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s,NDAy MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY 10. 1913

~You had seven hundred and eleven games" bo
roarcd Immediately after his greeting, and had seven
hundred and twelve
But in the last YOU had luck, not skill You NEEDED
hundred aces, was the not reIorI ana 50 at 1t they
went again.
They did not pause to discuss the notable visit to
Washington and the Herr General slyly forgot to men,
ton that he had notified the German war Office that
ne was improved but believed it best that he remain
for some indefinite further time to get the use Of his
RIGHT arm which, perhaps, the War Office remembered
had been shattered by three balls in the charge in front
of the stone church at Alars-la-Iour The arm ap.
pcarcd TO work fairly well noW-aJ pchuCHe Other
wise it was painful.
TT was well enough to shake fist one night over a
disputed point, and, because the General was a
trc out of sorts. the game ended early, ana IN huff
the veteran and Wosbach took their departure. The
stars and the moon were behind clouds that sclrred
across the sky in a little summer thunder shower, for
All the world like tantalizing shutters permitting the
moon to break through and SHINE now ana then only
shut the world into backer darkness after each in.
tcrval The lake was as still and unrued ever lake
@Douuey,yeftey. Wolsbach! That Herr Roth is great
crank" asserted the General as he dropped comfort
ABLY into the boat He makes me angry. Row me
around little 50 | can cool of.
And Wolsbach, voorhees, obcycd. They HEADED down
toward the point that thrust its wooded tongue ont INTO
the waters and then back across toward the rear u the
island Wolsbach was almost drifting When thet heard
a noise, and he paused to listen .u.,
"P-s-s-s-s-st" said the General. What was hat"
They held their breathing, better to listen. here
was a soft spashing in the water, repeated at intervals
and approaching. The moon came out just IN tine TO
disclose a huge bargckc boat, manfully Dared r tour
men Of the night who looked like phantoms Of Hack.
mes; with brawny, bare arms. sweeping down 'p"art
them Silently this barge passed them. QuierE the
moon was again vccd and the mysterious travellers q
the night on the unfrcQucntcd lake, were lost lght
Wo,bach and the General turned homewar Won.
dcring tri1c over this strange encounter thcn " MSS
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and bringing il smartly to the log landing pier that
Stretched out into the quiet waters from the tavern
shore The stout German magnatc OF lands ana sugar
mills walked sturdily up the beach, INTO the lapI"',
and confronted General fnedrch' VINO was .eil.v's
FINISHING the last Of pipe and the last OF ms forenoon
s,o, Unlike the few other Germans who had come
ali the way from New York to talk with the distinguished
veteran Herr Roth displayed no trepdatlon. instead
he took from his pocket cardcasc' WInucM ,:I"'
cd il and stood waiting. For the rSt time Since
his arrival the General got as quickly to his icct as
his condition would permit and Salutcd. ne star 10
speak; but old Heinrich Roth held up ,lcHC"OoE ~
straining hand, and those IN the talrooih' inc PoP.
