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Events of the Maccabees.
Calendar,


Temple; AnaoOstia Tent. No. :. Masonic Hall, Ana
costa
January aS-BrightWood Tent. No. 5. BrishtvOOd.
Maccabes Hall.
January 25-NafionaI Tent. No. !, Old Masonic
January g District Tent No. 3, hail, FosIr-anda-
half and C streets southwest.
Last Monday night was a "gal-a-day"
night for the Maccabees in Alexandria,
when the knights had a class initiation
The members OF the tent, were Joined by
the ladies of the Maccabees at a ban
Quet.
Next Tuesday night Columbia Tent. No
1892. will meet in Masonic Hall, Eighth
and streets northeast. Immediately
after the closing of Mount Vernon Tent,
No. 4. The State commander will be
present and II is hoped to complete the
transferring OF the members to their
proper tents and the disposal of the
Modern Maccabee Tent in accord with
its desire.
Golden Rule Tent No. 3. at a recent
meeting installed the following officers:
Past commander. DIR. ]. J. SIatterly: COM
mander, W. II. Hessick; lieutenant COM
mander, Austen W. Hammond; record
keeper 0. ". Hammond: finance keep
er. DR.. +. ID. Thompson; chaplain. H.
Crabbs: sergeant. Walter Z. Degree;
master at arms. l. ). Powell: first mas
ter Of the guard. o. II. Notes; second
master Of the guard. Charles Schef: SEN
tinel. Samuel B. Rose; picket, Charles
II. Deitrlck.
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Macintosh. James Mckee, Edward Nc
Leod. William MCNeir, Robert Reynolds,
II. II. Martin, George ]. Mueller, II. D.
Norton. Walter B. Pettus. George Pitt,
E. Z. Ramey. David J. Roberts. ]. A.
Rutherford, James a. Sample, Henry G.
Sherwood. Henry X simpson ]. Ken
nedy Stout. George W. Tatspaugh. A. s.
Taylor. W. &. Thompson, John n.
Walker. Leroy D. Walter Charles F.
Warren, Clarence Weaver, F. NJ. Web
ster f. S Wescott. ]. A Wetmore John
White@ John II. Wood, George Wright,
Robert E. L. Smith, John W. Townsend.
Jacobus S. Jones, Capt. A. II. Van Du-
sen, J. Harry Cunningham. Samuel Hart.
and William T. Galliher.
The officers of the association are Ja-
cObus :. Jones, president; Albion Il.
Jameson, first vice president Charles b.
Baylcy, second vice president; Capt. A.
II. Van Dusen. secretary; James A Wet
more. treasurer; James II. Mcintosh,
chaplain; Louis ID. GARNER. marshal. and
William Il. IL Gould. tiler.
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Modern Woodmen Of
America.

Lincoln Camp, No. 12455. Modern Wood
men of America installed officers Monday
night. ". Fl. Cole acted as installing
officer. J. ". Downs will again serve
the camp as presiding officer and w.
II. Mcconnell as clerk.
The officers of Central Camp. No. l50l5.
were installed on Friday night by State
Deputy McCaffrey, assisted by Dr.. J. X.
Duncan as head escort. James A. Moody
was installed as consul and A. H. Jaeger
as clerk.
District Deputy Millard installed the
officers Of West End Camp Monday night.
Two candidates were initiated. W. T
Trittipoe was installed as consul and
Raymond 4. Cooley as clerk.
4. r. Talbot Camp celebrated the an
nouncement Of its having been declared
the largest camp in the District by a
BANQUET on Saturday night. More than
lm members and their ladies' were in
attendance. Chief clerk James L. Will
meth. Of the Treasury Department. de-
scribed his experiences with the Ameri-
can relief expedition in Europe. Dis
trict Deputy Millard officiated as toast
master.
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Masonic Affairs.
CALENDAR.
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LADGES-
January @J-Dawscn. No. le. E. A; Stansbury, No
q. +. G.
January 9S-FedsraI. No. l. NJ. NJ; Acacia. No
s. E A: Takona, No -. +. G.
January 2 Harmony. No. Il; School Of lnstrnc
ton
January @-The New Jerusalem. No 2 NJ. NJ
George {. Whiting. No -. F. G: TemI'e-Noges
No. =.
January aO-NIasters Association.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
January Mount Vernon. No. ; memorial
Hiram No 10 Anacostis No. z visitation.
Jau,ar, g6-Monut HoTeb No. :, visitation; Po-
mac No.
Ianuars ---Mount PIraa,rt. No Il. election.
January gs-WasliuElyn. No. =. election.
Isuuar, y Lafayette. No. 5. special visitation
knights TCmplr COmmanderieS.
January S-IrrMolay Mounted. No. /
January 27-Washington, No.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
January 3s-Rob5rt de Burcc Council. Knights
Kg1ash twenty seventh decree.
YELLED PROPHETS.
IauuarT 2s-KaIlirDlis Grotto. No. IS. C.ectIcn 1t
Chamber If Commerce Hall
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
January 25-TemIlar. No. l3; Columbia. No: .
January . Electa No. .; Bethlehem. No =;
Friendship. No. T..
January Naomi. No. 3 RrOokland. No. II!
January S-WIIliam F. Hunt No. h.
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Royal Neighbors of America.

