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7o R S Fra Lodges. Moaday—Potomac, No. 5. E. A.: B. B. French, No. 15, B. A.; Anacostis, No. 21, E. A.; Pentalpha, No. 23, :-‘A:; Mount Pleasant, No. 33, tional. No. 12; Myron M. Parker, No. 27, E. A. No. 26, F. O.; King Solomon, No. 31. noon, F. C.; East te, No. 34, M. M. ‘Thursday—Hiram, No. 10, F. C.; Ma- sonic Board of Relief. Friday—Lebanon, No. 7. E. A.; Anma- costis, No. 21, special, M. M. Satorday—St. John's, No. 11, 7:30 pm., E A and F. C. Royal Arch Chapters. Toesday—La Fayette, No. 5, grand vis- itation. Wednesday—Columbia, No. 1, grand visitation: ~ Brightwood, No. 9, grand visitation. Anclent and Accepted Scottish Rite. Tuesday—Mithras Lodge of Perfectior | closing meeting for winter cla Evangelist Chapter. Knights Rose Croix, eighteenth degree. The daily papers have already re- corded the important happenings in Masonic circles during the past week, including the elections in the Grand Lodge of Masons of the District of Collmbia and in Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. During the cur- rent week the constituent lodges will again take up the ordinary routine, ternities Kallipolis Grotto, under the direction of Past Grand Monarch E. S. Schmid. | Each child was delighted to shake| old Santa’s hand and receive from| him a box of candy and several toys. | It was a real Christmas entertain-| ment, with a beautifully decorated tree, ““’n everything.” The entertain- ment included a Punch and Judy show and marionettes performance by John- ny Reh, assisted by Mrs. Georgia Rosenfeid at the piano. Mr. Reh also entertained with a flock of trained | pigeons and his famous dow Fimiry During the evening the Grotto Band plaved and later furnished music for dancing, while the drill corps acted as ushers and assisted in making the en- tertainment a success. The next dance of the Grotto Band and Drill Corps will be held Japuary 18 at the New Willard Hotel. The Trowel Club gave a dance and entertainment in the crystal parlor of the New Ebbitt Wednesday o~ven- ing. The program included a solo by Miss Viola L. Schippert, accompanied by Mrs. Howard Blandy; Hawailan| melodies by the Misses McDowell. | and a solo by Miss Marion F. Green, accompanied by Louis Porter. The Anchor Club dispensed with its regular December meeting and will hold a special meeting January 4 at the New Ebbitt, when the annual elec- tion of officers will be held and ac- tion taken on reports. The present officers of the club are: President D. L. Richmond: vice president, El- mer E. Rogers; secretary, E. J. Skid more: treasurer, Charles A. Aue; ser- geant-at-arms. W. F. Tucker; senti nel, Charles L. Hill. Sovereign Grand Commander George Fleming Moore has fixed office hours many of the lodges startifig out with the E. A. degree. An important event scheduled for today is the visit of Almas Temple of the Mysti ine to the almshouse at Blue Plains, Va., to carry Christ- mas cheer to the inmates. The’ nobles will assemble at 2 o'clock at the headquarters of Almas Temple's Arab Patrol, 711 13th street, north- west, whence they will be taken by the big fleet of high-powered .cars of the Almas Temple Automobile Club, Dr. J. T. Prendergast, president. to Blue Plains. There Hev. Dr. David Ransom Covell of Trinity P. Chu whd is also one of the nobi ity, will preach a sermon, and music will be provided by a male quartet. There will be a distribution of cloth- ing, pipes, tobacco, cigars and candies and toward dusk a motion picture show for the entertainment of the in- mates. Dr. Covell has made a spe- cial request that all Shriners report for the trip, that what is done may manifest the full Shrine spirit. Tuesday evening, Evangelist Chap- ter, Knights Rose Croix. of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, will present in- full ceremomal form the eighteenth or highest degree of the Rose Croix Chapter, with the follo ing cast: Allen L. Colton, wise master, first apartment; Merton L. Ferson, wise master, second apartment; Sulaimaan Daavid. K. C. C. H., senior warden; | Frank M. Roller, junior worden: Rob- ert A. Daniel, K. C. C. H., orator, Will- iam Denning, master of ceremonies, and Monie Sanger. thirty-third de- gree, honorary, guardian of the tem- ple. The first issue of Cathedral Calen- dar. the official organ and magazine mouthpiece of the local Scottish Rite bodies, has made its appearance and is exciting mueh favorable comment. It is handsome in dppearance, of con- venient