Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-20

and installed by Crescent Council, No. "a.
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
which was instituted Monday night by Mr..
]. r. Mansfield. deputy state councillor. as
sisted by members Of the order from Alex
andria. viz: Sidney Mankin, Junior past
councillor; p. F. Rorebeck, councillor; e.
NJ. Ball. vice councillor; J. H. Garretson.
recording secretary; ]. A. Poole, assistant
secretary; A. D. Swift, financial secretary;
II. L. Turner, treasurer; g. A. Drummer,
conductor; w. ]. Smith, warden; ]. c. Will
son. guard; T. Z. Hibhs, sentinel; trustees.
W. H. Veitch, w. G.. Russell and G. A. Brun-
ner. The lodge will meet every Monday
night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Miss Edith o. Merri1eld gave delightful
entertainment last night at the residence
of her father, Mr.. G. A. l.. Merrifield. in
honor of Miss Charlotte McCulloch of West
Virginia, who Is the guest Of Miss Nellie
Hawxhurst. The evening was spent In social
intercourse, and refreshments were served.
Those present were Misses Margaret Nourse.
:Perss PrOudfit, Fannie Moore, Addie NJ.
Spofford, Clauoie Curtis, Eva Birch, Blanche
Drummer, Meta Phillips, Messrs. G. 7. Man.
kin, DR.. 7. c. Quick. DR.. A.W. Boswell, Webb
Flagg. Philip Nourse, E. NJ. Talbot. G. c..
Birch, ]. E. Jacobs w. w. Kinsley. jr.,
Everett Merrifield. Mr.. and Mrs L. B.
Parker, Mr. and Mrs. s. H. Thornburg and
Mrs. G. r. Phillips.
The Fairfax Conversational Club held its
regular semi-monthly meeting at the resi-
dence Of the secretary of the club. Miss B. C.
Merrifield. Tuesday night, President w: W.
kinsley, president, In the chair. Rev. ]. T.
Barber, the leader, presented a very in
teresting and Instructive paper on 1.-The
Uncomfortable Anglo-Saxon." A general
discussion followed participated In by most
of those present Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Beach, Prof and Mrs. W. W.
kinsIey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs L. B. Parker, Mrs. William Strana-
nan. Misses Edith and Tinnie Merrifield,
Pers.s Prondft, Nellie Green Messrs. G. A.
l. Merrifield. G. d. Nicholson, Rev. j. T.
Barber, A E. Rowell and Lieut. Barry.
An interesting meeting of Pioneer Lodge
OF 5000 Iemplars was held Tuesday night,
with eighty-e:ght members present, and
three additions to the membership An en-
Joyable program, in charge of Miss Stella
Birch, was rendered, participated in by Miss
Lille Porter, Miss Ida ]. Quick, Miss Minnie
jacobs, Miss Ella Mankin, Miss Lily
Garretson and G. Gather.
AZ the meeting of Falls Church Lodge of
ODD Fellows last night the first degree was
conferred on two candidates Messrs.
y; w. HaWxhurst, Geo. A Drummer and
Inomas Hitler were appointed committee
yersary of the order. The death OF Mr..
Robert A Etheridge of Norfolk, grand high
priest OF the Grand Encampment of the
state, was announced, and the charter or
deIed draped in mourning,
rev: j. T. Barber, who has served so ac-
eeptably as pastor Of the Baptist Church
mere Tor the past four years, has rendered
MS resignation, having received and ac-
cepted call to the Baptist Church at Wal
ton, N T. His resignation takes effect the
Miss Persis Proudfit of Washington is
visiting Mrs. William Stranahan.
Miss Fannie Moore Of Washington Is visit
ing ner grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Larnier