and the cellar man, observed in his motion ne" al"
XIV name is Herr Roth" said the visitor and the
General again salutcd and his eyes twlnkIed;
Herr Roth" he repeated, and the 'cIar man
scratched his head tuggcd at his leather apron, ana
Mont n,t nonnlrssed AT the same time that the host
caught himself staring open mouthcd, and 10 aileiu
his seeming curiosity, closed his mouth looked ~ I9
queer array Of queer bottles and merely wondered "''
could have been on the card ,i
The General and his fellow cOuntryman WahleIcu
ont to the porch with Wosbachs aid and talked inter
cstcdly for a long time. Then thc sugar NH oMu
went back TO his boat and rowcd away. Ol tlc HcNI
da,, the Herr General repaid the visit Ana uaJ N'i9
the first Of many: for it began to be customary Tor inc
veteran 10 have himself rowcd across to the iSand on
mild evenings and his men had this new task 10 employ
their late hours Discipline, 50 tar as evening uutc9
and taDs were concerned went to the dogs, because INC
General sometimes kept late hours, cXcitcdy playing
Dcnuchlc or chess until two O'Clock IN thc morn
ing But one thing in all this relaxation was CcI.3,
that he would be to return IN time lor inc 'iI
naradc That at least, never failed. HIS stay cNJCcu
bcvond the month Wolsbach Conidcd TO ms fellows
in "Barracks as they called their rooms, that II was
because the chess and pcnuche games were ,cI' It
that neither Herr Roth nor the General liShI "''''
himself the victor; that these queer old men WOULD
- and MAY silently at the chcsshoard tor hours, or
bang their poor suffering, uuotcndng kuck'S on INC
table at pcnuchlc, and then .lt ana aIIio'' P''''' ~
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definite And always this was announced that no one
might suspect for an instant that 50 great man nced
fear any rules conventions
ReinG a man Of regularity and orderlncsS and rou-
.;n, he General arranged his household. Wosbach
wa, hi, personal attendant refusing 10 permit com
mon hired valet TO bring the hot water, to shave the
hero to assist him down the creakng OAK stars ana
ral;oo,,,Iv ne stood behind the chair when the General
qoLjlcd his food one must regret TO write that oil
such fine old man. but certain truths must De ob-
served lest those wise old men by the nrepacea eer
denial The General gobblcd his breakfast inVarapy'
q. # there were but three minutes between nm ana
I,-te The pobbling began at exactly SiXiortyScVcn
o'clock 4 NJ At exactly seven O'Clock \. NJ, and en-
tircv needless Of those who might he watching III Ils
foreign land six men, sodiery ana earnest S'oo' ~
n1radr ON the ground in front OF the piazza AT eX-
actIv that minute there would appear on the steps a
vhiie-harcd stcrn-faccd old man who would lay ms
cr,itchcs on chair, cling to post ana slout III ms
native tonglIc The report please BrlSkIy the white
haired veteran Wolsbach would announce that all was
we'll that the past orders had been executed that the
health Of the company continued excellent; after winch
he stood at salute. A., Coz
qcant Wolsbach shall 90 fishing. The General would
issue his orders for the day with that lurking hu'o
ors smile in his ewes, and WoSbach, perfectly serious
and soldcrlv would take brisk steps forward two
to the right bout face and repeat the order III louu
voice; then bout face steps to the lett two steps
t. the rear. and salute from parade head. Always
they shouted: H.
General Friedrich Won Bcntz, The last with hoarSe
WE'LL and then parade dismissed.
II never varied from that formula, save when winter
came and then the men were ordered to skate 10 co.5
to walk ten miles or whatever other occupation the
whimsical mind Of the General might invent II never
varied in time Clocks might have been set by IT, had
there been any wandering or irresponsible clocks IN ''
hill. in those early '7O's. Discipline
N !, can,. TO b, known that the General had not
desired So large following; but that It had been forced
upon him hv the rcdoubtabc man OF ron VINO believed
in uurcssinq nice little country ike the United States
inn, .l ft lpO \
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Eastern Star Notes.

Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Fannie
Taylor and Worthy Grand Patron
Charles F. Roberts of the Grand Chan
ter. last evening. at Tenleytown. conse-
Grated the new Friendship Chapter No
II. of the order for which the Grand
Chapter recently granted charter The
new officers comprise the following: Mrs
Masonic Hall. Tenleytown. hereafter Its
new officers comprise the following: Mrs
Edith A. Lynn, worthy matron; James
L. Giles, worthy patron; Fronie r.
bergman, associate matron: Miss
Alice p. Seller, secretary: Mrs. Anna b.
Paxton, treasurer; Mrs l.. MazeIla
Parks. conductress: Mrs. Eta Marks,
associate conductress; Mrs. Edie c.
