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The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

be conferred at the regular convention
of Rathbone-Superlor Lodge. No. 30.
Friday night At the last convention
the rank OF page was conferred upon
Messrs. Ward and Clark. which was
pronounced as being rendered in an Inn
pressive manner.
A meeting of members of the order
and prospective members will be held
at the Masonic Hall. Fourteenth and
Kenyon streets northwest. Tuesday
night, to which Grand Chancellor Will
liam A. kimmel extends a general in
vitation to all connected with local
lodges, former members OF the order.
prospective members. and their friends.
II Is planned to take steps at this
meeting to institute a Pythian lodge In
Mount Pleasant, and the grand chan.
cellor desires large attendance. Past
Grand Chancellor II. ". Vandervort is
chairman of the committee on organi-
zation representing the council of
Grand Lodge officers.
Grand Chancellor KimmeI has ar
! ranged a fraternal visit of the Grand
Lodge officers to Hermione Lodge. No.
IL. for Wednesday. December s, with
the view OF encouraging the lodge In
active work in building up its mem
bership. Some time ago the lodge an
nounced its desiEe to secure a class for
initiation before the close OF the year,
but for various reasons the work has
not progressed as rapidly as it was
hoped IL Is the grand chancellor's
plan to aid the lodge in every way DOS
sible to insure a large accession to its
rolls. as well as to benefit 1t generally.
To lead in this movement Grand
Chancellor kimmel has announced the
Following committee OF Grand Lodge
officers: Grand Master at Arms +. II.
Melifk, Grand Inner Guard James "
Kline. and Grand Vice Chancellor John
Il. Dickman.
Century Lodge. No. 30. had an inter-
| esting convention Monday night, a
| goodly number of members and visi-
| tors being in attendance. Among the
! latter were Past Grand Chancellor
John Philip Meakin. of Utah: Grand
Prelate Charles w. Henderson, Messrs
Heiss. of Rathbone-Superior Lodge;
Grahe, of Amaranth Lodge; Lucas, OF
Myrtle Lodge, and Koenigsbers, of
| Capital Lodge. each of whom made
short talks on subjects of interest to
the fraternity.
Franklin Lodge. No. =, the Oldest
Pythian lodge in The world, gave
| Grand Chancellor Kimmel and his as
| sociate Grand Lodge officers a royal
greeting Thursday night, where a
large attendance listened to spirited
addresses by Grand Lodge officers and
members of the order.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal
/ II. J. Gasson. as acting grand chan
cellor, installed the following officers
wedne sdsy night at Equal Lodge: J.
W. Robbins. vice chancellor. and Ed
win Kulp. master at arms. to I'LL
vacancies.
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Activities Of Knights of Co.
lumbus.

