Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1931, Page 53

{ T HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MAY 10, 1931—PART FOUR. Spanish War Veterans were Grand Matron I:'mm the special guests, ‘The dis- FRATERNITIES MABONIC. LODGES. Monday—Potomae, No. 5, ladies’ Joppa, No. 35, soctal, “Eight loppa, No. 35, soclal, “1 Y- third Degree Fahrenheit.” ‘Wednesday—Grand Lodge, Sprit session. ¥ 8t. John's Mite Aasociation. ‘Thursday—The New Jerusalem, No. 9, social, “Co-W:rkers’ Night.” Priday—Joseph H. Milans, No. 38, M. M. Justice, No. 46, E. A. Saturday—School of instruetion. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. ‘Wednesday—Washington Naval, No. 6, P. M. and M. E. M. | ‘Thurzd ‘Washington, No. 2, Royal Arch. | Priday—School ef instruction. | KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Monday — Grand Commandery, :lnnull meeting and elec- on. ‘Thursday—Ascension day Serv- e a M Ep! urch, een| and P streets northwest, 8 pm. SCOTTISH RITE. Tuesday — Evangelist Chaptcr, Rose Croix, statutory sembly. MISCELLANEOUS. —Almas Temple of the ic Shrine, business and Grand Lodge cof the District will h-1d its annual Spring ses- don Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock for the ‘consideration of such business as may be brought before it. A matter of special | importance will be a proposed amend- ment to the Grand Lodge constitution with reference t> the financing of the erection of Masonic structures of any | kind. | The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the District will hold its thirty-sixth annual conclave in asylum Masonic Temple tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock for the transac- tion of general business and the elec- tion and installation of officers. | Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the usual Ascension day services will be| held in the Foundry Methodist Episco- | Sixteenth and P streets t 8 o'clock. The constitu- n ordered | designated | with northwest, ent commanderies have beel to report at specially tions near Masonic Temple, all colors massed near the Grand preparatory to | proceeding in parade from the temple to the church via Thirteenth street to K, to Sixteenth street, to the church. returning by the same route. The pro- cession will move from the temple at 7:30 o'clock. | . Mc- the lodge, on Friday, the evening of the 1dge ccmmunication, states that the arrangements were made for the serv- ices by other organizations with which Dr. Carusi was connected. Potomac Lodge, No. 5, is devoting its attention tomorrow evening, at Masonic , starting at 8 o'clock, ‘“ladjes’ night,” in honor of the friends of its members. A program of entertainment will precede the dancing, which is a feature of the evening. n‘!’he New Jemsll:m l,sdle, l)?:"co’-‘ ursday evening nor- - workers with & “guaranteed evening of interest,” comprising an address by Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired; the Masonic Glee Club and the Edith Resd Entertainers. Potentate Regar of Almas Temple has snnounced a business meeting at the new club house at 8 p.m. Thursday, to be followed by an hour of good fellow- ship, entertainment and refreshments. From Past Grand Monarch Edward 8. Schmid comes the formal announce- ment of the Supreme Grotto Conven- tion in St. Petersburg, Fia., June 1 to 4, with headquarters of the local proph- ets of Kallipolis Grotto at the Hotel Dennis, The formal announcement is acccmpanied with a llr‘ss group of fl«l lustrations of the individualistic type,| which, although they must be denied | an appearance in these columns, should | be sufficlent temptation to can%the en- tire largs membership of allipolis Grotto, augmented by hosts of friends, to the Florids city, which, unlike the other show places of the State, claims to be a Summer as well as a Winter re- sort. Eloquent and alluring descrip- tions of the sights will doubtless draw many to “a glorified vacation on the paim-fringed shores of the Gulf of Mexico,” where rations have been made and are still making for their en- tertainment. Gazna Grotto of Miami 15 uniting its efforts with those of | Balam Grotto of St. Petersburg, in preparations which, it is stated, are| designed for the purpose of making life- | long friends of all_who come to the| convention. Charlie Stevens of Kallipo- lis, “the convention booster.” says “St. Petersburg is cooler than Wl«shmmn\ une,” and by way of further | inducement he adds, “Southern hospi- tality originated in St. Petersburg. Columbia Commandery, No. 2, K. T., | has installed the following officers: | Eminent commander, William Gut- shall; generalissimo, Arthur Pessenden; | captain general, Raymond N. Babcock: treasurer, James A. West (re-elected); | recorder, Chatles E. Baldwin 4re4‘l>cl-1 ed); prelate, Bamuel T, Farmer; senior | warden, Albert C. Shafer; junior war- den, Dr, Willlam L. Gausman; standard bearer, Timothy 5. Newkirk: sword bearer, Roy A. Plympton: warder, Rob- | ert P. Smith: third guard. Kenneth Armstrong: second guard, William Ris- | tig, and first guard, Nelson H. Carver. The newly installed offiesrs were en- tertained at the home of Robert P.