The Washington times., 1903-06-14

tests are on the program: Potato race,
three-legged race, sack race, backward
race, egg race, chicken race, fat mems
races thirty yards and fifty yards). sew
enty-yard dash race, putting the shot.
and tug of war The captains of the ri
val tug-of-war teams will be Thomas B.
Walker and Fred w. Behrens.
In the evening there will be much
music and sundry other entertainment.
Each contest, excepting baseball, will
| be limited strictly to mobiles of Almas
Temple. This limitation is due some
what, it is said, to the fact that last
year a popular noble of neighboring
Boumi carried off almost all the prizes.
Maccabees Notes.
The annual memorial service of the
Maccabees will be held today by the
different tents in this jurisdiction. Last
year the tents and hives held a joint
memorial service. This will not be done
| this year, as each tent wiz hold ser
vices in their respective halls. The an
nual memorial services are held the
Sunday following June 10, which is tho
date of the founding of the Maccabean
order
National Tent, no. 1. will hold Its
services in the afternoon at Wesley
N. Z. Church, Fifth and F Streets north
west. a special program to commem-
crate the Maccabee dead will be pre-
scented. Golden Rule Tent, No. 3, will
! hold services in the evening at their
J hall, 430 Ninth Street northwest and
the meeting viii be addressed by the
Rev. Mr.. Loeb. rabbi of Adath Israel
Church. Brightwood Tent, No. 8, will
| hold services in the evening at the
Brightwood M E. Church Anacostia
Tent. No. I, will be addressed by D. W.
Gall, state commander. K. o. T. M.
and will hold its services in the Anacos-
tia Masonic Hall.
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, is the only
tent which will not hold services Sun
day, it having arranged the services
TO take place on Thursday next, In the
Northeast Temple.
Despite unfayorable weather, the ex-
cursion given Friday by the Maccabees
the history of that organization. The
Maccabees had complete control over
the grounds and transportation facilities
fer that day, and 1t is said that the river
resort has never experienced as lively
a time as the Maccabees furnished Fri
day. All boats were crowded, and il was
necessary TO call in the aid of outside
transportation facilities 1t is estimated
that over 5000 visitors enjoyed the out
ing.
The excursion was joint affair, tho
ledfes and knights joining forces. IN ad-
dItion TO the many usual attractions
tie Maccabees presented a program
which was of a high order. included
in this was tournament. which proved
the event of day Many knights from
n.ighboring jurisdictions were entered.
Three prizes, the gift of the Maccabees.
we're given the winners.
A dress parade by the members OF
I Winfield Scott Schley Division. No.
uniform rank, and an exhibition drill by
The ladies degree team. also proved 20
be enjoyable features An elaborate
program of music and fancy dancing was
also presented.
i The Lovers Dance part of the
fancy dance program, performed by
Beatrice Cosgrove and Virginia Owens
was a most attractive number. and
easily made the hit of the evening.
The committee in charge of the ex-
oursion was: G. F. Caniff, chairman
PenIope D. Smith, vice chairman; Mary
f. Van Ness, secretary; Frank Hannah.
assistant secretary; E. d. Thompson,
treasurer; D. w. Gall, state commander,
X. o. T. NJ; Nellie a. Rowe, state COM
nander, L. o. T. NJ, and five members
from each hive and tent in this jurisdic-
ticn.