The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
WITH THE SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

vited to come out and bring their friend
and enjoy the beautiful car ride and COO
breexes on the lawn.
Miss Alice +. Seller. chairman. ha
made complete arrangements for all tn
various sub-committees. which are as fol
lows: Mrs. Fred Decker. soft drinks
Mrs. Eta Marks. cake stand; Mrs. Nettit
Giles. fancy table: Mr.. J. L. Gilee, deco
ration: Mrs. Maxelia Parks, ice cream
Mrs. Fronie Bergman. flowers, cigars
&C.: Mrs. Anne B. Paxton, candy and
fruit; Mrs. Esther Richardson, Lemor
! tree; Mr.. ]. w. Lynn, watermelon: Mr.
Fred Decker. printing: Mrs. Alberts
Shields. sandwiches and coffee; Mrs
/ Post, fortune teller: Mr.. J. 8. Bergman
paddle stand. and Mr.. Fred Robey
knockdown-baby stand.
King David Lodge, No g. F. A. A. NJ
held q special communication last Tues
day evening, which was well attended
The Master Mason degree was exempli-
fed by worshipful Master Otto Ham.
merbacher. assisted by the other officers
Of the lodge. Brother Charles z. Bald
| win. Grand Master of Masons of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, spoke encouragingiy
Of the work being done by King David
Lodge and congratulated the master on
the suecess dttenoihs MS euorts tnus lar
this year.
On Tuesday evening. August g. the en-
tered apprentice degree will be exempli-
ied by Junior Warden David G. Chees-
man, and on August 10 the work will be
the fellow craft degree. Brookland is
busy place Masonically, as there Is
work ahead for the balance of the sum-
ner.
The tenth reunion Of the Matrons and
Patrons Association of 1910 was held
at Great Falls. Va, July %. Owing to
the absence from town Of many Of the
members the gathering was not large,
but a jolly good time was participated
in by those present, consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Fillius, of Electa: Mr..
and Mrs ]. Frank Campbell. Of Martha:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Paynton, OF Naomi;
Miss Corienne Hay and Mrs. May, Of
Esther: Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Rowan, of
Bethlehem: Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Sebas-
tian. of Mizpah: Mr.. and Mrs. Delos
Carter. of Areme; Mr.. David Cheesman,
of Brookland. and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hazill Of Cathedral.
Dinner was served at Great Falls Inn.
after which . watermelon contest was
held. which consisted in guessing the
weight Of a huge watermelon furnished
inspired by the luscious fruit of the vine
Mrs. Hay received first prize for nearest
guess in weight, and Mrs. Frank Camp
bell for best verse while Mr.. Fillius re-
ceived BOBBY prize in both cases.
short business meeting presided over
by Miss Hay was held. when greetings
were read from Past Grand Matron Mrs.
Hattie Hutchinson, who is at Atlantic
City; Past Grand Patron Angus Lomond.
sojourning in Holland, and Mrs. Lena
en- route from Germany. Mrs.
Abram Frye was reported i'll
The executive committee recommended
to the association that for the next two
meetings, the entire membership be d.
vided into two committees. The sugges-
ton was adopted and the organization
agreed upon the members to serve at the
eleventh and twelfth reunions.
At a special communication Of Ia
okma Lodge. No. .. F. A. A. NJ, last
evening, a large attendance of
members of the fraternity was present
to witness the presentation Of the NJ NJ. !
degree by worshipful Master Howard S. |
Fisk. who was assisted by the line |
officers of the lodge and Past Master 4
Anthony Lehr, Of Stansbury Lodge. No. |
4
Among the worshipful masters present
we're James II. Windsor. OF Acacia |
Lodge, No. Is, and Bert V. Wolfe, OF
King Solomon Lodge. No 81, and the
ollowins past masters: Thomas NJ. F.
oowling and William II. Fueett, of
Lodge. No. "a: Edwin A
Heilig. No. 17s. Hyattsville. Nd. and
George L. Tarbell. s. s. Symons. Hervey
J. Knight. and Joseph B. Simpson, of
rakoma Lodge. No. 70.
A feature of the evening was the musi-
al program rendered by the lodge choir, !
lnder Musical Director James W. Dyre
1t the conclusion of the work, refresh
nents were served.
The regular stated Communication
cheduled for August Il. has been called
n, owing to the warm weather At
he communication on, August 2s the
!. c. degree will be exemplifed by Junior
Warden Ernest w. Porter
The services held last Sunday after
Don at the Masonic and Eastern Star
lone. under the auspices of the lodge,
Tere largely attended despite the hot
'eather. The services We're conducted
y the Rev. Thomas C. Clark. chaplain ,
the lodge. The choir of the Takoma
'resbyterian Church, under James w.
'yre. musical director of the lodge. was
realty enjoyed and proved a feature of
he afternoons exercises. |,