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FRATERNITIES Tomorrow, Joppa, No. 35, E. A. Tuesday—Feddral, No. 1, Patriotic evening. Acacia, No. 18, Social—address. ‘Takoma, No. 29, Social. Wednesday—Harmony, No. 17, Patriotic — Masonic Audi- torium. Brightwood, No. 43, E. A. Priday—St. John's, No. 11, Socigl. Saturday—School of Instruction. SCOTTISH RITE. Tuesday—Mithras Lodge of Per- fection, Eighth Degree, full form. MISCELLANEOUS. Thursday—Kallipolis Grotto, Ladies' Night, Raleigh ball room. Friday—Almas Social ev ‘Temple, Saturda 1 Ceremonial ana Ladies’ Night, Raleigh. EADED by its Master, Brightwood | Lodge, No. 43, will pay a fraternal visit to Fredericks- burgh Lodge, No. 4, of the Virginia jurisdiction, to present an American flag to the latter. The presentation address will be made by Past Master Henry C. Stein. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the entertainment of the visitors while they are in the Virginia city. | were Past Grand Matron Mrs. Gertrude | Blitt, Mithras Lodge of Perfection of the Scoftish Rite will present the eighth| of the Rite on Tuesday evening, | Scottish Rite Cathedral, to the ennial class. At another of its good fellowship eve- | Acacia Lodge, No. 18, will be entertained with a talk by Harrison E. Howe of La Fayette Lodge. No. 19, and editor of Industrial and Emergency Chemistry, his theme being “Our Syn- thetic Age.” The E. A. degree has been announced for Monday evening, the 29th instant, at a special for the purpose. A patrotic Masonic observance of the Washington Bicentennial will be held by Federal Lodge. No. 1, in the audi- torium of the new Almas Temple Club House, 1315 K street northwest, at 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening. Grand Master Bogley is expected to be in attendance. A very elaborate program has been prepared for the occasion including orchestral and vocal music. “presenta- n of the colors.” and addresses by | distinguished speakers. Members will be | admitted on the identification cards | and ladies have been invited. | Harmony Lodge. No. 17. also will celebrate the Washington Bicentennial observance in®the auditorium of Ma- | sonic Temple Wednesday evening. at 8:30 o'clock. Gen. John J. Pershing, Brig. Gen. Andrew Moses, chief of staff | U S. A. and Rev. Dr. Abram Simon | will be the principal speakers and the | combined men and women’s choruses | of the glee clubs of George Washington | University will sing under the direction | of Dr. Robert H. Harmon. The Meyer | Goldman Orchestra and Mrs. Harmon | will accompany the singers. Repre- sentative Sol Bloom. associate director of the Washi: on Centennial Commis- sion, will make a brief address and con- tribute interesting pamphlets on “Was! ington’s *Home and Fraternal Lif Souvenir programs have been provided. | Kallipolis Grotto will celebrate with a ladies’ night at the Hotel Raleigh Thursday evening. exclusively for the prophets and their ladies. Capitol Forest. No. 104, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will hold its Febru- ary ceremonial Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in” the Raleigh Hotel ball room. This event will be a “short form™ ceremony in the early part of the evening, and then a “ladies’ night,” reception, enter- tainment and dance. The Tall Cedar Band, under the direction of Charles R. Brill, will take an active part and the King's Court, Stunt Team and Rangers | will also participate Capitol Forest, No. 104, will hold a complimentary get-together banquet and dinner party in the Broadmoor Hotel. 3601 Connecticut avenue, at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, in honor of the vari- ous uniform bodies of the order, the band, royal rangers, king's court and stunt team. EASTERN STAR. The Home Board Committee of Areme Chapter is entertaining at a Colonial silver tea tomorrow at the home of Past Matron Helen L. Brashears, 4400 Six- teenth street. from 5 to 7 o'clock. Those who will assist the hostess are Irene Katherine Schmidt. matron; Mary Lang- ley Jester, Past Grand Matron Bena A. | Barnhart, Belle Long. Bertha Kost and the members of the Home Board Com- mittee. A musical program has been arranged. The Endowment Committee will hold a card party at the Carlton Hotel March 7 at 8:30 p.m. Unity Chapter celebrated its 15th birthday anniversary February 12. The nguished guests were Grand Matron Edith Williams, Grand Patron 1 Cromelin, Right Worthy Associate Grand Patron William Duvall, Past Grand Matrons Mrs. Lena Stephenson and Mrs. Amy Hollander and the ma- trons and patrons of 1932. A Bicen- 1 program was given by the Unity Pl Unity Players met February 18 at the home of the director, Miss Kath- ryne Logan. Plans wede made for a vaudeville dance at Joppa Lodge Hall, Eighth and Upshur streets, February 29. The Ways and Means Committee will give a dinner March 10 at the Unitarian