| Bmith, 1612 Taylor street northwest. | At the recent meeting of Robert Le- Bruce Chapter. Order of De Molay, en- tertainment was furnished b Masqueraders—Douglas George at the piano, Joe Fergley, Tommy Walker and Steve Porter, with a hypnotism act, and Lamar Munroe, with songs A Hospitality Committee was formed to look after the new members and candidates. Plans for the annual vaudeville she are said to be already well under w The chapter's annual Spring hop will be held Saturday evening at the Na- tional Press Club from 10 to 1, with Jarboe's music. Joppa lodge, N 35, tomorrow evening, it i5 announced, will work the “Eighty-third Degree Fzhrenheit, Mystic Knights of the Sea” for the benefit of the ladies. This special Ladies’ night will follow a brief business session of the lodge. The lodge bulletin announc- ing the event states that the working of this degree for the benefit of the Jadies i made possibly through a special dis- pensation of the Grand King Fish of the World. The ladies are requir pledge themselves not to divulge any of the secrets of the Mystic Knl{ ts of the Sea which may come to their knowledge This will be the first time women have been permitted to witness the degree. The Eighty-third Fahrenh has been in demand ever since it w worked for the first time in Joppa Lodge on March 9. It has since been in Petworth and Potomac 3 I Arch Masons, and ant, Hope and Federal Lodges, and is scheduled for Beat Pleasant Lodge. %ot Pleasant, Md., for May 15, and tae Ratlroad Square Club on ths 23. The following compos? the degree team: Jeess C. Suter, King Fish; Orrie 1. Beardsley, Whale; Charles A. famony Alve & Leak, .Bervices wil be conducted by Rev. L. B. | “Settled Out of Court.” ¢ tor of the District of Columbia, Past Alexander L. Solomon, Cod; E. R. Troxel, Mackerel; Dr. Harold Berman, Herring; J. Harry Glasco, Sturgeon; Dr. Charles Eder Reed, Bass; Horace J. Phelps, Flying Fish; Stanley E. Travis, Sword Fish; Howard M. Stackhouse, Smelt, and Frank E. Yilek, master of ceremonies, Sardine; S. H. Dedaker, Amos, and WlllllmJO.thgr% “Al;‘dy. all of Joppa Lodge; Joshua B. Callahan of Temple-Noyes Lodge and Frank D. Pollard of Washington Centennial Lodge alternating as Grand King Fish of the World. _Accompanists and soloists are Harry P. Wilkins of La Fayette Lodge and Josepn M. Leibert of National Lodge. Washington Centennial Lodge, 14, wil attend the services at United Brethren Memorial Church. North Capitol and R strests, this evening at 7:30 c'clock, where the ser-| mon will be delivered by Rev. 8. B.| Daugherty. EASTERN STAR. The Matrons and Patrons' Associa- tion of 1920 wil meet May 12 at 8 p.m. at Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth street. Several candidates were initiated at ! the last mesting of Martha Chapter.) Following the initiation, Past Patron | Josiah L. Carr of Joppa Lodge Chapter, assisted by Mrs. Ann Howard, Mrs. Olive Risdon and Mrs. Charlotte Cain, pre- sented a skit on endowment. The chapter will celebrate its thirty- | sixth bmm.{l anniversary May 15. A special invitaticn has been extended to the {r nd matron and grand patron and the Matrons and Patrons of 1931. At the last meeting of Gavel Chap- ter & playle “Camberly Triangle,” was resented by Dorothea Lewis, Robert Miller and Benjamin Dochrer, mem-, bers of th» Mask Club. The honor | guests wera Ascociate Grand Matron Edith Williams, Grand Lecturer Mollie | Teachum and the Associate Matrons and Patrons*cf 1931, Degrees will be conferred May 19. Friendship Chapter will have en- dowment night 2. with Ann Prints in charge. will be given and refreshments served. ‘The Auxiliary Home Board of Brook- land Chapter will meet tomorrow at 1 pm. at the home of Associate Con- ductress Neil, 3125 Twelfth street northeast. The Endowment Committee will-meet Tuesday evening at the home | of Mrs. Essex, 1725'; Third street | northeast, at 8 pm. At the next meeting | of the chapter, May 13, the De Molay | boys will entertain. Associate Conductress Neil will hold a lunchecn and card party May 15 at 1 p.m. The Star Point Soclety will meet, at the home of Mrs. Simpson, 1221 Franklin street northeast, at o'clock May 16. Brightwzod Chapter at its meeting| Thursday will have initiation, after | which the members will attend Har-| mony Chapter's birthday party. A home | board meeting will be held May 20 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Marle Harries', 4913 Ar- kansas avenue. Associate hostesses, Mrs. Bilbrey and Mrs. Cochran, Ma- tron Ardell Payne and Patron Fred officers and * Association at a “May day breakfast” last Sunday. Honored guests were Past Grand Pa- tron C. C. Galloway and Mrs. M. H. Galloway and Associate Grand Matron Edith Williams. Mrs. Frances Dobson, chairman of the Endowment Committes of Unity Chapter, announces a luncheon and an afternoon of cards May 13, at 2301 avenue. William F. Hunt Chapter will have of the religius services at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home today. | | | Pranck, rector of Emanuel Episcopal Church, Anacostia, D. C. The Endow- ment Committee will meet May 13 at the home of Eleanor Reed. There will be degree work May 14. Hope Chapter will meet in the Masonic Temple, May 13. The meet- ing will be devoted entirely to business. Columbis Chapter will meet tomor- row evening in Masonic Hall, Four- teenth and Kenyon streets. ‘The obli- gation ceremony will be exemplified. Mizpah Chapter entertained the grand conductress and the associate grand conductress and the conductresses and the asscciate conductresses of the various chapters ‘at its last meeting. Mildred Leecke and Thelma Weaver, assisted by Past Patrons Dowden and Reynolds, _entertained with a play, Past Matron Mildred King entertained with a solo. At s last meeting Bethelehem Chap- ter was