Evening star., 1915-02-21
Improved Order Heptasophs.

Potomac Conclave. No. 47o. held a
large and enthusiastic meeting Thurs
day night at Pythian Temple. class
| of twenty-five applicants was initiated
by the degree team recently organized
| and captained by Past Archon j.
| Schlesinger. Quite number of men,
| bers were present from other conclaves
| in this city. also several visitors from
out of town. The degree team was
complimented for its work Speeches
were made by some of the prominent
members Of the order. after which a
bunet luncheon was served. Fifteen
new applications were received, which
will give the degree team plenty of
work. Potomac Conclave accepted a
challenge from Oriole Conclave of Bal
t1more to compete for a handsome low
ing cup. The supreme convention meets
in Richmond the first week in June.
Columbia Conclave. No. II. met Tues
oay evening, with Archon Holland
and Past Archon Schlessinger of Poto-
mac Conclave as visitors. both of whom
made interesting addresses. Three ap-
pllcauonS were received and two can
didates were obligated prior to the
grand joint degree. which is scheduled
to take place in the near future. The
chairman of the publicity committee
made suggestions and it was decided to
offer a premium of IS to each member
securing an application by April 80.
ne entertainment committee has
partly arranged for an interesting talk
to be given by an astronomer about the
earth sun, moon and stars. Full par
ticulars will be announced later and
all Heptasophs will be welcomed at
Columbia Conclave on that occasion.
me committee on reception to Olin
Bryan held a meeting after the regular
business of the conclave was dispensed
with and plans are now under way for
a joint affair, to be followed by a BAN
quet
National Conclave. No. SCI, held it's
annual installation of officers. Thurs,
uay evening at its hall. in the Peoples
Mutual Building Association building.
I. = beveridge. deputy supreme archon,
assisted by Alternate Deputy Schmidt
OF Baltimore. installed the officers for
the year. w. Silas Smith was elected
representative to the Supreme Conclave
session. to be held at Richmond next
June. Following the installation cere-
monies refreshments were served
The Heptasoph Fraternal Association
or Washington held it's monthly meet
ing Monday night. Talks on the future
OF the order were made by representa-
tives-elect to the supreme convention
and others. The associations annual
theater party, it is said, will be a mon
ster affair
Howard Perry Conclave, No. s36, Mon
day evening held its annual installation
OF officers at the Eagles Hall Albert
Neuhahn of Baltimore, district deputy
supreme archon, conducted the cere-
monies and the following were in
stalled: Sitting past archon w. NJ Car
penter: archon. Charles w. Spates; pro-
vost. Myers Hand: secretary G. A. Pet
teys: financier, C. r. Willett: treas
urer. J. F. Dwyer: inspector. Christian
Herold; warder. R. K. Ogle; sentinel
w H. Gulick. and trustees. B. r. Hum
rickhouse. e. T. kaltenbach and Chris
tan Herold- Mr.. Neuhahn was assisted
by District Deputy Supreme Archon C.
e Beveridge of District No. Z and
Alternate Deputy r. K Ogle. Or.
Muse of Baltimore, the speaker of the
evening. delivered an address on the
state of the order and the duties of the
members toward it. Talks were made
by Messrs. Tracy and Knots of Colum-
bia, No. IL; Smith and Jamison of Ma
tional, No. 661. and Beveridge of Poto-
mac. No. 470- Among the visitors were:
Messrs- Beveridge, Holland and
Schlesinger of Potomac, No. 40: Smith
and Jamison of National. No. 661, and
hnotts. Tracy and Atherton of Column
bia, No. II. Seventy-five members were
present. Following the ceremonies at
the hall the members were given a ban
quet at cafe.