The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-18
FRATERNAL GOSSIP

o. Kirby was elected as representative
10 the national Grand Lodge session to
be held in Brooklyn, \. Y. a few weeks
prior to the international session in Ham
burg The Installation Of the newly elect
ed officers took place last night at the
rooms Of Loyal Lodge, No. 8, at e43 Lou
isiana avenue northwest
Rathbone Temple, No. s. Pythian Sis
tiers, entertained the grand chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias. H. p. Wiley.
and his associate Grand Lodge officers
at Pythian Temple Friday night. The
musical programme included a piano
solo by Mrs f. W Morcock. vocal solo
by Capt j. II Williams. piano solo by
Miss Josephine Jarboe. and recitations
by Samuel jacobson
Short addresses were delivered by the
grand chancellor, the supreme represent
atives OF the District and the most eX-
cellent chief, Mrs. ). Il. Jacobson. Grand
Chancellor Wiley was presented a hand
some umbrella by members OF Temple in
token OF their high esteem and his hdel-
ity TO the order. The grand chancellor
was also the recipient of a beautiful
Turkish clock T. A Bynum, supreme
representative, in a brief address made
the presentation and informed the grand
chancellor the clock was 10 be handed
down from him to his successor and was
presented for this purpose by Stephen
Kenicka. a member of the order. After
the programme the ladies served a buffet
luncheon. and a general social good time
was enjoyed by all. The lodge hall was
beautifully decorated in Christmas colors
and palms and ferns.
Independence Hive, No 4. Ladies of
the Maceabees of the World. held a
Christmas bazaar for the benefit OF their
charity fund at Pythian Temple Friday
night. The lodgeroom was beautifully
decorated in red and green. and hand
made gifts we're plentiful for those seek
ing Christmas presents The committee
on arrangements was composed of Mrs.
Georgia Myers, chairman; Mrs. Lottie
Cox, Mrs. Catherine Rau. Mrs. Alice
Weldon. Miss Hattie Thompson, and Mrs
Anna Hoff.
The National Union Club entertained
with an "old-tyme spellin' bee at a
social session held at Pythian Temple
Friday night District Attorney Charles
II. Turner acted as the schoolmaster. and
the words ne gave soon depicted tne long
line OF spoilers. Those who proved them
selves able to cope with the large words
and won the prizes offered were Miss
Nellie Burke, Mrs. Elmer Johnson. Mrs.
William II. Peck. and +. E. Ferguson.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of George Sellers, F. A. strick-
rott. and Charles H. Turner Elmer
Johnson is president OF the club and
George S. Livingston. secretary.
Sioux Tribe, No. Is. held their regular
weekly burning of its council fire last
Tuesday night. Only routine business was
was transacted and the council fire was
quenched to enable the members 10 at
tend the visitation OF the great chiefs to
Saltese Tribe.
The great sachem, James ". Allison,
ard associate great chiefs of the Great
Council of the Degree of Pocahontas, I'M
proved Order of Red Men. paid their all
nual visitation to Saltese Tribe. No. l6,
last Tuesday night. The speaker of the
evening was Past Great Sachem G.. HAIRY
White. of New York, whose subject was
knowledge OF the order" The tribe
has shoaa remarkable growth. and 1t