The Washington herald., 1911-03-05

| Temple Friday night.
The programme opened with reception
to the ladies in the lodgeroom, when an
organ recital was rendered by Raphael
Koester. At Q O'Clock the members and
their ladies adjourned to the banquet
| ROOM. where an elaborate menu was
served.
The invocation was given by Rev. ].
Russell Verbrycke, grand chaplain of the
District; address of welcome by William
S. Herndon: selections by male quartet,
composed of C. E. Myers. F. Sillers, r.
r. Rodrick, and o. A. Phelps; dialect
recitations by Edwin Callow; tenor solo
by Charles E. Myers: recitation by
Charles f. Weston: humorous stories by
Edwin CaIlow; short address by ]. Claude
KEEPER, grand master of the District
odds and Ends" by Col John A Joyce;
barytone solo by Roland R. Rodrick, and
remarks by Thomas H Young. grand
lecturer. ..t1. :.
The banquet hall was elaborately deco
rated with flags and bunting. palms and
ferns. The committee having the affair
in charge was composed of Harry NJ
Bedell, chairman; ]. Claude KEEPER, and
James H. Slee.
The several councils of the Royal Ar
canum OF the District of Columbia, held
a joint class initiation at the old Ma
sonic Temple Friday night, when 100
members were taken into the order This
large class was a compliment to the
grand regent, Harry G. Lenz, who has
devoted himself without reserve for the
good of the order during his term of
Office. The initiation was under the di-
rection of Claude r Zappone, member of
the Supreme Council, who was assisted
by committee of one member from each
council in the District
The Royal Arcanum degree was confer
red by the Grand Council officers in an
impressive manner, and j. Ed. Swaine, a
past grand regent, made the presenta-
ton speech when each member of the
class received a Royal Arcanum button.
DR.. Alexander II. Saxton. supervising
State medical examiner of Maryland. was
the guest of honor and made an able ad-
dress. James c. Bowen gave recitations
and William Muller rendered either So
los. The entire corps of Grand Council
officers and the officers of the subordi-
nate councils of the District, numbering
80, were in attendance
Rathbone Temple, No. S, Pythian Sis
ters, gave a euchre party Friday night
at Pythian Temple. More than $50 play
ers attended and fifty prizes were given
The committee having the affair in
charge was composed of Mrs. Virginia
chairman; Mrs Emma D. BY
mum, Mrs. Minnie Wolfsheimer. Mrs.
Estelle Kahlerti and Mrs. Molle Mitchell.
ColdwelI Company, No. Z, Military De-
partment of the knights of Pythas held
A business and social session in the ar
mory at Pythian Temple Thursday night
A committee composed of Lieut.. Hugh
Reid. Lieut.. l. A. Emmons, and Albert
kahlert was appointed to act with a
committee of Washington Company, No. |
|. in making arrangements for the re-
,eption. entertainment, and banquet to be !
given by these companies to the ladies |
of the order in appreciation of their |
services to the two companies. at the |
temple on March 90
Harmony Lodge No. p. Knights of |
Pythias. conferred the rank OF page upon |
A. L Ward and Jacob Richards, and the |
rank of esquire upon W. H. Boswell and !,
Ira F. Hobbs, at its meeting held Thurs
lay night at Pythian Temple. Three |
past grand chancellorS of the order II. |
?. Wiley. Claude Z. Woodward, and Al
bert kahlert- were present, and made ad-
lresses. The circus committee reported |
some of the newest stunts which have
'een procured for the big country carnival
and circus to be given by this ledge in
he main auditorium of Pythian Temple. |
April Il.
Franklin Lodge No. 2, Knights of |
Pythias, at its meeting held Thursday
hight at Pythfan Temple, conferred the
,ank of page upon George l.. Sonneborn.
rhe most important business transacted
vas the Endorsement of the plans pro-
by the Grand Lodge of the Dis
r1ct to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
II the founding of the order in 1915, in
his city. There was a large attendance.
Congressional Circle, NO. SOS, of the
Protected Home Circle. instructed Su-
'reme Representatives r. B. Harbaugh
md ]. c. Beveridge to use all their in
luence at the meeting of the Supreme |
;1rcle OF the order at Chicago in Nav
o bring the next gathering of the Su-
'reme Circle to Washington in 1913. at
Is meeting Wednesday night at Pythian
Temple. Five candidates were initiated 1
md several applications were acted upon
avorably. n. ]. F'itzhugh was appointed
ircle in deciding when and where it
will celebrate its annual outing next
ummer.
Friendship Temple, No. 9. Pythian Sis
ers, at its meeting, held Wednesday
light, made, arrangements to celebrate
Is first anniversary on March s The
ceremonies will consist of a musical and
literary entertainment, followed by a
anquet. Grand Chancellor Samuel H |
'aSsett of the Knights of Pythias, and
eyeral other grand lodge officers will be
\ attendance. The committee on ar
angements is composed of Mrs G. w.
Soynton, chairman; Mrs. NJ. Z. Crow
hers, Mrs. Elsie Vandervort, Mrs. Min
lie Huske, and Mrs. S. H. Bassett.
The christoforo Colombo Society of {
Washington gave its grand masquerade I
all Wednesday night at the National {
lilies Armory with an attendance of +
lore than 800 Italians. E. Fronani, act '
lg consul for Italy, in Washington. was
guest. The armory was beautifully
ecorated in the colors of the society and :
ntonio Celfe's orchestra played a pro- :
ramme of twenty-five dances and en- =
pres. A buffet luncheon was served :
uring the intermission. !
The committee on arrangements was
1mposed of G. Balducci, chairman; V.
uidi, p. Caruso. G. Costa, G. Riani A. ! 7
hicca, G. Anselmo, r. Carrella, A. Ber- 7
,lini, C. Petaccio, F.. Bargagni. d. Roc
1elli, and G. Luzzi, and members of the /.
ub.
The assembly of the fourth degree of e
arroII Council. Knights of Columbus,
i've its annual banquet Monday night at !