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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Mrs. Halves Gead by Mrs. Brumbaugh;
PAPER. The Personal and Social Side
of the First Four Presidents" Mrs. Wes-
Ter.
Mrs. Laylin. regent of the Columbus
Chapter, Columbus, Ohio. was presented
to the chapter and gave an interesting
account of the work of Columbus Chap
ter during the past year.
At the close of the meeting, the vice
regent in the name of the Chapter, pre-
scented to the regent, Mrs. c. w. Brown,
a silver cased casserole and baking dish,
the gift of the chapter to their honored
and beloved regent.
The Margaret Whetten Chapter, d. A.
R., held its December meeting at the
home of the regent, Mrs. Redwood VAN
degrift, 1923 Twenty-frst Street North
west AS It had been decided to make
this an open meeting. many friends Of
members were present on invitation
During a short business session Mrs. n.
orc. Callahan and Mrs. Robert NJ. NAL
colin were elected as members of the
chapter.
The regents guest. Mrs w. II. Wanna
maker. read a paper on the life of Ann
Royal. Miss Callahan read an account
of Christmas in colonial times. Refresh
ments were served by the regent.
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ODD FELLOWS CALENDAR.

services will be conducted by John l.
Brown. past grand master, and grand
treasurer, assisted by past grands, MEM
bers OF Eastern Lodge, No :.
The secretary of Dorcas Lodge. No. 4.
D of r, reports an exceedingly interest
ing session Of the lodge Friday evening,
December q. There was a large attend
ance Of the members present, and an ap-
plicatIon for membership was received
All regretted the Withdrawing from the
lodge membership OF Past Grand b. l.
Stidham On Friday, Dorcas Lodge Will
hold an installation of officers, the in
staIling officer being Mrs. Annie E.
Grigsby, p. y. c., of Miriam Lodge, No.
6. assisted by members from the lodge.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
members of the Rebekah branch of the
order TO be present.
The first of the encampment rally in
stallations occurred on Wednesday even
ing. at Mount Nabo Encampment. The
grand encampment officers were present
The elective officers installed were: o.
A. Booth. c. P; F. A. Norway, H. P;
w. L. Wright, s. w: T. w. Fowler,
scribe (9Sth term): E. c. Grumley,
treasurer, and ]. c. NesnIith, ]. w. The
appointive positions were filled ana the
installation ceremony was rendered I'M
preSSiVely and IN 1ull 1OIIl, uIlueE M
leadership Of Past Grand Patriarch w.
]. Hope.
Past Grand Patriarchs Wood and Hope
from the encampment rally committee.
announced the plans and date, February
IS. 1913. for the rally. Tho movement has
the full approval of the grand patriarch,
and much good is expected from the
meeting on that date.
The rally committee and the committee
assignments are as follows:
The encampment rally committee: S. G.
Taylor. grand patriarch. chairman; w.
]. Hope, past grand patriarch, vice chair
man: ]. D. Yoskley, grand high priest,
secretary; II. c. Lybrand. treasurer.
Committee assignments: Press. ]. II.
Crew, J. D. Yoakley. +. Z. Rapp; degrees.
]. II. Wood. P II. Lesry, II. c. Lybrand,
W. J. Hope: printing. Z. L. Dunn, w. B..
Randall; visiting lodges, W. J. Hope.
chairman, and such others as he may
select for the several lodges.
Other committeeman are: Z. w. Brad
ford. Joseph Burroughs, F. d. Seinert.
w. W. Keck. W. L. Overstreet, II. +. ALI
wine George B. Johnston. Roscoe Wines,
August Kruse. r. z. Plymale, W. B. Ber-
lin, O. A. Booth, Capt. W. ]. Rogers,
H L. Andersen, and II. W. Selah.
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THE WEEKLY MASONIC CALENDAR.

Library-Louis d. Carrnan, Otis j.
Eddy. William Montgomery, John Lana
Jones. Edward 8. Smith.