Church, Fifteenth and Harvard streets. The next meeting of the chapter will be February 26. Goodwill Chapter will have a birth- dav anniversary February 26: Home Board meeting February 29 with Mrs. Rose Carter, 3715 Twenty second street northeast; card party February 25 n@ Washington Loan & Trust Building; card party March 16 at Fourteenth Street and Park road: Star Point Society meeting March 4 with Mrs, Carrie Baumann, 1805 Lawrence street north- east: card party March 5 at 1412 T street. The Auxiliary Home Board of Martha Chapter met at the home of Past Ma- tron Lillie Barker, 55 U street, with Mrs. Leona Augusterfer and Mrs. Mary Beavers, joint hostess. A card party Will be held at the Naval Lodge Hall ril 2 ApThe Mu Chi Club elected Helen Lus- combe, president; Annette Evans, vice president; Mildred Gireen, secretary; eay, treasurer. B Paairon Ray K. Wonderly has been elected president of the Matrons and Patrons' Association of 1929. ‘Associate Grand Patron F. Frank Kimmel was given a_homecoming Fri- @ny evening. A revival of the Mount Vernon days was depicted in song and dance by Miss Bixler. ance and card party will be given ‘b\'AgNh:m_v Chapter _at the Raleigh Hotel February 29. The members of the Eastern Star Veterans' Association of the District of Columbia will be entertained by the chapter March 4. The Bethany Sunshine Committee was entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. Ruth M. Seeger. Past Matron Eva D. Court, Mrs. Estelle K. Serrano and Miss G. Elizabeth Meginniss were assisting hostesses. The Endowment Committee will meet at the home of Mrs. Nell Cogan, 2950 Northampton street, Thursday evening. Mrs. Cora Icenhower and Mrs. Lucia Douan will be assisting hostesses. Federal Chapter celebrated its sixth birthday anniversary, when the grand patron and the matrons and patrons of 1932 were especial guests. Other honored guests were Past Grand Ma- trons Nellie Fletcher, Tillie Chauncey ard Grace Kimmel, Past Grand Pa- trons Charles Shreve and Willigm Betts, Grand Lectures Mary E. Teachum, Associate Grand Patron F. Frank Kimmel, Grand Conductress Mamie Greenstreet, Associate Grand Conductress Helen Brashears. A program was rendered by James A. Madison, James F. Madison and Fred Madison, accompanied by Mrs. Sprinkle. The next meeting will be Febru- ary 25. The 1926 Matrons and Patrons Asso- ciation met February 12 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Anderson and elected officers as follows: President, Mrs. Emily Smith: vice president, Omar Veley; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Ethel Thorpe; Executive Committee, Mrs. Evlyr Hazen, Mrs. Emily Smith, Mrs. Ethel Thorpe, Harry Slye and Omar Veley. Past Grand Matron Mrs. Gertrude Milans pressnted an evening bag to the reitring president, Mrs. Har- riet Stull, a gift from the association. Associate Grand Matron Mrs. Elizabeth Plitt presented Mrs. Milans with a val- entine box filled with handkerchiefs from the members in honor of her birthday. Mrs. Milans was also pre- sented with a cake and Past Grand Pa- tron George Plitt with a valentine cake. The honored guests of the evening Past Grand Patrons George Joseph Milans and Theodore Lewis, Associate Grant Matron Mrs. Elizabeth Plitt, Grand Secretary Mrs. Rose Yost and Grand Conductress Mrs. Mamie Greenstreet. Milans, The Auxiliary Home Board of Joppa Lodge Chapter will meet at 1 o'clock February 24 for luncheon at the home of Conductress Iva B. Carey, 105 Rock Creek Church road. when she will be assisted by Mrs. Lulu Reinbach and| Mrs. Marie Brown. This commitice | will hold a card party at the Corby | Bakery, February 26, at 12:30 pm. | Electa Chapter will have a colonial evening Tuesday. A card party and dance will be en at the Shoreham Hotel, April 1. gfi.aymund Selby, patron, has been appointed grand sentinel in the Grand Chapter. Matron Sarah Peden of Temple Chap- ter announces the regular meeting scheduled for tomorrow night has been called off due to the legal holiday and George Washington's birthday. The Auxiliary Home Board meeting will be held at the National Press Cafeteria February 25. Lebanon Chapter will celebrate the homecoming of Grand Patron Paul Cromelin Tuesday evening. The past matrons and patrons have arranged a P Cparty will be held March 5 at the Northeast Motor Co., Bladens- burg road northeast. Edna T. Harris, matron of Ruth Chapter, announces on March 7 past matrons and patrons will be the hon- ored guests. At the last meeting the secretaries of many constituent chapo- ters were entertained. A special song was composed by John Clagett Proctor for the guests, Grand Secretary Rose A Yost and Grand Lecturer Mary E. Teachum, and sung by Margaret Car- others and Dorothy Riley, accompanied by Vest P. Lynn. Other distinguished guests were Alcena Lamond, Grand | Conductress Mamie Greenstreet, Grand | Treasurer Lillie McKenzie, Past Grand | Patron John Clagett Proctor. A Valen- tine party was conducted by Ruth Ivers’ Dramatic Club. il The grand matron has appointed Ela | McD. Reed, junior past matron, on the Temple Committee. The Star Point Society of Gavel Chapter will meet February 24 with | Mrs. Thelma Johns, 1326 Queen street. Plans have been made for a dance and cardy party at Kennedy-Warren March 5. The next meeting will be March 1 Warren G. Harding Chapter will meet February 23, at Masonic Temple and will adjourn early to visit with Leb- anon Chapter at its homecoming for the grand patron. The chapter is serving a turkey din- ner at Almas Temple February 25, from 5 to 7 o'clock. The Star Point Society will meet at the home of Past Matron Franzoni, February 26. A rummage sale will be held at Twenty-ninth and O streets, April 14, 15 and 16. The Auxiliary Home Board met and was very encouraging to the chairman because of the wonderful attendance and enthusiasm. The past matrons and past patrons were the guests of Past Matrons Williams and Fees and Past Patron Slye when an oyster supper was served. The association will take charge of a meeting of the chapter March 22. At the last meeting of William F. Hunt Chapter four candidates were initiated. The mext meeting will be February 25 and will be charter mem- bers’ night. Members of the order are invited. At the last meeting of Hope Chap- ter a surprise party was given to Junior Past Grand Matron Amy C. Hollander. Addresses were made by Past Grand Matron Meritt. Past Grand Matron Gibb, Past Grand Patron Brashears, Past Grand Patron Galloway and Junior Past Grand Patron Lewis. Mrs. Hollander was presented with a floor lamp, the presentation address being made by Past Matron Gregory. ‘The next meeting will be held Febru- ary 24. There will be an entertain- ment. The chapter will hold a card party and dance at the Shoreham Hotel March 16. At the meeting February 25 of Har- mony Chapter Associate Grand Matron Mrs. Elizabeth Plitt, Associate Grand Patron Frank Kimmel and the asso- ciate matrons and patrons of 1932 will be the guests. The home board will meet with Mrs. Anna Bonde, 3618 Rock Creek Church road, February 24. At the next meeting of Bethlehem Chapter the matron announces en- tertainment, dancing and a home-baked sale. The annual banquet of the As- sociation of Past Matrons and Past Patrons was held at the Y. W. C. A. Tuesday evening, and had as spe- cial guests Grand Matron Miss Edith A. Williams, Grand Patron Paul B. Cromelin and Mrs. Cromelin, Associate Grand Matron Elizabeth Plitt, Asso- ciate Grand Patron F. Frank Kimmel, Past Grand Matrons Kimmel and Stephenson and Past Grand Patrons Landergrin and Plitt. The president, Ida M. Roberts, welcomed the guests and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moyer, the deans of the association. A short program was rendered, con- sisting of reading by Mrs. Myrtle Davis and solos by Mrs. Marie C. Deal, ac- companied by Mrs. Elsie M. Weaver. The present matron and patron, Mrs. Cecelia S. Shirley and Edward S. Steagall, were initiated into the asso- ciation by Junior Past Matron Lillia A. Hall and Junior Past Patron Harry A. Nelson. All of the officers were re-elected. ‘The officers are Ida M. Roberds, president; James C. Darnall, vice president; Louis R. Pearman, sec- retary, and Carrie L. Kidd, treasurer. ‘The next meeting of the Home Board Auxiliary will be February 25 at North- east Masonic Temple, with Mrs. Lam), Mrs. Carll and Mrs. Talbert as hostesses. At the meeting of Cathedral Chapter next Wednesday several candidates will be initiated. Mrs. Geneva Perry will be hostess to the Cathedral Belles at her home, 2121 New York avenue, March 1. ‘The Home Board meets March 3 at the home of Mts. Elizabeth R. Cornish, 213 Seaton place northeast. Mrs. Mar- tha R. Brandon will assist. La Fayette Lodge Chapter, at its last meeting, conferred the degrees on Mrs. | Elizabeth Kines. A card party will be' held tomorrow evening at the home of Past Matron Laura M. Dyre, 104 Albany avenue, Takoma Park, Md. A box social will be held for the meeting of the chapter Wednesday- evening. A Valentine party was held February 12 by Takoma Chapter. The next meet- | meeting of February 24 will be in charge | P |May Hand. A benefit card party will i Columbia THE SUNDAY ing will be February 26 when a colonial evening will be celebrated. A dance and card party of the chapter and Ta- koma Lodge will be held at 2400 Six- teenth street on March 16. Columbia Chapter will confer the de- grees tomorrow evening. The grand matron will attend. The silver tea will be given at the home of Treasurer Jennie S. Haigh, 5710 go]orndo avenue, tomorrow, from 2 to p.m. A dance and card party will be held at the Shoreham Hotel February 25. _ St. John's Lodge Chapter celebrated its eighteenth birthday anniversary Monday evening with the grand matron, grand patron and the