The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Notes Of the Fraternities.

gins. and senior vice president. Mrs
! House, being out Of the city.
Mrs. Deem was admitted by transfer
from Ransom Corps Of St. Louis, Mo-,
ana one application for membership was
| received
sRemarks were made IN memory Of Mrs.
Emma r. Wallace, past national presi-
dent. and Mrs. Hattie Robb. member Of
Burnside Corps and past department
treasurer, both receiving high praise for
their efficiency and loyalty during their
many years Of service In the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Hamilton, past department presi-
dent, gave q very interesting account of
her trip from Washington to Detroit.
thence to Quebec and Rochester. N. r.
She reported that elaborate arrange
ments were being made in Rochester for
the reception Of the q. A. r. and w. r.
C. national convention. which will be
held during the week Of August n.
Mrs. e. c. Months, senior Vice depart
ment president. will be the guest Of Mrs.
Hamilton at her mothers home during
the national convention.
Flasg Council. No. 2ss, United Com
mercial Travellers OF America, at. a spe-
cial meeting Friday night elected e. A.
Coleman, q member Of the executive
committee to NIL the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of r. D. Klatx.
| A class of candidates II being pre-
pared for initiation for the hrst meeting
in September, and q fraternal visit to
| Chesapeake Council, No. "a. IL being ar
ranged.
FIagg Council has organized a Rich
mond Club to attend the Grand Council
session to be held In Richmond, Va, In
June, 1919 The plan now being worked
| out Is expected to bring every member
Of the council into the club and have
one Of the largest delegations at the
Grand Council session.
| A special meeting Of the executive
committee of Flagg Council will be held
at 1910 New York avenue northwest Tues
day night at o'clock. and all members
Of the council will be welcome.
Washington Aerie. No. 125. Fraternal
Order of Eagles, is making great prep
arations for the ball game to be played
with the team from the Knights of
Columbus. August 20. at the National
League Park, for the benefit OF st.
vincent's Orphan Asylum.
| Marry Winingder. captain Of the
| Eagles team, has selected a nine which
he thinks will make the Knights of
Columbus play ball every minute In
order to have any show at all to win.
Arrangements have been made with
Ban Johnson to have Silk O'Loughlin
umpire the game.
Washington Aerie has invited Alva
Aerie. Of Alexandria, Va, to accom-
pany them on their second excursion
OF the season to Marshall Hall, on Au-
gust "a. A large programme of field
events and games has been arranged
and II Is expected that the former ex-
cursion wfll be outdone In attendance
of the members and their friends.
Rathbone Temple. Pythian Sisters. at
| its meeting Friday night at Pythian
Temple, made arrangements to give a
social at its next meeting. for the en-
| tertainment Of the members and their
friends. The committee having the af-
fair in charge is composed of Mrs. F.
A. David, chairman; Martha Jarboe,
| Mrs. Virginia Matchett, Mrs. Estelle
! Kahlert, Mrs Harry J. Gasson, and Mrs.
Lily Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry P. Patrick. both
members OF Rathbone Temple, extended
| the Temple an invitation to be present
at the celebration of their fifteenth
wedding anniversary. September 9. The
invitation was accepted, and the men,
bers will attend in a body.
syracusian Lodge, No. 10. X. Of p. held
an interesting meeting Friday night.
with a large attendance OF members
and visitors. 8. A. Murdock, of Ha-
vana, Ill, who Is an attache Of the
Capitol, made a farewell address. He
expects to leave soon for his home.
This lodge will confer the knight rank
next Friday night.
National Hive, No. I, Ladies Of the
Maccabees Of the World. received several
applications for membership at It's meet
ing Friday night at Pythian Temple
The contest for new members, In which
the hive was divided into sections desig-
mated as stars and diamonds, was won
by the stars, headed by Mrs. Will s.
Howard. The diamonds, headed by Mrs
Fannie Walters, will entertain the win
ners. The Guard Club Of this hive is
now making plans for many social events
to be given this fall
The National Union Club held an ex-
perience meeting Friday night at Pythian
Temple. The members related their vaca-
ton experiences and many interesting
stories were told. Reports of the various
members Of committees who entertained
the boosters" last week were made, and
it was said that the boosters stated
that the Washington councils Of the
order entertained ahead of any other
place they had stopped, and they did not
expect to have 1t equaled at any other
stop on the trip. Plans are now on foot
for ,the winters fun and frolic Of the
club.
Miss H. Irene shedd and Mrs. Mary
Lyons were admitted to membership in
Esther Rebekah Lodge last Monday even-
ing. Among the visitors present were
Grand Warden Edgar D. Thompson and
Mr.. H. P. Leary, Of Ruth Rebekan Lodge.
No. 2; Mrs A 8. Thomas, of Naomi Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 1, and Mr.. A. j. Jor-
dan, Of Chicago. Ill Mr.. August Kruse
was reported sick In the Soldiers Home
Hospital, but Mrs. Harriet Billings. and
Mrs. Katharine Powers were reported to
be improving. George w. Billings. chair
man Of the excursion committee, report
ed that the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach given by the lodge on August 8,