entertained with community singing and illustrated songs. Mrs. Marie C. Deal led the singing, assisted at the plano by Mrs. Weaver. Others| taking part were Mrs. Alley, Mrs. Bat- | son, Mr. and Mrs. Roberds, Mrs. Maude | Gingell, Mrs. and Mrs. Raucher, and & blackface sketch by Mrs. Pear- man and Mrs. Batson. The matron, | Mrs. Lillie E. Hall announces enter- tainment for the meeting Tuesday eve- | ning. The star points met at the home | of Miss Sadie Major. The hostesses were Miss Major, Mrs. Carll, Mrs. Bar- rows and Mrs. Nelson. Following the business meeting Fri- day evening of East Gate Chapter the members of the Home Board will en- tertain with several one-act sketches. At the last meeting Past Matron and Past Patron Castell occupled the east when the degrees were conferred upon their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Castell; also Miss Jean Carnahan and Mrs. Susan Armstrong. Ten of the original officers who served when ths chapter was organized in 1016 participated, as follows: Matron, Anna S. Castell, past matron; treasurer, Lena Vierbuchen, past matron; associate conductress, Nel- lie McBeth, past matron; chaplain, Ma- linda E. Gates; Adah, Bigne Goodhart: Esther, Mary Fairall, past matron of Adah Chapter, Mount Rainier, Md.; Martha, Eisie H. Hays, past matron Electa, Bessie M. Linger, past matron; warder, Gertrude T. Cross; sentinel, James E. Payne, and the following sub- stitutes: Petron, J. Marion Castell, past patron; ascociate matron, Lotte R. Sener, past matron: associate patron, Charles E. Sener, past patron: secre- tary, Verdls Newman; conductress, Mabel A. Keil, past matron: Ruth, Et- tie P. Andrews, past matron; marshal, Pear] A. Henderson, and organist, Ma- tron Pearl M. Rupp. Among the distinguished gussts were Past Grand Patrons Poynton and Proc- Grand Matron Hickman and DPast Grand Patron Mason of Maryland and a number of the matrons end patrons of 1929, of which Past Patron Castell |is a member. The last meeting of Bethany Chap- ter was observed as endowment night. Past Grand Matron Nellie Fletcher was the speaker of the evening. The . dowment Committre met Thursday at | the heme of Mrs. Mary Perry Rice, with | Mrs. Apna Stroh and Past Matron Etta | Campbell as assisting hostesses. Beth- | any Social Boosters will meet at the | home of Assoclat> Matron Mrs. Amelia Marshall, at 1 H_ street. and Sunshine Committee night. A card | party for the brmefit, of the chapter will be given by the Sunshine Commit- tee in Joppa Lodge Hall May 21. A | business meeting of this committee will | be called May 14. Temn's Chapter will observe men'’s o, tomorrow at its meeting at 8 o'clock at the Masonic Temple. There will bs a short business session, fol- | lowed by an entertainment and refresh- ments. |- The Matrons and Patrons’ Associa- by ! will attend the annual session of the | inguished !\mu Mrs. Amy C. Hol lander, Grand Patron Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, Matron Mrs, Sallye O. Bogley and Past Grand Patron Reuben ley, Past Grand Patron William J. w and Mrs. Dow, and Past Grand Matron Mrs. Oora M 3 by Past Matron lander and Mr. Hol- ‘Theodore C. Past Grand on her trip abroad. ‘The next meeting will be a pienic g+ the Summer home of Past Patron Harry A. Seabridge and Mrs. Seabridge at North Beach Park June 20, Past Patron Robert Thompson being in; charge of transportation. Congress Lodge Chapter will have a card party tomorrow evening at 2146 | Georgia avenue, ‘The next meeting of | the chapter will b2 a birthday party. The Past Matrons and Patrons en- tertained Fidelity Chapter May | the next meeting May 16 there w initiation. The chairman of th> Temple Committee, Robert S. Wilkins, will hold 2 card party June 2 at his home, 500 Oglethorps street. Cathedral Chapter was entertained | after its last meeting with a solo by | Past Matron Martin, accompanied by Margaret Horn; reading by Miss Logan and three acts by the De Molay boys. ‘The next meeting, May 137 will be as- cociate matrons and patrons’ night and all the associate matrons and patrons will be the special guests. Associate Matron Lightner has charge of the program. Federal Chapter meets Ma; is charter members night. Past Grand Matron Fletcher will give a talk on “Wills. A card party will be held Mc.fi.'u“ at 2301 Georgia avenue at 8 o 3 La Fayette Lodge Chapter at its meeting Wednesday evening, at Four- teenth and Kenyon streets, will confer the degrees on one candidate. Matron Raebenlorst wiil be in the east. There will be a short program and refresh ments, in charge of Conductress Glad: Thompson. The Ways and Means Com mittee gave a party May 11 at th National Theater. ODD FELLOWS. Divine eervices will be held this ev ning in the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Rhode Island avenue and First street, on behalf of the order in this jurisdiction. Rev. R. Y. Nicholson, pastor of the church and & member of the order, will deliver a special ser- mon. _ Canton Washington, No. 1, of the Patriarchs Militant, under com-| mand of Capt. John Schaefer, will act as escort to the grand officers of the grand bodies in conjunction with the | Ladies’ Auxiliary, No. 1, P. M, who will assist the Canton. Plans _are being completed for the | trip to Roanoke, Va., when Grand Mas- | ter William H. McConnell, accompanied his staff and members of the order, 14, which Grand of Virginia, which will be held during the ™eck of May 25. Grand BSecretary Andresen announces a special bus party