Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1925, Page 85

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 13, 1925—PART 3. 13 FRATERNITIES Today—Samuel _Gompers, U._ D, ‘Gompers memorial service, Elks' Auditoriu 8 pm - 16. electlo F.C s pecial at Loase. wossion. (Al communications annual Biue ed ROYAL ARCH CHAPTI v s nstruction GHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIE:! ntwood, No. 6. Red and Malta, 7 AND ACCEPTED SCOT- TISH RITE Pike Consistory Masons hold_its nunica g at lock, .Tuual ad: fance with he com s are called off on t Lodge be held H stree late Sam president of of Labor, wt Mason. 1 the prir When the ofticer: the former can_ Feder: ngutshed n will deliver in 1 Gonwers Amer and other faze paid ; t offi- st Tuesday eve was presented late Samuel framed, while 1 line offic 1so were h mem was imuel nd master uel ture of Gompers. The grand master closed the lodge in short form and the re- mainder of the eve: was given over to enter ent ht refreshments were serve d before departing the grand master was presented with a 25-pound cake and otficially adopted as the lods Whiting poned cer will be b date also will occur officers for the annual the vear meeting be held Januar: The Christmas 4 B Grotto will be held at the New Willard Hotel Wedne ¢ eveninz. The ‘ band and orchestra are special music for the occasion. As a tribute to the memory late Illustrious FPot Lansburgh Almas Ter off all its activities schec which t Many n and offi &pecial arr: ress to make this an outstan monial to a beloved fellow his accomplishments in ch: deavors to helpothers. In this connection Act; Shackelford stated: “11i g Poten every -inedom urgh one hriners in bus| Prominent in the cou ness, love for fellow men, and his suc cess as an e ve have made his place high and secure among the nobility of Almas Temple.” December 28, St. John's day, the Grand Lodge of the District will hold its second communication of the month for action on the various recommendations contained in the grand master’s annual report and for the election and installation of officers. The ladies of the Ashlar Club Aux- ilitary will meet in Odd Fellows’ Hall, Seventh street northwest, Saturday at 8 o'clock s Lodge, No masters to du alled pres 1 in has v in the e sched sday eveni ac. cording to announcement by Master Fred Bertram. The Level Club of Master Masons will hold its annual ladies’ night Fri day evening at 8 o'clock in the Church of the Ascension. An elaborate pro- gram is being arranged and refresh- ments will follow its presentation. The thirty-second degree of the Scot- tish Rite, Master of the Royal Se- cret, will be presented in full cere- monial form by Albert Pike Con sistory in the Scoftish Rite Cathedral Tuesday evening. starting at 8 o'clock fThe cast will be headed by I Tohn C. Palmer, thirty-third degree, ‘with George B. McGinty, K. C. C. H., \s master of ceremonies and Melville D. Hensey, K. C. (. I, as celebrant of the Vedic Hymns and also as high priest in the Zend Invocations. The Camp Guard, under Frank E. Koch, thirty-third degree, will Augustus Gumprecht, wiIl direct the tableaux. Mithras Lodge of Perfection will hold its statutory assembly the same evening, preceding the degree Elections. ‘Washington Centennial’ Lodge, No. 14.—The line was advanced, and Mel- vin C. Harrls was steward. The secretary and treasurer were re-elected. The chaplain, tiler, assistant secretary, assistant marshal, organist and soloist were reavnointed. No change was made by the lodge in ihe personnel of the trustees, repre- sentatives or elective committees. Potomac Lodge, No. 5.—Master, Rob- ert J. Michael; senior warden, John D. Wilkins; junior warden, Georze 1L Mulligan; secretary, Richard P. Wad- Qdey (re-elected); treasurer, Isaac Birch (re-lected twenty-sixth term); senior deacon, John E ; junior dea- con, Walter E. I nior stew. ard, Willlam C. Dowden; junior stew ard, D. Frank Cummins; tiler, S. W Delzell. Lebanon Lodge, Elgin Smith, master; James C. Munch, senior war- den: Charles W Hafle, Junior warden; Willls B. Robinson, marshal; Rev. amue] Judson Porter, D. D., chap- 2in; Rudo!ph W. Santelmann, senior Jeacon; Howard M. Brock, junior dea- on; Clyde B. Stovall, senior steward; ifarold M. Godfrey, junior steward; arles 1L Gedach, tiler, and Charles appointed junior | H. Kocher, organist. After installa- tion services, which were conducted by Arthur G. Fessenden, past master, the lodge repaired to the banquet hall of the Masonic Temple, where they were served by the Jadies of Lebanon Chapter, No. 25, O. E. S. Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 83.— Master, Robert C. Tracy; senior war- den, Aubrey H. Clayton; junior wa den, Charles G. Morgan, jr.; secretary, John F. Putnam; treasurer. Charles H. Ruoff; senior deacon. Ralph M. Wolfe; juntor deacon, James L. Evan: senior steward, Charles D. Allen; ma ter of ceremonies, Samuel W. Mcln fosh; trustee, Vernon G. Owen; dele- cate to Masonic Board of Rellef, Henry R. Linfoot; delegate to St. John's Mite Association, Harry L. Gessford; delegate to Masonjc and tern Star Home, Miles Taylor. The officers were installed by Past Grand Master J. Claude Kelper for the sixteenth time. _East G »dge, No. 34 —Harry A. Strong, Arthur Carson, senfor rden; George F. Tucker, junior warden; David B. Perry, secretary (re- ed); T. Homer Hall, treasurer (re- ‘ted). John D. McDuflie, senfor dea- rle R. Strong, junlor deacon: . Haskell, senior steward; John mper, jr., junior steward: Rich Jones, chaplain (re-elected); Ken- Armstrong, master of cere- ; Edward A. Krause, tiler; Al- Cowles, representative to ) ar Home; Charles entative to Ma. Board of Relief; Jesse W. Barnes, sentative to St. John's Mite As- soctation; Conrad M. Chaney, trustee (for_three ) ard I neth I monle len F soni W Albert Pike Lodge, No. 36.