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Pythian Sisters.

Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythian
Sisters, will have a Halloween social
at its meeting Wednesday night, and
the following committee will be in
charge: Mrs. Blla Garner. chairman;
Mrs. Ada Kimmel, Mrs. Etoile Melick.
Mrs. Kennicbt. Mrs. Kerper, Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. Rodrick and Miss Florence Kim
mel.
Rathbone Temple. No. s, Pythian
Sisters, will entertain with a Hal
loween party Friday night afteS the
close of the regular meeting. Candi-
dates will be Initiated at the regular
meeting. The entertainment of the
evening will be in charge of a com
mittee composed of Mrs. Emma Noty-
ka, chairman. Mrs. Sadie Barkman.
Mrs Kate Smith, Mrs. Roberta Pres
colt, Mrs. Daisy w.shtman, Mrs. Mar
tina Jarboe, Mrs. Della Nichols. Mrs
Emma Bynum, Miss Harriet Little,
Miss Tillie Samuels and Messrs. Pres
colt, Motyke, Williams and Howard
At the meeting last Friday night
Most Excellent Chief Lola Marks an
nounced the appointment OF Mrs.
Minnie wolfsheimer as chairman of
the ways and means committee. Is
rael Sommers stated that the Pythian
ways and means committee would be
glad TO have the assistance of thS
members of both local temples at the
euchre which will be given by that
committee shortly and the member
ship pledged their aid IN making the
affair social and financial success.
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Eastern Star.

The endowment evening entertainment
held by Acme Chapter, No. 10 last
Wednesday night was pronounced q
splendid success. After the regular bust
ness session OF the chapter the degrees
were exemplined upon several candidates
IN the presence OF large attendance of
members and visitors Of this and other
jurisdictions.
Past Patron Edward s. Brashears,
chairman OF the endowment COMMITTEES,
produced cartoon Of a boy ''Septem-
Der Morn" and demonstrated considera BILE
ability. As an amateur artist tailor he
succeeded with crayons in clothing the
boy with q checkered suit OF many col
ors. each square of which was sold for
81 per. Wnen completed the boy stood
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Fraternal' Order Of Eagles.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles held its
regular meeting Thursday night, October
q. at s p. m. The worthy president, L
B. Hayes. presided.
The new bylaws were acted upon and
were unanimously accepted.
The junior past worthy president,
william E Cowen. who was q delegate
to- the convention held this past August
in Spokane, Wash. read his report. which
was most lengthy and interesting. The
said report was accepted and a vote OF
thanks was rendered him for the same,
The committee on resolutions. Of which
Worthy j. l. wege was chairman. pre-
scented the resolutions expressing the
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Ascension Chapter.

The last meeting OF Ascension. Chap
ter. No. 20, will long be remembered by
those present, the occasion being the an
nual grand visitation OF the worthy
grand matron and worthy grand patron
accompanied by the other grand officers
and many OF the past grand officers
The worthy matron, Mrs. Ida NJ. Hus-
ton. welcomed the distinguished visit
ors with appropriate remarks, to which
the worthy grand matron, Mrs. Cath
crime Loffler, responded. The official
reports showed the chapter to be in a
hourishing condition and the officers and
members were highly commended for
their excellent work during their short
existence as a chapter. having been in
stituted January II. 1915 Remarks were
made by Worthy Grand Patron Arthur
NJ. Poynton, Past Grand Matron Mrs.
Jesse W. Cowles, and Past Grand Pat
ron Charles E. Molster. An interesting
program was introduced by the Worthy
Patron John E. Rhodes. at the conclusion
of which the grand officers retired and
the regular order OF business was re-
surned, during the course of which two
applicants were elected TO membership.
The worthy matron announced that the
line officers would be advanced to per-.
form the work at the next regular meet
ing. Among the large attendance present
was many OF the present and past ma
irons and patrons. ." ..r|
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Kallipolis Grotto.

Kallipolis Grotto is arranging for the
fall ceremonial to be held at the New
Willard on October 2s and the Prophets
are as busy as the proverbial bee, or
more properly; speaking, as busy as a
whole hive Of those Industrial little in
sects known to science. II you please. as
Apis mellihca. The Oficers. members of
the cast. glee club, band and willing
workers in general are fitting to and fro
perfecting details and arrangements for
this. the last ceremonial of the year. II
is intended to make this one of the most
unique and enjoyable sessions ever held
The affair will be known as past mon
srch's night, and the stations VIII be
filed by Past Monarchs Edward s.
Schmid, who is also grand chief justice
Of the Supreme Council; ]. W. Collins.
John H. Shreve. Raymond B. Dickey, and
P. r. Pullman. The past monarchs will
endeavor TO impress upon the Prophets
that while they have had their day
they still know how to preside over a
Grotto meeting and speed up on the pre-
liminary orders OF business, necessarily
incident to the ceremonial, In order to
make way for the big show" which VIII
launch the candidates upon their journey
in quest. Of the mysteries Of the Order
Of Yelled Prophets. 49,
The band is up to the, minute with spe-
ciai music, the degree team Is In good
form, and the giee club Is rehearsing and
putting the finishing touches to q musical
skit written for the occasion by Prophet
Charles A. Stevens. Prophet Samuel F.
Shreye, King Of Mirth and JoIlity," viii
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NOTICE!

