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Evening star., 1916-08-06

Fidelity Lodge. No I, Tuesday even
ing conferred the degree upon two
candidates. During the meeting sew
eral new applications were received
which will be considered at the next
meeting. BY unanimous vote the fol-
lowing representatives on the Rebekah
anniversary committee We're selected: I:
Noble Grand Grace ". Thomasson,
Vice Grand Kate Osborn Fall Mrs.
Caroline Osborne, Mrs. Florence Leisin-
ger and Miss Ruth l. Gundling. The
meeting Tuesday evening, August TO-
will be short business session, and at
the close the members and visitors will
assemble at the residence of Vice Grand
Mrs. Kate Osborn Fall. 2245 Rhode
Island avenue northeast for a lawn
Ruth Lodge. No >. is said to have in
waiting large number of candidates
for the degree. and the degree team
under the direction of Past Grand
Louise Mays, will confer the degree at
the meeting tomorrow evening. Mem
bers have been requested to be present
promptly at 8 o'clock, in order that the
business OF the lodge may be concluded
at an early hour to give the degree
team ample time to confer the degree
Past Noble Grand Annie E. Colman, the
recording secretary is reported as hav-
ing met with a serious accident, but is
improving.
At the next meeting of Dorcas Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 4. it is said the en-
tertairment committee will keep the
members interested during the social
hour. Past Noble Grand Josephine
Beahm of New Orleans will be present
and give an account of the growth and
work of the Rebekah lodges in the
southern city. Miss Beahm has been
away from Washington for the past
year. While here she took an active
interest in Dorcas Lodge, of which she
is member.
At the last meeting Miss Edith Lind
quist of Chicago gave an account of
the work done in the Rebekah lodges
Elizabeth Carter read q letter from
serst Howard Walthers, a member of
Dorcas Lodge, but now with the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard at
voted to send Serst. Walthers a serving
kit, which, he stated. was badly needed
in camp. The annual moonlight trip
on the river will be given Thursday
St Johns. The excursion is in charge
of Past Noble brands Mrs Eva Schlaish.
chairman: Mrs. Annie Cole and Mrs.
Josie Ison. A special program will be
arranged for the members and visitors.
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge. No. ..
Wednesday evening initiated several
candidates. Degree Director Charles
Sample using the newly installed off,
Glossbrenner and Mrs. Marguerite
Hellmuth. who have been quite sick,
were present. Mrs. Katie Sample.
chairman of the jewel committee, de-
scribed the choice of a past noble
the lodge and ordered copyrighted.
Past Noble Grand Katie Morrison,
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~ ratern1t1es X

necessary in connection with the big
event.
This action. it is stated. was taken
by the lodge because Of the high es-
TEEN in which Mr.. Schmid is held by
the members and the high honor that
will come to 1t in his election to the
office of grand monarch.
AS a further honor to Mr.. Schmid
the lodge. after the presentation OF
the NJ. N. degree September 90. at $50
pm. will have a German feast spread
! in the banquet hall of the Masonic
Temple, with an entertainment in
which German songs will be a prom
inent feature. The Masters Assocta-
tion of 1916. which will present the
NJ. NJ. degree. and the master, William
Wimmell. and members of Armtnius
Lodge. No. 25. will be invited as spe--
cial guests. All the Swiss brethren OF
invited. as Mr.. Schmid Is said to be an
enthusiastic "SchweitZer, although
with German leanings."
have the F. c. degree at 1880 pm.
August is. a week from Wednesday.
with Junior Deacon A. Ernest Tate
heading the line and Senior Steward
George F. Hoover acting as senior
deacon.
Robert r. Cooke. ;r.. chairman of
the instruction committee of the lodge.
will give instruction in the esoteric
work of the NJ. NJ. degree tomorrow
evening at 1880 on the third floor at
Masonic Temple, to which all lodge
members of that degree are invited.
East Gate Lodge, No. "a. will have
the NJ. NJ. degree at its communication
August 1S and its school of instruction
Tuesday evening and again the
sisted by ladies of the Eastern Star. is
conducting a lawn rete and dance
every Wednesday and Saturday even
ing at or near Odd Fellows Hail.
Rhode Island and Mills avenues north
east
Lebanon Lodge. No. :. which is
booked up to and including Septem
Der l. will have the NJ NJ. degree at
a special at 7:30 pm. August Is, the
F. c. degree at its stated communica-
ton August Is and the E. A. degree
September l.
The Masters of 1907 met at Masonic
Temple. in the Grand Chapter room
Wednesday evening and appointed a
committee to draft resolutions on the
death of Past Grand Master DR.. Fran
els J. Woodman, who was honorary
head of their association in 1907. ex
officio.
L. A. Merritt of the New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. 9, states the Lodge News
Bulletin. is to be awarded the prize
offered for the best answers to the
inquiries, Why is attendance at lodge
communications not better?' and
What can be done to improve at
tendance?'
Chief among the reasons given in
answer to the first question are the
attraction of mixed assemblages.
being given no duties to perform. and
lack of proper welcome" Chief among
the remedies are 'fri.ndliness and full
welcome. opportunity to participate in
discussion, presentation of the degree
work. when possible. at specials and
occasional entertainments. such as lee
lures on Masonic topics. ladies' night
and special yearly get-together meet
ing"
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THE SEARCHLIGHT
Porch Lamps for Street Lighting.

