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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
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Ruth Lodge, No. 2, had large at
tendance at its session Tuesday even
ing. Under the dictatorship OF Past
Grand p. H. Leary. the degree was
rehearsed. Mr.. and Mrs. Kastner of
Buffalo. N. Y, were present and also
members from Naomi Rebekah Lodge.
No. l. Mrs. Annie E. Griggsby, presi
dent Of the Rebekah Assembly of the
District of Columbia, was present and
made a brief address. Great interest.
it Is said. Is being shown by the mem
bers in lodge work. At the close of
the rehearsal refreshments were served
in the dining room.
Under the new order the officers of
the Rebekah Assembly, accompanied by
the officers OF the Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows. visited Fidelity Lodge. No. l..
Tuesday evening. Upon examination.
proved very efficient in the rendition
of the work. The reports showed a
marked increase in the lodge member
, ship and finances since Its organic "a
ness in her family. 1t was reported,
Vice President Mrs. Billings was I'M
able to be present. After addresses by
G W11am Master Hd R,eh p e M Master
Schwinger, Grand Guardian v. ?. Ham
mer and Grand Secretary F. E. Rapp
refreshments were served and the lodge
adjourned: Fidelity Lodge is the
youngest Rebekah lodge in this jurs-
dfction.
Friday evening, Grand Master Rich
and the Grand Lodge officers will &C
company the officers of the Rebekah
Assembly to Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No.
4. the occasion being the first official
visit of President Annie E. Griggsby
and her Rebekah Assembly officers to
the lodge. Arrangements have been
perfected by the lodge to give Its
guests a warm welcoming session. All
members of the Rebekah branch OF
the order are invited to be present.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5, at It's
last meeting, postponed degree work
until tomorrow evening. Past Grand
George Billings is reported quite ill at
his home.
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JR.0.U.AM

The general excursion committee organ
lied for the year at Valley Forge Coun-
Gil, No 81. Wednesday evening, and
elected the following officers Dwight l..
Bromwell, state vice councillor, as chair
man; Past Councillor Grover E. PAYNE
of Potomac Council, No. 20, vice chair
man; Past Councillor Thomas R. Frye of
Francis Scott Key Council. No. %, treas
urer, and Past Councillor T. S. Ford, Val
ley Forge Council. No. 81. secretary
The committee has made arrangements
with the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company for an excursion to
be given to Marshall Hall July 16 Past
State Councillor Washington p Evans,
chairman, and Past Councillors g r Ford
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a degree team under the leadership Of
Past Grand w. S. PLACER Great in
terest IS being shown in the work. II
is said. The lodge has candidates ready
for comforting the degrees. and it is ex-
pected competent dergee staff will be
ready in a short time, to confer the work
In f1rst-c1ass form. A committee consist
ing of Past Grands Mettler and Andrews
and Warden D. Edward Clark Is to pro-
vide entertainment for the lodge and
visitors on the occasion of grand vista
ton Monday evening. March %. All
present.
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S9yySf1fRANS

! Preparations are being made by the
! members of the several Camps or sons
! of Veterans, L. S. A. in Washington
| to entertain the visiting delegates OF
; the divisions of Sons OF Veterans
| all over the country who will be pres
! ent during the national encampmehe
of the Grand Army next September, as
members OF the comnandery-in-chief OF
the Sons of Veterans, Z. S. "A The
/, meeting place of the commandery-in-
f! chief and the headquarters OF Com
nlander-in- Charles F. Sherman
and his staff have not yet been OH
cially announced. The members of the
order in Washington propose to give
the visiting members a good time while
they are in Washington. Several eN-
cursions will be held. one to Mount
Vernon, including a visit to AleXan-
dria to see the spot where Ellsworth.
the first victim of the civil war, fell
in his efforts to raise an American
flag Several personally conducted
tours will be made around the city, to
take in the points of historic interest
The customary reception given by the
Sons of Veterans and their auxiliary
to the Grand Army and affiliated bodies
is always looked forward TO with pleas
urable anticipation.
1t is said the next annual encamp-
ment of the Division of MARYLAND Sons
of Veterans, L. S. A, may be held in
Hagerstown, Maryland. presumably
Iuns /: or Is number OF Sons from
Washington will attend this encamp-
ment, as well as the regularly elected
delegates from the several camps.
William d. Cushing Camp, No. so,
met Thursday evening in Grand Army
Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, with Commander Omar j. Veley
presiding. Routine business was trans
acted and plans for the coming en-
campment discussed. The meeting was
followed by a social hour and smoker.
The camps meeting this week are:
Lincoln Camp, No. 2. at o'clock. Mon |
day evening. at 1101 E street north |
west, and George H. Thomas Camp,
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DfELl@B