will ieave Tuesday morning, May 26, .at 7 o'clock. Eastern Lodge will meet Wednesday evening, and Noble Grand Christensen requests the attendance of the mem- bers at this meeting. Federal City Lodge conferred the | third degree Friday evening on a class of candidates composed of its own candidates in addition to some from Phoenix Lodge and Robert Henson, member from Springfleld, 111 Grand Master McConnell, accom- panied by his corps of officers, paid an | official visit to Fidelity Rebekah Lodge | last Tuesday evening, escorting Presi- dent Jeanette Griffith and her officers on her official visitation to that lodge. ‘The grand master was presented with gift from the Jodge as well as Grand Representative Wilfred E. Lawson, Past Grand Master Irving R. Schwinger and | Deputy Grand Master Thomas Mettler. Mount Pleasant Lodge will be enter- tained Tuesday evening by ‘the officers and ‘members of Mount Pleasant Res bekah Lodge in Park Savings Bank Buildin Plans are now being made for a trip to Prederick, Md., to make a fraternal visit to Grand Master 8. Elmer Brown's subordinate lodge. The tentative date is June 17. Arrangements will be made for busses to leave Odd Fellows’ Temple at 6 o'clock. Grand Guardian Roscoe Jenkins has called & meeting of the Committee on Odd Fellows’ Temple. Grand Sire C. D. Rinehart has is- sued a proclamation on memorial serv- ices, setting aside a day for the com- memoration of the same. The services will be held June 14, Rebekah News. There will be religious service at Odd Fellows’ Home today at 3 p.m., with Dr. S. T. Nicholas in charge. Miriam Lodge met Friday, with Mrs. Mary E. White presiding. Alexander McKie was received by card, and Frank Rose made application for membership by transfer from Rhode Island. There will be a bingo party at the close of the meeting June 5. Schuyler Colfax Lodge is planning its birthday anniversary with a party at the National Theater the night of May 25. Brightwood Lodge _ entertained the members of Victory Rebekah Lodge of | Fredericksburg, Va. A dance will be| given Tuesday evening. On May 22 the lodge will pay a fraternal visit to the Rebekah Lodge at Prederick, Md. Reser- vations should be made with Mrs. Johanna Ison not later than May 15.! Martha Washington Lodge visited Odd Fellows' Home recently and entertained | the residents with the following rn-i gram: Songs, Mrs. Alice Neal; violin and piano music, Miss_Josephine and Buddy Wightman: solos, Morris Dreeben, grand warden of Grand Lodge, and other features by Harry Selinger. The next meeting of the lodge, May 14, de- gree work. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. ‘The last meeting of Fidelity Coun- cil was called to order by Miss 1da Ray | Lewis, when Miss Marjorie Jones and David Pezold made reports on the re- cent dance. On April 29, under the direction of Drill Capt. Mrs. Mamie Howell, the drill team and initiatory officers visited Cabin John, Md., where they initiated 13 candidates for Tom- linson Council. They were assisted by | the State councilor, Mrs. Ethel Bur-| roughs, of the District, who later ren-| dered a solo. Mrs. Effie Mohler of Ana- costia Council assisted at the piano, | while George Cox showed stereopticon | scenes as a follow-up of the ritualistic | ceremonies. Deputy Mrs. Alice Faith- ful of Baltimore, Md., acted as toast- mistress. Addresses were delivered by Mrs. Burroughs, State Vice Councilor Mrs. Mabel Downing, Past State Coun- cllor Mrs. Mamic Howell and Mrs. Daisy Cressman. Fidelity Council will hold a bingo party May 12 at 808 I street. ‘The monthly meeting of the Semper Fidelis Club was held at_the home of the vice president, Mrs. Jeanette Tay- lor. Supper was serve-! by the hostess, with Mrs. Carrie ***"..son assisting. A card party for * - benefit of the treas- ury was r L the home of Mrs. Myra Fort. T.e next club meeting will be Beid at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hayes, 1014 B street northeast. Mrs. Edna Dyer presided at the last meeting of Anacostia Council, when the resignation of the associate vice councilor was accepted, and the follow= ing officers elected: Edna Frisbie, as- sociate vice ocouncilor; Mary Plumb, wn‘rden. and Mrs. Livisey, inside senti- nel. The Past Councllors’ Association of Anacostia Council met at the home of Inez Thomas. It was decided to hold & card party May 23, at the home of will have the next meeting at her home June 1. Triumph Council met, with Mrs. Marie Stevenson presiding, when plans i B. Memorial Exercises Monday evening at o JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS. ‘The five lea Ar attendance during the past series of visitations were: First, 3 with 458 per cent; secohd, Eagle with 450 per cent; third, Woodrow Wilson with 173 per cent; fourth, John L. Burnett with 84 per cent, and fifth, In- dependent with 72 per cent. *Awards of $25 in gold down to $5 will be pre- sented to_these ccuncils by the State council. The aggregate attendance this ‘;";‘a’r surpassed last year's visitations by Andrew Jackson Council—At the last meeting the following members spoke: Secretary W. M. La Roche, W. . Perry, C. T. Lacey and others, Capital Council will convene every councils in percent- month in the Northeast Masonic Temple. Star Spangled Banner Council met in the Junior Order Hall with Councilcr David Pezold presiding. The com- mittee in charge reported plans being formulated for the excursion to Mar- chall Hall in July. A delegation from this ccuneil visited