The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

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tirely Tuesday night at Pythian Temple
| to the election of the Grand Lodge Off
GERS The election resulted as follows:
Samuel H. Bassett, grand chancellor;
| George W. Haley grand vice chancellor;
| Charles w. Henderson. grand prelate;
| Henry J. Gasson, grand keeper of records
| and seal: Frank B. Crown, grand master
/ of eXchequer: Robert Sroufe, grand mas
| ter-at arms: Richard S. Sebastian, grand
outer guard; Mark Stearman, grand inner
guard; Thomas E. Landon, ]. f. Skid
more, and E. Lodge Hill, grand trustees.
and Thomas A. Bynum, supreme repre-
sentative.
| The Old Maids Association of Esther
Rebekah Lodge, 1. o. o. F." was the title
of comedy given Tuesday night at Odd
Fellows Hall Those who took part in
cluded Anne Billings, Rachel Johnston.
| Lily Shipman. Myrtle Loebsack. Edna
Ohlander. Grace Mahaney, Katie Sample,
Mary Pollock, Harriet Longston, Maud
| Brooks, Sadie Fletcher, Linnie Keiser,
Gladys Sample, John L. Shipman, and
Anna Epps. The committee on arrange
| ments was composed Of Mrs. Maud White.
| Mrs Mary Pollock, and Mrs. Maud
Brooks, officers of the degree team.
National Hive, No. 1. Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World. entertained at
Martha Washington tea," followed by
dancing, in the armory of Pythian Tenn
pie Tuesday night. More than 100 MEM
ters were arrayed in colonial costume.
The committee in charge of the tea was
composed of Miss Loretta 1owenstein,
chairman; Mrs. Lulu S. Hammond, Mrs.
Agnes Heath, Miss Mary T. Dunn, Mrs.
Hattie Palmer, Mrs. Della Edmonds,
and Mrs. Rhoda N. Ireland.
Camp No. s., Patriotic Order Sons
of America, gave its first annual recep-
ton and dance Tuesday night at Carroll
Institute Hall. The committee on ar
rangements was composed of b. B.
Smith, chairman; w. Z. Shipman. G. W.
Lowe, l.. r. Lowe W. T. Shipman. l..
Halliday, ]. r. Davis, T. R. Shipman,
3. +. Chamberlain, and R. NJ. Burroughs.
The Ladies Guild OF the Church of the
Advent entertained at its midwinter re-
ception and dance in the main audito-
rum of Pythian Temple Tuesday night.
The affair was one OF the most success
full of the season. The committee on ar
rangements was composed as Mrs. Sam
Uel C. Benjamin, president of the guild;
Mrs. W. w. Alleger, secretary, assisted
by Mrs. c. N. Rath, Mrs. c. Z. Holmes,
Mrs. James R. Coburn, Mrs. c. c. Bent
ley, Mrs. J. H Kettner, Miss Helen
Wrenn, Mrs. r. A. Small, Mrs. J. E
Farnsworth, Mrs. Z. S. May, J. H. Kett-
ner, and Roy Mcpherson.
ouray Council No 1890. Royal Arcanum.
initiated four candidates at its meeting at
Pythlan Temple Monday night, and
elected fourteen candidates to take the
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initiation to be held under auspices of the
Grand Council at the old Masonic Temple
next Friday. Grand Regent Harry G..
Lenz, and Claude R Zappone, committee
man of the Supreme Council, made an
address on the work of the council.
Friendship Temple No Q, Pythian
Sisters, observed washington's Birthday
Wednesday night. at Pythian Temple,
with appropriate exercises. The guests
included grand officers-elect, of the
knights of Pythias, as follows: Samuel
H. Basset. grand chancellor-elect; George
W. Haley, grand vice chancellor-elect, and
H. NJ. Vandervort, grand lecturer-elect
The committee on arrangements was
composed of Mrs. Samuel II. Bassett,
chairman; Mrs. Eta Boynton, Mrs
Nettie Crowthers, Mrs. Margaret Coffin,
Mrs. Ida Crown, Mrs. Elsie Nandervort,
and Mrs. Mollie Adams.
The Richard ]. Harden Camp No. 2
United Spanish War Veterans, enter
tanned at a euchre and dance at Eagles
Hall Wednesday night. More than 400
players took part. The committee on
arrangements was composed of William
Henderson, chairman; Benjamin L. Tub
man, Harry B. Coulter, w. A. Dowling,
Albert Kulle.
DR.. Henry N. Couden, Chaplain of the
House, was the principal speaker at the
meeting of Burnside Post, No. s, Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. R., at the
Grand Army Hall last night. DR.. Couden
said that George Washington was a man
of great natural ability, physically and
mentally. He was a patriot, a soldier
not a military genius-but a great SOL
dier," said the speaker, "and as a states
man his character stands out to-day in
the genius of our republic"
Mr.. Couden is a member of Burnside
Post. and his comrades were out in large
numbers to greet him. Among others
who made addresses were George c..
Ross. newly elected department COM
mander OF the Department of the Poto-
mac, G. A. R.; Col. H. L. Dean, and
DR.. j. K. p. Gleeson.
Cushing Camp, No. 80 Sons of Vet
Grams, U. s. A, heard an illustrated lee
ture on the homes and life of Washing
ton, by Joseph L. Eeefer member of
the camp, Wednesday night at 4l9 Tenth
street northwest One new member was
mustered in, and the camp accepted an
invitation to a social gathering of the
ladies' auxiliary to the camp, to be held
on March Is. An invitation was also ac-
cepted to attend the colonial tea, to be
given by Grant Circle, Ladies of the
@. A. R, at Grand Army Hall, on Feb
ruary Is.
The William r. Singleton Lodge, No.
80. F. A A. M, held bazaar Wednesday
night at the Masonic Temple in Tennally-
town. A large crowd attended and great
interest was shown in the bidding for
the dead letters. The members of the
executive committee were w. B. ireland,
chairman; A ]. Yoweil, secretary; Past
Master r. r. Robey. cashier; Past Mas
ter +. ]. Heider. treasurer. and Wor-
shipful Master E. N. Riley.
The seventy-second anniversary of
Eastern Lodge. No. z. I. o. o. F., was
celebrated on Thursday evening in an
open meeting. Because of the illness OF
Mr.. James w. Dyre. chairman of the !
entertainment committee, Herbert d. 4
Lawson presided. An excellent pro-
gramme included piano solos by Miss |
NJ. Hazel Chisholm; soprano solos. Miss |
vocal solos, Messrs. Bryan and Lawson |
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