Evening star., 1923-10-04
ALEXANDRIA.

tsHacfa6 6NGouia A. vi watres. Ds.0esa seran
ton. Pa. president of the George
Washington Masonic National Me
terday in this city going over the
plans for the laying of the corner
stone OF the S4,000.000 temple to the
mcmcry of Washington. expressed
prepared by the local committee in
charge Of the arrangements.
Mr.. Watres held conference with
\. j. Johnson, Grand Rapids. Mich.
and Charles Fl. Callahan. Deputy
Grand Master of Mssons of Virginia,
and they visited the site of the
temple. Later in the day Mr.. Watres
and Mr. Callahan, and J. L. W. Tim
EGrman. the last named chairman of
the local committee of arrangements,
conferred on the plans for the laying
of the corner stone.
Mr.. Watres was pleased over the
fact that the northern jurisdiction of
the Scottish Rite Masons has Joined
the association and has just con-
tributed an initial payment of $4,000
toward the erection of the temple. In
the opinion of Mr.. Watres fully a
million dollars additional for IT,.
temple will be collected during the
coming year.
Plans Of Odd Fellows.
The Odd Fellows of this city have
completed arrangements for attend
ing the annual meeting Of the North
in Leesburg, Va, tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that 400 from this city will
attend. The Citizens Band will ac-
company them and head the delega-
tion in the parade tomorrow after
noon. Special trains will leave at
$3.50 am. and 1890 am. from Fairfax
and Princess streets. Members of the
Canton, uniformed. numbering nearly
fifty. also will go along and will
march in the parade.
Although but little more than two
years Old: Alexandria Lodge. No ],
Royal Order of Red Deer, is one of
the most aggressive and f1ourishine
organiza tions of its character i'm the
city today At the present time it
has a membership of nearly 400 and
A :. membership contest now on.
p which ends October &c. it is expected.
will bring in many more members.
The successful one bringing in the
largest number OF new members will
lodge Was organized June 10, 1921.
with a charter membership of fifty.
a ladies' circle of the Red Deer is
now being formed and the promoters
hope to organize within the next few
weeks:
:aRobin Hood" Play Tonight.
/ Everything is in readiness for the
presentation of Robin Hood" by To-
cal talent at 1880 o'clock tonight. at
the place of Mrs. Minnigerode An
drews, Seminary Hill. The perform
ance will be under the direction of
lfAlbert Parr and Estelle Wentworth
Proceeds will be for the Monticello
fund. The performance will be re-
peated Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Hunting Creek bridge today was
opened to traffic, the work of laying
the new flooring at the north end
having just been finished.
The funeral of Patrick +. Downey
a former resident. who died in Wash.
jngton yesterday. will take place al
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning from
81. Marys Catholic Church. Services
will be conducted by Rev. i. F.
Kelly. and burial VIII be In st. Marys
cemetery.
An interesting address on traffic
conditions was delivered by A. L.
Reynolds before the members OF the
kiwanls club at the weekly luncheon
this afternoon In the Westminster
buliainH cf the Second Presbyterian
Church Y, Randall eaton, president
~ the club presided.