Maple Camp, No. 7J0S celebrated the
election Of its new officers at the home
of tn" recorder. Mrs Cora Irish. on We'd
nesdsv evening. Citv Supervising Drp-
utv Mrs Martha McCaffroy addressed the
members. A musical program was rem
d~rnd ny char - .Nlthof. Nrs. AIthOT
Mrs G. Webb Mrs. Marion Gilbert. and
Mrs Nina Hunter \ delightful luncheon
WAS served by the hostess. The next
meeting will he held at the home Of the
oracle, Mrs. AIthof, SO . street north
" est, January =.
4 Joint installation of officers of Myra
T.. Enright Camp. Dolly Madison Camp.
AMI Mapln Camp was held in DonOhue' :
Tia /. Friday night. Mrs. ~. II. Nilard
MAS installed as oracle of Myra 3. En-
right camp, Mrs. Amy Donaldson OF Dolly
Madison Camp, and Mrs Anna Althoff Of
Maple CanD
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Notes of Pythian Sisters.

Rathbone Temple, No. 8. Pythian Sis
ters. will entertain Friday night in Py-
THAN Temple. Miss Elizabeth Prescott.
chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. Sadie
Rarkman. Mrs. Florence David. Mrs.
Martha Jarhoe. Miss PearIie Leese, Mrs.
Elsie Lawson, Mrs. Mary Mitchell. Mrs.
Della Nichols. Mrs. Isabelle Pollock, Miss
Tillie Samucls. Mrs. Blanche Summers.
Mrs. Daisy Wightman, and Mrs Eliza
beth Turner.
Mrs. Florence David ente rtained the
Past Chiefs Association, Pythian Sisters.
Monday night. An oyster supper was
served by tho hostess. Those present
were: Mrs. Mary Mitchell, Miss Mary
r. Steiner, Mrs. Della Nichols. Mrs.
Martha Jarboe, Mrs. Bertha Williams,
Mrs. EtOile Melick. Mrs. Roberts Pres
colt. Mrs. Elsie Vandervort Mrs. Ella
Garner, Mrs. Minnie WOlfshrimer, Mrs.
Carrie Davis, and Mrs. Lizzie Bassett.
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Woodmen of the World.

Last Monday evening the following Of
hcers were installed by Alpha Camp, No.
l: Consul commander. J. r. Dickey; ad-
visor lieutenant, J. H Holm: banker.
D. Wolf: clerk, d. W. Thayer; escort. F.
W. Litchfield: watchman, W. Hewitt;
manager, J. W. Hall.
In the installation OF the officers Of
Washington Camp. No. 1l46i Modern
WOodmen, and Martha Washington Camp.
No. iU46. Royal Neighbors OF America, the
the entire third floor of the old Masonic
Temple was used. George l.. Palmer,
chairman of the meeting, acted as INSTALL
Ing officer of the Woodmen, while Mrs
James W. Crooks installed for the Royal
Neighbors. The retiring consul OF Wash
inGtOn Camp. Richard A. Narkle, who
was i'll in Naval Hospital, and unable to
be present, was the recipient by proxy
of beautiful gold watch in appreciation
OF his services as presiding officer during
the past year. James W. Crooks, chief
of the copyright division of the Congress
sional Library. who was installed consul
for the coming year, made the principal
address.
Potomac Camp installed officers at its
meeting Wednesday evening.
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Doings of the Odd Fellows.
Calendar,

