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Evening star., 1916-01-09
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Fidelity Council, No. 4, had installa-
ton Of officers Tuesday. Deputy Mrs.
E. V. Thompson installing the follow
ing: Councillor. Miss Edna Busby: as
sociate councillor. Mrs. Cora Jones; vice
councillor, Mrs. Susie Peyton: associate
vice councillor, Miss Flora Laughton:
conductor. Miss Irene Smith; warden,
Mrs. Sumner: inside sentinel, Mrs. Es-
telle Laughton; outside sentinel, Mrs.
Hefren. The councillor, Miss Edna
Busby, made an address upon assum-
ing her duties. Junior Past Councillor
Mrs. Grace Woodward and Associate
Junior Past Councillor ]. S. Busby on
behalf of the council were presented
by Mrs. Nellie Stowe with past officers
jewels Mrs. J. Cooper of Golden Rule.
of Mayflower and Mrs. Ida Kerfer of
Old Glory, No. II. were visitors.
American Flag Council, No. 5. met
Monday, Councillor Jennie Calvert pre-
siding The relief committee reported
Inside Sentinel l.. Magill very sick, and
also Susie Bryant, Sophia Christ and
Fannie Davis. The reports OF the re-
cording secretary, financial secretary
and treasurer showed the council 10 De
in a prosperous condition.
Officers for the term were installed
by Deputy Mamie Steves as follows:
Councillor, Mrs. Edna Watts; associate
councillor, Annie Pettitt; associate vice
councillor, Agnes Jeffries; conductor.
Gertrude Prender; warden, Evie Price; !;
inside sentinel, Mary Prender; OUTSIDE
sentinel, H. Patterson: trustee for
eighteen months G. Skinner. The coun-
eli closed the year with los active
members and one honorary MEMBER
and with gain of $40 in finances
The Wheeling Club of the Daughters
of America, comprised of past coun.
cilors. met Wednesday evening at 1905
n street northwest. the residence OF
Mrs Anna Hill, with large attend
ance. The next meeting will be held
January % at the residence OF Junior
PAST State Councillor Mrs. T. Vlola
Thompson. 644 c street northeast.
The club will give euchre parry
anmaryloO at 5th and G streets north
west,
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Sons of America.

Washington Camp, No. 2, Patriotic
Order Sons of America. met Friday
night 1t was reported that f. c., c.
Winter. who has been i'll four months:
E. NJ Brailsford, who has been i'll for
two months. and J. w. Dickerson. who
has been ill for seven months. are no
better.
The amount of money paid out for
sick benefits this year has been un-
usually large, but. all told, the camp,
1t is said. has been very successful
during the term. The election Of Of
ficers resulted as follows: President,
F. V. Mcnamara; vice president. J. S.
Macdux; master of forms. c. c. Barco;
recording secretary. A: L. Jennings;
financial secretary, W. l.. Snow; treas
urer, William Schoneberger: conduct
or. B. F. Chrisman; inspector. J. H.
Murphy; guard, J. w. Tucker; trustees.
c. Hayes. F. V. Mcnamara, J. Cumber-
land; right sentinel. George W. Petit;
left sentinel, D. T. Garret.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Ladies Auxiliary, Knights Of St.
John.

Ladies' Auxiliary, Knights OF ST
John, No 3S, held its annual lnstalia-
ton of officers Thursday. January o.
in Northeast Masonic Temple. Ihe 1oi-
lowing officers will serve during the
wear 1916: President, Mrs. Mary Peters'
first vice president. Mrs. Rufina KING;
second vice president, Miss Mae OCon-
nor: recording secretary, Mrs Era
Richardson: financial secretary, mrs.
Mary S. West: treasurer, MRS; annie
Eice. messenger, Mrs. Nora Connors;
sentinel Mrs. Lula Shea: board of trus-
tees. Mrs. Marie Neuland. Mrs. Annie
Running and Mrs. Teresa McCardeli.
Refreshments were served. The ofncers
of sister auXiliaries were guests OF the
evening.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
SQ!},,IlHI lHAyGz1!yS