Morgan Read Council to assist that council to insti- tute an oriental court. The speakers were Councilor Pezold, Willlam Boyd, . P. Thomas, Russell Bergin, Gecrge Baker and W. P. Barnes. E. J. Rogts Council met with Coun- cilor Lossman presiding. The council pledged support to the State council, also donated a_substantial sum to en- tertain the Tiffin (Ohio) Boys’ Band and the Girls' Glee Club when they will visit Washington June 14, at which time a concert will be given to the pub- lic in the Central High School audi- tcrium. State Vice Councilor T. F. Jones is making arrangements for the oceasion. The speakers were State Vice Oouncilor Jones, W. C. Ferber, Deputy Btate Councilor Charles H. Hild, Alfred Hopkins and Guy Kefauver, Rena Crcuncil was presided over by Councilor Ormande Peacock. Tomor- row night a class of candidates will be recelved by initiation. This council ac- cepted an invitation from Ester C-un- cil of the Daughters of America to attend _their twenty-first anniversary May 13 Past Councilor J. E. Bu‘t, Junior Pest C-unellor A, B. Cross, Trustees W. G. Walker and J. C. Church spoke. g Washington Oouncil was presided over by Councilor William Penn. Na- tional Committeeman T. E. Skinner and_ Past Councilor L. R. Winner of Ross Council were guests. Thig council gave a dance in the Naval Lodge Hall May 15. L. R. Winner, Past Councilors Moriarity, Levis, Redmiles, McKenna, Secretary A'gate and Pinancial Secre- tary A. A. Jasper made addresses. Anacostia Council was presided cver by Councilor E. A. Retstatt. Bennings and Woodrow Wilson Councils were re- reived in a body. The drill and degree teams conferred the degrees cn a class of 15 candidates. Addresses were made by State Councilor Prank C. Mangum, State Vice Councilor T. P. Jones, State Treasurer R. W. Hawkins, State Press Representative Allan _ C. Witherite, Treasurer Kemper, Paul Dohlman, Deputy Charles Muller, A. L. Dahler and E R. Thomas. The next initiation will be May 18. Grand Oriental Court will meet in Northeast Masonic Temple May 14. Liberty Bell Council met with Coun- cilor H. P. Parr presiding. The counecil der’s seventy-sixth anniversary May 18. THE MACCABEF. Eureka Hive, at Northeast Masonlc Temple, celebrated the fourth anni- versary of its institution. Lady Ethel M. Allen, commander, presided. New members elected were Mrs. Dehlia Alex- ander, Margaret Batchelor, Margaret Harney, Katie A. Randall Swindell and Alma Musgro was given by 16 Ever Res Colonial costume, directed Sarah H. Severe; plano solo, Claude Clagett: Fancy dance, little Elsie Lewis; doll dance, Jean Lewis; State Manager W. 0. Hayes of Baltimore and Sidney Ha: commander of Mount Vernon Tent, spoke. Girls' quartet, Miss>s Ida Nash, Ruth Nash, Lilllan Harncy, Catherine Schriver, with Helen Schlorb, accom- panist. The Ever Ready Girls of OCapitol Cburt, Junior Department, met at the home of the court director for & lesson in sewing, followed by a luncheon pre- pared by the girls. B Capitol Court, Junior Department, at its meeting at Northeast Masonic Tem. was entertained with wnfl by & children’s quintet, Misses Mabel F. and Marian Geddies, Thelma and Lillian Atkins and Master James E. Geddies. Master Claude Clagett, record keeper, was awarded a prize for attendance. The court will celebrate the fourth an- niversary of its institution June 6 at Northeast Masonic Temple. Parents of members are invited. The commander of Martha Washing- ton Hive, Martha P. Talbott, has ar- ranged a program of social activity. She hl:l'g a card party May 1 at her hcme for the benefit of the hive. Prizes were won by Dr. Buehler, Elmer Fletcher, Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Kozel, Mrs. Halsley, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Kuhn and Mrs. Degenhardt. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Spalding Council, Knights of Colum- bus, was host to the newly initiated members of the order at a buffet supper and entertainment last Thursday, after the regular meeting of the council. The committee of 33 which arranged the thirty-second anniversary dinner-dance on April 23, was given a vote of thanks. The last monthly card party of the season will be given by the council Thursday, May 31, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Spalding Counctl will meet on Thurs- day, May 21, at 7:30 p.m,, preceding the card party. ‘Washington General Assembly of the Fourth Degree met at the Mayflower Hotel last Monday evening. Nomina- tions were made for officers of the as- sembly for the coming vear to be voted upon at the next meeting, June 1. James B. Flynn, chairman of the Patrons Com- mittee, made a short talk on the feasi- bility of holding a ladies’ night, and solos were sung by Miss Margaret G. Stafford, accompanied by Paul Donald- son, at the piano. A buffet supper was served. SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM. A meeting of the Union Committee was held at the Washington Hotel with Mrs. Margaret Baker presiding. It was decided to hold the union rally May 16 at the Washington Hotel in honor of Supreme Supervisor of Deputies Mrs. Sarah Sawdon. A prcminent speaker will address the meeting and an_enter- tainment will be provided by the va- rious lodges of the District and Vir- ginia. A final committee meeting will be held at the Washington Hotel May 13 at 8 pm. KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAS. cusians Lodge entertained M. n of Banner Lodge, Pittsburgh; W. W. Clements of Orlental