Masonic Temple-Lurtin r. CHM, Al
bert +. Fox. John II. Small. jr., Walter
A. Brown, Henry X. Simpson.
A Commission as Grand Representative
near the Grand Jurisdiction of the Dis
trict of Columbia, OF the Crosse National
Mutterloge of Germany. has been re-
ceived by Moses ID. Null, past master
of King David Lodge. No. q, +. A.
A. NJ. accompanied by a handsome
Jewel. indicative of the rank.
The Grand Chapter visitation to WASH
ington Chapter. No. 2, r. A. NJ, has
been changed from January to jan
uary 81.
The joint meeting of Mount Vernon
Chapter, No. 8, r. Am, and Mount
Horeb Chapter, No. Z. r. A. NJ, on last
Monday night was one Of the most sue
cessful events of the capitular year and
probably was the most largely attended
Masonic event of 1872.
There Were present the grand high
priest, Jacobus s. Jones. and most OF the
other officers OF the Grand Chapter; the
members of the High Priests Associa-
ton, and many members, not only OF
these two chapters, but also OF the other
chapters OF the jurisdiction, besides many
visitors from other places
The Royal Arch Degree was conferred
twice, once by the officers al mount
Horeb Chapter on candidates OF that
chapter and then by the officers oil
Mount Vernon chapter on its candidates.
At the banquet, which followed, hu
morous addresses were made by Grand
High Priest Jones and by Judge George
W. Atkinson of the Court of Claims.
A German choir under the leadership
of Companion C. Edmond LaVtgne. sang
a number of German songs, among them
the ''SchnitzeIbank" song for which
COMPANION LaVigne had composed new
verses, descriptive Of various persons
present.
During the evening presents were
given to various members of the two
chapters, the presentations being MADE
by Companion Fred N. Book. OF Mount
Vernon, and Companion w. W. Jermane'
of Mount Horeb.
The principal officers of these chapters
are as follows:
Mount Vernon: Harry G. Kimball,
high priest; Arthur L. Bryant, king;
Fred NJ. Block, scribe; James T. Gibbs
secretary; Jacobus S. Jones, treasurer;
Mount Horeb: Philip NJ. Ashford, high
priest; Jacob w. Collins. king; Theodore
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T. Moore. scribe; Fielder ]. Hunter,
secretary; Robert Armour. treasurer.
The reception and display of the ia
nous Travelling Triangle" the property
OF the St Patrick Chapter +. A
A. M. of Toronto. Canada. was the fea-
of the new year Friday night at the
meeting OF Pentalpha Lodge, No. 9.
Worshipful Master Paul Schureman on
behalf of the lodge received the triangle
from representatives of Columbia Chap
ter, No. ], in whose custody 1t has been
for several weeks. An attractive enter
tainment programme was given. Car
toons by william Amiss and literary Sc
lections by Horace s. Naylor were the
features
One of the pleasant events of the new
year was the reception given by the
matron and other officers OF Columbia
Chapter. No. Is. o. Z. s.. at the home of
the matron, Mrs Clara W. Robbins, As
Luray Place Northwest. from to 10
p. m. New Years Day.
The doors of the hospitable home of
DR.. and Mrs. Robbins were opened wide
to the members of the order and their
friends, who came In numbers to ex-
change fraternal greetings of the season
The house was beautifully decorated
with holly, ropes OF green. roses, and
carnauons, part OF winch were present
ed to the matron by the other officers of
the chapter. accompanied by their affec-
tionate wishes for a happy and prosper
Gus new year.
A mound of sweet alyssum and pink
roses on one of the tables In the dining
room was one OF many much admired
decorations, and all together with the
dainty gowns and' bright and smiling
faces OF the genial hostess and her
charming assistants, not forgetting
Brother Edwin Z. Putnam, the much
beloved patron, viii long remain as a
happy memory OF 1918.
Those receiving besides the matron.
Mrs. Clara w. Robbins, and the patron.
Edwin Z. Putnam, were: Mrs. Mary Z.
