davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Knights Of Columbus.
Waiting Corps Confer. pes-.,

Visiting Corps Confers Degree.
The honors Of the third degree were
conferred upon a class Of eighty candi-
dates from Washington, Carroll and
Spalding Councils last Sunday afternoon.
under the direction of District peputy
Harry ]. Kane. State Deputy Edward
r Harrington presided at the exempli-
hcation, prior to which he addressed the
membership In appreciation of the loyal
support given him by the councils dur
ing his three terms, and commencing his
successor. District Deputy william p.
Normoyle Rev. Thomas Ewing sher-
man, 8. j.. the son OF Gen. William r
Sherman, delivered an address before
the large membership present. which was
received with much interest and en-.
thusiasm. ThS major degree was exem-
plihed by NJ. J. McEnery, past state
Deputy Of Pennsylvania. assisted by
Dennis Keohane. and a degree corps
from Philadelphia.
Tells OF Experiences in MEXICO.
Washington Council held its regular
meeting on Tuesday. which was well Az
tended. 1t was the expectation of Grand
Knight Leo A. Rover to turn the gave,
over for the social session to Past Grand
knight Henry J. Crosson. but he
was called away by urgent business,
Dr. Joseph A. Mudd. past grand knight.
then entertained the council with = mo-,
interesting and Instructive address on e..
periences in Mexico.
Council Meeting and Reunion.
Keane Council held its regular meet,no
on Thursday evening, Grand Knieht
Charles w. Darr presiding.
Washington Council will hold a "a.
union at Glen Echo on June 10.
New Home for Maryland Covrc,,
Dedicated.
A large number of members of thu
order in this Jurisdiction left the CITY
on Saturday to take part in the cere-
monies and festivities attendant upon
the dedication of the new home of the
Cumberland Council at Cumberland.
Nd. The disqualification os the fourth
degree took place on Saturday after
noon. under the direction Of the mas
ter Tor the fourth degree for Maryland
and the District Of Columbia, Charles
w. Darr. Candidates were present
from Warrington, Baltimore, Cumber-
land. and from several of the councils
In the State Of Maryland, The degree
WAS exemplihed by the Washington
Degree Corps comprising Past State
Deputy Francis p. Sheehy; State Dep
uty Edward p. Harrington, Daniel A.
Edwafds. Rev. DR.. George A. Dougher-
ty. Harry Hegarty. DR.. william B.
Daiy. and Thomas J. Trodden. The
honors Of the third degree will be con-
ferred upon Q large class Of candidates
this a1tsrnoon By Hon. Daniel J. Grit
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
J. O. u. A. M.

The euchre party given last week by
Thomas Jefferson Council, No. Il, was
very successful. Past State Councillor
Washington p. Evans, who has been con-
fined to his home by illness for two
months. was present and helped to make
the evening enjoyable.
The nrst and second degrees were given
to several candidates at the last meeting
of capitol Council. No. Is. This council
has severak others awaiting to be ini-
tiated at later date.
James A. Madison, jr.. State councillor,
and his staff Of officers paid Potomac
Council. No. 20, visit last Sunday even
ing In Odd Fellows Hall, Georgetown,
their fraternal annual grand visitation"
which. concluded this half of the vista
tons, ana the remaining will be given
during September and October. The Wis
itation was very well attended. with good
representation from the various, councils
Of this jurisdiction, as well as having
members of the Ballston Council. No a,
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
MISS VIOLA BRoDBECK,