—Master, Melvin Wertz; senlor warden, A L. Ebersole; junior warden, Harry V. Hayden, jr; secretary, William L. ioyden (re-elected): treasurer, Charles M. Jones (reelected); Chaplain, Rev J.J. Dimon; assistant chaplain Rev. J. F Yates, senior deacon, August B. Grant: junior deacon, Albert R. senfor steward, Charles T. Bur- ley: junior steward, Austin J. Leister; master of ceremonies Achille M. Burk lin; tiler, T. J Moore. The meeting of the Masonlc Study Club of Washington-Centennial Lodge, scheduled last Monday, was postponed until tomorrow evening, at the Ma- sonic Temple, 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Wil liam Watson Ayres will give a talk on the new Masonic code, and Dr. Worth F. Landon will report on the meeting of the Masonic Service*Asso- ‘lation held recently in Chicago. A speclal meeting of Osirls Lodge, 0. 26, has been called for 5 o'clock ».m.. tomorrow, for the purpose of in- srlallmg the master and secretary clect. EASTERN STAR. Martha Chapter, No. 4, elected offi- cers at the meeting December 4, at Naval Lodge Hall, urth street and Pennsylvania ave- e southeast, as ollows: Mrs. Jean Brown, matro Rufus E. Wells, patron; Mrs. Lillie Barker, associate matron; Mre. Eve- Iyn Hursh, secre- tary; Mrs. Alice FHeimer, treasurer; Mrs. Charlotte Payne, conduc- tress; Miss Ray Kimmel. associate 1 nes trus- three Annie Mrs son ser n Star Home. The installed at the next Naomi Chapter, No. 3, day en it held it election of ! After business and election the chapter adjourned to the banquet . where refreshments were served. Among the distinguished guests were Pust Grand Matron Taylor and Past irind Patron Mobray. met Wednes- Officers of cta Chapter, 2, cre elected as follo Matron, Mrs. Marietta H. Thompson; patron, Fran- cis A. Dony; associate matron, Mrs, Florence K wler; secretary, Mrs. Elsie S. Robinson (twenty-sixth term): treasurer, Mrs. Helen Roberts h _term): conductre Mrs. Eliza- Ilarmon; associate conductres: Miss Florence Womersiey; Mrs. Mary T. O'Brien, director Masonic and East- ern Star Home. Friendship Chapter, No. 17, held its annual election of officers Tuesday evening as follows: Mrs. Florence I3. Alires, matron; Dean Hill Stanley, pa- on: Mrs. Frances B. Donald, asso- clate matron; Miss Anna M. Perna, secretary (seventh term, unanimously re-elected); Mrs. Cora L. Yowell, treas- urer (eighth term, unanimously re clected); Mrs. Eliza B. Stanley, con- ductress; Miss Patla Smith, associate conductress William J. Donald, trus- tee for three years; Mrs. Edith A. Lynn, representative Masonic and { I2astern Star Home board, unanimous- lv reelected. The installation will take place December 22. | At the last meeting of Bethany | hapter, No. 24, the following officers were elected: Mrs. Lavinia Dunham, atron; Willlam Hall, patron; Mrs. “osse, associate matron; Miss Myers, secretary; Mrs. Inez rigus, treasurer; Mrs. Estelle Cat- lin, conductress; Mrs. Adele Lelbert, associate conductress. The installa: tion will take place December 18. Ma- tron Cecile M. Whaley was elected trustee for three years and Past Ma- tron Nellle G. Plumley as representa- tive on the board of directors of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. The llowing 1925 officers attended a fare. well_dinner given in thelr honor at {the Washington Hotel by the matron, | Ceclle M. Whalev, and the patron, | William L. Alf: Mrs. Lavinia Dunham, Mrs. Inez Garrigus, Mrs. Roberta osse, Mrs. Estelle Catlin, Mrs. Ger- {trude’ Canaan, Mrs. Amy Alf, Mrs. | Bithel Kuentzel, Miss Blanche Daw- son, Miss Cumi Mitchell, Mrs. Evelyn 0. Stanford, Miss Mabel Jenkins, Mrs. Adele Leibert and Leland Rice. The matron presented each officer with a gift and the patron gave each officer a letter commending them for their loyalty to the chapter and the interest displayed in their work during the past year. A theater party will be held at Keith's Theater January 20. The chapter will have charge of the jo'clock. The services will be conduct- jed by the Rev. Henry E. Brundage, | pastor of the Eckington Presbyterian Church. Acacla Chapter, No. 28, will have installation of officers at its meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. | Esther Chapter, No. 5, met Decem- |ber 3 and elected officers as follows Matron, May P. Gibbon; patron, Ar- thur G. Fessendon: associate matron, Ada E. Phillips; secretary, Charlotte M. Pine; treasurer, Alice Bradley; con- ductress, Margaret H. Jones; associ- ate conductress, Mildred R. Shafes representative on Masonic and East- {ern Star Home board, Mrs. Julia | Streeter; trustee, J. Harry Cunning- wam. The installation of these officers will take place December 17. Mirfam Chapter, No. 23, will have its annual election of officers at the meeting tomorrow night, which will be followed by a supper for the mem- bers of the chapter. At its last regular meeting Joppa 3 religious services at the Masonic and - tern Star Home January 17 at 3. to the | Lodge Chapter, No. 27, held a short business session, followed by the elec- tion of officers, as follows: Matron, Mamie L. Greenstreet; patron, Her- bert Ludwig; asgoclate matron, Ida V. Jones; secretary, Leafle E. Dietz (re- elected); treasurer, Ruth H. Eskridge (reelected); conductress, Florence A. associate conductress, Ella L. representative to Eastern Star Home, Mabel S. Boyd; trustee, George C. Dietz (re-elected). Installation will be December 16 at Joppa Temple, 4209 Ninth street. Fidelity Chapter, No. 19, will have charge of the religious services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home today at 3 pm. Rev. Willlam A. Eisenberg- er will officiate. Automobiles will be walting at Ninth and Rittenhouse streets to take the members to the home. At the meeting of Washington Cen- tennial Chapter, December 4, officers were elected as follows: Mabel R. Cooke, matron; John Walker Fenton, r. patron; Olive M. Shively. asso- ciate matron; Lilllan E. Alber, con- ductress; Jessfe E. Mountjoy, asso- clate conductress; 4 M. Fenton, secretary; Ella Woodward, treasurer; Katherine P. Ayler, re-elected for a period of three years as trustee, and Frances M. Leich, re-clected as rep- resentative to Masonic and Kastern Star Home. The installation