At the last meeting of Hope Council.
No. I. Charles Herbert of Friendship
Council. Alexandria, Va. assisted by
Harry Pole. installed the new omcers-
The retiring officers were thanked ana
commended for efficient service and
the growth Of the council during their
term. There was one initiation and
Ave applications were acted upon A
committee was appointed to arrange
for an entertainment and dance IN
February Mrs Osthaus was present
after an absence Of six months. caused
by illness. Mr.. Herbert invited the
council to attend the meeting OF
Friendship Council Friday night.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
W0hANS BHEEf|Ff=AkSSMSl
LAEE4H4KE MAGGABEESl

Georgetown Review, No. 10, during
the month of December. although one
of the smaller reviews. is said to have
made one of the largest increases in
membership of any review in the Dis
trict of Columbia. For several days it
was tied with Victory Review, No. IL,
fos the loving cup prize awarded the
review securing the most members
from September l to December, g. and
lost the cup by two members. Much
of this record is accredited to Mrs
Mary Killeen, commander. At the class
presentation December 6, Georgetown
Review had three -fourths of it's mem
bership present
Mrs. Mary Rick of Georgetown Re
view. No. 10. is reported very i'll in
Georgetown Hospital with typhoid pneu-
monia.
Last Tuesday evening at the meeting
or Victory Review, No. IL. three candi-
dates were initiated and two applica-
ton cards balloted on. Victory Review,
IL Is announced is going to continue
the year 1916 by either initiating or
baliotins on candidates every meeting,
as was the case last year The applica-
ton for transfer to Victory Review of
Mrs Agnes A. Dakin of Roanoke Va
formerly charter member of Victory
Review, was received. Various COM
mittees were appointed to serve the
first quarter. the chairman of each be-
ing as follows: Entertainment, Mrs
Josie Frailey; sick. Mrs. Teresa Foster,
and investigation, Mrs. Estelie Hunting
ton. The resignation of Mrs Rebecca
Sisemoore as record keeper was accept
ed with regret Mrs. Elsie Batch was
cline was appointed by the commander
10 the Office of color bearer, No .,
vacated by Mrs. Batch. The members
who worked the past three months to
most successful review in the District
are 10 be treated to box party at
ioiis Theater next week. Mrs. Estelle
Huntington was appointed to make all
the year 1915 with a membership of
123. and closed December 81 with a
membership OF $50.
Metropolitan Tent of the Maccabees
entertained Columbia Review Tuesday
evening. as already noted in the news
columns of The Star.
The comma nders of the District re-
views secently met with Mrs. NJ T.
J-aRue. d. s. C., and her mother. Mrs
M Welch. at their apartment in the
Burlington to plan the work of the
aihiiated with the National Council of
Women. which couv-nes in this citv
January IL. l3 and IA. Mrs. LaRue
member of the arrangement commit
tee. A ball for early in February was
discussed. The reviews are looking
forward also TO a spring banquet and
a rally in Baltimore.
National Review. No !. will give a
tneater party January % at Polls, and
the guards of Mt. Vernon Review No
:. VIII give dancing party the latter
part Of this month
The Officers Club for January will be
entertained by Columbia Review, No g.
Quotations will be from Lincoln and
the parliamentary law study will be
on motions
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Girl Scout Notes.