matrons and pa- trons of 1932 as special guests. Other grand and past grand officers attending were Associate Grand Matron Elizabeth. Plitt, Associate Grand Patron Frank Kimmel, Past Grand Matrons Amy C. Hollander, Gertrude Milans, Pearl W. Gibb and Grace E. Kimmel and Past gmtnd EPsggni ‘Theodore C. Lewis, ratz E. n] George Plitt and William C. Be!tsum' 3 . Margaret Wood, associate matron, was installed by Past Matron Gertrude B. Milans. Mr. Toone, violinist, panied by Paul Gable. were served. ‘The Home Board met at the home of Associate Matron Margaret Wood. A card party will be held at the home of A. Linda Pollitt 1371 E street south- t, February 27 at 8 pm. A dance and card party will be held at the Shoreham Hotel March 3. was accom- Refreshments At the meeting of Chevy Chase Chap- ter Tuesday evening the degrees were conferred. The Evening Card Club will meet Tuesday evening at the home of ;\[{::etl"anny B. Henry, 5470 Forty-first Congress Lodge Chapter was enter- tained at its last meeting by Miss Ruth Dennis, Gertrude Kocher, Buelah Or- cutt, Evelyn Bergor, J. Fitzgerald, U. M. M.Y’lm. Lew Moody and Lloyd MacKaber in a sketch. Past Matron Elizabeth Brewer has been appointed chairman of instruction for the chapter. Past Matron Laura B. Davis, Past Patron G. Barre Giles, As- sociate Conductress Esther Lawrenson and Cora Bartlette have -been appointed to take charge of the ways and means for March and April. At the last meeting of Brightwood Chapter two candidates were initiated. Ann Schickler entertained the Officers’ Club at her home Saturday night with a Valentine party. A cabaret dance will be held February 25 at the Brightwood Masonic Temple. Junior Past Patron Fred Schickler was appointed on the United Masonic Temple Committee by the grand matron. At the meeting of Past Matrons and Patrons’ Association Junior Past Ma- tron Ardell Payne and Past Patron Fred Schickler were initiated. A card party will be held at the home of Mrs. Kissock, 722 Roxboro place, March 5 at 8 p.m. The home board met Wednesday at the home of Past Matron Ardell Payne. The Ways and Means Committee met Tuesday at the home of W. W. OLff. At the last meeting of Brookiand pter the Home Board Committee was In charge of the entertainment Matron Nell F. Hiscox announces the of the Entertainment Committee program will be a Geor birthday celebration. On February 26 the Endowment Com- mittee will meet at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Emma Edmonds, 1030 Newton street northeast. The ge Washington Acacia Chapter celebrated past pa- trons night last Tuesday. 191?:-' p': matrons were dressed in Colonial cos- tumes. A solo was sung by Past Patron Eversole and recitations rendered by t Matrons Mary Kane Collier and be held at 60 M streef - i o 't northeast Feb. Matron Eileen H. Dalstrom ai Patron Harry T. Sisk of Miriam C)‘Aal:)‘-i ter entertained their officers Wedne: day night at the home of the matron. A ‘dance and card party will be given r\;::{cll‘x 31 = ga(lwds;ncenm street. The ng scheduled for tomorrow ni has been called off. e ROYAL ARCANUM. The degree team contest for the i regent’s prize will be held in the han of Municipal Council March 14. Past Su- | preme Regent H. G. Knoeppel of New York will be the guest speaker. Teams from Kismet Council and Oriental Council will compete. District Council of the Loyal Ladies | will give an old-fashioned barn dance in Joppa Hall February 26, the proceeds | of which will be used to help defray the | expenses of the annual Supreme Coun- cil meeting here in May. A grand visitation was held Wednes- day night by District Council Grand Chaplain H. A. Kulze enter- tained the Lamb's Club at the home | of Grand Secretary S. H. Talkes, the honors going to W. H. O'Brien. Delegations from District Council and Friendship Council, Loyal Ladies, visited Baltimore Council. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. One application for membership in Central Camp was received at its meet- ing in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday eve ning, in connection with the campaign for new members. This camp has voted to participate with others in the Dis- trict in the joint class adoption in A. R. Talbert Hall, Fourth street and | Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Febru- | ary 25, in honor of George Washington. New committees were appointed by Consul Morton Felker, that comprising the Entertainment Committee being Harrison F. Shaw, Henry P. Clark and Joseph W. Oliveri. The camp will be represented on the Boosters' Committee by George B. Blandford, James A. Moody and Walter A. Dordell. Mem- bers will participate in the parade at Alexandria tomorrow. The Head Office has announced the .assignment of Col. Allen P. Clauser of Reading, Pa., and Col. A. P. Gagge of Kansas City, Mo., to inspect the,va- rious Foresters teams in the District of Columbia. They will be in the city from February 22 to 25, inclusive, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, Syracusians Lodge at its last meet- ing conferred the knight rank on! Aristide Chaconas and John Karos for | Franklin Lodge. This lodge will par-' ticipate in the parade at Alexandria, Va., tomorrow. 