Evening star., 1921-09-18
ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA,, Va. September II
ha% eshtg9wo msyqr Ethserst yasrs ed Sed
shortly before o'clock last night at
/ his residence, AL North Washington
street. following illness lasting about
| five months. He was one of the most
prominent members Of the Masonic
fraternity in the state.
Mr.. Downham, besides his wife.
Mrs. Sarah M. Price Downham. is
| survived by two sons and one daugh-
ter. e. Francis Downham, Robert F.
DoWnham and Mrs, Maude Downham
Aitcheson.
The deceased was native Of
Bridgeton. N. j., and located in Alex
andria when young man. He en-
which he continued for many years,
later retiring.
Mr.. Downham for about six years
was mayor of the city. succeeding the
afterward being elected for another
term. Prior to that time Mr.. Down
ham was a member of the board Of
aldermen Of the city and previously
mad served as a member OF the COM
mon council of the city.
Mr.. DOwnham was past eminent
commander of the knights Templar
Of Virginia, past eminent commander
of Old Dominion Commandery,
ben Of Aeea piey MSstc
Shrine: past master of Andrew Jack
son Lodge, No. 120, Masons, this city,
and past president of Mount Vernon
Chapter. Royal Arch Masons. and
Richmond. For many years he was
imperial representative of Acca Tenn
pie, Mystic Shrine. In addition, Mr.
Downham for many years was presi-
dent of the Friendship Veterans Fire
Association and served as member
of the city electoral board. The
funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Exactly one week ago tonight fire.
bugs. shortly before o'clock. set
fire to the big warehouse of the Vir-
slnia ShipbuildiEg Corporation and
tho Mutual Ice Company, in both OF
which were stored government prop
erty.
An active and energetic search since
then has been made for the supposed
arson squad All efforts on the part
Of the police authprities investigating
the case thus far have been futile. A
reward Of $500 offered by Mayor Dun
can for the arrest and conviction Of
the guilty party or parties still stands.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ
c. A. has completed plans for its fall
and winter campaign for women and
girls. A number of additional courses
have been added to the program this
year. number Of the classes are
free and small fee is required tor
some Glasses will include gymnastics
for women and girls and the ins s,ruc-
tor will be K. E. Wallace: home
nursing. Miss Bertha NJ. Bristo . .
registered nurse: domestic science
and domestic art, Mrs. Grace Bernard,
instructor, with volunteer assistance.
All of the course except gymnastics
will be taught in the chamber Of COM
merce. and the last named will be in
the Young Peoples building.
The crack degree team of Oriental
Lodge, No. 6. Knights of Pythias.
will compete for the Dirze at the drill
to be held here next month in con-
nection with the annual state conven-
tion of the knights of Pythias of Vir-
giia, which will be held October 4, S
and s at the Elks' Hall. Among the
prominent members Of the order who
have accepted invitations thus far to
attend the convention are George c.
Cabell. Norfolk. Va. supreme grand
chancellor of the order; B. A. Ruffin,
Richmond. past grand chancellor; s.
b. Hammer, Lynchburg, grand chan
cellor.
The funeral of John W. Monroe,
Compiler station, near Leesburg. Va.
will take place at 4:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. from his late resi-
dence. 518 Duke street. Services will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. E. v.
REGISTER. pastor of the NJ. E. Church
!,
rector of st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
The interment. which will be private,
will be in Ivy Hill cemetery. The
deceased was killed while endeavor-
| ing to board a Washington and Old
Dominion electric train.
Funeral services for Frank VIII.
| hanson. forty-three years old. 8
| blacksmith. who died suddenly yes
terday at Franconia. Fairfax county
| will take place at 1880 o'clock tomor-
| row afternoon at Beulah Baptist
Church. Franconia. and will be con-
| Quoted by Rev. o. P. Lloyd. pastor
of the Second Baptist Church. Burial
| will be made in the cemetery al
! Reulah.
The funeral of Thomas Russell
Travers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Travers. will take place at ;
o'clock Monday afternoon from the
| residence of his parents. POI South
Quoted by Rev. L. F. Kelly. assistant
pastor of st. Marys Catholic Church
and burial will be in Bethel GENE.
terry.
Rev. DR.. E. B. jackson. pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, this after
| neon conducted the funeral of D. A
| Jasper. a former resident, who dice
| was held from Wheatley's mortuary
chapel. Burial was in Ivy Hill GENE
terry.
Rev. DIR. John B. Edwards, distric
Superintendent of Sunday schools
| will address the Bible class and alst
preach at Trinity NJ. E. Church at 1,
O'Clock tomorrow morning. At thu
evening service ]. Fred Birrell will
speak on Immortality
Both services at Christ Episcopa
Church tomorrow will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. Wallace E. Rollins o
the Episcopal Theological Seminary
Rev. DR.. w. ]. Morton will return
the fourth Sunday in this month.
J Raymond w. Simms, formerly as
sistant superintendent of the Secont
Baptist Church Sunday School, lef
yesterday for Louisville, KY, to en-
ter the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. where he will study for tn,
ministry.