January 2-Union. No. Il. degree; Covenant. No
Is: Beacon. No. IS. and Langdoa. No. 8, hisinPss
January $-Washingtpu No. 6: Golden Rule. No
q and Amity. No. -. busineas.
January G-Eastern. No. :; Harmony. No. .
and Federal Oty, No. %, degree; Friendship, No
Z business.
January 2s-Oohumbia No. 10: Excelsior. No. II
and Salem, No. - degrec.
January as-Cenral No. /. degree; Metropolis. No
l6 and Phoenix. No. 5, business.
ENCAMPSIENTS.
January B-Brsd D. stuart. Nc. :. degree.
January H-COlumbian No. i. business.
REBEKAH LODGES.
January 2J-Esther No. 5. social
January 29-Alartha WashinE-on, No. j. degrCe.
PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
January 3-Ladies Canton Auxiliary installation
and soCiAl.
drfl
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J. o. u. A. M.

Liberty Bell Council, No. ~. met last
Thursday evening at the Northeast Tenn
pie. Councillor II. f. Brady appointed
standing committees to serve during his
term. state Councillor Charles :. Jones
addressed the council on the Smith Bur
nett immigration bill. II. K. No. GO6O.
Potomac Council No. %. met Tuesday
night and mad ARRANGEMENTS to attend
the funeral OF the late past councillor.
Ezra Troth.
Edward J. Ross Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. Wednesday
evening received two applica tons for
membership. y former member was re-
instated.
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B. P. O. EIks.

Washington Lodge. No. Is. b. p. o.
Elks, met Wednesday evening. W. l.
Evans. of the Ladies' Day committee,
reported that arrangements for the for
nation of a ladies' club, composed of the
families of Elks, was in progress and
expected to be consummated shortly. The
next meeting OF the ladies, the chairman
stated. would take place about Febru-
ary 2.
Thursday evening the "oyster roast"
committee gave its first affair of the sea-
son for both ladies' and gentlemen. A
dance was held in the banquet hall. and
an entertainment in the rathskeller, both
of which places were tastefully deco
rated.
Chairman Conrad Hoffman announced
that final arrangements had been made
for the fourth of a series OF dances to be
held on Thursday evening, January &.
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GUNPoWDER CARGO FOR RUSSIA
ship to Sail with Big ConsIEnment
of War Supplies To-day.

New York, Jan. 2G.-Consigned TO the
Russian government and carrying twen-
ty-tive locomotives. 5000 empty steel bar
rels to be used for pontoon bridges, and
5000 tons of gunpOwder. the steamer
IndradOO is expected to sail for Vladi-
vostOCk tomorrow. This is the biggest
shipment of Gunpowder abroad during the
war.
In order to carry the gunpOwder prop
erly the steamers officers had bins built
on the poop of the vessel. Here the ex-
plosive is stored so that 1t will not be in
any danger of being ignited, as would be
the case if it were stored in the waist OF
the vessel
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Notes Of Washington Eagles.

Tomorrow evening the entertainment
committee will be rendered an oyster
roast, Immediately after the committee
meeting, and every member Of the COM
mittee Is requested to be present.
During the past week the following out
of-town members were visitors at the
home: Kayo Bremen. Buffalo, n. Y; NJ.
]. Steele, Rochester, N. Y; Robert L,
Jones, Niagara Falls, n. Y; John Nolan,
Pittsburgh, Pa; Frank NJ. Baker. PhIla-
delphia, Pa; Arthur A. johnson. Mont
gomery. Ala; John ]. Foster, Jackson
Vile, Fla, and Thomas J. Quinn, Savan-
nah, Ca.
A large class of candidates will be ini-
tiated at the meeting Thursday night.
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Country Club to Have "Strnw
Ride"

A STRAW ride" to the new clubhouse
of the Columbus Country club is tire
interesting event scheduled for MUnday '
evening. February ]. Tho trip will be
made in hay racks which will leave
knights of Columbus Hall promptly at
I'D o'clock. \ EiCtrola dance will be
held at the clubhouse following the ar
rival Of the party. Any member Of the
order desiring to attend should see any
of the following committee before next
Wednesday: Joseph J. DaGnan. chair
man; George \. Daddy. Thomas j. Gafr-
ney, Joseph e. McCann, William A.
Shreve, Thomas J. DAILY. Henry j. Zil-
Iiox, and John VI. Tabler.
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Knights of Cosmos Install
Officers.