LODGES.
Monday-Inion. No. II; Beacon. No. Is.
and I-anglon. No &c, business.
Tuesday Washington. No q. degree:
Amity. No. p. social session. and
Golden Rule, No u. business.
Wednesday City. No. 90. grand
visitation: Eastern. No. .. and Har-
mony, No. o. degree.
Thursday Columbia. No. 10. degree:
Covenant. No. IS. social session: Ex
celsior. No II. and Salem No. %.
business.
Friday Central. No 1. degree: Metropo-
lis. No. 16. and Phoenix. No. %. bust
ENCAMPMENTS.
Tuesday-Fred d. Stuart, No. :. degree.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Monday-Esther. No. s, degree.
Friday-Dorcas, No. 4. grand visitation,
and Martha Washington, No. 5. de-
gree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Tuesday-Ladies' Auxiliary Of Canton
Washington. No. l. social.
Standardization Washington. No. I,
social and drill.
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MTR yI[245T;G 2E1ZER

Camp No. held an entertainment in
it's hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Tuesday evening. A beau
tiful oil painting was awarded to Miss
ticket, after which refreshments were
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
MASONIC
LODGES.

LODGES.
Monaay-pawson. No. Is, f. A; Slams
bury. No. -, F.. A.: fentalpha, No
-. specisl. ! I'm. f. y and +. q
East Ga.e. No "a special. s:i5 pm:
work not announced
we,,9eS.ia,,IIa Tm"ny; \" L; NJ s1ec Mi;
= H.: School of IIistructi"n.
THURSDAY The Ncw Jcrgsaiems No. 3.
T. g: Geo. 6. Whiting. y" y, T. A.
Tcmrl"-NcyeS. No s.: NJ N;
FRIDAY ST. Johns. No. IL. NJ NJ by past
masters
ROYAL. ARCH CHAPTERS.
"o1d ass,is Sn x v 70 ~ 10 and q II + an
Observation-Disclosures. No l. special
X. A
rrEiay-caprtol. No. II. R. A
KNIGHTS TEMrLAR CoMMANDERIEs.
TUESDAY, Ne Mrlsv Mounted, No. !, reg
MAR business. etc
ANCIENT AND ACCEFTED SCOTTISH
RITE
Tlesday-M'thras Lodge Of Perfection eth
and 10th degrees; Robert DC .i Ernse
council. Knights Of Kadosh. business
Albert Pix" Consistory, stated quar-
terly meeting.
sanriay-Scotttsh Rite Bodies: reception
and dance TO ladies OF the rite.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
TO-DAY Masonic and Eastern star home,
: pm. sacred concert by hatllPoiis
,irnttN Eard s
Nondsv Board Of directors Masonic ana
Eastern star Home: Temple. No. ID
social: Columbia, No, 10
ruestav -Tler-a, No. .: bethlehem, no.
:: Friendship, No. II. grand vista
lion. Fidelity. No. 10:
we,Ip.siay-N Naomi. No. 3: Rrookiand. NO.
IT, grand visitation .
FridayLTakoma. No. II; Cathedral, NO
IL, st. Johns Lodge, No Is
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The officers of Ascalon Temple. No,
81, Dramatic Order Knights of Khoras-
san, are planning for a ceremonial to
be held the latter part of next month,
when a large class of tyros is ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

The Damon Dramatic Club met at
the Pythian Temple Thursday night
and discussed plans for the entertain
ment which will be given May "a, in
stead of April 10, as previously an
nounced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