Lodge, Alex- andria, Va., and W. J. Thorne of Cen=- fury-Deeatur Lodge “of Washington. Grand Vice Chancellor Newcomb was 50 present. .lw:shmgtnn Company, Uniform Rank, held its bimonthly meeting Monday. Permit was received from Col. U. 8. Grant to sllow drill rehearsals on the Potomac Park Grounds on ‘Thursday evenings. Frederick L. Simmons of 8y= racusians Lodge was initiated. The Ways and Means Committee at the last meeting elected the following officers: President, Willlam Alexander Kimmell; vice president, Earle G. Jon- scher; secretary, Frank B. Crown, and treasurer, Herman A. Woody. The Grand Lodge officers will broad- cast from WJSV the play of “Damon and Pythias” four consecutive Thurs- day eveni , beginning May 14 and each Thursday evening thereafter. Re- hearsals are held Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Webster Lodge, presided over by Chan- cellcr Commander Nickerson, at its last meeting was visited by Grand Lecturer Berryman and Past Chaneellor Thorn- Gri! were made for annual birthday anni- versary this month. Degrees were con- | tion of 1928 held its Bpring meeting |at the Blus Triangle Hut, with Vies ! Precid-n® Lewis L. Cogan prosk a Cora P | Pest Grand Matron Mrs 1 eia R Bl ferred on Mrs. E. Byster. Mr. B:irov: imas elected as 18-month “trustes anc Mrs. J. Tyler as 12-month trustcs. Remarks were made by the Stat» out- and Stete s ton of Syracusians Lodge. Past Chan- esllor J. B. Cuthbsrt presented the ! arzmotic t'em with a beard for the use ‘et Pt & 5 ssller Lover- ing prezeat made knight a gold laj with second and fourth Mondays of each | is planning to celebrate the Junior Or-; t its last meeting. The committee on entertainment held a meeting to com- plete the plans for the annual visitation of the gmd chief and her officers. Past Chief Thonton held & committee meeting at her home, completing the plans for the entertainment feature of the visitation. PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE. Dee Cee Circle met Tuesday night at |the Phoenix Club, with Mrs, Naomi Swann, president, presiding. Joceph Spencer, supreme auditor, from Sharon gave an address. Mrs. Louise A. Grubbs, deputy for Dee Cee Circle, stated that two members of the circle had won the honors for the inner circle degree. The next meeting will be held May 23, at Northeast Masonic Temple. Congressional Circle will meet Mon- day night at the Pythian Temple, 1012 [Ninth street, with Mrs. Carrie Batson, president, presiding. Deputy Mrs. {Mamie Stevens will have practice for the degree team. |night at the Phoenix Club, 7 Fourth street, at 8 o'clock, with Mrs. Ida La Dyne, president, presiding. Mrs. 8. ! Belle Gibson, deputy, requests all mem- bers be present to practice for the de- gree work. pe The circles are holding a lawn™ fete May 9 through May 16. Mrs. Naomi Swann, president of Dee Cee Circle, is chairman. Joseph Spencer, supreme auditor, is here in the interest of the supreme convention, which will be held here at the Willard Hotel June 15, 16 and 17. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. At a business meeting Tuesday eve- ning Grand Regent Miss Mary C. Bo- land reported arrangements completed for the C. D. A. mass at St. Joseph's Church today at 8 o'clock. A musical Miss Catherine O'Connor; violinists, Miss Mary Rich and Miss Elizabeth Tobin; soloists, Miss Nellie Ronan, Miss Josephine Soucup and Mrs. Vera Loeffler. The sermon will be delivered by the pastor, Rev. Edward P. McAd- ams. The Junior C. D. A. will have a service following the mass, when they will be consecrated to the sacred heart. Father McAdams will be assisted by Court. 212, juniors and seniors. was given by Mrs. Weingart from New York. This evening from 5 to 7 o'clock the junfors will entertain their mothers, members of the clergy and the senior court at tea at the C. D. A. Home. The Converts' League will hold its Iast meeting of the season Thursday evening. The speaker will be Rev. Jo- !seph Buckley. The chairman of the onverts' League, Miss Florence Win- ter, will preside. The State Courts of Maryland will | hold their convention May 30-31, open- ing with a banquet May 30. Reserva- tions for the local court are in charge of Miss Boland. Miss Mary Doherty, in charge of the pilgrimage “to the monastery, an- nounced it will be held May 24. Miss Mary Lee Reinoehl has been appointed chairman of the Birthday Committee: Miss Katherine Ruppert, chairman of the Convention Committee, reported all was in readiness for the C. D. A. Convention at Atlantic City, hotel, trains, etc. The junlors will give a card party Priday evening at the C. D. A. Home. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. Central Camp honored Past Consul Jchn W. Sutherin with a class adop- tion Tuesday night in Odd Fellows Hall. The initiatory ceremonies were performed by the Uniformed Foresters of Washington Camp, under command of Capt. Ray Sullivan. Head Sentry Vergn W. Potter lauded the l°cng and faithful service of Dr. Sutherin as a former consul of Central Camp and as district deputy in charge of the Wood- men work in the local fleld. Dr. Suth- erin responded. To co-operate with other camps in the District, a committee consisting of william N. Locknane, Harry E, Hin- ton and George A. Casey was &ppoint- ed to make arrangements for the en- tertainment of those who expect to at: Gardenia Circle will meet Tuesday | program has been arranged: Organist, | & Rev. Francis X. Cavanagh, chaplain of | A talk | I tend the