The Fraternai Editor Of The wash
ington Herald viii regard IL as ia
vor II all persons sending In fraternal
news will head their notices with the
name of the order as well m the lodge
or chapter referred to and viii place
the name of the lodge or chapcr re-
ferred to atsthe head of each separate
item of news when several are In
cluded In the same notice. Hereafter
all f-aternaI news will he listed under
orders and chapters or lodges in
alphabetical sequence.
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Century Lodge.

Century Lodge. No. 30. held a sue
cesstul grand visitation Monday night.
which was attended by a large number
Of visitors, members of local lodges and
ladies. an open meeting following the
routine exercises. The lodge was ad-
dressed by Past Supreme Chancellor Ed
ward Dunn. Grand Vice Chancellor John
B. Dickman and Grand Prelate Charles
W. Henderson at the visitation exercises.
Supreme Representative-electM Mark Stear-
man presided during the excellent en-
tertainment which followed
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Tribal Powwows Of Red Men.
Logan Tribe.

~ the last regular meeting OF Lo-
gan Tribe held on~last Thursday, the
tribe was presented with q leather
picture OF the Indian chief called Red
Cloud. BY Junior Sycamore wilbur
BorroUghs. and was given z vote OF
thanks by ting tribe. Past Great
Sachem James Madison. If, stated that
he hoped that as many members as
possible would attend the visitation
of Oscola Tribe on next Wednesday
night in Tennallytown
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erected and owned by Q society Of won.
en- ana devoted 70 the interests Of WON
en- ana the protection OF the home. A
sucn, II Is Of significance TO the citizens
OF Fort Huron and the State Of Michi.
gan ana TO all fraternai societies and
organizations Of women as well as this
association AL OF these, therefore,
Msre Represented in the celebration
wnich marked the laying Of this corner
Victory Review.
Tuesday evening. October Q. Victory
Review, No. u. gave a birthday party
at Pythian Temple in celebration Of the
twenty-third anniversary Of the associ-
ation The decoration OF the hall was
oeautifu!. autumn leaves being used In
abundance. There was a large atten-
dance and every one had q thoroughly
good time.
The annual installation Of otncers of
the Womeps Bensft Association Of Mac
eaoees National No. !. took place on Fri
oay evening at Pythian Temple. Mrs.
MABEL 7. LaRue, state commander acted
as installicg offcer and was ably as
sisted by Mrs. Fannie Walters. mistress
OF ceremonies
The ofieers seated the following year
are as follows: Commander. Hattie z.
Palmer: beut. com, Mary L. Pierce:
past commander. Della H. Ednnonds; rec
ORD keeper. Lulu S. Hammond; finance
auditor. Nellie A. Graham: rllisstress-at-
arms. Rhoda u. Ireland; chaplain, Emma
knight; sergeant. Martha Eberly; SEN
tine. Bessie Draper: picket, Margare.
Dra!ey; picket. Margaret Draley; captain
guards. Anna Ho!ser. color bearers, Ida
Castle. LIST: Nettie Ednonds. md: nu-
sician. Belle Chapman. After the lns:alla-
non GOOD time was INDUCED in dur
which a vocal solo was rendered by
Miss Hermann and Fecitations by Miss
Willis.
Impromptu speeches were made bv the
members in which they took occasion 10
present various tokens OF appreciation
to the more active members Mrs Palmer
received "a new ten dollar gold piece
from the order and another bar TO her
Jewel. in commsmoration OF her re-slec-
ton for the third time to III. post Of
presiding oticer.
MIS- Harmon was given q vote Of
thanks for the flowers she donated for
The hall decoration. Mrs Hammond was
warmly congratulated on her twentieth
election 10 the important post of record
Keeper. she having seen during her ten
IRE. the local review grow from less than
liteen members TO nearly four hundred.
II was announced in the business meet
ng that all arrangements had been COM
'!eted for the parcel post sale and hal
oween party on Friday evening. October
'sth- As this will be for men as well
Is ladies'. large attendance is antici-
oated
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Webster Lodge.

