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Evening star., 1915-11-28

Friendship Temple. No. g. was en-
tertained Wednesday night by the past
chiefs of the temple. During the busi-
ness session Past Chief Carrie Davis
presided. assisted by other past Off
GERS, and after the close of the temple
a banquet was served and the follow
ing program presented: Address. Rev.
fatrlck Murphy. rector of St. Michael
and All Angels Episcopal Church;
recitation. Miss Stafford: piano solo, w.
II. Dentinger; remarks. Past Grand
Chancellor II. NJ. vandervort. and reci-
tatlon. Miss Hattie Dyer. The affair.
one OF the most ENJOYABLE ever given
" the past officers, was attended by
many ,E members and visitors from Rath-
oole Iemple. Grand Senior Ida NJ.
nnit,sn 4mn ana an her associates on the COM
lni..ee OF arrangements were highly
commenced. Many donations were re-
Gelved for the Orphans Emergency
lfome at Bancroft. Va, of which the
rev MI Murphy is in, charge
Rathbone Temple. No s, held it's
monthly social Friday night after the
lose or the business meeting. Games
recit,+ cit +in iplasea. musical numbers and
,r.s ,eol'atlons were given and a supper
was served Mrs. Elizabeth Turner
was chairman of the committee in
taarse. th AT the previous meeting of
, we .Hmpie ., Mr. and Mrs. John Prescott
ana Mr.. and Mrs II. Elkton Smitb on
tertalned in honor of their wedding
anniversaries, which occurred the
,d W;, me Gay Miss Josephine Jarboe.
assisted the hosts and hostessas pa
,'.hts ,,sshillehts We're served. The temple
hnhouhces work for its meeting this
week, with Mrs. Elizabeth Turner
neauing !, mit the official line and Mrs Mary
r. mitchell and Mrs. Roberta Prescott
leading the drill team.
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RERf&YAHRG;iE:S R@fI&YAHGES

Grand Master William J. Rich, ac-
companied by the officers of the Grand
Lodge and assisted by President Annie
E. Grigsby and her associate officers of
the Rebekah Assembly, Thursday
evening will institute a new Rebekah
lodge in Salem Lodge room, Anacostia,
to be known as Friendship Rebekah
Lodge, No. s. Immediately after the
lodge is instituted the officers win be
elected and the Rebekah degree will be
conferred upon a class of over fifty
candidates. An invitation is extended
to all members of the Rebekah degree
to be present on this occasion. Grand
Marshal J. r. Humphreys will present
to the new lodge. on behalf of the
Grand Lodge, complete set of books.
Vice President Anna Billings. accom-
panied by the officers of the Rebekah
with Union Lodge. No. II, last Sunday
evening at First NJ. T.. Church, 4th
street southeast.
At the regular meeting OF Esther
Rebekah Lodge, No 5, the ninth ami
versary of Noble Grand Sarah V. Darl-
ing as member of the order was ce1e-
bratcd in unique way. Mrs. Darling
being presented with nine large Ameri-
can beauty roses, one for each year of
mittee rendered the following program:
Solo, by Miss Shoenberger: vocal solo,
by Harry Anderson: a sketch. entitled
Aunt Susan Jane" in which Mrs. Chat
fee Mrs Williams. Miss Jarboe, Miss
Shoenberger and w. Carter. took part
Refreshments were served in the dining
room at the close of the meeting.
a rehearsal Monday evening in the au-
ditorium of l. o. O. F. Hall. Degree Di-
rector r. T. Pumphrey, noting the alb
sence of several of the officers, said it
was necessary to be present at each of
the rehearsals to acquire proficiency
which would make the team the victor
in the competition for the first prize to
be offered by the Sovereign Grand Lodge
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WyE1fRR:ffEE WIT fRRfERANS fE1H'iNES

