The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

late hour, and the whole anair was most
brilliant one. This hive has been emf
nently successful in all Its efforts. having
made a net gain Of thirty-tWo benefit
members during the past year, thus
adding their full quota to the splendid
gain made by the District during 1911.
the largest ever made. ninety-nine benefit
members. A telegram OF CONGRATULATIONS
was received from the supreme hive on
the good work accomplished.
The guard team of Victory Hive. No 12,
with their proficient captain. Mrs. Dsr-
ling, assisted at the inyestiture Mrs.
Melva J. caswell. state commander. acted
as installing officer, ably seconded by
Miss Eva Bladen as lady OF ceremonies.
Visitors were present from National Hive,
No. i; Columbia Hive, No. 3; BrIghtwood
Hive, No. 5, and Victory Hive. No. u.
A beautiful Jewel was presented the re-
tiring commander. Mrs. Kitzmiller, by
the hive, Mrs. Caswen making the pres
entation and expressing her appreciation
Of the successful work done the past wear
by Mrs Kitzmiller. A souvenir spoon was
given Mrs. Darling for assistance. Mrs.
Kitzmiiler then presented Mrs. CasweIl
a beautiful piece Of china, Inscribed with
her monogram, and told her Il but feebly
expressed their love for her as their
state leader. Tables were then spread
and over sixty partook OF the banquet.
This progressive hive has the distinction
OF not having lost one member during
the entire year OF 1911, and made a net
gain OF IS, doing nobly their share in The
total gain OF 20. They now number 30
members. which was the aim OF their
commander, Mrs. Kitzmiller Dancing
and cards were INDUCED in until a late
hour.
National Hive, No. !, Ladies OF the
Maccabees Of the World. installed their
officers for the ensuing year at Pytbian
Temple last Friday evening. The hall
was crowded with the friends OF the
members OF the hive and the stage was
decorated with palms. flowers, nags. ana
electric lights. while throughout the hall
were decorations composed largely OF
colors Of the order. Mrs. Melva J. Cas-
Well, State commander OF the order. as
sisted by Mrs. Mary SchoenberRer. as
lady Of ceremonies. installed the officers
as follows. Commander. Mrs. Fannie Z.
walters; lieutenant commander, Miss
Cara Z. Norton: past commander, Mrs.
Mary L. Pierce; finance auditor, Mrs.
Nellie d. Graham; record keeper, Mrs.
Lula S. Hammond: chaplain, Mrs. FIore
NJ Sprague; lady Of ceremonies, Mrs,
Rhoda NJ. Ireland; sergeant Mrs Ida
q. Castle; sentinel. Mrs. Helen Frank;
picket, Mrs. Mary s. Ford; color bearer
No. ], Mrs. Hattie Palmer: color bearer
No. 2 Mrs. Nettie Edmunds; pianist
Mrs. Belle Chapman; Official prompter,
Miss Mary T. Dunn; captain OF the
guards. Mrs. Annie N. HoIcer.
Mrs. Fannie Z. Walter. commander, was
presented a past commanders jewel and
a handsome pedestal table by her asso-
ciates in the hive as a testimonial OF es-
TEEN and appreciation OF her admins
tration. Gifts Of cut glass were pre-
sented TO Mrs. Caswell. State commander
and Mrs. Annie Holcer, captain or the
guards.
The feature OF the evening was the
drill given by the Junior guard team OF
the hive, which was under the captaincy
ot Miss Helen Walters. The Juvenile
team is composed OF Hattie Padgett.
Evelyn, Rena and Martha Lavisson. Mir
lam Rose. Melville Murray. Rosa o'Ha-
gan, Mildred Laughlin. Blanche and
Verona Tucker. Ruth Hammond. Louise
Draper Naomi Glasscock. Loretta EltZ-
gerald. Lucy and Eleanor Hebrew, Elsie
Holcer. Marguerite Larrick, Agnes Brad
ley. Alice Cannon, Louise Poor. Marie
Whelan. Mary O'Hagan. Alice whelan,
Naomi Shoenberger: mascots. Louise
Jackson, and Flora LAWSON.
National Hive is the largest hive in the
city, numbering nearly 100 members. III
was organized sixteen years ago, January
q The past year, under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Walters, has been a most
successful one. The committee in charge
of the installation is as follows: Mrs.
Lula s. Hammond, chairman: Mrs. Mary
l.. Pierce, vice chairman Mrs. Fannie
+. Walters, Miss Mary T. Dunn. Mrs
Nettle Edmunds, Mrs. RhOda ireland, Mrs.
Ida G. Castle. Mrs. Mary Shoenberger,
~ Aur aV-aFI
Draley, Mrs. Emma Knight: floor COM
mittee. Mrs. Hattie Palmer, chairman.
Mrs. Della II. Edmunds, Mrs. Mary
Lowenstein. Mrs. Alma Mangum, Mrs
Daisy Reichert, Mrs. Helen Frank, Mrs.
Agnes Heath, and Mrs. Nellie ID. Graham