Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1921, Page 53

Fign THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.. - FRATERNITIES MASONIC. LODGES. Today—Washington Centennial No. 14, services at Masonic and Eastern Star Home, o 56 pm., ¥ A Wednesday hington _Centenntal, No. 14, social after business. Osi 26, F, C. E East Gate, No. 31, called off. 4 E. A 0. E. A. La Fayette., 19, F. C. Willlam ngleton, No. 30, M. AL Congress, No. 37. E. &. Washington Centennial, No. nd F.'C. speci; Friday—St. Hope, . 'school of instruc- 7:30, E. A. Suturday—St. John's, No. 11, speclal 7 p.m., M. tios ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. Tuesday_—La Fayetie, No. 3, w«lneé;:-'- —Columbla, No. 1, called Friday—Eureka, No. 4, P. M. and M. E. M. lled Capitol, No. 11, Royal Arch. Moant " Fleasaiit, No. "13, " called oft. ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS. Monday—Washington Council, No. 1, called off, off. Thursday—Adoniram Counctl, No. called off. RV. DR. CHARLES E. FULTZ will officiate at the services at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Masonic and Eastern Star Home under the auspices of Wash- ington Centennial Lodge. Past Master William E. Dyre will of- ficlate in the Master Mason degree at Takoma Lodge Tuesday evening, when Grand Master O'Neill is also expected to be present. There is generally much in- terest among Washington Masons in the Takoma Lodge work when Past Master Dyre officiates. Having _eclipsed all past records with fts sunshine excursion last week, Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine is prepar- ing for a repetition at the annual frolic of the Arab Patrol at Marshall Hall Thursday, August 25. Already a host of valuable prizes are in hand for the fleld sports and events, which range the gamut of fun and skill and in which Jeughter is as much a reward as hand- some and valuable trophies. One of the teatures will be a special prize for some extraordinary novelty for each boat that Jeaves the Washington wharf for Mar- shall Hall. Virgil M. Fooks is chair- man of the general committee, with I. B. Field and J. Fred Huber assisting on important subcommittees. Potentate Henry Lansburgh. when last heard from, was in the far west with a strong leaning towards a trip fo Alaska. He is expected home the tter part of this month unless Alas- a gets him; but he has already laid his plans for a big ceremonial session in September, and will certainly be home in time for that. He is very much gratified at the almost certain success.of winning the Imperial Coun- eil session for 1923 for Washington. It will mean a big thing for the Capi- tal city, inasmuch as it will bring from 150,000 to 200,000 bustling Shriners_and their friends here for nearly, if not a full week. It will mean, too, two mammoth Shrine pa- rades, with from 160 to 175 temples represented in line, in a parade that will take, according to recent experi- ence, from six to seven hours to pi a given point, and with from 125 to 150 Shrine bands in line. It is fwenty-three years since the Imperial Council met in Washington, and since then the Shrine has grown from 2 membership of 100,000 to more than a ‘half million. Much money will be re- quired for the proper preparation and entertainment of this vast host, but as that is a purely business proposi- tlon, the Shriners are leavinz it to the business men to settle—and those in Washington never fail. Recorder F. Lawrence Walker, who was recently elevated to the presi- dency of the Shrine Recorders of North America, says within a very short while every temple under the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Council will be represented in the association, which has had substantial and en- thusiastic indorsement from Imperial :ol'f“é“e Ernest A. Cutts of Savan- ah, Ga. Estimates of the returns from the shrine excursion last week indicate, it is said. that the Almas Temple Christmas sunshine fund will be en- fiched by probably more than $2,000. Nearly a thousand would-be excur- sionists had to be left at the wharf for want of accommodations on the steamers, notwithstanding the ex- traordinary preparations to guard against such a happening. ‘Washington Freemasonry is said .o be showing much interest in the new Masonlc weekly, The Fellowship Forum, which has recently been is- sued by a_ corporation composed of prominent Masons of the Anclent and Accepted Scottish Rite, with Sov- ereign Grand Commander George Fleming Moore as its president and Charles D. Warner as editor-in-chief. Its purpose is said to be to give fra- ternal interpretation to the great questions and news of the day. Its avowed purpose is to do good with- out malice or selfish purpose what- ever. Stirling Kerr, long deputy for the Supreme Council in the District of Columbla, is its secretary, and William L. Robins, a local banker, its treasurer. Commander Arthur G. Shaw of Brightwood Commandery, No. 6. Knights Templar, announces a change in schedule from the Order of the Temple to the Order of the Red Cross for Friday evening, and he has extended an inivtation to all the fraters in the jurisdiction to visit the newest commandery In the District on_that occasion. High Priest G. P. Walton of Capitol Royal Arch Chapter. No. 11. announc- es that Grand Visitor and Lecturer Luclen Yung will head the official line in the Royal Arch Degree Friday evening, when two teams will be available. The chapter is to suspend all work during August. Almas Temple’s Caravan Club, which is winning fame with its Wed- nesday luncheons, after giving Noble Gus Gumpert a rising vote of thanks for the hospitality of his house and for many courtesies shown the club, has hied itself to the roof of the Hotel Washington for its luncheon next Wednesday about noon. Repre- sentative Carroll L. Beedy of Maine enlivened the last luncheon with the cost of the world war. It is not yet announced who will orate at the roof-top luncheon next Wednesday. but, it is stated, the club does not lack for novelties or for invention, and all Shriners have been asked to come. Potomaé