size and its articles are digni- fied in tone, as befits its purpose. One page from Roe Fulkerson, the new deputy for the Supreme Council in the District of Columbia, sets forth a purpose to encourage gocial enter- tainment and functions and a wider Lse by the members of the excellent club_facilities alresdy provided in the Scottish Rite Cathedral at 3d and X streets northwest. / Among these will be a masquerade ball announced for January 8. at the cathedral. lim- d to the brethres who. will come in mask. accompanled by one lady P The next cef>sthei informal dances will be given at'the cathedral, January 22. Car? Clandy is the editor of the new publication-and promises in future issues alt the announce- ments of the bodies of the rite as well as persondl news. The Janu- ary issue contains articles by George | Roscoe Davis, -thirty-third degree, honorary, and Dr. William Llewellyn Boyden. 'librarian vof the Supreme Council and thirty-third degree, honorary, as well as photographs of the late general secretary, Elmer E. i : Stirling Herr. his successor, the officers of Albert Pike No. 36, Fir A A. M, which meets at the eathedral. 3 The annual election of officers in Albert Pike Consistor: Te- | sulted as follows: Horace P. McIn- tosh. thirty-third degree, honorary, mas- ter of Kadosh; Lem Towers, jr. i third. honorary. prior; Sulaimaan’ Daa- vid, K. C. € 'H.' preceptor; John C. Wineman. thifty-third, honcrary, ner: Surling Kerr. thirty-third, honor- ary. registrar; Monie Sanger. thirty- third, honorary, treasurer, trustee and expert; Charles G. F. Toepper, thirty- third, honorary, chancelior; Robert A. Daniel. K. €. C. K., minigter of state J. Claude Keiper, K. C. C. H.. primat. Arthur Badley Haves, thirty-third, hon- orary, master of ceremonies; William T. Galliher, thirty-third, honorary, assi ant expert: Morton L. Ferson, thirty- second degree, standard bearer; M. C. Marseglia, thirty-second degree, master of the guard; William Otway Owen, K. €. C. H., steward. and Theodore Moore, thirty-second degree, tiler. almo- Discussion at the annual meeting of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine in the “hall of nations.” at the Wash- ington Hotel, Wednesday evening, disclosed the fact that the supple mental issue ‘of the Alibi. contain- inz the annual reports of the recorder and the treasurer, will bear care- ful study, because without seeming to do so they disclose a condition of the tample, both in finances and mem- bership, which those who have studied them regard as most extraordinary end of other matters which are to come up for action leter. The littie supplemental number is regarded as the most important of the year in the character and value of its in- formation to the local Shriner. Potomac Commandery, No. 3, Knights Templar, has the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and the Order of the Temple scheduled for Wednes- day evening, In its asylum, 1210 Wis- consin avenue, Georgetown. The Trestleboard Club, _Master Masons of the Government Printing OfficeT will give its third monthly dance in the private ballroom of tha Arcade the evening of January §. Kinz Solomon Lodge. No. 31, will have John F. M. Bowie for its soloist #nd Claude Robeson for its organist, Wednesday for the presentation of the second degree, and again the fol- lowing Wednesday. when the M. M. degree will be presented at a special. Columbia Council, No. 3, Royal and Select Masters, elected officers as fol- lows: Richard A. Roseberry, illustrious master: Grover K. Payne, deputy mas- ter; William T. Hebbard, principal con- ductor of work: Montgomery Hunter, treasurer: Milton J. Fillius, recorder. Officers are to be installed at its next regular assembly by the grand master. Stansbury Lodge has elected officers as follows: Percy D. Roach, master; Lynn L. Gillichrest, senior warden: Walter H. Robinson, junior warden: J. Howard Hixson, secretary: Anthony Yehr, . M., treasurer; Albert S. Hop- kins, senior deacon; Clinton R. Col- vin, junior deacon; George D. Sulli- wvan, senior steward: Edward L. Mc- Aleer, junior steward. and Arthur C. Shaw, P. M., marshal; W. H. Fugett. P. M delegate to St. John's Mite As- sociation; G. H. Jones, P. M., delegat. to Masonic and Eastern Star Home Millege B. Lipscomb, delegate to Masonic Board of Relief. Five hundred kiddies, from tots to teens. and an equal number of grown- ups, witnessed the triumphant arrival of Santa Claus at Old Masonic Tem ple Wednesday evening at the annual