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The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
ND GOSSIP OF FRATERNAL CIRCLES in WASHINGTON

costa. President Grigsby has had
prepared a petition and the same is
receiving many signatures by mem
bers who desire a lodge to meet In
Salem Lodge room in Masonic Hall.
Anacostia Past Grand Krauth has
charge of the petition. and the reports
indicated that Mr.. Krauth is meeting
with success in obtaining indorse-
ments. Mrs. Grigsby has given this
matter personal attention for several
months. and believes the order re-
quires the instituting Of new Re-
bekah lodge in that part of the Dis
trict
The Rebekah anniversary commit
tee met Thursday evening in the blue
room of l. O. O. F. Hall. Reports
were received from the representa-
tives of the several lodges. encamp-
men,s. and Rebekah lodges. showing
that each organization had appropri-
ated its part of the expenses for hold
ing the anniversary exercises.
At the last meeting Of Esther Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 5. Mrs. Harriet Bill
ings was appointed to represent the
lodge al the G 4. R encampment.
large number of the degree team of
Esther Lodge and their friends spent
a pleesant evening on the moonlight
rid d;wn the Potomac River last Mon
6ay
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ILLUM!NATORS WILL
HOLD MEETING HERE
Engineering Society's Annual Conven.
ton Will Be Staged at New VIII
lard September 20-23.

The annual convention of the H.
Eliminating Engineering Society. will
be held in Washington this year for
the first time. The convection will be
held at the New Willard September
se-23
Having as its purpose the advance
r?ent OF the science of Illuminating.
the society includes among members
many men who occupy a notable place
in engineering. architectural. and
other Industrial work.
A committee of which E. s. NARROW
is chairman. J. C. Mclaughlin. vice.
president, and II. A. Brooks, secretary
viii fave charge of the. local arrange
ments.
The society was organized in 1908
The oSicers are: DR. A S. McAllis-
ter. president; George H Stickney
George A. Hoadley. c. A. b. Halvor-
son. jr.: F. a ySushn. and Ward
Harrison vice presidents; c. A. Little
field. general sesrsi"ry. and l. 3.
Marks, treasurer.
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Worthy Matron Pamela w Favorite and
Worthy Patron William L. White will be
pleased to extend a welcome to all men,
beCs Of the order and friends. 4 pleas
ing program of entertainment in charge
iof 1iiss Mildred Langley will he pre-
sented.
The outing of the sewing circle of Ia
kcna Chapter to Chesapeake Beach Au-
gust 26 was one of the most pleasing af-
iairs in the history of the organization.
The honor guests of the occasion were the
Misses Elizabeth and Catherine Para
reno. and Miss Thilotena z. Rauchenbec-
ger. of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Allie
Rhine. of Baltimore. Miss Rauchenber-
ger. who has contributed much to the
pleasure of the circle. was made an hon
orary member. The sewing circle will
hold its first meeting for the fall in the
near future.
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a short time. 1t has aided numerous
brothers in the past and has advanced
means for them to reach their own
lodges. and the amount advanced has
been returned to the bureau by the lodge
to which the brother belongs"
The present relief bureau is composed
of the following representatives: George
Rvall. of Franklin, No. 2: II. A. Nau,
Mount Vernon. No. 5; ]. c. Wilson, WEB
ster, No. Z; Kelsey Saul. Decatur. No 8.
s. NJ. Pearson, Syracusians, No. 10: 5.
Fl. Jacobson. Calanthe, No. II; W. II.
Martin. Hermione. No II; III. S. Nichols,
Excelsior, No. Il; D. F. Brown. Equal,
No. Il; c. w. Henderson. Harmony. No.
p. J. w. Carter, Capital No. Il; w. r.
Lucas. Myrtle. No. D: E. ]. Thompson.
Columbia, No. &c; ]. c. Yost. Amaranth,
No. IS; w. o. Owen, Rathbone-Superior.
No. %. and s. S. Price, Century, No. 80.
The officers Of the bureau are ]. c. VIII
son, president: S. NJ. Pearson. secre-
tary. and ]. c. Yost, treasurer
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Durkpin League Begins Season
September I3.

