Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
kEMPER LODGE ENTERTAsNs.
Social Function mt Falls Church.
Lady Becomes Insane.


The members of Kemper Lodge, \. F. and
A. NJ, of Falls Church, rendered their
friends reception at their hall Friday
night. There was large attendance. many
ladies graciEg the occasion with their pres
ence. The reception committee consisted
of Messrs. Arthur Flagg, DIR. T. c. Quick
and E. N MeskinS. The guests assembled
in the upper hail of Odd Fellows building,
where the literary and musical exercises
took place Mr.. Arthur Flagg presided
Mr.. NJ. E. Church worshipful master Of
the lodge, delivered the address of well
come, which was responded to on the part
Of the guests by Mr.. Geo. w. Hawxhurst.
The remainder of the program consisted
Of. Prayer by Rev. John McGili; piano and
mandolin duet, by Miss Aida bernstein
and Mr.. $. Boernstein; recitation, Miss
Pearl Luttrell; vocal solo, Miss Anna Rod
efer; recitation, Miss Nellie Hawxhurst;
music by orchestra; recitation, Miss Mary
King; recitation, DR.. 7. c. Quick; address
by Mrs. Lorraine J. Pitkin of Wisconsin,
recitation, Mrs. ]. S. Garrison; music by
orchestra; recitation, Mr. E. N. NJ aekins;
vocal solo, Miss Rodeffer; piano solo, Miss
Bertha Capner. At the conclusion OF these
exercises the company repaired TO the pub
lie hall below to partake of the bOuntiful
rapaSt prepared by the ladies. The tables
were handsomely decorated with ported
plants, and the orchestra discoursed excel
lent music during the banquet. Mr.. Arthur
Flagg responded to the toast .Earth's
noblest creature, woman perfection" Mr..
X. Kemper of Alexandria, after whom the
lodge is named, responded to "Kemper
Lodge" Masonic hygiene was responded
to by DR.. T. c. Quick; What have the Ia
dies to do with Free Masonry" by MIR. E.
n. Meekins; "Fratcrnal and social relations
of Masonry" by DR.. Geo. b. Fadely; Why
l am Mason Mr.. Geo. S. Hinch; THE
church and the lodge" Rev. ]. w. kinche-
loe. Other addresses were made by Rev.
A NJ NonlyIG hn nr
Luttrell. w. l.. Gordon, G. T. Mankin and
L. c. Williamson of Wisconsin.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. T. Church, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Mc1n-
turf, MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thorne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. S. Hinsch. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Shafer, Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Meekins, DIR.
and Mrs. T. c. Quick DR.. and Mrs. Geo.
b. Fadely, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Blanton, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Northrup, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hawk
hurst Mrs. L. Pitkin. Mrs. Margaret A.
Webster. Daniel Webster, Mr.. and Mrs:
Williamson, Mrs. Edmund Flagg. Mrs. ].
S. Garrison Misses Mary King. Aida Boern-
STEM Florence Perrigo, Claudio Curtis,
Anna Rodeffer, Pearl Luttrel. Nellie f.
Hawxhurst, Addie Mac Spofford, Lou
Ntrthrum. Bertha Capner, Messrs. G. ].
Mankin, Webster and Arthur Flagg, ;.
Boo rnstein, r. W. Summers. w. J. Capner.
Rev. A. NJ. Cackley. Rev. John McGill and
Rev. ]. w. Kincheloe.
Mrs. Rose Webb of Lewinsville, Va. has
ben adjuGged insane by Justices Riley,
Faulkner and Williams. Sac was tai ken III
charge by Deputy Sheriff A. r. Jacobs and
committed to the lookup at Falls Church,
and Thursday an officer from Petersburg
conveyed her to the asylum there.
Mr. l.. S. Abbot. an old and much re-
spected citizen of Fails Church, died Thurs
day after a short illness. Mr.. Abbot came
IN the town named from Ohio many years
ago and took an active interest in the at
fairs Of the town.