The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
{. E. DOWNHAM,
E-MAYOR, DIES
AT ALEXANDRIA
Succumbs to 5 Months
Illness at the Age
OF 50.
ACTIVE IN MASONRY
Had speit Greater Part of
His Life in That
City.
ACTIVE IN MASONRY
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan,
TOT Kinr atr.ak

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept IL
Emmanuel E. Downham, SO years
old. former mayor, a retired busi-
ness man and one of the most
prominent Masons in the State is
dead. The end came at s:4s o'clock
tonight at his residence. al North
Washington street His death fol-
flowed a five months illness. -..
Besides his widow, who was
Miss Sarah NJ. Price. he is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Daude Down
ham Aitcheson. and two sons, e.
Francis and Robert F. Downham,
all of this city.
Mr.. Downham was a native of
Bridgeton, N. J., and had spent the
greater part of his life in Alex
andria. For about six years he
served as mayor of the city, sue
ceeding the late John B. Smoot,
filling the latter's unexpired term.
He subsequently, was elected mayor.
Prior to his eelction he had served
as member of the board Of alder
men and previously represented his
ward in the common council. Owing
to his advanced years he retired
from business several years ago.
Mr.. Downham was past eminent
commanSer of the knights Templar
in Virginia, past eminent COM
mander of the Old Dominion Com
mandery. Knights Templar Of this
city; member emeritus OF Acca
Temple, Mystic Shrine; former i'm
perial representative of Acca Tenn
pie; past master of Andrew Jack
son lodge, No. 120, and past presi-
Royal Arch Masons. For many
Friendship Veterans Fire Associa-
tion and up to the time Of his ILL
ness was 4 member of the city
electoral board.
The funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed.
Plans are nearing completion for
the autumn and winter program of
the Women's Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. Several experts have been
obtained to teach in the classes
soon to be organized. The gym
nastics class will meet in the young
peoples building and the others in
.the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. Any girl or woman in the
city is eligible to join. A small
fee is required 1or entrance in some
of the classes.
The courses are as follows: Gym
nastics. K E. Wallace, instructor;
home nursing. Miss Bertha NJ. Bris-
tow, r. N. instructor: domestic
science. Mrs. Grace Bernard, in
structor; domestic art, Mrs. Grace
Bernard. Instructor, with volunteer
assistance.
Thomas Russell Travers. % years
old. son of M. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Travers, died about o'clock this
morning at the residence Of his par
vents, 201 South Royal street He had
been in failing health for a long time
He was formerly employed by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company in Washington. His fu-
neral will take place at o'clock
Monday afternoon at the residence OF
the parents, the Rev. L. F. Kelly,
assistant pastor Of st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church. officiating, and burial
will be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Funeral services for Frank Will
hanson, 43 years old. who died sud
denly yesterday at bis residence in
Franconia, Fairfax County, will;
take place at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at Buelah Baptist Church,
the Rev. o. P. Lloy, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, this city,
officiating.
The funeral of John W. Monroe,
who was killed yesterday at Compiler
Station. near Leesburg. will be held
at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at his residence. SIS Duke street, the
Rev. E. V. REGISTER, D. D.. pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South, and the Rev.
Percy Foster Hall, rector of st. Paurs
Episcopal Church, officiating. Inter-
ment, which will be in private, will
be in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The funeral Of D. A. Jasper a for
mer resident, who died Thursday in
Lynchburg. took place at o'clock
this afternoon at Wheatley's NOR
tuary chapel and was conducted by
the Rev. DR.. E. B. jackson, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. Burial
was in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The Rev L. H. Kelly, pastor of
the Free Methodist Church, Of 424
South Lee street, will preach his
farewell sermon at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow night. For the past three
years he has been located here. Dur
inO fha L.
the Free Methodist Church confer
ence and be assigned to some other
church.