Having the porches in a suburban
resident section lighted up at night
adds so much to the attractive appear
ance of the streets that in many PLACES
it has been advocated as a civic duty.
1t remains for Ashland, Ore. to provide
electricity for porch lighting at public
expense. The citizens are supplied with
attractive lamps al a minimum cost and
the electric current for their illumina-
ton is paid for by the city. It is turned
on each evening at the proper time and
instead of having patches Of light from
the street lamps at the corners. the en-
tire streets are illuminated with a soft
radiance coming from the porches that
border it, =.
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Daughters of America.

Fidelity Council, No. 4. Tuesday had
an evening with Capt. West and the
drill team. Wednesday the council will
put on the degree work at Martha Dan
dridge. No. 4. for three candidates. Mr..
Sheely of Mizpah. No. 3. and Mrs. West
of Mayflower gave a talk. Vice Coun-
cilor Mrs N. G. Stowe presided in the
absence of Councillor Mrs. Susie Pey-
ton.
Triumph Council. No. s, met Tuesday
evening, with Mrs. F. NJ. Regan, state
Councillor Mrs. Louisa Schienck. chair
man of the good of order, was present.
ed with a fern as birthday remem-
brance. Refreshments were served.
Old Glory Council, No. IL. Monday
evening. with Associate Councillor Mrs.
Weigel presiding in the absence of the
councillor. who is out of town, initiated
several candidates
The council presented Mrs. Roolman.
junior past councillor, and Mrs Ridge
way, associate junior past councillor.
with a junior past councillors jewel
and a vase for faithful services.
Mrs. Lulu Grubbs, State Council out
side sentinel, was present and made an
address Refreshments were served.
Mizpah Council, No. 3. Friday evening
was paid a visit by a delegation from
American Flag Council. No. 3, composed
of T. E Skinner and Mesdames Skinner.
Bryant. Kerr. Herbert and Pettitt, and
the Misses Prenders and others.
The order tomorrow will give its an
nual excursion to Chesapeake Beach
Progressive Council. No. 9. made a
visit to Seabrook Council. No. So. of
Seabrook. Nd. Wednesday. Mrs:
Ragan. state councillor; Mrs. Naomi
Swain. national warden; Mrs. Jacque-
line Cooper. scribe. and Mrs. Buell.,
orator Of Triumph Council were guests
Seabrook by committee and the Wis
itors were escorted to the hall. which
was handsomely decorated for the
occasion. Mrs. Ragau, Mrs. Swami.
Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Buell. made ad-
dresses. Judge Nauck led the orators
of Progressive Council. followed by
Progressive's captain. who was intro
duced with a battery of batteries:
Mrs Nauck. Mrs. Elizabeth Kline
hause Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. NJ. White,
Mrs Howe. Mrs. Black. Mrs. A. Lacy.
Mrs. E. Lacy. Miss Elsie Klinehause,
Foelkner w. Klnehause, jr.. and others.
Refreshments were served and
dancing followed until train time.
Others spent the time in sightseeing.
The council will give a garden party
August 16.
Progressive Council. No. 9. Thursday
evening discussed matters in relation
to the coming session of the State Coun-
Gil. campaign was outlined and in
dorsed by the council
A council picnic will pc held at the
home of Mrs. Fannie Brown. at Con-
gress Heights, Saturday afternoon,
August 12
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Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Washington Aerie. No. l25. Thursday
night received a report on the death
of Capt. Emil G. Schafer, through
J. n. Britt. the secretary. and the meet
ing was adjourned on motion of David
Wolf until next Thursday night. The
ladies auxiliary entertainment com
mittee tomorrow night will give its
first crab feast to the mems entertain
ment committee Mrs. Petcr White is
chairman of the ladies' committee. The
following out-of-town members were
guests of the local order last week:
Joseph German. Boston, and Frank
Wilkins Chicago
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the first past officer of Mt. Pleasant
Lodge was presented by the lodge with
a Jewel of her rank, the presentation
being made by Warden Annie Windle.
Past Noble Grand Annie Mettler pre-
sented the lodge with quilt. to be
used in Mt Pleasant room in the I. o.
0. F. home. The quilt is the work Of
and was donated by her mother, Mrs.
Frances Mettler. Chairman Katie Nor
rison of the ways and means commit
tee announced an excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach Thursday. A novel enter
tainment in the form of song an
nouncement of the twenty-third ami
versary of the marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Windle was presented. Re-
freshments were served.
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Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Amaranth. No. IS. business.
Century. No. so. work.
Tuesday-Webster. No. Z: Excelsior. No.
IA; Capital. No. "a, and Myrtle. No.
2J. business.
wednesday-Mt. Vernon. No. 5: Hermi-
one. No. II; Union. No. %. and
Columbia. No. %. business.
Thursday-Harmony, No. 81. business.
Friday-Syracusians, No. 10. business
Rathbone- Superior. No. %. called OF.
UNIFORM RANK.
Wednesday-Monthly assembly.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday-Friendship Temple. No. 9.
initiation.
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No. S. initia-
tion.
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National Union.