kiddies' Christmas entertainment of during which he will receive visitors at the House of the Temple from 9 am. until noon every day he is ic the city The Royal Arch dance. under the auspices of the High Priests’ Associa- tion. following the degree by the! Grand Chapter, Thursday evening. | was attended by approximately 3.500 i persons. Seven prizes were awarded to ladies whose coupons indicated they were entitled to them. Lebanon Chapter of the Eastern Star furnished the refreshments. A ' distinguished THE SUNDAY STAR. JANUARY 2, 1921£PART 3. Williamson; chaplain, Mrs. Ida Bai marshal, Mrs. Corle Campbell; organ- ist, Miss Edith T Elsie Fisher; Ruth, Miss Margaret Bever- idge; Isther, Miss Marjorie Haines; Martha, Miss Alice~Kelly; Blecta, Miss Marion Pollock: warder, Mrs. M Simpson: sentinel, Arthur Eno. Wil- liam Scantlebury fgptailed the matrom. Simon Bube : présented the past matron's jewel tb tRe retiring matron, Miss Margaret Beveridge presented her with an electric boudoir lamp. the retiring patron presented her with Fairfax silver butter spreaders. A mahogany clock from the chapter was| presented to the retiring patron, who received also from the officers a Fair- fax silver cake knife and Fairfax silver teaspoons from the reliring matron. The retiring _matron pr sented the secretary with a Fairfax silver cold meat fork. Mrs. Cora Mayberry presented the retiring ma- tron and the newly elected matron with old-fashioned nosegays. Mrs. Annie Harnish presented to the newly | led matron an electric boudoit lamp. The retiring matron presented her officers hand-painted china. Electa’s Quartet, Mrs. Elizabeth Bube, Mrs. Ida_Crown, Miiton Fillius and Charles Roberts, sang, Solos were sung by Arthur Simpson and duets by Miss Edna Eno and Mrs. Edith Lee. Unity Chapter, No. 22, by Past Gen- eral Grand Patron Willlamson and Right Worthy Grand Secretary Keys, assisted by Past Grand Matron Smith as marshal and Past Matron William- on as chaplain: Florence V. Hos- ns, matron: W. Bruce Hoofnagle, patron: Estelle Tompkins, associate matron; Mary G. Hamill, secretary; Hannah F. Barker, Creasurer; Jennié H. Tiffany. conductress; Susic E. Hoofnagle, associate _conductress; Alice B. Vaughan. marshal rite S. Rice. Adah; Dora V. Lyles. Ruth: Virginia E. Bailey, Esther M. Heidenreich, Marthd; Editha D. Pile, Electa; Margaret B. Gunnell, warder; Henry Heidenreich, sentinel. A real live Santa Claus and Chrst- mas tree with a gift for each guest was a part of the evening's program. The presentation ‘of a jewel to tne matron was made by Pasf Grand Ma- tron Smith. A hand-painted punch bowl from members. of ‘the chapter and a pearl necklace from Dr. and Mrs. Hoofnagle, were ‘two of many gifts received by the matron. The pa- visitor was the Grand Z. of the Grand Chapter of Canada, with his daughter | ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. The Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Starewill convene for its twenty-fifth annual session in Ma- sonic Temple, Thursday evening, January 13, at 7:30 o'clock, according to announcement by the Grand Matron and Grand Patron, through Grand Secretary Rose A. Yost. Columbia Chapter will have charge of the services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, Sunday after- noon, January 9, when Rev. Hugh tevenson, pastor of Bethany Baptist Chutch, wil officiate. Ruth Chapter will have degree work tomorrow evening with a class of thirty-one candidates. The new offi- cers will officiate. St. John's Lodge Chapter will have the degrees by the new officers and a large class tomorrow evening. Un- usual preparations are being made for the celebration of the chapte; irth- day party. January 17. latron Sallye C. Bogley has an- nounced a social hour ifl.el’y!he me::.- ing Tuesday evening. There will be no degree work. Areme Chapter will have an enter- tainment, with refreshments and dancifg, Wednesday evening, to which the fraternity has been invited. The new officers were instructed in their work last Monday evening by Grand Lecturer Mary F. Teachum an a similar session has been et for Wn uary Esther Chapter will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary with a short program followed by dancing in the banquet hall Thursday evening. Grand €onductress Flora E, Camp- bell will assist in the work of injtia- tion Fridsy evening in Martha Chap. ter, when one of her sons will be, es. pecially interested. Washington Centennial Chapter, after the initiation