Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1921, Page 19

MASONIC. l LODGES. “oday—Lebanon. No. 7, services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, at A : | i . No. 7. B A, i ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. L No_announcements received. LAR COMMAND- ERIES. : 1, | Wednesday—Potomac. No. 3, drill in i connection with business conclave. 1] ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOT- 1 TISH RITE 1] Tuesday—Robert de Bruce Council, Knights Kadosh, 24th degree. ) SELECT MASTERS. No. 4, de- bud Council, 'LEBA.\'ON Lodge. No. will have charge of the services at the Ma- sonic and Eastern Star Home this aft- ernoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. William J. Meeks will officiate and the lodge choir will render a musical program. The cast for the twenty-fourth de- gree in Robert de Bruce Council, XKnights Kadogh, of the Scottish Rite, Tueday evening, will comprise some of the best ritualists in the Scottish Rite bodies of Washington, including Rev. Canon William Tayloe Snyder, Jobn H. von Herrmann and Allen Bus- natty uniforms, acted as escort to the candidates and assisted Past Monarch Shackelford in staging the evening's en- tertainment. Announcement by Grand Venerable Prophet E. W. Libbey of the induction into the order of President Warren G. Harding was received with hearty ap- plause. Monarch Castleman P. Boss an- nounced a preconvention _ceremonial June 17, the annual base ball game for the benefit of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home on June 25, tho Supreme Council session June 28 and the annual picnic to Zoological Park on July 16. John L. Wilkes, president of the Jack- sonville Terminal Company, who was recently elected regional vice president, castern district. of the National League of Masonic Clubs, was one of the char- ter members of the Railroad Square Club at its organization in 1919, and was at one time superintendent of the Wash- ington terminal. He was raised in Clin- ton Lodge, No. 82, Princeton, Ky., is a Royal Arch Mason, Royal and Select Master, a Knight Templar and a Shriner. For its annual outing_this year, to include the ladies, Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 32, has chartered the steamer Midland of the Norfolk and Washington fleet and arranged an itinerary of unusual interest. Depart- ing from this city early Saturday afternoon, June 4, the party will have a daylight sail down the Potomsc river, arriving at Yorktown Sunday morning. After an inspection of the historic battlefield, there will be & sail of three and one-half hours down the York river and Chesapeake bay to Norfolk. Special electric trains will be waiting at the dock to convey the party which is limited to 200 per- sons and was completed several weeks ago, to Cape Henry, where a shore dinner will be served. Next the voy- sius, all_thirty-third degree honorary; |agers will proceed to Virginia Beach Frank B. Koch, Robert® A. Danicl|for surf bathing and other diver- | Sulaimaan Daavid, C. Edgar Bittinger, | sions. | Charles M. Jones, Austin J. Leister| Returning to Norfolk the start for | 3nd Melvin E. Wertz, all knights com- | home will be made aboard the Mid- jmander of the court of honor, and E.|land, about 6 o'clock.. Elaborate \Harry L. Myers, Frank M. Roller.|menus have been provided for the Herbert H. Street and Worth F. Lan- | meals aboard the steamer. There will ldon, ail of the thirty-second degree. |be an entoptainment Saturday even- A petition approved by Roe Fulker-|ing on the down trip and religious ison, thirty-third degree honorary,|services conducted by Canon Wiiliam *deputy for the Supreme Council in the | Tavios Snyder, chaplain of the lodge, District, and signed by Robert A.