Mckinley Council. No. 992. met Fri
day evening at Washington Hall. The
various committees on excursion prom
ised a successful event August 9, at
Marshall Hall. After the regular busi-
ness refreshments We're served to mem
bers and visiting friends. Among those
present were ex-President of the Cab
met F.. A. Strickrott. Vice President
Thomas P. Ryan. Speaker ]. Harry
Jones, Harry R. Christie, president of
Government Printing Office Council
Jesse B. X. Lee and others.
Bancroft Council Thursday evening
had a good attendance for midsum-
mer meeting. After the business re-
freshments were served
1t is reported that Washington and
Dahlgren councils are considering a
consolidation. The cabinet met Mon
day evening. President f. K. Ferguson
together with Senator W. D. Brown and
d. V. Chisholm. were present, having re-
Gently returned from the meeting of
the Senate at Mackinac Island. Mich.
where the supreme body was in session
full week. They gave the cabinet a
report of the Senate's proceedings.
which was regarded as most favorable.
The entire jurisdiction was reported to
be in prosperous condition.
The full committee on the hospital
bed fund had it's first meeting Tuesday
night at headquarters. going over all
the work connected with the excursion
held at Chesapeake Beach July 26.
From the returns thus far in the COM
mittee is said to be satisfied that the
excursion will yield a handsome sum.
The committee thanked all who gen.
erously supported this worthy project.
The committee was composed of Elmer
johnson. Frank r. Tracy, John E. Ho-
gan, James A. Williams, J. Eliot
Wright. w. w. White, William J.
OBrien. o. w. Hammond. William Gut
shall, w. H. Vessels, ]. T. Madden, T.
P. Ryan, c. D. Shreeve. Elmer Webster,
1. c. Gardiner and ]. Harry Jones.
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Pythian Sisters.