At the last convention of thbon--
Superior Lodge. No. 90. the rank OF
page was conferred upon Messrs. Ward
and Clark. The work was put on in
an impressive manner.
The ranks of page and esquire will
be conferred at the next regular meet
ing of the lodge. which will De Novem-
Der &c. when a large attendance is ex-
pected.
Chancellor Commander Talbot o. Pull
izzi announces with deep regret. the
death of Brother Truman 4 Wicker
sham who has been a member OF the
order of Knights of Pythias for a num-
Der OF years. He was well known here
In social and business life and well
liked by all who knew him
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Mess. Grand vice Regent F. s. Parks.
sitting Past Grand Regent NJ B. Mercer.
Grand Secretary B. White. Grand Treas
urer @. NJ. Copenhaver. Grand Chaplain
w. L Buckley, Grand Guide ]. w. Scott,
Grand Warden G. c. Shinn. Past Grand
Regents G. s. Britt. II. G. LEM. A. Z.
Cook. DR.. G. B. Young and Brothers G.
ID. Sullivan and l. NJ. Miller were among
the visitors. Addresses were made by
Brothers Neiss, Parks. LEM. Zappone.
Young. Logan, Cook and others. The
feature OF the entertainment was the
Mccarthy musical family. composed of
Brothers Mccarthy. OF Ouray Council.
and his three sons. the youngest OF
whom Is but 10 years old. This family
rendered a number OF musical selections
In a manner that would do credit TO a
trained professional orchestra. ouray
Council is In a friendly contest with
Capitol Council. No. 30. for an increase
In membership. At this meeting District
Council. No. 1855. through Brother Zap
pone. challenged the two former coun-
ellis combined for an increase in member
ship. which was accepted on the part of
Curay Council
The annual visitation Of the Grand
Council 10 Francis Scott Key Council.
No. 1856 was made Wednesday evening.
The visitors were Supreme Sentry c. X.
Zappone, Grand Vice Regent F. :.
Parks. Grand Orator j. II. Ruth, Sitting
Past Grand Regent NJ. y. Mercer, Grand
Secretary B. White. Grand Treasurer q.
NJ Copenhayer, Grand Guide J. W.
Scott, Grand Warden G. c. Shinn, Past
Grand Regents E. y. EynOn and ~ r.
Cook. and Representative G. D. sulli-
van. The address of the evening was
made by Brother EynOn, who described
in an entertaining manner his recent tflp
10 the Panama cNposttions and what ne
saw going and coming. Mr.. A. VI. Nc
Craight and Brother W. J. Curtin enter
tained with musical selections and snort
addresses were made by Brothers Parks.
Zappone, Cook. DuGan, Rankin and
Rowzee.
The membership Of the Catholic Wom-
ems Benevolent Legion. a national or
EaniZatIon having seven councils in the
District. increased - per cent during
the past fiscal year. according TO Reports
read at the annual meeting of the board
of directors at New York recently. The
local councils. by a continuous member
ship campaign. contributed largely TO the
increase.
In a year when almost every fraternal
society, and especially those of more
than ten years experience. has shown a
falling of in applications for member
ship due to unemployment and bad bust
ness conditions. the Catholic Women s
Benevolent Legion recorded an increase
of more than 30 per cent in new applica-
, TONS" reads the report.
This shows a genuine revival Of in
terest in the legion and indicates a spirit
of progress and hopefulness, which. If
stimulated and encouraged, will advance
the organization greatly in a few years.
The local councils and their presidents
are: Washington Miss McKenny; Father
Walter. Miss Kennedy; Liberty. Miss
Mary II. Mccarthy: St Matthews, Mrs.
Cunningham: Rev. NJ. P. Sullivan. Mrs.
Nally: GonZaga. Mrs. McAllister. and
Holy Trinity, Mrs. Delo.
The local councils were, represented at
the directors meeting by Miss Mary ii.
Mccarthy, of Liberty Council.
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the proceedings of the thirty-fourth
annual encampment of the Sons of
Veterans. U. S. A, held in this city
recently. is included the following
paragraph: washington Sons OF
Veterans and indeed the whole Mary
land division did all in their power
to make the meeting interesting ana
successful. all arrangements for social
affairs being of the very best. Too
much credit cannot be given the COM
mittees who had the matters In
charge for their splendid work"
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Royal Arcanum Councils.

The members Of the Grand Council
Royal Arcanum. made their annual WIS.,
itation to Ouray Council, No. 1880. on
Monday. November Is. Supreme Sentry
C. r. Zappone, Grand Regent E. A.
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The Grotto.

