Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1921, Page 56

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 27, 1921—PART 3. VETERANS OF GREAT WAR Fraternities year will be the grand ball scheduled ior April 15, This 1 the uurd oc the 0DD FELLOWS. [} bIg cvents that swaried with tue i LODGES. tamous -goldeu apple ball,. und, 1t LODGES. ‘Monday—N S - .m., M. 1S said, promises to eclipse its prede- ! i oy spectaic M. | [ cessors.” Tms time, 1t s stated, in i 0. 16. E. A Pen- addition to whatever special honor pm.. M. M Wil be paid to tne ladies, the souvenirs Soclaipattce which will be distributed to them all i 1 730 will be of a value and character to 4 make them worthy kecpsakes for | { years. The boys of the patrol are o 1 busily engaged planning the details R 3 1 of the big function, and promise it e T 3= aMgtecpolls, ¥ will be a superb social event, thor- No. 10, and Federal City, No. 2 ! oughly Shrinelike and seraphic. Wed- degree. nesday evening, at Harvey's, lllus- ENCAMPM 3 | | trious Potentate Henry Lansburgh Mongday—Mount_ Nebo, degrees | 1 will give a dinner in honor of what Wednewlay—olumbia; degree. | | |is known as “the Portland contin-| | PATRIARCHS MIL T | M. | | zent.” meaning the 125 members of | | Saturday—-Canton Washington, No. 1. | ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER: | }lhv nobility of Almas Temple that at- 1 | degree, e t Monday—Mount Vernon, No. 3. Mark; tended with him the session of thel | R AH LODGES | Hiram. No. 10, Mark. Imperial Council at Portland, Oreg.,| | Mondas—Esther. No. 3. degree | ‘Wednesday—Eurcka. No. 4, Royal last June. The executive colmmille(;r Wednesday— Mount Pleasant, | Arch. of nine on securingthe Imperial Counci - ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS. session for w,,,f,.,mm, pi,. 1923 will [ | Martha Washington, 3| Tuesday—Washington Council, 1. meet with its_chairman, F. P. Mil-| | EABOuR degrees for new chapter at Ana- | | burn, at his office tomorrow evening. | | 3 Vice (Granast costia: Columbia Council, 3. | | to outline a course of procedure and Ll SR e ) degrees. | | to mather the data for its report to SR 5 Wednesday —Adeniram Council. No. & | | ¢he general committee in time for a| e === e Camedra, report at the next ceremonial to the| Grand Master Wolfe and a com- MISCELLANEOUS. | | temple itself. m‘lllr’a r‘um{no:vd'{‘»{ ;‘raa:nr '{!\:fin{x | S S ota, Sei Taesdax—Kallipolis Grotto, ceremo- | | Tne Almas Automobile Club is plan- | Dunean Fletoher of Florida, Grand i ning a housewarming at its new | Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson and o ] — property on West river and the and Treasurer William T. liher SPECIAL assembly of Washington | Chesapeake bay for early in May.|of the Grand Lodge of the District and ~ouneil. No. 1. Royal and Sclect|When all the nobility of Almas will | . W. Bradford, grand representative Counall NO D oTR ST | be entertained as guests. of thé Grand ampment of the Dis- Masters. Tuesday evening. Wwill be; 2 | trict, called during the week on Presi- convened in the chamber of Zabud| Lebunon Lodge, during its fefresh- | dent’ Harding at ieiexecuiiva e i acastia sonic | ment hour, at its last meeting was|and invited him to be pre: Council. No. 4. in Amacostin Masonic | O, TN % (ertained by an or-|guest and speaker at the 102d Hall, at 7:30 o'clock. for the degrees| o Do W0 10 eq entirely of its own | versary of the order, to be held in the in preparation for the degree of SU-| mempers and including Edward Cres-; Central High School auditorium l?f"} per-Excellent Master. Wednesday | well, Elmer Kendrick. George Jack, | evening of 1\::.::\n . The gTandsire of evening. which is to be presented in|R. V. Brounell, Charles Muir and]ne ordet JoSeRRt -hINeE O (o0 T Adoniram Council. at the Scottish|Charles Hollous. in the program, as also will Past Grand Rite Cathedral. All companions who have not had the last mentioned de- gree have been requested to meet Recorder John C. Colborn, at the Ca- thedral, Wednesday evening. The Masters’ Association of 1905 will hold its sixteenth annual reunion and banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel Thursday evening. Past Grand Mas- ter Lurtin R. Ginn was grand master in 1905 and Past Grand Master W. W. Jermane was president of the asso- ciation that year. Past Master E. Hubbard of Hiram, No. 10, is the sec: retary. Orfent Commandery, No. 5. Knights Templar, has announced that the re- ception and dance to be held in honor of the grand master, the grand high priest and the grand commander, will take place at the Raleigh Hotel, the evening of April 5. instead of at the New Willard, as was originally an- nounced. Further announcement of the rangement of the degrees for the spring reunion of the bodies of the Ancient and_Accepted Scottish Rite, April 11 to 15. both inclusive, assigns the fourth and fifth degrees to April 11. the fourteenth to April 12. the eighteenth to April 13, the thirtieth to April 14 and the thirty-second to April 15. Petitions will not be acted upon for less than the full course and the fees for this class will be $160, includ- ing the dues for 1921. ar- Monarch Castleman P. Boss will stage his first ceremonial for Kallip- olis Grotto. Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, in the former Masonic Temple. at 9th and F streets northwest, Tuesday evening 7:30 o'clock. All sorts of surprises are promised. big and little. For two weeks past Past Monarch Charles D. Shackelford and. Prophet Samuel F. Shreve have been supervising the de- tails for the ceremonial and both are confident there will be no disappoint- ments. A large class has been col- lected and. it is annownced, there Is ill room for more. The 1921 member- ®hip card will be indispensable to ad~ 8chmid and Past Monarch Charles A. Stevens have just returned from Brooklyn, N. Y., where they attended & meeting of the convefition commit- tee of the Supreme Council. which as- sembles at Atlantic City June 26. Arrangements for the sixteenth an- nual convention of the National gue of Masonic Clubs. which will e held in Washington May 10 to 12. are said to be rapidly takimg final shape. At the meeting of the general convention committee recently an offi- cfal convention badge was adopted and it was decided to have a motor boat race on the Potomac, an auto- mobile sight-seeing trip around the city and a_big reception at the Scot- tish Rite House of the Temple, 16th and S streets northwest. Still other trips are being arranged and the big feature will be the one to Mount Ver- non. which President Harding will make with the clubs. His invitation to do s0 was conveyed on a platejof ®old. presented by Past Grand Master James W. Witten, chairman of the general committee. Trestleboard Club’s annual night at old Masonic Temple during_the week was attended by about 500 members and friends. The program furnished much amusement. A feature was the singing of Harry Marlow. Dancing followed the en- tertainment. The program included an address by Roe Fulkerson, selec. tions, Lyric Mandolin and Guitar Club, Mr. Quinter leader; solo, Fred A. East; accordion-piano, Bert Eb- erle; solo, Miss Marguerite Ray; com- edy sketch. S. Percy Oliver; solo, Harry Marlow; selections. Trestle- board Quartet, composed of Messrs. Ingram, Kline, Paddleford and Mer- riam, and musical trio, Messrs. Gates, Knapp_and Schlegel. Accompanist: were Miss Alice Delo, Miss Melli- champe and Charles Kocher. . _The Level Club will give a spring ball at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 34 and E streets northwest, the even- ing of April 1. The committee in charge includes L. A. Rice. chairman; W. T. Jewell. R. L. Hole. E. W. Lib- bey and F. N. Davis, with Mrs. L. A. Rice, Mrs. R. L. Hole. Mrs. R. B. Bron =on. Mrs. Olive Liester and Mrs. W. T. Jewell The Tonic Club, Masons of the Treas- ury Department, will have a dance and entertainment following its meet. ing Tuesday evening, to which the ladies will be admitted. Not content with enfolding Presi- dent Harding in its honorary mem- bership Monday evening. Almas Tem- ple of the Mystic Shrine, in the even- ing session, gathered in also Secre- tary of Labor James J. Davis, who is a noble of Syria Temple, Pitts- burgh, and Assistant Secrefary of Labor E. H. Henning. who is a mem- ber of Al Malaika Temple of Los An- weles, Calif. and both made spirited Shrine speeches. The honorary roll was enlarged by the addition also of Chief Rabban Al lLadner of Lu Lu Temple. Philadelphia; Herman Reh- born. its imperial representative, and Mr. Detlow. The ceremonial. which has been pronounced the greatest in the history of Almas, it is said, will find a worthy rival in the one to be held the early part of May, when it in hoped that Imperial Potentate Gar- son and one even more notahle— oble Warren G. Harding—will be the special guests of honor. Potentate Lansburgh is in receipt of scores of letters expressing hich an- preciation of the naw Almas Temple Orchestra and the Aimas Glee Club, hoth of which made their successful A~but at the Monday evening ceremo- nial. The nobility seem to regard these new features, with the now famous Drum Corps, as invincible hits. The last monthly dance of Almas Arab Patrol will bha given at the New Willard Hotel Tuesday evening, with twe ten-plecs- orchestras nishing the foy music and the fars. e really great patrol feature of the Potomac Royal Arch Chapter, No. §. has conferred an honorary life mem- bership upon Past Grand High Priest Frank F. Major, in recognition of his work during the past year. Master Thomas J. Harford of Po- tomac Lodge, No. 5, announces a spe- cial tomorrow evening for the M. M. degree, when an official line com- posed of members of the United States Marine Corps will present the degree. It will include Past Master Harry H. Thompson of Osiris. as mas- ter; Past Master Louis J. Hughes of ing David, as senior warden; Past | Master William E. Springer of Acacia. jas junior warden; W. W. Raybolt of Acacia, as senior deacon; Harry S. Young. junior deacon; George H. Mulligan. senor steward; James W. Norris, junior steward. and William ©ent Huston, as master of cere- monies. The marines will be in uni- form and their commandant. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, is expected to be present. Capts. Samuel F. Birthright and William D. Huston are in charge of the occasion. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR Washington Centennial Chapter, No. 26, will have charge of the services at’ the Masonic and Eastern Star Home today at 3 o'clock. Automobiles will meet the cars at Rittenhouse Street to convey members to the home. The chapter will have a special meeting for the degrees Wednesday. after which there will be dancing and refreshments in the banquet hal Columbia Chapter, No. 15, O. E. S.. will ‘confer the degrees tomorrow evening. The auxiliary home board will give a card party at the resi- dence of Mrs. Lillian Finney, 741 Rock Creek Church road Thursday. The auxiliary board of Ruth Chapter, No. 1, met at the home of Past Ma- tron_Elizabeth Plitt, 3543 13th street northwest, with Matron -Margaret Polen and Mrs. Thomas Sergeon as hostesses. The new officers are Mr: Emilie Cranford, president; Mrs. Jane ‘Walker, vice president; Mrs. Rebecca Meiners, secretary, and Mrs. Elise Zimmerman, treasurer. A dinner is to be given April 4. at Brightwood Masonic Temple by the -board from 5 to 7 p.m. after which the chapter will confer the degrees. Grand Ma- tron Crawford and Grand Patron Brashears are expected to be present. Ruth Chapter, No. 1, will give an Easter dance tomorrow evening at Brightwood Masonic Temple. Tuesday evening. the grand matron and grand patron paid an official visit to Electa Chapter. It was announced that the recent colonial evening and rummage sale had netted $660, and that an operetta, under the direction of Harry L Clarkson, would be given April 1 and 2. The chapter was en- tertained by Mrs. Blanche Ballard and Miss Frances Brown, Mrs. Ida Crown and Miss Edna Eno. Refreshments and dancing followed. After the meeting Tuesday, Fidelity Chapter, No. 19, had an Easter party. Refreshments were served in the ban- quet hall, and dancing followed. Cathedral Chapter, No. 14, will meet Friday. April 8, instead of on its reg- ular night. It will be an open meet- ing. and plans are being made for & dance. At the last meeting the program included 2 piano solo. Miss Edna Schwartz; reading, Miss Stella Water- man, and vocal solo, Miss Kathryn McCoach. ‘The chapter agreed to act as spon- sor for a new chapter, to be known as Acacia ‘Chapter, and petitioned the worthy grand patron to issue a dis- pensation. United Chapter, No. 22.is giving an informal dance at the Washington Hotel Tuesday eve, April 5. Matron Esther V. Cross of Temple Chapter, No. 13, announces a large class for initiation tomorrow even- ing. Past Patron John F. May will confer the degrees. Miriam Chapter, No. 23, will have work at its meeting tomorrow night. The chapter will give a card party at Masonic Temple, 8th street near | F northeast, Wednesday evening. Columbia Chapter, a dance Thursday e Arcade small ballroom. Strobel. is in charg 0. 1 will give n%'hn the ard T. Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7, at its last meeting was entertained with a g0lo by Mrs. Dean and readings by Messrs. Ford and Goodwin. The chap- ter will give a masked dance April 2 at the Northeast Temple, 8th and F streets northeast. The Ladies' Home Board Auxiliary to the Masonic and Easter Star Home has called off its meeting scheduled for tomorrow, by order of the presi- dent. Martha Chapter, 4, was enter- tained with a play entitled “Her Busy Hour,” at the last meeting. The char- acters were taken by members of the chapter and their efforts were very much appreciated. Those in the cast were Past Matrons Jessie Hover and Frances Robey, Past Patron Milton Hine, Mrs. Norma L. Hine, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Heimer, Mrs. Louis M. Linthicum, Stanley 'West and Tracy Campbell. The chapter will have work at the next meeting. | Brookland Chapter, No. 11, will give a dance Saturday night at the Brookland Masonic Temple. NATIONAL UNION. Potomac Council, No. 208, enter- tained its members and friends at a complimentary dance. at the Arcade ballroom. iast Saturday night. The program included an _address by James E. Kerr, recently District man- ager here. The committee on publicity, comprising the presidents and financial secretaries of all the ocounicils in Washington. Wednesday made plans for celebrating the fortieth -anniversary of the founding of the order May 14. It is expected