Evening star., 1923-06-25
ALEXANDRIA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 25.--The
state convention of Macabees Will be
opened here tonight and business
sessions will begin tomorrow. Dele
gates from the various tents through
out the state will attend the conven-
ton. The evening program will open
at 1880 o'clock with regular review
of Alexandria Tent No. at the hall
of the local organization in the
Alexandria National Bank building.
This will be followed by a class in
itiation conducted by the state cham
pion degree team of Alexandra Tent
No. 2, and it will be followed by a
social session and Macabees love
short addresses by a number of the
visitors.
Business sessions of the Macabees
will be held in Odd Fellows Hall on
North Columbus street, beginning at
o'clock tomorrow morning. The
convention will be called to order by
State Lieut.. Commander Raymond w.
Simms Invocation will be given by
Sir Knight Rev. owen P. Lloyd. pas
tor of the Second Baptist Church,
dress by City Manager Wilder NJ.
Rich. A response will be made by Sir
knight Palmer Sneeden of Richmond.
The regular order of business VIII
follow, after which there Will be ao-
dresses by Supreme Lieut.; COMMANDER
A. w. Frye. Detroit. Mich. and State
Deputy Commander ]. Z. Turner.
Norfolk, Va. Immediately afterward
there will be adjournment. and at l
o'clock luncheon will be served by
the Woman'S Benefit Association OF
the Maccabees. Impromptu speeches
and music by an orchestra will fol-
low the luncheon. The music will be
furnished by the Krazy Kat Orches-
ira, under the direction of Magnus
Bales.
At 2:3o o'clock the visitors will
make pilgrimage to Mount Vernon,
Arlington and other points or inter-
est in automobiles.
The convention committee is COM
posed of Raymond w. Simms. G.
Ashby Bladen, George T. Bender. NAL
colin A Brenner and Ernest l..
Cornell.
The sightseeing committee is COM
posed of George X. Bender, ]. c. Gar
rison. Arthur l. Schaffer, DR.. r. l..
wilkins.
The luncheon committee is COM
posed of c. Ashby Bladen. Malcolm A.
Brenner and willard K. Blewett- Will
liam L. Rammel is chairman of the
hotel committee.
Headquarters of the delegates dur
ing their stay in the city will be at
the Hotel Rammel.
by Norman Roberts, president of Co
lumbia Engine and Motor Company.
No. 4. that company wishes to deny
rumors being circulated in the city
that the company contemplates walk
ing out of service July 1. 1t is set
forth that the company at a special
meeting held recently. unanimously
indorsed E. J. McDermott for re-
tention as chief engineer of the fire
department, setting forth: I'VE be-
lieve that he Is an experienced as
we'll as a practical man for the posi-
tion of fire chief. his services in this
capacity for the past two years hav-
iEg proved this fact.
Columbia company was organized
over fifty years ago for the protec-
tion of lives and property in this
city and vicinity and today we are
carrying out the principles that were
set by the men who gave this city
unlimited service. Therefore, we
make this statement in regard to
rumors that have been previously
mentioned that we are to quit the
service July l."
Mrs. Martha A. OBrien. seventy
five years old. wife of Edwin H.
O'Brien. died at 30 o'clock yester-
day morning at her residence. S07
Cameron street. The deceased had
been in failing health for the past