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The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Good Templar Activities.

The Grand Lodge. International Order
Of Good Templars. met in executive ses-
sion in the Bliss Building Tuesday even
ing. Rev. f. c. Dinwiddie, grand chief.
presided. Routine business was consid-
cred and acted upon, and the needs of
the order during the summer campaign
were noted and provided for. The tenth
annual session Of the National Grand
Lodge. to meet in Philadelphia June q.
was announced. and probable measures
of special interest to this jurisdiction re-
ceived attention. Mrs. Edith Dinwiddie
was elected representative to the na-
tional body and Mrs. Mary Narrower al
ternate
Minnehaha Lodge No. followed the
grand lodge executive session with its
regular meeting. William T. Hammer.
past chief Of Perseverance Lodge No. ..
acting chief templar. Routine business
being transacted. an hour was given to
musical rehearsals and Informal discus
sion Of temperance events general and
local Among the visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. l. L. Corby and William T Ham
mer. OF Perseverance Lodge. and Mr.
King, Of Wilmington Lodge. Delaware.
Perseverance Lodge held an enthusi-
astic session. well attended in old Ma
sonic Temple. Saturday evening. Miss
Josephine Johnson. chief templar. pre-
sided. Routine business was transacted.
and four applications for membership
were received. A literary and musical
entertainment was given. which included
quartet by the Misses johnson. Dee,
Disney. Scott; a quartet by Messrs. Cor
ley. Graves, Hammer and Long; a solo
by Miss r. Cherry; readings by Messrs.
Russell and Corby: a quartet by the
Misses Johnson. Dee, Borden. Long: re-
marks by Mrs Evelyn Gilbert and Mrs
Thorn. Of Pioneer Lodge. Falls Church,
and a quartet by Messrs. Moss, Ham
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Comrades Rhodes, Godfrey. Stretch.
Shank. and Ross responded by giving re-
collections Of their wartime experiences
and congratulated the camp on the en-
thusiasm exhibited by the members in
its work and hoped for continued pro-
gress and success in the future.
The commander expressed the pleasure
OF the camp in initiating Henry c. Dun
can, because of the fact that his being
not only the son OF a veteran. but a vet
eran himself. who gave long and active
service in the cause OF the Union.
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costa, d. c. The degree team Of the
tribe was praised by the visiting brothers
for the way they performed their work.
Kubatz, OF Logan Tribe. and Senior
sagamore Yeabower. Of Red Wing Tribe
Senior Sycamore Yeabower invited all
the brothers present TO visit Red Wing
Tribe any Monday night at Painters
Hall. Sixth and @ streets northwest. after
Julv
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Potomac councr Planning Reup,ou

Grand Knight Hewitt presided over a
well-attended meeting of Potomac Coun-
ell on last Monday night. It was an
nouncad that the committee having in
charge the arrangements for a reunion
OF the members OF this council in the
near future would shortly forward no.
tees Of the time and place this get to-
gether movement would be celebrated
The meetings Of this council will be on
the fourth Mondays Of July and August.
the regular schedule being resumed in
September
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Washington Company to Give Bene-
Mt Excursion.

Washington Company. No l, Military
Department. Capt. Fred NJ. Pelzman,
commanding. is drilling nightly in order
to perfect themselves for the competitive
drill at Tsrre Haute, July 10. where the
drill team of that company is entered
and hopes to bring first prize back to the
mother domain.
In order to help defray the expenses of
the trip the company will give an ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall on the 18th
Of July, when the committee in charge
promises an outing exceeding anything
ever before offered to excursionists OF
this city.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Knights Of Pythias Events.
Calendar.
LODGES

LODGES.
June ce-Equal. No. Il. business; Century, No.
% smoker.
June 3-Wshster. No. :: E1celsiT. No. u; Carl
tai. No. q: Myrtle. No y; busineSs
July Mount Vernon. No. 5: Union. No p:
business
July 2-Franklin No. . business
July 3-syracusians. No TO- busine~s
PYTHIAN SISTERS
July i-FHendship Temple. No. .. derer work
July 3-Rathbone Temple. No. q degree work
MILITARY DEPARTMENT
July IL. T. Coldven Company. No = business
and initiation
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mer. Kirby. Long; Miss Rose Stein. so+

meF Kirby, Long; Miss Rose Stein. Rc-
cOmpanist.
Minnehaha and Perseverance Lodzea
united recently and visited Pioneer
Lodge No. l. Falls Church The Vir1
ginia brotherhood had made prepara-
tons for the event which sustained their
reputation for generous hospitality Misc
Grace Thompson. Of the home lodge,
conducted fine program. in which tho
visitors co-operated. This was followed
by refreshments. and the evening passed
TO their mutual satisfaction in the ex-
ercises Of Mrs Thompson. having chill
dren and grandchildren with her in ths
lodge. She was introduced as the onIy
surviving charter member Of the lodge.
the mother Good Templar Lodge OF the
state. and the only survivor Of the ga
lodges organized
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Knights Of Columbus.
Proceed. to Be Presented.