kaIIipohs Grotto will hold . bushes,
meeting at Chamber of Commerce hal
on November %. At this meeting amend
nlants to the bylaws will he submitted
and other matters CT routine bushes,
Will be transac ted. The short-form in
itiation will be conferred on several can
didates
On November - members of the -rottC
nand will fill the stations of Nava
Lodge, No T. F. a. a NJ, when the
third degree will be conferred. The
offices will be filed by members of tbs
hand in the following order: o. 3
ROepke, worshipfuI master: J. L. Har
mon. senior warden; 8. F. Shreve.-juniol
warden; Otto Hammerbacher, senior dea,
con; W. G. Norbeck. junior deacon; E
II. Johnson, senior steward; ]. L. De
Ncale, Junior steward: Philip Schneider
marshal; Philip Nachman. ST.. secretary;
.. II. Popence. treasurer. They will be
assisted by w. A. Saunders. Bert Palmer
/. H. Schmidt, F. F. Robey, W. G.
Binnix, Wesley Emmons, w. T. Wade
r. L. Oatley, F. A. Hermann. II. Scrog.
gins. W. Ullman. Charles Aufenthie. B
Frank Bodine and Paul Bischoff The
band will render musical selections be-
fore and after the comforting of the de-
gree.
On November % the band will give its
annual oyster roast. and on December
Z dance at National Rifles Armory.
Koran Grotto. No. 81, of Philadelphia.
held a business meeting on November u
and announces a band concert, vaude-
willie entertainment and dance on De-
ccmbeT and a ceremonial on Decem-
Der Is.
Cashmere Grotto, No. II, of Elmira, n.
Y. announces a ceremonial for Novem-
Der %. to be preceded by a business
meeting and a mammoth parade.
Long I Grotto. No -, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, held a business meeting on November
IS and announces a ladies' night on De-
cember 9.
Fem Fem Grotto. No. l6, Of Jersey City,
y. J.. will celebrate its tenth anniver-
sary on November Is.
Aim Grotto, No. :. of New York City.
will hold a ceremonial on November Is
and will give a beefsteak dinner on No
vember 90
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MUSIC And MUSICIANS

The Motel Choral Society will have
the assistance at its first concert on
Wednesday evening. December Il OF
the Rubel trio of New York. consisting
OF Edith Rubel, violin: Vera Poppc.
cello; Brenda Putnam, piano. Miss Put
nam Is wen known as the daughter
OF Mr.. Herbert Putnam, librarian Of
the Congressional Library
The Home Club chorus. directed by
otto t. Simon, which gave its first sue
cessful concert last spring, is now in
active rehearsal for its second concert.
The organization meets at the club
rooms II jackson place. each Thurs
day evening. Mrs. Albert jackson il
the accompanist.
Mu Phi Epsilon sorority Rho Chapter
held its monthly meeting on Tuesday
November g, at Miss Louise Lakin's
home. II was decided at this meeting
Tor the chapter to give a musicale on
November Is at Miss Elizabeth Leckie's
home The meeting adjourned and re-
freshments were served.
Founders Day of the Mu Phi Epsilon
Sorority was celebrated on November l.;
oy a delightful musicale given bv the
members Of Rho Chapter and their WIS.,
| itors.
Those participating on the program and
their selections were: Mrs. Henrietta E.
F. Gym, contralto. still vie die
NacHft." by Bonn; "FruhIinzett," bv
Becker: Slave Song. BY DeIkiego. Miss
Edith Gray, pianiste: TO Spring by
Grieg; Dedication" by Schumann, Miss
Lulu Brenner, of lambda CHARTER,
Ithaca, y. V. soprano: With Haste Nv
Wings Are Flying" by Hahn: II Think
of Thee. Sweet" by BONN: I've Some
thing Sweet to Tell YOU" by BONN. Miss
Louise SantoreII, pianist: Ballad in ID
ms fDr hy- hnnfp
mezzo soprano; "Oh! Setudonna," fr,a,
Romeo and Juliet" 'YerborgenbrC.
by Wolfe; Down in the Forest" o-
Ronald. Mrs Francis Guthlins. pianINC:
Etude in 4 d major. by Liczt: EaI,ck,
by Mokyues
At the close q delightful oyster supp
was served by the hostess
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson gave her
third song recital in Poughkeepsie y.
n, last evening. Airs. LawsOn's pro-
gram consisted Of. classic and modeTn
German. French and American songs.
The National Quartet will furnish
the music for the EIks Lodge At As-
napolis at its memorial service tie
y -St Sunday in December. The qusl-
y MAS been engaged to furnish tbs
enN-e musical program. The person
mel Of the quartet consists of Eliza
beth S. Maxwell. soprano: Lillian
Chenoweth. contralto; William Z.
Braithwaite. tenor; Joseph X. Scho-
field. basso. and Ethel Garrett John
ston, pianist.
The first meeting of the Students
Club of the Washington College OF
Music was held last Thursday evening
in the recital hall of the college, when
q large audience of students and their
friends enjoyed a splendid program.
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Pythian sisters.

