Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Schneider. George s. Wainwright and

Schneider. George s. Wainwright and
Charles e. Wood.
Reception committee - Roe Fulkerson
chairman Gustav Ayres, vice chairman;
Bennett A. Allen. q. D. Blackstone. Jas.
F. Broadbent. Walter a. Brown, Frank A.
Butts, Aug, B. Coolidge. Chas. G. Coombs.
s. Clifford Cox, Edwin H. EtZ, Daniel
Fraser. VIM. T. Galliher o. B. George, Jno.
A. Goodier, Lurtin r. CHM, VIM. F. Guide,
Arthur B. Hayes Philip Herman. VIM. F.
Hunt. J. Claude KEEPER, Claude F. King,
James Lansburgh, Arthur D. Marks, VIM.
w. Mooney. Fred w. Moore. Harry Roths-
child. Winfield Scott Schley, B. F. Smith,
Elias NJ. Sheets. o. G. Staples and B. H.
Warner.
man: Carter B. Keene. vice chairman: VIM.
E. Andrews. Chas. E. Baldwin. James a.
Bailey, Achille E. Burklin, A.en Bussius,
Robert Cook Edmund X. Fox, James T.
Gibbs, Harvey Given, Benz. S. Graves. VIM.
A. Haley. F. Warren Johnson, Jacobus S.
Jones. Walter H. Klopfer. Chas. T. Lindsey.
Alex Mckenzie. VIM. McNeir. Harry l..
McNulty, Jas. L. Marshall, VIM. Mem,
Henry S. Merrill. Brice ]. Moses. George c.
Ober, James F. Oyster, VIM. S. Parks, v m.
H. Santlemann. George Spransy, A. {.
Steinbrenner. Frank r. Underwood and
VIM. H. Yerkes, jr.
chairman: Frank E. Gibson, Townley A.
Mckee and Robt. F. Mentzel
June 10 Is the date fixed for this event.
and Chesapeake Beach is the place where II
will be pulled off, The athletic exercises
will commence on the arrival of the
o'clock train from Washington, and there
will be dancing program IN the evening.
The purpose of the excursion Is, as Prev
ously stated to raise funds Tor the Christ-
mas charity Of Almas.
The members Of the various conclaves OF
the Improved Order of Heptasorhs in this
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Zeta Conclave, No. 6, of Baltimore, on
Decoration day, Thursday. May 80 leaving
here in a body at pm. over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Zeta Con as,as prepase n,
to Baltimore, this being the first fraternal
visit exchanged with the Baltimore brethren
since the order has existed in Washington.
One of the many treats in store for the
ladies who expect to attend the annual con-
vention and reunion of the B. P. o. Elks,
which is to be held in Philadelphia during
the week Of July IS, is an invitation to at
tend all of the ball games played that week
by the Philadelphia team Of the National
League.
Company has informed the committee In
charge Of the convention that as a COM
pliment to the Elks they will admit all la
dies, wearing the official badge, free Of
charge, and no limit is placed as to the
number. In arranging the schedule for the
season the National League took into con-
sideration the Elks' reunion with the result
that an interesting series was reserved for
the home team for that week. Special pre-
parations are now being made to entertain
at the ball grounds an exceptionally large
number of ladies.
When the visiting hosts of Elks arrive to
attend the convention, the ladies accom-
panying the parties will also find in wait
ing for them any number Of automobiles,
placed at their disposal through the kind
ness of the Quaker City Motor Club.
Over 100 bureaus Of information will be
established on the main thoroughfares of
Philadelphia during the Elks' convention,
which opens here July 10. These are estab-
lished for the convenience of visitors in
locating hotels, terminals, places of inter-
est business or social acquaintance, along
with any other information. These bureaus
them will have ladies' reception and retir-
ing rooms, emergency hospitals and every
convenience. Many Of the bureaus will be
open all night.
The triennial conclave of Knights Templar
will be held at Saratoga Springs, N. Y,
the second week in July. There will be
large attendance on the part of the local
Communicates, several of which will have
drill corps present. The parade will take
place July 8.
Maj. Gen. Stobbart will be accompanied
by several members Of his staff, who are
going with the supreme chancellor and him
self to the Jamestown exposition, where
the Supreme Assembly is to hold a meet
ing. The distinguished Pythian visitors will
be escorted from their hotel here to the
Pythian temple by the local battalion of the
Uniform Rank and members of AScalon
Temple, D. o. X. X.
Rathbone Temple, No 1. Pythan Sisters,
celebrated its sixteenth anniversary on Fri
day evening, at the Pythian Temple. A
large number of members Were present, and
the exercises were interesting and entertain
ing to all. After brief routine session the
tor oil he ri "a n n he
tertainment committee, Mrs. Frank b.
Crown. directed amusement features. w.
Arthur Storm of Syracusians Lodge, rem
dered two piano solos; George w. Sollars Of
Capital Lodge, made an address appropriate
to the occasion; Mrs. Walter S. Marquis
gave a humorous recitation, and Mrs. Kitty
GottIieb amused the membership with Ger
man dialect selections. Samuel NJ. Pearson
Of Syracusians Lodge and Grand Outer
Guard H. P. Wiley of Mount Vernon
Lodge entertained the temple with recita-
tons, and the members enjoyed the many
amusing features Of a donkey party, prizes
being given the winners. Refreshments were
served. The Pythian Sisters are in a flour
ishing condition.
Court No. 2, Tribe Ben Hur, was insti-
tuted Tuesday evening by District Deputy
A. L. Randall, with H. c. Prince. acting su-
preme scribe, at Schmidt's Hall, 9th street.
with twenty-eight charter members. The
following officers were elected and install
ed: DR.. Jefferson D. Braddeld, worthy
Ella M. Bergman, judge; Charles NJ. Blatz-
helm, teacher; William H. Dice, jr., scribe:
Mrs Jessie ]. Dice, keeper tribute; Emil II.
Boulter, captain; Charles j. McMurray.
guide Mrs Elizabeth w. BlatZheim, X. of
l. G.; Mrs. Hanna S. Roberts, h. of 1. q.
Committees were appointed to draft by
laws to govern the court and to select suit
able name for the same, to report at the
next meeting, to be held Tuesday evening,
June H. in the same hall, when other im-
portant business will be transacted.
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16. I. o. o. F.,
accomnaniel by the members of Phoenix