{Sunday evening, with many other Daniel, K. C. C. H., of Mithras Lodge | things to hold the attention, but of Perfection, for a dispensation for | which have not been disclosed. An the establishment in this city of a With jazz and classical at- chapter of the Order of De Molay for | triputes, 'will accompany the party. iDoys, has been sent to the Grand Coun- | pase Master C. Fred Cook, chairman icil by Worth F. Landon, Frank M. |of the entertainment committee, is in {Roller, Rev. John C. Palmer, chaplain | charge of the arrangements. of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR Divtrict in Luckett. Rev. M. C. Maree, Rev. David Ransom Covell. Thomas IL Haar, Marx Kahn and| In Areme Chapter, No. 10, Wednes- Theodore J. Moore. This order, de-|day evening. Worthy Matron E. Nancy signed for the enlightenment of boys|Clarkson has invited the past ma- along Masonic lines, and limited to|trons of the chapter to take charge those between the ages of sixteen and | of an interesting program which will twenty-one, has spread like wildfire|follow a business session. There will ithroughout the west, it is said. and is |be dancing and refrshments in the "being acclaimed as a wonderful insti- [ banquet hall and members of the fra- tution. The local chapter will be or-|ternity are invited. June 6 will be Zanized upon the receipt of the neces- | “Areme night” at the Masonic and * sary authorization. Eastern Star Home. Almas Temple activities in the near | Esther Chapter, No. 5, will have the future will include a special meeting | degrees with a large class Thursday and short-form initiatory session at|evening. i the patrol headquarters at 7:30 p.m. {June 8, while next Sunday, June 5, at| Miriam Chapter, No. 23, will pay a 8 p.m., there will be a sacred concert | visit to_the Masonic and Eastern Star and service for the Shrine at Trinity |Home Friday evening. There will be Episcopal Church, 3rd and C_streets|a program of entertainment and re- northwest. when Rev. David Ransom |freshments will be served by the home Covell will deliver a sermon with |board of the chapter. Automobiles will “The Shrine” for his text. Visiting|convey passengers to and from the nobles are invited. Next Sunday evening Almas Temple, Neaded by its drum corps. brass band, Arad Patrol and Glee Club, will meet at Shrine headquarters, 711 13th street northwest. at 7:30 o'clock, and ar- rayed in Shrine costume and fez will march to the church, the doors of which will be open at the same hour. ‘The main floor of the church has been reserved for the Shriners, but the gal- leries will be open to the general pub- lie. » July 9, will be the date of the big_annual charity excursion of | Almas Temple to Marshall Hall, the Proceeds of which are devoted in their entirety to making glad the hearts of the unfortunate at Christmas time.| ‘This is one of the most important Shrine functions of the year with Al- mas, and no paine are spared to make it an event notable for enjoyment in every line and for every type of taste. Last year, among others, hundreds of children from the orphan asylums and homes of Washington were given the time of their lives. and the unfortu- nates at Blue Plains are talking of their Christmas Shrine remembrances yet. the _shell-shocked Wednesday _last soldiers at St. Flizabeth's were en- | tertained by Almas Arab Patrol Drill Corps, Oriental Band and Drum Corps and the Almas Brass Band. The same day about noon the Almas Caravan Club held its weekly luncheon at the New Ebbitt Hotel, with Senator John K. Shields of Ten- | Messee. a moble of Kerbella Temple of Knoxville, as its chief speaker and the Scimeter Club of Baltimore 25 its special guest. It was one of | the most notable luncheons of the! Caravans, and the Scimeters took oc- | easion to say it was a red letter| event in their annals. H In compliment to Noble Rollin Bond, director of the Washingtoni- ans, a goodly audience of nobles of Almas Temple attended the perform- ance of “The Chimes of !\'orma.ndy"l at the Shubert-Belasco Theater last! night, responding large numbers and with the usual Shrine spirit to the call of “Call Me Henry Lans- burgh,” their illustrious potentate. Almas Temple's “Tour de Luxe Spe- efal” will start for the Imperial Coundil session at Des Molnes, via the Baltimore and Ohio, at 4 p.m. June 10, arriving at Chicago the fol- lowing day at 1:30 pm., where the ncbles will be entertained by Medinah ‘Temple. leaving at 7:15 pm. via the Great Western, and arriving in Des Moines Sunday. June 12, about 10:30 am The session will cover three days, June 14. 