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Potomac Council is to hold get
together" meeting tomorrow night. A
large attendance is expected, as 1t is
said something extraordinary has been
prepared Arrangements for the COM
ing class initiation are to be discussed.
A general invitation has been extended
to the order.
East Capitol Council at its meeting
Monday evening had quite a number of
visitors from other councils, including
DIR. F. W. SWEET of Washington Coun-
ell, George O. Auguste of Central Coun-
ell, John c. Ashton, j. Harry Jones and
Alyan T. Tracy of Fraternal Council,
benjamin J. Cady and Peter Hahn Of
National Capital Council and A. NJ.
Bugden, District manager. Addresses
were made by the visitors.
Pressmen's Council met Monday even
ing and Fred A. Strickrott, president
of the cabinet, who was present, ad-
dressed the meeting on the good OF the
order. After the regular business
meeting the council adjourned for light
refreshments
Wednesday evening Congressional
Council received two applications for
membership. After the regular routine
of business the council adjourned for
light refreshments. ~
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Central Camp, No. 1905. met Friday
night, Consul James A. Moody presid-
ing. Two applications for membership
were received and acted upon. After
the camp adjourned an open meeting,
with many friends and representatives
of other camps in the District, was
held. DIR. John w. Sutherin, as chair
man of the committee Oh arrangements.
presided and presented a program con-
sisting of violin solos, by Irving T.
Horn; vocal solos and Rotations, by
A. f. Dobrowolski of Talbot Camp;
recitations by Vincent Fushini of
Georgetown Camp; vocal solos, by j.
E Trunnel of Georgetown Camp, and
singing by the Woodman Quartet, com
posed of A. E. Dobrowoski. J. E. Trun-
mel, I. T. Horn and l.. f. Rohlader. Mr..
Rohlader acted as accompanist. Re-
marks were made by State Deputy Will
liam McCaffery and District H. II. Mil
lard with respect to the class adoption
to be held in Odd Fellows Hall Novem-
Der 5, in honor of Head Consul A. r.
Talbot. Refreshments were served.
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door crack and peeped out. He saw
one of the beehives smashed and three
Others knocked over. Right away
anger filled the heart of Farmer
ing to steal his honey! You see, he
didn't think of it as Busy Bees honey,
but his, just as he never thought of the
eggs in the henhouse as belonging to
the biddies. but to him.
All fear that he might have had, and
I suspect that he had a great deal dur
ing those long hours of the night, when
he didn't know what had happened, left
him. because anger had taken its place.
He threw the door wide open and hur-
ried out to see how much damage had
been done. But he didn't go far. No,
sir, he didn't go far. He suddenly turn
ed around and ran back a great deal
faster than he had run out, and the
slammed the door
Wow" cried Farmer Browns Boy.
'Oh. oh! My stars how they do hurt"
And all the time he was slapping at his
face and neck. Then he rushed out to
the pump and bathed his face in cool
water. When he peeped in the look
ing-glass over the sink he saw three
red Jumps on his face and one on his
neck. my. but those bees are farce
this morning" he muttered. 81 ought
to have known better than to go out
there when I could see that their hives
were upset. Guess it serves me right.
They probably think ] did it. My gra-
cious, how those stings do smart,
few just to teach him lesson. But
those hives have got to be set up again,
and I suppose I've got to do it,"
Then Farmer Browns Boy tied the
legs of his pants tight above the tops
of his boots. He put on wide-brim-
med hat and over that tied a veil and
huttoned the ends inside his Jacket.
Then he drew on gloves that came up
over his sleeves.
Now" said he. IT guess I'm ready"
Once more he ventured out where the
beehives were. Right away he was
surrounded by cloud of the angriest
bees ever seen. How they did hum!
But humming couldn't hurt, though to
judge by the sound of it the bees
wished it could. You see Busy Bee and
her sisters felt that they had reason
to be angry In the blackness of the
night their homes had been upset and
cious honey. the reward of the labor
of all the long summer, had been
stolen. With the first daylight they
had been abroad looking for the one
they had seen Farmer Browns Boy
they had been sure he was the one.
Which shows how foolish it is to be too
hasty.
but unable to sting him because of the
gloves and the veil, Farmer Browns
Boy went to work. He righted the
hives which had been upset, and he got
a new hive from the barn to take the
place of the one that had been broken.
Then into 1T he put some honeycombs
from another hive which was bursting
full Then Busy Bee and her sisters
forgot their anger and started to work
again like sensible people to make up
for what they had lost
When he had seen the bees Quilted and
at work Farmer Browns Boy looked
about for some sign of the thief, and
presently he found it-a great track.
