The Washington herald., 1911-03-26

The National Literary Society present.
ed John Madison Morton's farce comedy
entitled BOX and Cox before large
audience last week at the National Rifles
Armory. The officers of the society are
Irving Handler, president; Abraham Ro-
senberg, vice president; Harry H Sernes,
secretary; William H. Steinberg, treas
urer. and Samuel Gelber, sergeant-at-
arms.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Department Of
the Potomac, G. A R, celebrated its
forty-fourth anniversary last week at
Grand Army Hall H. B. F. Macfariand
was the speaker of the evening, having
been invited to talk on the younger gen
Grafton He spoke of the patriotism ana
promptness with which the old soldiers
sons of the North and South rallied when
the Spanish-American war broke out.
and pointed out that when it became
necessary to protect this country the
true patriotic blood of the old soldiers
still runs in the youth of our land Col.
John McElroy gave a history of Kit
Carson and Of the post which bears that
name mentioning some OF the prominent
men who are members of Kit Carson
Post. Addresses were also made by s.
S. Burdette, past commander-in-chiefo of
the G. A R., and others. The commit
tee having the affair in charge was COM
posed of Col G. F. Knifin. chairman; E.
H. Holbrook, and Col. John McElroy.
The Alumni Association of Dickinson
College, at a meeting Wednesday night
at Freund's, made arrangements for the
first annual banquet of the organization
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formed February 10, and its membership
has now grown to seventy-f1ve. DR. T.
w Tudor, who graduated with the class
of 1850. was present The committee
appointed to procure speakers and make
final arrangements for The feast is COM
posed Of H. N. Levy. chairman: J.
Strayer, John Z Taylor, and Frederick
Starr Stitt.
Richard J. Harden Camp, No. .
United Spanish War Veterans, at its
meeting at Eagles Hall. indorsed the
movement now on foot for the reinstate-
nent of the army canteen. Those who
took part in the discussion compared
the conditions in the posts since the can
teen has been abolished as much worse
than before, as the men now so to the
grog shops just outside the posts. where
them. When the canteen was in the
posts, it was in charge of a noncom-
nissioned officer, who was held reSpon-
sible for the conduct of the men. Three
new recruits were taken into the camp,
as follows: b. F. Durr, who served in
Company A. Eighth Pennsylvania Volun-
teer Infantry: H. F.. Meister, retired
sergeant major of the Fourth United
States Artillery. and D. T. Phillips. ser
geant OF Troop F, Seventh United States
Cavalry.
Equal Lodge, No. Il. knights Of Pythias,
conferred the rank of knight upon one
candidate at its meeting Monday night
at Pythian Temple. The initiatory cere-
monies were followed by a social hour,
and addresses were made by Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal H. J. Gas
son. Grand Master-at-arms Robert
Sroufe, and Past Grand Chancellors H.
p. Wiley, Albert Kahlert, and Claude H.
Woodward.
Ouray Council. No. 1890, Royal Area
mum, gave a smoker in honor OF Grand
Regent Harry G. Lenz, following the
initiation and regular business session at
Pythian Temple Monday night Eight
candidates were initiated. and addresses
were made by Grand Regent Lenz, Past
Grand Regent George s. Britt. Claude r.
Zappone, member of Supreme Council
and w. l.. Buckley, of the Hospital Bed
Fund Association. James L. Day was