Commandery. No. 3. Knights Templar, will have the order of the Red Cross Wednesday evening. Potomac Lodge, No. 5, atea recent communication, elected Past Master William S. Waddey a life member and presented to him a handsomely engraved gold certificate to that ef- tect. ¢ Columbla Commandery Drill Team’s excursion to Chesapeake Beach. July 3, was announced as one of the Temp- lar events of the summer. Com- ‘mander Charles D. Shackelford is en- deavoring to make it a family get- together, with all kinds of sports for the young and old. The big event will be a tug-of-war between teams m the different commanderies for a silver cup. . East Gate Lodge, No. 34, will give a lawn fete at Rhode Island and Mills avenues, from July 18 to July 30, for éh- new lodge temple. A large dance uo % has been constructed and vari- - ous othexr amusements will be pro- vided. August 10 is the date of the an- nual excursion of Kallipolis Grotto to Chesapeake Beas Henry J. Gom- pers, chairman of this year's outing, says plans have been laid for a gala alfair. One of the features will be the tug-of-war with Yedz Grotto of Baltimore for the prize cup, which must be won twice to establish own- ership. This contest was originated last year and Kallipolis Grotto was the, victor. The usual athletic fea- turés for the kiddies and grown-ups will add to the gayety, including run- ning, jumping, hopping, one-legged and, in fact, every kind of race known to fest the skill of men, women and children. . A big surprise Is to be provided for the women. A moving picture film will be made of the day's frolic to be shown later at Grotto functions. The Grotto Band will contribute liberally to the program and the Grotto Drill Corps will be conspicuous in natty uniforms. The Grotto Band will play for the soldiers at Mt. Alto, July 28. Orient Commandery, Knights Tem- plar, announces the Order of the Red Cross and Malta for tomorrow evening. The great showing of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the En- chanted Realm during the convention of its Grand Lodge at Atlantic City recently has aiready made itself feit by the Masons of the seaside resort. Last week a large number of them met at the New England Hotel and, under the guidance of Charles A. Stevens and Robert M. Cotter, treas- urer_and secretary, respectively, of the Grotto convention committee, or- ganized a new grotto, to be known as “All-Time Grotto,” with Maj. M. B. Carson as monarch, Robert M. Cotter as chief justice, Michael I. Lingen- felder as master of ceremonies, Harry Ewan as secretary and Wil- jam Woolhouse as treasurer. Plans were immediately started for a monster ceremonial on the Steel Pier, at Atlantic City, Octobar 8, when it Is hoped to have the grot- toes from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Newark in attend- ance, with their bands and drill teams in full uniform. The grand master of New Jersey, who is a mem- ber of Zem Zem Grotto of Jersey City., and many. prominent Masons, including high officers in the order, will be specially invited. Acacia Chapter will give an excur- sion to Marshall Hall Friday. William F. Hunt Chapter has called oft its excursion to Colonial Beach. Gavel Chapter, U. D.. will have a large class for Initiation Tuesday evening. A lawn fete is In contem- plation by the chapter. The Matrons and Patrons’ Associa- tion of 1911 recently held its annual meeting _at the Bannockburn Golf Club and elected the following offi- cers: President, Effie Roberts; vice president. James S. Briggs; secretary, Effie E. Briggs; treasurer, George B. Wetzel Streater. Mabel Hagan and Simon Bube. Dinner was served, and a pro- gram for the occasion included a talk by Maj. Wallace Streater on his ex- periences in Europe during the war and readings by Past Grand Patron Waterman and Past Matron Roberts. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. George Wetzel, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Streater, Dr. and Mrs. Grant Barn- hart, Mr. and_Mrs. Jason Waterman, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Hagan, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Briggs and Miss E. Ruth Briggs, Mrs. Anna A. Harvel, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Trogner, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bube, Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs. Margaret Carl, Mrs. Alice Holbrook and Mrs. Fanny Tay- lor, the two latter as guests. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. The Assoclation of Matrons and Pa- trons of 1920 was recently entertained in Chevy Chase at the home of Past Patron Dr. Danfel G. Davis of Areme Chapter. Amusing games and stunts featured the entertainment, followed by readings by Mrs. O. V. Shomo, wife of Past Patron Shomo. Refreshments were served. executive committee, Julia / Areme Chapter, No. 10, will hold a lawn fete Tuesday on the lawn of the Eckington Presbyterian Church, North Capitol street and Florida avenue. Takoma Chapter, No. 12, will hold a lawn fete Tuesday evening, on the lot next Dr. Parsons, at oma. There will be music by the Commu- nity Band, and Mrs. Bertha M. Cooley, chairman, has planned several novel features. The chapter will have a rummage sale also at 2018 Georgia/| avenue July 25. 26 and 27, under the jdirection of Mrs. Elizabeth Shoe- smith. Naoml Chapter, No. 3, will give a basket picnic July 30 to the cottage of Past Matron Helen B. Strait, at North Chesapeake Beach. A moonlight excursion to Indfan Head and return will be given by Brookland Chapter, No. 11, Wednes- day evening, July 20. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Myrtle Lodge will confer the es- quire rank Tuesday evening. The following lodges will omit meetings this week: Capital, Calan- the, Columbia and Mount Vernon and Rathbone Temple Pythian Sisters. Union and Century-Decatur lodges ‘will present candidates for the knight rank at the meeting of Century- Decatur Lodge tomorrow evening. Webster Lodge Tuesday evening will have work in the page rank. Members of Amaranth Lodge will hold their annual outing and fishing trip Wednesday and will be guests of the Cedar Beach Club, Calvert county, Md. D. M. Freeman, chair- man of the committee, will have au- tomobiles ready for the trip. Supreme _ Representative Albert Kazhlert and.an orchestra from Syra- cusians Lodge are making a round of its to the lodges having work in the ranks. Director Heisley promises a good orchestra in time for the fall ceremonies. B. P. 0. ELKS. One hundred and twenty-nine pa- tients of Mount Alto Hospital were en- tertained Tuesday night with a band concert and vaudeville numbers by the Elks’ Band, under Prof. Arthur Witcomb and Lew Levy. Ice cream, cakes, cigars and cigarettes were - "pmd' 1 for the orph: t. reparations for the orphans’ out- ing July 27 at Glen Echo have been completed. Chairman Sam Richards states that o 1,350 orphans of the city are in high glee over the pros- pect Special cars will be in charge of members of the order. Toys, flags, “big eats,” mountains of ice cream, with all the amusements of Glen Echo Park will be free to the children. For the first annual Maryland s convention at Hagerstown, Md, gust 15, 16 and 17, Hagerstown Lodge, through the chairman, Wil- Tiam C. Conley, and Secretary John R. Buchanan has arranged & program. Visiting Elks will have free auto rides, theater parties, smokers, dance, band contests, a base ball game between Washington and Baltimore lodges and a parade with over 10,0t in the line of march. Prominent Elks of Maryland and the Diatrict will par- ticipate. President Harding, Senator James A. Reed, Samuel Gompers and District Deputy Grand Hxhalted Ruler ‘Edw. J. Murphy have been given invi- tations to attend. Washington expects 1o The Elks’ Band, under Arthur Wit- comb, will enter the band contests and parade and will be handsomely uni- formed. ~ Members of the os Angeles Club row in California have sent greet- ings to the membership. They report "'v?'.'&'..f"'fl"g“.’h 10, a special inesday, . & ses- sion of the lodge will be held for initlation of 140 candidates. Arthar A. Riemer hog haan a=naints «d upon the publiciiy commi.ice. L] ¥ X 0DD FELLOWS. LODGES. No. 11, first degree; 13, second degree. Tee. ay—Eastern, No, 7, first de- gree; Friendship, No. degree; Covenant, No. 13, second degree. Thursday—Columbla, 'No. 10, second de- Salem, No. 22, and Phoentx, . 1, degree; Metrop- o i6, and Federal City, No. 20, second degree. ENCAMPMENTS. Monday—Magenenu, No. 4, Patriarchai degree. REBEKAH LODGES. i, No. 1, and Ruth, No. {on. No. 7, and Friend- ty, 8, business 'and social. o. 4, business and In Beacon Lodge tomorrow evening Grand Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson and Grand Representative E. W. Bradford will present appropriate entertainment. Friendship Lodge has a request for courtesy work on candidates from the Virginia jurisdiction Wednesday. Columbia Lodge will be entertained by Past Grand Edward C. Grumley, who has justy returned from an ex- tended trip through the northwest. Past Grand Charles W. Fitts, chair- man, reports that subcommittees in Canada are making elaborate ar- rangements for the entertainment and comfort of guests in che conven- tion city in September, when the Sov- ereign Grand Lodge meets. Grand Master Bert V. Wolfe, chairman ex officio, has extended an invitation to Grand Masters Prager of Maryland and Gregory of Virginia for their juris- dictions to join the Washington dele- gation. Grand Treasurer William T. Galliher is in chargd of transporta- tion and Deputy Grand Master Harry L. Andreson of amusements and parade. Chesapeake Beach ' was awhirl Thursday, when more than 3,000 Odd | Fellows, Rebekahs and their friends observed the annual excursion of the Odd Fellows' Home Assoclation. Amusement for the young and the old was continuous throughout the day and handsome prizes were award- ed for all field events. Those in charge were Willlam Dement, ctairman; Wilton Harvey, vice chair- man; Mrs. Alice S. Thomas, secre- tary; Hubert C. R. Bohnke, treasurer, and ‘the following committee chair- men: Amusements, Harry L. Andre- son; printing, Samuel G. Taylor: badges, Miss Maude I Taylor. The judges were Grand Master Bert G. Wolfe, Past Grand Master William J. Hope, Alexander McKie and Wesley F. Pape. Through Grand Master Wolfe, ne- gotiations are in operation for dele- gations to attend reunions at Moun- tain Lake Park, Md., August 4, and Pen-Mar, Md., August 11. Invitations have been accepted for Mountain Lake Park by Grand Masters Albert N. Dick of Pennsylvania, Rev. C. Coffman of West Virginia and Saul Praeger of Maryland. Grand Secre- tary Willlam A. Jones of Maryland will preside. Representative Frank Crowther of New York, past grand master and past grand representative 0 [bors at the Majestic Lodge carry over 500 strong. |bacl of New Jersey will be the orator of the day at Pen-Mar. The trip will be made ‘In automobiles, special train service also being arranged for near- by jurisdictions. Magenenu Encampment tomorrow evening, for the patriarchal degree, will have Grand Repersentative W. ‘W. Millan heading the official line. President Henrletta Werner; through Secretary Edna Olgander, reports ar- rangements are being made for the annual excursion to Marshall Hall in August. Past Noble Grand Bertha M. Nichols, chairman of the ent#frtainment com- mittee, promises that the installing officers from Friendship Lodge, No. 8, headed by Past Noble Grand Rosanna S. Teats, will be agreeably surprised tomorrow evening. when they appear to install the newly elected officers of Ruth Lodge, No. Past Noble Grand Elizabeth F. Vin- cent_and intsalling officers from Fidel- ty Lodge will have charge of the ceremonies at Naom! Lodge tomorrow evening. Friendship and Fidelity lodges Tu day evening. will point special :)‘o‘mmlllee. for their summer activ- es. Thursday evening Noble Grand Min- nie A. Butts will provide a surprise program for Dorcas Lodge. Grand Hyastydee S. N. Mallory of the O. O. of H. and P. promises a busy schedule of events for Mithras Sanc- torum, No. 100, during the summer season. At the last session Roscoe ‘Wines was installed as banker, George E. Lund as collector of sheckels and Ira L. Park was elected representative to the Supreme Orient, which meets at Cleveland, Ohio. August 11. Wilfred BE. Lawson was appointed chairman to arrange for a ;v base ball game between Jahaza Sanc- torum of Baltimore and Mithras Sanc- torum, to played at Pen-Mar Au- st 11, at the annual joint reunion. e first excursion of Washington Sanctorum will be given to Marshall Hall early in August, with arrange- ments in charge of John D. Hodgkin. A full-costume ceremonial for a class of more than two hundred is also proposed. ENIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Five thousand knights and their families made the trip to Chesapeake Beach Tuesday for the sixth annual Catholic family reunion. Knights from Alexandria and members of the Daughters of Isabella were in the party. Boys connected with the Christ Child Soclety were on hand for the athletic events. The entire proceeds of the excursion will be used for the annual Christmas tree party for the orphan children of ‘Washington. Awards of Knights of Columbus scholarships at the Catholic Uni- versity have been announced by the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the university. The scholarships are awarded on competitive examinations held throughout the country last April. Only students who have re- ceived the degree of bachelor of arts, or {its equivalent, from & college of rem*nlud standing are eligible. The scholarships are maintained from the income of the donation of $500,000 mad veral years lg: by the Knights of Columbus. rd, room and tuition are provided. “ James T. Duane, state com- mander of the American Legion, has been mi a district deputy of the Knights of Columbus. The silver jubilee of the Knights of Columbus in the west was celebrated in Chicago July 8 at Hotel Sherman with a program that conibined a tribute to the living and & memorial to the dead. Seventeen charter mem- bers were presént. ‘WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. The fourteenth biennial session of the Sovereign Camp completed its 1a- otel in New delegates from in York city. One hundred and s all pver the United ites took part the deliberations of this camp, and & number of far-reaching changes were made in the laws of the order. The delegates are now on the. k to the various jurisdictions to report to their local camps and con- stituencies. ‘The conventions are hereafter to be held only every four years, and the term of Sovereign Commander Fraser, with the whole of the present admin- istration, was extended to 1925. ‘The Supreme Forest, Woodmen Cir- cle, also convened in New York. Monday risht Fraser Camp dis- cussed details concerning the - monthly nublic~tian Which Clerk Willlam Dul- kel is w edits The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime. Tl 2z 572 UH- BY TH WAy - WONDER IF | BETTER. 2 L %W SLIP oM MY TUX OR- 7' FuLL DRESS suIt T RIGHT? JULY 17, 1921—PART 3. —By Wobcter.l OH,, 1 THIMK You' O . LOOK SimPLY ERAND IN A DRESS SUIT, ELMER , BUT IT'S S0 WARM I THIMK ALL THE Boys WiLL WEAR IMPRESSING HER- WITH THE FACT THAT YOU OWN A DINNER. AND A DRESS ST TACKET! 3 R 2 TIPS CIZIITTZ 2247 UNITED SPANISH WAR VET- ERANS. In response to the request of the | last encampment of the. Department of the District of Columbia, Com-' mander-in-Chief John K. Wither- i spoon hurried to Washington to in- tercede with the President and heads of departments for former service men who were slated for disnflssal as (& result of the wholesale reductions in the executive departments, navy yardd, arsenals and independent es- ishments. At an interview with President HardIng issuance of an ex- ecutive order was requested, but de- nied, the statement being made that the plan to reduce governmnet ex- penses must necessarily separate some veterans from their positions, but that all department heads were committed to the policy of a favoring 3 consideration of those who had served the government in its defense. An effort will be made to amend the act of August 23, 1912. Vice Commander-in-Chlet John E. Taylor, representing the American Legion; Commander-in-Chief Wood- side of Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Col. J. A. Drain, department com- mander, American Legion, also per- sonaly urged the President to issue an executive order. Commander-1a-Chief _Witherspoon held a conference as to the best meth- od of procedure and also to decide upon some line of action that would ( meet with the united approval of all veteran bodies. Those present at the conference were: Senlor Vice Commander-in-Chief C. P. Heinemann of Norfolk, Va.: Na- tional Chief of Staff George R. Kreps of Philadelphia, and Department Commanders Wiillams of Massachu- setts, Fiynn of Connecticut, Lanigan of New York, Puershner of New Jer- sey, Phelps of Pennsylvania, Ritten- house of Maryland, Garrity of II- lininois, Fitzhugh of Virginia and Mc- Caffery of the District of Columbi: Past Commander-in-Chief D. V. Chis- holm and John Lewis Smith, Official Editor W. L. Mattocks and former Q. M. Gen. James J. Murphy, chairman | U. of the legislative committee of the Department of the District of Colum- fa. ‘While the primary business of those called to Washington on behalf of the United Spanish War Veterans was in connection with the preference law, still, while in Washington, all the visitors made it a point to visit the Capitol and confer with senators and representatives as to the prospect of action on the Spanish war widows® | pension bill before the adjournment of the special session. During their rounds of the office bulldings which house the nation’s lawmakers, the different commanders ‘made it plain_that there was an in- sistent demand among those at home that something be done to alleviate the injustices of the present pension laws as_they relate to Spanish war veterand and to the widows and minor children. artment Comman Hbegnery announces the following as officers and chairmen of committees for the new term ending in June, 1922: Commander, Charles W. McCaffrey, 403 12th street northeast; Harry F. Patter- son, senior vice commander, 55 Bryant street northwest; Frederick A. Royse, junior vice commander, 506 East Capi- tol street ; Clarence A. Belknap, quarter- ::i:ef, 1144 16th street northwest Arthur M. Berthiaume, chief of staff; John Farner, inspector; Gustave E. Rausch, judge, advocate; Dr. Orlando} surgeon; Eugene Dolman, James E. Wilson, marshal; Hilden, patriotic instructor; John Murphy, {llltorlul; Daniel Vau- ermart, color bearer; :hlet mt;lllcll-n and bandmaster;\J A. Gallagher, installing officer; Bte- phen R. Willlams, assistant adjutant, ana Frank C. Wellock, assistant quar- rmaster. u’!