to hold & mass meeting of the three thousand members in this city, with appropriate ceremonies. extension and \ Sire Pinkerton of Massachusett Mount Rainier Lodge of ‘Maryland will confer the second degree for Phoenix Lodge Thursday evening in the lodgerooms of Phoenix Lodge. Members of the order from Maryland are expected to accompany the de- gree team. I Central Lodge, No. 1, paid a frater- nal visit to Sarepta Lodge of Alex- andria during the week and confer- red the zecond degree on a class of ten. At its next session the first de- gree will be conferred, and the even- ing of April 8 a roll call will be held. At the meeting of Columbia Lodge Past Grand Master Thomas W. Fowl- er’ spoke of incidents in connection with_his_sixty-three years of active membership in the order. Excelsior Lodge, No. 17, and Friend- ship Lodge, No. 12, will meet each week, in order to confer degree work. The extra sessions will be devoted to degree work only. Services will be held at the North Carolina Avenue M. P. Church, 8th and B streets southeast, Sunday evenin, April 3. Every Odd Fellow and Re- bekah has been urged to attend. REBEKAH LODGES. Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, gave a St. Pat, rick’s party after its meeting Thurs- day night. The guests included offi- cers of the Rebekah Assembly and the Grand Lodge. Features of the program were addresses by Mollie E. ‘Edmonston, president of the Rebekah | Assembly. and Grand Master Wolfe. It was decided to postpone the five hundred party, scheduled for March 30, to a later date. The Rr'be_klh de- gree will be conferred April 7. A |helrt social will be given April 14 at 1122 G street southeast, the home of the noble grand. - Martha Washington Lodge will have ifs annual visitation Thursday even- ing. Members of Mount Pleasant Re- bekah Lodge gave a dinner party at 0Odd Fellows’ Home Tuesday after- noon, a feature to be continued by the other Rebekah lodges. the pro- ceeds to go to the general fund of the home association. Those present, in- cluding _invited guests, were Grand Master Bert V. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene-Ohlander, Mr. and Mrs. David R. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. John Bus- bey, Miss Rebecca W. Hendricks of Philadelphia, Miss Otelie Taylor, Mrs. Lyda Bender, Thomas A. Robbins and Mr. and Mrs. William L. Zeitler, son- in-law and daughter of the grand master. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The official visitation of the grand chancellor, accompanied by the grand lodge officers, to the several subordi- nate lodges of this domain will be made as follows: Myrtle. 2 Tuesday, October 4; Franklin, N Tuesday, October 11; Rathbone-S perior, No. 29, Friday, October 1. Capital, No. 24, Tuesday, October 18; Syracusians, No. 10, Friday, October 21; Hermione, 12, Wednesday. October 26; Mount Vernon, No. 5, Wednesday, November 2; Amaranth, No. 28, Monday, November 7: Unio No. 22, Wednesday, November 9: Ex celsior, No. 14, Tuesday. November 15: Century-Decatur, No. 30, Monday, No- vember 21; Columbia, No. 26, Wednes- day, November 23; Calanthe, No. 11, Monday. November 28: Home, No. 30, and Webster, No. 7, Tuesday, Novem- ber 29. Calanthe Lodge will confer the page rank on a class of candidates tomor- row evening. for which elaborate preparations have been made. Mount Vernon Lodge has announced the esquire rank for next Wednesday evening. This lodge’ is the second oldest lodge in the supreme domain. In Franklin Lodge Tuesday evening sented a veteran's jewel to Past Su- preme Chancellor Edward Dunn ‘on behalf of the lodge. Maj. Dunn has rounded out fifty years of member- ship in the order and is the recipient of the first veteran's jewel in this domai Many visitors were prexent. In Webster Lodge Tuesflay evening President Harding was elected honorary membership. Chancellor | CoMmander Smith read a letter from the President accepting the honor. A number of petitions were presented | for the page rank class April 19. ‘W. H. Jones, Spencer Lodge, No. 307, Past Grand Chancellor Patrick pre- | o] JR.0.U. A M. Anacostia Council, No. 16, Monday evening initiated seven candidates in virtue, liberty and patriotism, with | Capt. R. E. Thomas in charge of the idegree team and National Representa- tive John D. Simpson as master of ceremonies. The council accepted an invitation to attend a visitation at John L. Burnett Council next Wed- nesday evening, and extended an invi- tation to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt and H. H. Bellamy, fourth assistant postmaster general, to visit the council at their convenience. America-Jefferson Council, No. 12. Thursday attended the State Council Yisitation to E. J. Ross Council, No. 26, at Pythian Temple. Cootie” Oriental Court, No. 1, will give a minstrel show for the enter- tainment of the State Council officers visitors Thursday, April 