Evening star., 1923-07-07
ALEXANDRIA.
Snapshots.

c1al l).-ReSldentS or this city are eN-
tremely slow in the payment OF their
city license taxes. according to
Charles II. Callahan. commissioner of
revenue. The licenses were payable
June 1, and thus far only small
percentage have paid the required
license tax.
The licenses now due are for bust
ness and professional men and also
the city automobile license. According
to Mr.. Callahan only 294 persons thus
cense for automobiles. There are. he
estimates, at least 1.500 automobiles
in the city. The license on automo-
biles this year-that is, for the city
is 15 cents a horsepower, with a zee
Of SO cents. Only 3s9 out of about
1900 business and professional men
have paid the license thus far.
1t was explained by the eommls-
sioner OF revenue that these licenses
should be paid at once. .
Penalty Provided.
Heretofore the police have col
Iected ali such licenses, but under
the new system those requiring such
licenses are supposed to call upon tne
commissioner of revenue ana opIaln
the necessary application and @ anen
Wilder NJ Rich The city license
ordinance provides a penaltS ior ue
lnQuents.
Medals Presented.
The presentation of two medals was
feature of the installation cere-
monies of the newly elected omceas
Of Potomac Lodge; No; c 49, 70 ino1Peh AT n?eht
in odd Fellows Hall. which was
largely attended. The lodge pre-
sented a gold medal to w. e. Lathan'
sr.. in honor Of having been mem
ber Of this lodge for the past MY
wears, and the speech of presenta-
tion was made by Col D. R. Stans-
hurry. Thomas E. Mills. retiring noble
grand. was presented with past
grand Jewel, the gift OF the looge.
George NJ. Reynolds made a speech
of presentation.
Robert s. Barrett and ]. Randall Cation.
Afterward the lodge was thrown open
to the public and social session helo
on the lower floor
The new officers of the lodge are:
A. f. Gilmore, noble grand; +. X.
Thomasson. vice grand; Gilmore
Mudd, recording secretary; U. j.
Minor, financial secretary; q. W.
Bontz, treasurer; John A. Martln,
warden: ]. w. Tuloch, conductoI'
outer guard; J. W. Wiley, right sup
porter to vice grand; e. Arlington.
left supporter to vice grand: w. T.
Latham, ST., right supporter to noble
grand; H. E. Arnold. left supporter
scene supporter; willard Merchant,
right scene supporter; Clyde Smith,
chaplain.
Red Men Installation.
A large number of members were
nresent Thursday night at joint In :
staIlation of Red Men and Degree OF
Pocahontas, held in their hall in the
Als1andE1a Ale 9o1lowtng ms' Were Installed CHIEFS
OF Seminole Tribe. No. 355. Red Men:
n r. Simpson, sachem; E. l.. Hawes.
sycamore; R. F. Sullivan. junior
sycamore; S. F. Gill. prophet; E. r.
Sullivan. chief Ir OF resorus, s Tay,nnn;. w; n n
Hudson, keeper Of wampum: H. w.
Davis, trustee; L. C. Lane. first san
nap; J. L. Kearns, second sannap; H.
r. Padgett; L. e. Myers. ,,'.r E. Waters Iy
Davis, George Smith. braves; e. l..
Davis guard of wigwam; E. E. Davis,
guard Of forest.
Chiefs of silver Moon Council. No.
Is, installed for the new term fol-
low: Mamie Roberts, pocahontas;
Marguerite Davis, prophecies; Eleanor
Sullivan, keeper of records: Helen
Davis, collector of wampum; Rena
Padgett, keeper of wampum; Eliza
beth Mudd, first scout; Christine
shipp, second scout; Belle Brawner,
Moilie Davis, runners; Edith Clark
son. Mollie Sullivan, councillors
Bertha Dyer, Elizabeth Butts. Ruby
Houston and Mrs. M. l.. Nails, war;
rtors: Josephine Williams, guard of
forest, and Josephine Gaines, guard
Of tepee.
Jewels Presented.
Past chiefs jewels were presented
to S. F. Gill and Marguerite Davis.
During the evening musical pro-.
Band and Marguerite Wallerstedt. A
social session followed. Among the
visitors present were Deputy Great
Pocahontas Elsie NJ. Sullivan and
Deputy Great Sachem w. Norton
Crump.
| ed president of the national organizai-
tion of the Travellers Protective As
| ISOLATION, was rendered dinner In
honor of his elevation by a number
of friends last Tuesday night at the
Hotel Rammel J. H. Trimyer pre-
| sided. Speeches were made by Mayor
W., A. Smoot, Charles H. Callahan
John H. Trimyer and others.
Two Lots Sold.
william A Gillespie and wife have
sold to the Suburban Home Company
Inc, ten lots in Rosemont. A deed OF
conveyance has been recorded In the
Office of the clerk.
Subpost office station No. 8 has been
opened at the pharmacy of Albert
VIII, 1901 King street, by Postmaster
F. Clinton Knight.
Old Dominion Boat Club at its club
house was we'll patronized and
greatly enjoyed. Music was furnish ed
by the Krazy Kat Orchestra.