The Washington times., 1925-05-25
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CORNERSTONE
LAID
Arlington Citizens Witness
Ceremony in Clarendon.
Many Speak

May 25.-More than 400 citizens Of
Arlington county yesterday attend
ed the laying of the corner stone
of the new home of Arlington
lodge. No. 1913, !. o. o. F., and
Clarendon Rebekah lodge, No. %,
located at Wilson boulevard and
Lawton avenue, Clarendon.
The ceremonies opened with the
invocation by Captain G.. r. Gaines.
chaplain of Canton No. /, of Alex
andria, followed by the placing of
the stone by Colonel w. L. Martin,
commander Of Alexandria Canton.
No: 1. G.. Eugene Doyle. first
Noble Grand and organizer of Ar
lington lodge, No 1913, placed in the
stone list of the officers of Ar.
lington lodge, and Clarendon Re
bekah lodge, also the names Of the
stockholders of the Arlington Hall
association.
Owing to the sudden downpour
of rain, the ceremonies were con-
cluded in the auditorium of the
hall, where Mr.. Doyle spoke briefly
on the efforts of the Arlington Hall
association to make the present
building possible. The movement
was started on the night the lodge
was instituted, May 10, 1921. with
sixty-eight members.
The principal speaker of the oc.
casion was John r. Saunders, at.
torney general Of Virginia, who
was introduced by State Senator
Frank l.. Ball
ever instituted, said Mr.. Saunders,
Erfn
ship, Love and Trust as its motto.
Others speaking were Mrs. Blanch
A. Sheets, president of the Virginia
assembly; Mrs. Minnie Martin, past
president, and Mrs. Clara e. Niven,
chaplain of the Virginia assembly.
Music was furnished by the male
quartet of Arlington lodge, lead Dy
e. B. Croson, ard including Claude
TO- Thomas, Roland Comley and
Kenneth Pearson. A solo was reE-
dered by Mrs. j. E. Afford. accom-
panied by Mrs. John c. Ristire.
The ceremonies were presided
over by Captain E. A. Me ,kling.
who had charge of arrangements.
Much confusion has arisen re-
garding the poppy sale winch has
been in progress for the past week.
At a meeting yesterday at the horne
of Mrs. A. j. Porter at which Mrs.
John Maycock presided, efforts
were made to have Frank G.
Thomas, of Washington, a member
of Equality Post of Walter Reed,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, cancel
his sale in Arlington county. be-
cause 1t conflicted with the sale
started Saturday by Arlington Post.
Mr.. Thomas refused.
According to Mrs. MaycoclS, the
auxiliary each year has assisted
the Arlington Post in selling poppies
for the benefit OF the men AT Pu-
laski hospital, and this year has
agreed to sell 1000.
The semi.monthly meeting of the
Clarendon Citizens Association will
be held tonight in the community
hall at o'clock with President
Noland D. Mitchell, presiding.
There being many questions of
county and local interest 20 come
before the meeting, the president
urges a full attendance.
At the annual election OF officers
of the Parent.Teacher Association
of Cherrydale, held in thu school
auditorium, Mrs. j. l.. Walton was
elected president. Other offcers
are: Mrs, A. v. Thomas. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Dwight Mckinney secre'
tary, and Mrs. Smith Compton.
treasurer.
The regular May meeting Of the
Cherrydale League of Woman
Voters will be held tonight at 8
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. e. M.
Shreve.
The subject for discussion will be
the Geneva Protocol" A report on
the state convention. recently held
at Roanoke, Va. will be made by
| Mrs. J. H. Walton.
With Mrs S. r. Cooper, as chair
man of a special committee. the
league will sell buddy poppies IN
/ Cherrydale.
Arlington Beach was given
clean bill of health, following
thorough inspectian Saturday nignl'
by Sanitary Officer Norbert Milnick.
All tax returns, both personal ano
state income, must be made before
June I, announces Commissioner OF
Revenue Harry x. Green. Mr.. Gre IN
SAYS his reports must be filed with
the State examiner June ], ana
unless taxpayers comply they are
liable to a double assessment.