The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

December q National Tent No l. Old MaSoni,
Temple; MOrnt Vernon Tent. No 1. Northeast TEN
Tlc. Twelfth and II Streets Northeast: AnacUstia
Tent No. :. Masonic Hail. Anacostia
Dc"rmher lO-BnghtwoOd Tent. No. 5. Maccabet
Hall. Bnchtuood.
December l2-GeorgetoWn Tent No s Odd Eel
lows Hall. GcorEetown: District Tent No g. Mar
IneTs' Temple. foot of Seventh Street Southwest
Last Monday night National Tent No
/ met in regular review in Old Masonic
Temple with the Iarges. attend lnce OF
members that has convened during the
year, at which matters Of vital i'm
pOrtance were considered, and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the coming
year:
Frederick Sellinger. past commander;
7. c. Pifrr. commander; John c. Gall.
lieutenant commander: George +. Buff
fun, record keeper: u. B. Gusdorf fl
nance keeper; Joseph F. Moore. chap
lain: F. a. Reinohl. sergeant; DIR. J. $.
Arnold. physician; a. II. Simmons. mas
ter-at-arms; c. l.. league, first master
of the guard: A. F. Shambaugh. second
master OF the guard: John F. Sidcl.
sentinel; 7. '. Anderson, picket: Dr. j.
$. Arnold, trustee for three years; c. +.
Tuthtll, auditor. Installation the first
meeting night in January
John G. Moore. a member of National
Tent, No. !. died on Tuesday morning in
Pennsylvania. where he had gone for
the benefit of his health.
Tuesday night Brightwood Tent, No. 5,
had well-attended meeting, and passed
resolution creating a relief fund for
the express purpose OF assisting mem
bers in keeping themselves in good
standing in the event of conditions re-
rl1i
tiated by the degree team in splendid
style. The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: John G. Keene,
past commander; f. W. Shoots, re-
elected commander. the fifth consecutive
term; W. T. King. lieutenant COM
mander; Benjamin K. Detwiler, record
keeper; George H. Hold, chaplain: ]. F.
Eitter. sergeant: DIR. George B. Heinche
and DR.. Allen Walker, physicians; C. L.
skinner. master-at-arms; E. G. MOhler.
jr-. first master of the guards: w ].
Freas. second master of the guards; +.
II. Goodwin, sentinel; G. ID. Acres,
picket. The installation will take place
the first meeting night in January. Re-
freshments were served.
Monday night Anacostia Tent. No. I,
held very large meeting and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
tenn: c. N. Brooks. past commander:
Herman Weller, commander; John T.
Dent, lieutenant commander; r. A. Es-
tep, record keeper, who has held that
of1lce continuously since the first wear
OF the tent; James NJ. England, chaplain:
Henry Stehr, sergeant; Z. A. Parker,
first master of the guard; D. N. Estep,
second master of the guard; Lewis
Burch' sentinel; A. A. Provost picket.
TIE installation will take place the first
meeting in January
Brightwood Tent No. ) is now holding
the District Banner for putting in the |
largest humber of members between |
dst January and the first of July. and |
It is most likely to retain it for another
'iX months commencing January l next. |
The District of Columbia has made a |
net gain in members during the year.
Georgetown Tent, No. 6, held its regular
meeting on Thursday night and elected
he following officers: Joseph n. Lowe,
'ast commander: d. F. Ffnucans, COM
nsnder; W. E. Shipman, lieutenant COM
nander; John L. Mech, record keeper;