The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-16
ARLINGTON CO.
CIVIC BODIES
BANQUET
Cong. Moore Addresses Dele.
gates of Various organiza-
tons in Clarendon

ARLINGTON COUNTY, April Is.
More than 125 delegates, repre-
senting twenty-seven Of the civic
organizations In the county, with
Clarendon r. Ahalt, former presi.
dent. acting as postmaster, at
tended the first annual banquet of
the Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton, given in the Clarendon Citi-
zens Hall last night. The i1lvoca-
ton was delivered by w. D. Marry,
Of Bon Air.
Congressman r. Walton Moore
spoke on the county's relation to
the nations Capital. Other speakers
were Charles A. Moore, chairman
Of the Fine Arts Commission; J. A.
Nasel, engineer in charge Of the
construction Of the Memorial bridge,
and Robert q. Plymale, president OF
the Civic Federation.
Music was furnished by Messrs.
Goebel and Gordon, Of Washington
Montress quartet.
The banquet was prepared and
served by members of the Claren-
don Woman's Civic Club, with Mrs.
C. r. Taylor and Mrs. Robert
Prender as chairmen, who were as
sisted by Mrs. Samuel Krigbaum,
Mrs. r. L. Caldwell, Mrs. w. D.
Martin. Mrs. T. J. Manning, Mrs.
Robert Lindsay, Mrs. Varnum
Smith, Mrs. Nat Hines, Mrs. A. M.
Dawson, Mrs. Tierney, Mrs. 8. M.
Thompson, Mrs. r. j. Bushong,
Mrs. Reed. Miss Virginia Bushong
and Mrs. Elsie Bushong.
After serving eighteen years as
pastor OF st. Charles Catholic
Church, OF Clarendon, the Reverend
Father f. p. Lackey, announces he
has been transferred to st. Peters
parish Of four Catholic churches at
Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
He leaves about May /, and will
be succeeded by the Reverend
Father John A. Curran, who Father
Lackey will succeed in West Vir-
ginia.
It is understood the transfer is
being made at the request OF
Father Lackey. Efforts to have him
reconsider his resignation was the
subject Of discussion at the special
meeting Of the parish last night.
Public installation OF the newly
elected officers Of Clarendon Lodge,
No. 1916, Loyal Order OF Moose,
will take place tonight in the COM
munity hall at 8 o'clock.
Those to be installed are Doctor
J. A. Hartman, dictator; r. G.
Phelps, vice dictator; e. p. Nc
Grati1, preIate; l.. S. Whitehouse,
Wilbur Morrow, trustee; H. o. But
tolph, representative to the su-
preme lodge, and J.. D. Colbert, al.
ternate.
Following the installation, dancing
and refreshments will be enjoyed.
The Arlington fire department an
nounces that a chicken dinner will
be served at the fire house tonight,
between the hours of 5 and 8
o'clock.
The proceeds will go toward the
building fund for the new fire
house, which is now being planned.
With the opening Of the April
term of the circuit court of Airing
ton county, with Judge Samuel G..
Brent on the bench, indications are
that the term will be very active
one, said Commonwealth Attorney
William G. Cloth today.
Sixty days in Jail and a fine Of
$40 and costs, totaling $19.25, was
melted out to Katherine Pelham,
who was charged with assaulting
Taber Penn with a knife, cutting
him on the face, by Judge Harry
r. Thomas yesterday.
Charged with being under the in
fluence Of liquor, Albert p. Mcneil
was fined $2S.75 yesterday by Judge
Thomas.
Mrs. d. H. Rucker, of Clarendon,
was called to Charleston, w. Va,
yesterday, to the bedside Of her
daughter, Beluah, who is reported
seriously i'll.
State Senator Frank L. Ball will
be the principal speaker at a meet
ing of the citizens Of Arlington, to
be held at the school house tomor-
row night.
Senator Ball will discuss the pro-
posed bond issue for roads, upon
which the voters of the district will
be called on to vote Monday, April
90,