William Tell Lodge, No. ;. Protective
Order knights Of. Cosmos. installed its
officers last Thursday evening as follows:
Paul Riedel, commander; Carl Hammel.
past commander; Jacob Schilling, vice
commander; Jacob Wirtz, preIate; Max
DeX, guide; Paul Bachschmid, secretary:
Jacob Bruegger, treasurer; John Fisch-
bach. inside guard; Carl Kluge, outside
guard. Charles F. Kuechle, chairman of
committee for the mask ball to be given
tomorrow evening at the old Masonic
Temple, reported it would be a brilliant
affair.
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Ladies of the Maccabees.

Last Tuesday evening Victory Hive, No.
Y. Ladies' of the Maccabees OF the World.
initiated Mrs. Margaret Nealon. Mrs.
Annie Welsh, district deputy, gave an
interesting talk and congratulated the
new officers on the perfect manner in
which they conducted the ritualistic
work The newly installed officers are:
Commander, Mrs. Katherine z. Cartuer;
lieutenant commander, Miss Annie
O'Donnell; past commander, Mrs. Mary
f. Mattingly; record keeper. Mrs. Re-
becca Sisemore; finance auditor. Mrs.
Maggie Morcock; chaplain, Mrs. Hannah
Eberhardt (re-elected); lady-at-Rrms,
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D. A. R. Notes.

Marcia Burns Chapter. n. A. R, met
Wednesday afternoon at the residence Of
Mrs. FREDERICK Won Dachenhauscn. 1920
Calvert street. The regent. Mrs. Carl
son, announced that she will leave the
city in February. II was voted that the
first vice regent, Mrs. W. J. Ethel.
should act as regent until the annual
election Of officers. Owing to recent
death of Mrs. Margaret Ballard Moore.
the office of chaplain was declared va
cant. \ historical paper was read by
Mrs Conrad HCSse
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Grand Lodge to Hold Annual
Session.

The annual session of the Grana
Lodge of the District Of Columbia will
be held during the week of February
10. The report of the supreme repre-
sentatives to the Supreme Lodge which
convened at Winnipeg. Manitoba. last
August will bring forth much to be
discussed. there were several
measures proposed al that convention,
that were referred back to the sew
eral grand domains for action prior
to the next convention of the Su-
preme Lodge.
Much interest is being manifested
in the election of officers. There will
be grand outer guard to elect. to
till the vacancy caused by the deat tn
of Richard Sebastian, and also n su-
preme representative to succeed
Thomas \. Bynum. whose term expires
January l, 1916.
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Order Sustnins Loss in Death of
:. A. MurdOck.

The several lodges of the order in
this domain have all sustained a great
loss in the death of Past Chancellor
:. \. MurdOCk, "a member OF Havana
Lodge, Havana, ILL.,, who died on Tues
day evening. Mr.. Murdoch was a
doOrkeeper at the Capitol. and was a
frequent visitor to the several subor-
dinate lodges in this domain. and
being an excellent ritualist, was Of
teG asked to I'LL in during the con-
ferring of the several ranks
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PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

blind. or prOtruding Piles. send me your
address. and ] will tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorption
treatment. and will send some of this
home treatment free for trial. with ref
ercnCeS from your own locality If re-
Quested. Immediate relief and perTna-
ncnt cure assured. Send no money, but
tell others of this offer. Write today to
Mrs. y. Summers, Box p. Notre Dame,
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Degree of Pocahontas.

Idaho Council met at Northeast
Temple Friday night. The regular
routine OF business was transacted
and several committee reports acted
upon. -
White Eagle Council met wednes-
day night at Society Temple. The
great senior sycamore paid the coun-
ell a visit. Remarks were made by
Great Senior Sycamore John j. Bunch.
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Equal Lodge Meeting.

Equal Lodge had good meeting last
Monday night. There were many pres
ent, including visitors. Chancellor Com
mander Charles J. Peckham was pleased
at the relief committees report on the
Illness OF Brother Booth. The latest re-
port Is that he Is improving. There will
be one or two candidates for the page
rank on next Monday night The grand
and vice chancellor paid us visit
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Carroll Council to Celebrate Anni-
verHary.