‘ne chairmen of active committees are: Legislative, James J. Murphy; Maine memorial, Lee H. Harris: St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Charles J. P. ber; grievance, Harry F. Patter- ick and relief, Frederick A. 1 day, Charles W. Mc- Memorial day, Robert E. der Charles W. Royst Caffrey; good and welfare, Cox; Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Temporary Home, Sagpael G. Mawson; auditing, Richard L., Lamb; employment, Col W. 8. Hodges; recruiting and deli; juent, Arthur M. Berthlaume; licity and press, Robert H. president of department of ladies suxiliaries, Mrs. Ella Ford, 146 1ith street southeast. The department council of admin- istration will consist of department officers, camp commanders, past de- WAY | partment commanders and past com- manders-in-chief. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at its last entertained as visitors Com- n of Hubbel Camp, New York Onaghy of Grubbe Camp, - of Pettit ‘made mrade . ‘was elected dels tional encampment to ‘Paul, Minn., September 12-1! T Gtatys mrvmmend Comrad e A8 weity duil Nug oty Colize dud Comrade Moriarty as recovered and re- s2tored to duty. Chairman Weber of the entertainment committee reported a base ball cup contest with Dewey Camj on Santiago day and a tug-of-war con- test with Harden Camp on same day. Department Commander McCaffrey addressed the camp on the efforts being made to prevent dismissal of any veter- ans. Commander Zuilch another meeting for Tuesday evening, when the election of delegates to the natibnal convention will be completed and the report of the Santiago fleld day will be submitted by the entertain- ment committee. Commander Harvey M. Knight has is- sued a call for the monthly meeting of Col. John J. Astor Camp for tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. In Stanley Hall, Sol- diers Home, for the purpose of muster- ing In recrults, receiving reports on s and welcoming Fourth of July exerci: Adjutant Alfred T. Simond, who was elected a department delegate to the national encampment. Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp will hold a meeting Wednesday evening when Com- mander Goldblatt, who has been visit- ing the several camps, will report his observations for the betterment of his camp. Senior Vice Department Com- mander Harry F. Patterson, and De- partment Historian John Murphy will be Fresenl and participate In the proceed- ngs. Commander Albert Michaud states that the ritualistic work will be exem- plified without the book, by the degree staff of Richard J. Harden Camp Thurs- day evening, when the military degree will be conferred on a class of recruits. The meeting_to be held by Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp on next Fri- day night will be one of great impor- tance owing to the character of the bus- iness to be transacted, which will in- clude election of delegates and muster- in of recruits. Under the leadership of Commander Robert E. Cox and Adjt. John H. Ford this camp s pushing rap- idly to the front in membership. The convention held in Petersburg, Ya.. bv the Department of Potomac, . 8. W. V., was the best that has eve: been staged in that ancient city. The veterans were given the freedom of the city. Department Commander Walter Davis presided over the convention and rendered a creditable stewardship of his administration. He declined renomina- tion, and Past mander Roger G. Thurston of Camp3¥No. 3, Washington, D. C., was elected department com- mander by acclamation. Commander R. Rhea of Camp No. 3 was elected as dele- gate to the national convention to be held in St. Paul, Minn., in September. The next convention will be held in Washington, D. C., July 3, 4, 5, 1922 The delegates attending the convention ‘were: Green, Alex.. Mann, W. S. Jones of the Ladies' Auxillary; Mrs. G. Davis, Mrs. M. Davis and a representa- tive from the Eva E. Ellinsworth Auxil- fary of Camp No. 3. The distinguished guest were City Commissioner Louis Brownlow, formerly District Commis- sioner, and Senior Vice Commander-in- chief Heinemann of Norfolk, Va. Col. James S. Pettit Camp held a meeting last Tuesday evening,-and con- ferred the military degree on Comrade Philip S. Gordon. Comrades: Eric Kentz and Willlam P. Irving were elected dele- gate and alternate, respectively, to the national encampment at St. Paul, Minn. Comrade Hayes was reported sick in Naval Hospital and arrangements made for burial rites at the grave of late Com- rade Maj. Willlam B. Hudson, whose body is expected soon from nce, where he lost his life in the front battle lines. Comrade Wise was appointed ad- Jjutant in place of William P. Irving, re- signed. Department Commander Charles 'W._ McCaftrey, Commander Fred Zulch of Miles Camp and Maj. T. V. Walker of Harden Camp were present and address- ed the camp. der Royse thank- ‘Commander - for the ap- pointment of Comrade Wood as official editor of the department. 