Friendship Temple, No. 9, Pythian
Sisters had a large attendance at the
meeting Wednesday night. when its
m embers and visitors were entertained
by the losing side in the recent MEM
bership contest. Those in charge of
the affair were Mrs. Elsie Vandervort.
Mrs. Mary Hooper. Mrs. Ella Garner,
Mrs. Carrie Davis. Mrs. Nettie Crow
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Not Such a Fool.
rom the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald. VI
Here's a strange case" said Mrs
Spotter to her husband. "A man they
called the town fool up in New Hamp-
shire died and they weighed his brain.
1t was heavier than the average"
rs that all it says about him.
"Yes-except that he was for many
years entirely dependent on we'll to do
relatives.
'Huh-he was no fool II you have
well-to-do relatives, why use your
brains?"
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Cnion. No. IL: Beacon. No. Is,
and IAngdon. No. 26, business.
Tuesday-Amity, No. 81. degree. Wash
ington. No. 8, and Golden Rule. No.
II, business.
Wednesday-Eastern. No. Z. and Federal
City. No. 81, degree. Harmony. No.
o, business.
Thursday-Salem. No. %. and Excelsior.
No. IL, degree. Columbia. No. 10,
and Covenant, No. ID, business.
Friday-Central, No. 1. degree. Phoenix.
No. %, business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Tuesday-Fred D. Stuart, No. 7. degree.
Observation-Disclosures No. !, degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington, No. 1,
drill and social.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Mcnday-Potomac. No. 5; Benjamin B.
French, No. Is. and Anacostia. No.
II, called OF; Pentalpha. No. .3.
NJ NJ. and election Of treasurer;
Mount Pleasant. No. 50. called on.
Tresiay-Federai. No. 1. called OF: Aca-
Ella. No. is, +. C.; Takoma. No. y.
called Oh.
weduesday-Harmony. No. II. called on.
81. Johns Mite Association.
rhurs,iay-The New Jerusalem, No. 9.
and George {. Whiting. No. q.
called on; Naval, No. 4. special,
NJ. NJ.
griday-Hopc. No. 20. NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
All chapters scheduled for the week called
OF.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES.
All commanderies scheduled for the week
called of.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Evangelist Chapter. knights
Rose Croix. called OF.
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A STROKE FOR JEWISH
FREEDOM.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The doings of the American Jews have
attention lately. For eighteen months
now something of an atmosphere of sus-
pense and tension has surrounded the
series of conferences and meetings at
which prominent Jews from all walks of
life have met and deliberated. Dramatic
incident has not been lacking, as when
Mr. Schiff, the Jewish financier and phi
lanthropist, announced his withdrawal
from Jewish public affairs amid outbursts
of tears leavened by occasional Kisses or
when Mr. Justice Brandeis saw his poll
cies temporarily overridden at the stormy
meeting in the Hotel Astor few days
ago.
Hard on the heels of the latter incident
the news was given out that the two chief
opposing parties among the Jews had
come to an agreement and national
Jewish congress was scheduled to meet
in the fall of this year. The general pub
lie realizes that the matter is one Of
some Importance. not only to the Jews,
but to the nation and to the world at
large, standing as it does for the prospect
of concerted action by 100000 American
citizens who represent a goodly share of
talent and power in various fields; but
the general public is admittedly a little
hazy as to just what has been going on
and what it is all about.
The purpose of the whole movement of
the American Jew is to better the lot of
their co-relgionists in Europe. They hope
to incorporate into the final peace treaties
no matter who the victor or vctors may
be, provisions which will grant full civil
and religious liberties to all the Jews Of
Europe.
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Knights of Columbus.

Wednesday evening the committee in
charge of the outing to Chesapeake
Beach. August is. with the orphans OF
the local Catholic institutions as guests
Of the Fourth Degree Assembly, met at
the call or Chairman {. W. Aughin-
baugh and discussed plans.
The sixth dancing party of the sea
son was held last evening at the CO.
lumbus Country Club. The clubhouse
and porches were prettily Illuminated
with Japanese lanterns.
Arrangements for the entertainment
Of the 200 visiting Knights of CoIum-
bus and their ladies from Chicago have
been completed. Tuesday the local
knights Will be in charge according to
the plans arranged through Lecturer ].
Biggs of this city, and tour Of pub
lie buildings will be made in the morn
ing with a trip to Mount Vernon, Ar
lington and Fort Myer in the afternoon.
Dinner will be served at the Columbus
Country Club, followed by dancing un-
Ill midnight
The following members of the Coun-
Try tluD nave cnaTSe OF the dinner to
the visitors: DR. J. r. Biggs. ]. B. Nc
Cam. +. J. p. Cleary. J. b. Powers. G.
A. Daddy. II r. Dolan, Blaine FitzRer-
aid. J. n. kates. W. NJ. Walsh. J. Wah-
ler. L. Rickenbacker, A w Brand, E.
]. Cunningham. H. Spicer. Bernard
Fitzgerald. l.. K. Dolan. NJ F. Meyers.
p. Marvin. J. =. Fegan. J. e. MerklinR.
G. p. L. Moran. f. Strudley, W. Morris.
f. Dunn, S. l.. Mccarthy, F. NJ. Nc
Laughlin, w. J. Howard. j. NJ McGraw.
r. Lannigan. J. NJ. Tabler. H. Reid. j.
Sullivan, J. J. Degnan. D. Masterson.
r. p. Whitty. F. c. Hall, ]. d. Moriarty,
j. W. Freeman. W. d. WiIlcoxen, j. NC
Laughlin and B. S. LAWNS.
State Deputy Leo A. Rover and Past
State Deputy William p. NormoyIe at
tended the annual convention of the
Supreme Council. which was held at
Davenport. Iowa. the past week.
The knights Of Columbus Dramatic
Club met Monday evening in the
Knights of Columbus Hall. with Di-
rector John Luitich in charge A caba-
ret performance is to be presented for
the Chicago visitors Tuesday with the
following soloists: Misses Marie NIL.
itzer. Mary Resan. Marie Strudley, Es-
teile Murray, Edna Strudley and
Messrs. George H. O'Connor. Bernard
Fitzgerald. Harry Schwartz. Maurice
fitzgerald and Irwin Cosgrove.
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Rebekah Lodges.