14. T. A. n is director of the show. which will be participated in by “cooties” of iother councils. The performers will thold a rehearsal at Capitol Council. No. 25, Masonic Temple, 8th and F streets northeast, Monda wherr all “cooties” who desire to e a part iare tequested to be present. The drill team is preparing for the initia- tion of several new members soon, with J. E. Flynn in charge of the ini- tiatory work. SPANISH WAR VETERANS. _The semi-monthly muster of Miles Camp Tuesday evening was a most spirited one. The military rank was exemplified on Recruits Brown, Ar- nold, Fox, Arnold and Bissinger, and ary membership. Indorsement of t Commander Charles W. McCaf- commander and of James Ot n for chief pe sonnel officer « war risk bureau were unanimously adopted. The Ore- { ®on prune campaign committee was relieved of pounds of prunes by Comrade Leman”and Comrade Par- rish. Comrades Belknap, Nugent, Coffee and Miller reported on sick jreport. Comrade Thomas J. Hall an- swered his last roll call Sunday morning, and was buried in Congre: sional cemetery Wednesday. Pa Commander Close has tendered his resigpation to the department com- mander as chairman of the depart- ment entertainment committee. Com- mander Royse of Pettit Camp. Com- mander Goldblatt of Urell and Ells- worth Wood made interesting ad- dresses. Gen. H. W. Lawton Camp, No. 1, held a progressive meeting March 17. Comrades John M. Kline, Edward C. Barstow and F. D. B. Austin were mustered into the camp. Past Com- mander R. L. Lamb presented the (‘?"D with @ new camp flag to re- place the one recently destroyed. For the interest shown by Comrade Lamb, the camp voted unanimously to make him a life member. Col. W. S. Hodges also presented the camp with a beau- i tiful picture of the blockhouse at San Juan hill, which was appreciated, as many of the comrades were famil- ar with the site. Comrade A. S. Car- ruthers, Paso, Tex., addressed the Comrade Past Commander v ¥. Patterson and Comrade E. B. Hitch of Urell Camp also made brief remarks. The newly mustered comrades made interesting addresses. The U. §. W. Military Band has been organized, with Comrade Albert Jones of Harden Camp as bandmaster and over twenty-five comrades as musi- cians. The band has quarters at 1219 ew York avenue northwest, and all comrades, playing any instrument. are invited to become active members. The band will make its first public appearance on Memorial day at Ar- lington. Commander Cox assembled Admiral George Dewey Camp Friday in an en- thusiastic session, at which time the recruiting committee presented candi- dates fo rthe military degree. The comander anounced his standing com- mittees for the present year. The camp may soon hold semi-monthly in- stead of monthly meetings. Col. James S. Pettit Camp held an important meeting Tuesday evening. at which time Comrade Commander Fred Royse and staff conferred the military degree in the presence of a large number of visitors. Three rein- statements were anounced, making a total increase in membership of twen- ty-five since January 1, 1921. The camp indorsed Comrade McCaffry for department commander, Comrade Hodges for senior vice, with Comrade Patterson as second choice and Com- rade Fred A. Royse as junior vice commander. Comrades McWilliams and Lehman were indorsed for politi- cal positions. Addresses were made by Comrades ~Patterson, Lehman, Leahy and Parrish. Col. John Jacob Astor is dis- playing considerable ‘pe; these days, for at the last meeting, although devoted to the entertainment of com- rades and friends, it was found nec- essary to confer the military degree on threé recruits. The social part of the meeting was made pleasant with good things for the inner man as wel as the outside, and by many happy speeches. The commander has an- nounced another meeting for April 4. Col. James S. Pettit Camp has fin- dorsed Maj. Fred A. Royse, the camp commander, for junior vice depart- ment commander, and his name will be presented for consideration of the next department encampment. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Local Knights if Columbus will be interested in the proposed Catholic University heroes' memorial, a_bronse memorial tablet to the memory of the students of the Catholic University who Jost their lives in the world war, which is to be erected in this city, if plans now under consideration are carried out. The memorial will prob- ably be placed on the left side of the entrance to Gibbon's Hall. A com- mittce has been appointed to assemble the names of those who fell in con- fliet, and it is hoped shortly to plac the ‘work in the hands of a sculptor. Carroll Council has: appointed a com- mittee, headed by Joseph Petty, to con- sider Washington ~ Council's resolution relative to moving fo Carroll Institute. Anthony J. Barreit, a member of this council, is director of the Washington committee