will take place December 15. The pro- gram for this evening will be in charge of the matron, Mae M. Oden- wald; Past Patron Lester M. Culler and George T. Thompson. Cathedral Chapter, No. 14, elected the following officers at its meeting Wednesday: Mrs. Eva P. Rothrock. matron; J. Fred Huber, patron; Mrs. Martha Shaw, assoclate matron; Mrs Slizabeth R. Cornish, secretary; Mrs Martha R. Brandon, treasurer; Mrs Josie W. Miller, conductress; Mrs Hazel K. Kephart, assoclate con- ductress, and Mrs. Claudia Trogner representative on the board of direc- tors of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. After the election refresh- ments were served in the banque hall, in charge of which was Mrs Evylyn Nevils. Temple Chapter, No. 13, will hold its next regu meeting at the Ma- sonic Temple tomorrow. The matron Harrlet A. Corwin, requests all mem bers to be present for the election of officers. Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. 34, held a special meeting previous to its last regular meeting. The degrees were conferred with the line advanced the assoclate matron, Helen E. Halley presiding in the East. After closing the special, the regular meeting wa opened and election of officers was held, resulting as follows: Matron, Miss Helen E. Halley; patron, Alfr W. Sherman; assoclate matron, Mrs Blanche Larner; rs. Sarah Willlams; Alice B. Cilley; treasurer, Miss Shaw trustee, Mr. Coleman Crampton; dele date to Masonic and Eastern Star Home board, Dr. Amy J. Rule. The new officers will be installed by the associate grand matron, Mrs. Milans at the meeting December 18. After the meeting was closed the chapter held its annual banquet. Guests o the chapter included the grand mat ron, Mrs. Nellie Fletcher; Associaic Grand Patron Plitt and Mrs. Plit Assoclate Grand Conductress rs Stephenson and AMr. Stephenson, as Grand Patron Willlam Betts and Mrs Betts, Mrs. Charles hreve, Pas Ma Mrs. Ruth I. Morgan, M ley and Mrs. Re rons Ernest Dulin and Dr. Victo: Rench. Program of songs an s rendered by Miss Heally solos were contributed by 3 Potter. The chapter i: planning to hold a New Year vecep tion, entertainment and dance after the close of its meeting, January 1. Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7, elected the following officers Tuesday eve ning: Matron, Adele Marsegila; pa tron, Gustave E. Bittner; associate matron, Mabel R. Bradburn; conduc tress, Ethel D. Nelson; associate con ductress, Ida M. Roberds; secretary Jennie A. Moyer (re-elected); treasurer, Mary E. Hussey (re-elected); trustee. John A. Moyer, three years (re-elect ed), and representative on the Masonic and Eastern Star Home board, Lena Stephenson. Mizpah Chapter, No. %, will install its newly elected and appointed officers Tuesday. The matrons and patrons of 1926 are invited to attend Mrs. Marjle Hutchinson will give a resume of the chapter’s history. The officers and committes chair- men of Hope Chapter, No. 30, were entertalned at dinner by the matron. Mrs. Amy C. Hollander, and the pa. tron, Dr. Robert Jenkins, Thursday at the Grace Dodge Hotel. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. David Linthicum, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gregory, Mrs. Luctlle Fogle, J. Williamson Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Millar, Mr and Mrs. Chester Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Clarkson, Mrs. Addie C. Good, Mrs. Martha Inscore, Mrs Marlon Levy, Mrs. Florence D. Mor- sell, Mrs. Esther Towers, Mrs. Judeth Harmel, Mrs. Bertha Lynn, Miss Mae Anderson, Mrs. Besste Canthers, Mrs. Ethel Harris, Joseph Cole, Harry Hollander, Mrs. Bessie Watkins, Mrs Blanche Keafauver and Irvin Hol- lander. Several solos were rendered by Mrs. Watkins of Hope Chapter. After the dinner the guests par- ticipated in dancing and cards. At the last meeting of Gavel Chapter the annual election of officers was held, as follows: Matron, Florence M. Lippard; patron, George Rowzee; as- sociate matron, Loulse C. Darby; sec- retary, Effie M. Kessler; treasurer, Jeanett Praetorius; conductress, Lillian Rowzee; assoclate conductress, Cleo Stowes; representative to Ma- sonic and Eastern Star Home, Past Matron R. May Hall. At the close of chapter the members and visitors went to a cafe, where a banquet was glven In honor of the officers-elect, Katheran C. Lear being in charge. Past Matron Effie Kessler thanked her officers and members for their efforts throughout the year, and on behalf of herself and Patron Stanley B. Foltz, presented the associate matron, Florence M. Lippard, with a basket of pink roses and chrysan. themums. Mrs. Kessler wiil install the officers Tuesday evening. East Gate Chapter, No. 21, will have charge of religious services at the Masonic and Eastern Stur Home December 20. Rev. Simjson B Daugherty of the United irethren Church will officiate. The annual election of officers, held December 4, resulted as follows: Matron, Anna E, Keyser; patron, T. Homer Hall; associ- ate matron, Dorothea R. Harding: con- ductress, Lillian B. Armstrong; associ- ate conductress, Mabel A. Keil; secre- tary, Past Matron Anna 8. Castell; treasurer, Past Matron Elsie H. Hays: representative to the board of direc- tors of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, Pearl A. Henderson; trustee for three years, George F. Tucker. Instal- lation of officers will take place De- cember 18. Lebanon Chapter held the annual election of officers at the meeting, as follows: Ethel Thorp, matron; Paui Newhouse, patron; Augusta Thompson, assoclate matron; Mrs. Edward French, conductress; Mrs. Leigh Nettleton, as- sociate conductress; Lillle McKenzie, secretary; Blanch Barghousen, treas- urer; Mrs. Willlam G. Betts, represen- tative board of directors; Elmer ‘Wood, trustee. After the election the matron, Ida V. Johnson, invited the members to proceed to Wallis' Cafe, where a banquet was served and se- lectlons rendered by the choir. At the next meeting of Areme Chap- ter, Wednesday night, the installation of officers