Long, chaplain, and Mrs. Rosa b.
Decker, warder
Following are the charter members of
the new chapter: John W. Lynn. Mrs.
Edith A. Lynn, Edward L. Keller,
Arthur Copeland. Mrs. Lucy Copeland,
Walker f1 Ma JAMES G Malker MIs Mariqn
Seller Mrs. Anna B. Paxton, Mrs. Edie
c. Long. Mrs. Rite NJ. King. Mrs Grace
NJ. Roberts. John S. Bergman, Mrs
tronie r. Bergman. Mrs. Rosa B.
Calyer, Daniel G. Calyer Fred Decker
and Mrs. l.. Mazella Parks.
The meeting of the Grand Chapter
Thursday evening was marked by the
largest attendance perhaps of its history
and dignity that seemed especially ad-
mirable to many present. Worthy Grand
Matrop Mrs. Fannie Taylor had the
choir of Naomi Chapter. No. 3. her home
chapter. in attendance. and to it the
members of the Grand Chapter were in
debted for a delightful musical program,
somewhat in the nature of an innovation
Except the granting of the charter to
Friendship Chapter. but little business OF
public interest was transacted. A recon-
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mendatiOn of Grand Patron Roberts for
the installation of the card system in
the secretary's office was discussed and
the matter referred to special COM
mittee. which will make its report in
March. The annual election of grand
officers occupied the attention of the body
last evening. Their installation will take
place next Saturday evening. The usual
reports of the grand matron. grand pa
iron and committees We're read and APP
prOprtately disposed of. The names of
the newly elected officers will be found
elsewhere
The first regular meeting of Ruth
Chapter No l, Order of the Eastern Star.
for 1913 was held in Brightwood Hall
Monday night. A large number of men,
bers and visitors of the fraternity were
present to witness the ceremonies of in
itiatiOn as exemplitied by the newly elect
ed officers. The degrees were conferred
and during the initiatory work solo was
sung by Mrs. Salie Wilson. A short
musical program was prepared, consisting
of songs by Mrs. Bessie Akers of Ruth
Chapter and John Copenhaver Of Takoma
Chapter. accompanied by Mrs. Clara Hall.
After the regular order of business was
concluded the members and their guests
were invited to the banquet room. where
refreshments We're served. The worthy
matron announces work for the next
meeting and an invitation to all members
to attend.
Those who attended the meeting of
BrOokland Chapter. No. IL, Wednesday
evening enjoyed a touch Of real good
cheer and the warmth of fellowship.
Many members. past matrons and patrons
of the chapter and visitors We're present.
Worthy Matron Mrs Helen T. holster.
though just recovering from an attack
Of la grippe, presided and installed Mrs.
Elmer Jackson as warder. A pleasant
part of the program was the unanimous
election of Mrs. Mark Barnum of Cathe-
dral Chapter to honorary membership
In Brookland Chapter. Music and re-
freshments concluded the program
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active workers. George Erb brought in
eight candidates during the year.

active workers. George Erb brought in
eight candidates during the year
At the annual meeting of Mount
Vernon Council, No. 10, Jr. .. l.. A. NJ,
the following officers were duly in
stalled for the new term: Councillor. A.
{. Columbus: vice councillor. George w.
Robertson: recording secretary Twelfth
term. John f. Smallwood: financial sec
rotary tthird term, W T. Carter:
treasurer eighth term. William III.
Piles: conductor. lie Roy Hurley:
warden ttenth term. John A. H. Har-
gett: inside sentinel: John "A. Swain:
outside sentinel ,ifth term. J. NJ
Sheppard; chaplain. W. III. Trick junior
past councillor. n. r.. Hutcherson:
trustees. T.. ID. Schwenk. c. &. Sander-
son and Guy NJ. Yost
The reports of the officers showed a
decided gain in finances for the past
term, and the number of members to
December 81, 1912. to be 391.
Edward J. Ross Council. No. %.