The Masonic Duckpin League. consid-
cred the largest in the United States
opens its season Monday night. Septem-
her e. The officers arr: Honorary presi-
dent. Past Crane Master J. Claude Kei-
per: president. Albert Haas. Columbia,
No ?. vice president. =. p. Crissey. La
favette No. L.: Serretary. Louis Else
man Stanshurl. No. a, treasurer, w. J.
Johnson Naval No. :: official scorer.
George H Post. LAFAYETTE, No. 70,
The eighteen lodges rem scented by
teams for the Cor1InG season and team
CAPTAINS are as follows: National. j. l..
HtcGrew. King Solomor. Bert V. Wolfe;
Columbia. \. II Sonneman; Myron NJ.
FarEnr. Ge6Nce 7 Rohrman: Dawson.
William II. Nallay. Osiris. Harry l., Par
k.rson Federal H b. Hall: Pentalpha.
Charles 5. Young. Georce {. Whiting. N.
4 Bar. East Gate. William R Love
ST. Joh7's. clifton c Clarridge; King
David +. Z Stocking: Mount Pleasant
Joseph Costinett: Washington Cen
tennial l. p Steuart: StaHsbury. Har-
vev T. Rogers Lebanon. II. 4. Meals;
Lafavette. George H Post: Naval, W. ].
Johnson.
Special features are being prepared for
the first game Of the SEASON. Past Grand
Master Keeper will roll the first hall on
that occasion. and then the officers of the
league and the masters Of the lodges
present will each roll one hall. Arrange
n1ents are being made 10 have several
teams from the league enter the national
tournament, TO be held in this city next
spring.
The Rev. James Shera Mont gomery.
pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church. prominent in Ma
sonic circles in the District. has re-
turned 70 Washington after, a Chau-
Tauqua lecture tour Dr. Montgomery
delivered addresses before forty-nIne
Chautauquas
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Doings of the Odd Fellows.

| September S-Lansdon No. s.. business.
September 7-Washngton No 6. business; Golden
Rrie. No. y business; Amity No. g. business. and
Mount Pleasant, No. %, degree
September S-Eastern No. z business: Harmony.
| Nc. g. business; Federal City. No. 20. business.
September aColmbia. No. 10, degree; Covenant.
No. Is. business: Salem. No. .. degree, and Excel
sinr' No. Il. degree.
sertember lo-Central No: l. business; Metropolis.
| No ls. business. and Phoenix No. 3. business
ENCAMPMENTS.
September s-"olumbian. No. l. degree.
PATRIARCH MILITANTS.
stItenber ll-Canton Washington. No. l. dill and
social.
Eastern Lodge. No I. will give a :Tll
rehearsal of the degrees at its meeting
Wednesday evening. The degree team
will be under the direction of Past
Grand La w=on. who has been introdut-
ing many new features in the lenditiul
of the degree and will exemplfy same
before the membership of the lodge. At
the last meeting James CarvIlle. of Madi-
son, Wis. author of the Wisconsin
Digest. gave an interesting talk on tie
laws of the orGer in general Past Grand
Shinn and Anderson rendered vocal aid
instrumental selections. = program full
Of surprises being prepared for future
meeting
Federal City Lodge No %. conferred
the degree on A large class at its last
meeting. Many members of Mount
Pleasant Lodge attended and witnessed
the degree woit. The degree teams will
not confer on Wednesday evening. but
will introduce social program
Union Lodge. No. II. met Monday even-
ing. The noble grand appointed Past
Grand Chaplain Hartley as the repre-
sentative OH the G A. f.. reception COM
mittee and the lodge also made its regu
lar appropriation for its snare of the
expenses attached 10 the same. Grand
Warden Schwinger presented his report
as member Of the Rebekah anniversary
committee. which was approved and the
amount requested by the representative
appropriated Many members from
other lodges were present. II is expected
the lodge will omit the meeting tornor-
row evening, being 4 holiday, but at the
next regular meeting degree work will
be commenced.
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Notes of Rebekah Lodges.
The Rebekah Degree.
EDIe