ceremonies, at a specia] Thursday evening, had a pro- gram of entertainment followed by dancing and refreshments. The chap- ter will meet again January 8 Lebanon Chapter, Wednesday even-' ing. had the degrees with the new of- ficers officiating and a very largel class. The next chapter dance will be given January 26 at the Raleigh Ho- tel. Because of the Grand Chapter session, the chapter will hold a lne-l cial January 19, for initiation. Newly elected officers in the several chapters were installed as follows. riam Chapter, No. 23, Monday, by | Grand Lecturer Teachum, assisted by Associate Grand Matron Crawford and Marie Kimmel: Matron, Laura E. Lewis: patron, Clark C. Burritt; asso- ciate matron, Sadie A. Boyce; secre- tary, W. H. Léwis; treasurer, Abbie M. Gates: conductress, Kate R. Stock- man: associate conductress, Edith E. Ford; chaplain, Audrey C. Gregory: marshal, Laura L. Kaye; organist, A. Naomi Cooper; Adah, Lula N. Glover: Ruth, Anna B. Seiler; Esther, Beryl Marquis; Martha, Emma B. Deck; Electa, Florence M. Ridgely: warder, Virginia M. Leman, and sentinel, John P. Rappolt. The chapter is moving to North- east Masonic Temple, 8th and F streets northeas:, and its meetings will be held at that place. Friendship Chapter, day evening by <Grand Lecturer Teachum, as follows: Sarah J. Robey, ‘worthy matron; Esther A. Fawcet! associate matro Anna M. Perna, sec: retary; Anna S. Printz, conductre: Margaret Burrows, associate con ductress; Christine Fletcher, chap- lain; Mamie Walker, marshal; Beau- lah Fort, organist; Margaret }'lobey.‘ Adah: Lillian Volkman, Ruth; Effie McMillan. Esther; Florence Derrick, Martha; Margaret Donaldson, Electa; Alice Coburn, warder; Frederick N Coburn, sentinel. The patron-elect and treasurer-elect were unable to be installed because of illness. Junior, Past Matron Jones was. presented with the past matron’s jewel from the chapter, and a casserole from the officers. Junior Past Patron Fletcher was presented with an Eastern Star and Royal Arch Mason charm. He also reteived gioves from his officers. The worthy matron was the recipient of flowers and gifts from family and, friends. The program of entertain- ment included solos by Mamie C. Giles and Florence Derrick and Past Patron Wilkins. Bethany Chapter, No. 24, by Mrs. [ Nellie G. Plumley, the retiring ma- tron, assisted by ‘Mrs. Frank Inez Garrigus as chaplain and Mrs. 1da M. Huston as marshal. Before retiring from the east the matron, Mrs. Plum- ey, and the patron, Charles S. Hyer, appreciatively acknowledged courte: sies during their twenty months at the head of the chajter officers. The matron presenied the patrom with a set of militavy trushes and the pa- tron presented the matron with a mayonnaise set of hand-painted china. The secretary. Miss Ellen Meyers, pre- sented the matron and patron, Mrs. Plumley and Mr. Hyer, with pictures of the speedway in cherry blossom time. The matron presented each of her officers with hand-painted sou- venirs. The chapter presented Mrs. Plumley with a hand-painted punch bowl and pedestal and coffee cups and saucers and the officers of 1920 presented her with silver butter spreaders. The chapter presented Mr. Hyer with a ®old ring, with bloodstone setting. B. 1. Howard also presented books to the retiring matron and patron. The matron, Mrs. Porter, announced that the degrees would probably be con- ferred on a elass January 7. Prior to closing, the grand patron, Mrs. Keyes and Mr. Waterman addressed the: chapter, and Mrs. Keyes and Elmer C. Mayberry were ‘made honorary members of the chapter. Electa Chapter Tuesday evening, by Matron Ethel Copes Frazer, assisted by Mrs. Ida Bailey, chaplain, and Mrs. Kstelle Butler, marshal: Matron, Mrs. Ethel Scantlebury; patron, James C. Beveridge; associate matron, Mrs. Co- rine Frazier; secretary, Mrs. Elsie Rob- inson; treasurer, Mrs. Helen Roberts; conductress, Mrs. Alvena Hughes; as- sociate conductress, Mrs. Virginia | e No. 17, on Tues-| & tron, Dr. Hoofnagle, was presented with-a silk scarf by the ¢Hapter and an electric footwarmer for his auto- mobile by Mrs. Hoskins. A personal gift from Mrs. Hoskins was received by each officer of 1920. A quartet composed of Mrs. Brooks. Miss Noel, Gilbert Clark and D¥. Bruce Hoof- nagle, furnished the musical part of the program. The first meeting in January has been called off, owing to. the meeting of the Grand Chapter on that date. Columbia Chapter installed its of ficers at its last meeting and was entertained