The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
JOHN 7. HARRISON,
LONG RESIDENT OF
ALEXANDRIA, Dies
Had Served in City C0un-
Gil for Over Thirty
five Years.
PASTOR TO RE SIG N
Rev. John Lee Allison Will
Take Up Evangelistic
Work.
PASTOR TO SIG N
THE HERALD BUREAU,

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ALEXANDRIA,. Va. Dec. H.
Alderman John T. Harrison. 75 years
old, died this morning at his resi-
dence. 319 North COLUMBUS street
His death followed anNlIness last
ing three weeks and was due 10
paralysis.
The funeral will be held at >
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
First Baptist Church. Rev. E. u.
Jackson, ID. D., officiating. and
burial will be In Union Cemetery.
Besides MS wife, he is survived by
the following children: Mrs. William
r. Taylor. Cumberland, Md: Mrs.
Lewis De Vaughan, Misses Margaret
and Pauline Harrison. Edward j..
G. Arthur, John r. and Herbert w.
Harrison all of this city.
Mr. Harrison was born in Cum
berland, Nd, and came with his
parents to Alexandria when but
years old. He was a carpenter and
for forty-seven years was employed
by the various railroads here.
Later he engaged in the contracting
business.
For thirty-five years he repre-
sented the Third ward in the city
council, first as a member of the
common council and later on the
board of aldermen.
He was a member OF the Carpen-
ters Union, odd Fellows ana
Knights of Pythias. For thirty
three years he had been a member
of the First Baptist Church and
served as trustee and deacon of that
church.
Rev. John Lee Allison. d. D..
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. will resign as pastor of
that church next April TO take up
evangelistic work. The announce
ment was made at the church yes
terday, his tenth anniversary as
pastor of that church.
Representatives from three Ma
sonic lodges will go TO Mount Yer
non Wednesday morning and place
| memorial wreaths on Washington's
tomb in observance of the 1920 an
niversary OF his death. The lodges
include ndris-washington No.
%. Alexandra, of which he was
! first master: Fredericksburg Lodge,
Of Fredericksburg, by which lodge
Washington was made a Mason. and
Washington Lodge, of New York
City, named in his honor.
The condition of Louis Orris, in.
jured yesterday afternoon when the
liquor-laden auto in which he wss
riding overturned, has consider
ably improved. and it is now
thought he will recover. He is
Whether or not he will be operated
on has not yet been decided.
Walter Shapiro. the other mar
captured. was taken from the hos.
pital to police headquarters, where
hearing.
Last rites for Marshall L. Din
widdie, secretary treasure OF the
Clare endon Trust Company, who died
Saturday morning as a result Of be.
Ing struck by a car on the Falls
Church division of the Washington
Virginia Railway. were held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at his res
dence, 200 North Alfred street.
Members of the various Masonic
bodies of which he was a member
Union Cemetery. Pallbearers wee
John G. Graham, Kenneth W. Og-
den. Charles W. King. william NJ.
King, T. MoXley Irwin and J. Z.
w. sTimberman.
Omcers chosen by Potomac Lodge.
No. 3s, Odd Fellows. to serve for the
ensuing year follow: Gilbert J. Minor.
noble grand; George NJ. Reynolds,
vice grand: Norman L. Williamson,
recording secretary: w. f. Latham.
sr., financial secretary: George w.
Bontz. sr-, treasurer. They will be
installed January 13.
Harris Hart, State superintendent OF
public instruction. and Prof Charles
q. Maphis, professor of secondary
education and dean of the summer
school OF the University of Virginia
will deliver addresses on educational
topics Thursday night in the rooms
OF the Chamber of Commerce. The
public is invited