1 Franklin Lodge conferred the esquire | rank on four candidates at its last; meeting. y Oriental Lodge extends invitation to| all Pythians to be with them tomor-| row in the parade. A buffet luncheon will be served all day. Westminster Company, U. R. K. P, will be in full uniform. 1 The Grand Lodge met Friday eve- ing to listen to an address of the grand vice chancellor, James Dunn, jr. On February 23 several committees will report and an amendment to the Grand constitution- and statutes will be considered. The officers will be in-‘ stalled by Past Supreme Representative | John M. Kline, . | Supreme Chief Elsie Vandervort was present at the reception of the su- preme vice chancellor by the knights of this domain and the representatives to the Grand Lodge. She was accom- panied by Grand Chief of Virginia Mrs. Mary Hooper. Rathbone Tempie will give a chick- en dinner March 8 in the temple. It will also give a card party February 29 at the home of Mrs. Hooper, 1249 Eighth street. The degree team met | at the home of Mrs. Emma Motyka, its president, last Monday evening. ODD FELLOWS. | Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of this; jurisdiction will go to Alexandria to- | morrow to participate in the demon- stration and parade at 2 o'clock. Dis- trict members are requested to assemble at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, on Columbus | street, at 1:30 o'clock. The District Odd ! Fellows' Band will head the District of delegation, Canton Wash- 'ington of the Patriarchs Militant, ac- HOTELS. il HOTEL Pa. Ave. N.W. saup 24 KEYSTONE Fireproof: Corner 17th and All outside rooms, newly furnished; ST AR, WASHINGTON, companied by the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the canton will also parade. The Line Officers’ Association will meet Tuesday evening in the lodge lr of Excelsior, as guests of that ige. Grand Master Thomas C. Mettler, accompanied by his grand officers, will make an official visit Wednesday to Covenant Lodge in the temple, ‘The grand officers were present at the reception tendered to Grand Mas- ter Thomas C. Mettler by his Fidelity Rebekah Lodge last ay evening. Addresses were made by President Belle C. Thomson of the assembly, Grand Master Mettler, Grand Repre- sentative Wilfred E. Lawson and Repre- sentative Annie E. Grigsby of the as- sembly. Anita and Joe S. Haight pre- sented Mr. Mettler, with a chair. D. Grand Marshal ‘James H. Solt has: been appointed by the grand master to serve as representative from the Grand Lodge, on the Anniversary Committee. Federal City Lodge conferred the first degree on Clarence B. Taylor last Friday evening for Eastern Lodge. Eastern Lodge met Wednesday eve- ning. Degree work will be held at the next meeting. ‘The grand master is holding a con- ference with the grand officers every Monday evening in the office of the grand secretary. Grand Chaplain Ashlan F. Harlan has been appointed by the grand mas- ter to arrange for divine services some time this year. The appointive officers of the Grand Lodge are: Grand marshal, James H. Solt; grand conductor, Roscoe Jenkins; grand chaplain, Ashlan F. Harlan; grand guardian, Alfred H. Noakes, and grand herald, Linwood E. Donaldson. REBEKAH LODGES, Noble Grand Mrs. Emma Shippell presided at the meeting of Miriam Re- bekah Lodge. Mrs. Belle C. Thomson, president; Mrs. Amy Glossbrenner, vice president; Miss Emma T. Strobel, treas- urer; Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby, represen- tative; Mrs. Orra Pfrimmer, marshal; Mrs. Olive Woodworth, chaplain; Thomas C. Mettler, grand master: Charles Lampe, grand warden: Roscoe Jeukins, grand conductor, and Mrs. Margaret Hellmuth, president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, were guests, The Ladies’ Auxiliary will march in the parade at Alexandria, Va.. tomor- row, with the Canton members. Miss Gladys Smith, president of the Noble and Vice Grands' Association, announces a banquet Wednesday eve- ning at the Collier Inn. The next meeting will be held Pebruary 29, at the home of Mrs. Belle C. Thomson, 865 Van Buren street. ‘The instructresses of the various Re- bekah lodges will meet with Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby, 621 Oneida place, Friday evening. A schaol of instruction will be held Tuesday evening at Brightwood Re- bekah Lodge. The degree team conferred the degree for Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Thursday evening. A dancé will be given March 22. At the meeting of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge, Miss Elizabeth Enter- line was appointed as representative to the General Relief Committee. A Martha Washington party was an- nounced for Thursday evening. A Washington program will be given March 10. Morris Dreeben, deputy grand master, was introduced. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Columbia Council will convene Thurs- day night at the Phoenix Club. A bingo game will be the feature of this meet- ing Hope Council met Tuesday night with Councilor Mrs. Mason in the chair. Mrs. Etchinson announced a Colonial party will be given in Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Tuesday night. A patriotic service will be «held by the various councils of the District at the Metro- politan Presbyterian Church. Fourth and B streets southeast, tonight ‘Washington Council will meet Mon- day night in W. O. W. Temple. The feature will be a Colonial party in com- memoration of Washington's birthday. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. At the business meeting preceding the social Tuesday evening, Miss Mary Ahern gave an account of the retreat closing last Monday and reported that 37 members had signed for next year as the Daughters intend to have an annual retreat during the first week of Lent. An invitation was extended to the members to attend the mass at St Mary’s Church, Alexandria, Va. to- | day, as that will be the official open- |ing of the Bicentennial. Mijgs Clare Ondreyco gave & Teport of tne juniors’ activities. Groups of songs were rendered by Miss Ethel Roddy, accompanied by Miss Margaret Breen and songs and dances were given | by little Miss Ruth McCullough and Master Billy Spriegel, accompanied by Mrs. McCullough. A’ special meeting of the Card Party and Dance Committee has been called for Wednesday evening. B. P. 0. ELKS. ‘The nominations for officers of the lodge will close at the session Wednes- day. Elections will take place March 2 In March there will be a past exalted rulers night. Additional funds for the relief of charity, and to help the unemployed and the needy of the, city are being sed in the bingo games held every day night and the regular Thursday and Saturday night dances in the club house. ‘The lodge and the boys’ band will RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. SaCAROLINAAVE. ATLANTK CITY Atlantic City’s Best Hotel Value THE LUDY, recognized leader of greaterhotel valuesin keeping ‘with present conditions, offers accommodations in the resort’s best moderate-priced hotel at rates far below those of previous seasons. This is made possible through 35 years of successful effort in chis field by its owner. Fresh and water baths— Three 0 View —Vita-glass Solui\l'-» i : ATLANTIC CITY : Most beautiful loeation— C, Fi Veterans of Meetings This Week. Monday—Federal Post, No. 824, ‘Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massa chusetts avenue, 8 p.m. Tuesday—National Capital Post, No. 127, Pythian Temple; Follow Me Post, No. 1830, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club, Elev- enth and L streets, 8 p.m. Wednesday—Police and _Fire :mt‘ No. 2249, Metropolitan Hotel, p.m. Thursday—Potomac Post, No. 1085, Northeast Masonic Temple, 8 pm. Friday—Advance Post, No. 2194, Metropolitan Hotel, 8 p.m. Monday—Federal Ladies’ Aux- liary, Thomas Circle Club, 8 p.m. ‘Tuesday — National Capital Ladies’ Auxiliary, Pythian Tem- ple; Follow Me Ladies’ Auxiliary, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, 8 pm. ‘Thursday—Potomac Ladies’ Aux- iliary, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma- rines’ Club, 8 p.m. Front Line Post will hold a smoker | and entertainment February 26 in the Coast Artillery Armory, Seventh and | Water streets southwest. Boxing bouts | and an entertainment program will be | provided. The guests will be some 400 | eligible candidates for the Veterans nf{ Foreign Wars of the United States, who will be invited to become membe: uf‘ Front Line Post. The boxing bouts will | be under the supervision of Maj, Harvey | L. Miller and Goldie Ahern, both mem- | bers of the post. Joseph B. Gardella, | chairman of the post Recruiting Com- | mittee, and John L. King, chairman of the post Entertainment Committee, are arranging the program. i Post Comdr. H. F. Volkman, jr. with | several members of the Hospital Visita- tion Committee, has made several visits during the past two weeks to comrades who are ill In the local hospitals or in their homes. A. Victor Cercell, chair- man of the Relief Committee, and Vic- tor Guillermain, post service officer, have assisted in caring for the needs of | some of the post comrades and their immediate families during the last| week. The social meeting of the post, sched- | uled for tomorrow evening, has been postponed until Pebruary 29, when the post will meet with the auxiliary in the | Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club. - attend the George Washington celebra- tion