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considering the advisability of entering
the contest for the Grand Lodge trophy
Harmony Lodge. No. p, held a banner
meeting at its convention on last Thurs
day evening, when their castle hall was
well filled with members and visitors from
sister domains.
The rank Of page was conferred by the
unexceIled team of the lodge. The ritual
istic team is preparing for the rank of
knight In the near future and are holding
frequent rehearsals to this end.
The grand visitation to this lodge will
occur on May %, and the committee In
charge Of the arrangements are working
hard to make this visitation the most sue
cessful one Of the year.
Grand Representative Fred McC. Smith
favored the lodge with an address on
Business, In the Lodge and in Personal
Life" Brother Smith Is a we'll known
business expert and HIS address was very
enjoyable.
Grand Trustee f. Lodge Hill gave a
short but interesting talk on the real es-
tate future Of Washington. Ben c. Nc
Quay. superintendent of the Pythian in
surance department. spoke on the many
good deeds done by that department in
helping the afflicted families Of our de-
parted brothers. Grand Prelate C. W
Henderson gave an illustrated lecture OF
his tours in the far Northwest He has
visited nearly every lodge In the West
ana gave some amusing incidents of his
visits.
The lodge is contemplating a past chan
celior's night In the near future when the
rank of knight will be conferred on sey-
eral candidates, with a team composed
entirely of past chancellors OF the lodge.
Mrs. Virginia Young. grand mistress of
records and correspondence Of the Grand
Temple OF Pythian Sisters of Virginia and
the District Of Columbia, was a visitor
in the city for a few days last week.
In accordance with the action OF the
Grand Lodge at its last convention th.
Grand Council. at a meeting held last
week, appointed a committee to promuI-
gate the rules governing the competitive
ritualistic contest to be held in the fall.
for the trophy offered by the Grand
Lodge. consisting Of Grand Vice Chan
cellor Mark Stearman. Grand Master at
Arms II. NJ Vandervort and Grand Lee
turer ]. B. Dickman.
Supreme Chancellor T J. Carliur has
written to Grand Chancellor Sroufe ex-
tending his congratulations On his election
and suggesting the following: Il wish
you would give as much attention as pos
sible to the subordinate lodges and have
the lodges organize competing teams for
the reinstatement of suspended members.
and the installation Of new members. so
as TO build UP your domain with the very
best tsmaterisl possible. remembering al
ways that quality is the first considera-
ton and quantity comes afterward.''
Supreme Representative Thomas y
Bynum has been confined to his home by
illness for several days.
Washington Company. No. l. military
department in anticipation Of the prob
able receipt of an invitation to participate
with the Pennsylvania brigade of the mill
tary department in their summer en-
campment at Sea Isle. y. J., will! hold
weekly drills in their arnory on each
Wednesday evening. Capt. Pelman de-
sires large ATTENDANCE at each Of these
meetings.
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SUBORDINATE LODGES,

SUBORDINATE LODGES.
March 3l-UniOn. No. II. degree work: Covenant.
No. l3: Beacon. No l5, and Lansion. No. e, busl-
ArriI l-washug1on No. {. and Golden Rule. No.
q. degree work: Amity, No q. grand visitation.
April 2-Esstern, No. Z Harmony. No o. and Fed
era City. No %. degree work; Friendship, No. L,
business session.
April S-Columba, No. 10. degree work Excelsior,
No II. and Salem. No. =, business session.
April 4-Central No l. degree work: Metropolis
No. le. and Phoenix. No. 5. business session
ENCAMPMENTS.
April Mount Nebo. No. 6. grand visitation.
April f-Magenenu, No. 4, degree work.
REBEKAH LODGES
Arrl o-Martha Washington Lodge, No. ;, degree
work.