A copy of communication which
has been sent out to every camp of
United Spanish War Veterans in the
United States by the national legis-
lative committee, of which Capt Dan
iel V Chisholm of this city is chair
man. was read in Col. James S. Petit
Camp, No. 3, at its meeting Tuesday
night. The communication has to do
with certain patriotic and beneficiary
legislation for the Spanish war vet
Grams, notably the widows and orphans
bill, which is to be brought before this
session of Congress 1t urges activity
on the part of every camp and indi-
vidual member in the organization in
writing to their repreSe natives and in
memorializing the national legislature
in behalf of these measures when they
shall come up before Congress for
consideration.
A new set of bylaws for the camp
was presented by the committee on
rules and regulations and partially
adopted, several sections being referred
back to the committee for revision.
1t was decided to hold the next smok-
er of the camp on the date of the Off
cial visit of Chief, l.. c.
Dyer, which has not as yet been def
nitely fixed. Among those who address,
ed the meeting were Messrs. Boman
of Urell Camp and Shirtliff, Wood, Kit
son, Mawson, Taylor, FELTON,. Holt.
Clevenstine and Hartnett Of
Petit Camp.
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9g!S69Gio 9!g!SS669GotlBQS

The first degree will be conferred by
Carroll Council Tuesday. December 4,
with the officers and degree corps Of
ficiating. Carroll Council Dancing AS
sembly is making arrangements for the
Yuletide dance, to be held Saturday
evening. December 4, in knights of
Columbus Hall. Joseph B. Mccain is
in charge of the decorations, and Chair
man Matthew Myers and committee of
the event.
number of applications for mem
bership, received by Spalding Council
at it's last meeting. will be voted upon
Thursday evening. The entertainment
committee, headed by Lecturer John c.
Merkling, is arranging a musical pro-
gram.
Rauscher's was thronged with the
Younger set of the order Thanksgiving
eve at the ball given under the auspices
of the International Dancing Assembly.
IT was the third annual dance, and 125
couples participated. Refreshments
were served at 1880 pm. The COM
mittee in charge consisted of S. Leo
Mccarthy, chairman; William A. Shreve,
vice chairman; Albert w. Brand. secre-
10. Barry, Maurice r. Colbert, George
A. Daddy, Joseph J. Degnan. Lawrence
70. Dolan, Thomas J. Gaffney, Thomas
Nj. Gallagher. Thomas K. Gallaher.
Witt Hammett. w. c. Hammett, Fran
els E. Marvin. John NJ. McGraw, James
W. Laughlin, Matthew w. Myers.
Charles p. L. Moran. Paul F. Moore.
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Arthur J. Troll. John +. Victory and
William NJ. Walsh

Arthur J. Troll. John +. Victory and
William NJ. Walsh.
Potomac Council added ten new mem-
oers to its roster Monday evening,
when the first degree was conferred
by the degree corps A Thanksgiving
celebration followed under the direc-
ton of Lecturer Thomas Rooney.
Peter ". Collins will begin his trans
continental lecture tour for 1916 in
Washington Sunday evening January
:. his subject being What's Wrong
With the World" These lectures are
given under the auspices of the SUI
preme board of directors, and the local
arrangements will be looked after by
a committee headed by State Deputy
Normoyle
George +. Repetti. past grand knigh;
of Washington Council presided at
the meeting of the council Tuesday
evening. when the officers and mem-
bers recounted incidents of the Repetti
administration. A large gathering en-
Joyed the "reminiscences, with wit and
humor. song and story enlivening the
meeting. A big class will receive the
honors of the first and second degrees
Tuesday at pm, in *. of c.
Hall, with Washington Councils de-
gree corps participating.
District Deputy John A. Eckert has
announced the third degree will be con-
ferred on class of siNty-five can
didates by Washington Council Sunday
afternoon. December ;, at 2:39 O'Clock.
in X. of e. Hall Arrangements are
under way for a third degree eNempli-
fication by Carroll Council in January.
A large class of candidates from
keane. Spalding and Potomac Coun-
ellis VIII receive the honors of the
third degree Sunday. December II. at
2:30 pm, in X. of c. Hall, with District
Deputy DIR. Charles |. Griffith in charge.
keane Council met Friday evening
instead of Thursday tThanksgivinw
day). large attendance was noted
and program arranged by Lecturer
Joseph F. Cain and the entertainment
committee was featured
The insurance commission. Benjamin
F. Myers. chairman; and Or. \. -,
Wilkinson. DIR. j. \. Flynn. Harry J
Kane and Thomas X. Gallaher of s;te
executive committee. will meet in
X. of &. Hall Friday evening. sat
o'clock to consider recommendation
recently communicated by the su-
preme knight, James a. Flaherty.
The knights of Columbus choral So
ciety will hold Il special meeting this
afternoon at 80 O'Clock in X. II
c. Hall. when final arrangements will
be made for the first concert of the 1876
season. Maurice =. Fitzgerald has re
queSteu ali OF tle neflDerS 10 De III at
tendance. Following the business
meeting a rehearsal will be held under
the direction of DIR. James Dickinson.
The drill team of Washington AS
sembly, Fourth Degree. commanded by
Maj. c. Eugene Edwards. was featured
in the program with a fifteen minute,
drill at the charity ball Thanksgiving
day in Convention Hall. under the aus
pices of the Catholic knights of Amer
lea, for the benefit of st. Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum.
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EPx!,9 9s'%mygR %e9mggR
of o,f9EChABlTES