Friendship Temple. No. 3. Pythian
Sisters, will be entertained by its past
chiefs Wednesday night at the close
of the business meeting. Grand Senior
Ida NJ. Crown. who is also q past
chief of the temple, is chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair. II
is announced that one Of the features
of the evening will be a pound party
for the benefit Of the Orphans Elmer
gency Home at Bancroft. Va. which
has for its head the Rev. Patrick
Murphy, rector of st. Michael and All
Angels Church. who is a member of
the Pythian Sister order. At the
meeting of the temple last Wednesday
night n number OF candidates were
initiated and several applications for
membership received. Grand Cham
cellor Kimmel has accepted the invi-
tation extended him and his associate
Grand Lodge officers and will be the
guests of the temple at a fraternal
visit Wednesday, December Is.
Rathbone Temple. No. 8 Pythian Sis
tiers. will have its regular monthly social
Friday, for which Most Excellent Chief
Lola Marks has appointed the following
committee, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner. chair
man: Mrs Geiman. Mrs. Mary Mitchell.
Mrs. Sadie Barkman. Mrs. Daisy Wight
man. MISS MARY steiner. MISS DtHndItSI
Simpson. and the Messrs. Ed Wilson.
Saul Samuel Price and w \. Turner.
The temple initiated candidates at the
meeting Friday night. which was largely
attended. Miss Josephine Jargoe was in
stalled outer guard to NIL the unexpired
term Of Mrs. Leep. who resigned the Of
fee because OF i'll health. Mrs. Elizabeth
Turner. as installing officer. was assisted.
by Mrs. Bertha Williams as grand senior
and Mrs. Della Nichols as. grand man
ager. The temple has extended an invita-
ton to the grand chancellor and other
officers of the Grand Lodge. knights of
Pythias. to be its guests at a fraternal
visit and Friday night. December 10. has
been selected by Grand Chancellor KIM
mel as the date on which the visit will
be made.
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Degree of Pocahontas,

White Eagle Council met on Wed.
nesday night and a very pleasant meet
ing was held. 1t was with deep re-
greet that the council learned of the
resignation of Mrs. Lscarion. Mrs.
Sabin was elected Pocahontas, and Miss
Hattie Anderson was elected winona,
both to NIL out an unexpired term.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

Scientists differ greatly as to the earth's
age. estimates varying from ao0oo.0o0 TO
$50 100 years. One of the first esti-
mates was that of John Phillips. who in
1860 based on a study of stratified rock
his assertion that the figure lay some
where between 100000 and ss.oe0.00a
years.
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Eastern Star Notes.

AT the meeting of ST. Johns Lodge
Chapter. No. IS. o. e. s. on Friday
evening. November Sc. the degrees will
be conferred. after which the Floral
Obligation" will be given as requested.
Worthy Matron Jeanette Young
LashFOrn, and Worthy Patron AleXan-
der D. McRenzy state that the year
just completed has been a most sue
cessful one in every respect, the chap
ter having maintained a steady growth
and at Tie same time strengthened it,
self financially.
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Masonic Affairs.