Eastern zone en it of Uniformed Feresters to be held in Po- tomac Park from July 3 to 6, inclusive. During the presence of the visitors to this city a class adoption is to be held the evening of July 3. To arrange for this affair & committee composed of James A. Moody, Lee M. Cregger and Arthur J. Reynolds was named to act with representatives from other camps. | During the evening the Washington Camp Foresters’ team gave a flag presentation drill. wnhln_gon Camp met in Northeast Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. The members later attended the exercises honoring- Past Consul John W. Suth- erin, Announcement was received of the award cf the silver cup to Wash- ington Camp for making the best in- crease in. membership during the vear 1930. State Deputy R. C. A. Rubey will present this cup to the camp the evening of May 19. Capt. W. Roy Heft, alde to Maj. Gen. | Maurice R. Smith, commanding gen- eral of the Modern Woodmen Fcresters Department, made an official visit to Capitol Camp, Richmond, Va., Thurs- day night for the purpose of extending an invitation to the Foresters' team of that camp to be present at the Eastern zone encampment to be held here July 3to 6. Col. Allen D. Clauser of Reading, Pa., has been ordered to the command of Camp R. A. Dcubles, the Eastern zone encampment of Woodmen For- |esters to be held in Potomac Park early in July. He has arri 8 meet- ing for today at 10 o'clock at 1723 Pernclyvania avenue for the purpose of conferring with consuls, clerks and foresters of drill teams concerning the encampment, WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Washington Woodmen were hosts occasion of the convention of ad Camp of the jurisdiction of ‘West_Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, held at the Raleigh Hotel. Local delegates winning | offices in the Head Camp election were | | John C. McConnell, escort, and William | Helgesen, watchman. The retiring head | | consul, William G. Scott, as junior past, | | will attend the sovereign convention at Buffalo, N. Y., in_June. Thomas P. Littlepage, delegated | spokesman from the Washington Cham- | ber of Commerce, was present at the opening social session and welcomed the convocation to the National Capital. William A. Praser, president of the ‘Woodmen of the World, responded. The | Iadies of the Woodmen Circle, also in | convention on the same dates, joined |in this meeting. Mrs. Fannie Kolb of | Washington won the election to the vice presidency of the circle. Special features included the recep- ltion of the delegates by ~President | Hoover at the White House, where a | group picture was taken with the Chief | Executive: laying of wreaths on the Tomb of Washingten and the Tomb of | the Unknown Soldier, and visits to the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington | Cathedral. Successful social incidents were the banquet and dance in the ball room of the hotel and the uniformed | drill companies, and the Iocal “stunt” | organization furnished entertainment of exceptional merit. ‘The Washington Juveniles won & | prize of $25 for excellence in floor worl Paul H. Delawter and J. E. Dickey were chosen auditors for the camp and | Katherine Schugrue for the circle. These were local representative | A suggestion by Sovereign C. D. Hol- |1and for a school of instruction for| financial secfetaries of camps Was | adopted by the central authorities. Baltimore was chosen for the place of meeting in 1933. B. P. 0. ELKS. David J. La Porte was elected exalted | ruler of Washington Lodge last Wednes- | day, succeeding John J. Moriarty, who t| Metings This Week. Monday — Pettit _Auxiliary, s Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue south- east. ‘Tuesday — Pettit Camp, 9321 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Lawton Auxiliary at Pythian ‘Temple. Camp Visitations. Monday—Auxiliary department staff visitation to Pettit Auxili- ary. Tuesday—Miles Camp to Pettit. General orders No. 4, serles of 1930- 1931, just issued by Department Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley, Department of the District of Columb 5. W. V, an- nounce: The thirty-second encampment of the U. 8. W. V., Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia, will be held at Pyth- ian Temple June 13. All coples of en- actments and resolutions to be submit- ted to the encampment must be in the hands of the department adjutant on or before June 6. Officers and commit- tee chairmen handling funds will sub- mit their reports to James E. Byrne, P. O. Box 1007, United States Soldiers mittee, James E. Byrne, requests all re- ports on funds be submitted to him 15 days prior to the encampment, as di- fe‘c(lA'dT’hy the department encampment o : The following assignment of camps of the department to decorate the graves of veterans at cemeteries, are: Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at St. Jewish and Cedar Hill Cemeteries; Richard J. Harden Cam at Glenwood, Prospect Hill and St. Mary's Cemeteries; Col. James S. Pettit Camp at Mount Olivet Cemetery; Henry W. Lawton Camp at Congres- sional Cemetery: Col. John Jacob A: tor Camp at National Soldiers’ Home and Rock Creek Cemeteries; Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp at Arling- ton National Cemetery, and Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp at Oak Hill and Holy Rood Cemeteries. ‘The number of delegates entitled to be seated at the department encamp- ment is as follows: Miles Camp, delegates; Harden Camp, 14 delegates Pettit Camp, six; Lawton Camp, four; Astor Camp, six; Dewey Camp. five, and Urell Camp, four. These figures are based on the membership of each camp as of December 31, 193 Each camp is entitled to one delegate and one alternate for every 50 members, or pointed to superintend the distribution of Christmas baskets: Gus Brahler, | chairman; William 8. Shelby, J. E. Thompson, Daniel R. Nihion, Joseph Leary and Robert E. Crowley. The following committee was appoint- ed to greet the Elks Magazine Purple and White Fleet on their good will tour through the country on the way to the | Elks’ convention at Seattle, Wash., and which leaves New York next week: Ar- thur A. Riemer, Harvey Belt and Joseph Leary. 