of the American Assbciation fof Relief in Ireland. In Washington Council Tuesday night | Rev. Dr. Kirby of the Catholic Univer- sity delivered an address on *“The Obli- gaiions of Wealth' Tuesday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall the coun- cik will hold a fifth Tuesday meeting. e of Hatfleld, Ind, and Col. Allen of Clarksburg, W. Va. addressed the | lodge. At the meeting next Tuesday evening the general program for the page rank ceremonial April 19 will be presented for approval. Capt. George Whiting will be in charge of the initiatory work. Past Grand Chancellor Henry Gosson, who voluntarily relinquishe the office of grand keeper of records and seal after a service of twenty-one years, one of the sturdy characters of constructive and expansive Pythian- ism, has been active in every move. ment for the advancement of the order, it is said, for the past forty years. He has been a member of Excelsior Lodge, No. 14. during that time. He is 2 member also of Wash- ington Company, No. 1, Uniform 3 of Ascalon Temple, . 81, K. K.; of Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters; secretary of 'ythian Hall Association and a member of the board of directors. He was a member and secretary of the committee of forty-five that financed and built Pythian Temple. His in- cumbency of the office of grand keeper of records and seal is said to have been marked by diligence, loyalty and devotion to duty. Calanthe Lodge, No. 11, will confer the rank of Page upon a clags of eight tomorrow evening. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. An entertainment and smo given by Washington Camp, at former Masonic /Temple, Friday evening. The consul, Capt. Willlam P. Robb, presided, and the principal speakers were J. W. Crooks, chief clerk of the copyright office, and F. E. Hankerson, former district deputy of the order in Georgia. _Entertain- ment was furnished by S. Jacobsom, and the degree team, headed by Capt. P. E. Beach, put on some faney drilis. The next dance will be given the fourth Friday in April. ker Past State Deputy P. J. Haltigan will deliver an illustrated lecture on “Cali- fornia and the West.” The lecture will be followed by dancing and refresh- ments. The lecturer of Spalding Council has announced a dance for Thursday, April 7, at the Willard Hotel, by the lecturers of the councils in this city and Alexan- dria jointly. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. The Head Camp convention, Wood- men of the World, jurisdiction of ‘West Virginia, comprising Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and District of Columbia, Wednesday evening elected, Thomas B. Ickloff a dele- gate representing the Distriot of Co- lumbia to the Sovereign Camp, Wood men of the World, convention next July at New York city. The Head Camp convention is now in session at Huntington, W. Va. | Washington delegates are taking an important part in the proceedings. The erection of a million-dollar san: tarium for aged and tubercular Wood- men is one of the matters before the convention. State Manager R. F. Clark, though rapidly recovering from an automobile accident, was not able to be present at the convocation. The Woodmen's base ball team is organized. J. T. Morsell i8 to be busi ness manager. Pitcher Lovett, who | piloted the W. O. W. team last sea- son, is fleld captain and manager. The Boosters’ Club at its ]last meet- ing directed the athletics committee to consider the formation of a basket ball league for next winter. The bowling league is also’ to be enlarged. Chairman Rossi of the excursion committee has signed an agreement for July 20 for the annual outing to Chesapeake Beach. Consut Commander George Ruppert of Mount Vernon Camp was elected alternate for the Head Camp. oon- vention and is at Huntington in place of Delegate McKinney. ‘There is talk of an entire reorgani- zation of the uniform rank of the Woodmen of the World and a revival Ellsworth Wood obligated to honor- | | the south and will have an initiation A Column Devoted to the Defended the Natios Rene Viviani, former French premier, who is coming to Washington on a spe- cial mission for the French government, has been asked to visit Cincinnati where the national headquarters :;; the Disabled Ameri erans the World War is located. Raymond Creelman, who is representing the national organization. came to Was| ington this week and left the invit tion for M. Viviani at the nch m- bassy. ¢ Architects from all parts of XhP’ ! country will be invited to .iu‘.lnlfl « { | signs and plans for the $15.000.000 ! Indiara war_memorial building to be| ! erected in Indianapolis. and which ! will house the national headquarters of the American Legion. A fund of $100.000 was granted by b legislature for prizes and exper the contest. | of the first prize of | The winner $50,000 will be determined by the National Institute of Architecture