Buster Bear" exclaimed Farmer
Browns Boy. And by the looks of
things he was as badly scared as Bow
ser. I hope he won't get over it for
long time"
And RuSter didp't-
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nAMQNGTnE ]
IN FRAIfRNlTlESI

ing with the vice councillor. G. c. Ian
nam, presiding. r. b. Page, who had
been absent on his vacation since June
was present and was warmly greeted
by the brethren. The council adjourned
after tranSacting the regular business
and attended the Columbia Council
visitation in a body. One candidate Will
be initiated at a special meeting Satur-
day evening.
Edward J. Ross Council. No. IS, Wed
neSdaE evening conferred the degree
of patriotism on two candidates 1t was
announced that conditions were favor
able for the formation of Il duckpin
league among several of the councils.
Arrangements were made for the an
nual visitation of the officers of the
state council next Wednesday even
ing. when it is expected an address
will be made by Rev. ]. Henning
Nelms. pastor of the Church of the AS
CenSion.
Columbia Council. No. 80. met in the
old Masonic Temple Tuesday evening,
when the officers of the State Council
were received and the doors were
opened to the public to celebrate the
twenty fifth anniversary of the coun-
ell. After singing America" by the
audience short address was delivered
by State Council Secretary f. +. Halle
ton, III which he spoke of the principles
and growth of the order. Addresses
were mace ny Prof. r.. l.. ThurSton,
superintendent of schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Representative c. c.
Carln of Virginia, chairman of the
House committee on the judiciary, and
Prof. Schultz. professor of languages
of the Maryland Agricultural College.
Prof Thurston had for his subject THE
Schools of the District" and his ad-
dress was instructive and interesting.
Representative Carlin spoke on the OBJ
1ects of this order as a patriotic body.
He said he favors the Burnett immi-
grafton bill and America for Ameri-
cans. Prof. Schultz spoke in defense
of the Bible. All three subjects con-
Germ the cardinal principles of the or
der-the public schools, patriotism and
the Bible. Mrs. Clarke sang two solos,
which were heartily applauded. Prof
Huntress Orchestra furnished the mu-
sic for the evening. The program closed
with the singing of The Star Span
gled Banner" by the audience and a
prayer by Prof. Schultz
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an open window, and on looking out
side they saw man lying in thelI
hammock. The creaking and grooming
was the noise of the hammock as II
swung to and fro slightly.
No, there wore no male protectors In
the house at the time and Mother and
Daughter were left to become their
own board of strategy. Mother there
upon decided to tiptoe downstairs and
telephone the police:
mo, no." pleaded Daughter, clingtng
to the other woman: the telephone is
right by the window of the dining
room, and the burglar will see you and
shoot you. Please don't 60"
WELL" replied Mother, Il will lean
out this window waiting for police
man to go by and will call MN. and
then when I get tired you lean out"
So Mother proceeded to wrap herself
up in window-leaning robes. and lean
ed. She had not been leaning there very
long when a fine specimen of a police
man came trNdging around the corner
of the house.
Hey, there" called Mother: you're
Just the man 1 want to see."
The policeman was polite and atten-
tive, and Mother continued:
"A man is asleep in our hammock and
has been there for a long time"
Whereupon the guardian OF the peace
yawned and replied:
Don't worry, madam; that was me-"
x * y
Cliff Bergman, who illustrates these
of wit. is learning to play
golf He has taken several dozen les
sons already and is getting SO that he
knows stymie from a niblick. which
is going some for Cliff.
A few days ago. after Cliff thought
he was capable of swinging at ball
without breaking his own neck. he
stepped out on the green of the Column
bia Country Club, all dressed up, with
eighteen new clubs and dozen and a
half brand-new balls
He swung his driver at a dandelion
and nipped its head: then he neatly
drove a cigarette butt about thirty feet
in the air and seemed to have every
chance of making 200-yard drive from
the tee.
He built a fine little sand pile, placed
one of those fine new balls upon 1t and
then grabbed his club for business. He
had the correct back swing and his eye
was on the ball, but when he swooped
downward the club head was scarcely
within eighteen inches of the ball.
Then he drew back again and made
another attempt. He did considerably
better. as the distance between club
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Seeing American Cities First.


