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la FRATERNITIES
| MASONIC.
I.'ifHJKS.
j July 27 Tak^flta, No. 2f' Masonic and ;
Kistero Star Hume. 3 p.m.,
religious iMvlfes.
J;ily 2s IMwmiii, N<>. ill, K. V. ami K. C. j
Staustntry, No. 24. E. A.
July 29- .\rjicla. No Is <?[>? > lab, M M.
Kin:: I>..vlil. No. 2s tspeoiali,
M. M.
Takoiici. No. 2!? l<|H' i:il>. M. M.
July .'Ui National, No. 12 ispo-luli. 51. M.
July ,'tl?I^i Fayette. No. l'.l <special), j
M. M.
A us. 1?Coliimt.la. No. rot luilletlned.
I.eliunoi). No. 7. not bulletined.
j
R??Y.W. A:c? II CHAPTERS.
i July 2s Mount A ernoti, No. called off.
\tiHowtIn. No. 12. not I ullettned. i
Vis. 1- Hiram. No. jo, not luillet ;nei|.
KNICIITS TKMI'T.Ai: COMMA SDK HITS.
Aii^. 1-ColnmMa. No 2. Ueil Ciwsi. Teui
lde and Malta.
' AXriENT A N" 11 ACCKPTEP SCOTTISH j
KITE.
All local bodies railed oil.
EASTERN STAR ('IIAl'TERS.
July 2> MaMinlf ami East'-rn Star Home,
iM.nril meeting.
Tempi''. No. 1". railed off; Co
lii 111 )>t:i. No |."i. ralleil off.
Aug 1?Martha. Ni>. 4. called off.
The E. A and F. C. degrees in Dawson
Lodge, No. lt?. and the K. A. degree In
StanSbury IxKlg", No. 21, Monday even
ing. with five specials for the M. M. de
gree in Acacia, No. IS; King David. No.
2S. and Taku.ua, No. 2i>, Tuesday evening;
in National, No. 12. Wednesday evening,
and in La Fayette, No. IP, Thursday
evening, and with all the Templar orders
in Columbia Commandery, No. 2. Friday
evening, constitute the announced Mason
ic activities for the present week Many
of the bodies have called off their com
munications on account of the warm
weather, in accordance with their usual
custom, while others take advantage of
the "open nights' for special degree
work.
Religious services will be held under the
auspices of Takoma Lodge, No. 2".?, at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home this
iittetnoon at o'clock, Rev. Thomas C. 1
v. lark, pastor of Takoma Presbyterian '
Church, and chaplain ol Takoma Lodge, !
officiating. The Takoma Chorus, under j
the direction of James \V. Dyre, musical j
director of the lodge, will present a spe
cial musical program during the exer
1 IJseS.
At the meeting of the lodge Tuesday
ctening the M. M. degree will be pre
sented by (he regular line officers.
At tht last communication of the ledge
i; was voted to call off the meeting Tues
Oay. August 12. At the communication
.august 2; the F. C. degree will be exem
l lined and at both of ihe September com
munications it is expected the M. M. de
cree will be presented.
fast Master William E. Dyre left yes
terday for Akron, Youngsto*n and Pitts
burgh, to be gone several days. Past
Master George L. Tarbell. accompanied
by his wife, has been motoring for the
past two weeks through the New England
states and northern New York. They are
expected to return tomorrow evening.
The officers and members of the Grotto
who compose the committee on joint out
ing of the Grotto and florists to Chesa
peake Beach Tuesday, August 5, met at
the Masonic Temple Wednesday night to
consider arrangements for the event.
Chairman P. R. Pullman presided, and
read letters from various organizations
taking part with the Grotto. The Flor
ists' Club of Baltimore is planning to at
tend in large numbers. It will anive by
boat and will be accompanied by a band.
The club is alto arranging to add to the
festivities with a dance and entertain
ment. The local Swiss Society and the
Washington Aerie of Eagles are among
the organizations which expect to attend
the outing.
