The Washington herald., 1913-04-20

that new and novel stunts will be staged
and all will be entertained to their sat
isfaction. This Is the last ceremonial for
many months. and 1t is expected that the
largest attendance for years viii be pres
ent to bid the officers and Potentate
Gibbs happy and prosperous year for
Almas
WorshipfuI Master Charles s. Shreve
of Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, F. A. A. M.
announces the Master Mason degree for
the communication of the lodge May =
followed by refreshments. At the last
meeting the entered apprentice degree
was conferred on several candidates with
Senior Warden Charles ID. Shackelford
in the cast. a large number of brothers
being present.
The master of Stansbury Lodge. wor-
shipful p. F. Pollard. announces that the
services at the Home" were called of
last Sunday on account OF the weather.
The lodge will take charge of the serv-
ices this afternoon at 3 o'clock and he
renews his invitation to the members.
their families and friends to come. There
will be plenty of automobiles to meet Il e
cars at Georgia Avenue and Rittenhouse
Street. No one will have to walk. The
Rev. Charles s. Cole will officiate. A
quartet from the church and Brothers
Allen Walker and Herbert Jackson will
furnish the music.
Take Ninth street cars going North to
Rittenhouse Street. All will be welcome.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
An unusual amount of activity has
been shown this spring in the several
camps of the Modern Woodmen of
America in this city. The rate question
having been settled, the members are
displaying their confidence in the society
by well-attended meetings and by bring
ing in a goodly number of applications
for membership.
Neighbor Burlingame, of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has returned from
seven months stay at the sanatorium
at Colorado Springs, completely restored
TO health. He says that an average of
twenty-five members per month are
leaving the sanatorium, cured or their
cases arrested to such an extent that
they are able to return to their homes
and their usual duties.
The contest over the State banner con-
tinues close. The honors at present lie
between A. r. Talbot and Columbia
Camps The former camp, as a special
inducement to the members to retain
the banner, has offered a weekend trip
to Atlantic City, with expenses paid, to
each member securing a certain number
of new members before August /. The
last meeting of the camp was marked
by a splendid attendance. Six applica-
tons were accepted, while experimenting
and music were the features of the even
ing.
Lincoln Camp St Northeast Temple
is making rapid Roadway this spring
under the direction of Consul James w.
Downs. The meeting on Monday oven
ing was we'll attended. Several new
members were accepted, and arrange
ments made for a special meeting on
next Monday evening. to which the other
camps are invited. The meeting was adj
dressed by District Deputy Willard and
others.
Myra r. Enright Camp will entertain
the members OF Fidelis, Dolly Madison,
and Amarylis Camps of Royal Neigh
bors of America at their hall on May >.
The feature of the evening will be the
largest class adoption ever held by the
society in the District. More than sixty
applications have already been secured
for the class by the several camps in
terested. The degree work will be con-
Quoted by a selected set Of officers from
the different camps. They have been
holding rehearsals for several weeks to
make the ceremonies CONFORM to the
etter of the ritual. State Deputy Mrs.
Ida J. Swiggett and City Supervisor
Mrs. Martha McCaffrey are in charge OF
The affair, and have the able support of
every officer Of these camps. I