The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
The Maccabees.
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of Bfightwood Hive, No. s was exhibited
in the meeting held Monday evening The
special incentive was the celebration OF
the orders birthday. Beautiful autumn
leaves and flowers were everywhere. Each
member wore a red rose The banquet
table had for a center-piece most ar
tistic cake lighted with red tapers and
carrying out the black, red. and white
colors OF Maccabeeism. The cake was
made and presented by the past COM
mander. Mrs Detwiler. Eight members
were initiated and six applications ballot
ed upon The first degree was perfectly
exemplified with full guard team under
the direction of Capt. Melville. After the
regular session much amusement was
afforded by mock wedding service Mrs.
Minnie Melville acting as bride, Miss
Dorothy Detwfler, bridegroom. and Mrs
Bessie Newman. minister. There was
flower girl. ring bearer. and maid Of
honor. together with the ushers ana
bridesmaids.
The hive decided to entertain the
knights of the Maccabees, their wives,
and the husbands of the Lady Macca-
bees Monday evening, October 26
Columbia Hive presented each member
with red carnations as a reminder that
this month the Ladies Of the Maccabees
celebrates an anniversary. There was a
specially large attendance, and plans
were made for future growth. Several
applications were balloted upon, and a
fun initiation planned for an early date.
Miss Baines was made chairman Of a
committee to arrange for Halloween
games for the regular review, October q.
Mrs. Kate Shannon, rs Hobart street
northwest. was hostess Of a ''five-hun-
dred party Wednesday afternoon. LIB
erty Hive members and their friends were
the guests. The hive announces a series
of these parties, to begin the last of
October.
The birthday Of the order was cele-
brated by Mount Vernon Hive. No. 2
giving a ghost social The hall was
well filled with ghosts. the L o. T. NJ,
and their friends. The ghosts provided
plentifully filled boxes Of lunch, which
went with the ghost at auction. One
ghost netted $l75.
Century Lodge. K. Of p, presented the
record keeper OF Mount Vernon Hive,
Mrs. Mary A. Van Ness, with q splendid
fountain pen. Mr.. Pines made the pres
entation on behalf of Century Lodge.
October ls-NationL Tent. No l. Old Masonic
Temple; Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, Northeast
Temple; AnscOstiG Tent, No. 7, Masonic Han,
October 9-BrEhtwood Tent No. S. Mseabee
Hall, BrghtEood; Metropolitan Tent No. Il
hall, Fifth and streets northwest
October 2-District Tent. No. 8. hail. FourSnd-
a-haf and G streets southwest.
Brightwood Tent. No 5: Georgetown
Tent, No. s; Anacostia Tent, No. Z, and
District Tent, No. S. have something to
their credit this month.
State Commander D. W. Gall made an
official visit to Brightwood Tent, No. 5,
on Tuesday night and was given a royal
reception. The tent is said TO be one of
the institutions of Brightwood. OF which
the people are proud. for the good its
members are doing.
The State commander has been recently
in Richmond in the interest Of the local
organizations in that city and reports
increased interest in the local tents and
q bright prospect for active work during
the winter months.
Last Monday night. a National Tent.
No /, S. V. Gusssch, chairman of the
special entertainment committee for
ladies night" which is scheduled for
November ?, reported progress on the
program. which IL is hoped will bring out
every member of the tent and his family.
Georgetown Tent No. g. met Thursday
night and initiated one candidate. This
tent is trying for the District banner,
and the contest as it now stands is be-
tween Anacostia Tent, No. and George
town Tent, No. 6.
Georgetown Tent has entered the base
ball field and is now planning for a team
for next season. Under the leadership Of
Mai. w. w. Burch, team Is to be got
ten into the tent as new members, and
the tent is to equip the team, which
will be known as the Georgetown Macca-
bee baseball team. 1t will be managed by
a board of directors.
National Tent, No. l. is making a great
success Of the theatrical entertainment
TO be given at Columbia Theater Novem-
ber 16 for the benefit Of the widows
and orphans of deceased members of that
tent From reports the membership mean
10 show their appreciation of the effort
to provide more funds to look after those
in need by this means. Every mem
ber Of the tent Is expected to take some
Of the tickets and make prompt returns
TO the treasurer of the committee, DR.. J.
S. Arnold.