The various subcommittees of the Grot- |
to made reports which indicated a lively j
Interest in the affair and gave every as- '
surance of succtss. Charles A. Stevens, j
chairman of the entertainment committee, |
is arranging to put on a two-hour cabaret j
show and entertainrm nt in the dancing I
pavilion. Samuel F. Shreve will head the |
committee on sports. Chairman Ed S. !
Ifchmid of the program and souvenir com
mittee has promised a unique publication,
and Castleman P. Boss, chairman of the
transportation committee, is picked for
the job of handling properly by adequate
train service the large crowds that are
expected to attend.
Colonial Beach was invaded by more
than a dozen prophets last Sunday, who
were given a royal reception by members
of the Masonic fraternity of that resort.
The master of the local Masonic lodge
gathered about him a number of the
members and gave the visiting otneers
and members of the Grotto every encour
agement to hold a ceremonial session at
Colonial Beach Among the petitions re
ceived for membership in Kallipolis Grot
to were Mayor H. W. B. Williams, the
master of the Colonial Beach Masonic
lodge with fifteen others.
The local Grotto has planned a cere
monial at Colonial Beach for Saturday
night. August 2.1, when the resident can
didates and a number from Washington
will be ferried across the River Styx
with all the fireworks which usually ac
company such an event.
The board of directors of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home is expected to
meet tomorrow evening at Masonic
Temple in accordance with its usual
custom.
Worshipful Master P. F. Pol'tard an
nounces the E. A. deuree at the com
munication of Stansbury lx>dge, Xo. 24,
tomorrow evening, with Junior Warden
Frank C. Shaw at the head of the line.
Announcement is made by I/eslie
Cramer, chairman of the committee of
arrangements, that the proposed outing
of th* Association of Worshipful Ma*
ters of ll'l.'l tomorrow has 4>een post
poned until later in the season.
Federal lyodge. No. 1, has called off its!
communications during the month of i
\ UgUst.
In sending what many believe to be
not only the b?-st drilled team for a
Grand Encampment competition ever
sent out of Washington, but also a
substantial delegation of its members to
'ake part in the pleasures and perform
ances of the session of the Grand En
campment of Knights Templar of tlie
I'nited State ; at Denver the second week
ip A"?ust Columbia Commandery, No.
is but following its precedent estab
lished hs far back as September, lfc?i."i.
when it was the first commandery of
Knights Templar that ever attended a;
? "-rand Encampment session and acted as
honorary escort to the Grand Eticanip
11.? nt officers.
'[I is was in Columbus. Ohio, and there
i.)t few members of the local command
??mv who recall the fact from actual recol
lection todu> The drill team of 11113 Is
tli? ilrst which officially ent< red its name
for the Denver competitive drill next
month. Those who know the efficiency
and the strenuous persistence for suc
i iK? which mark its commander. Dr.
*v-ank E. Gibson, already feel the scent
<,t victory in the air. and some are ac
frtllv formulating Plans for the rejcp
t^,n of the mammoth silver bowl ami its
'lily individual cups that will go to the
?ictors in the conquest. For weeks and
?ven months Dr. Giltson has had his eye
ufl this magnificent priz<'. and the nih
il g members of the drill t<am have been
1jjl- >nding his aim in every possible wwy.
1*.)i? "circle of safety" in front of Ma
scg.'o Temple, which has befn objected to
by om^y, has been a boon to the drill
te^m. for night after nittiit it h;is
trojidva every inch of its circumference
aria onuneter in its evolutions. Even
Sunday has found it in the green
fields of the country performing its
evolutions upon actual marching ground
?and some of it very difficult marching
ground at that. There isn't a movement
In ttyr entire program with which each
man is not fauiliar and has not the ac
quired skill to execute.
