Evening star., 1923-05-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May Is (Spe-
cial) ).-Charles H. Callahan of this
city, prominent in Masonic affairs
throughout the country and author
of washington. the Man and Mason"
was awarded the gold medal by the
kiwanis Club last night for the most
conspicuous and distinguished service
to the city during the, year 1922. This
decision was reached by the spe-
cial committee named by the club
10 select the citizen most entitled to
the medal. 1t was through his untlr-
ing efforts that the plans were con-
ceIved and matured Tor the erection
of the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Temple, which Is
now being erected at George Masn-
ington Park by the George washing
ton Masonic National Memorial ASSo-
citation, and tor which ground was
broken during the past year, and OF
when building the corner stone Will
be laid next November. A speech OF
presentation was made by Col. Julian
\. Williams. In his speech Mr.. VIII
hams declared that Mr.. Callahan was
a leader among men.
kespunulng 10 the presentation, Mr..
Callahan sad he was broad enough to
give credit 10 the committee tnat
rendered him such valuable services
and upheld him in the work, mention
ing local members of the Masonic
fraternity. among whom We're j: T..
w. Timberman. Claude w. Fletcher.
S. w. Pitts, G. e. Dare, DR.. c. +. out
calf, ]. Edward Shinn, DR.. 7. B. Coch-
ran and d host of others. To these ne
said we are indebted, and he also PAID
a glowing tribute to Miss Cora Coch-
ran, who he said had rendered ex-
ceptional enterprise-as much as any
man. She did better perhaps, he said.
received high praise.
The committee that made the selec-
tion was composed Of Col. j. Y. Will
liams. Judge Howard w. Smith and
DR.. Hugh Mcclure.
The business and professional wom-
en- were the guests of the club at
luncheon in connection with the pres
entation, and J. Randall Cation, the
sided and welcomed the visiting
ladies. and on behalf of the Business
and Professional Women's Club a
speech of presentation was made by
Miss Blanche Stansbury, president Of
that club, who promised the women's
club would entertain the Kiwanians
next October.
There was half an hour Of real fun
with a farce. a black-faced group of
Kiwanians putting on a sketch Of q
sional Women's Club. The participants
included Irwin Diener, B. B. Ezrine,
H. B. Cation, David N. Hulflsh, Claude
W. Fletcher. Carl Budwesky. Doug
IdS LlnuSey, Es SllHlOH nHlkuI, LIZ.
c. E. Outcalt. Kenneth w. Ogden.
Robert F. Downham and Capt. George
H. Evans.
Prizes were awarded to the follow
ing during the evening, being dis
tributed by Randall Cation, president.
and George E. Warfield: Misses
Louise Schwarzman, Irma Coleman.
Ellen Fawcett. Mrs. George E. War
field, Marian Adams. Ethel Reming-
ton, Margaret Abramson. Reba O'Neill
Rose Peake. Dorothy Knight, Susan
Fawcett. Esther Heishley. Coralie
Ereenway, Mrs. Helen v. Reed, Flor
ence King. Louise Adams. Mrs Mar
Jon Smith, Mary Monroe. Mary D,
Pierce.k .krose Fickiin. Lilly Lacey, LII
lian Hoffman, Lillian NJ. Amos. MIL
dred Callahan. Della Phillips. Eliza
Cox, Gladys Ramey, Cora Duffey
Mrs. C. M. Shepperson. Emily May,
Emily Thornhill, Mrs. Mary H. Troth
Mrs Linwood Nails. Mildred Crockett
NJ. Angela Nevitt, Minnie Brock and
Elizabeth Ramey.
For the ladies who did not draw prizes
boxes Of candy were presented by War
rem Grubbs.
Claude Waddill. twenty-one years old.
who was employed as a freight brake
man by the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. was
of a fall from freight car on what ID
known as the hump at the Potomac
yards. According to reports Of the
affair Waddill was between two cars
Of lumber and he was jolted or slipped
and felI and the cars passed over both
legs, which were so badly crushed that
amputation was necessary. The opera
ton was performed by DR.. M. D. De-
ianey at the Alexandra Hospital, as
Z sisted by DR.. Albert T. Young. In ad-
iiition Waddill sustained broken back.
He lived until 2:20 O'Clock this morning.
s The deceased was a son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Waddill Of Lorton,
Fairfax county.
Authority will be asked OF the city
council this afternoon by City Mana