Loyal rent. No. 1897. met Wednesday
evening. Onward Tent No. 1921 was
announced IN waiting to pay a frater-
ial WISH. The visitors were welcomed
os the chlef ruler Mrs Sadie f
1iissey called Charles r. Carroll. High
leh' ciilef ruler, to the chair for the
opening remarks. and presented a
soid emblem of the order to Mrs. Mary
T.. Carrel Mrs. Lola V. Marks. High
rent treasurer, spoke of the progress
of White Ribbon Juvenile Tent. and
urged all members to enroll their chill
dren. and that an entertainment was
Planned for it in the near future.
High Tent Secretary John c. Moore
ana Mrs. Parker of Philadelphia also
spoke Recitations We're given by III.
); thompson and Miss Louise Scheck-
ellis, solos by Miss Freda Marks and
Catherine Maui. accompanied bv Mrs
L. V. Marks, and Miss Dorothy Hern
accompanied by Miss May CorreIl. and
a piano solo by Miss Louise McKilIin
Reireshments were served and dancing
White Ribbon Tent, Juveniles. will
meet this afternoon at 643 Louisiana
avenue northwest. ''a
hite Ribbon Juvenile Tent met last
SUNDAY, with Chief Ruler Freda Marks
pies!uiHs. fOur new members were
ADMITTED. After the business was over
the little ones played games and were
served with candy. "ei
All children from the age of five IN
fourteen are invited to join the tent
"hich meets every Sunday afternoon
at = O'Clock at 643 Louisiana avenue
northwest eiiue
onward Tent. No. 1921. met Wednes-
DAY evening. Mrs. Lola V. Marks nre-
SIDED. the chief ruler Eva wilson NOT
neihS present After the business of
meier me tent was conducted. Lola Marks ap-
pealed to the members to take an in
terest in the Juvenile tent which meets
sunday afternoons at O'Clock at s4a
Louisiana avenue northwest. The tent
aoJourned to pay a fraternal visit to
Loyal Tent e ~
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B'P'fLKS