with selections .by the chapter quartet, solo by Dr. Dudley, an address by the general grand sec- retary of the General Grand Chapter, Mrs. Minnie Keyes; addresses by Past Grand Matrons Streater and Taylor, Past Grand Patron Wallace Streater and Associate Grand Patron Bra- shears. Presentations were made to the retiring matron, a past matron's jewel; to the retiring patron, a papt patron's jewel and a gold pencil from the retiring matron; American beaut; roses to the new matron, and an o{ painting to the retiring mustro Floral Circle will meet \wit Shade, 1330 Quincy street, to: 0DD FELLOWS. LODGES. Thi May Tow. | Monday—Cnion, installation: | Beacon, No, 1 llation; Lang: || i don, No. 26, installation, , instalia tion; Golden Rule. No. 21. third de- | gree and installation: Amity, No. | 27, installation; Excelsior, No. 17, tion; ~Harmony, degree and installation; Covenant, || No. 13, installation: Friendship, installation. installation. 1, instailation; . installation. Grand Master Edward L.'Dunn has announced the appointments as in- stalling_officers and the lodges to which they are assigned, the installa- tions to take place the first meeting nights in January, as follows: - Joint installation, Friday, January 7, Me- tropolis, No. 16, and Central, . 1, Anthony Krauth: joint installatién, Wednesday, January 5, Eastern, No. 7, and Harmony, No. 9, W. L. Lawson; Columbia, No. 10, Thursday, January 6, H. C. Librand; Union, No. 11, Mon- day, January 3, H. A. Burroughs; Friendship, No. 12, Wednesday, Janu- ary 5, George W. Billings; Covenant, No. 13, Wednesday, January 5, Wil- liam McVhee; Beacon, No. 15, Mon- day, January 3, J. K. Johnson; Ex- celsior, No. 17, Tuesday, January 4, Samuel A. Foose; Federal €ity, No. 20, Friday, January 7, H. C. R. Bohn- Golden Rule, No. 21, Tuesday, January 4, Lep Schoenthal; Salem, No. 22, Thursday, January 6, Milton 8. Fall; Langdon, No. 26, Monday, January 3, Elbert Charity; Amity, No. 27, Tuesday, January 4, E. C. Blackman; Phoenix, No. 28, Thursday, January 6, H. L. Cochran, and Mount Pleasant, No. 29, Tuesday, January 11, S. N. Mallory. By the recent death of Past Grand William B. Coppermith, Washington Lodge, No. 6, is said to have lost one of its oldest and most faithful mem- bers. Mr. Coppersmith has been a member of the order for fifty-one years, having been [nitiated Febru- ary 18, 1869. Golden Rule Lodge. No. 21, expects to have degree work some time to come, 38 a number of candidates are awaitiffg degrees. . Past Grand H. C. R. Bohnke, treas- urer of the home excursion commit- tee, estimates that nearly $700 was realized from the Jjoint excursion given for the benefit of the I. O. O. Home. He hopes to make 2 complete report at the annual mee:ing of tic Grand Lodge in January. Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, will install its officers Monday evening, January 3, at 7:30 instead of 8 o'cloc! Union Lodge, Monday evening, on the occasion of its grand visitation, presented to Deputy Grand Master Bert V. Wolfe, a gold-mounted foun- tain pen, of handsome design and ap- propriately inscribed, as a token of its esteem. Past Grand Nussbaum in making the presentation address said many highly complimentary things of the deguty grand master. The officers of Union Lodge will be installed to- morrow evening by members of Mount Pleasant Lodge, Past Grand Henry H. Burroughs officiating as special deputy. Jobn O. Hammond and Justn M. Green have been elect- ed noble and vice grarids, respectively. Representative William E. Andrews from Nebraska and a past grand of Mount Pleasant Lodge will make an addrest Mount Pleasant Lodge will present the third degree Tuesday evening, following. which the .officers will be installed by a team from Federal City Lodge, Past Gl;:lnt:’flmtcon lc'l MIHOH cting P eputy. Charles Bienac 'aud Alred iarinon Eave Boon alected .noble and. vice .grands, respec- tively. Miss Mollle E. Edmonston, president of the Rebekah Assembly, has ap- pointed installing officers to officiate for the lodges as follows: January 3, Naomf, No. 1. Mrs. Gertrfjde Under- wood, and Ruth, No. 2, Mrs. E. J, 8. Murry; January 4, Fidelity, No. 7, Miss Otie Tayler; January 5, Friend. ship, No. 8, Mrs, Florence Walters; January 6. Dorcas,"No. 4, Mrs. Ethel V. Fowler; January 7, Miriam, No. 6, Miss Esther Englind: January 10, Esther, No. 5, Mrs. Nettie R. Mettler; January Mount Pleasant, No. 9, Mrs. Mozell Zyle; January 13, Martha ‘Washington, No. '3, Miss Maud I. Tayler. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. The Christmas tree party for "N!\Skldmnre and orphan children of Washington was | held Sunday afternoon in the Immac ulate Conception _Auditorium, ..and made happy 500 children. Each was presented with peanuts and stockings, orepared by the local Knights and Ladies’ Auxiliary. Albert F. Henkel entertained with songs and imperson- ations. Elmer Manning impersonated Zakery Melba, Spanish singer. Jack Dixie. assisted by Catherine Gallagher and Helen Wheeler. gave imitative dances. ter Eugene Stewart plaved phno selections, and the Boy Scout Band, under Director Kidwell, furnished music. Helen Gentry. from Rose’s School for Girls, sang “Holy Night John Spreckelmyver was chairman of the party, assisted by members of Washington Chapter. Dr. Charles Griffith made the address of welcome and Denis Connell was Santa Claus for the occasion. Rev. Gallagher also gave a short Ma no Carroll Council will meet Tuesda 2 ning. The report from the new home committee will be read for the: first time. The entertainment mittee is arranging 2 social State Deputy Maurice J. McAuliffe has ent a communication to every mem- ber of this council, urging contribu- tions to_the fund ‘for Furopean child relief. Tt is expected Carroll Council will take action in contributing as a council, com- Washingten General fourth degrce, which meets tomorrow evening, will receive reports of the arrangements made for the ball to be held February 2 at the Washington Hotel. Wednesday evening about 500 mem- bers and their friends attended an en tertainment and Christmas tree party given by Keane Council. under the direction of the lecturers’ committee, D. J. Burke, chairman. The Glee Club sang. Paul Kestelny, as Santa Claus. distributed a big bag full of presents| for the children and remembered Grand Knight Griffith with a large plate of hot cakes and coffec. Those Wwho contributed to the program were Billy Marlow, scmgs; Eugene Stewart, piano solo; s _Georgia Wilson, piano solos; Miss Quinn, recitations, and “Madame Zaxhar a vamp im- personatibn by one of the members. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Grand Chancellor Yates announced the follawing assignments to com- municate the password for the next semi-annval term, beginning January 1: Franklin Lodge, Grand Chancellor Frederick Yates; Mount Vernon Lodge. Grand Master of Exchequer F. B. Crown; Webster Lodge, A. E. Gorham, grand "lecturer; Syracusians’ Lodge. Grand Inner Guard Jacob Nussbaum: Calanthe Lodge, Hermione Lodge and Rathbone-Superior Lodge, Grand Mas- ter at Arms O. B. Gray; Excelsior Lodge, Grard Chancellor Yates; Union Lodge, Grand Outer Guard J. F. Skid- more; Capital Lodge, Grand Trustee J. E. Wilson; Myrtle Lodge, Supreme Representative Albert Kahlert; Co- lumbia Lodge. Grand Keeper of Rec- ords and Seal H. J. Gasson; Amaranth Lodge, Grand Inner Guard.Jjacob Nuss- 6aum; Century-Decatur Lodge, Grand Lecturer A. E. Gorham, and Home Lodge, Supreme Representative John B. Dickman. Webster Lodge elected officers Tues- day as follows: A. C. Smith, C. C.; C T. Wright, V. C.; O. B. Gray, M. of F. F. V. Springman. M. of E.; J. K. Mor- ton, K. of R. and §; C. Kennicut, prel- ate: A. F. Biggs, M. at A.; James Mg- Beck. I G.; H. M. Locke, O. G.; John T. McGrew, M. of W.; trustees, John B. Dickman, S. M. Banks and J. T. Cuth- bert; delegate to Relief Bureau, J. C. Wilson; representatives to the Grand Lodge. John B. Dickman, O. B Gray, C. Kennicut, J. T. Cuthbert and R. T. Whiting. The Pase rank will be conferred in Webster Lodge Tuesday evening. Washington Company, Uniform Rank, will have its_company elec- tion of officers at the January as- sembly. 2 The ways and means committee will meet January 8. Calanthe Lodge No. 11, Monday evening elected the foliowing officers: Chancellor commander, William E. Larcombe: vice chancellor. Robert Belmont Smith; prelate, Israel Som- mers. re-elected; master of work, Frank 1. Harris; master of exchequer, Irving A. Emmons, re-elected; master of finance, Lee B. Emory, re-elected; keeper of records and seal, Ben C. McQuay. re-elected; master-at-arms, Rufus H. Emory; inner guard, Frank- lin G. Gray; outer guard. Joseph Mace, re-elecled; trustaes, Thomas E. Landon, George W. Barkman, jr., and Emory W. Yount. Grand representa- tives, Israel Sommers, Thomas E. Landon, Charles W. Henderson, Wil- liam A. Kimmel and Lee B. Emory relief bureau, Israel Sommers; au. diting_committee, George W. Bark- man, jr.; William