The Washington herald., 1911-03-26
News and Gossip of Fraternal Societies

One candidate was taken into member
ship in the temple and four applications
for membership were received and acted
upon favorably. The sessions Of the
Grand Lodge win be held in this city
March 80, and the representatives Of this
temple are Mrs Ida Crown and Mrs
Tillie Rock, with Mrs. S. H. Bassett and
Mrs. Claude Woodward as aiternates.
The Phil Sheridan women's Relief
Corps rendered its fourth annual banquet
to the members Of Phil Sheridan Post
No. IA. Department of the Potomac, G.
A R, Wednesday night at Grand Army
Hail. The hall was beautifully decorated
with emblems Of the post and corps, Old
Glory and palms. and ferns. The ban
quet was informal, and was family af-
fair, the members OF the two organiza-
tions and their families being present
Mrs. Isabel Bontz. president Of the corps,
acted as toastmistress E. A. Lang rem
dered several patriotic songs. and Mrs.
Agnes l. Keeler, department president,
gave a recitation. !. d. Williamson, COM
mander OF the post. responded to a toast
on the post. and Mrs. I. w. Ball gave
toast to the flag. Col. John McElroy
recitcd Thomas B. Reeds poem, The
women of the Women's Relief Corps. He
said that the corps has worked faithfully
and well and that the 1s5. 600 members Of
the corps have raised g, 100000 for the
relief of veterans and widows since their
organization. Charles S. Garrett gave
toast to the corps. and said the post
had improved greatly since the corps
was organized. The banquet closed with
Marching Through Georgia." sung by
the entire company present. Mrs. o. H.
Oldroyd was chairman Of the committee
which had charge of the banquet She
was assisted by the executive committee
and ladies Of the corps.
Columbia Lodge, No IS. Knights Of
Pythias. was well represented at its last
convention. Wednesday evening. when
Union Lodge. No. ., headed by its mas
ter OF work. Dr. ]. NJ. Ramsay. con-
ferred the rank of knight upon two can
didates, by invitation. The rank Of
knight will be conferred on two more at
its next meeting.
Harmony Lodge, No. q. conferred the
rank of knight on two candidates at its
last meeting. Thursday evening. with a
large number Of members and visitors
present
myrlie LOQge, NO. .. had well at
tended meeting Tuesday evening, among
the visitors present being Grand Vice
Chancellor George w. Haley, Grand
Prelate Charles w. Henderson, and W.
c. Dean. Several brothers addressed the
lodge, and the meeting closed with a
smoker.
A meeting of the Grand Council was
held Wednesday evening for the purpose
Of taking action upon an invitation ex-
tended to that body by the two Uniform
Rank companies to be present at a COM
plimcntary dance on March 30. in honor
of the two temples of Pythia Sisters
The invitation was accepted.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. /. International
Order OF Good Templars. met in Pythian
Temple Tuesday evening and was visited
by members OF Perseverance, and Excel
sior Lodges. I. l. Corby. past grand
chief, and Jesse c. Suter, grand coun-
selor. presided in turn. Considerable
business was transacted in furtherance
Of plan recently adopted to meet each
alternate week in some Good Templar
home. Mrs. Olive Dinwiddie, chairman
sented the initial number Of Minnehaha
Lodge Bulletin. explained its special fea-
lures. and read from its pages Ad-
dresses and readings were given COM
memorative of the anniversaries of Neal
Dow and John B. Finch, two departed il
lustrous figures in Good Templar history.
whose natal days come in March. Among
those participating in the patriotic exer-