Evening star., 1921-08-28
ALEXANDRIA,:

= ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 81.
Three hundred delegates from the 1876
lodges of Knights Of Pythias in Vir-
ginia are expected to attend the
annual state meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights Of Pythias,
which will be held In this city Oc-
ganization will be held in the audi.
torium of the Elks' Home and will!
be presided over by 8. b. Hammer OF
Lynchburg, Va, grand chancellor OF
the Knights Of Pythias in Virginia.
At the same time the annual ses- :,
Sisters. will be held here. This will
be attended by about seventy, y,five
women representing the various
lodges in the state. Sessions will
be presided over by Mrs. Margaret
sacrey, Fredericksburg, Va, who Is
Elaborate preparations for the en-
tertainment Of the visitors are being
made by the local committee OF ar
rangements. A big wooden key.
which will be illuminated by elec--
of King street, east of the Union rail-
way station for the Pythians. A
dance at Odd Fellows Hall. october
5, automobile trips to the points OF
interest in this city. trips to Mount
Vernon. Arlington, Washington and
otueE PoiHlS dAso dAc VA S"S P-
A public session of the organization
will be held the night of August
in the auditorium of the Elks' Home.
and it will be presided over by John
H. Trimyer Of this city. Business
sided over by Grand Chancellor
Visiting Pythians will be enter,
tanned by the members Of Oriental
Lodge. No. 6, Knights of Pythtas, OF
this city. the second oldest lodge OF
lodge has a membership of $50.
The local committee on arrange
ments Is composed of ]. T. Luckett.
chairman; L. D. Sullivan, secretary;
H. Friedlander. treasurer; s. Elmer
Norris. W; w. Clements, l. s; Groves Gre
Arnold. Abe L. Cohen. w: D: Jen-
nier, C. H. Pendleton, J. w. Reeves,
w. L. Martin, ST.: Roger c. Sullivan
and E. r. Sullivan.
Col. George C. Cabell, Norfolk. va.
who is supreme vice chanceirIoa r %,
will be among the prominent mem
bers Of the order here for the con-
vention.
Parents Intercede for Boy.
Police Sergt. W. ]. Wilkinson this
afternoon received a telegram from
the chief of police of Portsmouth, va
requesting that Leslie Hall. the fif-
teen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs:
w. C. Hall Of Portsmouth. be turned
loose. The chief said in the telegram
that the boys parents desired this
given his liberty. The boy. at the
suggestion of Sergt. Wilkinson
abandoned his idea Of going to Phil
adelphia and returned tonight to
Norfolk. Hall was taken in custody
early this morning while near the
union railway station by Policemen
Snellings and Cline.
G. o. p. Committees to Meet.
There will be joint meeting OF
the city and Arlington county repub-
lican committees at $3.50 o'clock
chamber of commerce for the purpose
of nominating candidate for the
state legislature.
The city republicans at a recent
meeting nominated F. Clinton knight
of this city for the office. However
it is stated that the nomination has
to be made Jointly. inasmuch as the
delegate to be chosen will represent
both this city and Arlington.
The postponed game between the
base ball teams of the NJ. E. Church
South and the First Baptist Church
oi tne sunday SchoOl League will be
played at o'clock Monday afternoon
In the attendance campaign being
conducted under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association
among the various Sunday schools OF
the city. the standing of the schools
In their respective order. up to the
present time. is as follows: Second
Baptist' st. Paurs Episcopal, First
Baptist, NJ. E. South, Trinity M e.
Second Presbyterian. ''