April Miriam Lodge No. 6. grand visitation
Tuesday evening. April l, Grand
Master Edgar d. Thompson and his
corps of grand officers will pay Amity
Lodge. No. -. his annual visit. On
that occasion. following the examina-
tion of the officers. a programme, ar
ranged by the lodge will be presented
and an address delivered by Past
Grand Master and Past Grand Repre-
sentative James II. Crew. 1t is the de-
sire of the grand master that this visi-
tation be attended by as many of the
members of the order as can find it
convenient to be present on that occa-
sion.
On Thursday evening. April >. CO.
lumbia Lodge, No. TO- will confer the
third degree on a class of candidates
in the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hail.
Seventh Street Northwest. The con-
ferring of the degree in the manner
and place stated is by request. and the
lodge has been making special ar
rangements to give the degree in its
.ltsnp1 aXrellant m inn -,
has been extended to each of the other
subordinate lodges to be present, and
il they have candidates due for the
third degree have them also present
10 receive that degree. together with
those of Columbia Lodge. Columbia
Lodge is noted for its rendition Of the
third degree, and ii is always a pleas
ure in store for the membership when
said lodge confers same in the Audi
torium, and in the manner the lodge
is able TO confer il. The second de-
gree was conferred upon those appli-
cants who will take third degree. last
Thursday evening. in splendid form.
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No Answer.

From LirpincottS
1t was scarcely $50 o'clock when the
rather fierce-looking father OF the girl
entered the parlor where the timid lover
was courting her. The father had his
watch in his hand.
Young man." he said. brusquely, do
you know what time it is?"
"Y-y-ye-s. SIR" suffered the frightened
lover. as he scrambled out into the hall:
IL was just going to leave!'
After the beau had made a rapid exit.
the father turned to the girl and said, In
establishment:
What was the matter with that fell
low? My watch had run down. and I
simply wanted to know the time"
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WITH THE SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
Summers. who was elected grand scrib-

Summers. who was elected grand scrib-
Der.
State Councillor Emory L. Balderson. Of
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. has made arrangements for the
coming annual and semi-annual visitation
to the subordinate councils as follows:
Subordinate Councils Thomas Jefferson.
No. l.. April 8; Champion, No. Is. April
II: Independent. No. 2. April 1s: Potomac.
No. 20. April q; Benning. No. q. April
IS: Washington. No. 10, May s: Francis
Scott Key.sNo. @, May 2; Old Glory, No.
"a, May IS; Capital. No. Is. September s;
Liberty Bell. No. IS. September IL: Amer
lea, No. 81. September II: Constellation,
No. 80. October 2; Valley Forge, No. 81.
October 8; Columbus. No. g, October is:
Jasper, No. 3. October q: Ed ward ].
Ross, No. 2s. October o.
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more elaborate time than was first an
Iticipated by its promoters. 1t was orig
inally intended to make this a purely local
celebration. but other Grand Domains are
evincing such interest in the affair that
its scope will be extended and perhaps
will last over three or fotf days, instead
Of one as at first planned.
The details of the celebration have not
| been decided upon as yet. but the COM
mittee expects to get actively at work
and arrange an affair that will be a
credit to the city and the order.
Supreme Representative J. w. Carter,
of Capital Lodge. No. "A. who Is the rep
| Iresentative from this domain on the COM
mittee appointed by the supreme chan
cellor to aid In the fiftieth anniversary
celebration, has been notified by the Su-
preme Representative William F. Broen-
ing. Of Baltimore, that there will be a
| meeting of that committee held in Bal
timore on April 3. at which all members
OF the committee are expected to be
present. This committee will act in con-
junction with the local committee and
their work will take tangible form from
this meeting.
Myrtle Lodge, No. p. had a large and
enthusiastic meeting last Tuesday even
ing. and much interest was manifested
In their coming nineteenth anniversary.
and Grand Lodge visitation which will
occur on the evenig of April Is. Plans
are maturing for a genuine Pythian awak-
ening in this domain on this occasion.
which. IL successful. will require a larger
hall than the one in which Myrtle meets.
in which case the auditorium at the en-
pie will be secured. Further details will
be announced in the fraternal news next
week.