"The firii <i|mniandery that ever car
ried the American flag in a Templar pa
rade," says Dr. Gibson?and thut was
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. of Wash
ington, "is not prepared to lower its col
ors to ajMr body of marching men on
earth In 4ur manual of arms and foot
movements." The men are fairly sat
urated with the enthusiasm and confi
dence of their captain which have con
tagiously affected even the unruffieable
element of the rommandery's membsr
shiu. They feci morally certain of bring
ing back first honors. They are recalling
many of the potent facts that Lr. Gib
son. as eminent commander of Columbia,
' thus far during his Templar year has
been pounding into them. "We have a
I record uf being first." he says. "We were
. the first to attend a Grand Encampment
I and act as escort to Its officers; the first
I to carry the American flag in a Templar
I parade; the first to partake in the Chrlst
' mas libation that is practiced all over
; the world at the present time; the first
to attend divine service; the first to start
[ Meld day exercises, and. believe me, we
I have a good many more first records to
j unfold to Templarlsm in the District of
j Columbia and in the I'nited States be
| fore we get through." This is the spirit
I in which he and his men are going into
j the furthcoming competition. They can
not see any place but first place, any
prize but the first prize. "Everything
that a prudent and farseeing captain can
do has been done." say the members of
the drill team, and "everything that an
intelligent, experienced and determined
company of men who have seen hard
service and know how to win can do will
he done by our drill team at Denver,"
says Dr. Gibson, while the big member
ship of Washington's famous command
try cheer them on with encouraging ap
probation and a show of confidence as
great as their own.
Anacostia Lodge. No. 21, has the F. C.
degree, with Junior Warden Albert E.
?Heck heading the official line, bulletined
for August 4 and 18.
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. 15, an
nounces the F. C. degree for August 4
and the II. M. degree for August 18.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2, will have
t its river outing Wednesday to Marshall
Hall. Charlie Long is in charge of the
| athletic events and promises some rare
! prizes. Charles B. Matthews has charge
of the entertainment program, while
John A. Ellinger is looking after the card
Invitations. The following are the special
committees for the affair:
Athletic committee?Charles Long,
chairman; Walter B. Avery, Edward L.
\ Brice, J. Donald Britt, John J. Costinett,
Benjamin F. De Atley, Salvatore Desio,
H. C. Easterday, George W. Engel, Vir
gil M. Fookes. E. Richard Gasch, Dr.
William G. Gentner, George W. Harrison,
George E. Ilebbard. Gus A. Kneessi, Hun
ter II. Laughton. Charles E. Myers, Wil
liam McAleer, Walter McDonnell, Em
j manuel C. Peach, Harry T. Roche, Ches
ter A. Samson, Herman Schumacher,
James W. Tuthill, Charles C. Van Allen,
| Charles G. Volk, John B. Ward and
Harry ft. Warren.
Entertainment committee?C. B. Mat
thews, chairman; Carrey Frye, vice
chairman; H. Cowling, C. Nealey, Parker
Sweet. C. D. Shackelford, V. M. Fookes,
C. C. Van Allen, George Rea, T. B. Walk
er, M. A. Hess, 'E. A. Nelson, H. C. Nails,
| A. E. Hess, L. Bomberger, E. R. Gasch,
S. C. Redman. C. R. Samson, H. C.
Clatlin. E. M. Carter. T. A. McKee, C. F.
Waring, I^awrence Walker, Fred Miller,
J. D. Britt and Newman.
September 5 the commandery is slated
for its annual Atlantic City pilgrimage,
and September 27 another outing, the
water trip from Baltimore to Washing
ton, on the good ship Three Rivers, in
command of the noted Capt. Geoghegan.
Arminius Lodge, No. 25, which called
off Its communication of July 15, an
nounces the F. C. degree for August 5
aiul that its communication of August ID
will be called off.
August 7, Naval Lodge, No. 4, will have
the M. M. degree and doubtless a large
audience to witness it as usual. This
degree is one of its peculiar specialties.
Eastern Star Notes.