will take place. The Alpha Delta Chi Sorority held its Christmas party at the home of Ruth and Carrie Newcomer last Wednesday at which the president, Miss Irene Schmidt, was presented with a silver ple knife. The following officers were elected in St. John's Lodge Chapter: Matron, Maud Ormsby; patron, Marin Angelo; assoclate matron, Mary McCoach; sec- retary, Clara Davis (re-elected twelfth term); treasurer, Leila Brown Cooke; conductress, Maud Angelo: assoclate conductress, Rebeccah Wharton. The installation of the new officers will take place December 21. Mabel Turnage will entertain the auxiliary home board December 22. Columbia Chapter will meet tomor- row night and after a short business session will hold its annual election of officers. ROYAL ARCANUM. The grand jurisdiction of the Dis- trict of Columbia was visited Monday evening by W. S. York-Critchley of New York, director of department of special service of the Supreme Coun- ~il. Among those present at the con- ference with Mr. Critchley were: Charles J. James, past grand regent; T. J. Landergren, past grand regent; 3. H. Girubb, vice grand regent; Ralph S. Childs, committee on state of the order, Grand Councll, and Joseph F. Brashears, grand regent. Kismet Council met Wednesday with Regent R. V. H. Jama presiding. George B. Glasco, J. A. Tulling, R. E. Bresnahan, E. E. Miller and F. R. Soules were initiated into member- ship, the degree being conferred by ‘he degree team, of which J. T. Whalen s captain. Royal Arcanum huttons were presented to the new members by Grand Regent Joseph F. Rrashears. Prizes were presented to he following by the grand regent for “pecial services rendered: A. M. Coul- ter, R. V. H. Jama, 1. C. Childs, A. T. “ouiter, J. M. Sasscer and C. R. Cot- on. Refreshments were served by »rator C. H. Cope and his committee, 1t which time the assembly was en- ertained by A. M. Coulter in a recita- fon. Among those present were: Grand Orator J. Whalen, Deputy Grand Regent R. S. Childs, Member of Committee on Finance, I. S. Childs, C. R. Cotton, W. G. Godwin, J. M scer, A. M. Coulter, A. E. Coulter, H. Ticer, R. L. Aleshire, H. P. “rank, H. A. Smith, A. T. Coulter, R. * Lewis, C. H. Cope, R. G. Klotz, R. . Hess, R. L. West, J. W. Berkeley, J. ‘[ Batchelder, E. Pate, T. E. Cogan, A. H. Cole, L. W. Guilford, Joseph ottrell and Herbert A. Davis. Under the leadership of Regent Mrs. rtrude Godwin, about 26 members * District of Columbia Council, Loyal Ladies of the Royal Arcanum, visited Itimore last Thursday evening, and er a banquet at the Hotel Rennert, taitimore, assisted in the institution f a councll of Loyal Ladies in the Maryland city at Royal Arcanum Hall. District Council, Loyal Ladles of he Royal Arcanum, met Friday, with tegent Mrs. Gertrude Godwin pre- iding. Municipal Council was presided wver at its meeting Saturday night by tegent O. F. Baker. Oriental Council will meet Tuesday sext and will hold a Christmas cele- ation for the children. District uncil will meet Wednesday. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Frankiin, No. will meet Dec “er 22 and officers will be elected. Friendship Temple, Pythian Sis- ers, met last Wednesday night and tected officers. The rummage salc o1d last week was a success and the iroceeds went to the support of the >vthian Home. Officers clected wer t chief, Mrs. Florence Woody 3., Mrs. Anna Springmann; . Gertle Wilson: E. nks; manager, Mrs Fortune; M. o R and 8., Mrs. Anna Sullivan; M. of *.. Mre. Ida Crown; protectorof temple, Irs. Bessle Woody: G. of O. Mrs Sithens. The installing officers were frs. Irving Johnson, Mrs. Margare: offin, Mrs. Estelle Gray, Mrs. Anne ‘ullivan, Mrs. Addie Freeman, Mrx .lian_Johnson. The Princes of the Orient metand a ‘umber of candidates were installed Columbia, No. 26, met last Wed esday night and December 23 offi- ers will be elected and three candi- lates will receive the first rank. Mount Vernon, No. 6, conferred the -ank of page last Wednesday nigh ind will install the rank of esquire “ecember 30. Remarks were madc )y Past Chancellors John Toole o \merican Lodge, No. 02, of New javen, Conn., and John Layvten o* razwell Lodge, No. 478, Mackinaw,Ill. Century Decatur, No. 30, met las’ \londay night. The first rank was ziven by Master of Work Solomo: nd with the lodge’s own degree team sted by C. C. Rouse of Franklin No. 2. Supreme Representative Van- lervoort and Grand Chancello Seorge C. Helsley were present. Elec ion of officers will be held Decembe: 1. Alvin K. Kar was nominated fo: hancellor commander and Master o: \rms Dr. L. C. Purnell for vice “hancellor. Webster Lodge, No. 7, held & :moker lagt Tuesday night. Maj. R T. Whiting and a quartet entertained Tefreshments and cigars were servec y Chairman Lewis and members of he entertainment committee. ‘Washington Company, No. 1, Unl- orm Rank, will meet Thursday eve- aing. Twelve candidates will be icted upon. All officers of the Grand Lodge of he Domain of Columbia paid theh >ficial visit to Syracusians, No. 10 ind Home Lodge, No. 31, last Friday avening, the occasion of the grand visitation. 0DD FELLOWS. A special session of the Grand Lodge was held last Monday evening 10 take appropriate actlon on the death of Past Grand Master and Past Grand Patriarch Richard H. Sorrell, vho died Saturday afternoon after a ong {liness. The grand master ap- pointed as a resolutions committee Past Grand Master and Grand Repre- sentative W, W. Millan, Past Grand Master and Grand Representative John H. Wood and Past Grand Master Richard A. Ford. A special session of the Grand En- ~ampment, which was called by Grand Patriarch Wilfred E. Lawson, was held last Monday evening to take ap- propriate action on the death of Past Grand Patriarch Richard H. Sorrell Unlon Lodge, No. 11, will hold a special meeting tomorrow evening, de- signed as a rally and home-coming night. Past Grand Master Henry C. Hazard, who is a member of that lodge, is expected to be present. Union Lodge meets at 316 Pennsylvania ave- nue southeast. Grand Patriarch Wilfred E. Lawson will, in company with the Grand En- campment officers, officlally visit Mount Nebo, Encampment, No. 6, in the Encampment room of the temple tomorrow evening. They will have as a speclal guest Senator Cole Blease of South Carolina, and the members of the encampment branch are especially Invited to be present. Grand Master James E. Chamber- lain, with Past Grand Master and Grand Representative John H. Wood and Grand Secretary Harry L. Andre- sen, will make a visit to Central Lodge, No. 1, Friday evening to pre- Is:('!