The regular meeting Of Keane Council
was held on last Thursday evening.
Grand Knight Darr presiding. Final ar
rangements were perfected by the coun-
ell for the formal presentation OF the
proceeds Of the grand ball and pound
party to ST. AIMS Infant Asylum this
afternoon. at 2:3o O'Clock. in the knights
OF Columbus Hall. On account Of the
widespread interest In this worthy char
ity. and the great success financially
and socially which attended the energetic
efforts Of the council in the event, II Is
already assured that a large attendance
OF the members and friends of the ben
eiciaries will be present.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Country Club Hold, Meeting.

bus Country Clubetaoin roetaoin unnun
The officers and members of the boa I'd
OF governors OF the Columbus Country
Club. held business meeting on Thurs
DAY evening. with President Rover N
the chair. The finance committee pre-
sented its report of the cash received
from the sale Of stock, and received a
vote of thanks for its energetic efforts
The building committee made recommen-
cations as 10 the plans for the proposed
temporary club house, and a stirring re-
port was presented by the membership
committee. showing the enthusiasm evi
denced by the members In this project.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Council Enjoy. Entertainment.

Washington Council met on last Tues
day night with an excellent represen-
tation Of its progressive membership.
Grand Knight Rover presided. Lecturer
Luitich offered an IntsTesting and enjoy
able program OF entertainment. During
July and August only one meeting will
be held monthly. on the Fourth Tuesday
the meetings usually held on the second
Tuesday being dispensed with for the
heated term
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Knights of the Maccabees.
CALENDAR.

June ee-NationaI Tent No. l. Old Masonic
Temple: Mount Vernon Tent. No. ; Northeast
Temple Anacnstia Tent. No. :. Masonic Hall
AnAcostia
June 20 Rrghtwood Tent, No. 5. Maccabee Hall
frEhtWond Metropolitan Tent, No. T. hall. Fifth
and 6 streets northwest.
July 2-GeorEetoWn Tent, No. 6. Bank Hall. Wis
oonsin and NJ street northwest: District
Tent, No 8. hall. Four aRd a Half and G streets
southwest.
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Golden Rule Tent Goes to Marshall
Hall.

Golden Rule Tent. No. 3 had a very
successful excursion to Marshall Hall
last Thursday. which netted their charity
funds very nice sum. This tent is now
meeting in the hall at 41s Tenth street,
where they meet the second and fourth
Wednesday nights in the month. The
next meeting is on the sth Of July, when
the officers will he elected and installed.
This tent has a local deputy in the person
Of Morriss Cams. and he promises a
boom to the tent
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Two Maccabre Order. to BE One.

The amalgamation of the Modern Mac
cabees with the Knights of the Maccabees
will add some inLnumbers to the order in
this city, but large number of the Mod
erns are members Of both orders. hence
In such cases IT will not add to the nu-
mertcal strength OF the order. but II puts
out OF the way OF contention the superior
ity of one over the other, which has been
an embarrassing situation for years. and
which may have driven prospective men,
bers away from each.
When the amalgamation Of the Modern
Maccabees with the Knights Of the Mac
cabees is completed the latter association
will have about $50, 900 members
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Drill Team to Go to Baltimore.

Capt. c. Eugene Edwards compIimcr {
ed the fourth degree drill team on its
splendid showing at Friday nights drill.
and predicted that its appearance at the
Star spangled Banner celebration in Bal
nmore on the Sth OF September. for which
an Invitation was extended and accept
CO. would be pleasing TO the rank and
nle OF the members, and show in a spe-
cial manner the deep interest manifested
in this notable patriotic celebration
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
RcsOIutiOn Leads to AmnIEamatiou

At the Supreme Tent convention in
1911 they paved the way. by resolution,
to amalgamate the Modern Maccabees
with the knights of the Maccabees, and
at the convention of the Modern Mac
cabees which was opened on the 10th of
this month. the amalgamation was ef-
fected, BY a unanimous vote of the con-
vention and now the Supreme Tent Of
the Knights of the Maccabees of the
World will assemble in convention at De-
sott Xieh., On the 10Th ef July, 70 ratify
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Pythiani.m Gaining in Te1n..