Samuel Banks, the master OF work of
Webster Lodge, No. Z. Is enjoying a ten
days vacation and is taking in the sights
In New York, Philadelphia and other
places. Webster Lodge is quite busy with
rehearsals of the ritualistic work. and
will be one OF De contenders for the
team prize to be awarded next fall.
Grand Lecturer J. B. Dickman. is a
member Of this lodge, and says that Web
ster will keep UP to the standard of past
visitations when the Grand Lodge meets
with them on April o..
Mrs Elsie Vandervort. grand chief of
the Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters Of
Virginia, and the District of Columbia,
Is absent from the city. making official
visits to the temples of her jurisdiction.
ColdwelI Company. No. :. military de-
partment. held a special assembly on last
Thursday evening at which time il was
decided to equip the company with the
new regulation uniform, and notices were
ordered sent to all members to be present
at a special assembly to be held on Mon
day evening. March 81. for the purpose
of being measured for the same.
The keeper of records and seal of Cen
tury Lodge. No %. reports a recent in
crease in the interest and attendance at
the lodge sessions. which are held on
the first and third Mondays OF each
mouth. This lodge also promises to have
some ritualistIc work soon.
Calanthe Lodge. No. II. conferred the
third rank in amplified form at its con-
vention on last Monday evening in the
presence of the grand chancellor and
several visitors. This lodge has recently
reorganized its ritualistic team and Is
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r. II. Says Emma Must Marry.

r. Il. Says Emma Must Marty.
From an EIchanse
At a recent dinner given TO the writer's
who donated their services to the Bull
Moose campaign were three women:
Edna Ferber. Inez Halnes Gilmore. and
Jessie G. Smith. All OF them had to
speak It is reported that earlier in the
year Miss Ferber had conversation
with the chief Bull Moose, who addressed
her somewhat as follows: Miss Fer
Der. Emma McChesney must marry! she
is a young woman still, not more than
thirty-six or so. is she? Marry her off.
she ought to have two children: that
young son Of hers don't amount to much.
but I think he is going to come out all
right. Glad he is going tt college: do
him good. i like the way Mrs. McChes-
ney solves her sociological problems"
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Paleface J. F. Estes was elected to
membership.
Interesting speeches were made by
the members and visitors.
Sioux Tribe. No. Is. held its regular
neeting on Thursday night at its
Gigwam. Odd Fellows Hall. X Street.
Gear Four-and- Half Street South
west.
Palefaces J. F. Estes. for Seltese
Tribe. No. l6. and ]. r. TisinGer and
G. A. Smith. for Sioux Tribe, were ad-
vanced through the adoption, war
riors' and chiefs degrees.
Visitors were Past Sachem Thomas
r. Fraysier, of Gray Eagle Tribe. No.
80. Richmond. Va: J. W. Osmond. OF
Tallaulla Tribe. No. 5s3, Williamsport.
Pa: Past Sachem Lewis NJ. Bernstein.
of Seltese Tribe. No. 1S: Great Guard OF
the Wigwam ]. E. Dougherty. of White
Eagle Tribe. No. Il; Past Sachem o. c.
Sabens. and Senior Sycamore Frank 7.
Fones. of Usage Tribe. No. is.
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RED MEMS WEEKLY CALENDAR.

March Jl-Osase Tribc. No. 6. Fifth and Streets
Northwest.
April I-Idabo Tribe. No Is, Northeast Tempie.
Twelfth and II Streets Northeast; osceoia Tribe.
No 10. Tcnnsllytown, d. c.
April white Eagle Tribe. No II. Pythian TEN
pie Ninth Street Northwest
Arril 3-Logan Tribe. No. Q. Rcd Mems Hall, Wis
consn Avenue and Street Northwest: Sioux Tribe.