Divine services will be held at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home on SUM-
day, November y, 1915, at o'clock I'M
der the auspices Of William r. Single
ton Lodge, No. 30. F. A A. NJ. Rev, Il.
c. Powers officiating. Everybody invited.
The annual visitation of the grand mas
ter and officers of the Grand Lodge to
Lebanon Lodge, No. Z. F. A. 4. NJ, was
a pronounced success in every way; the
lodge room being beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers. Worshipful
Master NJ. B. Yerger. of Lebanon, was
highly complimented on the excellent
work done by the lodge for the year IN
gaining twenty-seven new members. AT
the conclusion of the visitation the fol-
lowing program was rendered: Selections
hy Prof H. C. Rakeman's Orchestra,
solos by R. F. Backing, F. c. Schafter'
Charles +. Moore, and F. Z. blanchard
together with selections by the lodge
quartet. The committee having charge
Of the arrangements consisted OF r NJ.
Blair Mckenzie and i. NJ. Thomas Z.
Sergeon.
A stirring address was made by Rev.
Essias. Rev. T. E. Davis presented
Rev. Essias with a history of Lebanon
Lodge in a few well chosen remarks.
knights TempIar Notes.
Columbia Commandery. No. >. X. T, at
its last meeting had, what the committee
in charge called. a ''Eet-together meet
ing" and every Sir Knight that was pres
ent was satisfied that the meeting was
what che committee intended it to be.
A varied program was enjoyed consist
ing of short addresses by past COM
Tnande-s and sir knights together with
Ian TO the minute moving pictures.
music and singing. Smokes and re-
Ireshments were also in order.
Commander l. U. Meyers was COM
riimented on the great rally now be-
ing enjoyed by the commandery. Sir
Knight McCarty and his petition came
in for unstinted praise for the great
work being done.
The drill corps of the commandery
is making arrangements for an enter
tainment and dance to the members of
the commandery. The committee in
charge is making great efforts to make
the affair an interesting one.
Eastern Star Notes.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

The first meeting of the Students
Club of the Washington College Of
Music was held last Thursday evening
in the recital hall of the college. when
a large audience of students and their
friends enjoyed a splendid program.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

Metropolis Lodge, No. ls, held an old
time house-warming party in their new
lodge room, Ninth and F streets north
west. on Friday evening. The entertain
ment committee spared neither time nor
money in preparing a program that would
arnuse and entertain all present
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

Grand Patriarch p. II. Leary. accom-
panied by the officers of the Grand En-
campment, Grand Master w. ]. Rich,
and the officers of the Grand Lodge visit
ed Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 4, In
The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

The ranks of page and esquire will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-17
ADMITS BOMB WAS
FOR ROCKEFELLERS
TresCa Is Positive That Oil
Men Were Objects of
CarOn's Plot.
BERGMAN TALE TRUE,
SAYS |. w. w. LEADER
Anarchist. Beaten al POcantic0
Hills by Many Detectives,
Planned Revenge.