“ a diploma to a member of that ge. Divine services will be held tonight J. Mrs. Carric | 316 inmates will be presented with gifts and a program. under direction of the orchestra and glee club, has the services, which will begin at 8 p.m. Rev. B. T. Hynson, pastor of the church and former grand chap lain of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, will deliver a special sermon to the 0dd Fellows and Rebekahs assembled. Members are requested to be present at 7:30 p.m. REBEKAH LODGES. The ways and means committee of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge, No. 3, Past President Mellle E. Ed- monston, chairman, will give a dinner Wednesday from 5 to 7:30 o'clock in the dining room of Odd Fellows' Tem- ple. A Christmas party for Christ- mas eve is being planned by the en- tertainment committee. Noble Grand Margaret L. Seymour of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, re- quests a large number of members to accompany the degree team on its visit to Magnolla Rebekah Lodge, No. 41, at Mount Rainier, Md., Wednesday evening, and announces the confer- ring of the degree on a class of can- didates and election of officers at the next meeting of the lodge, Thursday evening. Friendship Rebekah Lodge, No. §, celebrated its birthday at the last meeting. Past President Annle E. Grigsby, who instituted the lodge, was presented a bouquet of flowers. The election of officers will be held Tuesday evening. Tomorrow evening Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 6, will hold its regular meeting, at which time nomination of ;fli:erl for the coming term will be eld. Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. 10, will elect officers at its meeting Tuesday evening. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Keane Councll, because the date of the next regular meeting is scheduled for New Year eve, will meet Wednes- day evening, December 30, at 8 o'clock. The annual Christmas tree party of the council will be held at this meet- Ing. Lecturer James P. McKeon and his committee are arranging an elabo- rate program for this affair. Washington Council met Tuesday evening last. Co-operation with the K. of C. Evening School was decided upon, relative to the question of em- ployment. The council exemplified the first degree on Thursday, the second degree on Friday and the third degree on Saturday. Efforts of Lecturer Lewis A. Payne are concentrated on the Midwinter ball at the Mayflower January 18. Delegates to the chapter, H. J. Mec- Gee and James D. Bligh, have report- ed that the annual orphans’ Christmas tree party this year will be one long to be remembered. At the next meet- ing, December 22, the membership will be treated to a Christmas party, and the entertainment committee has promised a real treat. Weekly dances by the building com- pany are held every Wednesday night; music by McWilliams' Orchestra. Potomac Council will meet tomor- row night at 8 o'clock sharp. The committees on Christmas entertain- ment and the committee on transpor- tation, which is working in conjunc- tion with the State Council in arrang- Ing for the orphans’ Christmas tree party. will report. Lecturer Chris Sproesser and his committee met on last Wednesday evening and formulated plans for the Christmas tree party to be held in the K. of C. Hall December 25. This party will be for the members of Potomac Council and their kiddles. Toys, can- dy and entertalnment are to he pro- vided all the children in attendance. Interest has been aroused in the yster supper which the council will hold the evening of January 11. A similar supper was held last year. and this year the council will try to set mark. Spalding Council will anticipate the hollday season by at least a full week meeting Thursday night, when, Lecturer Thomas J. Trodden an: nounced, at least o dozen prizes will be awarded to the members, one of them a turkey for a Christmas din- ner. A card party and dance are sched- uled for Thursday night, January 7. The contest conducted to secure a name for the new council bulletin c’osed this week, and the committee expects to announce the winner with- in the next few days. At a recent meeting of the council officers the following schedule for the Winter months was adopted: Decem- ber 17, entertainment and prize night; January 7, card party and dance, un- der the auspices of the ladles’ com- mittee; January 21, an old-fashioned smoker; February 4, degres work; February 15, Valentine party, under the auspices of the ladies’ committee. A committee representing Spelding Council is engaged in planning enter- tainment for the orphans of the Dis trict at the annual Christmas tree CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS AMERICA. Arrangements are being made for an initiation of candidates January 19, when it is expected the largest class in the history of the organization will be received. Plans jave been com- pleted by the welfare commlttee for the Christmas party to be given at the Home for the Aged and Infirm. The OF been arranged. In connection with the welfare work, committees will make weekly visits to Blue Plains and the Disrtict Jail. The distribution of baskets to the needy will be given, as In former years. The Christmas frolic for the members will be held Tuesday evening. The Catholic Daughters of America will endow for the benefit of its members a room at one of the local hospitals. The committee in charge is Mrs. SBarah Gantley, Mrs. Katherine Martin and Miss Mary Oliphant. Meetings of Court 212 are held at the Catholic Daughters’ Com- munity Center the first and third Tuesdays. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Triumph, No. 8, will have a mas- querade dance and bazaar for the benefit of the relfef fund at Northeast Masonic Temple Wednesday at 8 p.m., dancing from 9 to 12. Good Will Council, No. 15, met Mon- with Councilor Mable Marshall presiding. State Coun- cilor Emily Hochstrasser and her staff of officers made their annual visit. A program was presented, as follows: Selections by Hall's Washing- tonian Orchestra and songs and dances by Catherine Ellis. A plllow was given the State councilor by Mabel Marshall. Charles H. Miller, State deputy, by Clara Nace. Catherine Young present. ed the treasurer, Clara Nace, with a fountain pen. A silk scarf and hand- kerchiefs were given to Louis D. Watts, financial secretary, and Robert Henauld, recording secretary, by Eve Smith. Charles H. Miller presented the chairman, Aura B. Sutton, an umbrella. Clara Nace gave to Eve Eml;.h and Clara Henault a small gift each. The Twentieth Century Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mil- stead, Cherrydale, Va. Mrs. E. Viola Thompson presided. Nominations and election of officers was held. It was decided to have a Christmas social in the clubroom for Mr. and Mrs. H. Howell December 19. Refreshments :el? served, after which a soclal was eld. Progressive, No. 9, met BSaturday evening, with Councilor Ethel Marks in the chalr. was concluded. Barbara Frietchie, No. 21, held a short business meeting Thursday night, presided over by the councilor; Ethel Story. Election of officers was held, after which the State councilor, day evening, Nomination of officers at North Capitol Methodist Episcopal | Emily Hochstrasser, and her staff Church, North Capitol and K streets. | were received for the annual grand ‘The members of all branches of the visitation. The following program order are expected to be present at’ was presented by the good of order A leather bilifold to| I chairman, Mrs. Claude Martin: Solo, Mrs. Phillips; presentation of kid gloves to the BState councilor by Charles Mueller; pin tray to Deputy Floda Ragan by Mrs. McCallum; candy jar to Councilor Ethel Story; bath rug to Recording Secretary Helen Richards by Alice Mueller; comb, brush and mirror to Financial Secre- tary Mrs. Story, and necktle to Treas- urer Story; china to Assoclate State Councilor Alice Mueller by Edna Galither; silk socks to State Secretary Charles H. Miller; duet, Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Estelle Brown. Refresh- ments were served. Assoclate Junior Past Councllor Isabel Wilkerson requests all mem- bers of the Daughters of America Re- Vue to be present at the State Council good of order committee meeting Tuesday at Fidelity’s Hall, Eighth and F streets northeast. NATIONAL UNION. When President Harry C. Anderson was in Washington attending the class ceremonial recently he gave di- rections for a complimentary enter- tainment and dance to be held under the auspices 6f the assoclated counclls in this jurisdiction at an early date. Following the suggestion of President Anderson, a special meeting of the ex- ecutive board was called and a com- mittee was appointed to make the ar- rangements, the entertainment to be held at the New Willard Hotel De- cember 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets and guests cards have been malled to every member and if any one falls to receive his invitation he is_requested to call at headquarters office, rooms 501-2, Washington Loan and Trust Bullding. The committee having the affair in charge is: J. E. Rhodes, chairman; Jack Marshall, di- rector; J. E. Borland, Arthur A. Wright, Crawford Bennle, Thomas M. Dawson, Arthur 8. Brown and War- ren W. Jones. Victory Council met Friday evening at Pythian Temple Hall and elected the following officers: Presidtnt, Sam. uel Trupp; vice president, William T. Bell; speaker, Charles R. Bell; ex president, Warren W. Jones; secre- tary, J. Harry Jones; financlal sec- retary, Crawford Bennle; treasurer W. W. White, chaplain, John C. Stew- art; usher, Charles C. Mothersead; sergeant, Truman M. Dawson; door keeper, E. W. Stebner; trustees, John C. Stewart, Elmer Webster and War. ren W. Jones. Representatives to the executive board, J. Harry Jones, Crawford Bennie, William T. Bell, Warren W. Jones and James A. Wil- liams. Representatives to hospital as sociation, Samuel Trupp and Crawford Bennle. One new member was ad- mitted and two applications presented The officers will be installed in joint meeting with Potomac Council Janu- ary 18 at Pythian Temple. Government Printing Office Council elected the following officers: ~Presi- dent, Daniel I. Leane; vice president, J. T. Shrigley; ex-president, D. V. Chisholm; speaker, Castleton Boes; secretary, Stanley H. Riding: cial secretary, John J. Peppe: urer, Castleton Boss; chaplain, J. W Hughes; usher, R. W. Burgess; ser- geant, H. J. Frank; doorkeeper, W. A. Jenkins; trustees, J. G. Roberts, E. W. Davis and C. T. Hartman; rep- resentatives to the executive board, J. E. Wayson and H. J. Frank. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Alpha Camp has deferred its ejec- tion of ~fcers until January 8, at which time a special convention of the camp will deal with the business of election only. Maple Camp received a delegation of uniform rank officers from Washing- ton Camp Wednesday evening. Franklin H. Smith was elected consul commander. Following the meeting a supper was served and Judge Louis F. Litz was toastmaster. Visitors came from Seat Pleasant, Capitol Heights and Forestville Capt. Sovereign . W. Edwards was elected consul commander of Camp. Other officers named John J. McCann, adviser lieul William G. Stott, banker; J. W. Kerns, clerk: Joseph O. Knight, watchman. The Boosters' Club will arrange for the distribution of Christmas turkes and hear committee reports from the several camps next Friday. The members of Willow Grov Woodman Circle, will visit in a body and will be cntertained by Mount Ver- non Grove at the home of Sovereign Van Allen tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. THE MACCABEES. At the last review of National Tent, No. 1, at 419 Seventh street, an elec- tion of officers was held. The degree team of Martha Wash- ington Hive, No. 14, were tendered a banquet at the Raleigh Hotel Decem- ber 10, with Mrs. Pear] Mead as toast- mistress. Martha Washington Hive held its annual election of officers Frida: There was also a visitation of Ale: andria Hive, Baltimore Hive, Fred- erick Hive and Wilmington Hive. The Dramatic Association of the Maccabees held its annual election of officers at its hall, 1519 Wisconsin avenue, last Monday night. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Hope Council, No. 1, after a ahort business meeting next Tuesday at Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth and Penn- sylvania avenue southeast, will be turned over to the advisory board to hold an open meeting. A new council will be formed Wednesday at Cottage City, Md. All Sons and Daughters are invited. This new council will have a turkey dinner next Thursday at Northeast Masonic Temple. Mrs. Bessie Long and her committee w! have a Christmas party December 29 for the members and children. INDEPENDENT ORDER B'NAI B'RITH. Argo Lodge, No. 413, will hold its regular meeting Wednesday evening at_ Eighth Street Temple, 8 o'clock for the purpose of the election of offi- cers. The candidates nominated at the last meeting were: For president, Harold Ganss, H. M. Goldstein; vice president, Leroy P. Friedlander, Mor- ris Gewirz, Samuel Shapiro; outer guradian, Edward Rosenbloom; finan- cial secretary, Melvin Gusdorf, and recording secretary, David Wiener. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN ‘The general campalgn committee met last Monday evening and after receiving reports from committees took under consideration the ques- tion of consolidating the funds now in the hands of the local building committee with that of the Grear Council of the United States, with thc idea in mind of erecting a genera' headquarters in this city. It is the intention of the general committee to hold, In the near future, a “get- together” meeting of all the loca! tribes to formulate plans for this event. Nominations for officers are under way in all the tribes; this also in- cludes election of representatives to the Great Council. At the next ses- sion of this body a fight will be made to obtain funds to start the erection of a building. The committee In charge of the “disabled Red Men fund” will meet Tuesday at Idaho Tribe. A class consisting of candidate: from Seneca, Powhatan, Red Wing and Logan Tribes will be given the Warriors' degree next Thursday nighi , B at Red Men's Hall past Great Sachen Wood of Mary- | land has requested Idaho Council to visit Odenton, Md., to confer the de- on a class. Sioux Tribe will carry out the las‘ wishes of the late C. C. Beveridge by going to Hains Point today at 3 p.m. and scattering his ashes to “the four winds of Heaven.” Sioux Tribe will hold its amnual “Kiddie night” Tuesday. ! I 1 | Civilian Army News (Continued_from Eleventh Page.) _ Cavalry, will lecture Tuesday evenir before the Cavalry ervirts. His subjects will the school of tne squai, platoon and to appointment at any time within § years from date of graduation. troop and patroliing. The armed citizenry of the country [ No instructional assembly is sche. is also evincing great interest in the|uled for Wednesday evening, but Army correspondence courses, accord- ing to the latest figures compiled by the War Department on this subject. The primary mission of these courses, it is pointed out, 18 to provide the re- serve officer with a systematic and practical course of training, as a re- 8ult of which he will be qualified to perform the active duties of his grade in the branch and unit to which he is Thursday evening the 320th Infantry will meet at Organized Reserve h quarters. Due to a conflict in assern bly program, the Coast Artillery meet ing scheduled for Thursday evening has been changed to Friday evening, at which Col. Charles E. Kilbourne, C. A. C., executive officer, office of the chief of Coast Artil will discuss the organization of the Coast Artille assigned, and which will also prepare | This same evening the 313th Field him for promotion to the next higher | Artillery, Col. Leroy W. Herron grades. ~Considerable importance is|commanding, will hold its instru now being attached to these courses as | tional assembly, at which Cay a means of fnstruction for enlisted |George Washington, 313th Field Ar- reservists and for civillans desiring to qualify for a commission in the re Of the enrollment tillery, will take up the battery deta the duties and functioning of the i serve. of 20,797 | strument and signsl and scout se students In the Army correspondence | tlons. Saturday evening is an open courses at the end of the 1925 school | date. — For the first time since the latter part of last August Lieut. Col. Joh Scoit, Infantry, L A., senjor exec- uti=> officer of the Org: = .zv"d‘ :’tq‘:i;r;’flq Washington, made his appearanc lhns! Wedneaday at Organized Reserva headquarters in the Graham Bulldsnri year, 15,939 were reserve officers, which was close to 18 per cent of the total strength of the Officers’ Reserve Corps on this date. Of the remaining 4,858 correspondence school students, 3,627 were from the National Guard, 606 were civillans, 538 were enlisted reservists, while 187 were officers of the regular establishment. Though no special effort has been made to increase the strength of the enlisted Reserve Corps, thig section of the Organized Reserves increased from 3400 to 5,115 during the 1925 For over three months Col. Scott b General Hosp! nel in that he is fit for the arduous nm'fi rogram and will be back at his ol¢ :osl this week, but it is understood e made this statement without that he made T fiscal year. Enlistments in the en-|consulting the Army mef listed Reserve Corps, however, were | ities at Walter Reed. Col. Scott is imited to those qualified as non-com- [ still on feave, and it is possible that he missioned officers and specialists to|will not assume his duties at head- form cadres for units of the Orga-|quarters un s = nized Reserves, graduates of citizens’ military training camps who were cligible and qualified and who did not desire service in the National Guard, and candidates for appointment as officers in the Regular Army or the Officers’ Reserve Corps who would not otherwise be eligible for such ap- pointment. Six hundred and twenty- seven enlisted reservists recelve 15 days of active training duty during the year. BANK OF FRANCE HOLDS ° BIGGEST OVERDRAFT Carries Approximately 26,000,000.