Junior Order United American Me
chanics. at it's meeting "Wednesday.
through Past State Councillor Brashear~.
installed the following officers: Junior
past councillor. j. H. Lipphard: coun-
cilor. A. G. Trammell, vice councillor.
A. l.. Jennings; recording secretary. ".
r. Saunders nineteenth termp: assist
ant recording secretary. g. w. swift.
eighth termD: financial secretary, II
a. Beck Fifteenth term: treasurer. r.
l.. Balderson eighth term: conductor.
j. l.. Bair; warden. T.. r. Groves tsiX-
teenth term; inside sentinel. X T. Bal
lard outside sentinel, w. + Sinnott:
trustees. G.. w. Meetz. G. T. Ba rksdale
and W. II. Lanham.
After the installation ceremonies State
Councillor +. l.. Balderson, on behalf
of the council. presented the retiring
councillor. j. III. Lipphard, a past coun-
cilor's jewel.
Among the visitors were Past Coun-
cilors S. II, Irwin and Michael Boyer
of Prospect Council, No. 237, of Newark,
N j.
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The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for
the District of Columbia will convene i'm
annual session at Odd Fellows Hail. 423
18th street northwest, Wednesday evening.
when the election Of officers will be held.
Grand Secretary w. E. Clapp states that
many important matters will come up for
discussion and action. All members of
the order who are entitled to be present
are urged to be in attendance. 1t is also
announced that all past grands eligible
thereto may receive the past official de-
gree upon presenting themselves for it
that evening
Tomorrow evening Union Lodge. No.
II. in addition to its weekly business ses-
sion, will hold an open meeting. to which
all members of the order are invited.
The committee on entertainment has ar
ranged for an interesting musical pro-
gram, commencing at S:15 o'clock, and
general good time is anticipated. The
lodge is using every endeavor to awaken
renewed interest in it's affairs. and hopes
that the social sessions begun this win
ter will accomplish the end desired
Miriam Lodge, No. 6. will hold it's semi
monthly session Friday evening. and will
for the first time since the institution Of
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sent themselves "Wednesday evening and
have it conferred upon them.

have it conferred upon them.
Canton Washington, No. /. p. NJ. gave
an assembly dance in the auditorium of
odd Fellows Hall Wednesday evening
last and the attendance was the largest
of the present season. The room was
we'll filled with ladies in handsome cos
tunes, the canton members We're i'm uni
form and general good time was had
by all present. The next assembly dance
to be given by the canton Will be on the
evening of January ~. and cards or in
Vitation can be secured by application to
any of the members or from the grand
secretary at the hall any day from $3.50
am to 1 pm.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. 1, held its
installation ceremonies Monday night in
Odd Fellows Hall Visitors We're pres
ent from Oklahoma, Baltimore and from
lodges of this city. The following in
stalling officers. designated by the grand
master. were members of Esther Rebekah.
No. >. and included special deputy grand
master. Mrs. Florence David: grand
marshal Mrs. Maud Brooks: grand war
den, Mrs. Anna Billings; grand record
ing secretary, Mrs. Mary Pollock; grand
financial secretary. Mrs. Linnie A. Kais-
er: grand treasurer Mrs. Anna Epps:
grand herald. Mrs Grace Weber: grand
guardian, Mrs. Charlotte Lyons: chap
lain. Mrs. Eliza Schneider; pianist, Miss
Rachel Johnston.
The officers installed Were: Noble grand.
Mrs. V. Estelle Yoakley Ia past noble
grand; vice grand. Mrs. Flora o.
Schwinger: recording secretary. Mrs.
Anna NJ. Roberts: financial secretary.
Mrs. Roberta f. Volland: treasurer. j. ID.