Tentative plans for the construction of the edifice are now in the hands of the state war memorial commi sion, of which Postmaster General | Hays is a member. Five city blocks in the center of Indianapolis will be utilized for the| memorial project. Invitations have been submitted to the national head- auarters of the Grand Army of fhe the Women's Rel Logion, Amer ~d Spanish W ans and the Women's Auxil lezion to occupy quarters in the build ing along with the legion. Hears of Swindling Scheme. The American Legio vised that swindlers are sec to from ex-service men in re- turn for obtaining from the govern- ment for them articles of uniform and equipment to which they are entitled. The adjutant general has appealed to Republic. Service Star Mothers U the legion to aid in frustrating the plang of these swindlers. _ The government, according to the adjutant general, is required by law to provide to veterans of the ‘world war certain articles of clothing and equipment, if they were not issued on discharge. Eligible ex-service men should get in touch with the nearest quartermaster depot or post of the American Legion or write direct to the quartermaster general of the Al E——S next meeting is to at the post r!ubrnorn‘. that direction Edward W. Coflin was the post. Do eld A 1101 I stre i ry of the n address ling. April He is a Gen. Mitchell Addresses Veteran i haries A. Learned Post 3 Jdean 1 n. Detroit, Mich. 771, Interests of the Men Who |!mittc on arranzements for 1 ? meeting includes Department ! n on Land and Sea. \. Drain L Post | dward W sht in th | N Judd The American ion and three | Wright. Lewis B. i units of the Women was |Earl Hamilton Smith, W. Dut pr TVRAG AiicTn g Aty o h|#nd Charles A, Jones - York ; ket G ot s Lot i s ot E wsieiven ment, American 1AM teve wre oy 10 - No. 13. Ameri e 2 units o Comen's A evening L theiWmen s AL i LT which Forming Second Divisign Branch. {bert Johnson and « ) of Columbia bra o 1a ributing Vietory Medaln. | wood and ol Jame ALDistostiat poulsmbis Lhr st ot To complete the issue of the victory \partment commander, were guests of | (8 ond 1 Ass lon is medal granted by United % (honor heing org na has opened Bovernment o American partic Gen. Sherwood gave an o » in the world war, « group of { Which he told ofyhis expe officers and field clerks have been de- (1P the civil w B3 eiled by the War artment to de- [3PPreciation demonstra R St thato, 6 arious states after each t i e Mr. Johnson in a short turn S ibrought to the attention of the nd - facilitating - their distribution. | omommees thels aaeention of o Havey & v Col. Charles H. Martin will direct the |aiso spoke of the problems invoir temporary chair l\\r-rl‘ Whi it s estimated more the vast influx of immigrants. ( b wt is to b an 4,000,000 ons are entitled 1o {mander Drain aiso made i bricf April 16 at the Raleigh the victory medal, the total number |dress. Commander Martindale o thus far issued is less than 1,500,000, {post urged the members to furt istaking an active the interests of the ¢ men wnigation and Guest of Rainbow Veterans. work for real Americ moker. Mem- Repre numbers were Band will furnisi entative Walter F. Leinber- Haves and Clarkson r of California, who served with the 42d Regiment overseas, was th %t of honor Monday night at a ting of District of ¢ ia Chap- v L strong plea for #n to use their fra residents of the District ted that the vetcerans make combined to Congres: other legi - bodies for a cha from tin ent condition were elected I2dwin or F. s or D, Bernard V. ommittee, Ralph S. Kiefer, Lero; A. Kcene and Winfield S. Lynn; J. Bentley Mulford, press and publicity ofticer. The following committees were se- lected to arrange plans for the Rain- bow Hippodrome, to start April the lots facing Union station p ance, Edward J. Mahan and E. Neagle: construction, E. J. Stubbs and B. V. Rhodes; tickets, William H. Kay, | Keene and R. S. Kiefer: pub- B. Mulford; general and spe- M. Marcus and W. D. Roney; advertising, W. S. Lynn. The next meeting of the chapter will be held in its I street dug-out the evening of April 4. ans. mad, ervice iroth hid pre Ne “California Syrup of Figs” Army here. It is not necessary to pay any one to obtain the missing ar- ticles. Legion Gnins 44 Posts. A gain of forty-four posts of the —_— of the annual encampments which were discontinugd during the war. The head camp convention at Hunt- ington, W. Va., March 22 and 23, chose several Washington Woodmen for honors. J. C. McConnell was made head escort, Albert J. Whif®orth head watchman, Joseph Rabbitt head audi- tor; in addition, Thomas B. Eckloff of Washington to represent the District of Columbia at_the Sovereign Camp convention at New York city next July. T. G. Brown of Seat Pleasant will represent Maryland. ROYAL ARCANUM. Supreme Regent L. R. Gelsenberger has appointed James McC. Trippe of Baltimore, Md.. as