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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
NJ ERNEST POLLARD.

Dan Howiey.s Montreal Royals will
be kichmon6s Euests for the first two
days Of this week. playing two games
this afternoon and one tomorrow. As
soon - the gentlemen from Quebec
svacaAte Richmond. Joe Birmingham
and his. Toronto Maple Leaves will
bresss into the city for = couple Of
here wednesday and Thursday. The
first game this afternoon will start at
$3.50 o'clock.
Following tho games with the Ca
madam outfits the Vrxinians viii In
xade the Nonumental City for the
second time this month for = trio Of
eAmss with Tack Dunn.s cohorts. Tha
virGtAf1ns aFe scheduled to play ono
game there Friday afternoon and ,
double engagement Saturday. The
virginians managed to ret away with
the big END Of ne series while pastim-
Ing on Jack Dunn's grounds the last
timA ana Billy q gcing to make his
boys extend themssivss tAs limit again
this week to est two out Of three
eontssts from ~ Bfrds.
Altar batting the Flock In Baati-
morn. Billy omlth and his boys come
back to R1ehmond for another series
before leaving on . thrss-week trip.
during wh1oh time The virginians viii
take In every CITY around the Bar
row ctfeu1t, with the exception OF Bal.
tlmosA Providence plays here next
Monday md Tuesday.
s4. 49,
The vfsxanaAna have . hard -wesk be-
fore them. being scheduled to parsl-
cipats In mo less than eight Contests
this week. The two double~headsrs
this week will come at most inop-
perfume tina. the yirginians having
LsfN Humphreys ON tbs siok list.
While 0lim Mckenry's arm II not IN the
best Of sAAps. However. Billy n 20
tng 20 make the most Of Il and he
Relieves tAAt No win coma out with
the big end Of the games
Han b. johnson. chief mogul Of the
American LsA9uAs has graspsd his tom
,AAAWk ard hAs G,cae On the wae pakh
again. TAle ltimS \ = against -
- = SlnsA ltteees sAtaA AsessolAe
T. - - : aaan1Ag eaeee -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
Totals 30 az Ia
Cincinnati.

sBatted for Griffith in seventh.
s"Batted for Louden In eighth. v
s'sBatted for Toney in eighth.
Score by innings: r.
st. Louis 900 o1o 1907
Cincinnati 900 100 000--l
Summary: Stolen hase-Smtth. Two
base hit-Clarke. Three base hit
Groh. Home run-Smith. Double
plays-Betxel to Corhan to Snyder:
Toney to Groh to Louden. Struck
out--By Toney, S; by Schneider, B.;
by Steele, /: by Ames, 1. Bases on
balls-Off Steele, 3. Umpires-Klem
and Emslie. Time--1:45.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26

&Ss* ee - pask NV.
80 ~. J.. 3uNs ~ Former
~ yv4111Am 4 TAM last night
3 gna4 ~ uSlteA sta4es Aas
1 ~ q 1e1a1oe - tnsn haek.
s1neA He91up - - 'tnterrl
1nanoee m declared tAAt
n&QNs shfss yeasu - sasan
II - 49, delivered bsfcrs :
~ aoouznAlt here. n Intro
y - 49, ~ 1rem10o, ~. TAIN
~ Wanep4 WNM
q1Gt 1Ax0 tostise AAs4ae-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
xBatted for Groom in seventh.
xxRan for Severoid In seventh.

xBatted for Young In ninth.
xxBatted for Mitchell In ninth.
Score by innings: r.
St. Louis ......... 80. 900 DOL l1x-S
Summary: Two-base hits-Miller.
Marsans, Baker. ?; Austin. Sacrifice
hit--Bush. Double plays--vitt to
Young to Burns; Groom to Pratt 10
Hartley: Ehotton to Sisler. Stolen
bases--Marsans, .; Hartley. Hit BY
pitched ball-By Mitchell. Marsans.
Eeveroid. Austin; by Groom. Mitchell.
wild pitchcs---Mitchsil. Z. Bases on
balls-Off Mitchell. 6; or Groom, g.
Struck out--By Groom. !; BY Mitchell,
5. Umpires-Chtll and Dfnssn. Time
s:2o.
Indians Drop Ona
Chicago, June 26.-Tho White 0ox
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
T0DAY's LINEUP.