15 and 16, and the re- turn of the Washington contingent will be made Friday, June 17. at 2:30 am, Washington being reached the following Sunday afternoon. Capt. C. E E._ Flather is chief quarter- master, Dr. J. T. Prendergast is chairman of the committee on ar- rangements and J. B. Hayes has . gWE® of the room reservations. The Wnas headquarters during the stay in Des Moines will be at the Kirk- wood Hotel. A strong bid Is to be made by Almas Tample for the Im- ‘perial Council session in Washington in 1923, and in this endeavor it is said the “workers’ have been forti- fied with letters from President harding, the District Commissioners, the Board of Trade, the Chamber of Commerce, the Ro ¥ Club and the Kiwanis Club. as well as a letter from the local Hotel Men's Association. The Almas Automobile Clubhouse was formally opened with great eclat last Sunday. when 200 of the club members. with about 300 members of their families and guests, starting from the front of the Capitol, made the delightful trip. Almas Band played its best and most appropriate music. Illustrious Potentate Henry | Lansbargh raised the flag over the clubhouse and President Dr. J. Prendergast made the address of wel. come. The new clubhouse is located on the former Hyde estate, at Chalk Point, south of West river, in Annae Arundel ocounty, Md. approximately thirty-eight miles from Washington It is surrounded by forty-five acres of choice land, which will furnish smple space for club opportanities. The “surprise" ceremontal of Kailipols Grotto, staged at Old Masonle Temple Monday evening. proved enjoyable to the | mb« of Prophets in attendance, many visiting Prophets, Semusl ¥. Shreve had chargs of the merriment features, while Past Monarch Charies D. Shackslford presented a pro- gram of talent from ons of the local Charles M. Keefer had charge refreshments and Master of Cers- Hanry J. Gompers saw that the hets were suppiled with cigars, The ot initiates included Repressntative Treland of Iliinols. cars at Rittenhouse street. Rev. Hugh Kerr Fuilton of Northmin- ster Presbyterian Church gave a lec- ture on the lesson of “Esther’ after the degrees had been conferred on a large class at Unity Chapter Friday night. The recent sale held under the auspices of the ways and means com- mittee was reported a success. At the next meeting after a business session Naoimi Chapter will be enter- tained with a program and refreshments. The fraternity is cordially invited. Josephine T. Gould gave a local selec- tion and Mary Shields celebrated her twenty-fourth “anniversary as a mem- ber of the chapter at the last meeting. Martha Chapter's past matrons and patrons entertained at the last meeting | night with the Kitchen Cabinet Band, under the leadership of Past Matron Jesse A. Hover, assisted on the piano by Miss Lucy Beavers. About fifty members of the chapter visited the Annapolis (Md.) ~chapter Tuesday evening. Many of the members ‘were shown about the Naval Academy grounds and following dinner attended the meeting. There will be work at the meeting next Friday night. Hope Chapter was instituted last Wed- nesday evening. The following grand officers were present: Grand Patron Ed- ward S. Brashears, Grand Matron Mrs. Minerva R. Crawford, Associate Gran Matron Mrs. Flora E. Campbell, Grand Secretary Mrs. Rose A. Yost, Acting rand Chaplain Mrs. E. N. Clarkson and Grand Lecturer Mrs. Mary E. Teachum. Mrs. Vivian Scott, past grand matron and grand lecturer of the state of Illi- nois, made an address. Grand Patron Bdward S. Brashears, Grand Matron Mrs. Minerva R. Crawford and Past Grand Patron T. Frank Morgan also made addresses. Mrs. Bessie Watkins and Mr. Olin E. Watts rendered vocal .]yolos. accompanied by Mrs. John Shir- ey. SPANISH WAR VETERANS. The several camps of this depart- ment will today and tomorrow pay fitting tribute to deceased members by placing flags and flowers on the graves and holding suitable exercises over their graves as follows: The program for today is decoration of graves in the different cemeteries at 9:30 am Dby designated camps, exercises and casting of flowers, at the arsenal wharf at 11 o'clock. At 2:30 in the afternoon chapel exercises at Soldiers’ Home by Astor Camp, and department exercises by Miles Camp in Hitchcock Hall at St. Elizabeth' Hospital. The program at the hospi tal includes music by the Marine Band and quartets and addresses by mem- bers of Congress. The following camps are detalled to assist the Grand Army of the Repub- lic in decorating the graves at the following cemeterie Glenwood, Prospect Hill and St. Mary’s cemeteries—Richard J. Har- den Camp, No. 2. under the direction of George H. Thomas Post, No. 15, Department of the FPotomac, Grand Army of the Republic. National Soldiers’ Home cemetery— Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, No. 6, under the direction of Comrade Alfred Shaw, senior vice department com- mander, Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic. Congressional cemetery—Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. 