Evening star., 1921-11-05
ALEXANDRA.

Washington as a Mason, a joint cele-
bratfon was held last night under the
auspices of Alexandria, Washington
and Andrew jackson lodges of Ma
sons. at the Elks' Hall. The hall was
packed to its capacity, and many who
came late were unable to gain admit
tance.
During the evening speeches were
made by Senator Thomas w. Hef1in
Of Alabama, Senator Pat Harrison,
Mississippi: Representative Richard
E. Bird. Kansas; Representative I'm
derhill. Massachusetts,; Representa-
tive Dunbar, Indiana; Past Grand
Master L. A. Watres. Pennsylvania,
and Charles II. Callahan, Alexandra.
grand senior warden Of the Grand
Lodge in Virginia. The speakers were
introduced by Samuel w. Pitts, past
Worshipful master Presiding were
P. E. Cliff, worshipful master OF Alex
andria- Washington Lodge, and F. NJ.
Penn. worshipful master of Andrew
Jackson Lodge.
Representatives from the following
Masonic lodges attended: Columbia,
25S. Clarendon: Acacia, 6. Clifton;
Henry. 81. Fairfax Court House: KEN
per. 81. Falls Church: Herndon, 264,
ron. s27. Mclean; Hamilton. 81. Ham
ilton; Salem. 81. Philmont; Olive
Branch. ia, Leesburg: Freedom, lis.
Lovettsville: Thompson. 145, Round
Hill; Ashburn, 2Ss, Ashburn; Names
sch. 1S2, Manassas; Occoquan. 30.
Occoquan: Drinkard, 3lS. Haymarket
Prior to the celebration the visitors
were taken to the Masonic Temple.
where a lecture was delivered on the
Washington and Lafayette relics, by
George w. Zachary. tiler.
George Washington was made
Mason the night of November 4. l752,
by Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4. He
was the first master of Alexandria
Washington Lodge. which lodge is
na~eG in his honor
Charles Ferris, co1ored, twenty-onc
years old. VINO was shot FRIDAY morn
ing, October 2S, by Walter Johnson,
colored, died at Z o'clock last night
body was taken to Demaine's chapel
and prepared for burial.
The shooting took place on Pitt
street between Wilkes and Gibbon
streets. At the time Elmer Ferris,
brother of the dead man. also was
shot Both men received bullets in
the abdomen. At the hospital today
it was stated that no hope was held
out for the recovery of Elmer Ferris.
and his death also is momentarily eX-
pected.
During the progress of the shooting
William johnson. colored. brother of
the man charged by the police with
the staying. also was shot in the leg.
He is rapidly recovering from his
wounds. Immediately after the shoot
ing the police captured Walter John
son as he was crossing Hunting Creek
Bridge and obtained the weapon with
which it is alleged the shooting was
done.
A preliminary investigation of the
case was held the afternoon of the
shooting and Walter johnson was
held for the action of the grand jury.
F. D. Moore was elected chairman of
vacancy caused by the death of E.
Downham. and Richard E. Sweeney
was reelected secretary of the board,
at a meeting held last night at the
offices of Demaine & Son. Judges and
clerks chosen by the board to serve in
First ward-Charles Sherwood. T. A.
Moore, David W. Robey, judges:
Lewis Poss and Scott Grimm, clerks.
Second ward-Charles NJ Schwab
and Martin E. Greene, judges; L. Har-
rison Kell and one to be selected
later. clerks.
Third ward-Frank Monroe, O. H.
Daniels and Charles Downey. judges
Nelson T. Snyder and Carter H. Smith.
clerks
Fourth ward-Thomas Chauncey,
Carlin Creighton and F. Clinton
huSut' JuuSSS, teOTSe heeSdu ana
John Downey, clerks.
The commissioners of the sinking
fund yesterday purchased $4,000 4 per
cent bonds as per pubic notice. For
these bonds the city paid $29.7363o
which is cut of $3.50. 1t is stated
that bonds bearing per cent interest
as a rule are offered for and selling
around IS. Persons holding Alex
andria IS offered them at a higher
rate. The bids were 80. 80, 93k
held at 1870 o'clock tomorrow night
at Trinity M. E. Church, and the SER
mon will be preached by Rev DR.
John Lee Allison. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. The services
will be participated in by the congre-
cations, of the Methodist Protestant,
Trinity M. E. Church and the Second
Presbyterian Church The services
will be conducted by Rev. DIR. D. H
Martin. pastor of Trinity Church. and
Rev. Robert Browne, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church. The
combined choirs of the participating
churches will lead the singing
The funeral of Sylvester L Archer.
who died Thursday night at the Alex
andria Hospital, will take place at
o'clock Monday afternoon, from the
residence Of his wife's mother, Mrs.
Caroline Baader, 219 King street.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. and Rev.
DR.. e. v. REGISTER, pastor of the
NJ. e. Church South.
Sevrine G. Leomer. jr., has sold to
Louis H. King the property at the