at Alexandria, Va., tomorrow. The lodge will enter the parade with the members of Alexandria Lodge. THE MACCABEES. Martha Washington Hive will meet Pebruary 23, at 8 pm. in Odd Fellows' Temple and have a Bicentennial cele- bration. There will be card games. National Tent. with Comdr. T. V. Walker, presiding. Wednesday evening elected to membership: William J. L Henry D. Fleming. William G. Adams John T. Adams. Harvey M. Pl William H. Gray. JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS. J. Morgan Read Council met. with Councilor Oscar F. Lewis presid The degrees were conferred on Ran- dolph T. Windle, jr. National Werden T. Edward Skinner spoke. O. F. Har- and low was presented with a past coun- | cilor's jewel Edward J. Ross Council met. with Councilor Glen Montgomery presiding For February 26 Past Councilor Ferber has arranged a motion picture show State Councilor Thomas F. Jones and the State Council officers were gues to Old Glory and Francis Scott K¢ Councils February 18 at a joint visitz tion. The next visitation will be to Star Spangled Banner Council Febru- ary 26. Eagle Council, which will re- ceive the State officers March 22, has invited the State Council of the Daugh- ters of America to join them. Ro Council has engaged the hall of Stans bury Masoni¢* Lodge, Colorado and Georgia avenues. Liberty Bell Council has prepared a program of entertain- ment and invited a delegation of mem- bers from Baltimore to join them They have engaged the hall of the Northeast Masonic Temple. Liberty Bell Council met, with Vice Councilor H. B. Mallory presiding. Thirteen members from Washington Council were received into membership by transfer cards. Capital Councils degree and drill teams conferred the degrees on two candidates. There will be a birthday celebration February 27 WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. Columbia Review will meet at the club rooms Tuesday evening National Review will meet at club rooms Friday evening A card party will be held in club rooms Saturday evening under auspices of the officers’ club. The officers’ club will meet Wednes- day evening in the club rooms. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. The Women of Mooseheart met February 12, with Senior Regent Scott presiding. Messrs. 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Use Cook’s Travellers’ Cheques Foreign Wars ‘The bowling team has established & schedule of regular match games on Wednesdays of each week and on Sat- urdays the post members will practice at the Temple Alleys, 1119 H street northeast. T. N. T. Pup Tent, Military Order of the Cooties, under the leadership of Seam Squirrel M. F. Daly, met, and Shirt Reader John L. King, with the assistance of the degree team, initiated a large class of nits. A cootie rally and entertainment was held recently at the National Guard Armory. The meeting February 18 was in the nature of an eating contest, which ended in a draw between J. Walter Mc- Cutcheon and Steve Uhlrick. The meet- ings are being held at the Woodmen Hall, 935 Grant place, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Front Line Ladies’ Auxiliary will par- ticipate in the George Washington birthday anniversary parade tomorrow at Alexandria, Va. The mBeting for to- motrow night has oeer. postponed to February 29, when a social program will be featured. The monthly visit to Naval by the post's color guard, will march in the Bicentennial parade, in Alexandria, Va., tomorrow. In order to fill the va- cated station of senior vice commander, occasioned by the transfer of Comrade Bernard S. Bladen to another jurisdic- tion, an election will be made of eithe: Junior Vice Comdr. Irving Ambrose or Charles ®. Galpin. The following were obligated: Richard A. Gilmore, Air Service, U. S. M. C., Nicaraguan campaign; Bernard S. Shannahan, 9th Construction B. L. Co., France; Wiiliam E. Coffey, Company D, 17th Infantry, France; Charles R. Henry, | Sanitary Detachment, 116th Infantry, | France; Merrill J. Iseminger, Medical Corps, France; Grady C. Hedgecock, Company M, 8th Infantry, Phjlippine Insurrection; M. Kendrick Holohan, | Quartermaster Corps, France; Hampton | H. Tensell, Battery F, 52d Artillery, France; Charles M. Cole, U. 8. N.; Ed- ward E. Smith, U. S. M. C., Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Ex| tion: Elmer Howard Wilson, 128th Field Artillery, France; Gilbert M. Wilson, 2d Brigade, U. 8. M. C., Nicaraguan campaign; Clarence A. Lowman, 1llth Company, Depot Brigade, France. The following recruits were elected to mem- bership: Joseph Tugliese, William B. Haden and Russel F. Reed. