The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
FRATERNAL SOCIETY NOTES

its last convention: ]. G. Roberts. ". c.:
Charles Miller. P, and R. S. Sebastian,
j. G. The chancellor commander OF
/ IRathbone-Superior and delegation from
that lodge was present. The official visit
will occur November 13
The advisory board of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America, held their month
! ly convention at the hall of Washington
Camp, No. 4. on Thursday evening" with
| President B. B. Smith in the chair.
Among the notables present were Dis
J trict President Washington P. Evans and
National Representative Shipman. Ar
| rangements were perfected for a series
| of visitat.ons to the camps in this cir
| cult, and a great deal of energy was
reported as being displayed in the camps
of the District tending to a greatly in
| creased membership. At a late hour the
| board adjourned to meet at Camp No. 2,
! at Mariners Temple, on Monday even
| ing, November s, 1911. Washington Camp
! No. 4, Patriotic Order Sons of America,
| held a largely attended session at their
/ hall on Thursday evening. A number OF
applications for membership were re-
celved and a large amount Of routine
| business was transacted.
Judge John H. Noyes made a stirring
address on fraternal obligations; Histor-
| ian Homer J. Locking spoke on the prin-
| cipIes on which the order was founded.
| Brother John F. May touched the hearts
| OF his hearers on the sacred RESPONSE
bilities of maintaining a bond of fidelity
in our homes. District President Wash
ingtOn P Evans spoke on matters OF in
terest to the fraters of the District. Ma
tional Representative W. r. Shipman
made a report on the proceedings of the
biennial session of the National Camp
k-Fl L.,
Camp No 4, Patriotic Order of Ameri-
cans celebrated the tenth anniversary OF
its institution at their hall on Friday
evening. The hall was tastetully draped
with the national colors and decorated
with roses and palms. President Mrs.
NJ. Lcarione presided. assisted by a full
quota of officers. Among the notables
present were National Representative
Mrs. Halle Merritt Martin, and Past
District Presidents Mesdames Hester E.
Burke and Marion Scaggs. National Rep
resentative -hartin reported the proceed
ings of the national session, which con-
vened at Chicago during the past week.
A large class of candidates were initiated
into the mysteries of the order by the
degree team OF the camp in full regalia
and robes. The ritualistic work was
never more beautifully eXemplifed, and
the occasion will long be remembered by
all present. After the business session
was concluded a reception was held by
| the officers of the camp.
At the conclusion of the reception all
present proceeded TO the banquet hall.
where a bOunteOus collation. was spread.
Mrs. Halle Merritt Martin presided as
toastmistress, and many tributes were
paid to the camp, its officers, and mem
bers. The music was under the direction
of Prof Rosson.
Oneita Council No. ?, Degree Of Poca-
hontas. is contemplating an open meet
| ing for the entertainments of members
and their friends in the near future.
The Masonic Temple which King David
| Lodge, No. g, F. A. A. NJ, is building
at Brookland. at a cost of so, ,OOO Is fast
nearing completion and the lodge ex-
poets to occupy it about the first of the
new year.
! The temple is a three-story building,
eighty-five feet long and thirty-five feet
wide. The first floor consists of three
| rooms suitable for stores: the second
! floor will be made into an auditorium,
and the lodge room. 321z feet by so feet,
! will be on the third floor.
! To assist in the financing of the temple
the lodge will hold a mammoth fair in
! the new building, November IS to De
cember ?, 1911.
| The executive committee having charge
! of the fair is composed Of the following
weli-known members of the lodge: Charles
E. Baldwin, chairman: Charles F. Os-
born, secretary; NJ. NJ. Mclean, treasurer;
! I. S. Pennybacker, reception; B. c.
Washington, jr.. donations; NJ. D. Null,
press Charles f. holster, tickets and
printing; W. II. McCray. Masonic bodies:
! NJ. ]. Holmes. Order Eastern Star; c. II.
Etz. invitations; F. H. Jackson. public
II - Day
| w. A. Camp, entertainment, and William
G. AtherhOlt, music.
Much enthusiasm is being manifested
by the members of the lodge and their
friends in the project, and already a
number Of donations have come to hand
from Out-of-town business firms. It is
confidently predicted that the fair will
be a great success.
The officers of the lodge are L S.
Pennybacker. master; W. c. Parry, sem
ior warden; L. L. Neal, Junior warden;
Charles f. MolsteT, secretary; Charles
E Baldwin, treasurer; o. Hammerbach-
er, senior deacon; David G. Cheesman,
Junior deacon; Frank H. Jackson, senior
steward; ]. D. Chase, junior steward.
Delegates of the Ladies of the Macca-
bees, Hives Victor No. II and Columbia
No 3, attended the performance Of The
Prince Chap" at the Majestic Theater
last night as guests of Miss Clara
Turner. who is a member of Hive No.
s., WilliamspOrt. Pa. The party was
headed by Miss Wise, recorder of Column
bia Hive, No 3.
The nineteenth anniversary Of the
Ladies Of the Maccabees of the World
was celebrated by Columbia Hive. No. J.
of the order last night with a Halloween
party at Pythian Temple.
Those who took part in the programme
included Miss Dorothy Birch, Harry
Eisenbeiss, LIE Roy Taylor, Raymond
Peer, Miss Beatrice Cosgrove. Miss Lydia
Sheppard. Miss Mildred Raymond, Miss
Sadie Lipp Miss Vivian Massburg,
Gladys Barrow. Miss Wilmer Jerman.
Miss Audrie Daniel. Miss Maud Laurie,
Miss Eva Beagle. Miss Marguerite KiS-
by, Miss Violet Empey, Miss Thelmh
Gray. and Miss Gladys Empey.
Mrs Jennie RudofT was chairman Of
the committee on arrangements, which
included every member of the hive. Mrs.
Mary E. Smith is commander of the hive.
The regular meeting of Lincoln Camp,
No. ?, Sons of Veterans. at their rooms,
419 Tenth street northwest, on Friday
evening, was a most enjoyable event,
being participated in by members from
Cushing and Our Flag camps. After the
regular order Of business, the members
and visitors were entertained with q