The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
FraternaL News and Gossip

Beginning next Monday carnival viii
be held at Odd Fellows Hail. lasting I'M
Ill December 10. for the benefit of the
| degree team, Columbia Lodge. No. TO-
/. o. o. r. which is expected to be one
of the gala events in the social year of
| the order.
! There will be dancing each evening.
while attractive booths have been arrang-
ed when fancy articles. Christmas toys,
and candies will be on sale during the
entire time.
| The carnival will be in the hands of
/ the following committees; Executive,
chairman. J, Edward Fowler c. ID.
Shackelford, George c. Berbrich, and
| Thomas w. Fowler The booths viii be
| in charge of the following, who act as
! ehairmen Flowers. Mrs s. w Keck;
| fruits. Mrs. {. d. Shackeiford; candy.
Mrs. J. Edward Fowler toys. Mrs. Will
| lam MOrtheTshead. fancy articles, Mrs.
Billings; soft drinks Miss Johnson; tea
garden. Mrs. c. Setback, and a delega-
ton from DOrcas Rebecca Lodge paddle
stand. S. T. Taylor: midday lunch, Mrs.
| Werner and Mrs. Wells. assisted by mem
bers of Ruth Rebecca Lodge.
/
Temple No s. Pythlan Sisters. Friday
night at Pythian Temple The programme
follows: Vocal solo. Miss Dolly Farrar.
accompanied by Miss Bertha Carran. vio-
lin selection. Miss Lily Krouse; humorous
| readings. Miss Dolly Farrar: vocal solo.
Mrs. J. C. Parks: recitation. Samuel
Jacobson; solo, Il. A. Lang: piano selee-
| ton, Miss Josephine Jarbo.
Meridian commandery. United Order OF
the Golden Cross. entertained the grand
officers and their friends Friday night at
/ Pythian Temple on the occasion OF the
annual visitation.
The grand officers are. grand command
er, J. NJ. a. Fowler grand secretary-vice
/ commander. Lady Lena Fowler; grand
prelate. George B. Rose, grand herald
| George Gerhauser; grand keeper Of rec
ords. William E. Graham; past grand
commander, Harvey; grand warden OF
| inner gate. Arthur Cole warden OF outer
gate. A. Topper; grand treasurer. Arthur
Adams. After the exercises supper was
| served.
The meeting OF the Short Story Club
was held at so Sixth street northwest
last Wednesday evening. Mr.. William
Tyler Page presiding. The programme
was in charge OF Capt F. v. De Coster.
"a Fortunate Investment was we'll
| told story by Harry W. Selah. THE win
| ming Of the West" was described by Mrs.
/ Gertrude Mackenzie, the result of a
| recent visit 10 the Lake region Of Ohio
and to Chicago, accompanied by her hus-
| band, William D. Mackenzie. President
| Page pleased the audience with stirring
| story of one-time visit TO Prince Ed
ward Island with number OF prominent
American statesmen, and the royal enter
tainment accorded them al the little
capital. Charlottetown. paying high trib-
ute to the sterling character of the
people.
Humorous recItations on woman sutf-
rage" and ''The old fashioned cruller"
were given by Mrs c. L. MacauIey, and
1 Miss Eva NoTcross charmingly rendered
THE Birth of the Opal" by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. Prof Hyland c. Kirk presented
trinity of original poems. "a Bullets
Sound" commemorative the death of a
eomrade at his side at Cold Harbor; the
darky's idea Of the late eclipse of the
MOON" and madrigal.
The musical features were especially
| notable, Mrs. William Tyler Page and
Miss Josephine Ough performing two
I'll Trovatore" and "A Dream of Love-
and MIR. William Tyler Page singing
solo, The Phantom HOrseman" (Nevin).
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Page.
! The following new members were elect
ed Mira Ahmad SohTab. Maj. r. w. r.
/ Ewing. and Miss Mabel H. Hiatt. of
Washington and DR. David H Riddle,
Miss Eyangeline MeGToerty, and Miss
Beulah Boknight of Falls Church, Va.
The annual visitation OF the great
chiefs of the Great Council of the I'm
proved order of Red Men TO Oneita Coun-
/ Gil, No. ., Degree of Pocahontas, on
last Monday night was an exceptionally
pleasant affair.
The council showed the largest per-
centage Of increase III membership OF
any OF the councils or tribes yet visited
the increase being over so per cent II
was announced during the evening that
the senior past Pocahontas. Mrs w. S.
Dodge, wife OF Past Great Chief of
Records W. S. Dodge, was not expected
to recover from a protracted Illness. Con-
gratulatory and eommendatory remarks
We're made by the great sachem, James
w. Allison, and the various great chiefs.
Sioux Tribe. No. Is, Improved Order of
Red Men, held the regular weekly burn
ing ef it's council fire on last Tuesday
night at its council house. $40 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. There was the
usual large number of members and Wis
itors present The chiefs degree was
conferred on several candidates by the
degree team of the tube, assisted by
Past Sachem r. A. Startling. of Pocas-
sett Tribe. No. 45, of New Market n H.
Seltese Tribe, No. IS, Improved Order
of Red Men, had large attendance of
members and visitors at the regular
burning on last Tuesday night. Visiting
members of the degree team of Logan
Tribe. No. g. assisted in comforting the
lnitiatory degrees on two candidates. The
great sachem, James w. Allison, and
Great Representative James A. Madison,
jr., and Past Great Sachem ID. ]. Marvin
were present.
| White Eagle Council. No. 4, Degree of
Poeahontas Improved Order of Red Men,
held the regular weekly burning of It's
council fire on last Wednesday night at
its teepee, Fifth and G streets northwest
There was large attendance.
The Odd Fellows Veteran Association,
whose membership consists Of those who
have been in the order for twenty-five
years or more. held memorial exercises
for fourteen members of their number
for the year, Sunday afternoon, at Wal
ker Memorial Baptist Church. Rev E. b.
Gordon. pastor, conducted the service. A
large wreath of flowers was placed on
pedestal with fourteen candles, and when
remarks were made by the speakers Sc
lected, who were most intimately ac-
quainted with the deceased members, a