The executive board of the Girl
Scouts Association of the District held
a meeting at the residence of the ma
tionaI vice president. Mrs. Rafter. dur
ing the week to define more fully the
plans of the organization for the fu-
ture. Arrangements are to be made at
olce for a training class for leaders.
Troop Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Captain.
Troop at it's meeting last Thursday
practiced folk dancing, in preparation
for the rally and had game of bas-
ket ball under the direction of Mr.. Nc
MILAN of the Y. NJ. c. A, who is or.
ganizing Girl Scout basket Dali
league. Competitive games are to be
nlayed between the troops and prizes
given to the winner.
Miss Fox superintendent of the visit
ing nurses. gave the first of her series
of ten talks on home nursing, whlcn
she has planned for the troop. Part OF
these addresses will be given at its
regular meeting place and part at the
Visiting Nurses Home. This training
under Miss Fox also is to include child
nursing. In both subjects MISS FOX is
to give the tests for proficiency badges.
Miss Fox based, her talk on the du-
ties and advantages for the business
woman and the home maker in keep
ing well.
The captain gave an earnest talk on
the duties of a patrol leader and her
assistant, on loyalty and the value OF
the daily good deeds. done without pa
rade or reward. but from the scout
spirit of helping others. Twenty-Five
girls were present.
Troop Mrs. Chester Pyles, Cap
tain.
The troop has obtained the use of a
larger hall and the members are hard
at work practicing for the wand drill
for the rally, under the direction of
Mr. Mcmillan. Several new members
are to be added to the troop this week.
Troop 11-Mrs. Norman Jones, Cap
tain.
Instead of a meeting Christmas eve
Troop IL had a party at the home of
the captain. Mrs. Jones. 1t had
Christmas tree and visit from Santa
Clans. who left a box of candy for each
,ir, christmas stories were read, reci-
fations given, presents distributed and
served.
Troop 2O-Mrs. Leon Arnold, Cap
tain.
Troop 20 holds it's meetings at Waugh
Chapel. The girls are busily selling
calendars to make money for basket
ball.
Mrs. w. Bayles. the former captain.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
t\ATIQyN%aitoN

The following assignments of cabinet
visitors for installation have oeen an
nounced: Tomorrow evening-Press-
mems Council, Eagles Hail; repre-
,entatives Of the cabinet: w. r. CARRIER
w. A. Kroll, Y. D. Harbaugh. J. H.
Newman, ]. E. Borland. l.. Polling j.
Percy Myers. J. T. Donnelly and J.
stealy Elms. Wednesday-Post once
Department Council. Flynn's HAM,
representatives of the cabinet: George
L. Lohrer. ]. T. Burdine. Daniei l.
Leane, William Gutshall. John r.
5oe a Fisher Sn and an Thomas W. shomo; and
Interior Council, Pythian Temple: rep
resentatives Of the cabinet: w. T.
Chaiiice, F. Z. Ferguson. James A.
Healy, J. p; Burs!ll' E'Wsb Wbi,e eonas'' j. Y
Nsehman. Husmasi 'enn sn' 1Thursdsy-washineton ION
Council, Pythian Temple; representa-
tives of the cabinet: - r, Z; ~ rev Rx9den suden'
James w. Hughes. G. S: Livingston. 4.
f. Thomas. Clark II. Sherwood. w. u.
Clark and Louis Winters; and Frater-
nal Council; Perpetual Building - AssO, ,Se
CABINET: Cabinet J. E. Cotton: D: v; Chisholm.
Eliot Wright. James R. Lusby. Charles
H. Schultz and James \; wi, Williams. ms
tional Capital Bank Hall: represents
tives of the cabinet: J. B. Dickman.
Philip Nachman. sr.; George r. Dowet.'
SAMUEL r Abbott; W. rssn z, MaFneta; 1ehn = 8
Tyne and ]. c. Mcconnell: Mckinley
Council, Washington Hall: representa-
tives of the cabinet: H. T. Brian, {: T.
Hendler. {. T Miller. r. w: Rogers:
Y D. Harbaush.. Thomas W. shomo
and ]. stealy Elms: and Georgetown
Council. Potomac Savings Bank Han
| representatives of the cabinet: Arthur
n. Busden. Charles Fass; H. G. Sursuy'
Hogan, S. B. Reeder, W. W. white, f.
T. McNerhaney and +. A. Strickrott.
Saturday-Joseph Henry Council.
cabinet: W: r. Carver. E. T. MeNer-
| haney, F. X. SWEET, F. A. Warheld. D.
A. Kildare. John J. Pepper. Charles H.
Schultz. Leonard Hachman. John D.
Council. Perpetual Building Associa :
tion Hall; representatives Of the cabi-
net: Elmer Johnson. j. r. Newman.
George l.. Lohrer. John T. Money, z.
F. Gibbons. Daniel !, Leane. w Fl.
Fisher. W. Z. Recher. Clark H. Shere
wood and Charles F. Haden.
The annual election of officers Of the
General Deputies Association was held
lows: John Z. Rhodes. president: George
10. Augusti, vice president; J. Harry
Jones, secretary, and Fred A. Strick-
| rott. treasurer.
W. H Collins Council. at its last meet
ing, held installation of officers. The
following cabinet representatives Of
nciated: A. T. Tracy. John c. Ashton
H. c. Surguy. A. e. Thomas. S. b
Reeder. G. 8. Livingston. James A.
Healy, w. J. O'Brien, W. b. Green and
E. T. McNerhaney.
| Government Printing Office Council
met last evening. w. D. Brown. Jesse
B. X. Lee. E. c. Ford. Harry Jones. B
Pickman Mann. w. J. Barrows. F. X
SWEET. Mark Barnum. jr.: Louis Winters
and James Kane. representatives of the
cabinet. installed the oficers for the
coming term. Several applications 70,
membership were received. Light re-
| freshments were served.
| Columbia Council met last evening
c. T. Miller. Henry p. Batch. William
lGutshall. f. r. Gibbons. II. J. Stahl
". r. Burrtll. Leonard Nschman, D. A
Evening star., 1916-01-09
G|'i9{50i;RHS{6RSI&z