The domain OF Texas has experienced
quite an awakening in Pythianism. as
the result of a series of Rathbone Bible
classes held in that State during the
month of May. On May 6, at Fort Worth,
a class of eighty-seven were initiated,
en- May s. at Houston, a class of 12e and
on May II, at Temple, a class of 2SS
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
BriEhtwOod Tent obServes Nc
mortal.

Last Tuesday night Brightwood Tent,
No. 5. observed the regulations of holding
memorial service and the membership
were summoned to the tent review and
were addressed in a very able manner
by Past Commander William Mex. Claw
ton, of that tent
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
National Union Events.
Calendar.

COUNCIL SESSIONS TO BE OMITTED.
William H. Collins Council has called OF the
meeting for Thursday night because Of the extreme
hot weIther, but win meet in August
Government Printing Ofhe Council viii not meet
Saturday. this week, because Of q holiday
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
E Hammer Made Deputy for Ma
tiOnal Tent.

tiOnal Tent.
State Commander D. W. Gall. has been
appointing deputies for the different
tents. as fast as suitable persons could
be selected by the tents and recommenda-
tions made, but in National Tent No. 1.
the largest tent in the District. the mat
ter of selecting a deputy for the tent,
was referred back to the State COM
mander. with a request that he select
his own local deputy and he has this
week, made the selection and commits
stoned Mr.. Dee Hammer as deputy for
National Tent.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
MRS. KEY PITTMANN
rOm NRNada and nofahle

the amalgamation and amend the laws
Of the association, so as to harmonic
with the taking in of the Moderns and
the carrying out of the contract.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
State Deputy Open. Meeting.

Past District Deputy Joseph Smith, OF
Baltimore. Md. conferred the major de-
gree on over fifty candidates last Sunday
afternoon A large delegation OF BaIti-
more knights were the special guests Of
the local councils participating in the
degree. State Deputy Normoyle opened
the meeting. and presented the newly ap-
pointed District Deputy for Keane. Spald-
ing and Potomac Councils. DR. Charles
l. Griffith, and District Deputy Fl. J.
Kane, of Washington-Carroll Councils
district. who participated in the work
Among others the following officers were
noted in the assembly: Grand Knights
Rover. Darr. MCGEE. Cleary and Hewitt
Past State Deputy Edward p. HarrinE-
ton. State Secretary Mcnamara ant
State Treasurer Joseph d. Moriarity.
Judge D~Lacy Makes Address.
George Francis McAvoy. chairman OF
the Washington Chapter presided at the
meeting on Friday evening. Judge De
Lacy addressed the body on a philan-
thropic movement. which will be official
ly taken up at 4. next meeting for con-
sideration and repO.t.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
New FraIcrnaI Temple Being
Erected.

The Northeast Temple. to be erected
in Eighth street northeast, between T,
and + streets, will be built on q lot -
by lO9 feet. The building will be three
stories and cellar high. and 100 feet
deep. The first floor will contain a lobby
20 feet 6 inches by q feet, and reception
room 10 feet by 10 feet, office, 10 feet by
Is feet, and main hall win be 81 feet 6
inches by 20 feet with a stage 12 feet
by q feet, and a dressing room on either
Side. The elevator will be feet inches
by feet s inches and will have a speed
OF 1l0 feet per minute.
The second floor will contain two lodge
rooms, one 30 feet by % feet s inches in
the front part of the building, and one
81 feet s inches by 45 feet in the rear
part Of the building. Each of these will
have ante rooms, cloak rooms and pre-
paration rooms These rooms will be
about feet by ten feet each.
The third floor will contain one lodge
room. 81 feet 6 inches wide by IS feet s
inehes long. and banquet room % feet
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

Northeast Washington Council met
Monday evening in their council cham
Der. Northeast Temple. Several petitions
for membership were received. General
Deputy Bugden was present and address,
ed the meeting relative to the extension
of the order.
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Gov. Hays, of ArkansaS, NEGLECTED.
Grand Chancellor.