Washington Lodge met Wednesday
night with a large number of members
in attendance.
The committee on memorial exercises
made its final report and stated that
all arrangements had been made for
the exercises to be held in Polls Thea
ter Sunday afternoon, December 5, at }
pm. Particular attention was called
to the change of the hour. Hereto
fore these memorial exercises have
been held in the evening and for the
first time they will be held in the aft
ernoon. The orator will be Andrews
S. Jones. assistant secretary of the
interior, a member of Las Vegas. New
Mexico, Lodge, No 40s. Invitation is ex-
tended to all Elks who may be in the city
and their membership card will admit
them to the theater. Music, in the
past, will be furnished by the L.. $. Ma
rine Band and vocal music by a large
choir under the direction of Prof. Harmed.
Wednesday there will be an initiation
of twenty cana! 3ates with appropriate
ceremonies, following which an old
time social session will be held in the
banquet hall, at which F. n. White
head will act chairman. He has
promised a unique entertainment and
the stewards will provide a repast.
Provisions have been made to take
care of 400 members.
Last Wednesday evening the secona
of the dances given under the auspices
of the dance committee. of which Z.
r. Eagle is chairman, WIS held. 1t was
well attended.
A committee has been appointed for
the purpose of giving a beefsteak dim
ner for ladies and members of the
order some time in the month of Janu-
ary Henry Hull is chairman and Leon
Strauss is secretary. The chairman OF
the committee has appointed sub
committee to secure a suitable souve-
mir for the occasion.
The membership committee. of which
E. ]. Murphy is chairman, is holding
weekly meetings, and the report made
by Mr. Murphy Wednesday evening
shows, it is said, that the committee
is meeting with much success in its
efforts.
A club knownj as the Baltimore Re
union Club is being organized for the
purpose of attending the Grand Lodge
reunion in Baltimore in July. 1915.
1t is expected that approximately five
hundred members of Washington Lodge
wearing distinctive uniforms VIII
lodges. Members desiring to join this
club are urged to communicate with
the secretary of the Baltimore club,
Bro John H. Baltz
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S2wy{t1ERANs

Arthur r. Barringer, past commander
of William B. Cushing Camp, No. 80,
is planning the organization of a camp
at Vienna, Va. Past Commander Bar
ringer is treasurer of Cushing Camp
Auxiliary and his home is located on a
portion of the old Bowman farm, where
a number of skirmishes took place dur
ing the civil war. During the recent
G. A. r. encampment Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ringer entertained a number of the sur
vivors of the 9Th New York Regiment
who were in camp on the Bowman farm
and participated in these skirmishes.
Bullets picked up ON the farm were given
as souvenirs to the old veterans.
Gen. George H. Thomas Camp, No. IL,
Friday evening. They were William
Woltz and Harry C. Faulkner. The mi
tiation work was done by the degree
team from Lincoln Camp, No. ,.
Herbert w. Rutledge. judge advocate
of the Maryland Division Auxiliary, af-
fliated with William b. Cushing Camp
No. 80. Thursday evening. Mr.. Rutledge
was the principal mover in organizing
Suter Camp, Sons of Veterans. U. S. A,
at Baltimore, of which he was at one time
commander. He was a member of Cush-
ing Camp before organizing Suter Camp.
Gushing. No. 80. will be held Thursday
evening, December 2. Nominations have
already been made
Forty names have been attached to
the petition asking for the organiza-
tion of an auxiliary to Gen. George H.
Thomas Camp, No. II. The petition has
been forwarded to Mrs. Rose S. Rut-
lodge, president of the Maryland Divi-
sion Auxiliary, and a dispensation will
soon be issued, it is said.
The wife of Past Commander Gurnon
r. Scott of William 3. Cushing Camp,
No. 30, who has been seriously ill for
about the same. Mrs. Scott is an ac-
tive member and an officer of Gushing
Camp Auxiliary.
Gustave E. Beekman. chairman of the
Terminal Station flag committee of
William B. Gushing Camp. No. 80,
keeps guard over the flag which floats
from the center fiagpole at Union sta
tion. He lives but stones throw from
the station.
The headquarters of the national
and national treasurer has
been moved into the Colonial Trust
Company building, Reading, Pa. Mem
DerS OF the OTueT nave DecH Invited TO
visit the official headquarters when in
Reading.
An official order has been issued by
Commander Chief Ambrose E. r.
stephens that charters of all camps be
draped for a period of thirty days in
memdry of the late Past Comander-in-
Chief Arthur B. Sphinx, who died re-
Gently at his home in Providence, r. !.
He was a past commander. inspector
general of the comandery-in-c and
Communicated of the order. 1903
1904. He also served in the war with
Spain and was generally active in mil
itary affairs.
The commander in chief has appoint
ID Mai. e. R. Campbell of William B.
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(NAT|QyN%ai{6N