Eppelsheimer, associate matron; Mrs.
Lynn Y. Burton, Mrs. Mary A. 8. Leahy.
Mrs. Jessie Mae Dudley, Mrs. Tillie c.
Chauncey, Mrs. Helen Hougkton, Mrs.
Margaret Bond Harrison, Miss Adelaide
L. Stacy. Miss Ida Blanche Prescott, Mrs.
Ivah Turner Elliott. Miss Minna r.
Chamberlain, Mrs. Dora s. Putnam, Miss
Mamie d. Hughes, Mrs. Ciementine Rob-
erts, J. Richard Riggles.
Past Patron John B. Ward was also
in the receiving line. Mrs. Annie NJ.
Ward presided at tho punch bowl. Mrs.
Alice G. Putnam at the coffee table.
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Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest to G. p O. Workers

Charles f. Sudwarth, head Of the Sud
warth Printing Company, OF this city, is
prominently mentioned as a candidate for
Public Printer under the incoming ad-
ministration. Mr.. Sudwarth halls from
Indiana; worked in the G. p. o. for sew
eral years; made good; resigned TO as
sumo the management OF a downtown Of
flee: made good: engaged in business for
himself; made good again; when the In
ternational Typographical Union inaugu-
rated the eight-hour day movement he
did not wait for the time set, but put his
force on the eight-hour basis at once
and made good again; has a host of
friends not only here, but elsewhere, who
predict he will make good II given a
chance as Public Printer.
Charles r Thorne, the new secretary
of the Washington Printing Pressmen's
Union, halls from Ohio, learning his trade
at Newark, in that State, afterward be-
ing employed by the Werner Company, at
Akron, for some years before coming to
Washington. He is a man of the high
est character, honest and straightforward,
capable workman, thorough union
pressman, and man who will do credit
wherever placed.
Comrade Ozias S. Webster, an old
time spess compositor. and a member of
the spess chapel, has been granted all
leave due, beginning January ., 1918.
Comrade John Mulroy. of the specs, is
on the sick list.
The chapel of the document section,
through Chairman Lane. sent a beauti-
full floral gift to ex-Chairnan Laura b.
Gordon, on New Years Eve. who, owing
to sickness was unable to be at her
desk.
As usual. the influx of holiday WISH
tors passing through the Office compares
favorably with previous years.
Arthur G. Brown, former efficient
employe of the Government Printing Of
fee for a number of years, but for sew
eral months past In charge of the print
ing department at the Carlisle. Pa, In
dian School, has been very successful.
From a recent issue of the Carlisle Ar
row, a weekly newspaper, We read:
John Gibson has been elected chair
man of the Ben Franklin Chapel" Union
principles, sure.
Mr.. Edward B. Sheriff.. of Takoma
Park, for a number of years an eff
Client proofreader in this office, mean
while graduating with prize honors in
his law class at one of the universities
in this city, and subsequently acquiring
a good practice, will be remembered by
many. About four years ago he was
Frustrated with severe illness that up
to the present time annuled his profess
sional activity. Mr.. Sherrill's friends
viii be pleased to learn that he is now
In fair way Of recovery, and in a few
weeks will resume his profession in
Washington. :. ..
George A. Maloney, son of William w.
Maloney. of the G. p. o. proofroom,
settled on a plantation near Mobile, Ala.
several years ago. and although city-bred
has made a success at farming. being
the first to win the $1,000 prize offered by
the Chicago Council of Grain Exchanges
for the best work along educational lines
done. under certain conditions. in the
United States each year. He Is demon
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quit even, having gained as many ~
they lost.
Georgetown Tent, No. 6. made a small
net gain, which is to tho credit of the
activity of the record keeper
National Tent, No. !. Is preparing for
a class Initiation on the night of March
J. which is TO be in part for the benefit
of visiting members, who come to attend
the inauguration.
Thursday night. Georgetown Tent. No.