Monday-Ruth. No. .. degree. Naomi
No. J. business.
Wednesdsy-Mt. Pleasant. No. Q. degree
Friday-Dorczs. No. 4. and Martha
Washington. No. 3. degree
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cause England gives them equality.
They have not got equality in Russia
because Russia has not given them
equality. They serve thus as the ba-
rometer of national conscience. but
while they have their roll of martyrs
they must go hack several thousand
years in their search for an anniver-
sary OF independence won by their own
efforts
Viewed in this light the congress
scheduled for the near future. where
the duly accredited representatives of
three million American Jews will con-
vene in order to demand equal rights
for their European brethren. In seen TO
be a unique phenomenon. IT Is un-
usual too. that the hrst united action
on the part of such large section Of
the community should not be on it's
own behalf. but on that OF scattered
foreigners.
Considerable interest has been at
tracted by the internal disputes which
almost resulted in the congress idea
exploding. or at least in the calling OF
a congress only partially representa-
tive. A considerable party was op-
posed to holding the congress until
after the war was over. on the ground
that an earlier move would be prema
ture and that IL would be poor policy
to formulate demands until the terms
of peace could be forecast with some
accuracy. This opinion was strong
enough to cause some delay.
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theirs. Mrs. sophy Rodrick. Mrs. Helen
Kennicut and Miss Harriet Dyer. Wis
itors present were the Rev. Patrick
Smith. the latter the most excellent
chief of Rathbone Temple. During the
evening recitations were given by Miss
Harriet Dyer, Mrs. Ogle gave selec-
tionS on the piano and talks Were
made by DR.. Murphy, Past Grand Chan
cellor John Phillips Meakin and II.
Elkton Smith. Refreshments were
served
Rathbone Temple, No. s. initiated
candidates Friday night. Among the
visitors was Mrs. Rose Palmer of AL
lance. Ohio. past chief and the mis-
tress of records and correspondence of
a temple in that city. Among the can
didates initiated were w. r. Trittipoe.
chancellor commander of Capitol
Lodge, Knights of Pythias. Miss Har-
riet Little. a member of the temple.
+, who has been in New York for some
time on account of ill health. was re-
ported as much improved. Mrs Mary
E. Mitchell. the mistress of records and
| correspondence of Rathbone Temple
1t was reported. is spending her vaca-
ton in Baltimore.
Announcement was made the pas
week of the death Monday of Mrs.
| Lester kahlert at her home in San
, Francisco. Mrs. Kahlert. who lived in
Washington for several years. was a
well known and popular member of
. Rathbone Temple while resident of
this city.
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Division Brought
Out Dramatically.

deis as the leader of one party with a.
plea for union. He was answered by
men like Oscar Straus and Or. MaEnes,
and the tension was snapped into con-
fusion by the action of one prominent
delegate who left the room. saying
that in view of the European emer-
gency he could not listen TO fancy
speeches The question at issue was
in it's broadest outlines, whether the
scope of the proposed congress should
be limited in advance by the leaders
who called II. to avoid the raising of
issues which might embarrass the
cause. or whether democratic spirit did
not demand that the congress decide
all questions. including that of its
limitations. for itself. The prominent
character of the gentlemen concerned
caused the matter to attract much at
tention in New York.
Still another separate branch Of Jew
ish sentiment is that represented by
Mr.. Schiff. whose farewell address
was one of the most striking incidents
that have taken place recently in New
York Mr.. Schiff believes that the ten
dency of the Jews toward racial aU
tonomy is a mistake: he holds that
their autonomy should be purely relig-
ious. that the distinction between Jew
and Christian differs in degree rather
than kind from that obtaining between
two different Christian sects, say Uni
tartan and Presbyterian. There is
good deal to be said for Mr.. Schiffs
view. especially by those who regard
America as the melting pot. and. SO
far, il has kept him from affiliating
himself with the congress movement.
But broadly speaking. the union
seems to be complete. Practically the
whole body of American Jews will be
represented at the congress according
to present indications and the nation
at large will watch with interest this
effort of 100000 of it's fellow citizens
to advance the cause of their race
abroad. and the greatest attempt on
record of the Jews to pull together.