E3e1lnning this afternoon at $3.50
6k III Richmond virxinians ana
4&$ea1 Royals will stage . double
1klnu ~ Broad Street Park.
nA4eS Billy Smith announced last
q that he will send Dusty Rhoades
the initial encounter. while Ross
~ p&ttsd against tho Canadians
kxAo sonset t1lt. Colwsll win face
NtxYfniane Ia the opening engage
while IN the twilight set-to
3tou, the cartoonist-hurler will
1a1 hand against the Richmond
Reynolds and O'Donneil will
glate behind the bat for Rich
14 and Manager Dan Huwley and
- Win VICAR the pads for the visit
|yAs1z0GAtion.
sSahtin9 DAN Howley and his
f4ya3p arrived In Richmond early
II Ms9ht and arc now CHARTERED at
- A40hanond. Dan declares that his
tn = not IN the pest OF shape. and
wrought only thirteen men with
But Il II 4 known tact that
" vlruiniAns are BY no means In
Deoe Of shape and some interest
y battles should be staged
TO Royals and Richmond club
- divided - far this season. In
lcmond thu virginiAns took the
lA1etfty OF the games from Mon
Eo41. while On Canadian soil the
- club captured two out Of three
|Una tho vfryfnt1ns. ------------~
WIN RclnseA1o Exb0l.
6nck Nibel who has been sick for
segG dayA and who has been on
~ Gn1psud%d list, viii be reinstated
l4ny and Charlie Humphreys VIII be
0oGd on the injured list. Mbei Ia
t460ally improving and no may be
- - get back INTO the lineup be-
- stha end OF this week. Ethel In a
t Mttls bail player and the fans
~ omxious to again 600 him In ac-
-. Mickey Keltiher will not be
t0ned adsakf, however, but win be
ut aroxnd Tor usllity pur poses and
aarvs a. pinch hitter. He II too
bo0 . man 10 he released. and Man
- Alliy Smith II fully aware Of
h19 hot.
N1m NcHAnrsy. the new pitcher
kocmfod recently By Manager Smith.
ma arrive IN Richmond today. Man
SNr Smith viii hook him over and
he shows anything in practice he
IN pitch ono OF the games this week.
kcHuffrey Is said to be q good man.
|AStng performed In the New York
tate League, white last season he
lsysd with Homer Baker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26

Games Today.
Pittsburg in Chicago.
st. Louis In Cincinnati.
New York in Brooklyn.
.. Boston. In Philadelphia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
Detroit

summary. Inree-baHe hit--Bu8h.
Sacrifice hits-~afiiicr t21, Burnx.
Double piays--Lavan to Pratt to Sis
Ter (2): Lavan to Severoid to Aust1n
to Shotton; Pratt to Lavan to Sis
Ter. Stolen bases---Austin. Cobb, Base
on balls--Of weilman. 3; off Cove
leskie. Q; Off Boland. /: of Cunning
ham, 2. Struck out---By Coveieslrie.
/: by Wetlman. /. Umptres-D1noe
and Chill. Time--1:55.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

Games Today.
Hopewell in Newport News.
Norfolk In Petersburg.
Rocky Mount in Portsmouth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
No others scheduled.