4, under the direc. tion of Comrade H. L Deam, junior vice department commander, Depart- ment of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republifc. St Elizabeth’s cemetery: Gen. Nel- son A. Miles Camp, No. 1, Comrade Frederick Zulch, commander. ‘The several camps will join the gen- eral assembly Monday morning at 9 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D.. C, MAY 29, 1921—PART 1 ‘Fraternities. artment encampment were Tomi- Pated. Resolutions were adopted ex- pressing sympathy to Comrades DI- neen and Williams in the loss of their mothers by death. Comrades Coffee, Anderson and Moriarity are still on the sick report. Comrade Charles O. Richter of Colonel James S. Pettit Camp, who died from a serious injury by an automobile, was in- terred in_ Arlington national cemetery Tuesday, May 23, with full military hon- itualistic exercises at the ors. The ritu: ic b e gTave were conducted by . Royce and staff and Pallbearers Irving. Myer, Nolan, Dean, Felton, Graf and Rolfe. Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp will meet Wednesday evening to muster in recruits and elect delegates and alter- nates to the department encampment. A meeting of Richard J. Harden Camp il be held Thursday evening to con- tinue its recruiting and electing dele- gates This camp has received new members every night for two years, and its degres team is the most efficient in the organization. Col. James A. Pettit Camp had large attendance at its meeting Tuesday night, with Department Commander Mattocks, Department Adjt. James J. Murphy and department quartermaster [its first meeting Saturday night Euentudl‘hn‘r-nmmvmed- g8, Resolutions of sympathy in the death of Comrade Charles O. Richter were adopted, whose son is in Walter Reed ‘Hospital with wounds. first degree. Comrades Dean and English were Clemen- elected delegates and Comrades stine and Meier alternates to the de- partment encampment. Comrade Hayes was reported sick in Naval Hospital Commander Zolch _and Comrades Currier, and Parrish addressed the Camp. House bill No. 4 (pension bill) was unanimously indorsed. Department Commander Mattocks requests that immediately upon elec- tion of delegates and alternates camp adjutants will forward to department adjutant a report giving the names and addreeses of those elected, to- gether with the correct names and addresses of all comrades of their respective camps entitled to vote at the encampment. For the purpose of closing up the business of this administration prior to the convention of the department encampment, a meeting of the Coun- cil of Administration will be held in ian Temple, 1012 Sth street northwest, on Wednesday, June 8, 1921, at 8 o'clock p.m. It is the ear- nest requiest of the department com- mander that every member of the council be present at this meeting. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. An impressive ceremony marked the unveiling of the monument to the late Sovereign Michael Lynch at Mount Olivet cemetery last Sunday afternoon by Mount Vernon Camp. Ofcers of the camp, headed by Consul Commander George Ruppert. attended. The ritual was exemplified by the Boosters' Club team, with David S. Davidson as consul commander, James Freeland as master of ceremonies and Sovereigns Whitworth, Pumphrey and Holland assisting. A company Of the uniform rank, under command of Capt. Helgeson, supported the of- ficers Lieut Adjt. Bert Wells was alde. The oration was by Sovereign Verrell of Maryland. The anniversary celebration er Camp Monday night crowded with Woodmen and thefr families. A program was furnisheq ‘Past Consul Whitworth re- ulations show- at Commander Polen the members for their inter, predicted new life and ;rowth"r;rl}:.l': camp. Escort Pumphrey was back in l;{lmnl and Past Consul Commander umphrey gave an optimistic forecast of the future of the W. 0. W. base ball team, of which he is captain. attended in full regalia as captain of the uniform rank company. Finances ed in Md, condition by Clerk De Law- m:“n James Freeland addressed the ational Ca: havallonal Camp and Alpha Camp near future. | At Eim ::-ihp: lotr‘l soverelgns re for th Baltimore, n sraty be _introdu. fraternity. gathered Camp. No. evening. Seventeen initiated and thirty 4, met Thursday candidates’ wers ! candidates acted There will be an open meo. Ing Thursday. *Friends invited. s monument erected jn Rock Creek gemetery to'the late Jo unveiled today at 2:30 o'clock. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, Webster Lodge will conf quire Rank on thirty-five pamer i day evening. MTtY-five pages Tues. Franklin Enight Rank . ce Tuesday cvoning. Capital Lodge will con: rank Tuesday evening, The board fer the Page Grand Chancsllor Gra; call for a-meeting of the c"“.q'?é:fi,.? cl at 8 pm., when maitters of importance Will be bresented: meeting of the stockhold hian Hall Assoctation will be heps Reports of officers will be presented. including a financial state. ment of the transactions for the pagst year. Officers for the cnauing year Will be elected at this meeting. Myrtle Lodge ~Tuesday evening elected Marion C. Thompeon resent the lodge at the stockholdecy jmeeting, June 6 Willlam Lindgren chancellor of the lodge, was re- ported sick. S - ledles’ night in Calanthe Lodg: Monday evening brought out a large attendance of ladies, members and friends of the lodge. The cluded addresses by E. O. wood of Utah, Past Supremse Chan- cellor Brig. 8. Young of Ohlo, Grand Chancellor O. B. Gray and Grand Vice Chancellor Jacob Nusbaum. Songs by A E. Lang and recitations by Miss arriet R. Dyer. Refreshments were Supreme Chancellor Willlam Ladew has designated June 14 as Memorial day and directing its observance. Ac- cordingly memorial services, in charge of the officers of the Grand Lodge, under the auspices of Web- ster Lodge, No. 7, will be held in the main hall of Pythian Temple Tuee- day evening, June 14. The lodge will Watts events scheduled for the Camp's meeting Thursday to ing journey to hn Harr wil] | to rep- i o'clock at 16th and Pennsylvania ave-|O0nvene at 8 o'clock end the officers nus to act as escort to the Grand|Of the Grand Lodge will be presented Army of the Republic to point of en. |2t 8.30. The memorial address will be trainment for Arlington national cem-|delivered by Representative Thomas etery. Department quartermaster has|Connally of Texas. received the newly adopted shell but- tons and devices, which can be ob- tained by comrades at line of march. Sergt. Berry Camp had a_ splendid campfire Monday night, at which four recruits were mustered in. Companion Mann received the congratulations on his splendid wor'- as Gu Gu. The Kata. Puna degres was exemplified on twenty victims, wio were forced to in full bloom. They entertained the Grand Lair of the District of Colum- bia with a fine lunch, Comrade Willis and Oowirade Adelle reported Memorial day scrvices had been arranged for. Comradss Brown, Wilson and Bruce are on the sick re port. Commander Worrell ix bein; ably assisted by his recruitin mittee, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp held & stated meeting Tuesday evening. when reports of the committees hav- ing in charge the exercises for San- tiago day and St Elizabeth’'s were the evening the Grotto Band, Prof. Julius Kamper, plaved se- axb o Gmete &rill gorpain submitted; Comrades Carver and Sny- der were installed as trustees, and ) dalsgatos end ta take the virus. Gua Gua Lair is now!| Grand Chancellor Gray has made the following committes sssign- ments: Printing and publicity, O, B. Gray. John B. ckman and 'N. rardl; music, W. A. Kimmel, C. W. Henderson and J. ¥. 8kidmore; elec. trical effects, J. B. Presoott, chafr. man, sseisted b; E. Gorham and Thom E. Landon decorations, Edward Wilson, Frank B, Crown and W. A. Wilding; reception, Albert Kahlert, W. B. Hardy and all chanoslior commanders. WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA- TION—MACCABEES, In Columbia Review, No. 3, last Sat- urday evening, a large class was ini tlated. The commander, Mra, Abble Gates, being assisted by Mrs. Ames of Morgantown, W, Va., and Mrs. Mar- garet Dobrowolski, captain of Liberty Unlon guard t and her guards. A zeception to the new members foi- lowed the business session. Dathesds Review will celebrate its first during the week af the District as Jacob Nussbeum, A. | ington. claim the credit of organizing 0DD FELLOWS. one of the finest base ball leagues in . | |this section, all amateurs and playing LODGES, without gate charges in the interest of clean sport and better manhood. The season opened more than two months ago. and the five teams from