The July meeting of the Matrons and
Patrons of 1912, O. E. S., was In the na?
| ture of an outing at Great Falls. A
i short business session was held on the
lawn, presided over by Mrs. Elsie Zim
merman, president of the association, J.
A. West acting as secretary. Later the
Matrons and Patrons, with their hus
bands and wives as guests, had dinner at
the Great Falls Inn. Past Grand Ma
tron Mrs. Fannie Taylor occupied the
seat of honor at the head of the table
which was marked by a bouquet of roses.
Japanese fans were favors for the women
and cigars for the men. The hosts were
Mrs. Emma G. Coumbe, Mrs. Lizzie R.
Cornish, Mrs. Sadie A. Palmer, Mrs.
Helen E. Barnard, Charles L. Henry,
Martin R. Speelman, George H. Felt and
Dr. George A. Baker. Those present In
cluded Mrs. Elsie Zimmerman, Mr. and
Mrs. George Plitt. Mr. and Mrs. A. M
Poynton, Mrs. Ella Woodward, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
West. Mrs. and Miss Major, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Sayles, Mr. Harry K. Pimper,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Haley, Mrs. S. G.
Wright. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Sherger, Dr. and
Mrs. O. L. Couinbe, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Cornish, Mr. M. R. Speelman. Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Felt and Mr. Taylor.
At the meeting of Ruth Chapter. No. 1,
in Brightwood Hall. Monday evening,
after the regular routine of business, two
candidates were initiated and a very
pleasant social evening was spe?t, dur
ing which Mrs. Sallie Wilson sang a
vocal solo and Miss Dora Leese gave a
recitation.
The anniversary excursion of the chap
ter will be held at Great Falls. August 14.
The next regular meeting is scheduled
for "August 4, when a class of candidates
will be initiated.
The meetings of August 18 and Septem
ber 1 are called off.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
L< iIXJES.
July US -Kfcamr, No. 9. business.
t'alauthe. No. 11. rt-benrsal.
K?|ii.?I. No. I". business.
July 29? \Yebst?*r. No. 7, business.
Evelsior, No. 14, basines*.
Capital. No. 24. business.
Myrtle, No. 25, business.
July 30?Mount Vernon, No. ft. business.
t'nlon. No. 22, business.
August 1 Syranislans, No. lO, Rank of
Knight.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
July 30 Friendship Temple, No. 0, ilejcree.
August 1 Kathboni- Temple. N"?. 8, degree.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, conferred
the rank of esquire upon David Mitchell
at its convention Friday evening, and will
confer the rank of knight in amplified
form at its next convention.
Past Chancellor F. H. Melick of Myrtle
i Lodge. No. 25. who has been spending
I some time at his home in Indiana, has
returned.
George li. Whiting of Webster Lodge,
No. 7. first lieutenant of Washington
Company, No. 1, military department, is
one of the members of the drill team of
Columbia Commandery, Knights Templar,
and expects to accompany that team to
Denver next month.
Past Grand Chancellor Albert Kahlert
of iryracusians Lodge, No. lo, the su
preme representative-elect from this do
main to the Supreme Lodge, has returned
from Minneapolis, where he was attend
ing the sessions of the Imperial Palace,
Dramatic Ords>r Knights of Khorassan,
as a representative from Ascalon Temple,
No. 81, of this city.
He reports a very enthusiastic meeting
and great Interest manifested He was
unanimously elected Imeprial Azirn of the
Imperial Palace.
A resolution was presented by Frank
Duncan of Oklahoma, looking to the pres
entation to the Supreme Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, of a request for official recog
nition of this organization, which is com
posed only of members of the order of
Knights of Pythias.
A committee was also appointed to
represt-nt the Imperial Palace at the cele
bration of the golden jubilee of the Order
of Knights of Pythias in this city next
February.
The election of officers resulted in the
advancemt?t of ail of the officers, and
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the election of A1 L. Fry of Columbus,
Ohio, as Imperial secretary.