3 NATIONAL UNION. Victory. Council initiated into the order R. N. Covert, H. G. Carhart, C. W. Kennedy and L Neidrich. Senator J. A. Williams officiated. At the close the council had a smoker, with re- freshments, under the direction of Speaker 8. Trupp. * The committes on extension and publicity Monday night made con- siderable progress in arranging the detafls of the athletic events and other amusements for the joint'ex- cursion to be held at Chesapeake Beach on the 37th. Reports on various committees indicated that this will be one of the largest excursions of the season. The committee will again on the 26th instant to maké final arrangements. OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS LIBERTY. ‘Hope Council, No. 1, met Tuesday night at Naval Lodge Hall. 4th and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Mrs. Mollie Sokoloski resigned as guid ‘Mrs. Sadie Jenkins was el position installed by Charles Herbert, deputy state coun- cllor. Mrs. Ollle Hontxomey;lwn - pointed degreé director. lans are being made for the celebration- of ‘i om=eon)s reunion day, ‘Saturday! August 13, LAl ud § ; ' announced | Great Prophet James T. Rogers, IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN At the recent joint meeting of the p | tribes and councils chiefs and members of the Great Council of the United States were present as follows: Great In- cohonee A. G. Rutherford, Great Sen- ior Sagamore John E. Seriwick, Great Junior Sagamore Charles E. Pass, Great Chief of Records W. B. Macferran, Great Keeper of Wampum W. P. Lighthelder, Past Great Incohonees Peckinpaugh, Bird, Cherry, Hyrone- mons, Downs and the entire finance committee. Music was furnisted by Past Great Sachems Heldenheimer and Greenberg. The chiefs and members of the Great Council of the United States were in the city for the pur- pose of inducting President Harding into the mysteries of Redmanship Thursday morning. Great Sachem Strobel and Great Chief of Records Bunch represented the District of Co- 0. 11, at its last meet- ing raised chiefs for the ensuing six months as follows: Sachem, Ira Pettitt; senior sagamore, William Nally junior sagamore, Abram T. Brewe Ctlerk of records, Frank F. Voehl; collec- tor of wampum, R. F. Martin; keeper of wampum, Charles O. Storm; first san- second sannap, nap, W. S. Doleman: D. J. Maroin; guard of wigwam, J. H. Haymaker, and guard of forest, William A. Apperson. Past Sachem W. M. Alex- ander officiated, assisted by Great Sen- jor Sagamore Lee B. Emory and Great Chief of Records John I Bunch. Great Junior Sagamore Frank D. Seiffert, assisted Mrs. S. L. Rey- nolds, Mrs. H. A. Nall, Mrs. A. M. Van Sciever and Past Sachem D. A. Har- vey, raised the following chiefs of Idaho Council, No. 1: Pocahonta: Miss L. J. O'Nelll; Wenona, Mrs. L. H. Madison; prophetess. Mrs. Lula Mar- tin; Powhatan, Ed Mastin; first scout, Nellle Green; second scout, Mrs. A . _Thompson; first councilor, Zoteler; second councilor, Harry Miss Flora Collins; first runner, Mrs. Ida E. Nally; second runner, Mrs. Edith Tice; warriors, James L. Dietz. 0. D. Tice. Fred Madison and George L.- Robinson. Past Sachem R. A. Humphries of Mineola Tribe, No. 14, sisted by Past Great Sachem W. C. White, George E. Baxter and Past Sachems C. A. Brown and B. A. Leatherman, raised the following chiefs of Idaho Tribe, No. 16; Sachem, Earl Kerper; senior sagamore, H. M. Oliver; junior sagamore, A. E. Thompson; prophet, . Roland. Past Great Sachems White and Baxter made addresse: Visitors included the great senior saga- more and the great chief of records. Sioux Tribe, No. 18, at its last ses- sion had i newly elected chiefs raised by Past Great Sachem R. W. Thompson and_staff, as follow: Sachem, W. A. Nicholas; senior saga- more, William _Greenberg; junior sagamore, Ira L. Parks; prophet, Samuel Feldman. Great Senlor Sagamore Lee B. Emory and staff raised the chiefs of ‘Waneta Council, No. 6, at its last meeting. The great senlor compli- mented the council on its showing. Great Junior Sagamore Frank D. Seiffert is a member of the council. WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA- TION—MACCABEES. The District of Columbia Union guard team will hold a party on the lawn of Dr. Valentine, 7th street and North Carolina avenue southeast, Thursday evening, July 21. ‘;l'hv: l;ee\l"l.awl ln;! tents lol the city annual-excursion - Iiz;rl’l H];i“ F‘rldl}'{. corpar 3 strict of Columbia 3 Club and the Baltimore omneg"ngl;.b are engaged in a challenge contest ::;B‘I.mhurlhll’ from July 1 to Janu- ——— * FRIGHTENED BY KLAN. [Neighbors Say Conscience Caused . Second-Story Window Leap. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., July 16.—Re- cently when the local Ku Klux Klan paraded here it happened that the klan unwittingly frightened a man who lives on one of the state high- ‘ways leading out of Lynchburg until he said to have leaped out of the second story of his home and ’rom what he thouht was an impending rebuke or punishment. The story did not leak out until some days aft incident is déclared to prove the truthfulness ‘of the old adage: *. sullty consclence needs no accuser.” It is said that the man had not been ‘working; that he had been al- lowing his wife to eke out a living for the household, and on top of this, the story goes, he had recently felt it _incumbent, upon himself to admin- r corporal punishment to the better half. - Questioning the Case. 'nn.dA’nbnhneo_mn—An you marri The Victim—No; that was an suto- mobile that hit me. | AROUND THE CIT CROSS from the House office [€3t, red hands that showed for tubs bullding there s a shady tree. | bunics.*"And . born were chamming People stand’under it to walt |along as gay as a pair of old larks. for cars, except the other |The loose lips had quirked into soms 4 h k hi morning, when the crowd frifged | (i uvar tinkled 1n o pocts verrs around to see the free show which |were s Joyous as mer ehuckle and had camped under its green ang out- |the retort that went with it. Com- reaching boughs. Tadeshiy. "And that is the very best idea in the First, there was a team of steers |world. i hitched to a cart. And behind stood * ¥ K % MME H. SLAMM sends the song asked for by Mrs. Falconer. I cannot sing that song tonight, For in its words and music dwell, While all your hearts are and light, To me & sad and fearful spell. It is the song I used to sing For him when all was love and truth, Before I knew that time would filng One sbadow o'er my happy youth. one lone oxen, with a covered trailer In tow. On the “box” was seated @ woman, who