Webster Lodge. No. !. held social
session Tuesday night after the close Of
the regular meeting. Grand Vice Chan
cellor John B. Dickman presided, and
cordially welcomed the visitors. James
S. Mccarthy. of Capital Lodge, No. "a
was one of the guests OF the evening. and
made the principal address. Short talks
were made by other members of the or
der, and a smoker and a social hour fol-
lowed.
Past Chancellor Charles S. Jones, Of
Webster Lodge. No. Z. who passed away
on the 18th. after a brief illness, was
buried Monday with Pythian honors. the
officers of Webster Lodge performing
the service. Interment was in Glenwood
Cemetery. Mr.. Jones was superintendent
Of the Pension Office Building. and was
appointed TO the government service
from Camden. n. j.. March Is, 1880,
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Amtty Lodge.

The entertainment gwen BY An-i;y
Lodge, No. 2, on Tuesday evening. vas
well attended and pronounced e con-
plete success BY all present The special
feature OF the evening was the introduce
ton Of Rev. J. P Esaias and his bride
% the membership % AHity Lodge. No
2. and Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. {.
and eliminated IN the presentation OF q
beautiful and Appropriate gitt from the
lodge (of which the former Is q member
to the newly welded couple. This is the
arst CT series o., entertainments plan
ned by Amlty Lodge for the season
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Usage Tribe.

Usage tribe met in regular session
on Monday night and some of the
laws passed by the Great Council Of
the United States at Chicago. Ill.
were discussed. Remarks were made
under the good OF the order by Past
Great Sachem Dr. Whitman. Senior
Sycamore Bergman. Rubatz ard
others
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Masonic Affairs.
KNIGHTS Templar.

At its recent conclave Columbia Com
nandery. No. 2, Knights Templar. adopt
ed the report OF the ways and means
committee submitted by Past Commander
J. Harry Cunningham which recommend
ed. among other things. the creation Of
q permanent relief fund and an amend
ment to the bylaws providing for hold
ing one conclave each month.
The subcommittee OF the petition COM
naittee appointed 10 make arrangements
for a comrnandery smoker. q smoker in
honor OF Royal Arch Masons, attending
church service and to compile tnforrna-
ton relating TO the Templar uniform, are
busy with the work in hand. and It Is
said that at the next conclave Of the
commandery plans for Templar events
that will break the record in this turis-
diction will be submitted.
The idea OF holding joint celebration
of the birth OF Christ, under whose BAN
ner all Templars are enlisted. on Christ
mas Day. recently suggested In Column
bia Comraandery. is said 10 be growing
rapidly. and leading members Of the or
der are striving TO induce the grand body
and the subordinate bodies 70 support the
proposition, and II they succeed II Is
planned TO hold on next Christmas Day
under the auspices Of the knights Temp
lar OF the District and nearby places. in
which all Christians will be invited to
participate a service in honor Of the
Saviour that will be memorable.
Daylight Lodge to Visit Richmond.
Past Master DeIos W. Thayer. chair
man OF the committee OF King Solomon
Lodge. No 81. having in charge the
for the traternal visit
TO be paid Meridian Lodge (daylighO,
tomorrow. reports that he
has met with every success and that
the Virginia lodge is making elabor-
ate plans for the entertainment OF the
fifty or more that will be in the party.
worshiptui Master William R Be-
dell, who has been absent from the |
city for the past seven months, So |
journing on the Pacific Coast. Is again |
in charge Of the daylight lodge. and |
expects to join the Richmond party.
While several OF the members LEFT |
On Saturday. the majority will leave |
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, return |
ing home that night.
At the next meeting Of King Solo |
non Lodge will occur the annual Wis |
tstion OF the grand master. previous |
% which a luncheon will be served in
he banquet hail at J o'clock The
liaston Mason degree will be confer
led during the afternoon.
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Seneca Tribe on Friday held a very
interesting meeting The tribe degree
team took possession OF the hall IN order
TO practice for the big class TO be held
on Friday night. October 90. The vari-'
Gus sick committees reported the sick
brothers as improving
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Knights Of Pythias Events.
Calendar.
LODGES.

Mondly-Decatur, No. 2; cshnths, No. u. e
Tuesday-WebSteF. No Z; Excelsior, No. IL; Capi-
tai. No. q; Myrtle. No. 3
Wednesday-Mount Vernon. No. S; Hernions. No.
u; onion, No. 2; Columbia, No 3. grand vista
tior-
Thursday-Hlnnory, No. Il
FndRy-Syrzcusians. No. 10, pase rank.
PYIHIAN SISTERS.
Wednssdly-Frisrdship Temple, No o. initiation.
Fnday-Rathbone Temple. No. 9. Halloween Eve
social and initiation.
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II. of c. Dramatic Club.