Census Council has decided to hold an
Identification meeting in January.
Pressbens Council at Eagles Hall
Monday evening held its annual Thanks
giving feast. President of the Senate
Frank E. Ferguson was present and he,
]. Harry Jones, secretary of the General
Deputies Association, and District Man.
ager A. NJ. Bugden, delivered addresses.
William II. Barnholt read an original
poem written for the occasion. Solos
were sung by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, and the
audience sang several songs in concert.
Turkeys and yearly dues were distributed,
followed by an amusing feature.
District Manager Bugden, who went to
Norfolk, Va, on official business last
Wednesday evening. returned to WASH
ington Friday morning
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MASONIC

| LODGES
Today-wm. R. Singleton. No. 50. =; :;
| pm. religious services. Masonic anu
Eastern Star Home.
| Monday Harmony. No. IL. special. T. A.:
Acacia. No. Is, banquet University
Club.
Tuesday--Grand Lodge. special. . pm
TO lay corner stone Petworth NJ. f
Church; National. No. II. special
NJ. NJ.
Wednesday Washington Centennial. No.
H. election: Osiris No. ~, election:
King Solomon. No. 81. election: East
Gate. No. "a. election
Thursday-NavaI. No. 4. election: Hiram.
No. 10. election: La Fayette. No; IL.
election and probably ''Corinti1an
night: Vim. r. Singleton. No. 80.
election: Masonic Board of Relief.
Friday Columbia. M. :, election;
Lebanon. No. .. election.
Saturday-The New Jerul lem. No o.
social. lodge room No. 1.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Nc announcements.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
No announcements for publication.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday Nithras Lodge of Perfection,
ninth and tenth degrees.
MISCELLANEOUS
Neutrality-suspicious. Grotto. Yelled Proph-
els business and short form initiation.
tiation.
Tuesday Aimas Temple. Mystic Shrine,
ceremonial. National Rides Armcry.
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at its next session in Chattanooga
Tenn, in September, 1916.