- 000 Francs Against French. Treasury, a World Record. Correepondence of the Associated Press PARIS, November 20.— overdraft in the world the Bank of I 26,000,000.000 French treasu An announcement of interest to Washington reserve officers who are taking the Army correspondence courses was made this week by Third Corps Area headquarters. Hereto- fore reserve officers taking the cor- respondence school courses have been supplied with the answer sheets, but due to the fact that this supply has become exhausted the student officers in the future will have to fur nish their own paper. In this con- nection the suggestion has been made that each officer taking the corre- spondence school courses keep one blank lesson sheet which has been previously furnished, in order that the answers prepared by the reserve in organization able to do th due to the When he f gave it the exc suing paper mon: that the Fren ted to draw upon t to_the amount of 10,0 The arrangement pr financial officers will have the correct heading | armo the on the answer rheets. draft, allowed to the g s=d on the renewal The following changes in the as | IIore25°0 0% the Ten signments affecting reserve officers pproac residing in Washington and vicinity of re were announced this week at Or 5t restoration ganized Reserve headquarters in the y the question Graham Bullding. They are: Second \d the disinc Lieut. Harmon S. Matssner, Field [ DONS 500 B0 L0 Artillery Reserves, having been as elgned to the Fleld Artiliery Group, ts | SSKITE the ¥ assigned to the 496th Field Artillery, (240.mm. Howitzer motorized), Gen eral Headquarters Reserves, Second Three Fleld Armies; Maj. Daniel Me- 009,000,000, — Speeders in Turkey: Kenzle, Quartermaster Reserve, is aa O e signed to the 75th Service Battalion | oFhe il poa ™ s (Quartermaster Corps). First Army:|genious in devis! Capt. Raymond C. Miller, Infantry |a¢ petice adiminis Reserve, having removed from the citizen rarely h: 80th Divislon Area, is relleved from | ernment nead assignment to the geveral staff sec-|.re emploved w tion, this headquarters, sistant | wyva erstand th to G-3 t. Ralph W. Alderman, In- | constantinopie. an fantry Reserve, is relleved from at-|less excess tachment to the 320th I for | goiy ¢ motor instruction and training has pped hi signed thereto: the pleces of plank tk cers, all Infantry nails, which the tached to the 320th w de Lieut. Lawrence S. v motor a car th Lieuts. Isaac M. Capayas, George B.|pioaching too ra Kolk, Claude H. Marshail, Edk adds that the thre Moore and Edgar F. Russell; First|cient and that motor ci Ligit. Herbert R. Plerce, Field Artil-| Constantinopie s procee lery Reserve, assigned to 313th Field Artillery, 80th Division: and Capt. Oscar A. Reed, Air Service Reserve, assigned to the 80th Division. with extreme delibers Four Washington reserve officers, it was announced at Washington Re- serve headquarters this week, have taken the practical test for their next higher grades, respectively. They Headgnarters are: Lieut. Col. Ray B. Rollinson, for all Quartermaster Reserve: Maj. John 1t Fraternal Thompson, Engineer Reserve, ani Capts. Albert H. Dondero, Military In- telligence Reserve, and Wiillam F. Friedman, Signal Reserve. Capt. Friedman is probably one of the coun- ‘ry's best known experts on crypto graphs and cryptoanalysis. A study of the reserve appointment situation in the War Department re- veals the fact that there are three pract Bristma. on quas D. ALPHER 907 (5 St. N.W. Open a Charge Account branches of the Organized Reserves in which no reserve commissions are being {ssued by the War Department. the reason for this refusal being that these arms of the reserve component of the Army of the United Sta‘es are up to their authorized commissioned complement. They are the Judge Ad vocate General's Department, the Fi- nance Department and the Signal Corps. According to the present out- 100k, it was pointed out in the War I Department, there will be nc more re-| | serve appointments in the last two ramed branches for a year or more. In the Engineers the only reserve appointments which are now open are for fleld grade officers, while in the ! Dental Reserve the only vacant ap- pointments are for lleutenant colonel Emblematic : Jewelry M il —makes most meceptatls | Christmas Gifte—vour 1 lodge members will @ ciale what will he a In e | remembrance of your friend- | ship and good taste. | and colonel. Commissions are no longer being issued to general service and Inspector General Reserve. In Gavels the latter branch reserve officers daYe detailed from the other branches, as in the regular establishment. The re- strictions on the Military Intelligence Reserve have been removed. a wide assortment it i | |; Presentation | i i Ordnance Reserve officers will gather tomorrow evening in the Graham Building to hear Capt Morrisette lec- ture on military law. *Maj. Wiltrid M. Blood avasntiva officar of the 2040 | G Strect Eastern Star MATRONS @ In selecting these dresses, special attention was given to the requirements of the of- ficers of the Eastern Star. We have a complete range of sizes for short, stout and tall figures. Prices of the dresses in this collection are— As Low $2 4,75 WHITE