Washington Camp has decided to
hold Joint installation of officers
with the ladies' auxiliary. Martha
Washington Camp. next Friday even
ing, at old Masonic Temple The COM
mittee. Messrs Palmer, Narkle, Sharf
Sloat and Douglass, has arranged an
entertainment for the occasion, which
VIII include orchestra music. singing
and refreshments.
James w. Crooks. the retiring con.
sui. VIII act as installing officer, as
sisted by Past Consul X. A. Nsrkle as
head marshal.
Central Camp, No. 1905, has arrang-
ed with Maple Camp. Royal NeighboPs
Of America. for a joint installation to
be held in Cent al Camps hail.. Friday
evening. at o'clock. State Deputy
William McCaffery and District Deputy
". II. Millard have been requested to
assist. and State Deputy Ida J. Swig-
Hert will conduct the installation cere-
monies. The officers of Maple Camp
1og the coming year are: Oracle. Alma
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Independent Order Patriotic Amer
leans,

The Independent Order of Patriotic
Americans Thursday evening elected
officers for the ensuing term, IS fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Elizabeth Mann;
vice president, Mrs. Annie Lambert
conductor. Mrs. Florence Payne; as
sistant conductor. Miss Anna Sinnott;
chaplain. Miss Clara Lewis; inside sem
tinel. Miss Bertha Pearson; outside
guard. Adolphus tpphard; recording
secretary, J. H. Lipphard; financial
secretary treasurer, Lyle Mann; trus-
tees A. L. Jennings. Clara Lewis and
Rose Putnam. Preparations are being
made for the annual dinner to be held
the latter part of this month. An en-
tertainment is to be given February
10.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Kildare. w. D. Culleen and John e.
Tyne, representatives of the cabinet.
in stalled the officers for the coming
year.
In Nonpareil Council last evening
Charles F. Haden. Elmer Johnson, A.
r. Thomas, J. B. Dckman, Charles
Fass, John I. Belt. T. Alfred Green. w.
C. Nicholson. w. J. Carey and Eohraim
Cornman, jr, representatives of the
cabinet, installed the officers for the
coming year.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
FRMER&n1n1L, =,
lonR1TfRafN6LES