The officers fleeted were as follows:
Imperial prince, Charles E. Rice of
Buffalo, N. Y.; imperial basha, George F.
Eubanks; imperial kadi, L. R. Snowden;
imperial adool, Hill l ie M. Quln; imperial
lkfir, Gus Meese; imperial azim, All>ert
Kahlert; imperial sheik. Rev. John Hal
lowell Dickinson, re-elected; imperial sec
retary, A1 L. Frey; imperial treasurer,
Charles V. Stansbury, re-elected; im
perial trustee, Henry llesse, re-elected.
Rathbone Temple, No. 8, Pythian Sis
ters. will have initiatory work at its meet
ing: Friday night, when the decrees will
be conferred uiion several candidates. A
splendid rendition is expected from the
new officers, who will be assisted by the
drill team, led by Past Chiefs Mary E. |
Mitchell and Roberta Proscott. Members
or the order are Invited to be present,
and are assured of a fraternal welcome
rfy Most Excellent Chief Delia Nichols.
The Past Chiefs' Association, Pythian
Sisters of the District, held its monthly
meeting Monday niprht. with Mrs. Ro
berta Prescott as hostess. A satisfac
tory report was made by the committee
on altruistic work, and it was decided
to give a lawn fete Tuesday, August 12.
Refreshments were served, the dainty
place cards being the work of the
daughter of the hostess. Miss Elizabeth
Prescott, who assisted her mother in the
entertainment of the guests. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Fstelle G. Kahlert, Mrs.
Elsie E. Vandervert. Mrs. Mary E.
Mitchell, Mrs. Ida M. Crown. Mrs. Carrie
Davis, Mrs. Bertha Williams, Mrs. Mar
garet Coffin, Mrs. Martha Jarboe, Mrs.
Minnie Wolfsheimer. Mrs. Roberta Pres
cott, Mrs. Lillian Armstrong, Mrs. Emma
D. Bynum and Mifs Mary R, Steiner.
Mrs. Elsie E. Vandervort will entertain
the association at the August meeting.
Loyal Order of Moose.
The silver Jubilee convention of the
Loyal Order of Moose of the World will
be in session for one week at Cincinnati,
Ohio, beginning tomorrow. More than
200,000 Moose and 2..r>00 delegates will be
in the convention city.
Columbia Lodge, No. 12?>. of the Dis
trict of Columbia jurisdiction has elected
Past Dictator Max T. Pimes as its dele
gate. Today the three-and-a-half-mllllon
do lar Moose home for orphans and aged
members will be dedicated with elabo
rate ceremonies. The home is to be
known as "Mooseheart," and will be lo
cated ten miles west of Chicago.
Brother Pimes will bend every effort to
bring the next annual convention to this
city. Washington is being considered with
much favor, and. although Phi:adelphia
is running strong in the race, it Is be
lieved that the national city will capture
the booking.
The auditing committee made its
quarterly repo: t to the lodge last Tues
day night at the regular meeting, and
stated that the lodge was in a flourishing
condition, and noted a tremendous In
crease in membership, as well as a dou
bling of the financial standing.
Jr. 0. U. A. M.
Francis Scott Key Council, No. 22, Junior
Order United American Mechanica.held its
meeting Thursday night, and PaHt Coun
cilor John Taylor Installed the following
officers for the term: Junior past coun
cilor, A. L. I>ahler; councilor, C. R. Fry;
vice councilor. Edward R. Parsley; re
cording secretary, T. R. Fry; assistant
recording secretary, R. Spinner; financial
secretary, P. T. Olive; treasurer, Jesse
O. Jolllff; conductor, C. A. Norris; warden,
Thomas Mason; inside sentinel, W. K.
Hall; outside sentinel. G. W. Hutchinson;
chaplain. J. Jolliff; trustee for eighteen
months, W. T. Miller; representatives to
state council. T. R. Fry. J. O. Jolliff. R.