1t seems incredible that such a
metropolitan city as Chicago. with its
2.250.o00 Inhabitants. its great indus
tries and interlacing railways. should
have been nothing but a hamlet less
than a century ago. Chicago's rapid
growth furnishes the best refutation
Of the early prediction that no great
inland city could be established, as the
centers Of population must inevitably
be along our seaboard. Chtcago's mag
nifcence has ceased to be a world
wonder. but the traveller who speeds
across the continent should not over
look the story OF the amazing growth
of Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, st.
Louis. st. Paul and Minneapolis, Duluth.
Seattle, Tacoma. Portland. San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, San
Diego and numerous other prominent
cities whose growth would be regard
ed in any other country as unprece-
denied.
The story of the nations upbuilding.
in which it's progressive cities have
played such an important part. is best
told by the tales Of the commemorative
dotting the landscape from Chicago
onward, each writing glowing page
in American history. The traveller from
the south, or who moves in that di-
rec.ion in making his excursion, can
not overlook the story of the rise OF
Birmingham on the discovery OF Its
importance AS an iron ana steel cen
ter. or the growth of Atlanta. Charles
ton, Columbus, New Orleans. Mobile.
Savannah, Dallas, Fort Worth. Calves
ton and FL Paso. Many can recall the
prediction that was laughed at for
years that the gulf and south Atlantic
ports would some day defect the trade
that was moving across the continent
and impel 1t southwark to Baltimore,
New Orleans. Galveston. Jacksonville,
Savannah and Norfolk. The American
who visits these great centers of &C
tivity scattered all over the country
has his patriotism aroused. He learns
the real story Of the nations progress
which, after all, is the wonder of
wonders.
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NlACCABEfS

np Narkey, supreme commahoe' u
the Naccabees, will visit inns se
the last week of this month"; ''''n =
Baltimore the night of Sep'e'lpel 80
Washington the night OF lhe -'' ,
Richmond, the night of the SUN, anu
Norfolk. Friday night, october /. nese
meetings are for the instruction VI ''''
officers and members as 10 'he NV"
plans to be inaugurated octoher IL,
the upbuilding of the association anu
the promotion of good lelio" ''if
among the members. 1t is expected 'ne
meeting here will be attended ny eNei'
member in the city. 1t Will he heio III
old Masonic Temple, lodgeroom ~ -
where accommodations will be ample
for all who attend.
Mr. Narkey will be accompanied
through Virginia by the state uepus
supreme commander, who mas ; en-" ~
of that state in connection with 'he
District of Columbia.
The project of buying or building a
Maccabee Temple in the city is salo
to be still under way, those pehihu ~
enterprise believing that such a marx
of progress at the Nations Capital VIII
add largely to the standing OF the
order IN the east, which mas MANY
loyal Maccabees.
The Joint committee of the several
tents. appointed for the purpose OF ar
ranging for the big rally or the mem
hers in this city, met iii the pank
building Wisconsin avenue ana NJ
street northwest Thursday night and
organized by electing NJ. w: Mlchaei
chairman and Thomas L. Smith secre-
tary.
National Tent. No. 1, has appointed
q committee to join with the other
tents for a grand rally the night OF
September 90, to greet the supreme
commander, who Will visit TINS Jurls
.liction on that date. 1t also COM
pleted the committee appointed TO con-
fer with other tents, with view 10
building or buying a Maccabee Iempie.
Anacostia Tent had a rally Monday
night, and appointed committee 10
arrange for meeting the supreme COM
mander Three applications were re-
ceived. Refreshments were served
Mount Vernon Tent, No. I. Tuesday
night appointed a committee to JOIN
with the other tents in arranging the
meeting for the supreme commander
Rriehtwocd Tent No. 5. had a smoker
TUESDAY night. with refreshments. This
tent also appointed a committee to ar,
range for the joint meeting planned
for September 90. A smoking contest
was held, the one who smoked his
cigar the longest. without relight1ng.
winning the prize. a. +. Felker was
awarded the prize.
The committee will meet Tuesday
night at Mount Vernon Tent, No. A, Sth
and F. streets northeast, for further
consultation.
Georgetown Tent. No. 6. held an
Identification meeting Thursday night
and had a house full as the result,
it is said, of sending out cards to the
members, who responded to the call.
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Have you ever heard one of the
cumulative. augmentative. rumbling.
jumbling peals Of thunder which starts
away of in a nonchalant manner and
after rolling and tossing about in the
heavens for a spell suddenly comes
to life with a sharp bang? Well, bear
1t in mind while you read this dis
course upon the fair name Of Repre-
sentative Dyer Of ST. Louis. Mo.
