The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
ALEXANDRIA PLANS
INITIATION FOR
800 ODD FELLOWS
Eleven Lodges Will Join
In Rites Alderman
Ballenger Buried.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. 8. Doniphan,
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. Aug. "a
Three hundred candidates will be
initiated into Odd Fellowship in the
opera house here the night Of oc-
tober 20 next by the district as
ISOLATION OF Odd Fellows, under the
auspices of eleven lodges in this
district. Plans for the big initia-
ton were mapped out Tuesday night
at a meeting of representatives of
the various lodges in Odd Fellows
Hall An organization was formed
with these officers: The Rev. John
Lee Allison, D. D., Alexandria, presi-
dent: II. E. Allen, Accotink, first
vice president; - c. Eugene Doyle,
Clarendon, second vice president; w.
C. Cunningham, Alexandria, treas
ursr.
Degree team, W. L. Martin, AL
exandria. chairman. W. F. Haverty.
Falls Church; C. E. Doyle, Claren-
don.
Press committee, D. r. Stansbury,
Alexandria, chairman; George w.
Hauxhurst. Falls Church: f. L. Ben
nett, Arlington; Kenneth Dove, Ac-
cotink; w. r. Studs, Alexandria;
H. E. Arnold, Alexandria,; James
Luck. Loudoun; J. NJ. Keys, Dunn
fries; NJ. S. Lambert. Accotink;
Harry Teller. Lovettsville; w. C.
Hall, Leesburg; J. W. MayheY. Lor-
ton.
The eleven lodges that will take
part are as follows: Potomac aid
Sarpeta Alexandria; Arlington, Falls
Church. Accotink; Crescent, Lorton;
r. r. Lee. Dumfries; Hyland. indie
pendence Hill. Prince William Coun-
ty; Loudoun. Leesburg; Prince Will
lam. Manassas; Lovettsville, Lou
doun County. d.
Alderman William Walters Bal
lenger's funeral took place at 4
o'clock this afternoon from his late
residence, 3O5 Cameron street, and
was attended by a large gathering
of relatives and friends. Burial was
in Bethel Cemetery with Masonic
honors. During the funeral process
sion the City Hall bell was tolled.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
John Lee Allison, d. D.. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. The
services for Andrew Jackson Lodge
No. 12o. of which the deceased was
a member, at the grave were con-
Quoted by Alderman c. c. Batcheller,
senior warden.
Active pallbearers were: W. E.
Burrell. G. w. Zachary. J. B. Will
Jams. NJ L. Price. Edgar Warfield
jr. and S. D. Forbes.
Honorary pallbearers were: F. F,
Marbury, president of the board of
aldermen; Aldermen John T. Harri-
son, Maurice wilkins, Z. NJ. Ander-
son, c. j. w Summers and George
H. Robinson.
At a meeting Of the board of
police commissioners tonight. pre-
sided over by Mayor Duncan. the
board had a general interchange OF
opinion concerning the workings of
the department. The mayor was re-
ouested to have the motorcycle
policemen reduce their speed, eX-
cept in emergency cases.
Ry a score Of II to the base
hall team of the N. z. Church
South this afternoon defeated the
First Baptist Church Sunday Schoot
team. This gives the NJ. E. Souts
team the lead in the Sunday School
Baseball League.
A number of Alexandrians WIN;
were members Of the 29th Divlsloi
the Blue and the Gray, plan TO al
tend the first annual reunion or thft
division to be held in Baltimot-'
August 81 to September 8.
A large number of property ow n
ers already have paid their cdtI
taxes. On taxes not paid by Septeim
Der /, the property owners will b.
unable to obtain the per oin'
discount.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made fol
a hand concert at o'clock FIN lay