Monday—Union, No. 11, no degree: Beacon. No. 15, and Langdon, N 26, degree. About two hundred young knights are in the league as players, um pires. scorers and other officials of the league and of the several council teams. Games are played every after- noon at 5:30 o'clock on the Knights of Columbus base ball diamond, 5th t. No. ) degree: Me- ropolis, No. 16, and Federal City, No. 20, initiatory degree. ENCAMPMENTS. .y—Mount Nebo, No. 6, degres. PATRIARCHS MILITANT. Saturday—Canton Washington, Ne. 1. Sunday games are at 3.30 councils will compete. Chesapeake Beach, Dr. Charles Friday—Miriam, No. 6, degree. a2 Do T e o A special session of the Grand Lodge will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the encampment room of the tem- ple. lowing committees, with their chai men: Committee on tickets. Whitton, transportation. chairman; prizes, athletic committee, Columbia Lodge will confer the_;nu;d ed by Maurice J. McAuliffee, degree, with special features, Tues- day evening for Washington Lodge- |grand knights: Eastern at its last session conferred the third degree on a class of candi- dates. J. Murphy, Charles I. Carroll _ Council; Griffith, Keane Council Great progress is reported in con-|Council. nection with the new lodge, to be lo- cated at Brightwood, which will hold Federal City at its last session con- ferred the third degree. At its ses- sion Friday evening the first degree will be conferred, under the direction of C. E. Pyle, degree director of the Michael J. Raciopp!. The encampment school of instruc- tion will be held Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the encampment room of the temple, when the officers of Mag- enenu Encampment will exalt a class of candidates to the royal purple de- gree. It is desired that all chevaliers of Canton Washington be in attendance at the session Saturday evening, when several candidates will receive their training in the tactics of the mili- tants. A new fraternal organization, said to be popular with members of the L O. O. F., has been established in Wash- ngton in the institution of Mithras Sanctorum, No. 100, Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection., The ceremony of instituting was performed by District Deputy Supreme Monarches George F. Patterson of Baltimore, the address of the occasion being made by Supreme Monarchos Arthur C. Pearce of Roches- ter, N. Y. The initiation ceremonial was conducted by Jahaza Sanctorum of Baltimore. Delegations of Orientals Were present from Baltimore, Philadel- phia, Richmond and Cumberland. A parade from Union station to the Odd Feliows' Temple on 7th street preceded thelcersmonialy the L O-O. F. Band of Richm: 'urnishing the music. The officers of Mithras Sanctorum ar Grand hyastytee, S. N. Mallory; vice grand hyastytee, William F. De ment; venerable friar, Wilfred E. Law- son; registrar, E. B. Russ; collector of shekels, H. L.’ Andresen; banker, W. A. Ward; grand high executioner, R H. Zier: 'grand monitor, W. M. Ziegler; grand chief guide, J. W. Searle, and grand herald, A. E. Wilson. Bert V. Wolfe, grand master; E. W. Bradford, grand representative; John I. Brown, past grand master, and many active Odd Fellows are numbered among the members of the nmew organization. The O. O. H. & P. is a “playgrounds” for Odd Fellows, but is chartered as a separate and distinct organization under the laws of the state of New York. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Loyalty Council, No. 19. held a class initiation recently, with twenty candi- dates for the degrees. Past Councilor Mrs. Grubs officiated, assisted by Joe Mason, captain of the drill team. Visitors were present from Golden Rule, Mayflower and other councils of this city and several from councils in Baltimore. Officers for the en- suing term were nominated after the degree work. The annuai_memorial service of the State and subordinate councils of the District of Columbia was held last Sun- day evening in the First Methodist Protestant Church. The sermon was idelivered by the pastor, Rev. C. Mor- gan Compher, and a solemn service held in memory of those who died dur- ing the year. : At the beginning of the service the church lights were turned off and the twenty-three candles, symbolic of the lives of the departed, were lighted. The pulpit and altar rail were adorned with flowers and flags. Two vacant chairs on either side were draped with flags, be- side