Games Today.
Chicago In Cleveland.
Philadelphia in Boston.
Washington in New York.
Only three scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
FIR INIANS TO MEET
ROYALS TWICE TODAY
pening Game Starts Prompty ct 2:S0 o'clock-Dusty
1hoades and Rebel Ross to Oppose Oolwel and Fuller
81 ton Hack Eibel VIII 30 Reinstated Today.
FORMER WE[TtRWt|GHT
CHAMP N RICHMOND



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fvs years. held the weltsrweight
champ,onship Of the world. came TO
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sown yeHecoaS. snue"s' ~
10 NO longer . nu8Ses. As - An 10.
tor and an Interpreters Of classic
n.r...
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whom hs gave up pra1e nehdnE
sT1l never marry I man who MAKES
a profeaston OF beatinx mn other men
IN. nresent NJ, ~oontleman Max
decisred. And she never did. "0en-
tlaman Msr.s ronounoed the pri1o
r,nr ana learned tho trade az An iron
vorksr ~ her hiddinr. later n. be-
cara scuinfors ana nainters
model which was more rAmunera-
five Than ha iearned TO act ana to
dance ana he beoame hts wifs's pro-
fa.ssorsi narfnsr Thsv are present
In a .ar,es Of olasatc dances xor-
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wAdne.dav.
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ccrc,,er hss a. ie~A sstahlisned him
AZ ss ciass,e nsnoer and hAs
.sch,svsd his ambition BY usinx va
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nun Thai aAs su't va Hopo1s- u l1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Pittsburg, s.; Chicago, ).
st. Louis. 2; Cincinnati. 1 (first
game).
ST. Louis, s.; Cincinnati, (second
game).
Others not scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26

n looks ~ II the Portsmouth, Pirates
win win the nrst half Of the virginia
League season In walk. However,
the Truckers viii probably not ma
the going - sasy when thsy start thu
second hall. for ali Of the cther teems
have besn doing considerable bolster
Ing during the past few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
Royals Play Header Today Dusty Roades And Ross
MAJOR LEAGUE
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yes,crdsy

Results Yesterday.
Chicago, 4; Cleveland, 3.
st. Louis. g.: Detroit, 2 (first game).
st. Louis. 5; Detroit, (second
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26
BASEBALL GOSSIP

the national pastime. He says that
managers try to make jokes OF their
pitchers by sending In some one to bat
for them after one or two hits have
been made IN succession. Ban may be
right. but should he pass rule to this
effect in HIS organization Il would be
Pretty hard on Sammy Crawford and
others whose legs have gone back on
them and their usefulness as active
players has come to an end.
~ Cobb has been gaining ground on
iris Speaker for the past few weeks
and 1t the present time II looks an II
ths Georgia Peach will again head the
batting list when the American League
season draws to q close. The Georgian
IL gradually drawing closer to the star
Cleveland outnelder. ana critics believe
that It 10 now only . matter OF few
weeks before the speedy Detroit gard
ensr will have ascended to the top. All
agree that II TT ever reaches the top
he viii never again BE- ovsrtaken.
Many are now declaring that Dave
Robertson. the boy who halls from
Portsmouth. 10 now the best right neld-
or in the country. He 10 not only
playing magnificent game in the ncld,
but has been hitting the hall hard this
season. At tho present ttme he 10 hit
ting at .3ls clip. II now locks a. II
the virgtnian II taking the national
pRsttrns more seriously.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-26

Totals .. 80 II 81 13 3
tBatted for Louden in. sixth.
tf3atted for Moseley IN seventh.
iran for Dale in eighth.
Score by innings: r.
st. Louis 1890. 900 o31 1905
Cincinnati -. -. 20t 600 00l--4
Summary: Two-base hita-Wil-
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Evening star., 1916-12-24
Imp, owed Order of Red Men.

Red Wing Tribe Monday evening
nominated ot"cers and closed to meet
again Chr,s,inas night. The Red Mems
Dramatic Club was then organized with
r. X. Boyer as director. Those who ara
backing the movement say the latter
part of February the club will make Its
public appearance
Usage Tribe Monday evening nomi-
mated officers and decided to omit tho
meetings of December % and January
!. The matter of relief to the members
has been placed in the hands Of the
sachem. chief of records and keeper of
wampum during the holidays.
Osceola Tribe Wednesday night de-
cided to hold a Christmas enterta,n-
ment Wednesday night.
Seneca Tribe. No. II. Friday evening.
after comforting the degrees, nominat-
ed new officers.
Mr.. l. Il. Altman, member of the
tribe, who has made his home In De-
troit. Mich, is home on visit to his
parents.
Logan Tribe. No s. by special dis
pensation conferred three degrees on
applications Were placed on file with
the membership committee. The tribe
has decided to hold an open meeting
New Year night The Senate "a side
degree of the tribe) may hold an extra
meeting New Year eve. Il. Strobel was
nominated for sachem. NJ. x. Kubatz,
for senior sycamore: A. Rawlings T.
Bennett and Il. Brooks. for junior saga
more. and w. w burroughs. for
prODhet
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National Union.