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Equity-Wal- ter Reed Post met at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, with Mrs. Manley | cause t Hospital will be made February 26, and cigarettes, magazines and candy will be distributed -among the patients. | C. Lawton presiding. A card party will be given at the auditorium of the Southern Dairies Co. April 26. Ciga- rettes, cakes and candy were distributed arr'l:lng the boys of Walter Reed Hos- pital. At the post’s meeting Pebruary 18 the women were hostesses to the com- rades in attendance at their “get-to- It is planned to issue in the near fu- ture a post bulletin or news letter twice a month to the members of Advance Post. The Publicity Committee consists of Post Comdr. Borchardt and Comrades Brandon, Terrett and Burch. Comrade Jacobs, in charge of bowling | gether” party. The next meeting of activities, announces Comrades Brunner, | the auxillary will be held at Soldiers, Burch, Cordell, Goldstein, Jacobs, Raf- | Sailors and Marines' Club March 2. ferty and Western have enlisted. Sen- jor Vice Comdr. Hanley reports Potomac Ladies’ Auxiliary met at progressing for the dedication | Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club, of the post's colors, which|with President Mrs. A. M. Stone offici- nducted jointly With the | ating. The following were initiated . who are about to se- Mrs. Lois V. Wood and Mrs, Carrie B The ram has been | Lockhead, and severzl applications were e of next month. | favorably balloted upon. Mrs. Edith Il be reprecented by a Den Broeder, chief of staff. urged the arching unit in the Alexandria pa- units inaugurate a program of visita- de tomorrow. They will assemble ai tions to the other auxiliaries. The first e City Post Office platform at 11 a.m. | visit will be made March 7 to Redmond v | Auxiliary at Takoma Park an At the last meeting of National Capl- | fatar ate & viat o bo K aand, 8t a tal Post the membership indorsed the | Annanclic Auxiliary efforts of Senator Frederick Hale of | ™ A dance was given at Walter Reed Maine to sponsor legislation that will | mocpital Pebruary 12. Plans have becn Governn “quately ap- " completed for the annual St. Patrick’s te for placin e ed States gance March 17 at 920 Bladensburg A on a true parity of —3 With | road northeast. Mrs. Dorothy Lodge 15 the navies of England and Japan, con- | {Pe genera] chairman and is being as- sonant with the pact of the Washington | sisteq by Mrs. Lola H. Heise as hestoss Armament Conference. 1t was also | and by Mrs. Ruth B. Keene, in charge voted to oppose looking to the | of arrangements. 4 L cancellation of any of the allied | i debts to the | riation of $10 | plans were made for participation in Shelter ' the Northeast section’s Bicentennial venue. for celebration and welfare activities. staple food" com- two other c their colors schedule The post pos! r: th ) a propri: the General on Committee: Comdr. headed John W.' Wimer William E. McGhee STEAMSHIPS. —_— == T post _ STEAN representation ko IPS. & 5 'BERMUDA at an all-time bargain price, including 3 days hotel at Bermuda 7DAYS $75 up @ Just one more sailing at this price...Feb. 27. Sail on the Trans- Atlantic liner, Duchess of York, from New York Saturday. Arrive Bermuda Monday. Stay till Thursday. 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Mar. 3 $225 See your local travel agent, or... DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES 1005 Connecticut, N. W., Washington MEtropolitan 0695 At a recent meeting of Defense Post | The | following have been appointed to serve | v Prank R. Heise, T. D. Nowell and John L. Fowler. John G. Robbins is chair- man of the Flag Commitee. His fellow members are J. Koester, C. L. Mat- tingly, P. D. Johnson, J. F. Gates and J. Bright. The following have recently been ob- ligated to membership: Robert J. I Clenitae, J. T. Clement. Jamey 2. Pau- pin, J. E. Bateman, Charles W, Hil man, John T. Hannah, John Bright, Raymond A. Johnson, Jesse F. Gates and Adam A. Bishop. Darrall F. Eull and Willlam Breitback have transimrvc their membership affiliation from Front ;ln:, Post and from National Capital 08t National Capital Auxiliary partici- pated in the Lincoln memorial exer- cises. A wreath was placed by Presi- dent La Scola. Mrs, Jenale Hooks, chairman of St Elizabeth's Hospital Committee, will make the monthly visit to St. Eliza- beth's today at 3 p.m. Cookies, fruits and cigareties will be distributed smong the patients. The auxiliary will also be represented at the Bicentennial prade in Alexandria tomorrow. Members are asked to wear uniforms and be at the torpedo station at Lee and Kramer streets, Alexandria, Y ROOD. e DROWNS TWO CHILDREN, MOTHER TAKES OWN LIFE Woman Declared to Have Been Despondent Over an Estrange- ment From Husband. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 20.—Mrs. Mabel Randall, 36, drowned her two children by submerging them in a bath tub, and then took a fatal dose of poison last night. She was despondent, the police said. over an estrangement of several months from her husband, Frank R. Randall. 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