Skinner. J. H. Taylor and W. S. Miller.
Potomac Council, No. 20 Junior Order
United American Mechanics, held its
meeting in the I. O. o. F. Hall of George
town Tuesday. Reports were heard from
several special committees. Past Coun
cilor Andrew J. Blackmail "Installed Wal
ter E. Everett as councilor of this coun
cil for the ensuing tern?.
Addresses were madfl by Past Council
ors Charles E. Payne, A. J. Blackmail
and many others.
Washington Council. No. 13. Junior Or
der United American Mechanics, is la
menting the death of Past Councilor
Philip L. Levis.
ODD FELLOWS.
LODGES.
July 28? Union, No. 11; Covenant. No. 13;
Ileaoon, No. 15, and Langdon,
No. 26, business.
July 29?Washington, No. 6; Golden Rule,
No. 21. degree.
Amity, No. 27, business.
July 30?Eastern. No. 7; Harmony. No.-9,
and Federal City, No. 20, de
gree. .
Friendship, No. 12, business.
July 31?Columbia, No. 10; Kxeelslor, No.
17. and Salem. No. 22, busi
ness.
Aug. 1?Central, No. 1. degree.
Metropolitan. No. 16, and I*hoe
nix, No. 28, business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
July 30?Columbian, No. 1, degree.
Aug. 1?Mugeneuu, No. 4. degree.
REBEKAH
July 28?Esther, No. 5. social session.
Aug. 1?Miriam, No. 6, business session.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Aug. 2?Canton Washington, No. 1, reg
ular eantcniuent.
The coming week will be a busy one in j
many respects in Odd Fellows' circles. [
Tomorrow a meeting of the general com
mittee on Pen Mar reunion will be held in \
the blue room, Odd Fellows' Hall. Grand
Master E. D. Thompson, chairman of the
committee, has asked a full attendance of
tho members, as it will be the last meet
ing of the committee prior to the reunion.
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock the|
members of the I. O. O. F. relief commit
tee will meet in the auditorum reception
room, Odd Fellows' Hall. ~th street north
west, for the consideration of any busi
ness that may be brought before it This
is the last meeting- of the committee this
year.
Thursday evening the Grand Lodge of
this jurisdiction will assemble in special
session in the encampment room. Odd Pel
lows' Hall, at 7:45 o'clock. Matters of im
portance to the entire jurisdiction, it is
said, will come up for consideration
Grand Master E. D. Thompson has asked
a full attendancee of the representatives
from all subordinate lodges.
The first degree will be conferred Tues
day evening at Odd Fellows' Hail by
Washington Lodge, No. U, and Golden
Rule Lodge, No. 21. Wednesday evening
there will be degree .work in Eastern
Lodge, No. 7. and Harmony Lodge. No. ?.
These lodges held well attended sessions
last week. Past Grand Master D. A. Du
gan and Past Grand Ray T. Smith were
present in Washington Lodge, No. 6, after
a necessary absence from lodge sessions
for some months.
Past Grand Master Richard H. Sorrell
of Amity Lodge, No. 27, who was taken
seriously ill a week ago Thursday, is re
ported much improved in health.
Monday evening Ruth Rebekah Lodge,
No. 2. celebrated the twenty-fifth anni
versary of the admission into the Ite
bakah branch of the order of Mrs. Anni-j
E Coleman, the present financial secre
tary of the lodge. Past Grand P. H.
Leary. on behalf of the lodge, as a token
of esteem and in recognition of her effi
cient services in the lodge and order, pre
sented Mrs. Coleman with a set of cut
glass dishes. Following the presentation
light refreshments were served.
The grand secretary has been advised
that Miss Annette Emory, recording sec
retarv of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. No. 4.
left Monday for an extended trip through
Canada. Miss Emory is a favorite among
the members of the order, as well as an
efficient officer of Dorcas Lodge.