Yoakley: warden. Miss Sophia Zupnik;
conductor, Mrs. Ella Crocker; right sup
porter to noble grand. L. r. Schwinger;
left supporter to noble grand, Mrs. Min
ME Draeger: right supporter to vice
grand, Miss Emma Strobel: left support
er to vice grand. Miss Marion Clark;
chaplain. Mrs. Alice S. Thomas; inside
guardian, A. q. Thomas; pianist, Mrs
Edith Lusby.
Committee assignments: Westinghouse
grand, vice grand, treasurer Mrs. Thom-
as. Mrs F. May Raitz: Mrs. Draeger.
Finance-F. d. Seiffert, O. F. Smith, Miss
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sanderson, Mrs. Louise
Burkholder. Observation-Disclosures Mary
A. StrobeI. Mrs. Ella Curl. Mrs. Keenan,,
Mrs. Croker Miss Helen Simmons. |. r.
Schwinger. o. F. Smith. Frank Lusby.
Zupnik. Mrs. Carrie Les
ter. Mrs. Lusby. Paraphernalia-Mrs.
Cora B. Anderson. Miss Clark. Miss
Helen Simmons. Delinquent-Mrs. Vol |
land f. c. Grumley. w. E. Clapp. An
drew Day. W. c. Hamberg. Sitting past |
noble grand. Miss Mary A. Strobe. Com |
mittee on press. j. D. Yoakley.
At the close of the installation cere-
monies Mrs. Thomas, on behalf of the |
odge. presented token to the installing
officer. Mrs. David. which was accepted
with a speech Of appreciation. Mrs Vol
and presented the retiring noble grand.
Miss Strobel with past noble grand's
ewel (engraved). which. she said. would
always be priced highly as a gift from
he lodge. After the business of the
,vening had been concluded refreshments
we're served.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Equal Lodge. No. III, knights of
Pythias. has started in the new year with
a boom At last Monday evenings meet
ing four candidates took the page rank.
and three more are due tomorrow even
ing, when the first and second degrees
will be given.
At the installation of officers Represent
atfve j. w. Carter installed the follow
ing officers for the year: Chancellor COM
mander. William A. Case: vice chancel-
lor commander, G. Stanowoski; prelate
Charles NJ. McCauley: master Of work.
William MINIS; master at arms. Horace
Lowe: master of finance, Frank ]. Hen
ming: master of exchecquer. Robert
Sroufe: keeper of records and seal.
Dennis F. Brown: inner guard, A. G.
Graves: outer guard, John MINIS: rep
resentative to relief bureau. d. +.
Brown. Lodge trustees-James McCauley.
O. A. Booth, John r. Haskins: orphans
trustees, Q. A. Booth. A. G. Graves and
George Erb; representatives to Grand
Lodge. o. A. Booth. F. ]. Henning, James
NJ. McCauley. c. S. Tucker and John r.
Haskins.
Equal Lodge was the first to work the
degree in the new ritual. John r. Has
kins is the only charter member of Equal
Lodge living, and he Is one Of the most
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the geological survey, at Billings, Mont,
TO dfsburse the funds of the coal classifi-
cation commission Later he became fis-
cal agent and chief of accounts in the
forestry service, and still later he entered
the service Of the interstate commerce
commission. He was a member Of the
subcommittee of accounts and purchase
Of supplies of the Keep commission.
AT the communication of Takoma
Lodge, No %. Tuesday evening the NJ.
NJ. degree will be exemplifed by Wor-
shipful Master Howard s. Fisk. assisted
by the new line officers. for the first time.
A surprise party was given last We'd
nesday evening to Past Master Hervey S.
knight at his residence on Piney Branch
road, by number of his friends. includ-
ing several members of Takoma Lodge.
He was the recipient of handsome sill
yer card case. After a pleasant evening
a supper was served.
William w. Cookson, a member Of the
lodge, suffered the loss of two fingers
which were severed by one of the new
power presses in the bureau of engraving
and printing, and VS. confined to his home
Past Master William f. Dyre has gone
to New York for several days, and Senior
Warden Enos S. Harnden returned last
week from Pittsburgh, where he went
on a special mission.