Grand Treasurer John D. Yoalley.
Rebekah lodges; Naomi Lodge. No. l. by
Past Noble Grand Dora ]. B. Hendrix;
Ruth Lodge, No. 2. by Past Noble Grand
Josephene Beahm; Martha Washington.
No. 8, by Past Noble Grand Emma J. s.
Murray; Dorcas Lodge. No. 4. by Past
Nable Grand Anna Billings: Esther
Lodge, No. s, by Past Noble Grand Mary
r. Downs: Miriam Lodge No. S, by Past
Noble Grand Belle NJ Carter; Fidelity
Lodge. No. I. by Past Noble Grand
Myrtle Loebsack.
Final MectinE of Memorial COM
uittee.
The committee on memorial exercises.
to be held Sunday evening, June IA. In
the auditorium Of Odd Fellows Hall. met
in the blue room last Wednesday even
ing and about completed arrangements
for the occasion. which It 10 reported
will In many respects, be q departure
from exercises connected with the me-
mortal day Of past years Past Grand
Harry L. Andersen, chairman OF the pro-
gram committee. and Past Grand p. H.
Leary, chairman Of the hall and decora-
ton committee, have planned together
to make the occasion more Of a ritualistio
memorial exercises Next Wednesday
evening the committee will hold its final
meeting to complete arrangements. and
the chairman Of the joint committee.
William J. Hope, grand warden, requests
a full attendance of the committee mem
bers. The meeting will be held in the
blue room, I. o. o. F. Hall, at 7:3o p. m
Federal City Lodge Pays Last Visit.
Federal City Lodge. No. %. paid the
last of its visitations until fall, to
Friendship Lodge, No. L, Wednesday
evening. and conferred the third degree
upon candidates for Friendship Lodge.
Notwithstanding the excessively warm
weather and the fact that several of the
other lodges had degree work, which
prevented the members attending the
session. There was a good attendance
Of members from nearly all of the lodges
and a good social time in connection with
witnessing the degree, conferred In ex-
cellent form, was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Rehekah Degree Conferred.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. g. held a
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
National Union Events.
Calendar.

Calendar.
June <-wilham q. Collins Council. Schmidt
Hall
Juns s-Gov.nmsnt Printing ohice Council
Typosrsphical Temple.
Scott Council met in its council
chamber at Pythian Temple Monday
evening. A large attendance was pres
ent. Friend Brown, president OF the cab
met; Friend Knapp, Of Bancroft Council;
Friend Dunbar. of Congressional Council,
and General Deputy Bugden addressed
the meeting. Friends Bell. Livingston.
and selah were elected as representatives
to the assembly.
Northeast Washington Council met
Monday evening at Northeast Temple.
Friend Wilbur R Carver was elected a
representative to the assembly.
The cabinet Of the National Union met
Thursday evening at Pythian Temple. A
report Of the extension Of the order COM
mittee relative to the class initiation
June II at Odd Fellows Hall was given.
Vice President Haden presided, President
Brown having been called to Chicago on
business.
The Dramatic Club Of Congressional
Council gave q very delightful entertain
ment and dance at Gonzaga College Hall
Thursday evening. The committee In
charge are to be highly complimented for
putting on such fine minstrel show. as
the time for rehearsing was very limited.
Dahlsren Council met Thursday even
ing. Several applications for membership
were received. After the regular routine
Of business. Friend Fred NJ. Book was in
stalled as financial secretary.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Knights Of Maccabees.
Calendar.

Juns 1-N.tionaI Tnt, No. l, Old Masonic Tan
pie: Mount vernon Tent No. l. Northesst Temple
Twelfth and streets northeast. and Anacostis
Tent. No, Z. Masonic Hall in Anacustia. D. G.
Bnshtwood: Metropolitan Tent. No L. Fifth and G
streets northwest
June +Georretown Tent, No. 8. Wisconsin ayenus
and NJ street northwest, and District Tent. No.
hall Four-and-s-hah and G streets southwest.
State Commander Gall made an oficial
visit last Tuesday night to Brightwood
Tent, No. s. gave the tent members some
Instructions, and made the annual ex-
animation Of the condition of the tent.
He also made a request for the selection
of some member of the tent to act as the
local tent deputy. This tent Is In good
condition. and the complete system of
keeping books was very pleasing to the
State commander.
Anacostia Tent, No. 7. has selected r.
A. Estep as the local deputy for the tent
and he has been commissioned deputy
by State Commander Gall, and this means
that the tent il going to make some ad-
vances-
Brightwood Tent. No. s. has appointed
a committee of five to arrange for memo
rial services, to be held in a church at
Brightwood on Sunday. June Il Mr
William NICK. Clayton was appointed
chairman of the committee. Under the
regulations on the order. the Memorial
Day is held on the Sunday nearest to the
11th of June In each year.
Mr.. Morriss Ganss. Of Golden Rule
Tent, who has Just been appointed a
deputy for the tent, has issued letter
to the members of his tent for the pur-
pose Of securing cooperation in building
up the tent, and it is an evidence OF his
sincerity in helping those who Will help
themselves
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
ROYAL Arcanum to Celebrate.