6, District Tent. No, s. and Metropolitan
Tent, No. Il, had their officers installed.
and each tent indicates a prosperous
term, commencing with the current
month. Metropolitan Tent has a new de-
gree outfit and will soon have the degree
work, being done in fine style.
Brookland Tent. No. ? closed the year
with the same number Of members that
IL had at the beginning of the year.
Georgetown Tent, No. 6. has changed
its meeting nights from every Thursday
night. TO the first and third Thursday
nights of each month.
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the standard set by that organization
The Illness of William c. Conner, chair
man of the committee OF arrangements.
placed the duty of presiding on the
shoulders OF President Felix ]. Belair.
who acquitted himself admirably, and
the programme was carried through
without a hitch. AS usual, the chief fea-
ture OF the entertainment was the work
OF the famous Bookbinders' Glee Club
who gave a selection of the latest song
hits In a most admirable manner, and
there were a number OF special acts OF
merit, most OF them by members OF the
union or their families. The dancing pro-
gramme filled out the evenings pleasure
until midnight, and altogether the book
binders and their friends had a good
send-orf for the new year.
Charles f. Young. superintendent of
the night forces. has been confined to
his home for some time with an attack
of grip. and Marion L. Bullock, copy edi-
ton of superintendent in a most capable
manner.
William A. Mayors. compositor in the
supply end" of the document section,
passed the weekend at his home in
Baltimore.
NOLlEdut w dlldNe bTtWeTs one OF the
oldest compositors in the document sec
ton in years of service. and a men,
Der Of the Quartet of 49," celebrated
his sixty-ninth birthday the last week
OF the old year.
James B. Nicol. of the document sec
ton, returned to Office January ., at the
expiration of his leave, passed at his
home in Virginia.
Mrs. Aleta Wheeler-Joseph, compositor
in the document section, is on this
weeks sick list
Max E. Lewis and Louis Rosenfeld,
of the document section, are expert
workers on the Y press. "Heedy" is in
charge.
The C. P. o. Athletic Association
their friends at the new clubhouse in
G Street, adjoining the printing Office
building. tomorrow evening with a
smoker and a good programme OF ath-
letics, including some boxing bouts by
some of the best amateur fstic talent
Of the District The committee of ar
rangements proposes a number Of func-
lions of this class during the season.
and the association intends to keep
abreast of the times in everything that
promotes clean sport and amusement.
Edgar Bennett. one OF the board of
auditors of Columbia Union. who has
been absent from duty because Of ILL.,
ness since last summer. was the re-
cipient of a substantial purse of Uncle
Sans coin on New Years Day. every
chapel in the Office contributing lib
orally. the donation being forwarded
to Mr.. Bennett at his home In Madi-
SON. Wis.
Frank II. Long, of the Record lino-
type force. Is the latest aspirant for the
honor Of representing Columbia Union
at the Nashville convention of the l.
T. U. Mr.. Long is one OF the best Of
Columbia's orators, his nominating
speech OF Gene Andrew lsse year being
q gem.
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THE SPECIAL PLANO AWARD
PRODUCING EXTRA EFFORTS

The offer Of a $50 Conover Babr
Grand Piano to the contest worker turn
ing In the most votes between December
IS. 1872. and January Is. 1913. is giving
renewed impetus to the efforts Of con-
testants and their supporters.
The Advocate has made extensive
preparations for handling the delugs OF
votes. which increases every day
You do not need to be a contestant
to compete for this remarkable special
award. Any ona il eligible. The only
conditions are that votes must be cast
for some Contestant and must be turned
in not later than p. m January Is.
1913 II you are not familiar with the
Conover Baby Grand call at The Ad-
vocaie's headquarters. IA Thirteenth
Street Northwest. and examine II. The
Advocate purchased this superb instru-
ment from Percy Foster. the piano mer-
chant, 1880 G Street Northwest, and in
vites ell contest workers TO see and
hear #
The Conover Baby Grand is noted as
one OF the worlds finest small pianos.
