The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
FRATERNAL SOCIETY NOTES.

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Tuesday night The fraternaI visits
OF these committees are awakening en-
In the lodges and resulting in increased
attendance and larger membership.
Century Lodge, No. 50. K. of p. at
fits meeting Monday night, expressed
mucn satisfaction over the honor paid
one OF its distinguished members, Mai.
Richard Sylvester, who was unanimously
chosen, at the police convention held
IN Rochester. N. Y. last week as nresi-
dent OF the Police Association for the
ensuing year.
Webster Lodge. No. T. K Of p. has
been granted g dispensation by the grand
chancellor to omit their regular meeting
OF July 4. This lodge is mourning the
loss Of one OF her honored and distiE-
guIshed members, John w. Harver. their
chancellor commander, who died at a
hospital in Baltimore. Nd, June q, after
lingering illness.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 5. K. Of p.
received several applications for mem
bership at its meeting Wednesday night,
among them being Richmond p. Hobson.
Representative In Congress from Ala
barna.
Harmony Lodge, No. n. received an
application for membership at its meet
/ ing Thursday night, and expects TO hold
class initiation in the near future.
The committee on homecoming. to be
given by Franklin Lodge, No. 2, K. Of p,
June a. held q meeting Thursday night.
and reported arrangements completed and
brilliant event for the mother lodge
Of Pythianism is anticipated.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. q, K. of
p, conferred the knight rank on two
candidates at its meeting Friday night.
A large number of visiting members were
present from other lodges in the jurisdic-
tion. and they were most generous in
their praise for the excellent work Of the
rftualist1c team Of the lodge.
Friendship Temple. No. Q. Pythian Sis
ters. at their meeting Wednesday night
made plans for installation OF officers
July s. Mrs. Tillie Rock will act az In
ing the affair in charge is composed OF
Mrs. Anna Sullivan. chairman; Miss Ruth
Sullivan, Mrs Elenor Smith, Mrs. Cora
Redman, ana Mrs. Elizabeth Roderick
Edward J. Ross Council, No. Is, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, at q
meeting Thursday night. made plans for
en- entertainment and smoker to be given
June q. when the election of officers for
the ensuing six months will take place,
and also the election Of eight representa-
tives to the State Council. which meets
October 10. Among the visitors was z.
A. Padgett, a member Of James ]. Jack
son Council of Alexandrta, Va, who
spoke Of the progress of the order In
that city.
Washington Camp, No. 4. Patriotic
Sons Of America, at its regular conven-
ton Friday night, initiated two candi-
dates and entertained a number of MEM
bers of the order from Maryland. Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Following the initiatory ceremonies, the
new members were shown the illustrated
scenes of early American history from
177s to the Spanish-American episode.
Prof B. B. Smith delivered the lecture.
and ]. Carlson had charge OF the stere-
opticon. President John F. May extended
q cordial welcome TO the visiting MEM
bers and leloauently portrayed the in
spiration to patriotism OF Americans in
cited by the Star Spangled Banner and
the heritage Of freedom so sacredly de-
Tended and maintained by our fore
fathers. The advisory board will meet
on Monday night at Camp No. s, at Odd
Fellows Hall, Georgetown.
Carroll Council. K. Of c., held its reg
ular meeting on Tuesday evening and
transacted much routine business.
The monthly meeting Of Washington
Chapter, X. Of c., was held at the
knights Of Columbus Hall and was well
attended. The chapter has now under
consideration some revised rules for its
government, which will make that body
a live factor In arranging matters of i'm
portance to the councils as a whole.
A very important meeting, Of Wash
ington Council viii be held on Tuesday.
A number of members win attend the
national convention of the knights Of
Columbus at Detroit on August / to 5.
The delegates from this jurisdiction are
State Deputy Edward P. Harrington and
Past State Deputy Thomas J. Donovan.
Potomac Council, K. Of c., viii hold its
regular meeting on next Monday even
ing. when class OF candidates will be