deputy supreme regent and installing officer for the annual session of the Grand Council of this district, April 4, in the Sbbitt House. i Begent George M. Evans and Past Regent H. G. Tegeler have com- pleted arrangements for the enter- tainment and @ance to be given Tues- day evening in Pythian Temple for the benefit of the charity fund. Wednesday evening in Perpetual Hall the Grand Council officers paid their annual grand visit to District Council, where Past Regent Charles A. Bell acted as toastmaster, and ad- dresses were made by Supreme Rep- Tesentative Charles J. James, Past Grand Regent Frank S. Parks, Grand ‘Vice Regent George C. Shinn, Grand Seoretary Edwin A. Niess and Past Regent H. G. Tegeler. Regent George W, Smtih of Oriental Council invited all present to visit Oriental Council April 5. Among others present were Grand Orator James E. Eckloff, Grand Sentry A. M. Peyton and Past Re- gents Jesse C. Johnson, James C. Dulin, George M. Copenhaver, William J. C. O'Brien and E. E. Bruce. The last visitation of the series will be to Municipal Council tomorrow evening, at 101 E street northwest. WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA- TION—MACCABEES. Mrs. Elizabeth Rule, past commander of Mount Vernon Review, entertained her friends at luncheon and five hun- dred last week. Among her guests were Miss Anna Singles, Mesdames Gregory, Champaigne, Stokes, Schulze, Palmer and Cutler. Mrs. Lillie Hall, musician.of Na- tional Review, with the assistance of several members, is preparing to present “Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party” in April. The dance and card party under the auspices of the D. C. Officers’ Party will be repeated April 7 at the Ral- eigh Hotel. % Victory Review tomorrow evening will | have an entertainment and card party. New, Liberty-Union Review last Monday evening presented the captain of the guards with a handsome sword. After the meeting the guards were enter- tained with an indoor picnic. PATRIOTIC ORDER OF AMERICANS. Camp No. 1 expects the return of ational President Mrs. Buell next Wednesday from her trip* through also. District President Mrs. Mabelle Harding will visit Camp No. 2 Thurs- day. April 7. | CORNS Lift Off with Fingers| =\ = = == — b =t —= = S = il Doesn’t hurt e bit! Drop a little e” on an aching ocorm, in- stantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fin- gers. 'l‘vmly! Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of “Freezone” for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft comn, ar corn between the toes, and the cal- luses, without soreness or irritation. Discuss Relief for Veterans. More than 100 government officials and representatives of veterans' or- | zanizations met several days ago at the Natfonal Press Club Post of the American Legion to discuss measures for the relief ,of disabled ex-service men. The merger of the bureaus dealing with the affairs of veterans of the world war was advocated by mi of the speakers. Among those pre were Maj. Gen. J. L. Clem, La Port istant secretary of the Treasury, in charge of war risk and public health Capper of 'S Sweet of lowa, Representative Lang- ley of Kentucky, Representative John- son of South Dakot: Representative Thompson of Ohio, P. P. Claxton, com- For a Child’s Liver and Bowels Mother! Say ‘“California,” then you will get genuine ‘‘California Syrup of Figs.” Full directions for babies and children of afl ages who are constipated, bilious, feverish, tongue- coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on the bottle. Children love this delicious laxativey UBSETESTIMATH s Indigestion Gases Flatulenc: Tectof of the Federal Board for Voea.| SOUTNESS Acidity Palpitatior. tional Education; Col. W. S. Terrinerry of the public health service, Brig. Gen. George H. Wood, Rear Admiral R. R. Stutt, Lieut. Commander Roger Brooks and representatives of all veterans’ organizations, including the G. A. R. Instant relief! No waiting! A few tablets of harmless, pleasant ““Pape’s Diapepsin”’ correct acidity, thus regulating digestion an¢ making distressed stomachs feel fine. Best stomach corrective known. Foreign Wars Post Meets. ‘Takoma Post, No. 350, Veterans of Foreign Wars, met Tuesday night at b Commander Day presided, and appointed Gilbert Platt chairman of the entertainment committee; Bruce Lamond, chairman of the relief committee; Walter Whit- ney, chairman of the legislative com- mittee; Harvey Moreland, chairman of the credentials commtitee, and L. M. Gosorn, chairman of the publica- tion committee. Warns of Propagandists. At 2 special meeting of the National Press Club Post of the American Legion. Capt. William Wolff Smith, the post commander, called attention to the work of propagandists who, he said, are interested in involving this country in complicatigns with certain foreign governments. 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