sertemher e-Naoma Lodge. No. l. business. and
Ruth No. , business
! Serterhsr 1-Fiielitv. No. :. LanEion Lodge han.
/ qrs1 Rhode I,Iard avenue northeast, bus!ness.
| September r-Dcrcas. No. !, Northeast lempe'
Twelfth and streets northeast and Martha Wash
! ington, No. ), business.
The derree team of Martha Wash
ington. No. 3, under the direction of
| Degree Director ". J. Rogers. will give
a full rehearsal of the degree at the
regular meeting of the lodge frlday
evening. A cordial invitation Is eN-
tended to visitors and to members or
sister lodges of this jurisdiction. AL
the last meeting Past Noble Grand Ora
Pfrimmer was appointed to serve on
the G. a. r. reception committee. Many
visitors were present from Naomia.
Ruth, Esther. and Fidelity lodges of
this district and also from lodges of
Salem. Mass The lodge received with
deep regret announcement of the death
of Past Noble Grand May c. Rollins.
Ruth, No. 2. will hold its regular
session tomorrow night. Being hol1-
day. the comforting of the degree will
be deferred slntil the next meeting.
Routine business Will be transacted
and reports received from the commit
tee on the Rebekah anniversary.
Degree Director Schwinger. of FL
deity. No. :. will rehearse the work of
the degree at the next meeting. The
grand instructresS. Past Noble Grand
Floro o. Schwinger. will exemplify the
work and instruct the officers.
i. o. o. r. Home Fund Growing.
The Assembly Home Circle held its
regular monthly meeting Wednesday
evening in the library loom OF l. O.
0. F. Hall. Reports were received
from the subcommittee in charge of
the recent excursion - Chesapeake
Beach. Reports also Wee made by
the Representatives fro-1 -hs several
lodges in charge of the distribntion
OF the brick tickets -he reports
show that a large sum had been
placed in the hands OF the reatsurer
for the benefit of the I. o. o. F.
Home.
Anacostia May Get Rebeknh Lodge.
President Annie E. Grigsby. of the
Rebekeh Assembly, will return to the |
city about September Is 20 hold a |
special meeting of the assembly early I
IN October. President Grigsby has |
several important matters to present
to the assembly One is the insitut-
80 ~ new Rebekah lodge at Ana :
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Masonic Affairs.
IODGE1

LODGE5
September C-Potomac. No. :; BENJAMIN
French. No. IS, AnacoStIa No. 81. PentaIha. No
2, and Mount Pleasant. No. s. called OF.
September National. No. y. f. A; Arminlus
No. =: Mvron NJ. Parker. No. =. and hlnk David
NJ =. call-d nf.
September s-harmopy. No Il. Grand Lodst
School ct Ins-Trcrlnn.
September s-The New Jerusalem. No. O. ". NJ.
and George {. Whiting No. -.
September I6-St. Johns. Nc. il. and HoTe No 9'
N. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
seTternter La Fayette. No. 5 and Wash. s
tor Naval. M. s
seFteuter S-Norut Pleasant No. Z.
septeTrter .-Washin1ton. No ?.
sATter-be- 10 Eureka. No. I. and CaTItnl, No IL
KNIGHTS TENIPLAR COMMANDERIES.
Ser-ember s-Oupnt, NJ. 3. tsIcd Of.
rrI7ember s-Washnator. No. !.
SCOTTISH RITE.
September 7-Mithras Lodge Of Perfection, No /
THE GROTTO.
Meeting Of Detroit convention committee. eSS ID
street northwest u 20 this morning.
ST. JOHNS MITE ASSOCIATION.
Sertenbe- S-Monthlv meeting
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Sep-emhsr e-Ruth No. !. called a.
September T-Ml-pah. No : and Fidelity, No. IT,
September sNaomi. No. :. and Brookland.
No Il.
September e-wilham F. Hunt. No. 6
September lo-Takoms Nc =: Cathedral. No. H.
ard St. Johns Lodge Charter. No. ls
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Ohio Lodge Answers Letter OF
Coincidence.