The officers of Rathbone Temple, No.
s, Pythian Sisters. will give a recep-
ton Friday night. in honor of Friend
ship and Ratnbone temples, Pythian
Sisters, the grand and subordinate
lodges and uniform rank companies
of the Knights of Pythas. A general
invitation is extended to all members
of the Pythian order and its branches.
The temple held euchre Friday night
Mrs. Kate Smith was chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Calanthe Lodge, No. II, announce
work for its convention tomorrow
night, and good speakers. Musica
tee. Chancellor Commander George A
McComas extends general invitatio
to the fraternity to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

The work of the second and third
ranks attracted large attendance OF
members and visitors to the last con-
ventfon of Syracusians Lodge, No 10.
Visitors present included H. l. Nor
ris. 1vanhoe Lodge, Richmond, Va;
Q. G. Peterson. Benicia Lodge. Benicia,
Cal: T. H. Chaplain. Bethesda Lodge.
Waukegan. ILL.,. and many visitors from
local lodges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythian
Sisters, was entertained Wednesday
night after the business session with
a st. Patrick's party. given by Most
Excellent Chief Addie Freeman and
Past Chief Nettie Crowthers The hall
was tastefully decorated in green and
favors in the shape of small baskets
filled with green bonbons were pre-
scented to the large attendance of mem
bers and visitors Games were PLAYED
and dancing enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Columbia Lodge, No. 10, held q well
attended session Thursday evening.
The third degree was conferred on sew
eral candidates and other items of In
terest 10 the lodge were disposed Of
Past Grand Master and Urea surer
Ihomas W. Fowler was sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness to be
present. Past Grand George Billings
also, who has been III for some days.
was reported improving. The annual
visit of the grand master and his Of
ncers to this lodge. which was set for
next Thursday evening. has, by request
or the grand master. been postponed
to Thursday evening. April 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

snacostla Royal Arch Chapter. No.
y. tomorrow evening. Will have the
= u. and NJ Z. NJ. degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

The committee on military depart
ment will meet in the Grand Lodge Of
flee Wednesday evening to consider
matters of Importance to that branch
of the order in this domain. The COM
mittee also has under consideration /,
project to organize another compa ny
in this city. 1t has in view a plan
for Increasing the membership to l,oUu
by January l, 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

adolph ". SieverIing. high priest of
Capitol Chapter, No. II, announces the
ROYAL Arch degree for the next con-
vocation of the chapter, Friday even
Ing LAS usual" he adds, "a large at
tendance is desired
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Beacon Lodge. No Is. is organizing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

KaNipolis Grotto, No Is, will hold
n business meeting tomorrow evening
at Chamber or Commerce Hall Efforts
are being centered on the minstrel
show and dance to be given at odd
Fellows Hall April 6. Charles A.
stevens has the affair in hand and
promises something unique in the way
of rninstrely, vaudeville and dance. The
talent will be entirely from grotto
members and will include number
of specialties of highly entertaining
character.
Past Monarch Edward s. Schmid
grand orator of the Supreme Council,
accompanied by several local prophets.
went to Philadelphia Thursday even
ing and Instituted Koran Grotto.
Past Monarch p II. Pullman. chair
man Of tho smoker to be given at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Washington Lodge, No. 6, Held a short
session Tuesday evening. Degree work
was postponed owing to the grand
visitation to Fidelity Rebekah Lodge.
No T. Next Tuesday the lodge will
didates. the degree team being under
the direction of Past Grand William j.
Hope
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

eucfd! CITY Louge. NO ~, heId a
rehearsal Of the third degree Wednes-
day evening. preparatory to presenting
1T next Wednesday evening. when the
grand master and his staff will pay
the lodge his annual visit New scenery
is being painted by Past Grand o. H.
Leary for that degree, and it is ex-
pected the lodge degree team, under the
dictatorship of Past Grand Charles
Garrels will present a degree contain
ing many new features. All members
OF the order are invited to be present
at the grand visitation to Federal City
Lodge. No. 20. next Wednesday evening.
After degree work social session will
be held. with refreshments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Amity Lodge, No. II. has sent out in
vitations for a social get together
meeting Tuesday evening. when the
entertainment committee will present
a program Of songs and other interest
Ing features. There will also be a
short talk on Being an Odd Fellow
by member of the order. The OBJ
ton of the spirit Of fraternity, and a
full attendance and a real Odd Fell
lows good time is planned. Light re-
freshments will be served at the close
of the program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Covenant Lodge. No. ID. has made ar
RAJ for reunion and social
Thursday evening. The grand mast =
and his officers have been invited to ha
present Arrangements have been
made to have an interesting program
1or the entertainment of the guests.
refreshments will be provided. All
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