Carlo Trcsca. !. W. W. leader, who
took part in the silk strike riots at
Paterson in 1913, yesterday confirmed
Alexander Rerkmsn's Denver statement
that the bomb which killed Arthur
Caron on July was intended for the
Rockefellcrs. III treatment by detec-
tives AZ Pocantico Hills, Tresca said.
led Caron TO plan revenge.
81 am positive" he said, that what
Berkman says is true. ! believe the
bomb was meant for the ROckefellers.
The union man, Matthew Schmidt. now
in the Tombs. charged with complicity
IN the blowing up Of The Los Angeles
Times building, had nothing to do with
tho Csron bomb. can say that abso-
lutely.
"Caron wanted revenge for treatment
ne had received at Pocantico Hills,
where he had gone TO make speeches
attacking the Rockefellers. Fifteen
anarchists we're attacked there by 200
private detectives. Caron was treated
brutaly. The way the detectives broke
M the l. ". W. meeting and gagged
the speakers was an additional motive.
Caron burned for revenge.
I'm Philadelphia met man named
Murphy, who told me he spoke with
Caron in Union Square a snort time be-
fore the explosion. lie was convinced.
he said, the bomb was meant for the
Rockefellers. He had just returned
from the West, where nc met a man
who escaped from the Lexington Ave
nue. house when the explosion TOOK
place. That man had told him Caron
and the others killed were planning to
kill the Rockefellers.
"Soon after the explosion William J.
, Burns sent a woman TO my home and
10 various J. ". W. headquarters, in
Guiding the Ferrer School, to learn the
names of the persons present when the
bomb exploded. SO far as ! have been
able 20 learn, she did not get any infor-
nation"
( Tresca was asked if any bombs were
now being made with the intention OF
/ killing prominent persons.
/ at would be impossible to tell any
thing about such moves until the bombs
/ had been set off," he said, but | don;
/ think that any are now in preparation
/ or contemplation"
J In answer TO a question as to whether
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divcst himself Of his blue uniform and
rcappear ia green Spats, pink tights
and disphanous something which was
supposed TO make him resemble Paw
Iowa as weary as possible. considering
difference Of more than 2 hundred
pounds i'm their respective weights. Ii
seems that this performance IS mands--
tory in all trials where artists OIL
prominence are involved.
81 think that's the funniest thing
ever saw declared Mrs. Grantland
Rice.
Pavlowa's oycrburdcncd Gyrations
served TO introduce the case for the
defence. !. Swaying Reed being the
first witness. Robert Wldhack hap
pens 20 be his usual appellation. Asked
TOR his expert opinion on what poet
was. he answered:
"a poet is person who can soc
something beautiful. even in a sun
set"
This speech produced tho atmosphere
required to matcrializc Bla Filbertus,
who appeared gazing fondly upon a
red red rose which exactly matched
the color Of his lowing tic. At other
times the Bls is known as Gilbert
White, brother Of Stewart Edward
White. At the trial he was wholly
and unreservedly the Bla.
Rla Filberius Testihes.
His testimony ran partially as fol-
lows:
Ii''le gohs ~ kaufman.
\ dash ~ Doctor Cool
4 touch 81 + 7 Banum.
a pinch n Tsa Tangus'.
~ HcctsUif Just c1Ino
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Original Charge Making Drawings with Intent to Illus
tratc Is Dropped on Presentation of New Ev-
dcnce-Trial Is Held at Delmonicos

Tonight on the Old Background
Then the trial was on.
Patrolman Mulligan. known As Au-
gust Hutaf when off duty, brought in
the sulking prisoner. who averred, TO a
tune composed by DAILY, that he ook up
art at the suggestion Of relatives, who
advised him that he was qualified for
nothing else. Shameless. in lobster
tinted bow tic and white spats and a
gray suit. OF course Owen Johnson tin
the person Of Werrenrath) and viii
Paris twho at odd times in his life has
been known as Jack Hines) testified
for the state.
Their testimony failed 70 make nit
with any one but the audience.
At this point it was deemed ncccs-
sary for Patrolman Mullgan to retire,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-17
FIGHTS FIVE DETECTIVES
Alleged Stranger Of Woman
Subdued After Hard Battle.

Alter fierce hand-to-hand fight and
the exchange of pistol shots, five detec-
tivcs yesterday arrested John Schu-
mansky, Of 70 Pelham Street. The pris-
opcr is charged with strangling Mrs.
George Szumanska, who was found
dead by her husband at 1913 Manhattan
Avenue, Williamsburg, last Thursday.
Pelham street is narrow thorough
fare running between Monroe and
Cherry Streets. Acting on information
furnished by the husband OF the muir
dcicd woman, Detectives Patten,
Woodlc, Laudcrs, lines and O'Connell
came over from Williamsburg carly
yesterday to make the arrest.
Patten and O'Connell forced the door
to Schumanskys room. but the man,
who is a giant. had forestalled them.
Before they could close on him he was
out on the roof of an extension.
The detectives followed. Schumansky
grabbed O'Conncll and threw him into
tho alley, drop of ten feet. The dc
tcctive landed in rubbish heap. He
was uniniurcd, but stunned. The giant