Evening star., 1921-02-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, February >:
Especial aD.-The report of TIE treas
urer of the George Washington Ma
sonic National Memorial Association
Will be submitted this afternoon.
showing S635.000 collected during the
past year for the proposed million
dollar temple to the memory of Wash
ington. to be erected here. The fund
has been considerably increas sed dur
ing the past year
Officers will be chosen for the en-
suing two years. Members of this
association will journey TO Mount
vernon and place a memorial
wreath on Washington's tomb. The
annual birthday celebration OF
George Washington, by Alexandria
washington Lodge of Masons OF
winch George Washington was first
master. will be held at O'Clock to-
night, in lodge room of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks. The exercises will be
presided over by Percy +. Clift
worshipful master. Those scheduled
10 make speeches We're ]. S. Botti-
more: grand master OF Masons in
Virginia: Hollis L. Cameron. past
master OF Liberty Lodge. Beverley.
Mas: Melvin NJ. johnson, past grand
n,asuE or masona Massa cshuSetts.
Fred w. Dallinger Massachusetts,
Music VIII be furnished by FOL Min
Ser orchestra of Washinc-ron II 10
expected that a large catherine ~
members Of the Masonic fraternity will
attend "ii
Washingtons birthday is heing
quietly observed here. There was no
pubic elebration of any kind. A
number of dances and nartias orc
planned for the night. Wreatbs wers
placed on Washington's tomb by diff
lerent organizations. hundreds mass
ing through the city en- route TO the
tomb. Practically all business was
suspended and the observance OF the
DAY as a holiday was general.
Four carloads of coal, donated to
Mayor T. NJ. Duncan by officials of
ne southern Railway Company for
ne poor or the city. have arrived and
VIII be distributed shortly. Mayor
porter for The Star that he proposes
TO have the aid of the various char
liable organizations of the city and
ministers of the churches and will
send ton to all persons deemed
worthy.
Deputy Collector of Internal Rev
enue J. J. Hudgins of Richmond was
in this city yeSte rday and seized n
large quantity of cider alleged to
contain more than the amount Of
alcohol allowed by law At a store
on Queen street he took thirty-eighl
kegs and barrels of cider and ar
rested the proprietor. and he also
arrested another man on King street
and twenty gallons were seized. Both
furnished bail bond for $500 and were
held for the grand jury
The Teachers Association AT 4 re-
cent meeting adopted resolutions
recommending the reappointment of
Capt. w. II. Sweeney as superiptend-
ent of the public schools A copy of
the resolutions has been sent to the
city school board. The resolutions
set forth the following: I'VE feel that
ir our constant and daily contact with
him in his official capacity our OBJ
Servations as to his ability, fitness
and efficiency as superintendent will
be of interest to those having the
appointing power in determining his
qualifications. We further feel that
the loss of; Mr.. Sweeney as superin-
tendent OF the schools of this city will
be distinct loss to the school SyS-
tenn and result in lowering the eff
ficiency and standard of our schools.
We further desire to testify to the
untiring, persistent and constant ef-
forts of Mr. Sweeney to improve the
school system, and to his industry.
diligence and patience in the per-
formance of his duties. He visits our
schools often and regularly, and in
the absence of teacher. from sick
ness or otherwise, often substitutes
as a teacher in the schools. where
otherwise it would be necessary to
close the Schoolroom. We sign this
resolution without the knowledge of
Mr.. Sweeney"
A number of firemen from this city
this afternoon attended the ceremo-
nies incident to the dedication of the
new fire engine at Cherrydale.
Representative w. +. Andrews of
Nebraska last night delivered an ad-
dress at get-together meeting of
the Westminster Bible class of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
Final preparations for the fight to
be made next Friday morning before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in an effort to resist the increased
fare asked by the Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway Company were made
last night at meeting of patrons of
the road held in the chamber of COM
merce under the auspices of the
Mount Vernon Division Commuters