Washington Aerie. No. 12o. met
Thursday at Eagles' Home. After the
regular order of business the new Of
ficers were installed. as follows: Rich
ard l.. Edwards, worthy president; j.
Louis wege, worthy vice president;
Roy r. Young. worthy chaplain; j.
Donald Britt. secretary: Rosa Down.
ing. treasurer; c. c. Kessler. worthy
trustee: DIR. William F. Walter, phy-
sician; Frederick Kneessi. worthy con-
ductor; George Denham, inside guard;
Grandpa" Williams. outside guard
The past officers officiated, headed by
Past Worthy President Jacobson. Rc-
tiring President Hayes was presented
with a basket Of flowers by the aer'e
in appreciation of his services during
his term. The entire membership then
marched to the rathskellar, where
banquet was awaiting. The commlttee
Gaver, Spaulding. Davis, shoemakIer'
Bachenheimer, Campbell. Coughlin,
Cowen, Lee. Ray and White: O. A. VII
liams was the toastmaster,. and tne
Hayes. R. L. Edwards. J, L; Wege'
r. r. Young. W. H. Clark and others.
Three hundred members were seated at
the table. besides large delegation
or AlV1a Aerle OF AleAaHuFid VI e'ooo'
200 members, headed by Past worthy
President Rammel and the glee ciuo,
which sang during the evening.
Worthy Rammel was presented with
an Eagles button by the local acre.
The visitors left for their homes at
1880 o'clock.
The entertainment committee VIII
meet. as usual, Monday night at
o'clock to discuss the oyster roast TO
be given by the aerie January Il.
Alvia Aerie of Alexandria, Va, IN
stalled it's officers "Wednesday at Its
home, lately purchased. in Alexandra.
delegation of past officers from
WASHINGTON Aerie was present and in
stalled the new officers.
Past Worthy w. E. Cowen has re-
ceived the appointment of deputy
grand president for the District of Co
lumbia He promises many innova-
tions during his term.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Quite True.
From Judge.

Wife-Mrs. Brooks says society is
hollow-that there isn't anything in it.
Husband-Well, there isn't anything
In anything nowadays, my dear, IL
you don't put something in 1t.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Our PeriShable Literature.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

If some archeologist were to dig up
the remains of our big cities in the
year 5000 AID, he would come to the
conclusion that the American people
had no literature except diplomatic and
other governmental records.
The government not long ago awoke
to the fact that it's older records were
rotting. and that it's whole history
would pass into oblivion if not more
durably recorded The bureau of stand
ards was forthwith set to work to per-
feet paper as nearly indestructible as
possible. With the exception of the
government records printed on this
paper. there is nothing in our immense
product of the press that will survive a
few centuries, and little that will last
more than a few years. All our news
papers, all our novels, all our classics
in poetry and prose would have crum-
bled to dust. The archeologist might
find a few parchments and vellums dat
ing back to the year 1000. but the pa
per of the twentieth century is not
made to last.
When newspaper files only forty and
fifty years old are opened in public Ii
braries the sheets are found yellow
and brittle. They break at a touch. Lii
brarians report that the ordinary novel,
printed on wood pulp paper, will stand
only about forty issues. That is, after
forty people have drawn it from the Ii
brary for reading, the book is in such
a state that it is fit for nothing, not
even rebinding. Thus its life is less
than two years.
Books printed on the better grades of
paper will last longer. but only relative
iy speaking When few centuries
have passed over. they will be indistin-
guishable from their humber brethren.
All this is in striking contrast to the
literature of ancient peoples. which was
traced on imperishabie parchment, and
unless lost or destroyed entirely. comes
down to us In permanent record Of
what men thought and felt 5000 years
ago.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

and men felt that their value would
endure for all time. They spared no
effort in tracing them on imperishable
backgrounds.
Today. one of the big New York news
papers throws 200, 600 copies on the
streets at single edition. An hour or
two later those tons of closely printed
paper are absolutely valueless, except
as waste. In point of timeliness. they
are deader than the Pharaohs There is
nothing so out of date and out Of de-
mand as the first edition of a big paper
when the newsboys begin to call the
second.
Such being the case, it is just as well
that all our paper is not designed to
last for a score of centuries But no
records of our times would be so ac-
curate and so valuable to future ages
as would a complete file of our typical
dailies. Librarians keep careful files.
but most of the papers crumble away
before the end Of the first century.
An effort was made recently by an as
sociation of public libraries to induce
several of the more important news
papers to print daily a special edition
on a high grade of paper for the bene-
AT of future ages A few of the pa
pers fell in with the plan for time.
but the practice never got beyond the
experimental stage.
1t is claimed that improper storage
far nf
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Parchments Keep
Through Centuries.