each being a young girl garbed in white. At the call of each name by State Secretary Charles H. Miller a candle was snuffed by State Conductor i Margaret Hartman, followed by the toll |of the bell, and a flower was dropped into each chair by Misses Mincrva E. Cohill and Nina Allen. After all the names had been called taps were sounded by George W. Robertson. “Abide With Me” was sung, and the service was {then turned over to the minister. TThe flowers used for the decorations were sent to sick at home and in the hospital. Unity Council, No. 17, in union with Benning Council, No. 21,'Jr. O. U. A. M., will hold flag raising exercises over Odd Fellows' Hall, Benning, D. C., tomorrow at 5 p.m. and Frank Cavanaugh, treasurer. JR.O.U. A M. senting the executive boards of X Temple. A recess -was taken Harding. suing year were: Chairman, J. H. B. Smith, New Jersey; Willlam H. Nueis, New Jerse: vention, in 1922. there age 791 councils under the jur with a total membership of 145,8: year 1920, Jefferson Council. No. 12, members were given the Virtu, in order to turn its hall Cootie Oriental Court. By request from Butler Council, No. 42-Piece Set of DINNERWARE This 8-Piece Colonial Dining B. P. 0. ELKS. Wednesday ning Washington Lodge, No. 15, will be visited by Bal- 'timore Lodge, whose officers accom- panied by 300 members will arrive in Washington at 7:30 p.m., at 12th and New York avenue, where they will be met by a delegation of Washington Lodge headed by its band and escort- ed to 919 H street. Later in the even- ing the officers of Baltimore Lodge will exemplify the ritual of initiation on a class of seventy-five candi Frederick W. Plugge, who was {ni- { tiated November 6, 1907, died suddenly i Friday morning at his residence and {as buried on Monday. Flag day services held by Elks lodges all over the country will be celebrated this year by Washington Lodge, No. 15, at the Sylvan Theater, June 12 at 6:15 p.m. Music will be furnished by the FKlks' band and the Elks’ octette. The band of Washington Lodge, No. 15, organized May 23, will give fts first concert Friday evening at the opening of the roof garden at 19 H street. After the concert there will be dancing in the ballroom. ENIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Waghington Council will hold a ladles’ night at the hall, 606 E street, Tuesday right. The lecturer, E. J. Repetti, has prepared an elaborate entertainment. The Corale Singers, under the direction of C. A. Benson, director of Bt. Patrick’s Sanctuary Choir, will entertain, giving selections of songs, giees and madrigals. The singers will be assisted by their a companist, Prospero Miraigia, the cele- Cavo Opars. Company. - The' Unbestan cago pany. o Unbeaten Four will follow with 't oTean se- erpaichs lections until midnight. Admittance will be by card to members of the coun- cfl and thelr guests. ‘The Keane Council Boosters of Keane Council, No. 353, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Strudley Monday evening to consider plans for their At- lantio City pligrimage in July. A com- mittes was appointed to g0 to the resort t once to complete hotel arrangements, Keane Council will hold ladies’ night at the home, 606 F street, Baturday | evening, June 4. The new Keane song, “The Boosters.” will be Jaunched at the entertainment. Ladles' night is pecu- liarly a Keans institution, always pre- ceding the council’s anniversary enter- tainment, which this year will be ob- served the following week and which will be the twenty-second anniversary. The body of Vincent B. Costello, 1a warden of Potomas Council, the first native son of the District of Columbia, and the first Knight of Columbus of this eity to be killed in the world war, was buried with full military honors at _Arlingten eometery Thuraday. Members of the Knights of Columbus, air knights of the fourth degres and members of Alcantara Caravan, No. Order of the Alhambra, were in tendance, “The Enihis-of Columbuw of Wash- price Bpecial Cut-price Sale | NEW PERFECTION AND PURITAN OIL STOVES We carry a full line of New Perfection and Puritan _Oil Stoves. Prices start at $18.75. Oven prices start at $4.50 No. 6, third g five teams from | 7. degree; the five local councils have played | O s’ [ | thirty-eight games. street northeast at Florida avenue. o’clock. This afternoon Keene and Spaulding The sixth annual excursion of the Knights of Columbus of