High Priest James a. West announces
the r. A. degree for Wednesday even
,ug in Columbia Royal Arch Chapter,
No. /. at a special convocation. The
T. NJ and NJ L. ". degrees were pre-
scented by the chapter last Wednesday
e. ening.
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| Thursday at 5 pm. Ballston Council
| OF Virginia will assist in the flag rails
| Ing and formal acceptance by the citi-
zens of the new Ballston schoolhouse
at Ballston. Va. AS. it is not desired to
make the event purely Ballston affair,
a general invitation has been extended
! to members of the Jr. o. U. A NJ In
Washington to help make 1t a sue
cess. The State Council has been spe-
cially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

g George H Thomas Camp. No. IL ~.
s. Crown. commander,. Initiated SOW
erai candidates at the meeting RI
DAY night. assisted by tho degree
p Lean from Lincoln Camp. in charge Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

DR.. Charles A Stewart, past COM
mander of Columbia Commandery. No,
2. who is roaming through Florida on
the Atlantic and gulf coasts, has re-
me mbered his friends In Washington
with picture post cards of the places
visited by him, some of them very al
Turing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

Senior Warden Perry P Patrick will
heaG the official line in Dawson Lodge,
No. is, tomorrow night, when the E A.
degree is presented
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-31
Navy Officials Here Start Salvage Job

The navy will handle the work Of
raising the sunken submarine "a,
with a wrecking outfit collected in
and around Honolulu. This an
was made this morning
by Lieut.. Charles E. Smith, submarine
who will have full charge
Of the work, on the receipt Of cable
message from the navy department,
authorizing the expenditure. A COM
p!ete organization will be formed to
handle the work, and it is believed
that the sunken vessel can be raised
in time, although how long the opera
tion will take is matter of conjec.
ture only. Navy officers will not even
hazard guess at the number Of days
necessary to complete the job.
The pontoon method will be used,
6oo-ton mud scows taking the place
of regular pontoons. These will be
handled by the dredge Gaylord Of the
Hawaiian Dredging company's outfit,
which is better fitted for the job than
the California, used in the early res
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-31

dueIs and sappine engagements are
taking pI-oe.
''On the east front, in an engage
ment around Tauroeeen, which ended
in the occupation Of the town, the East
Prussfan landsturm, according to the
report Of Prince Joachim of Prussia,
who was present, fought with brilliant
courage and took prisoner 1000 Rus.
slams. Near krasnopoI the Russians
suffered very heavy losses, leaving
about 1000 dead. The German booty
from there up until yesterday amount
ed to 5000 prisoners, seven machine
guns, one cannon and several smmu-
milton cars.
ION the Szkwa river near kIimki
the Russian attack failed. TWO Off
GERS and 600 soldiers were imprisoned.
In the district of OIzyny, on the left
bank Of the omulew, two Russian
night attacks were repulsed. Attempts
Of the Russians to cross the lower
Bzura river failed"
German headquarters report, March
81:
West Of Pont-a-Mousson, on the
west front, French attacks near and
cast Of ReeneViIIe and in the Priest
forest have been repuIsed with heavy
losses for the enemy. Only in one
place west of Priest forest is the en-
sagement still continuing.
"AViators Of the enemy yesterday
threw bombs on the Belgian towns of
Bruges, GhisteIIes and Courtrai with
out doing any military damage. In
courtrai near the hospital one Belgian
was killed and one wounded.
Ion the Russian frontier the district
north of the MemeI river has been
cleared Of the enemy. The Russians
were beaten near Tauroegen and re-
treated in the direction of SkadwiIie.
The Russian forces, which during the
last few days had advanced north OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-31
Sees POSSIBLE
CROP BLOCKADE
in CHILD LABOR
Former U. S. District Attorney
Breckons Tells House Com
rnittee Congress viii Act
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
MIGHT BAR PRODUCTS
Large Number of Citizens Ap-
pear on Behalf of Bill Safe
guarding Juvenile Workers