The feature of the meeting Of Carroll
Council Tuesday evening was an inspiring
address by Rev. William \. Keere, OF
Plainiield. Conn.
The committee in charge of the ami
versary. to be celebrated Wednesday.
January q, will hold its final meeting
this morning. An address by a prominent
speaker, an entertainment de luxe in
charge of Lecturer Degnan. a sumptuous
buffet luncheon and a novelty dance are
among the attractions.
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Knights of Pythias Events.
Calendar.
LODGES

January Gj-Decatur. No. 9. business; Galanthe,
No H. rank Of esquire; Equal. No. IT, business.
January 26-We6ster. No. :, Excelsior. No. Il;
CAPITAL No. =: Myrtle, No 5. business.
January G-Mouut Vernon, No. S; Union, No. -;
Columbia No. IS. business.
January GS-HamOny. No. q. business
January 29-SyTaclsians, No. TO- rank o. knight.
PYTHIAN SISTERS
January 2-FriendShip Temple No 9. blSness
January e-Rathbone Temple. No. s. business.
DRAMATIC ORDER KNIGHTS OF KHOR4S-
SAN.
January E-AscIlOn Temple. No. 81, rehearsal for
ceremonial.
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Syracusians Lodge to Confer Knight
Rank.

SyraCusians Lodge will confer the
rank OF knight at its convention Friday
evening. The entertainment committee is
making plans to surpass the great sue
| cess OF January s. This lodge is becoming
one OF the leaders in Pythian work and
! has set its work this year for a gain of
| 10 members
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Potomac Council to Hold Theatcr
Party.

Potomac Council will meet tomorrow
night at s o'clock. Lecturer Frank l..
Hewitt announces theater party of the
members and their friends in Polls The
ater Tuesday evening. January p.
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Ascalon Temple, No 81. will hold a
special meeting tomorrow evening, to
further the plans already outlined for
the ceremonial of the Temple to be
held February 16, and the temple will
meet every Monday evening thereaf-
ter until the date of the ceremonial
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Mrs. Ella NJ. Coon; sergeant, Mrs. Emma
Pollock: sentinel. Mrs Annie Rosenberg
picket, Mrs. Minnie Diffenbaugh ire
elected: official prompter, Mrs. Alice NJ.
Crane: musician, Miss Katherine f.
Doyle (rc-elected); captain Of the guards,
Miss Maize Glasgow; color bearer No.
l, Mrs. Bertha Harding (re-elected);
color bearer No >. Mrs. Margaret Nea-
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f r. Harrington to Address Wash
InGtOn Council.

Grand knight Leo \. Rover announces
that at the meeting of Washington Coun-
Gil on next Tuesday night Edward T.
Harrington will tell interesting events in
the history Of the council during the
period when he presided as its chief
executive officer
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W. O. w. Holds Installation.

The public installation of Maple Camp,
No. L. w. o. W.. and Olive Grove, No.
2, W. c., took place in the town hall at
Capitol Heights. Prince George County,
Wednesday evening. The feature Of the
exercises was an address by Represent
atiye ]. Charles Linthicum Of Baltimore,
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spaIdIng councII Hold. Initiation

Fifteen new members were admitten
to the roster of SpaldinG Council last
Thursday night with impressive cere-
monies, Grand Knight J. Rozier BigGs
and degree corps officiating. Lecturer
Merkling presented a program. An in
teresting feature of the meeting was the
presentation of a handsome gold watch
to Past Grand knight Francis J. F.
Cleary.
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One Hundred Rathbonc Bible
Classes Initiated.

The recent Rathbone Bible Glass
held in this city was the ninety-eighth
class in which the historic Rathbone
Bible has been used since its receipt
by the Supreme Lodge. The 1OOth
class was held a few days afterward
At birmingham, Ala.
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Choral Society to Give Concert.

Director Dickinson and President Maui
rice 2. Fitzgerald. of the knights OF
Columbus Choral Society. reports every
thing in readiness for the grand con-
cert to be given at the Knights Of Co
lumbus Hall Friday evening, February :.
at s o'clock
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Capital Lodge. No. "a. entertained
it's friends Tuesday evening in the
auditorium of Pythian Temple, with a
fine program.
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Grand Lodge Hold. Annual Session.