No. B. X Street Four-and-a half Street South
west
April 4-seneca Tribs No. II. SIG Pcnnsyivania
Avenue Southeast: Minepla Tribe, No. II, Anacostia-
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS.
Arrl 1-waneta Council. No 6. Fifth and @
Streets Northwest.
April 2-white EAGLE Council. No. I. dance.
April Idaho Council. No. l. Northeast Temple,
Twelfth and II Streets Northeast.
A dance of Usage Tribe, No. s. and
White Eagle Council. No. 4, will be
held Wednesday night, April .. It Old
Masonic Hall. Ninth and F Streets
Northwest.
Past Great Sachem Henry W. Tip
petit. representative of Old Glory
Camp. No. 3, w. of W., who went to
the convention at Parkersburg, w. Va.
has just returned
Idaho Tribe. No. Is. held its regular
meeting on Tuesday, March IS, at its
wigwam, Northeast Temple. Twelfth
ana ri StFeetS XNOTtHedst. 1HpoTtdHt
business was transacted. Visitors
were: Past Sachcm ]. E. Dougherty. OF
White Eagle Tribe. No. II. and ]. p.
Fifer, of Utah Tribe. No. lis, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Interesting speeches were
made by the members and visitors.
Osceola Tribe. No. 10. held it's regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday, March IS.
at its wigwam. Masonic Hall, Ten
allytown. Paleface o. A. Bigness was
elected to membership and adopted
into the tribe.
Seltese Tribe. No. Is, held its regu-
lar matinee last Wednesday at its
wigwam, 34 B Street Southeast. The
council fire was kindled with Sachem
Lewis NJ. Bernstein at his stump.
DR.. r. T. Barber was elected and
raised as keeper Of wampum. and
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March 5l-Equai Lodge. No. q, business
April 1-Webster Lodse. No. :. rehesrsal: Excel
rank Of Page; Myrtle Lodge. No. s. busins~
April 2-Momt vernon Lodge, No. s. buxiness; I;
Union Lodge. No. q. rehearsal.
April 3-Franktn Lodge, No. 2, businea.
April 4-snacusians Lods-. No 10. business.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
April :-Frendship Temple. No. .. initiatory work.
April +-R.,hbone Temple; No 2 business
March l-J. T. Coldwell Company. special ~
| scmbly.
April c-washinstou Company. No. I, business.
April 81 Tr Coldwell Company. No. T. initiation
and business.
Grand Chancellor Sroufe and his as
sociate Grand Lodge officers are entering
into the work of their respective Offices
with an enthusiasm and earnestness that
IL Is believed will mean much to the or
der In this domain during the coming year.
The division Of the visitations between
the spring and fall months has met with
almost universal approval by the mem
bership. and the opening one at Myrtle
Lodge. No. Is. on April 15 Is expected to
enthuse the other lodges to action that
will attract largely to all of these meet
ings. Both companies Of the military de-
partment are expecting to turn out on
this occasion as escort to the Grand Lodge
officers and to assist in enlivening the
occasion.
Grand Chancellor Sroufe has announced
the visitations for the coming year as
follows: Myrtle Lodge. No. 25, Tuesday,
April 10. jig Pennsylvania Avenue South
east: Webster Lodge. No. Z, Tuesday,
April %. Pythian Temple: Calanthe Lodge,
No. II. Monday, April IS. Pythian Temple:
Union Lodge, No. %. Wednesday, May T.
Pythian Temple; Decatur Lodge. No Q,
May Il. Pythian Temple: Harmony Lodge.
IN
pie: Columbia Lodge. No. 2s. Wednesday.
May %. Pythian Temple: Franklin Lodge.
No. :, Thursday. June ), Pythian Temple:
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10; Friday, June
20, Pythian Temple: Hermione Lodge, No.
l.. "Wednesday, October - l. O. o. F.
Hall. Georgetown: Capital Lodge, No. "A.