4 Capt. Taylor Branson, leader of the Marine Band, will direct five large massed bands numbering more than 300 | musicians at the annual Flag day serv- | ices which will be held at the Sylvan | Theater June 14 at 8 p.m. DAMES OF MALTA. At last meeting of Loyalty Sisterhood the officer in charge, Mrs. Mary Bowen, appointed the following chairmen of resigned to do regional work for the | Veterans’ Bureau in Boston, Mass. Oth- | | er new officers elected were Leonard| | Gawler, esteemed leading knight; Joseph | J. Hagerty, esteemed loyal knight, and Dr. John T. Ready, esteemed lecturing | kglght. Exalted Ruler La Porte appoint- | ed George McGowan chairman of a committee to plan the annual orphans’| outing. | The following committee was committees for the term: Ways and Means, Mrs. Mamie McIntire; social, Mrs. Kate Andrews; delinquent, Mrs. Mildred Kendrick; floral, Mrs. Sue Mims; publicity, Miss Minnie Butts. Action was taken and committee a pointed to participate in the massing of the colors on May 24 at Mount St. Albans., Sovereign Protector Mrs. An- glenfllnwnon, with Deputy Laura mj major fraction thereof, to the depart- ment encampment. At the meeting of Pettit Camp the following recruits were mustered into the camp: Vinton Y. Dove, United States Navy; James Gessler, Company G, 15th United States Infantry, and Samuel Hartshorn, Company 28th United States Infantry. The meeting was the occasion of Dewey Camp's visitation to Peftit. Re- marks were made by Comdr. P. J. Cal- lan, Arthur H. League and several other members of Dewey Camp. Department President Bertha R. Cook will represent the U. 8. W. V. Auxiliary of the Department of the District of Columbia at the services at the Mother's day exercises at Arlington Naional Cemetery today at 2 pm. She will place & wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldler. The exercises will be held in the Amphitheater at Arling- ton ‘The department president of the aux- iliaries announced that the officers and the drill team and color guards of the department will meet at the Thomson School, at Twelfth and L streets north- west, May 19 at 7:30 p.m., for the pur- pose of rehearsal. ‘The Col. James S. Pettit Auxiliary met with the president, Annie Berthiaume, 'Eresldmg ‘The axuiliary exemplified e proposed revision of the ritual for the purpose of compari- son with the one now in use. Annual muster was observed. The following | were mustered into the auxiliary. Mrs. | Mabel Poliman Blick, Mrs. Hattie T. | Blick and Mrs. Agnes V. Beach. MARINE CORPS NEWS l Maj. Gen. Commandant Ben H. Ful- ier has returned to corps headquarters after his Southern inspection trip which included leave enabling him to visit Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, now re- tired, former commandant of the corps, residing $n Virginia. A conference of high naval and Ma- rine Corps officials relative to future needs of the naval and corps services, respectively, will, it is stated, be held during the coming Summer season on a week end at the presidential camp at Rapidan, Va., same to be presided over by President Hoover. dward W. Sturdevant, H Lieut. Col. E heretofore on duty in the Virgin Is- lands, is scheduled to report at Quan- tico, Va., as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment of Marines, stationed therea Maj. A. H. Turnage, attached to the U. 8. 8. New York; nd Lieut. J. C. Harmon, attached to naval air service, and several officers of nearby stations were official visitors at corps headquar- ters during the past week. Several of the senior general officers of the line of the corps will shortly be ed to duty at corps headquarters as members of the corps’ selection board which it is stated will be convened this year approximately June 10. As a di- rect result of the deliberations of this board scveral retirements in the line of the corps will have been recommended as well as favorable or unfavorable re- port made as to individual fitness in the senior es of the commissioned personnel of the corps. In addition to this board s staff selection board will also be convened for the same purpose in so far as pertains to the staff of the corps, sald board’s membership to con. sist of senior staff officers of the corps, names to be announced shortly. Chief Pay Clerk Benjamin H. Wol- ever, heretofore on duty at Quantico, has been assigned to this duty in Nicaragua and is to proceed via the Chaumont. Second Lieuts. Joseph J. McCaffrey, Albert F. Moe and Clarence J. O'Don- nell, heretofore on regular duty, have L. | been assigred to naval air station duty will visit the sisterhood May 16. at Hampton Roads, Va. FREE WHEELING tures ever offered in a car classification. 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