The Pythians of Arkansas have re-
elected as their grand chancellor for this
year, Gov. George W. Hayes.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

CoNTrNUED on PAGE TEN.
The interior journal., 1914-03-17

There Is q celebrated nnancicr In
Wall street who can never be got be.
tween three and four o'clock of any
fne. warm. sunny autumn afternoon
lie will not even see more celebrated
anauc!c~s then The great public is
told thar he Is very busy" But to In.
Inmates there is NJ secret about Il
Regular callers ask for Mr.. So
and SO and then watch the ue.ce boys
One listens at the private Once door
Another listens at the tc'cph me board
Can you hear bim9" asks the boy at
the door Hes not stirring Yes.
I hear him." replies the Office boy at
the ~ Nitchboard Hes still snoring
It's very clear today
The Gnancier sleeps in the sun which
pours through great win low HIS
bed is a long couch Near II IL a tele
phone with receiver down
Befor' be sleeps h. 'akcs or his
boots When the o''lce bGys hear him
busting around to put on his boots
they know that In Few minutes call
ers may go, their names scut IN
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
W0MEN IN NEWSPAPER WORK
EDNA Ferber, Who Has Tried u Her
self, Tells About Their Life
as Reporters.

Tho unusual life OF the newspaper
man has been divertinSy set forth by
numerous writer's. but the experiences
OF the newspaperwoman the writer of
sob stories" and human interest
views" has seldom been told so we'll
as by Miss Edna Ferser. herself a re-
porter of wide experience. who has
made 1t the background for her new
novel. Dawn O'Hara" Miss Ferber
makes Dawn. her journalistic heroine.
say regarding her own craft:
If woman reporter we're to bnrs,
into tears every time she saw some
thing to weep over she'd be going
about with a red nose and pugy eyo
lids half the time Scarcely a tay
passes that does not bring her face to
face with human suffering in some
form. Not only must she see these
Things. but she must write OF them so
that those who read can also see
them And just because she does not
wall and tear her heir and faint she
popularity is supposed TO be a finty.
cigarettes smoking creature who ram
pages up and down the land. seeking
whom she may rend with her pen and
gazing dry-eyed upon scenes of horrid
bloodshed
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
ONLY TAKING OUT WRINKLES
Woman Gives Her Gowns Steam.
Bath and Alarms the Entire
Hotel Staff.

The couple had been travelling and
the wifes gowns had got wrinkled
After dressing they went to the thea
ter. having previously unpacked the
trunks. hung all the wrinkied dresses
up in the bathroom and then filed the
bathtub with hot water.
Not long after their departure per
sons passing along the corridor no
uced something that looked like
smoke coming out through the open
transom, and an alarm of fire was
given. One OF the managers and q
lot of porters and bellboys. some
armed with fire extinguishers, rushed
up to the scene Things looked seri-
Gus.
The manager produced his pass key
and the brave followers prepared to
rush in and distinguish themselves.
The steam was so thick In the room
that not a thing could be seen. One
look established that the vapor was
not smoke. When the travelled couple
got back to the hotel they found an
irate manager ard a lot OF soaked
frocks. The woman said she had
often taken the wrinkles out OF dress
es by steam bath and she didn't see
why the hot water was kept so very
hot anyhow. for goodness knew that
nobody wanted to take a bath 10 boil.
ing water
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
KILLING OFF THE MOSQUITO
Much Has Been Done with Crude
Petroleum. and the Fish Expert
ment Works Well.

According TO those who have given
much time 10 the question Of destroy.
Ing the mosquito. considerable prog
ress has been made In that direction
In the last few years Many OF the
breeding places have been wiped out
In New Jersey and Staten island. but
unfortunately enough still remain to
give the insects plenty OF chance to
multiply. Crude petroleum. has been
used With good effect In places whcre
the drainage is bad. but tits. OF
course. can bring only temporary
cessation Of breeding
The flsh experiment Is said TO have
been used successfully in the Barba.
dos. All the swamps and ponds we're
stocked some years ago with a spe.
cies G. fish that feed on the larvae
OF the mosquito. These fishes multiply
rapidly and thrive IN the West In.
dian waters In short time there
we're millions Of them In the swamps
and pp0Gis. aGi u was observed that
mosquitoes we're comparatively scarce
In the islands
The success of this experiment led
TO the stocking OF standing waters in
jamaica year or two ago. and the
health authorities Of that island re
port a considerable dlminution OF fe-
yer as a result OF the destruction OF
the mosquito larvae
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
P0LITeNESS OUT OF PLACE
Old Lawyer Did No, Want His Client
20 Think He Could Get
Free Advice.

