Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06


the official lines were advanced, and the
present officers are follows:
Washington Lodge-EXalted ruler Hugh
F. Harvey; esteemed Leading knight ernest
W. Emery; esteemed loyal knight. Robert
M. McWade; esteemed lecturing knight.
Rosa r Downing; secretary. Richard A
o Brlen, fourteenth term; treasurer Michael
q. Mccormick sixth term; tyler. Thomas
]. King; trustee. Emil G. Schafer. Alex
andria Lodge-Harry Fleischmann exalted
ruler; Frederick P. Russell exalted leading
knight; David E. Robey, exalted loyal
knight; Howard w. Smith, exalted lecturing
knight Edward J. Fleming secretary: G.
j. Guisendaffer. treasurer: Thomc5 u.
Downey, tyler, and James d. Fitzgerald.
trustee.
Preparations are being made on a large
scale for the National Union grand rally IN
Baltimore to be held i'll Hazazer's Hall. Oh
the evening of Friday, April 70. The pres
ident of the senate, Villa II. Thompson;
Vice President Harry c. Evans Secretary
]. w. Myers, together with ID. A. Hoffman.
superintendent of field work of Toledo.
Ohio, will be present and make addresses.
musical and literary program has also
been provided. The senate Is the supreme
body of the order. Judge Thomas Ireland
Elliott will preside over the meeting, and
the committee consists of William s. Norris
chairman, Charles II. Peace, Louis Ben
esch, William L. Burnett, Frederick Will
lam Oehm, jr., William F. Campbell. NJ. b.
Lehman, Gilbert H. Allen, George B. Fos-
not, s. Eichenberg, Herman M. Cohn, Ster-
ling K. Collier and l.. A. Kahn. A large
number of Washington members will at
tend.
The annual Masonic directory of Mont
gomery county issued by Harry b. Cramer
gives the membership of the other Ma
sonic bodies of the county for the current
year follows: Pentalpha Lodge, No. 1874
70; Montgomery Lodge. No. 1876. 1O2; ken
sington Lodge. No. 1873, 81; Montgomery
Chapter. No. 80. 10; King Solomon Council.
No. Is. rs; Past Masters Association. 81.
Many of the members of all these bodies
are employed in Washington, and a Iargr
portion of them retain some of their Ma
sonic affiliations here.
pretty program was given at the month
ly social of Franklin Lodge No. . X. of
2. 1t was especially appropriate to the
Miss Nellie NJ. Neal, V. c. A1iler, Roe r'ul
kerson, Dr. Madert and others. Refresh
ments were served at the close of the pro
gram. The hall was artistically decorated
with the national colors. Franklin Lodge
which is the oldest Pythian body in the
world, is to give series OF monthly enter
tainments during the season.
regular meeting of Ruth Chapter. No.
l, o. +. s.. was held at Brightwood Hall
Monday evening, April /, 1907. The initia
didates, and the officers were congratu lated
on their proficiency In the ritual. The
choir was under the leadership of David
Cridler, the music being prepared especially
for the occasion. Mrs. Catharina Loffler.
worthy matron, and Mr.. John. Crawford
worthy patron, conceived a unique idea of
entertaining the members and visitors. To
every ones surprise, just as the chapter
was about to close an alarm was sounded
from without the room The worthy ma
iron directed Miss Mary Lamond to ascer-
tain what the trouble was. Miss Lamond
found at the door a dish of Easter eggs
and told tleV for the worthy
matron. Just before she reached the worthy
matrons station, as was planned, she mis-
stepped, causing the eggs to fall upon the
floor. To make matters more real
April fool joke. she had a good cry over her
misfortune. She acted the part well and
received great applause.
second alarm was caused at the outer
door, and the worthy patron this time
directed Mrs. Lena Phillips to ascertain thu
cause admonishing her to be more careful
in her mission than Miss Lamond had beer.
Mrs. Phillips returned with large rabbit
pushing a peculiar-shaped wheel-barrow
filled with Easter eggs. Assisted by Mrs.
Lena Phillips, Mrs. Anna l.. FARRELL, Miss
Mary Lamond, Mrs. J. Crawford and Mrs.
w. F. GUIDE, the wheel-barrow of eggs was
soon disposed of among the members. The
bunny proved to be Mrs. J. NJ. Hall, but
so complete was her disguise that her
identity was not discovered until after she
had retired from the room. Among the
visitors present were Miss Clara Ball grand
worthy matron; ]. ]. Faber grand worthy
patron; Cabel Williamson. past most worthy
grand patron of the United States and
Mrs. Jeanette Newton, past worthy grand
matron: Mr.. Mobray, past worthy grand
patron, and Mrs. A. Lamond, past worthy
grand matron. After several fitting ad-
dresses were made by the grand officers,
freshments were served.
The several conclaves of District No. 1G
Improved Order Heptasophs. have arranged
to give joint initiation at Pythian Temple,
1912 G street northwest, Wednesday even
ing. April 10. The initiatory ceremonies
will be conducted by the degree team of
Zeta Conclave of Baltimore. The speakers
of the evening will be Supreme Archon
Morris G.. Cohen of Pittsburg. Pa; Olin
Bryan, supreme counsel, Baltimore; D. III.
Tattersall, supreme secretary, Baltimore;
]. w. Cruett, supreme organizer. Balti-
more and NJ s. Decker assistant secre
tary, interstate commerce commission
Washington, d. c. The entertainment is
to be given in honor Of Mr.. NJ. H. Perry,
D. D. 8. A.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons AS
ISOLATION of Ruth Chapter, No. 1, o. K. s..
at the ghost" party at the residence of
Mr.. Arthur Shaw, marched in body and
rendered surprise to Mrs c. Loffier Geo.
Zeh installed the officers for the ensuing
year. The retiring president, Mrs. Jennie
was the recipient OF a handsome
Jewel Of the order. She was the first worthy
matron OF the o. z. 8. In this jurisdiction
Washington Camp, No. l1464, Modern
Woodmen Of America, will hold open
meeting at Typographical Temple, Thurs
day evening, at o'clock, in honor of Mrs.
e. D. Watt, supreme oracle, Royal Neigh
Dor of America, the supreme board of man
ayers, r. n. A., and Edward F. Burns
tional lecturer, modern Woodmen of Amer