When you get Representative Dyer
to sign his name to anything he gen.
orally inscribes it L. c. Dyer. That is
non-skid. thoroughly reliable. four
ply name No frills. and not thing to
excite suspicion. admiration. hatred.
love, anger. hunger or thirst. 1t Is
plain Mister L. c. Dyer. Whether IT Is
Louis c. Dyer. Lawrence Charles Dyer,
Lawrence Chichester Dyer, Louis
Chames Dyer or Leonard c. Dyer Is
not worth bothering about. The plain
and granite like solidity of the name
L. C. Dyer leaves nothing for specula-
ton. You simply take it for granted.
But when you say to him:
"Er, ali. what did you say your first
name Is, Mr.. Dyer?"
You scarcely expect him to answer
that 1t is Leonidas. And yet that is
exactly what it is. They named this
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hAN:6BENEEFlIFF=kASSSSA;
leE M4GGABEESL

Mrs Phoebe Perry of 5311 Illinois
avenue northwest, assisted by the Off
GERS of Brightwood Review, last week
entertained the officers association
Mrs. Lula S. Hammond made a report
OF the work of her committee and her
self in the hospital investigation and it
Is said service will soon be established
In one of the local hospitals for the use
of the District members. Several halls
were discussed as possible future quar-
ters for the association.
Mrs. Cochran reported interest in the
Union Guard work Mrs. Prescott,
chairman of the juvenile work, was re-
ported absent from the city. The use
fulness of the club was discussed and it
was decided to continue for another
year. The election will be held October
80, when the Georgetown officers will
entertain. The members are to wear
fancy costume and mask for Hal
loween party.
The Baltimore reviews are said to be
showing interest and activity in the
rally to be held here in December, when
Mrs. Eva l.. McNett, past supreme
commander, will be guest of honor.
Brightwood Review reelected its en-
tire stan of officers. with the exception
of picket. Mrs. Griffith was unanimous
.
will again serve as commander. and
Mrs. Virginia Metcalf enters upon her
eleventh year as record keeper. The
captain of guards and her team were
commended for their work. Thirty
members We're present. Visitors were
reported from Victory Review. and
Mrs. La Rue, with her mother, Mrs. A
NJ Welch. were guests of the evening.
The members of Brightwood Review
recently went to Glen Echo for a picnic.
I.x hn
sort was patrGnized and full justice
was done to the repast they had pre-
pared and spread on the long tables.
Mount Vernon Review reelected it's
former officers Monday evening. Mrs.
Lille ". Patrick was reelected as
commander and Mrs Mary A Van Ness
as record keeper. The guards and cap
tain were present.
Columbia Review had the largest at
tendance in three years Tuesday even
ing, when II elected Mrs. Cochran to
the office of commander and Mrs. Stella
NJ Towner was reelected record keep
err The commander was absent from
the city and Mrs. Cruikshank. lieuten-
ant commander, presided. Regret was
expressed when it was announced that
Mrs. CruikShank and her three daugh-
tiers Were moving to Illinois. In Co
lumbia Review they have been regular
attendants and earnest workers. Mrs.
NJ T La Rue and Mrs A. N. WEIGH
were present and made helpful sug
gestions-
The members of Liberty Review
showed their appreciation of their
comma ndsr Mrs. Kate shannon, and
their record keeper, Miss Dorothy Yost,
by rc-eIecting them for another year.
Many plans for the work OF tho next
two months were discussed. Mrs. Shan
ZION. who planned TO spend the autumn
in San Francisco, decided not TO go and
will be present with her review each
Meeting \ joint installation of Co
,umba and Liberty reviews has been
preliminary arrssn gernents. Mrs Do
lrOwoiski is cha irman Of the Liberty
committee and Mrs Cochran of the
committee for Colum hia Review The
installation viii be october II, Mrs.
"a Rue acting as Installing officer.
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Poets Records.
From the Chicago Post.

In London there is cylindrical pho
nograph record of Robert Browning
attempting to recite How They
Brought the Good News from Client"
We say attempting" because the rec
ord breaks down in the middle with a
hearty laugh and an abrupt confession
by the poet that he could not remem-
Der any more of his poem. He had
written 1t fifty years before, so there
was excuse. We wonder if modern
poets are embalming their compost
lions in cylinders and disks. 1t is an
opportunity for perpetuation they ought
not to overlook. We should like to have
q record of Yeats reciting The Isle of
Innisfree,' or our own Vachell Lindsay
booming out The Congo
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bright statesman and former member
of the District Of Columbia volunteer
regiment in the Spanish war after that
famed Greek hero who fell at the bat
tie Of Thermopylae. Which Is burden.
it may be added in an undertone. to
So there you have Leonidas {. Dyer.
