The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-24
FRATERNAL NEWS

Columbia Camp. No. 1893. Modern
Woodmen OF America. made arrange
ments to entertain National Lecturer
Thomas J. Duffy next Thursday. at a
meeting held at Pythian Temple last
night. A musical programme has been ar
ranged and the members expect 90 have
the most successful meeting of the sea-
son. National Lecturer Duffy will de-
liver one OF his popular lectures on
woodcraft.
The new ritual was exemplifed in full
on one candidate. and three application
for membership were received and acted
upon favorably.
Past Consul W. H. Cole was present
and made a short address on the rapid
increase in membership that has been
made by Columbia Camp during the iis-
cal yead ended September l. He said
the camp has made an increase Of over
100 members and now has a membership
of 273, and has been organized but six
years.
Capitol Council, No. 800. Royal Area
mum, Thursday appointed a committee
to prepare a programme in honor Of the
annual visitation Of the Grand Council Of
the District, on October 20.
There was large attendance Of mem
bers and several candidates were inlati-
ated. After the initiation the orator Of
the council. Henry c. Drummer. gave an
interesting address on the advantages OF
the order. Grand Vice Regent S. /. Bes-
sellevTe followed with a short address on
the work Of the order
The committee on the grand visitation
is composed Of H. c. Drummer, chairman;
w l. Buckley. Maurice Sinsheimer, Will
Jam Mckenzie. L. J. silverman. and Re
gent Michael D. Schaefer.
Capital Lodge, No. Il, Independent Or
der of Mechanics. entertained delegations
from the other two councils Of the Dis
trict at Pythian Temple recently. The
question OF combining the three councils
in the District into one council was dis
cussed by the delegations, and il was
decided TO appoint committees from the
different councils 20 confer on plan.
These committees will report 10 their
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will then be taken on the matter.
Short addresses were made by Past
Grand Architects W, Z. Potbury and W
Z. Osmond. and Past Master f. Bow
man, P. ]. Cooksey, and J. McIver.
Franklin Lodge. No ., knights Of
Pythias. heard an address by E. A.
Hodge, of somervtlle, Mass. at regular
meeting at Pythian Temple Thursday.
Plans are being made for the grand
visitation OF the Grand Lodge officers on
September q. on this occasion Supreme
Representative John II. Breuning. OF Bal
timore, will make the principal address.
The committee on arrangements is COM
posed OF Vice Chancellor A. w. Leeke.
chairman; Dr. J. c. Tappan, and Chan
cellor Commander II. c. Glading.
Past Grand Knight D. a. Edwards, of
Pasadena, Cal, addressed Keane Coun-
ell. No. S53, Knights Of Columbus, at the
K. OF c. Hall Thursday night.
II was announced that the first degree
will be conferred on twelve candidates
at the next meeting.
Arrangements were SldAAcu ApA n
ladies night" 10 be held the latter part
Of October The committee on arrange
ments for the event is composed Of J..
NJ. Kirby, chairman; T. P. Byron. Pat
rick OBrien, DIR. w. E. Pairo. and ]. ].
Kennedy.
Harmony Lodge. No. p. knights Of
Pythias. held an installation a Pythian
Temple Thursday Grand Chancellor II.
p. Wiley, assisted by the other officers
Of the Grand Lodge, installed John X.
Davis as chancellor commander; Maurice
j. Davis as vice chancellor, and John
Adams, jr.. as master at arms.
Two applications for membership were
received and acted upon favorably.
Addresses were made by Grand Chan
cellor Wiley, Past Grand Chancellor Al
bert Kthlert Grand Representative F.
H. Melick, Grand Trustee Z. Lodge Hill,
and Grand Representative William A,
Thompson. After the installation a
smoker and social session was held in
honor Of the Grand Lodge officers.