In answer to the letter of coincidence
sent to Mount Sterling. Ohio, recently by
Grand Chancellor William \. Kimmel. a
letter of acknowledgment has been re-
ceived from William Schuchardt, grand
chancellor of Ohio. on behalf of Talmadge
Lodge. No. 10 1t reads:
Your kind letter of sympathy from the
brothers of the grand domain of the Dis
triGt of Columbia. through YOU and for
yourself. expressing sorrow at the death
OF members OF Talmade Lodge, No. 1874.
of Mount Sterling Ohio. and their fami-
lies. through a railroad accident, is sure
ly deeply appreciated by every member
of said lodge and by the entire member
ship of Ohio and myself. Such acts sure
ly bind closer in the bond of Pythian
friendship"
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Royal Arch Notes.

It Is duDn1u d that all chapters which
called of meetings for the summer will
=, sumo their conl oCations during the
,Urrt1: wceA.
ColE@lht1 Chapter. No. !. had the marx
deCrrC n IT'S ronvoration Wednesday
r!Eh:. and announces the 7. and NJ. T.
for September /. Many visitors were
present a: the last cunvoCation. inclui-
ing past hlgh p'Iests and high priests
OF this Jurisdiction
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..EXperience" Meeting of CathedraI
No. II, Friday.

Cathedral Chapter. No. H. through
Worthy Matron Mrs Mae L. Dow. an
nounc, that an experience session will
he held during the first fall meeting of
the chapter. Friday night. Various mem
bers Of the chapter will be called upon to
relate their experiences during the sum-
mer. This chapter has held many such
meetings. which afford amusement
and entertainment
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Mrs. Clara Wolff, Former Washing
tOnian. Dead.

st. Johns Lodge. Chapter No. Is. will
hold a business session Friday night. the
first meeting since the summer recess
The worthy matron. Mrs. Jeanette Y
Lashhorn. announces the death of Mrs
Clara Wnltz. at Binshamton. y. Y. Tues
day. Mrs. Volt went to that city about
a year ago in i'll health. The funeral was
held at Binghamton Yesterday. The an
nual visitation to this chapter of the
grand chapter officers is scheduled for
October y.
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s12 DEAD ON EASTIAND.
Chicago Coroner Make. Omcial r..
port-S2 Were Children,

Chicago. Sept. A-Coroner Hoffman yes
terdsy made his oficial report on the
Eastlsnd disaster. The total death list II
placed at si2. of whom fifty-two were
less than 70 and 'o5 less thar 70 wears Of
age OF the sl2 there were 81 men and
boys and IL waEnc: and sirls amens IL
dead.
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The matter of a camp orchestra is un-
der consideration. and as soon as the va
cation season is over vigorous measures
will be :tdopted locking toward its fornla-
tinn. William Mcdaniel. musician of
much experience. is at the head of the
movement. and will direct the orchestra.
District Deputy II. H. Millard, spoke of
the coming visit of Head Consul A. H.
Talbot to this city in November. and re-
duested the members to cooperate In
giving him a rouSing reception. o. P
Parthemore, c. J. Beck and Thomas Lin
rille made short remarks.
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Manners Of KaIlfnolis Grotto Glee Cluh
Royal Arcanum Councils.
Local Councils VIII Contest with
Other Cities.

This week promises to be one OF ac-
tivity in ArCanum circles. Supreme Re
gent Samuel y Hoag. of Mount Vernon.
y. Y. has recently offered certain prizes
for membership contests between coun-
CIls. Councils of the District will prob
ably enter the lists Oriental Council
Which Is the largest in this city. having
a membership of 50. is endeavoring to
secure as its contestant some council of
equal size in Baltimore. Philadelphia or
New York
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Planning to Receive q. 4. r. Odd
Fellows.

