Evening star., 1924-06-07
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June (Spe-
ciaD.-with the ordination yesterday
of seventeen-six to the priesthood
and eleven to the diaconate-the 1o1st
annual commencement exercises of
the Episcopal Seminary were brought
to a close.
Those ordained to the priesthood
are Francis II. Hall. ]. Manly Cobb,
A Campbell Tucker. Reginald Hall.
S. Stamp Spathey and Robert w. Hib-
bert. The ordained deacons are A
Hugo Blakinship. Beverley NJ Boyd.
Theodore H Evans, William G. Gehrl,
George A. Trowbridge, Samuel B.
Chiffon, Leicester F. Kent, II. Carlton
Fox, Charles F. Penniman, Arthur B..
Kinsolving, I'd. and James S. Allen.
Rt- Rev. DR.. Edwin A Penlck,
Bishop Coadjutor OF North Carolina,
delivered the ordination sermon;
Brown, Bishop of Virginia, presided
at the ceremonies.
Masons to Make Trip.
Headed by Charles H. Callahan.
grand master of Masons in Virginia,
and by c. Philip Heishley, worshipful
master of Alexandria Washington
Lodge. twenty-five members of the
local Masonic body will leave tonight
aboard special car for Beverly,
Mass, where they will attend the
centennial celebration of Liberty
Lodge.
Many of the local Masons will be
accompanied by their wives. The
celebration will begin tomorrow and
last through Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The special car will be
attached to the Federal Express,
which leaves Washington at 1880
Robert South Barrett has been
named as one Of the assistants to the
sergeant-at-Arms of the national
Democratic convention, which is to
will give him access to the floor of
the convention hall at all times dur
ing the conClave.
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett proba bly,
will be elected as one OF the dele
gates at large from the state to the
New York convention, it was learned
here today. Mrs. Barrett says that
she is not a candidate for the posi-
tion especially, but many are urging
her to seek the place. She is said to
be favored by Senators Swanson and
Glass and by State Chairman Harry
Flood Byrd.
The Alexandria delegation, consist
ing OF twenty-five members, will
leave here Tuesday night to cast
Alexandria's fourteen votes at the
state convention which is to be held
in Norfolk on Wednesday.
Vandals have been stealing flowers
in the southwestern section of the
city according to many complaints
which have been lodged at the police
st alton within the past few days
Ctbmplainants say that they would not
mind SO much If the flower pinchers"
would not bother to destroy the
bushes.
Survey Action Deferred.
! City council yesterday afternoon
again deferred action on the proposed
grand Jury which would make ex-
haustive surveys Of the personal tangi-
BILE property in the $500 homes of the
city In an effort to determine whether
the returns now in the hands of Com
;lahan are fraudulent A recent re-
port of City Manager Rich stated
that the personal tangible property
assessment in the city was only $780,
600, whereas $5,0oo.oo0 would be q
nearer estimate.
Plans are being drawn by F. Drish-
ler for the new clubhouse Of the
Belle Haven Golf and Country Club, q
site for which has been selected two
miles south of the city and within
100 feet of the Potomac River.
w. Cameron Roberts, vice COM
mander of Alexandria Post, No. "a,
American Legion, who has been act
ing. as commander since the resignation
night elected commander. John De w.
Johnson was chosen to fill the vacan-
CIV of vice commander.
with parents and friends, children of
Jefferson School last night presented
an operetta in the High School audi
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