright, 211 North
Columbus street, who survives her.
Her funeral will take place at Q
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
her late residence and services will
be conducted by Rev.. Edgar Car
penter, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church and burial will be in Christ
Church Cemetery.
When Policeman Carlton A. Pad
gett several days ago attempted to
haul a twenty-five gallon barrel of
whisky on his shoulder from police
headquarters to the Corporation
Court room nearby, to be used as
evidence in a case Of violation of
the prohibition law, the barrel
dropped from his shoulder. Today
he is walking on crutches, his right
foot being badly mashed There
was enough of the whisky left for
evidence in the case. Policeman
Padgett is on duty as a result of
the accident.
Universal Peace Against Univer-
sal Preparedness" was the subject
of an able sermon delivered today
at the synagogue by Rabbi Julius
H. Holprin at the services held in
connection with the observance of
Yom Kippur.
The chamber of commerce has
| written a letter to the Odd Fellows
who will meet here October 20, ex-
tending to them a welcome to- the
city on the occasion ot their visit
to this city.
]. D. Brown has sold to James E.
Travers house and lot 706 South
Washington street. A deed of con-
veyance today was placed on record
in the office of the clerk of the
court.