Tuesday, October IS. Pythian Temple;
Century Lodge. No. 30. Monday, No
vember g. Pythian Temple; Germania
Lodge. No. Is. Tuesday. November II.
Pythian Temple: Amaranth Lodge, No.
2s, Monday. November II. Northeast Tenn
pie: Excelsior Lodge, No. Il. Tuesday, No
vember q. Pythian Temple; Mount Yer
non Lodge. No. ). Wednesday December
.. Pythian Temple; Rathbone-Superior
Lodge. No. % Friday. December u, Pyth-
ian Temple: Equal Lodge. No. II, Monday,
December Is, Pythian Temple.
Friendship Temple. No. .. Pythian Sis
ters. announces that II will have initiatory
work next Wednesday evening The tenn
pie is also busy preparing for the enter
tainment and dance which IL will give
In the auditorium of the Pythian Temple
on the evening OF April 10. at which
time talented company Of amateurs have
been engaged to put on the very amusing
comedy In three acts entitled. The Ed
ers Dilemma
Col Thomas f. Landon. for many years
the popular captain OF J. T Coldwcll
Company. No :. military department, has
been re-commissioned as aid id-de-camp on
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K. y. 7. M. CALENDAR.

March 5I-National Tent Old Masonic Temple.
Joint entertainment cnmmit;ee OF National lent,
National Hive and Independence Hive. meet in Old
Masonic Temple to perfect a1ansements for socisl
frat.rnal gathering April Il Mount Vernon Tent.
Northess. Temple. Twelfth and n Streets North
cast. Auacnstis Tent. Masonic Hall, Anacostia-
ATril l-Brghtwood Tent, Maccabee Hall, Bright
wood limitations.
Arril 3-Georgetowu Tent Odd Fellows Hall. in
itiations District Tent. Mariners TenTle. foot of
seventh Street; Metropolitan Tent. Pythian Tenrie,
limitations.
National Tent. X. O. T. NJ. has in
augurated another movement to put more
activity into the work of the tent, and
to that end 1t is planning for a series
of social entertainments. in conjunction
with National Hike and Independence
Hive. Ladies of the Maccabees, as social
co-workers, in cultivation OF the friendly
relations that should exist, but at the
same time to cooperate in getting new
members for the tent and the two hives.
4 Joint committee OF the two hives
and the tent has been appointed. and
have formed an organization, by select
ing Mr.. John Camden Gall, of National
Tent. as chairman of the joint committee.
and the work Is now well under way,
with a very harmonious feeling prevail
ing
The several representatives on the COM
mittee from the hives and tent are COM
posed OF persons who desire to promote a
universal good feeling among the men,
bers
The social entertainment will he held
in the Old Masonic Temple. on the night
OF April II. at which time II is desired
to inaugurate a new era in the affairs
OF the two cooperative bodies-the
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees.
Fred n. Webber. a member OF National
Tent. died on March ;. after a pro-
tracted sickness. and his remains were
shipped to louisville. Ky. for interment.
He was a special officer at the Capitol,
and had been a member OF the associa-
ton for a number of years.
Daniel ]. Daley, a member of George
town Tent, died on March ls. and was
buried on the list of the month. He
was one Of the respected members OF
the tent.
Mark E. Miller. of Mount Vernon Tent
died on March 19
Brightwood Tent started at the begin
ming Of the new year to close the first
quarter with twenty-five new members,
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Potomac Council No. 20. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. held its
regular meeting last week in the Odd
Fellows Hall of Georgetown.
Councillor Charles Z. Payne was re-
ported as improving and 1t was thought
that he would be able to resume his
duties In course of few weeks. Ad-
dresses were made by William r. Taylor,
Charles II. Summers and others
State Councillor Emory L. Balderson, of
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. wishes to announce the following
appointments, owing to the late State
Council Secretary Fred NJ. Webber, sr.'s,
death: Edward p. Hazelton. State coun-
ell secretary, and Charles H. Summers,
State council treasurer, to succeed Ed
ward P. Hazelton.