veIlums a thousand years old are COM
mon in collections. The middle ages
did all their writing on such material.
and in consequence, we have record
of their most trivial activities. The
old Hebrew laws were traced on parch-
ment long before the birth of Christ,
and it is a tradition in the Jewish
church that the more important laws
must be kept on parchment today
Parchment is made of carefully pre-
pared sheep or calf skin. and thus is
naturally durable. Even the old-time
papers, however. were made to last
Museums have documents on Arabian
paper 1000 years old. and others of Eu-
ropean origin that date back to 700 to
500 A. D. In those times there were
few books. but they were very precious.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Old Files Guarded
With Utmost Care

Library of Congress are kept the old
est files on the American continent.
some of them dating back to the last
years of the. eighteenth century. The
complete files of New York evening
paper, from the year 1901 down to date
are preserved in this library. The pa
pers are sealed in dustproof cases.
and the room where they stand is kept
clean as a hospital to discourage the
thriving OF insects. of which there is
a large family that delights in the de-
struction of books. The temperature
of the room is kept constant. and the
very air that is allowed to blow over
the old papers at certain times must be
washed and screened before II is al
mitted. Such precautions IN them-
selves show how perishable a news
paper is.
1t is interesting to note that. poush.
by the government in quantities OF
several hundred tons at a time the m
destructible paper is only two or three
times as expensive as the ordinary
grades There seems to be no reason
why the best of our literature should
not be put forth in occasional EDITIONS
designed for the reading or ages yet 10
come. Ordinary printers ink will stand
clear for thousands of years II only
the paper is the right sort.
Meanwhile, though our paper may be
an ephemeral product. we are using
more of it every day. The volume OF
books and newspapers printed grows
by leaps and bounds. A single Sunday
edition uses as much paper as one of
the typical periodicals of century, ago
used in year. The pulp mills are chew
ing deeper and deeper into our forests'
Wood is used for pulp today that the
manufacturers would have laughed at ten
years. ago The manufacturing cost OF
hemlock pulp, which is one of the best
varieties has doubled in the last ftfteen
years. The price Of paper in the future
presents problem.
Experiments are being made with all
sorts of MIA nts and grasses in the at
Evening star., 1916-01-09

The British Museum has an Egyptian
parchment dating back 3.4OO years
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Columbia Council met last evening.
c. T. Miller. Henry p. Batch. William
Gutshan. E. r. Gibbons. II. J. Stahl,
u. =. BuTrtlls Leonard Nschmau, D. A.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

National Review, No. /. will give a
theater party January % at Polls. and
the guards of Mt. Vernon Review. No
>. Will give dancing party the latter
part OF this month.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Metropolitan Tent of the Maccabees
entertained Columbia Review Tuesday
evening as already noted in the news
columns of The Star
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Experiments are being made with all
sorts of plants and grasses in the at
Evening star., 1916-01-09

1t is claimed that improper storage
are responsible for much of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-29
DID you KNOW?

If superstitious people had to
throw a piano over their shoulder
every times they knocked one over,
as the custom goes with salt, they'd
soon quit being superstitious.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-29

Miss West has created a reserve
fund of $1O,O0O,OOO for the use Of
women only. It is the result Of "a
years growth Of her system of fra
tetnal insurance for women. The
Woman's Benefit assn, of which she
is head, was founded in 1892 in Port
Huron, Mich. She has paid out $14,-
900, 900 in benefits.