kept her eyes on the man in the foreground, who stood on the flagging, ostentatiously con- scious of the sensation his outfit was creating in rivalship of a bunch of congressmen, who stood on the steps across, as excited kids over the show. They were big, well-fed steers and they 8tood with such arrogant dateness that the goad carried b the man on the side was as useles: an emblem as the scepter held by king. Among_the onlookers was a dig- nified old gentleman, whose name might head a board of bank di- rectors and who was 8o pleasantly ejaculative as to confer his emotions on the man next. who chanced to have every appearance of being out of a job. “Looks great, the old farm The jobless man had a different opinion, and expressed it: “Well, sir; they don’t look home- like to ‘me. ' I've been driving oxen. off and on, ever since I was big Amanda Patten Mock supplies the entire song: I would not bring my sorrow here, Amjdst this bright and foyous throng, 1 would repress the rising tear, Then ask me Dot to sing that song. It tells how bard it is to part From those to whom we fondly cling; Its notes find echo in my heart, That song 1 cansot, dare not sing. ’ A copy was also supplied by Amanda Patten Mock. In a mention of the “old maid of twenty-four,” who died of heart- , break, Mrs. Mock comments on the black ‘shadow that had its place aloni with the tender sentiment of days forever gone: “That was nothing uncommon. It was fashionable to die of a broken heart. In fact, it was not considered nice to live after ones heart was roken by a faithless lover. A girl at enough to holler, and it takes a lot That Time “had, ualess she married. of hollerin’ to handle steers. TheY |no other occupation open to her—not want to wheel out of the road and |to be married placed a stigma on one run into fence rails and buck Into|tpat few cared even to try to liv. trees. Now. sir, wdtch these three.|down. These untimely deaths rom Do you see them lowering their heads | ynrequited love furnished the them or swishing their talls and tugging | for the most beautiful and popular at their yokes? No, sir: they are |gor .'of the period; witness “Lucy standing as unnatural calm as if |Go8% Who says, in lilting measure: they were having their pictures took. e s papenR To my mind, they've gone through S ot g e el a whole lot of training since they B Y M Bow 1 dled left any old farm, though it sur- And loved him to the Inst. prises me, too, seeing an ox is about S the dullest creature on the hoof. The jobless one was obviously un- (K\IADAM: I am greatly interested i negro folk-lore songs and acquainted with those oxen that was surprised when told that Mary- ,doesn’t it—just off ’ would haul an even hundred of buck- ets of water for the royal gardens and call it a day; never one bucket|land possessed few, if any. The far gver or under—but, on the Other| goutnern states are so rich in primi e time melodies that 1 would consiler i Having personally driven oxen fin- stead of just writing about them, he might have known a whole lot more about them than Plutarch ever heard a favor if you could tell me, or find cut through your readers, the cause of this deficiency—allowing for the fact that Maryland was not a slave-hold- tell of. Which shows, if you notice, ice. | ing state, such as her sisters of the that everything balances one way 5 > e othes Tn Tis world. Southland. Respectfully, Wm. Col And, doubtless. in the next. : b eyl ERE is where Maryland needs s BE Bt Sisslen; s LS A lance in her defense. The pres. phalt and down from the sk¥.| ... gencration, of course, must rely * ‘) And the trees were as motionless as C } carved jade. One womar whose brains | UPon memories OF (GIR epngs whith in turn, were handed down from way back slave times, but, just for ome ; fragment of denial: were too sun-addled to hatch out an jdea—though, incidentally, ideas are ‘A | cil had int her stock in trade—was making the best of her tragedy with a ball of pink ice cream nested in a half canta- loupe. in a cafe whirry with fans, when her frazzled interest was caught by a couple of other women at the table Next. One of them was a human lathe with a tight, vellow-glazed skin, and the other, for contrast. was as whole- some as & breaker roliing on a beach. Algo, her voice was as boomy: “I don't care what the doc tells you. Liz, it ain't your heart; it's your spinald column. Accordin’ to my fg- ment. your blood is loafin, on the fob. 2nd you want rubbin’ to hustle it to Work ag'n. R'member, woman, you ain't no perpetual motion machine— Done of us are—and once in a wile We run down an’ has to be wound up same as a clock. That's where the docs come in with their doses and upsets us for good an' all—1I know more about aflments this minute than half the run of them, an' if it wasn't that my old man would stop work an’ lay back on me for support. I'der had my sign on the front door an’ makin' money curin’ folks, as easy as Kiss my hand.” ‘The splendid thing about this boast was the convincingness of it—and be- sides that: To practice without a Ticense was some idea—and ideas was what the sun-addled woman was aft- er. OLD. ugly and poor! The three-ply tragedy is so universal that it is merely mentioned by way of intro- duction to a woman who was ob- all three, and vet: She was smiling as she limped along the piping hot bricks —as if her thoughts were happy ones; as if, say. she was thinking of a better ‘world than this one. And you couldn't ask for a better idea than that. g * X X ¥ E had a mild, absent face, with 1oose lips and slack muscles. was a 'flrlgldly soul wtih good, hon- JR.O.U.A M America-Jefferson Council, No. 12, at its last meeting unanimously elected Thomas E. Wheeler to membership. The degree and drill teams, under J. E. Flynn and G. E. Flynn, conferred the degrees. The newly elected offi- cers and representatives of the coun- cil for the ensuing term were in- stalled by State Council Deputy C. Wright, and G. E. Flynn as marshal. The excursion committee, J. E: Flynn, chairman, reported that arrangements had been completed for the annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach July 21. Other councils are taking a part. Councilor A. J. Benson has appointed John Prender chaplin of-the council for the ensuing term. * ¥ ¥ ¥ viously Mount Vernon Council. No. 10, has accepted an invitation to attend the nnual reunion to be held at Pen Mar Park, Md., Thursday, Aug! ‘The council expects to charter a special train and attend in a body. From in- dications, it is said, the reunion will be the most successful in the history of the order. Special trains will run from Baltimore, Washington, York, Harrisburg, and other places. The council installed its newly elected officers last meeting. Its Stag Club had a smoker in the council rooms Wednesday. The club is said to be increasing in membership very rapidly. The Reptile Oriental Court, No. 10, affiliated with Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, will meet Wednesday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m., for the election of offi- cers. The O. M. A. 8egree will be conferred upon ten candidates. The following officers of Benning Council, No. 21, have been’installed for the ensuing term: Junior Past Disney; councilor, R. E. vice councllor, Charles recording secretary, C. g assistant recording secre- ry, Lewis Milburn: financial secre- tary, Willlam Kidwell; assistant financial secretary, Frank Proctor; treasurer, George V. Meile; warden, A. G. Ingels; conductor, J. J. Ni ton; inside sentinel, Joseph Kirby outside sentinel, George Miller: chap: lain, William T. Douglas, and trus: tees, eighteen months, A. A. Stfai twelve months, Frank Carrigan; months, A. T. Gray. State Deputy Keyes officiated and later addressed the council on “Fraternalism.” State Council Secretary John Pren- der complimented the council on its work and pointed out. that during the past nine months Benning Coun- creased its membership 109 per cent. Refreshments were served and a sociable evening follow J. Nm, 26, Metle: Dougias; ta lwa. . Ross Counclil, will give its annual excursion 19 to Marshall Hall —_— Business Sense. Mother—Well, Eddie, did you let little sister choose :v:l,oh one of the two apples she wante Eddie—Yes, mamma. 1 told her she could small appl bet the 3 or none at ell, and she chose the &=all one. wrecked in health and purse, and tha ballads that had come over from F heritance had been stolen from Africa. By the Associated Press. July meet in Honolulu next October, and will visit this will be shown the spot where forty years ago, a flow of lava from Mauna destroy this city, was stopped In its path as a princess of the royal line The princess, on her knees, appealed this hill toda; of the lava hardened in 1881, when the Princess Ruth came to the rescue of her people. that I should be allowed to go over to Simpkins’ changed our mind. Years after the civil war there lived in a cabin in the pines of southern Maryland a very black old man who had been body servant to his Marse Jeemes, and went to war with him. The master came out of the Army black man, scorning freedom, worked for his Marse Jeemes, worshiped him and finally buried him. In the farm- house lived a small girl, who, in turn, * worshiped the black man because he told her wonder-tales about the “Tar Ba- by” and “Brer Rabbit” and other woodsy folk, long and long before Joel Chandler Harris ever put them in print. And when it wasn't stories, it would be songs like, say: “De ole hare’s fat, de ole hare’s greasy, De ole hare slips his skin So easy. Ole hare, you better be a movin: Befo' de break ob day. And the woman who used to be the small girl has never in all her years and years heard a more plaintively beautiful black man sang to his words. minor melody than the Another matutinal lyric began with: “Good mawn'in, Miss Possum, an whar is you gwi-en? There were many such dear old things about animals and “hants" land with Marse Jeemes' family that had come over with Baltimore, and occasionally he would wail out a * queer old chant that went like this, S0 far as memory serves: “Oh, de burnin’ sand, an’ de burnin’ sk-| And de burnin’ sting ob de pizon fiy-iL.” . As there was no sand or poiscn flies in that green and happy place where the black man had lived his life, the song was doubtless an in from some forbear Wi And [ it that isn't a folk-lore song, what She | would you call it? NANNIE LANCASTER. VAFLOW HALTRD AS PRINCESS PLEAD Press Congress Delegates to See Spot in Hawaii Where » Hilo Was Saved. HILO, Island of Hawaii, T. H. 16. — Delegates to the Press Congress of the World, which will the con- sessions, island at clusion of their busines: lao volcano, which threatened to faced the oncoming river of fire and prayed that Hilo might be spared. Not only will the visitors see the spot wheré the ten-months flow of lava finally stopped as Princess Ruth faced the molten river alone, but they will hear from the lips of men who saw the incident the story Hilo's escape. For more than 300 day: ingto eye witnesses, the lava had been pouring steadily from the side of the mountain, when suddenly the stream of fire changed its course and bore down on the-city of Hilo. The efforts of the white men failed to stop the approach of disaster, so Hawailans took the matter into their own hands. cord- Royal Hawaiian blood was & bear weight with Pele, goddes the volcano, so Princess Ruth at Honolulu was appealed She an- swered the call and, as she gazed toward the mountain with her coterie of followers behind her, she could see the track of destruction extending upward, mile after mile, while at its forefront, almost on the edge of the city, trees were burning and great columns of smoke were ascending. A platform had been bulilt in t path of the flow and, as Princess Ruth mounted its steps, sacrifices of plgs and chickens were offered to the angry goddess of the volcano. to Pele to spare Hilo. And the flowf stopped. Plainly visible against the foot of is to be uen‘the face ood, as it piled_up and —— e Fido, Go Back to Your Corner! He — Well, wasn't the -mfine‘ tonight? She (sternly) —Yes, but I heve