Pollteness u polItoncss. but bust.
ness is Just business One OF the
clerks Of the supreme court tried to
combine the two the other day. but
hereafter he is going to attend strict
" to business lie was anxious to
destroy the common belief OF many
persons who visit the New York coun
ty courthouse that little courtesy Is
shown by the attaches To those seek.
Ing information The clerk was stand
Ing In the corridor on the second floor
when two men came along. one OF
them gray haired The younger one
asked the elder The way out OF the
building. The clerk heard the query
aud at once told the qucstloncr sew.
eral ways he could get out The older
man turned on The clerk with the In.
Junction to mind his own business.
adding that be bad been in the build.
ing before the clerk was born and
could himself answer his companion.
a little later the old man looked up
the clerk and apologized. explaining
that the man who wanted TO know
how to get out Of the building was
bis client and that he did not want
him To get the idea :hat he coul' re-
eeiyc free advice II he gets that
notion said the cid practitioner. "Ill
lose him as client
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
EnemIea Of Household Pert.

Among the enemies of the house fly.
including fungus diseases, PROTOCOL
nematodes, mites. spiders, the house
centipede. parasitic insects. birds. and
hy-catching rats, Mr.. II. E. Ewing of
Corvallis. Ore, describes in Entomo-
logical News a strange parasite which
attaches itself to the ventral body wall
of the fly. It belongs to the gamasid
family, and as it feeds it hangs on In
a manner nicely calculated not to
throw the fly out Of balance in dying
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
BUILDS LARGEST OF NESTS
Jungle Fowl of AustrsI,s Constructs .
Substantial Mound About Fk.
teen Feet High.

The jungle fowl OF Australia Is tho
bird that builds the largest and most
substantial OF all nests II seeks out
secluded spot end then begins the
work that will keep II busy for
stretch OF weeks, according TO natural
lists who have studied the bird OF Aus
tralia. u gathers leaves. grass, twigs
and dozens OF other materials, weav.
Ing them together 30 skillfully as TO
construct q mound that Ia qualified to
Withstand any stress OF weather.
The bird tolls away until It's mound
Is about 10 feet high. the circumfer
cnco at the base being often i50 feet
AT the apex the nest Is made. and
from this perch the bird Is able to
sec the approach OF any one OF It's Jun
Gle foes In time to take defensive
measures.
The bush turkey OF Australia also
adopts similar methods In building
It's nest. although the foundation 4.
not so large Instead of making
moundlikc base. the turkey constructs
one In the shape OF n pyramid Natu.
rallsts say that Il takes the combined
strength Of several men to move ono
OF these big nests
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
Looked the Part.

SIR Thomas Robinson. n wealthy
Engllshman OF the last century. was q
tall. uncouth man. and his appear.
ance was rendered still more striking
by bis hunting dress. which consisted
OF tight green Jacket. buckskin
breeches and n fur cap lie once set
on In his Hunting suit TO pay n visit to
his sister In Paris. and he arrived at
the house while there was a large
company at dinner
The servant announced Monsieur
Robinson" and In walked this remark
able figure. 10 the amazement OF the
guests
One OF them. n French abbe lifted
his fork three times TO his mouth and
each time laid II down withou, tasting
the food Unable at last to restrain
his curiosity he burst out eagerly:
Excuse me. monsieur. are you the
famous Robinson Crpsoe. so remark.
able in hlstory7"
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
"Mule" Stanlreded.

II was In the battle OF Stone River.
q raw HUosicr recruit I'm one OF
Grose's regiments got very much In
terestod H. the fight II was the first
time he smelled fire lie had been
long enough In the army To learn It's
slang. and he used It zealously The
fellow fought like 4 tiger. He loaded
in a good deal less than nine times,
and fired whenever he could see a
head His whole soul was In Il Ev
cry time he leveled and fired he shout
ed: Here's your mule" snap bang
heres your mule" At about the
twentieth round a confederate sharp
shooter struck him in the left arm
He looked at the wound with amaze
ment and with a sort Of spasm. ejac
ulated they've shot me-" then laying
down his musket carefully. and strip
ping OF his acCoutrements he also
laid them down deliberately. and ran
to the rear with frantic energy II was
evident that here's your mule" had
stamredcd The officer who describ
ed the affair said II was the most Ia
dicrous incident be had ever Wit
messed on battlefield "Rosey'
laughed at It until the tears rolled
down his cheeks
The interior journal., 1914-03-17
ODD Sentences.

Break rock for 100 days OF go to
church every Sunday for six months, {"
was the sentence imposed upon three
Kansas City (Mo) boys. after they
bad been convicted OF throwing eggs
at pedestrians.
Il sentence this boy to a whipping
every morning for a month Not the
namby pamby kind. but good. real
hard ones; ones thatll make him eat
of mantelpiece Youll find then that
hell develop into a good boy" This
vas the remedy prescribed by mag
isterial wisdom in the case of an eight
yearol boy who. his mother said.
had mania for running away from
home Case and Comment