Grand Regent NJ. Barlow Mercer. Of the
Grand Council. Royal Arcanum. has Sc
lected committee to make arrange
ments for the celebration of Charter
Day." which Is to take place on June %.
The committee is sparing no efforts to
make the occasion one of the most en-
joyable ever given by the Royal Arcanum.
There will be sports of all kinds, prize
dancing. competitive drills, baseball
game. and numerous other attractions.
Prizes will be presented to the winners
Of the different events 1t Is also ex-
pected that several prominent men will
make addresses. Further details will be
published later.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Photo By Bachrach.

largely attended session Monday evening
and conferred the Rebekah degree upon
several candidates Arrangements were
perfected to have the degree team pres
ent at Langdon Hall. Rhode Island
avenue and Twenty-first street northeast,
Tuesday evening on the occasion Of the
installation Of Fidelity Lodge. No. I.
on which occasion the degree team. by
request Of Grand Master E. E. Rapp.
viii confer the degree upon the twenty
three applicants for admission into the
new lodge.
New Rebekah Lodge to Be Installed
On Friday evening. May 2. the Grand
bodse, l. o.. 0. F.. IN special session
granted a charter for a new Rebekah
lodge. to be known as Fidelity Rebeka h
Lodge, No. !. to meet in Langdon Lodge
Hall, Rhode Island avenue and Twenty
nrst street northeast, the first and third
Tuesdays In each month. The installa-
tion exercises will be held Tuesday even
ing, commencing At s O'Clock, ana after
the installation a class Of applicants 70,
membership. numbering about twenty
nve. VIII have the degree conferred and
become members Of the new lodge, which
VIII then have membership of about
forty to start with. with a prospect of
the end Of its first term of existence.
All members of the Rebekah branch of
the order who can are urged to attend
the installation exercises and thus en-
courage the efforts of the members Of
Fidelity Lodge to build up a large lodge
in location where no Rebekah lodge
has ever before been started.
Union Lodge to Confer Degree.
Union Lodge. No. II. /. o. o. F., will
confer the initiatory degree Monday
evening. A cordial invitation to be pres
ent Is extended to ali Odd Fellows.
Miriam Rebekah Lodge to Enter.
tain Guests.
On the evening Of June Miriam Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 6. will hold an open
meeting and entertainment. A cordial
invitation is extended to all members of
Rebekah and subordinate lodges and their
friends
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Woodmen Of the World.

Sunday. May "a. Elm. Oak and Old
Glory camps unveiled a monument to
the memory Of the late G. F. W. Sunday
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The officers who took part in the cere-
monies were: Consul Commander WILL
lam Wolfiey. Advisory Lieut. E. B.
Pradt, Banker E. D. Holland. Clerk H.
W. Tippett. Escort L. W. Yates. Watch
man W. E. Kearney. and Sentry W. e
Ford. The Woodmen Quartet sang Near
er, Ny God. to Thee and Lead Kindly
Light"
Sovereign Banker Of the woodmen of
the World Hon. Morris Sheppard spoke
of how beautiful Q grave Of a departed
sovereign Is always marked by the Wood
men monument as a token Of esteem and
love which Is always given by this fra
ternity.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Doings Of the Odd Fellows.
Calendar.

SUbOhDINAIE Z DODJES.
June l-union. No. H. Covenant No Is; Beacon
No. Is. and Langdon, No. Is. business
June 2-Washington, No. G. and Golden Rule No
q business; Amity, No. 2, degree.
June s-Eastern, No. Z: Friendship. No L and
Federal City. Nc. %, business; Harmony. No. o. de
gree.
Jure 4coiumbia. No. 10. degree; Excelsior. No
H. and Salem, No. . business
June 5-Central. No. /. and Metropolis. No. ls
business; Phoenix. No. 2. degree.
ENCAMPMENN.
June 3-Mount Nebo No 6, dezrep wort.
June SMasenenu. No. 4 degree work.
REBEKAH LODGES.
June Naomi No. /, bushes; Ruth, No 4 d.
gree work. ...-.-. -..
June 2-Fidelity, No 7. institution Of lodge
June 5-Miriam, No. G. degree work
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
June s-Csnton Washington. No. L. monthly can-
tonmeut- -
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Red Mems Affairs.

At its meeting Thursday evening, Sioux
Tribe elected to membership Joseph
Fraxzano, who will receive the degrees
during the month of June. The Fast
Sachems' Association held its meeting al
Sioux Hail. Past Sachem Tippett. who
Is great representative to the Great Coun-
cil was present and coaplimented Sioux
Tribe on its attendance. He also COM
piimented the rays and means commit-
tee Of the .class Of May H. for the ad-
mirable manner In which that affair was
conducted. In this connection he asked
mat al the tribes lend their hearty CO.
operation to the great, sachem and heip
MIN make 1s14 the best In the history OF
the organization. Brother Bunch told tne
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Installing omcer. Announced.

