Evening star., 1923-04-17
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April II (Spe-
cia).-One hundred and sixty dele
gates are here today attending the
annual state meeting OF two organi-
cations. There are 100 from every
section OF the state at the gathering
OF the fourteenth annual session Of
the Grand Council. Order OF Frater-
nal Americans. which convened in the
Young Peoples building at 10 O'Clock,
and there are sixty delegates attend
ing the forty-frst annual session of the
Royal Arcanum. which assembled at
noon in the Elks' lodgeroom. Both
organizations will end their sessions
tomorrow afternoon with the election
OF ofhcers and the selection of city
or the Order Of Fraternal Americans
are being presided over by r. L. Nc
Clannan. State president.
Kenneth w. Ogden. vice president
OF the chamber of commerce. made
an address OF welcome on behalf of
the city. in the absence of the mayor.
Opening remarks were made by
James r. Mansfield. state secretary.
and an address on behalf of Alexan-
dria Council. No. S, this city. was
treasurer. The response to the well
coming address was made by James
L. wilmeth. on behalf Of the Grand
Council. Invocation was delivered
by Rev. Ernest M Delaney. and there
were local selections by Mrs Oliver,
A pilgrimage to Mount Vernon was
made later in the day and a wreath
placed on Washihgton's tomb The
delegates then visited Arlington ma
tional cemetery
At o'clock this evening supper will
be served and at 8 o'clock in the
Young Peoples building. Charles H.
German. superintendent OF the Ma
tional Orphans Home, Tifin. Ohio.
viii deliver an illustrated lecture on
that home, and there will be music
by the Junior Boys Band of Wash
ington.
Business session will be resumed
tomorrow morning.
The for,y-first annual meeting Of
On behalf Of Alexandria Council. No.
627. James Bayne OF this city. grand
orator, responded to the welcoming
address. The delegates later made a
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon and
over by c. c. Page. Richmond. grand
regent. and Cortez w. Jones. Rich
mond. IL grand secretary.
Reports showing the progress OF
mitted by J. r. Mansfield. state sec
retary. and John H. Trumyer. state
treasurer, at the meeting of the
Fraternal Americans.
National officers attending are
George A. Davis Baltimore. national
councillor; J. d. Tunison. New York,
national vice councillor: Charles H.
Herman, superintendent of the Ma
tional Orphans Home, Tiffan, Ohio. ::
Thomas II. Walters. Philadelphia.
member of national committee, and
c. B. Webb. past national councillor.
North Carolina.
In connection with the construction
Of its new clubhouse being erected at
the foot Of King street, the Old Do
mtnion Boat Club. at q meeting held
in the rooms Of the chamber Of com
wharf eighty by nifty feet, with a
landing for motorboats and a float for
canoes and racing shells. The wharf
will cost about $500.
It was decided by the club to have
q housewarning In its new clubhouse
May Is. and committee. composed
OF John NJ. Reed. George Hoy. Carl J.
Lawler, 3r., was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements.
j. T. Preston. secretary OF the club
announced that there are five OF the
original charter members living, the
club being organized July Is, 1880.
They will receive invitations to at
tend.
Effective May 1. the membership
dues were increased to 81 a month.
William r. Studdy has sold to Jesse
0. Reid and wife q house and lot on
the west side OF Payne, between King
and Cameron streets.
Mrs. Stella Hershowitz has sold to
Everett L. Godfrey house and lot 20.
block 2S. section 4. Rosemont.