It has richly figured mahogany case
and is unsurpassed in finish, tone. and
construction.
With a special award Of such high
value, the next two weeks are destined
TO be the busiest OF the whole contest.
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strating agent, cooperating with the De-
partment Of Agriculture. I'm modern farm
methods and improved methods Of grain
production.
The annual election of officers of Wash
ington Printing Pressmen's Union, No. l.
was held at Typographical Temple on Sat
urday evening last, and resulted in the
selection of the following: President.
Norman c. Sprague; vice president, Will
lam ]. Dooley: financial secretary. Dan
iel I. Leane: recording secretary, Charles
E. Thorne: treasurer, William II. Weber;
sergeant-at-arms. William Dikeman: cor
respondent to the American FRESHMAN,
Alton B. Carly; executive board, Alton
B. Carly, James Galbreath, William ].
Dooley, Charles Wood, n. c. Sprague,
John Kolar. d. I. Leane. C. f. Thorne
William Dikeman. B. Z. Bair. v. T.
Brooks. NJ. o'Connor William J. Weber.
and A. j. Hartley.
At the regular chapel meeting Of the
document section held on Monday noon
William r. Love was reelected without
opposition for the seventh term.
After a weeks sickness, George z.
Clark, a well-known compositor in the
document section, reported for duty the
last morning of the old year and re-
ceived cordial greeting.
of the spess force, document section, has
been transferred to the office OF superins
tendent OF documents.
Two excellent compositors of the docu-
ment section, James F. Ray and Harrf-
son F. Wilson, were New Year transfers
to the State branch.
Thomas E. McCardeIl. Of the document
section, night, is the maker-up in charge
on the Y.
The G. A. r. veterans of the G. P. o.
will be much in evidence in the near
future in the installation ceremonies OF
the various posts of the District, Capt.
C. NJ. Robinson, of the proofroom, hav-
ing been selected as the chief instaila-
ton officer. and Capt. W. r. Ramsey,
L. II. Patterson, William II. Bailey, Ny
ron Z. Ferron, E. c. Grumley. Biscoe
Goodhart, Ira E. Cole, and others as
aids.
The many friends of Comrade John
Maley, who has been absent from the
monotype section for several months
through illness, will be gratified to learn
that he is SO much improved that ne ex-
poets to be on duty again in short
time.
The members of the computing section,
of which James X. Wallace is the chief.
have been transferred to the Public
Printers roll. and in future will rank
as clerks and have clerical hours, be-
ginning at . a. m.
Mike Serraho and Arthur Bowen. of
the night proofroom, like good house,
holders, attempted to do the marketing
for their New Years dinners, and their
experiences were-well. what generally
happens when amateurs butt into the
professional ranks.
The New Years Eve entertainment
and dance of the Bookbinders Union.
held at Pythian Temple, was well at
tended and the programme fully up to
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K. o. 7. M. CALENDAR.

January 6-National Tent No l. Old Masonio Tenn
nle, Ninth md + Streets Northwest. initiation;
Twelfth and Streets Northeast; Anacostta Tent,
No. Z, Masonic Hail. Anacostta-
January F-Bnghtxood Tent, No. 5. Mscc1bes Hall.
class initiation.
January e-GeuTrtown Tent. Odd Fellows Hall.
Georgetown: District Tent. No 8. Mariner Temple,
foot Of Seventh Street Southwest
Last Monday night, National Tent. by
Its degree team. initiated one candidate.
with another for the coming. Monday
night This tent has started out TO win
the District banner, which is now on for
another race.
National Tent. No. ], at its meeting
next Monday night. will have its new
officers installed and its books placed IN
the hands Of an auditor.
Brightwood Tent, No. S, which has been
Industrious all the year, closed the year
with the initiation of one candidate on
the New Years Eve. and have number
in reserve 10 commence the year with
next Tuesday night. This tent had a
large attendance last Tuesday night and
kept open house. seeing the old year out
and the new one in. This tent never does
anything by halves.