The Knights Of Columbus Dramatic
Club will stage a big vaudeville bill al
Gonzaga College Hall on the evenings
Of November and at o'clock, the
proceeds to be donated to the charity
fund OF the St Aloysius Conference. So
ciety of St Vincent de Paul The bill
will comprise a minstrel first part, a
special number by the knights OF Co
lumbus Choral Society, directed by DR..
Dickinson; q one-act comedy. entitled
The Obstinate Family and viii close
with a musical comedy sketch.
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Activities Of Knights Of Co.
lumbus.
Potomac Council.

Potomac Council will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow night. with an inter
esting program mapped out for the en-
tertainment OF the members Grand
knight Edward L. Tucker and Lecturer
Rooney are cooperating with the enter
tainment committee TO make up a pleas
ing program.
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Oriental Lodge.

John T. Herbert. Of Oriental Lodge
of Alexandria, Va, who is employed
in the composing room of a local
newspaper and we'll known to the
fraternity Of the District. was a rep
resentative to the recent session of
the Grand Lodge OF Virginia, held at
Charlottesville. Va.
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Mineola Tribe.

Nineola tribes degree team on Fri
day night conferred the chiefs degree
on several new members. The tribes
doing some excellent work with its
tribal degree team. and may well be
proud Of the team
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Friendship Chapter.

Friendship Chapter will hold its ,rsgu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening, October Is,
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Catharine
Loffler accompanied by the other officers
of the Grand Chapter will pay Friend
ship Chapter its annual srand visitat Il IN
upon this occasion. This being the last
meeting in the Eastern Star year the sec
rotary and treasurer will submit their re-
ports to the Grand Chapter which will
show that Friendship has had a very
prosperous year both fraternally and
financially.
The Masonic and Eastern Star fair
held October - to l6, inclusive. was
crowned with success. The FIST night
was known as Grotto night and the en-
tertainment was put on by the Grotto
Band and Glee Club. the band being IN
der the supervision of Mr.. Samuel
Shreve. president, and Prof Camper.
director. and the GIee Club under the
supervision of Mr.. Charles \. Stevens.
president The second night was a
college sketch. Cast of characters: Mr..
H. W. Huddleston, Mr.. Creston Crown.
Miss Louise Derrick. the man next door;
Mr. Arthur Cecil. Mr.. c. Reginal Vowel;
Miss Margaret Robey. Mrs. Henry Darr;
third night, the Merry Makers Minstrels
under the direction Of Mr.. James r.
Hall. interlocutor; end men, Roy Hall.
and Karl T. Bergman; chorus. N.
Haneke. R. Reichard. N. Kicker. F. Pax
ton and I. Horn; pianist. c. Stanton;
fourth night ventrililoquist. Mr.. Leon
Toone; Georgia Minstrels. Messrs. Otto
Werner and Joe Cross, accompanied by
Nj Jacque Heidonheimer. at the piano.
Each evenings entertainment was much
enjoyed and well attended, the dancing |
each evening was one Of the chief at
fractions. the busic being furnished by /
Friendship Orchestra, under supervision |
Of Mr.. R. F. Simpson. president. and |
Mr.. John L. Fur. director. !
Mrs Nellie Fletcher. the associate ma
tron and chairman OF the supper commit
tee. is TO be highly commended for the |
most excellent manner in which she fed |
the large crowd. the food being the best
The market could produce and the service
was without fault. Mr.. Hillery T. Bur-
,ows is also to be commended for his
good work. DR.. J. W. Chapbell. chair
nan OF the entire executive committee.
Is TO be congratulated for the grand
success OF the fair, which will show
handsome returns.
The executive committee Is as follows:
Dr. J. W. ChappeIl. chairman; F. D.
lowell. secretary; F. ]. Heider. Mrs R.
}. Fletcher. William A VoIkman. Fred
:. Robey. Charles R. Hurley. Mrs. J.
". Lynn, A. J. Vowel, J. ]. Kramer.
Mrs. George W. Neale, H T. Burrows.
R. w Luke, Edward n. Gobel. Mrs E.
\. Richardson. ]. S. Bergman. Mrs. F.
Parks, Mrs. ?. r. Robey. Mrs. J. s. Ber-
lyman. Miss Anna Perna. Mrs. Alberta
Shields. Anthony La Mamma and Herbert
:. Riley.
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ChanceIIors' Association.