Tenn, in September, 1916.
Fidelity Rcbekah Lodge. No. Z, will
soon give way the Junior lodge to
the new Rebekah Lodge which will be
instituted in Salem Lodge room Thurs
day evening. President Grigsby and
the committee on the state of the order
lof the Rebekah Assembly have been
very active in the promotion of the new
lodge and are receiving the congratu-
lations of the members of the Rebekah
degree for the success obtained. The
grand master will be assistedsin insti-
tuting the new lodge by the president
and officers of the assembly and the
degree will be conferred by the team of
one of the Rebekah lodges. which will
be selected by Grand Master Rich.
Fidelity Lodge, under the guidance of
it's first presiding officer, Past Noble
Grand Schwinger, has increased in
membership and in finances. 1t also
has a capable degree team. New appli
cations are received at each meeting.
Miriam Lodge, No. 6. the home lodge
of President Annie F.. Grigsby, is active
in comforting defrees at each meeting.
1t is the desire of the members to show
an especial increase of members as re-
quested by the president
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Gushing Camp, No 80. chairman of the
committee on military affairs. MAJ.
campbell has served as chairman OF
TINS committee for a number of terms
mittee are Past Comander-in- Chief
Charies X. Darling of Boston. Mass.
with Past Division Commander s. 5.
Horn of Easton. Pa, as secretary.
In accordance with the recommended
ton of Past Commander Sherman
tadopted encampment at Washington the
the encampment at Washington the
following standing committee on
junior order has been appointed by
Gommander-in-Chie stephens: George
W. Pollitt, past commander-in- chief. OF
Paterson. n. J.: William Trotbar, past
William Q. Cobb. past division com
mander. Gardiner. Me. Plans are be-
ing made for the organization of
Junior order" in this city by Capt
Shauncey o; Howard. who is mem
Der of the board of managers of the
Gushing Camp Fife and Drum Corps
Abraham Lincoln Camp. No. .. is
considering plans for the organizat ton
of auxiliary
series of historical sketches of the
! order Is being prepared by National
Press Correspondent H. V. Speelman,
past commander i'm chief. and Assist
ant National Press Correspondent j.
Clinton Hiatt. aid to Commander-in-
Chief Stephens. the purpose being to
hive a complete record OF the Order of
the Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., for fu-
ture use to be placed in the library at
official headquarters
f. K Du Puy. past division COM
mander of Maryland division, a MEM
ber of Lincoln Camp, No. =. who Wis
tied his son in Pittsburgh, Pa. last
week. reports that the camps in that
city are rapidly increasing in menu
| bership and are in splendid condition
Nominations for offices of Lincoln
Camp. No. 2. and Thomas Camp, No.
II, will be made at their first meeting
in January.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Will nave cara party lot lduieS III
Pythian Temple.
The grand visitation to Municipal
Council will occur Wednesday evening
in New Masonic Hall. Sth and streets
northeast.
Grand Regent Edwin A. Mess, ac-
companied by the officers and members
of the Grand Council. Monday evening
Temple and witnessed the rendition of
the initiatory ceremony as prescribed
in the Gardher ritual. The address of
welcome was delivered by Regent F.
w. White. Royal Arcanum buttons
were present by the grand regent to
Alonzo Glenn, Clyde G. Phelps and
James P. McCeney, who had previously
been elected to membership. Past
cred an address on Patriotism in the
Royal Arcanum." and Supreme Sentry
Claude R. Zappone talked on The
Privileges and Duties of Members" The
program was in charge of Orator Per-
ry Cleaveland. assisted by John o.
Nash Abram Barber and L. H. o.
burn. Refreshments and cigars were
served. Among those present were
Past Grand Regents E. B. Eynon, John
L: Beatie and NJ. Barlow Mercer, Grand
Vice Regent Frank S. Parks. Grand
Secretary Benjamin White. Grand
Treasurer George N. Copenhaver.
Grand Chaplain William l.. Buckley.
Grand Guide James w. Scott. Grand
Trustee r. E. Logan, Past Regents A.
B. Keefer. George NJ. Evans. Guy F.
Allen. w. NJ Donaldson, George D.
Sullivan and L. D. Moser.
Oriental Council Tuesday evening, in
Old Masonic Temple, entertained its
lady friends with a card party after a
short business session. The entertain
ment opened with brief musical and
literary program and closed with the
serving of refreshments under the di-
rection of Orator V. P. Dooley, assisted
by Past Regent J. Edward Swaine.
Regent William H. Duffey and Messrs.
Corbin Birch, r. E. Logan, A. B. Keefer.
Grubb. William T. Moor, L. C. Morrison
and John Pooley.
The annual visitation of the Grand
Council to District Council was
made Wednesday evening. Grand
Vice Regent Frank S. Parks was ac-
companied by Past Grand Regents s. l.
Grand Treasurer George NJ Copenhav-
err Grand Chaplain William L. Buckley.
Grand Guide James w. Scott, Grand
Warden George c. Shinn. Representa-
tives to the Grand Council George D.
Sullivan: J. E. Eckloff. Edward E.
Dearborn and others The visitors
were received by Supreme Sentry c. r.
Zappone, acting as regent, on behalf
of District Council. Past Grand Re
gent Arthur E. Cook of kismet Council
delivered the address of the evening
on Fraternity and Loyalty to the
Flag. after which refreshments and
cigars were served and a number of
games of euchre were played Quite
large delegation from Kismet Council
was present.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
ODD.fEL@B

LODGES.
Monday-Ifnion. No. IL: Beacon. No. 10.
and I.angdon. No. 26. business.
Tuesday Washington. No. q: Golden Rule,
No. u. and Amity. No. %. business.
Wedncsday-Ea Eastern. No. Z. degree. Har-
mont. No ., and Federal City, No.
n, business.
Thursday-Covenant No. Ii. degree. Co
lumba, No. 10: Excelsior. No. II, and
Salem. No. - business.
Frida y-Phocnx No. Is. degree. Central.
No. l. and Metropolis. No. 16, busi-
ness.
EScaMPME\TS.
Wednesday-Mount Nebo. No. Is. business.
Friday-Magcnenu No. 4. business.
PATRIARCIS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington, No ], cleo
tion.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Communications for of these columns received by
The Star later than Thursday of Items which
relate me
important that earlier will be
received Saturday, but
accepted All communications must be signed
address of the person sending them.