4 special session of the Grand Lodge
was held Friday evening to receive the
report of Past Grand Z. c. Grumley. the
representative for the Grand Lodge in
organizing the G.. 4 r. reception COM
mittee. Past Grand Grumley submitted
his report, showing that the committee
had been organized and that he had ap-
pointed several subcommlttees. He re-
quested an appropria ton be made by the
Grand Lodge. The report was adopted
and a large appropriation made to pro-
vide for the comfort and entertainment
Of the veterans who are members of the
order and who will attend the encamp-
ment
The degree team of Mount Nebo, No g.
under the direction of Degree Director
Past Grand Patriarch Taylor. conferred
the patriarchal degree on several candi-
dates Wednesday night Many visitors
were present from other encampmen nts
to witness the degree work. Several ap-
pNa tions were received and referred to
committees to he acted upon at the next
meeting OF the encampment. Visitors are
always welcome and the members Of
the encampment branch are requested to
keep in mind the location. Fourteenth
and Kenyon streets northwest.
Grand Master W. J. SlNh mas neSlS-
mated Grand Treasurer John n. Ioakley
acting grand secretary in the absence of
Grand Secretary Frank f. Ra7r. who
will leaye for the session OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge which will open at san
Francisco September ~. Grand Secretary
Rapp has been granted leave of absence
hy the grand master until November l.
Mr. Rapp will be accompanied by Mrs.
Rapp. Mr. Yoaklev will have charge of
the grand secretary's office in the Column
hIan Ruilding
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Tents of the Maccabees.

CALENDAR.
! septsmhcr sNIeetinss cf National ard Ansoo'tia
/ tents called of.
! septenhef 7-Brishtvood Tent No 5. and
Metrcr1li.an Tent. NJ. l2 meet
ScItenhsr e-District Tent. No. 3. meets.
! The commander of National Tent
No /. appointed a committee last
| Monday night TO visit the other tents
| and secure like committee for the
purpose OF buying a Maccabee temple
or erecting one.
Movement Launrhed for MRcca bee
Temple.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 1. has ap-
pointed a committee. under the lead
ership of J. NJ. Foster. the tent dep
uty, to wage a campaign for new
members.
Beginning with October. a new
method will be put in operation for
the building of tents. when it is be
lieved lons-felt want will have been
supplied
don, VA.
Plans are now being perfected to
organize a tent at Clarendon.N Va. in
the near future
Georgetown Tent, No. s. is still in
the lead for the District banner The
contest will last four months longer.
The National FraternaI Congress
was in session last week, and the
Macca bees were represented by D P.
Market. supreme comma nder. who is
past president of the congress.
4 fund for hospital service has been
esta blished by the Woman's Benefit
Association The expense will be met
by monthly contributions from each
member The service will be in no
sense a charity. It is a fraternal privi-
lege established to prevent members of
the order from becoming objects of
public charity It is not intended to
Der in good standing. who may request
hospital treatment. but who is without
means.
Fire members Of this organizat tion
were lost in the Eastland disaster at
Chica go July 81. The duration of their
membership extended from nearly II
years to one month and fifteen days.
In each case the protection has been
paid in full.
Annual election of officers will be
held at the first regular meeting of
each Review in September. The in
stalled officers will enter upon their
duties October l.
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Scottish Rite Notes.

The membership committee of the fall
reunion Of the Scottish Rite. of which
W. T CiallIhcr i chairman. will hoid
a meeting Tuesday night at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Third and E streets
northMest.
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All blue lodges calendared for tomor-
row night have been called off on ac-
count of the holiday.
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Order of the Eastern star.