At the last meeting OF the Grand
Oriental Court of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics, Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, the following officers
were elected. owing to the death of the
late Grand Scribber Fred N. webber, ST..
w. p. Evans, trustee, to succeed William
l.. Jenkins. who was elected as grand
keeper Of the coin. to succeed Charles II.
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still going forward. This tent, Is an
example Of what may be accomplished. II
there Is disposition in the tent TO try
to make it what 1t was intended il should
be. fraternal, cooperative orgartza-
ton. not for profit or gain. and il *
being perfected, in this tent by the Off
GERS giving the time necessary to do the
work, and do il with a will
This tent has one Of the best degree
teams in the Jurisdiction Of District of
Columbia and Virginia. and it ALWAYS
makes the initiation worth going to see.
az the ritualistic work is very fine This
tent Is now the third in numerical
standing in the city and will soon he
second. IL it continues TO advance.
metropolitan Tent. which meets in
Pythian Temple. on the first and third
Thursday nights. has been adding some
new members TO the tent. and promises
some additional ones the coming month.
State Deputy Supreme Commander y
w. Gall says that to have success in the
official movement OF the tents they must
be officcTed by those who can snare the
time to look after the official business
Of the tents. To accomplish this, he
hopes to get matters so arranged that
all officers are accessible to the members.
STAR Deputy Gall. has resumed the
system of deputy work in Alexandria
Tent. at Alexandria. and George X
Bender is the tent deputy.
There was large number OF Mac
cabees who attended the Inauguration OF
President Wilson. and all were accom-
modated with comfortable homes. through
the Msccabees committee. who looked
after those who wrote the deputy su-
preme commander for homes and among
those here were Mr.. W. f. Blaney. great
commander. and wife. OF Pennsylvania:
Mr.. L. S. BOYD. great record keeper. and
his wife. of Pennsylvania. and DR. John
Payne. supreme representative. and wife
OF West Virginia, all of whom were well
pleased with the accommodations they
had in the city.
HerDert w. Marean. A member ~
Brookland Tent, died on January 2S, I'm
Arizona He had gone there some years
ago. but retained his membership here.
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The fftieth anniversary celebration Of
the Pythian order. TO he held in this. the
mother. domain next February. is already
taking such shape as to promise a much
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Master E. D. Thompson will visit Mi
ram Rebekeh Lodge. No. .. and il Is
reported that an interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared by the
lodge for that occasion. This lodge
is only about year old, and during
its first year has nearly doubled its men,
bership. and is doing excellent work.
A large gathering of the members of
the Rebekeh Lodges is looked for, and
a general good time is expected.
In accordance with a call from. Grand
Master Thompson. the Grand Lodge
met in special session Friday evening
and plans were adopted to render aid
to the members Of the order in Ohio
who. on account of flood and fire, may
need such aid. As soon as the grand
master of the Jurisdiction of Ohio shall
have been heard from. relative to the
character of the aid required, further
action will be taken by the order in
this jurisdiction TO comply with his
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The keeper of records and seal of Cen
tury Lodge. No %. reports a recent in
crease in the interest and attendance at
the lodge sessions. which are held on
the first and third Mondays OF each
mouth. This lodge also promises to have
some ritualistIc work soon.
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Col Thomas E Landon. for many years
the popular captain OF ]. T. Coldwcll
Company. No. :. military department. has
been re-commissioned as aid-de-camp on
the stan of Mai Gen. Arthur ]. Stob-
bart. with the rank Of colonel Congratu-
lations are in order.
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CaIanthe Lodge. No. II. conferred the
third rank in amplifed form at its con-
vention on last Monday evening in the
presence of the grand chancellor and
several visitors. This lodge has recently
reorganized its ritualistic team and is
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Experiments with German war diriei-
BILE have shown that 1t Is possible to
drop LEO pounds Of explosives while In
equilibrium.