The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
News and Gossip of Fraternal Societies

Federal Lodge, No. 20, 1. o. o. F., a
its meeting in Northeast Temple, Wed
nesday night, made arrangements for
class initiation to be held next Wednes
day. Plans were also outlined for tht
grand visitation of Grand Master Thoma.
- J. Gates and associate Grand Lodge Off
GERS on March 29.
Naomi Chapter, No. 3, Order Eastern
Star, at its meeting Wednesday night ir
Masonic Temple, made arrangements to
present THE Deestrict Skule,' a farce
comedy, at Pythian Temple on April a.
The characters will be taken by members
of Naomi Chapter and the acts will be
interspersed with recitations and musi-
sal selections. The play will be given un-
der the direction of Worthy Patron T.
a. Bynum, assisted by the officers and
members. 1t was announced that the
worthy grand matron, Miss Ethel D.
Baker, and Worthy Grand Patron Wal
lace Streater will pay their official visit
20 Naomi Chapter at the meeting to be
held March =.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters, an
nounced Friday night at its meeting in
Pythian Temple that Mrs. Mary Gra-
ham, grand chief of the Grand Temple,
Pythian Sisters, of the Domain of Vfr-
ginia and the District, had accepted the
invitation OF Rathbone Temple to hold
the sessions of the Grand Temple in this
city in May
The representatives elected to the Grand
Temple were Mrs. Ella +. Carter, Mrs.
Esteue Kahlert, Mrs. MolIie Mitchell. and
Miss Mary R. Steiner. One candidate was
initiated into the temple. Mrs Julia
Delay, chairman of the committee in
charge of the rummage sale held recently,
reported a most successful sale. She was
extended a rising vote of thanks for her
good work
Plans were made TO give a St Patrick's
tea for the members and their friends
next Friday. The committee having the
affair in charge is composed of Mrs Min
ne Wolfsheimer, Mrs. MoIlie Mitchell,
Miss Mary r. Steiner. Mrs. Estelle kah-
lert, and Mrs. Ella Carter.
Rathbone Superior Lodge. No. %.
knights of Pythias, was entertained at
its meeting Friday night at Pythian Tenn
pie with paper on The origin and de-
velopment of the American flag" by |
Judge Benjamin A. Harlan
1t was announced that Franklin Lodge, |
No. ,, the oldest Pythian Lodge in the !
word, has invited Rathbone Superior |
Lodge to confer the rank of knight upon !
several of their candidates next Thurs
day. The invitation was accepted and |
large delegation of the members will at
tend the initiatory ceremonies.
The executive committee of the Ladies
of the MacCabees of the World, COM
posed of the commanders and record
keepers of the eleven hives, met with
Mrs Caswell, State commander. Thurs
day evening, to complete ARRANGEMENTS |,
for the State rally, to be held in Ma
uonal Rifles Hall on April 9. The |,
Eastern election district embraces the |,
District of Columbia, Maryland Della
Ware, Rhode Island and New Hamp-
shire. a representative and an alter
nate to the Supreme Hive Review in
July will be elected from this district.
large class OF new members will be
initiated in the afternoon with full ritual .
stic work. In the evening an exhibition ;
1rIlI will be given by a team from BaIti- )
more and National Hive, No. 1, of this :
,ity.
Friendship Temple. No 9 Pythian Sis
ers, celebrated the first anniversary of (
IS organization Wednesday night at =
'ythian Temple with appropriate exer-
-ises. The programme included piano ]
solo by Miss Alma Southwick. vocal /
iuet by Misses Adelaide Southwick and =
Blanche RidenOur. piano duet by Misses :,
<eita and Iona Crowthcr, and short ad- b