A. Kimmel and Ru- fus H. Emory. The lodge conferred the .rank of page upon two candi- dates. with impressive ceremonies. S. Werthim, master-at-arms of Atlas Lodge No. 300, New York city, made an address on Pythian work in that city. Col. Charles W. Henderson, grand prelate, was reported as im proving, in George Washington Uni- versity Hospital Monday, January ;lo.tl“euproce:dlasn will ‘{nclude the nstallation of officers and the and third ranks. Jocong Amaranth Lodge officers will be in- stalled tomorrow evening. A camp- fire social will follow. Rev. C. C. McLean will deliver an address. The lodgeroom will be elaborately deco- rated for the occasion. Song and stories will occupy the social session. Every lodge in this domain has re- ceived a letter of invitation. At the last meeting the following officers were elected: A. L. Embrey, C.. C.; T. F. Stewart, V. C.; Jesse M. Harr, prelate; John C. Yost. M. of W.; Wirt B. Furr, K. R. 8.; W. R. Carver, M. of F.; Nathan Cowsill, M. of E. Charles E. Talbert, M.-at-A.; W. L. Hughes, 1. G, and William F. Samp- sell, O. G. Capital Lodge has elected the fol lowing officers: J. L. Proctor, C. E. 1 Creamer, V. C.; Isaac Hartsal M. of Wi: L E. Vincent, prelate; J. W. Carter, K. R. §.; Charles L. Sauer, M. of F.; Julius Viet, M. of E.; Albert M. Rouse, M.-at-A"; Salvadore Malina, I J. F. Skidmore, O. G.; J. E. Wilson, representative to relief bureau; Roger A. Reeves, J. E. Wilson and A. E. Gorham, trustees; representatives to 1429 L St. N.W. R. 1840 14th St. 1529-31 M St. N.W. )lhe Grand Lodge, Roger A. Reeves, Michael | ddress. | dance. | Assembly, | 141-151 12th St. N.E. 213-219 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. 14th St. and Ohio Ave. N.W. a |James E. Wilson, A. B. Gérham, J. F. . H. Konigsberx. Excelsior Lodge has elected officers |as follows: W. M. McKay, C. ( | Wayne, V. C. at A. H. Etting, {Lowman, K. R. S | M. of | Charles G. Darnell, 1. |delegate to relief |ing: representatives to |Lodge, Frederick Yates. R. F. {Jonscher, H. J. Gasson, W. A. Wilding |and Charles T. Winans; trustees, R. F. Jonscher, J. L. Nieb and W. A. | Wilding. | Franklin Lodge has elected the fol lowing officers: C. Panagopolus, €. C. A. D. Fenton. V. Dunn, pnelate; Waldo Brown, M. of W.; C W. Ruhl, Lanbach, M of F.; Perry of Philip F. Beck. M. at A ley, I. G.;: Charles Thorpe, mate to relief bureau, F. {trustees, H. C. Gladins, R and Philip F. Beck: repre the Grand Lodge, Perry P. Patrick, H. C. Glading, Roy Weagley, C. W. Ruhl and Frank D. Wallace. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN Seneca Tribe, No. 11, at its last meeting elected chiefs for the ensu- ing term. A large numiber of visitors were present and a musical program rendered. Refreshments served. S oux Tribe, No. 18, has elected the following chiefs: Sachem, Samuel Féldman; senior sagamore, W. C. Nichols: * junior sagamore, William Greenberg: prophet. A. W. Gompers chief of records, James Lev: col- Tector and keeper of wampum, A. C. Nicholas; - representative to great council. 'A. W. Gompers and James Levy; trustees, ‘Jacque Heidenheimer, three years; Henry J. Gompers, two years, John I Bunch, one year. The ldegree team conferred the adoption degree on three candidates and in- | structions were given in the war. {rior's and chief's degree. Dr. C. N. Chipman was selected as examining physician of the tribe. Mineola, No. 14, has elected chiefs and they will be raised by Past Great chem James A. Madison, jr., at the first meeting in January. hite Bagle, No. 17, at its last meeting elected chiefs,” who will be raised at the next meeting. The building committee has been authorized to procure a meeting place for the great council session. This committee will give a dance January 15 at the Pythian temple. -The com- mittee, it is said, has an option on several pieces of real estate for a Red Men’s hall for the District of Columbia. * The recent trading post and bazaar was reported a success finaneially. B. P..0. ELKS. The Elks charity ball held New Year eve had an attendance of over two thousand. Much praise for the success of the, affair, which is to be an annual event, is given James iA. Balderson and his committee of two hundred. % A neat card in white and blue, éx- tending the greetings of the season, was mailed to each of the twenty-five hundred members of the order by the officers of the lodge. A generous response was made by the membership.to the appeal of Her- bert Hoover, chairman European