Golden Rule Tent, No. ., will hold a
start the work of recouping its loss OF
the old year and several OF the members
have given assurances OF quite an in
crease Of membership.
Golden Rule Tent. No. :, also held
watch meeting Tuesday night. at the resi-
dence of the r. K, o. W. Hammond, 723
Eighth Street. where a number Of the
members of the tent, with visitors from
other tents I'm the District and Pennsyl-
vania, spent a very pleasant evening,
watching the passing of 1872 and the in
coming OF 1915. to which Mrs. Hammond
made the evening the more pleasant by
the refreshments. which were served.
From a Maccabean standpoint the
deputy supreme commander was over
joyed by the rushing of business, up to
the closing hours OF the old year and
predicts the coming year TO be the most
prosperous in the history OF the associa-
ton in his Jurisdiction. the District Of
Columbia and Virginia.
Brightwood Tent. No. 5. has made a
net gain OF flfty-four members during
the year and substantially retained all
the new members put into the tent, which
shows great care on the part Of the rec
ord keeper, B. r. Detwiler ably assisted
by the comma nder, z. W. Shoots.
National Tent, No. ], has made the
heaviest loss OF any tent in the District
OF Columbia, while several Of the tents
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Thursday evening the members Of
Liberty Council. No. 6, Daughters of
America, entertained a number Of men,
bers OF Liberty Bell Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. at their hall.
Northeast Temple. Twelfth and II Streets
Northeast a Dutch" supper was served.
The long table was prettily decorated. at
which the guests were seated. The sup
per was under the auspices of the good
OF the order committee, OF which Mrs.
Effie TanCil is chairman.
Mrs. Laura f. Burdette, State councillor
of the Daughters of America and Sister
Navine Hageman, deputy to Liberty
Council, were both guests Of the evening.
Sister Burdette and Sister Hageman
made appropriate remarks. and MIR.
Charles II. Miller, State secretary OF the
d. A. r., also addressed the members.
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THE RED MEMS WEEKLY CALENDAR

Council Of the District Of Columbia, w.
C. smoot. r. F. Martin, and C. r.
Dickey.
Talks were made by A. B. Webb, J.
B. Altman. r. F. Rensh. Lewis NJ. Bern
stein. W.. c. Smoot. and others.
Usage Tribe, No. 6. kindled Its council
fire at run on Monday sleep the 3oth
sun, hunting moon. Business OF great
Importance was transacted and one ap-
plication received.
Visitors were: Past Great Sachem w.
B. Garner, Great Sachem r. w. Thomp-
son, NJ II. King. of Idaho Tribe. No. Is,
Past Sachem J. Heidemheimer, of Sioux
Tribe, No. IS; Editor Lewis NJ. Bern
stein, of Seitese Tribe. No. 16; Past
Sachem J. Z. Dougherty, of White Eagle
Council, No. 4.
Election Of chiefs resulted as follows:
Prophet, Tom Sabens; sachem, T. s. An
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derson; senior sycamore. Frank T. Zones;
Junior sycamore. Joseph Soracco; col
lector Of wampun. Roy T. Agate; keeper
Of wampum, John Springman; chief OF
records, J. z. Shepard; representatives
of the Great Council, John Springman,
Tom Sabens, J. r. Sanders. for two
years. and Joe Mace for one year.
Brother Walter Marsch was advanced
through the chiefs degree with the fol-
lowing team: r. w. Thompson. DIR. w.
S. Whitman, T. z. Anderson. w. N.
Alexander. Joseph Soracco. Frank T.
Zones, ]. E. Dougherty. David A. Harvey.
Tom Sabens, and NJ. H. King.
Interesting talks were made by w. b.
Garner, r. w. Thompson, DR.. W. s.
Whitman, Tom Sabens. ]. Heidemheimer.
NJ II King, Walter Marsch. T. Z. An
derson, Frank T. Zones, after which
Brother J. Heidemheimer played several
beautiful selections on the piano.