The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
The Maccabees.

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sonic Temple Ninth and = streets northwest: Ana
costa Tent. No. :. meets in Masonic Hall. Ana
costa
Tue-d.J-Mount Vernon Tent No l. meets
east: Brishtwood Tent. No. s. meets in M.ccabse
Hail. Brightwood-
nursday-Georyetoun Tent. No. 6. meets in Bank
Hail. Wtsconsin avenue and NJ streets northwest
District Tent No. g. meets in hall, -Four and-a hail
and q streets southwest.
National Tent. No. 1, entertained the
members OF Victor Review last Monday
ment. with music, recitations and some
speaking.
AIR u. Il. Gusdorf. presided as chair
man and calisd the orders on the pro-
gram and introduced the speakers. Mrs
Carter. representing the Review. and d.
W. Gall. representing National Tent,
| both Of whom spoke of the good to come
from cooperation.
| The joint session was a very pleasing
one and the good resulting from itsis
looked for with great anticipation. Music
was furnished by Prof. kress' orchestra,
and the recitations were from the fami-
lies of Maccabees.
4 request has been sent out 10 each OF
| the tents in District of Columbia, re-
questing the appointment OF a commit
| tee of five to act as joint committee
to arrange for a Maccabee banquet. TO
be held here on the night of WashinS-
tons Birthday. February -, at which
time IL Is proposed to mix patriotism
and fraternalism In the passing events
| Of the evening. 1t Is expected the gath
ering will be large and a speaker from
out of the city will be present to do
liver an address.
! At the meeting of District Tent. No.
8. on Thursday. December 9. Mr.. Carl
Smith was elected commander and Mr..
Joyn NJ. c. Cox reelected record keeper.
This tent Is planning for the taking In
\ of goodly number of new members
in the near future. and have TO assist
them Mr.. C. D. JollfYe, who will give his
time to tic end OF the year to that end.
Metropolitan Tent. No. L. at its review
| on the seventh Of this month, reelected
D. Edward Clark. commander and elected
Mr.. Thomas l.. smith record keeper. for
the six months, beginning January !.
At the reception rendered TO Victor
Review by National Tent last Monday
night, refreshments were served.
| Mr.. Rober Cooper. of Baltimore. a
member of National Tent No. !. was in
the city last Monday night. and attended
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next Monday night, with another supply
of the handmade. brass jardinieres
which he Is selling to those who desire
nice and valuable Christmas presents.
| new tent, which has been In process
or organizing for some time. in Claren'
| don, Va, under the leadership of some
of the enterprising citizens OF that thriv-
ing town. 1. about ready TO be instituted
4 r.-fn ha INT nf
brotherhood early In January. Mr.. Erick'
son, of that town has the matter ir
hand. and will soon have the charter list
ready.
| Mr.. Thomas oBrion. of GIount Vernon
Tent. No. 4. died on the eighth Of this
month, and Frank Gugel. of the same
tent, died on the twelfth.
| Every Maccabee in the District of Col.
umbia and those who become Maccabees
| before February - will be invited tt
| the Maccabee banquet on February 80
| at euch hotel the committee having
the matter in charge may select.
I District Tent. No s held an itientifica.
tion meeting on the 9th. at which p large
number of members was present and
the outlook for future growth was good
Among those present was District r
X. George ". Kreis. who is a member
| OF that tent. The closing term under
the guiding hard of ComRander Harry
Lee, has been n very good one. and the
lodge features have been put to the
front. as he by ripe experience is able
to do.
Brightwood Tent, No. 3. at its review
last Tuesday night. elected the following
officers. for the term beginning January
l. 1916: Homar Smith. past commander
e. W. Shoots. commander: James NJ
Grant. lieutenant commander: Benjamin
r. Detwiler. record keeper: George II
Holt. chaplain: f. T. Dowling. sergeant
c. II. Manning. master-at-arms: =. Glea
son, first master of the guard: ]. c
Wheat, Jr.. second master OF the guard
W. r. King. picket: J. Clifford, sentinel
Edwin Perry. trustee, three years.
The reelection of E ". Shoots. a,
commander. is great compliment &c
him. as this is at least his sixth con-
secutive terpl. but he is a great leader
| and the membership know il and show
their appreciation. by keeping him where
he can lead.
This tent. also appointed the banquet
| committee. headed with f, j. Ayers
| chief clerk Of the Interior Department
| with a good personel, which means this
/ tent Is going to its part TO make ths
banquet a great success.
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