Res liet Council. A large class wHI be given their ‘degree as Elks Wednesday night, January 19." The guest of honor will be Jesse Smith, secretary of the in- augural committee. _The Elks band is said to be now an accomplished fact. Rehearsals are held in the banquet hall of the club @very Friday night. Members m‘ terested that can play an instrumen have been asked to notify Herbert C. Leach. Seven hundred and ten thousand American citizens are now members of the B. P. O. Elks, it 'is announced, and Grand Exalted Ruler William M. Abbott expects the million mark to be reached by July 4, 1921. -JR.0.U. A M Anacostia Council has elected offi- cers for the ensuing year, as follows: Councilor, J. D. Simpson: vice coun- cilor, Edward Diehl; recording secre- tary, R. A. Estep, for the fifteenth term: assistant recording secretary, F. C. Prather, for the eighth term; financial secretary, James E. Frye, for the twentieth term: treasurer, N. E. Kemper; chaplain, conductor, H. E. Rhodes: warden, R. H. Norton; inside sentinei,A. D, Hicks: outside sentinel. J. W. Smithson, and trustees, P. J. Martin, F. C. Prather and J. A. Smithson. The council appointed John D. Simp- son to act with ‘Andrew Jackson Council_in making arrangements for the celebration of Washington's birth- day. g Star Spangled Banner Council has elected the. following officers: Coun- cilor, W. H. Kendrick; vice.councilor, P. H.. Broughton, jr.;" past councilor, Willlam Legrow; recording secretary, Morice Peabody: financial secretary, Charles W. Magill; treasurer, Jesse Speakman: conductor, Frank McCar< ney: warden, L. C. Embrey: inside sentinel, S. C. Nalley: outside sentinel. ‘Frank J. Barr; trustee, eighteen months, J° 'W. Burton, and chaplain, . B. Frey. Eirhe Orlental Council initiated thir- teen at its last session and alsc had a photograph magde, with the officers in costume, and the council’s famous goat in the center. 'WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. W. A. Fraser Gamp has made E. J. Rossi consul commander and. Stephen Kowalski past consul. the Grand 2. Weagley ©Oak Camp's Uniform Ranik team has been enlarged, by Capt. Carl A. Cple. Ben Williame has reiinquished chair at Oalk-Camp. 2 Mount_Vernon’s consul commande; George E. Ruppert, has been re-elect ed. William Hope is the escort. Elm Camp's installation of officers will take Dlace January 6 at old Ma- sonic Templpe. Dr. Henry W. Tipbetts, head consul of the West Virginia jurisdiction, will-be the installing offi- cer and Licut. Col, John C. McConnel} master of ceremonies. C. A, Tupper of. The Universal Car The Ford Car is probably one of the most used cars in the business world. The reasons are simple: It is the most economical motor car in servic pendable motor car in service; it is the regular Ford chassis venue ROBEY MOTOR COMPANY STEUART’S GARAGE L. TAYLOR MOTOR COMPANY UNIVERSAL AUTO COMPAN entatives to | were | staff of the 103d Regiment, it 18 s0 depre- the given by the inauguration committee|goods they would normally sell to tak- was Miss Ann Suter, daughter of Dr. W. G. Suter, who iz to be physician of Elm Camp. The Boosters’ Club nominations con- vention was held Tuesday evening The nominees will be confirmed in an election the third Tuesday in January. Only one sovereign was named for each office. The honors fell to James R. Freeland of Alpha, for president: William Schonberger of Mount Vernon, vice president; Stephen Kowalski of Fraser, secretary; Dr. Tippetts of <(\Idx treasyrer; Bert Wells of Elm, George Rohrbach of Old Glory. watchman; W. King of Oak, pacifier. Retiring President David Davison now | takes his place with the past pres-} idents, who by virtue of their service | are life members of the club. | MACCABEES. The entertainment committee of! Mount Vernon Tent, Ne. 4, Maccabees, | state they have secured a splendid program of local talent to entertain the members and their friends at the public installation of the officers Tuesday evening at Northeast Ma- sonic Temple. Members of the tent have been requested to assemble at; 7:30 p.m. for a short business session. | At 8 o'clock the doors will be opened | to the public and the officers for 1921} will be installed by Deputy State Commander W. W. Adamson. The in- stallation ceremonies will be followed | by the entertainment, at the close of| which the members and guests will] repair to the banquet hall for supper.! INDEPENDENT ORDER FOR- ESTERS. H. S. 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