Ruth Chapter. No /. viii not resume
meetings tomorrow night an account Of
the hold Y. hGt Will hold its first full
meeting Monday might. september 20
Mrs Mayme 4. KuechIe. worthy ma
tron OF Mizpah Chapter. No. :. announces
that the degrees will he conferred at the
meeting Tuesday night and cordially in
vites the fraternity to Ne present.
Fidelity CHAPTER No. 10. will hold its
first full meeting Tuesday night Worthy
Matron Stella Knapp. who spent the
summer with relatives and friends in
Iowa. returned Friday Mrs. Knapp an
nounces that she will he glad to see
large attendance of members and visitors
at all meetings OF the chapter.
Naomi Chapter No. 3. does not expect
20 have work Wednesday night at its
first meeting since the summer recess.
but has arranged an interesting and en-
tertaining program. Members are urged
to attend and bring friends
Brookland Chapter. No. Il. has ar
ranged an attractive program fo- the
opening meeting of the fall season
Wednesday night. and expects a large
attendance of members and visitors. The
excursion to Chesapeake BNaCh on Au-
gust 10 was success in every way.
William F. Hunt Chapter. No. Is, will
have work at its initial fGll meeting
Thursday night. The degrees will he
conferred by the past matrons and past
patrons OF Hunt Chapter. with Mrs. Rosie
]. Carter presiding. assisted by Judge E
P. Seeds as patron. The worthy matron.
Mrs. Annie Sherr. extends an invitation
TO the fraternity TO be present
Tnkoma. No. IL, to Hold Omen
Meeting Friday.
Takoma Chapter. -. L.. w!n i:9'd an
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Mithras Lodge of Perfection will hold
a business session Tuesday night. the
nrst local Scottish Rite body to meet
since the summer vacation.
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Chancellor Commander McComas
Describes Indoor Polo.

The exhibition game of indoor polo 10
! be played Monday night September 13.
| by two teams from Quaker City Lodge.
of Philadelphia, under auspices of
Calsnthe Lodge. No. II. is attracting
considerable attention Chancellor Com
mander George a. McComas describes
the game as follows
The game is played with a cork ball
One referee decides fouls and side kicks
and two umpires decide goals. The game
is divided into two periods of twenty
minutes each. There are five men on
each team-one goal keeper. one full
back. TWO quarter backs and one for
ward. When the ball goes out OF bounds
on sides the referee recovers the ball and
puts it in play to the near side opposing
quarter backs. To make a goal the odlI
must so over the goal line within twelve
inches of the floor. The soalkeeper is
the only player allowed to touch the biT
with his hands. The ball is kicked with
the side of the foot. Each goal counts
one point made
The chancellor comma nder of Quaker
City Lodge has put Up a silver cup to be
awarded the winning team. The game
will be played in the auditorium of the
The Pythian fraternity OF the District
and its friends are invited to attend. No
admission fee will be charged.
The delegation OF visitors is expected
to arrive Saturday and will be shown
points Of interest in the city that after
noon and Sunday.
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Metropolis, No. I6, Considering New
Lodge Room.

Metropolis Lodge. No. 1S. met Friday
evening. The committee appointed to
consider n new lodgeroom submitted s.v-
eral propositions, but the final decision
was not rendered 1t was suggested
that the committee inspect several other
lodge rooms and make A supplemental
report at the next meeting.
Excelsior Lodge. No. u. will hold its
regular meeting Thursday evening. when
the degree will be conferred. In his
monthly letter the noble grand calls the
attention OF the officers TO the visitation
of the grand master and he expects the
officers to render The degree work per-
feet on this occasion.
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Councils of National Union.
Ca1end dar.

September rT-Hesdauarters open
September s. Postofios Department Council.
Flynnis Hall and Interior Council Pythian Temple
September 9-Wsshington Council. Pythian Ten
rIe. and Fritsrnal Council Perpetual Building As
sOcistion Hall.
September lC-National Capital Council. National
CAPITAL Bank Hall: Mckinley Council. Washington
Hall. and Georgetown Council. Potomac Savings
Bank Hall.
September ll-Columbia Council Pythian Temple
and Norparcil Council. Perpetual Building Associa
tiou Hall.
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Washington Assembly of the Fourth
Degree will meet Wednesday evening
in X. of c. Hall. DR.. William E. Pairo
presiding. A large number of appli-
ca atoms will be acted upon at this
meeting of candidates for the fourth
degree, to he exemplified in Baltimore
Tuesday. October ~. A banquet will
follow the degree at the Hotel Belve-
dere. Many prominent members of
the order will be in attendance.