Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26

who so enhanced our pleasure at the ban
quet, we extend our sincere thanks"
Rathbone- Superior Lodge, No. %, Knights
or Pythias held its regular convention last
evening. Business Of Importance was trans
acted, including the comforting Of the rank
OF esquire Chancellor Comma nder Isaac
Z. Ellis and the new line of officers per-
formed the work for the first time in excel
lent form.
and Protective Order Of Elks, has recently
held its second birthday banquet The lodge
was instituted on December 8, 1886, and
was numbered SO. because it was the fifty
cember 8. 1905, just twenty years later a
lodge was instituted at Bemidji Mimi,
which was numbered 1852. These simple
figures tell the story of the growth of the
order more than would volume. The Elks
are distinctively an American institution.
No place where the American flag does not
hoat supreme can have a lodge Of Elks.
At the annual memorial meeting of the
ST. Paul lodge the list Of absent brothers
who had responded to the final summons
numbered seventy-two, but 76O still re-
manned to carry on the work.
National Hive. No. 1, Ladies' of the Mac
cabees of the World, held it's public install
lation of officers Thursday evening. The
stage was beautifully decorated and the
colors of the order were conspicuous in
the hall. The following officers were in
stalled by Melva ]. Caswen, state COM
mander Of the District Of Columbia: Com
mander, Mary T. Dunn; lieutenant COM
mander, Tilla A. Dean; retiring commander,
Lola NJ. Julian; record keeper, Lula s.
Hammond; financet keeper, Annie c. Lyles;
chaplain, Fannie E. Walters; physician DR..
Phebe H. Norris; sergeant, Mary L. Pierce;
MISUNDERSTANDING, Sarah J. Rppan; SEN
tinel, Bertha Bromwell; picket, Margaret
Draley; official prompter, Clara J. Moore;
captain Of the guards, Annie NJ. Holcer;
Mary Sillers, Florence Sprague and Mary
A. Lowenstein. Lorenia CluXton, Minnie
DeTemple and Lillian O'Day assisted in the
ceremonies Of installation. short pro-
gram, which consisted of solos by Miss
DorotLJ Dolan and selections by the I'm
perial Orchestra, was given.
The retiring commander, Lola NJ. Julian,
was presented with past commanders
her associates in the hive. Mrs. Caswell
was the recipient of a jewel case as a re-
minder of the esteem in which she is held
by the hive.
hive in the city, numbering over 400 men,
bers. 1t was the first hive organized in this
jurisdiction and was organized January %,
eleven years ago. The past year, under the
leadership Of Mrs Julian, has been, 1t Is
said. the most successful in its history,
having added 1873 members during the year.
During the first nine months of 1905 the
Ladies Of the Maccabees of the World have
added over 10000 new members, organizing
In that time ninety-two hives.
The committee in charge of this installa-
ton was Margaret G. Magruder. Mary L.
Pierce, Tilla A. Dean, Leah Elwood, Mary
A. Lowenstein, Mary Schonenberger and
Lula s. Hammond.
District Hive No. g. has installed officers,
Mrs. Melva j. Caswell, state commander,
acting as installing officer. These services
were preceded by initiation of candidates.
At the close a handsome jewel. set with
diamonds, was presented the retiring COM
mander Mrs. Bradley. February II the
hive will give a sock social.
Mrs. Melva ]. Caswell is in Baltimore in
stalling the officers of the different l.. o.
T. M. hives of that city.
Mrs. Annie M. Holcer, who has been
leader of the Guards of National Hive,
No. 1. for the past year, has been elected
to the captaincy.
The year 1906 has been a good one for
National Hive, No. 1, Ladies of the Mac
cabees Of the World. There have been 13S
members added. The membership of the
hive is over 400. The retiring commander.
Mrs. Lola NJ. Julian Of National Hive, has
given untiring efforts to make the year a
great success. Mrs. Julian is also affili-
ated with Bethlehem Chapter of the East
ern Star and Ladies' Auxiliary (No. 49, Of
Typographical Union.