Doesn't it look different in type from
plain L. c. Dyer? 1t does to me, any
how. and I suppose 1t does to many
But let US not stop with that. Let us
wander aimlessly along the dactylic
first name until We come to the middle
initial. Mr.. Dyer was recently elected
Veterans-the whole blame organiza-
tion-at the convention at Scranton.
and some of the boys wanted to know
for whom they were' voting. Having
uncovered Leonidas they wanted to
know about the C.
Therefore they asked him, and it was
an ominous moment when nature
bowed her head, and the sun and moon
stood still while Leonidas c. Dyer re-
piled in tones Of great solemnity:
THE stands for Carstarphen."
The first man to revive fully was
James E. Maynard of this city. who has
a string of Spanish war titles as long
as your arms. He said:
was your father a Greek student"
NO" said Mr.. Dyer, "he was not. He
was a chess player. and whenever he
would find himself in tight place on
the chess board he used a pet swear
word to relieve his feelings He thought
so much of this swear word that he
wanted to perpetuate it, and therefore
he hung it on me when I arrived"
And now. reverting to the opening
sentence. when you allow the full term
Representative Leonidas Carstarphen
Dyer" to roll about on your tongue
does it not remind you. of a peal of
rumbling thunder?
= !.
There was a noise somewhere in the
direction of the first floor and Mother
arose upon her elbow and looked at
the clock She saw it was 2 o'clock
am, and noises downstairs at that
hour meant but one thing.
Daughter" she called softly,
Daughter
"Whazza matter" replied Daughter.
81 hear burglar downstairs"
Daughter Immediately found herself
wide awake and standing upright by
her bedside.
Hear it," said Mother.
There was a peculiar creaking and
groaning. The two women tiptoed to
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JR-0.UAM

Mount Vernon Council. No. 10, met
Wednesday evening In Washington
Hall. Owing to the absence OF both
councillor and vice councillor the chairs
we're filled by James r. Conner, as
councillor and J. a. II Hargett as vice
councillor. The council was notified
that James A. Frazier, past councillor.
lad been appointed deputy national
councillor of this Jurisdiction for a
term of two years. Under good of the
order remarks were made by the ma
tional deputy, James A. Frazier; Past
Councillor NJ. Guy Yost. II. S. Shepherd
aad q. II. swain. Songs were sung
and refreshments served
Liberty Bell Council, No 50. met in
the Northeast Temple. Tuesday even.
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Wy VT fRRf fE1HiiE

Col. James S. Petit Camp, No. 3, held
social meeting at 18th and f streets
northwest Tuesday night. After a BUSH
ness session. at which one recruit. A. T..
kase, was mustered in, and an account
of the national encampment at Scran-
ton. Pa, was given by Commander l..
E. FELTON,. Pettit's delegate to the con-
vention. the entertainment committee
took charge of the special meeting.
Chairman Holt. with his assistants.
Messrs. Mawson and Hartnett, supplied
refreshments. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Shirtliff. Mawson, Charles E.
Taylor. Capt r. II. Wood, and others.
Good OF the order" was the subject
considered by the speakers.
Among the camps guests were ]. O.
Burk, Winston b. Richmond and w. r.
Burgess. honorary members of the vet
Grams of the civil war.
BY unanimous vote, the members of
the camp offered their services to the
o. a. K. committee. to act in any ca :
pacity desired during the national en-
campment. Commander FELTON, was
commissioned to convey this informa
ton in person TO Col. John McEIroy.
chairman of that committee.
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petition have been received. The petit
ton sent to the Commissioners was
signed by Sovereign Chief C. F. Sud-
warth, Sovereign Secretary John E.
ioneV and e secretarx ei + ~ Ear RI Of
Pioneer Council; Worthy Chief Charles
J. Dexter and George l.. johnson of
Empire Council, Worthy Chief J. J. Des-
mond. and John A. Harris. secretary of
Goodwill Council. and the hospital COM
mittee. c. T. Smith. chairman; J. Z.
Rhodes, secretary: ]. ]. Hayre. treas
urer; Washington F. Evans, Pierce H.
HitaffeIA l.. johnson. W. c. w. Bur-
CESS, Charles J. Dexter and r. F. Kim