The Grand Lodge met in annual
session Wednesday evening. Much
business of Importance was transact
ed. and the officers for the present
year were elected as follows: Grand
master, William J. Rich: deputy grand
master. William J. Hope; grand war
den, Irving r. Schwinger; grand sec
retary. Frank f. Rapp; grand treas
urer, John u. Yoakley; grand repre-
sentative to Sovereign Grand Lodge,
+. ". Bradford: representative on
board of trustees, /. o. o. F. Hall,
John II. Wood, 7. G. M; represent
ative on l. o. o. F Home Associa-
tion, Frank Z. Rapp. 2. c. NJ. The
subordinate lodge constitution was
adopted, also a constitution for the
newly instituted Rebekah assembly
The reports showed n gain during the
past year in membership in both the
subordinate and Rebekah branch OF
the order in this Jurisdiction.
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L. d. kitchen to Give TraveIosuc.

\ travelogue on Glacier National Park
and the Blackfeet Indians" by Lawrence
D. Kitchell, will be given in Knights Of
Columbus Hail on Friday evening. Janu-
ary .. at Sis o'clock, handsomely illus
trated by moving pictures and hand-col-
Ored views. Admission free; no tickets
required.
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Union Lodge Attends Funeral Serr
ices.

Members of Union Lodge, No. II, I. ..
.. Z, accompanied by Grand Treasurer
J. D. Yoakley and J. /. Brown. p. q. NJ.
and p. q. r., and other friends. assem-
bed last Thursday at o'clock p. m. at
the funeral parlOrs of Joseph Gawler &
Sons, 1872 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, to pay the last tribute of respect
to their late brother. Samuel a. MurdoCk.
p. q. p. of Havana, Ill. who for several
years has occupied a position as door
keeper in the United States House of
Representatives.
After the services of the order. Hon. H.
T. Rainey. OF Illinois. accompanied the
remains on the 4:05 p. m. train for the
West for interment at Havana, ILL.,
The first degree will be conferred by
Union Lodge tomorrow evening.
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Columbia Chapter Entertains In
dieH.

Columbia Chapter No. /. r. A. NJ. en-
tertained in honor OF the ladies on the
occasion of the annual visitation OF the
grand chapter last Wednesday evening at
the new Masonic Temple. The program
was as follows:
Overture. by Columbia Chapter Orches-
ira. Donald Il. Macleod, director; address
by Walter B. Pcttus, grand high priest of
the District of Columbia; selection. by Co
Iumbia Chapter Quartet; reading, by Mics
Mary Van Fossen; overture. by Columbia
Chapter Orchestra; violin solo, by Mrs
Lillian Gusack. accompanied by. Mrs
Harriet Burnside: song in dialect by
Fred II. Kramer. assisted by members Of
Gr"tto Glor Club: overture, by Columbia
Chapter orchestra.
Columbia CommandeT.y. h. T. at its
last conclave had as special guests of the
evening the recently organized School OF
Instruction. which wac present to con-
fer the ''IlluStriOus Order OF Red Cross,
" IiCh Was done in a manner to receive
tho highest Commendation from the large
number of Sir Knights present.
Those taking part in the degree con-
sisted of Gratz E. Dunkun. No. 4: E. p.
IIazleton, No. ;; William NJ. Beahm, No.
4: r. Z. Grand Commander DR.. Charles
T. Lindsay. No. 5; W. L. Quintcr. No. l;
Dr Frank +. Gibson, No. =: J. p. McIn-
tosh. No. :: Robert ]. Bell. Clayton L.
EmiE. and Frank Hegner, No. >.
Among those present were the r. F..
Grand Commander DR.. Charles T. Lind
say and his staff, Z. Commander Warren
W. EiSgs and staff. Of De Molay: E. Com
mand"r Guy NJ. Necly and staf and If
teen Sir Knights, delegation from Wash
inEtun CUmmandcry. No. l, and a num-
bcr Of past commanders.
Past Commander John J. Paterson, q
Far East COmmandery, No. /. of Manila.
=. t. during his address mentioned the
fact that hiS commander in the Philip
pine Islands regularly received a cirCu
lar from Columbia Commandery, which
vas read at each COnClave. therefore the
Sir knights in the far East were quite
familiar with the workings of Columbia
Cummadcry.
This is the third hig night that F. Com
mander Seaton- Trunnel has had since the
fall opening of the commandery, and he
announces other surprises soon to come.