The Washington herald., 1911-11-12
FRATERNAL SOCIETY NOTES

1s. Seventh and streets northwest, degree work
Osceola Tribe, No. 10, Masonic Hail. Tennallytown
class adoption; Wsneta Council, No. G. Degree o
Pocahontas. Fifth and streets northwest degre
: work.
November Is-white Eagle Council, No. 4, Dere
Of PocahontAs, Fifth and streets northwest, adop
, tion degree.
. November ls-Losan Tribe. No. 8. Red Mems Hall
Wisconsin aTenU,- and street northwest.
November H-Seneca Tribe, No. II, a6 PennsylTa
mia avenue southeast; Mineola Tribe, No Il, Ma
sonic Hail. Anacostia, degree work; White Eagl
Tribe, No. II, Fifth and streets northwest vista
ton Of great chiefs Idaho Council No. J. DeGre
Of PocahOntas. Twelfth and h streets northeast.
Great Sachem John NJ. Kemper and
Istan of great chiefs of the Great Coun
Gil of the Improved Order Of Red MeI
made their annual visitation to Logar
Tribe, No. s, last Thursday night. The
council house Of the tribe had beer
transformed into a veritable IndIar
camp for the reception of the great
chiefs. No detail in the arrangements
was overlooked by the committees hav'
ing the affair in charge. Sachem w. H
Ryan welcomed the great chiefs after
the manner OF the primitive Red Men,
extending individual welcome and pre-
senting the calumet or pipe of peace,
which was smoked while surrounding
the council fire. The council house was
| filled to its limit with members of the
various tribes Of the reservation. The
| speakers were Great Sachef John NJ.
! Kemper. Great Senior Sycamore DR.. W.
T. Whitman, Great Chief Of Records H.
w. Tippett, Great Prophet James w. AL
lison, Great Keeper Of Wampum w. B.
Garner, Great Sannap r. Dickey, Great
Mishinerva F. Sheedy, Great Guard Of
the Forest W. Harvey, Great Guard of
| Wigwam ]. Z. Dougherty, Great Repre-
sentative James A. Madison, jr., and
| Past Great Sachem U. H. Hester, Of
Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Hester recited an
Indian legend illustrating the primi-
tive red mans spirit of personal sacri-
| flee for the good of their tribes and
their implicit faith in the great spirit.
Past Sachef F. NJ. Wiley. of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, was present. Following the eXer-
cises, corn and venison were served.
Osceola Tribe, No. 19. Improved Order
of Red Men, of TennaIlytown, will confer
the adoption degree on a large class of
candidates Tuesday night. This tribe is
making preparations for a dance and
supper TO be given December l.
Logan Tribe, No. s, Improved Order
of Red Men, will entertain Tecumseh
Tribe, No. los. of Baltimore. Nd. Thurs
day night. The visitors will arrive in a
body at s p. m, and will be met by
delegation from Logan Tribe and escort
ed to their council hall.
White Eagle Council, No 4, Degree Of
Pocahontas, Improved Order of Red Men,
received several applications for men,
bership last Wednesday night The de-
gree team had a rehearsal under the
direction of Past Sachem L. D. Petrie,
POWhatan of the council
Sioux Tribe, No. IS, Improved Order
of Red Men, will change the location
of its Council house to the new Odd
Fellows Hall. in K street. near Four
street southwest, on Decem-
Der l.
The next visitation Of the Great Sachem
John R. Kemper and great chiefs of the
Improved Order of Red Men will be to
White Eagle Tribe, No. II, Fifth and @
streets northwest, Friday night.
Grand Chancellor S. H. Bassett and his |
associate Grand Lodge officers Of the
knights of Pythias paid their annual visit
70 Amaranth Lodge, Nc. IS, last Monday
night At the close of the rendition of the
Inwritten work by the grand lecturer, the
grand keeper of records and seals and the
-eports, showing the lodge to be in a
prosperous condition. Rev. Wv. Barnes,
4 member of the lodge, was the speaker
IF the evening.
Columbia Lodge. No. &c. Knight of
Pythias, received the grand chancellor
and his associate Grand Lodge officers
officially last Wednesday night. The re-
ports showed this lodge to have made the
argest gain in membership during the
year, and the exchequer to be in excel
ent condition. Following the rendition
If the unwritten work, Judge E. P. Seeds,
member of 'Amaranth Lodge, No. IS,
made an address. At the close OF the
Meeting the entertainment committee pro-
'ided refreshments and cigars.
Large delegations from Mount Vernon,
Iermione, Union. AInaranth, and Rath-
zone Superior lodges of knights of
'ythias attended in a body the visitation {
# the Grand Lodge officers to Columbia s
Iodge last week.
Webster Lodge. No. T. knights of
'ythias, will confer the rank of page at I
Is next meeting Tuesday night.
The official visit of the Grand Lodge '
Ulcers to Decatur Lodge. Knights of g
'ythias. will occur tomorrow night. A
or6ial invitation Is extended to the mem I
ership of the order TO be present on that
ccasion.
Excelsior Lodge, Knights of Pythias, v
Ill receive the Grand Lodge officers Off t
IaIIy next Tuesday night. A hearty well v
ONE will be extended to all members of S
ne order who attend. o
The annual visitations of the grand a
Ulcers of the United Order of the v
oIden Cross to the subordinate COM
of the order were made last e
eek, as follows:
To ST Johns, Anacostia, and Trinity y
Monday night. A large a
umber of members were present, also a fr
lmber of visitors. AS these comman-
cries have entered the prize contests, a,
rand Commander Fowler examined the II
ficers in the duties Of their offices and g
e rituaIistic work. Noble Keeper of .,
ecords F. r. Sparks, Of Trinity Com OF
andery, entertained the audience with eC
talk on the Yellowstone National Park T
Id his trip to the West last summer. 81
blowing a literary and musical pro- re
anime, the good OF the order COM -,
ittee invited those present to a near 81
cafe, where supper was served, dur m
z which toasts were responded to. ie6
The grand officers visited Meridian and st
communicates Friday night. te
lere was q short business session, dur N
z which the grand commander ex- ar