Hawaii's pineapple and sugar busi-
ness will be threatened with block
ade if Congress passes the proposed
national child-labor law and this terri
tory meanwhile has not definitely pro-
hibited its children from working in
the canneries and in raw sugar pro-
duction.
Such was the statement made and
dilated upon by former United States
District Attorney Robert w. Breckons
yesterday in the course of public
legislative hearing upon child-labor
measures. The hearing was called by
the house health committee. of which
Representative j. Fl. Coney of Kauai
is chairman, and Vas attended by a
very large number Of men and women,
the latter predominating The attend
ance of mothers was especially note
worthy. es2 F..
DR.. Doremus Scudder, who acted in
a way as spokesman for the men and
women interested in seeing a child
labor bill passed by this Legislature,
also dweIt Upon the effect heIe of
national child.labor bill.
Three distinct measures were under
consideration at the hearing. The
first was the house bill which regu-
lated hours OF labor but would allow
long hours during the busy pineapple
eenning season. The second vas the
Rawlins bill authorizing the board of
health to investigate conditions under
which child-labor works and where
CONTINUED on page eight
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OF
BOURBON JUDGES
PATRONAGE MADE
Democratic Politics Involved
In C. D. PringIe'S Resignation
As Second Court Clerk

Some inside history of Democratic
political patronage incident to the &C
cession of Judge T. r. Stuart to the
bench of the third division of the first
circuit court was disclosed by that
jurist and made a matter OF official
court record yesterday. The occasion
for it was the resignation Of c. D..
Pringle. second clerk Of the court
Pringle resigned because the SUI
preme court has sustained the Objec
ton raised by his predecessor, V. NJ.
Harrison, to the legality Of Pringle's
appointment. On Harrison's objection
the county auditor has withheld Prin-
gle's salary ever since the latter has
been serving in Judge Stuart's court,
the latest refusal to pay it coming
from County Clerk Bicknell early this
month
Judge Stuart made lengthy state
ment yesterday, accepting Pringle's
resignation. He stated he personally
had advanced the deputy clerk 800
for living expenses. He disclosed a
considerable amount of correspond
ence between himself and Judge Ash
ford, in which the latter discussed the
subject of patronage.
Notice of the supreme courts de-
cisiOn was handed down early yes
terday morning. Immediately after
ward Pringle handed Judge Stuart his
letter of resignation. In it the writer
said that if HarriSCn could success.
fully question the v Aldity of his (Prfn.
gle's) appointment every act of his,
in handling juries was liable to be
questioned and the iury's proceedings
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-31
JAPANESE PARLIAMENT
CALLED TO MEET MAY II
Especial to Nippu Jill

TOXIC, March so.-First session Of
Che new Japanese parliament, elected
March IS with an overwhelming ma
jority for the governmental party, has
been called by Emperor Yoshihito for
May ~.
The new diet, Of which s. Shimada,
governmental leader, 10 to be speaker,
4 expected 70 push through all the
measures set forth by Premier oku-
ma, including the stationing Of 3oo,.
900 additional troops in Korea which
the past parliament opposed.
Japanese Consul Arita is in receipt
jof the official Japanese election re-
turns, which are as follows: .
Governmental party-Doshikai. $50
members; Chusei Rai, "a; Okuma
League 27. Total 21l.
Antigoyernmental party - Seiyu
Kai, los; National, %. Total 135.
Independent party, 81, of which 20
are governmental.
The parliament is divided into 231
supporters of Count Okuma and his
policies. and 145 opposed.
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pRINz EITEL ASKS
PROTECTION OF
U. S. WARSH|PS

Associated Press by Federal Wirelessl
WASHINGTON, o. c., March 81
While barges were eoaIine the Ger
man ship Prinz EiteI Friedrich at
Newport News, Va, Capt. Thierichens
of the German ship asked Rear Ad-
miraI Frank e. Beatty Of the third d.
vision of the Atlantic fleet to furnish
patrol for the pier. Beatty suggest
ed that the commandant at Fort Mon
roe mount a guard 1t has not yet
been decided whether to have an army
or nay patrol.