The Chancellors' Association has
amended its bylaws TO include the junior
past chancellors in its membership, and
through its president. Willett E. Dent
niger. has addressed communications to
the subordinate lodges with a view of
getting in closer touch with these bodies
and extending the work Of the organiza-
ton.
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Columbia Lodge.

The membership look forward to hear
ing an excellent program on the occasion
OF the grand visitation to Columbia
Lodge. No Is. Wednesday night, at the
Pythian Temple, when Grand Chancellor
William A. Kimmel and associate Grand
Lodge oficers will visit this lodge, which
has presented some notable entertainers
at previous visitations
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Daughters of Isabella.

The Daughters Of Isabella. court Dis
trict Of Columbia, celebrated their second
anniversary on Tuesday evening the 18th
by a banquet at the New Ebbitt, and il
was the unanimous opinion Of those
present that II was tire most brilliant
social AFFAIR ever given by this organi-
zation Worthy Grand Regent Mrs.
George Howe presided as toastTnistress OF
the evening. Those responding 20 toasts
were Miss knight. 'Isabella-Patron
Queen" Miss Albright on Fraternity"
Mis- Dugan. Unity and Charity Miss
Boland. Personalities Our Court. No
2l2,'' Mrs. coope; Miss ouigley, knocks
and Boosts" toast to our Absent Mem
bers." Mrs. B1ihton. Others adding to
the entertainrE mt OF the evening were
Miss Margaret Boswell in recitations.
vocal solos by Miss Edna Hillyard and
Mrs ScanneIl; banjo ard guitar duet.
Misses Murray and Becker.
At the regular meeting OF the court on
Wednesday evening much important
business was transacted, and IL was de-
cided that the daughters would lend their
aid 10 the sisters in charge OF 81, Jo-
ssph's Orphan asylum, as they did last
year. in making the annual entertain
ment on Thanksgiving evening q big
success. thereby assisting a most worthy
cause
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Modern Woodmen of
America.
Central Camp.

AZ the regular meeting @. Central
camp. No 1913. on Friday night in its
hall in the Perpetual Building Association
Hail nine applications for member
ship were received and referred 10 he
proper committee for appropriate action.
one candidate, Allen L Thompson. was
admitted 70 membership in the camp. the
short form OF adoption. with Consul
James 4 Moody and Past Consul John
w. suthertn oficiating. was used in the
initistory exercises. Consul Moody, on
oehalf OF the paraphernalis commit
tee, advised the camp that plans have
been made for the purchase OF neces-
ssry articles Of parapheraalia for the
use OF the degree team. and II is ex-
pected that they will be available for
moor work in a few days John S
Higgins was elected trustee 10 sue
coed J W. Booze. who has found IL
impossible TO attend the. meetings Of
the camp for long period OF time in
consequence OF night work Consul
J. A Moody called attention to the
camps auxiliary OF royal neizhbors
and was requested 70 invite the CO.
operation OF that body n proposed ac-
uvities OF the winter. II was an
that in addition TO Head Con-
SUI A H Talbot, Head Clerk James
Mcnamara will be present at the class
adoption to be held November S Mr.
was elected 10 this position
at the Head Camp. held in Toledo last
year. succeeding Clerk Howes. who re-
tired after many years OF service in
that position. Mr. Mcnamara is a
stranger 10 most OF the local Wood
men. and his coming is awaited with con-
siderable interest
c E Springer acted as escort on
Friday night. in the absence OF Will
lam H Trarhen RanEAr q 4 cassv
vas in attendance after two weeks
vacation The death Of Ira c. Day, a
former member OF Central Camp. oc-
cured recently
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Rathbone Superior Lodge.

Rathbone-Supericr Lodge, No. %. con-
ferred the rank OF page at its convention
Friday night and il is stated that the
lodge expects to have work at most Of
its meetings during the remainder Of the
year.
Past Chancellor B. W. Andrews has re-
turned from a several weeks sojourn in
New Hampshire. where he reports the
lodges he visited to be prospecting.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
Syracusians Lodge.

Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, had class
for the page rank Friday night, and at
the convention the current week will
confer the same rank Announcements
for other work in the future is made as
follows: November 5. esquire rank: No
vember IL. knight rank. The lodge is
planning TO add twenty members TO its
rolls before the close of the year.
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Eastern Lodge.

Eastern Lodge. No. = conferred the
third degree on two candidates wednes-
day evening. One was a member Of Ex-
celsior Lodge. No. y. and one from this
lodge. The degree was under the direc-
ton % W E. Lawson. Il was announced
that the bowling match between the !ndl-
vidual members Of Eastern and Mount
Pleasant lodges Will be played OF next
Tuesday evening at O'Clock