Frank G. FavOrite. one Of the members
OF the lodge. is at present located at
Seattle Wash.
Two double-bumped Siberian camels
male and female. and snow white In
color. will lead Hella Temples repre-
sentation in the big parades to feature
the meeting of the Imperial Council. An
.cient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, in Dallas, Tex. May 1915. They
are declared to be two of the finest speci-
mems of Siberian desert carriers I'm eX-
istence, and Hella Temple prides her.
self on being in class with NOBLE Tenn
pie of st. Joseph. No. whose famous
camels have made Moila known to
shrinerS the world over.
Noble George II. Green. past imperial
potentate Of the Order Of the Shrine, has
been formally designated as keeper of
the camels'' and 1t is planned to place
these animals at the disposal of the i'm
perial officers when they arrive to pre-
side over the national Shrine meeting
Banquets will be given to the officers
of the patrols and bands. to the imperial
officers and representatives to the Inn
perial Council and to visiting delegations
and distinguished visitors. The Scottish
Rite Cathedral, where Hella Temple re-
Gently entertained with a banquet for fif-
teen hundred mobiles and guests, will be
the scene Of one of these big affairs
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ODD FELLOWS.

LODGES
Jan. 15-Union. No. IL; Covenant. No. IL:
Beacon. No. 10, and IAngdon,
No. 26, business.
Jan. 14-WashingtOn, No. g. degree. Col
den Rule. No. 81. and Amity,
No. 81, business.
Jan. 15-Eastern. No. I; Harmony, No. o:
Friendship. No. II. and Federal
City, No. 20. business.
Jan. 16-Coiumbia. No. 10. degree. Ex-
celsiOr, No. II. and Salem. No.
%, business.
Jan. 11-Ccntral. No. / degree. Metropo-
lis. No. 16 and Phoenix. No. 80
business
ENCAMPMENTS.
Jan. 14-Fred D. Stuart. No. 4. degree.
Jan. I5-MOunt Nebo. No. q. business.
Jan. 11-Magenenu, No. 4. degree.
REBEkAH LODGES.
Jan. 13-Esther No. ). installa ton OF Of
ficerS
Jan. 15-Martha Washington. No. 3. in
stalation of officers.
Jan. 1I-Miriam No. d. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Jan. 1S-CantOn Washington. No. 1. can
ton drill and social.
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The institution of the New East Gate
Lodge. No 81 by the grand master. as
s,ed by the officers of the Grand Lodge
the hall of King David Lodge. No. ~. at
Brookland. Wednesday evening; the ceie-
hration of its tiftieth anniversary by Co
lunhia Commandery. No. - Knights
Templar, tomorrow evening. and the ban
quet of Washington COmmandery. No 1.
Tuesday evening. with the memorial ex-
crcises conducted by Mount Vernon Roy
al Arch Chapter. No :, tomorrow even
ing. constitute the unusual events of the
week in Masonic circles Every blue
lodge but one scheduled to meet during
the week and every Royal Arch Cha pter
has bulletined its work with the grand
secretary. at Masonic Temple Column
ba. No. >: Potomac. No :. and De Molay
Mounted. No. 4, are the knights Tenn
plar communicates scheduled to meet
during the week. but the announcement
of their work has not yet been made
Memorial services in honor OF twelve of
its recently deceased members will be
held by Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. 3, at its convocation tomorrow
evening. The portraits of each OF those
members will be thrown upon a screen
by stereopticon and Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson of Capitol Chapter. Nc IL,
pastor. OF Bethany Baptist Church. will
deliver the Grafton Appropriate music
will be furnished by the chapters male
choir. The chapter numbers among its
dead Of the year Alexander r. Mcmillan.
died February -: Samuel *. Petingale.
died March -: William c. Pond, died
April %; Melchoir b. Stricken, died June