The old-fashiorted basket picnic will be
held Tuesday ?t Glen Echo under the di
rection of the Noble and Vice Grafts' As
sociation of the subordinate lodges of this
jurisdiction. This is the first picnic of
the kind that the order in this jurisdiction
has attempted for many years, and the
grand master, Edgar D. Thompson, and
his associate officers of the subordinate
lodges are anxious that it be a success.
Canton Washington. No. 1. P. M., will
hold its monthly cantonment Saturday
evening. Capt. Rogers announces mat
ters of importance will come Up for con
sideration. Arrangements are about com
pleted for the ten-day outing of the can
ton members and their families at Colo
nial Beach the middle of next month.
Members of the order can obtain all de
sired information by applying to any
member of the canton.
The program of the reunion of Odd
Feliows of Maryland. Pennsylvania, Vir
ginia. West Virginia and the District of
Columbia at Pen Mar Thursday, August
7 includes band concerts afternoon and
evening; drills by cantons and drills by
decree staffs of Reb.-kah lodges.
The exercises in the afternoon will be
presided over by W. W. Millan, P. G. M.
G. It., of Washington, and Gov. Alex
ander M. Dockery, P. G. M., P. G. R.,
third aurietant post master general and
former Governor of Missouri, will deliver
an address.
The e'xc.urr.jon train will leave Wash
ington ai H OE a in., and. returning, leave
Pen Mi'.r at ?:?? p.m., runn ng through
without making any intermediate stops
in either direction.
Tomorrow eveninir Esther Rebekah
Lodge, No. ,r. will hold its first regular
meetlnc under the direction of the newly
Installed officers, with Anna Emily Met
ier as noble grand.
?This meeting has been set aside as a
social evening, and the newly appointed
entertainment committee, under the
chairmanship of Mrs. Morrison, has been
working to make this social a success.
The commiteee is not divulging any of
its plans, as it claims they will be a sur
prise to the membership. The evening
will be the ei?rhth anniversary in Esther
Lodge for Noble Grand Metier, who will
have been a member Just eight years on
that date.
Members of sister Rebekah lodges are
invited to attend.
The Bed Men's Calendar.
Monday, July 28?Osage Tribe, No. 6,
Society Temple, 5th and G streets northT
west.
Tuesday, July 2JV?Idaho Tribe, No. 15.
12th and H streets northeast; Osceola
Tribe, No. 19. Tenleytown, D. C.
Thursday, July 31?Logan Tribe, No. H,
Wisconsin avenue and N street north
west; Sioux Tribe, No. 18, K street near
4V4 street southwest.
Friday, August 1?Seneca Tribe, No. 11,
316 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Mine
ola Tribe, No. 14, Anacostia
Degree of Pocahontas?Tuesday, July
2S>?Waneta Council, No. ?!, Society Tem
ple. 5th and G streets northwest.
Wednesday. July 30?White Eagle Coun
cil, No. 4, Society Temple, 5th and G
streets northwest.
Fr.day, August 1?Idaho Council, No. 1,
Northeast Temple, 12th and II streets
northeast.
Osage Tribe, No. ?, met last Monday
night. Business of importance was trans
acted and reports of several committees
received.
The finance committee of Seltese Tribe,
No. 10. will meet In the home of Past
Great Sachem D. J. Marvin and the report
will be read at the regujar meeting.
Osceola Tribe. No. 19, met Tuesday.
Business of importance was transacted
with the regular chiefs at their stump.
Reports of several committees were re
ceived.
Idaho Tribe, No. 15, met at its wig
wam Tuesday. Business of great im
portance was transacted and instructions
given to the representatives to the Great
Council. Reports of several important
committees were received, and several
new committees appointed by the sachem.
Seltese Tribe, No. IH, met Wednesday.
Sioux Tribe, No. 18, met last Thursday.
The ministers of Hancock, Md.. are urg
ing the burgess and commissioners of
that town to enact a curfew ordinance.