the District of Columbla will take place July 12, to Monday—Esther, No. 5, degree. Griffith, chairman of Washington Wednesday —Friendship, No. 8 degrea. | |Chapter, has been elected chairman Thursday—Dorcas. No. 4. degree. of the general committee for the ex- cursion. Assisting him are the fol- BADEC Charles W. Aughinbaugh, chairman;i George V. Hunt. chairman; J. B. Sweeney, chairman; reception committee, head- state deputy. and assisted by the following Dr. Frank O'Hare, Washington Council: Dr. Christopher r. Thomas K. Gallaher, Spalding Coun- cil. and William G. Feeley, Potomac Francis A. McCann, deputy grand knight of Carroll Council has been elected chairman of the press and publicity committee and will edit the Beach Bugle. The program com- mittee will be under the direction of J. E. Burns will be chairman of the committee on public welfare and the music com- mittee will have as its chairman D. J. Burke, member of Keane Council The officers in charge of the excur- sion are: Dr. Charles I. Griffith, chair- man; Michael D. Schaefer, vice chair- man; Charles A. Everett, secretary, The general executive board, repre- ew Jersey, New York, Virginia. the Dis- trict and the Fraternal Patrotic Amer- icans of Pennsylvania, held an_all-day session recently at Northeast Masonic that the delegates might call on President Officers elected for the en- B.y Peay, Virginia; vice chairman, Rohert | secretary, ; treas- urer, George S. Ford, Pennsylvania. The delegates chose New Jersey as the meeting place for their next con- Reports of Past Treasurer E. P. Hazelton and Secre- tary William H. Nueis showed that diction of the general executive board, and a gain of members of 6,782 during the At the recent meeting of America- two new egrees of Liberty and Patriotism, and one | application for membership was re- | ceived. The council decided to meet on the second Thursday of each month over to Appreciation was expressed to the good of the order committee for services rendered. Anacostia Counoil, No. 16, met in 120, Butler. Tenn. the three degrmee:l virtue, liberty and patriotism, were con- ferred upon Representative B. Carroll Reese from Tennessee, and other candi- George Forney. master of cere- : “Capt. John D. Simpson in of 'the degree team. Short speeches were made. Benning Council. No. 21. in con- junction with Unity Council. No. 17. Daughters of America, will hold flag-raising exercises at I. 0. O. F. Hall, Benning, D. C., tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. Prominent _speakers, music and a dance are promised features. All Juniors, Daughters and friends are invited. Ben- ning Council will confer the degrees of the order on a number of candidates June 6. Important business will be brought before the council at this meet- ing for final action. continued until August 13. These appointments will to fill vacancies in all vacancies to be filled will nounced later. Capital Council No. 25, initiated a can- didate Monday evening, and later an en- tertainment under the auspices of the £ood of the order committes included an address by W. H. Langham; moving pic- tures, under the direction of T. A. Fynn monologues by R. H. Yates, a piano duet by Messrs. Zirkle and Parker and a song by J. H. Nietz. Mount Vernon, No. 10, at its last meeting elected Morris Peabody to membership by a transfer card from Star Spangled Banner, No. 8. The council accepted an invitation from the First M P. Church, 4th and G streets southeast, to atfend the an- nual memorial services at § p.m. to- day (Sunday, May 29). ) Tuesday evening the council held a meeting_and social in the council rooms, for the purpose of boosting the social club, organized several weeks ago. Sixty-two members of Mount _Vernon and of various coun- cils of the Daughters of America pledged themselves to the club. The council will have a class initiation on Thursday. 8 The Scorpion Orfental Court. No. 1. affiliated with Andrew Jackson Coun- cil, No. 6, will hold a special meeting in the Ol Masonic Temple, at Sth and F streets, Tuesday evening to confer the degree of O. M. A. New para- phernalia has been purchased, and the degree work under the new ritual is to be put on with elaboration. PATRIOTIC ORDER,OF AMERICANS. Camp No. 1 will have its contest Wednesday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall, 465 K street southwest. 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