For the information Of the Subordinate
and Rebekah lodges, Grand Master Frank
E. Rapp announces the following as his
selections for installing officers: Subor-
dinate lodges. July !, Eastern, No. Z. and
Harmony. No. 9. jointly, by E. W. Brad
ford. P. G. NJ. G. R.: Friendship, No. u.
by Past Grand Milton S. Fall; Federal
City. No. 20. by Grand Warden William
]. Hope; July 2. Columbia Lodge, No.
10. by Deputy Grand Master William ].
Rich; Excelsior, No. II, by Grand Secre-
tary William E. Clapp: Salem, No. o, py
Grand Marshal /. R. Schwinger; July 3,
Central, No. l, and Metropolis, No. 16,
Jointly by w. W. MILAN, p. G. NJ, G. R.
Phoenix, No. %, by Past Grand Master
d. A Dugan: July s. Union Lodge, No. II.
by Past Grand Master Thomas ]. Gates:
Covenant. No. 10, by Past Grand Master
John H. Wood; Beacon Lodge, No. Is, by
Grand Herald V. P. Hammer; Langdon
Lodge, No 26, by Grand Chaplain H. s.
Petty: July z. Washington Lodge, No. 6,
by Grand Guardian l. s. Savage; Golden
Rule Lodge, No. q, by Past Grand W.
H. Mcconnell; Arnity Lodge. No. q, by
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Capital Lodge Confers Rank Of
knight.

knight.
Capital Lodge. No. "A. met in regular
convention on last Tuesday evening and
conferred the rank of knight upon Mr.
Max Gutenberg. A large number Of mem
bers and visiting brethern were present,
notwithstanding the extremely hot
weather. The lodge unanimously voted
to request dispensation to dispense with
alternate stated regular conventions dur
ing the months OF June, July and August
On the evening Of June 2, in addition
to comforting the rank of page. the
evening will be devoted to several pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws
Rank Of Esquire Conferred.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. S. conferred
the rank Of esquire In exceptionally fine
manner at their convention on last Wed
nesday evening. and on next Wednesday
evening will confer the ranks Of esquire
and knight.
. Date Announced for Memorial
Services.
Grand Chancellor H. NJ vandervort has
issued a notice to the membership calling
attention to the observance of Memorial
Day, as called for by the Supreme Lodge,
on Tuesday evening. June 9. at Pythian
Temple. ]. T. Coidwell Company. No. Z.
will act as escort to the Grand Lodge
officers on that occasion.
Large Glass Joins "Army of the
Lily"
]. T. Coldwell Company, No. z, Military
Department, held a special assembly last
Thursday evening for the purpose of ini-
tiating a large class into the mysteries
of the Army Of the Lily" Among those
received into the company on the occa-
sion were Grand Chancellor H. N. Van
dervort. Grand Vice Chancellor W. A.
Kimmel J. L. Fisher, OF Calanthe Lodge.
No. II, and W. L. O'Neil. of Oriental
Lodge. No. s. Of Alexandra, Va After
addresses oy the newly initiated men,
bers and also Col. T. z. Landon and Maj.
r. T. Whiting, refreshments were served.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Masonic Affairs.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

figures and groups was perfect. The
team II composed Of the following: Pas,
Matron Edith A. Lynn, director: Fronie
r. Bergman. matron; Mazeila ParkE. a.
soctate matron; Nellie Fletcher. conduc-
tress: Laura May Decker. associate con-
ductress; Rittie King. as Ada: orace
Robey. as Ruth: Alberta Shields. q
Electra; Hettie Fawcett. ~ Martha;
Nettie Giles. as Esther: Mamie Walker
and Ruth Bergman represented Ruth
and Naomi.
The grand matron.- Mrs. Jessie W.
cowles. and past grand matron. Mrs.
Fannie Taylor, and q number Of past
grand officers, were present and con-
tributed to the pleasures of the evening.
A social hour and refreshments closed
one Of the best meetings of this chapter.
The bulletin of Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. II, r. A. A NJ. for the month
Of June gives an excellent record OF the
events of that lodge. The following ex-
tracts therefrom should be noted by mem-
bers: There Will be degree work at three
communications during the month Of
June. two stated and one special. June
at 7:D p. m, will be a stated communi-
cation. Following the regular business
the fellow craft degree will be conferred
by Past Masters Clarence r. Dufour. ia
son Waterman. and Evsnder French
On June IT at 7:s5 p. m. will also occur
q stated communication After the regu-
lar business tile entered apprentice de-
gree will be conferred by Junior Warden
James S. Mccarthy.
On June q at p. m. sharp a special
communication will be held In lodge
room, No. 2 for the purpose Of conferring
the master Mason's degree by the Wor-
shipful Masters Association Of 1914. as
sisted by the famous degree team. in their
regulation costumes. Refreshments will
be served in the banquet hall of the tenn
pie Immediately following the closing of
the lodge. This will be the last big
time" for the summer and all are asked
to make a supreme effort to be present.
The reception in honor of the older
members Of the lodge, held Wednesday
evening. May 80 was a brilliant success.
Brothers Past Masters A. Sidney Jones
and Jason Waterman, who had full
charge on this evening, deserve the con-
gratulations and thanks Of their brethren
for the splendid manner in which they
conducted the ceremonies.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
Knights Of Pythias.
Calendar.
LODGES

June l-Equal. No. Il. business Amaranth No .
rank OF esquire Century. No. D. rank Of knight
June WEBSTER. No 2: Herminue. No. Il busi-
ness: Excelsior. No "a. and Capital. No =. rank of
Page; Myrtis. No. s. b.sine<
June IMount Vernon. No. s. ranks q esquire and
knight; Union. No. = business
June {-Frlnklin. No. 2 business
June SSyracisians. No. TO- rank Of might
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
June 3-Fiendship Temple No. 3. degree work
June SRsthbone Temple. No 9. degree work.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
June Swashington Company. No l. drill
June 81. T. Coldven Company. No g business
and initiation
June l-AnnuaI mestins q stockholderx
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31

Hehekah DeEree Conferred.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 6, held q
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31

the citizenship of the county. Write
your friends and invite them to
come home. Tell them what Jack
son has done and is doing. Tell
them that though their faces are
missed they are still remembered
and that we want to see them at
the Jackson County Fair. Let's get
together and make the Jackson
County Fair of 1914 one that will
long be remembered as the happiest
time to all the people since Jack
son was county.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31

The first of this week, Henderson
vile was the scene of much festivi-
ty, the people of that section were
gathered together, in holiday at
tire to celebrate the completion of
a highway. Well may the streets
be decked in glad array and the
Countryside proclaim the glad tid-
lnes-for it marks the BEGINNING Of
new era for North Cardinals A.
palachia. The hills echo the sound
OF steel against steel, the roar Of
the explosion of giant powder and
the call of the teamster to his
steeds The good roads movement
IS taking hold of the people-West-
ern North Carolina is coming into
it's own.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31

Since it was impossible for every
body to 60 and find out, will the
Western Carolina Democrat please
explain just what is meant by an
Automobile and Military day?
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31

Fortunate indeed are the people
Sylvia and vicinity in having with
us during the Bible Conference the
men whose names appear on an
other page of this paper. Every
service you miss will be loss to
you.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31
WHAT?

1t wasn't a ball game. Yo,,
would hardly call it comedy Of
errors'-it was too pathetic for that
But just what it was is unknown
At any rate the final score was
Camp Jackson o. Cherokee In
alans .. The Camp aggregatio n
knocked !. the pill whenever they saw
ut to DO so. The Indians made
numerous and useless errors. One
clean single and a two-socker were
the only hits the Indians got. Tins
runs the story of Wednesday oamo
Frof. Frank H. Brown was in Sv]
Va the first of the week.
Col. c. J. Harris was in the c;+u
Tuesday. IVY
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH
Rev. L. B. Abernethy, Phi. D. Pas
tor. Preaching list and 3rd Sun
days at II a. m. and $50 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 10 oclock.-Chas. L.
Allison, Supt:
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. R. P. Ellington, Pastor.
Preaching End and 4th Sundays at
II a. m. and $50 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday morn
ne at 10 oclock.-T. C. Bryson,
Supt.
Union Prayer Meeting everv
Wednesday evening at $50.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sunday morning at
II O'clock.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-31

For several months there have
been wars and rumors of wars.
However, we are persuaded that it
is mostly "rumOrs of wars"