Joseph Henry Council. No. 2oi. at its
last meeting at Eagles Hall elected
officers for the new year. Addresses
were made by District Manager j. E
Kerr: W. J. O'Brien. chairman OF the
Hospital Bed Fund Association. and FL
mer Johnson. treasurer of the cabinet.
The officers-elect will be installed at
the January meeting
Census Council. No. 1924. has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: William Wolfiey. president. w. +.
Bruder. vice president; 7. \. Devor.
speaker: w. J. Barrows. eX-presdent;
II. +. Sedgwick. secretary; III. r. Sedg-
wick, financial secretary: Arthur ].
Hirsch. treasurer: Charles A. Rollins,
chaplain: John A. Hart usher, a. L..
Vandercook. sergeantat-arms John
Petar doorkeeper; w. j. Barrows. dele
gate to the cabinet. The meeting was
addressed by James A. Williams. presi-
dent of Columbus Council, and W. j.
O'Brien of Mckinley Council. At the
close of the meeting a buffet luncheon
was served.
Fraterna1 Council No. 519, has elected
the following officers: President. Ross
T. Pollock; vice president. Clinton ].
Ashton: ex-presdent. John c. Ash
ton; speaker. Harry L. Stroh: sec
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Pythian Sisters.

Friendship Temple. No. 9. ball6ted
on a number of applications for mem
bershp Wednesday night and an
nounced that the temple would initiate
a class of candidates January g. The
following auditing committee was ap-
pointed by Most Excellent Chief Adah
kimmel: Mrs. Cora NuSsbaum Miss
Harriet Dyer and Mrs. Carrie Davis.
Grand Chief Ida NJ Crown. a member
Of Friendship Temple, was reported
as still sick.
Rathbone Temple, No. S. Friday Will
give what the membership declares
'one OF the most notable and praise
worthy affairs in its history" when ;he
temple will be host to the children of
the Emergency Home for Orphans. To-
Gated at Barcroft. Va. and the Pyth-
ian orphans of this domain. There
will be Il huge Christmas tree, a real
Santa Claus, as well as the kind of
refreshments that are always pleasing
to the kiddics-ice cream cake and
candy. The Emergency Home is con
Quoted by the Rev. Patrick Murphv.
rector of st. Michaers and All Angels
Episcopal Church. who is a member of
fathbone Temple, and the home is A
project in which the members of both
of the local temples have taken much
interest Most Excellent Chief Kate
Smith viii be in charge of the affair
assisted by the other officers and mem
berS of the temple.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Mrs. Florence Niedt DAILY, wife of
State President Joseph \. DAILY. died
Monday. The funeral was held from
st. Stephens Church and was attend
ed by the members of Division No. 2
Ladies' Auxiliary to the y. o. H. of
which the deceased had been an active
member.
Division No. last SUNDAY. after the
transaction of routine business eject
ed officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President. John J. Do'an: vice
president, Robert s. Barrett: recording
secretary, Mark II. Tolan: treasurer.
Cornelius j. Carmody: standing COM
mittee, J. H. Mcconville, chairman: J.
J. Fuller, James sullivan. w, I. Phelan.
William 5. Long and T. j. Casey: eX-
amining phS siciaa. t'r. James J. Slat-
terry: sergeant at arms. Daniel Sulli-
van; sentinel, George II. Dorsey.
A committee was appointed to make
plans for the annual excursion of the
division.
Speeches were delivered by James
Calvin. William Dolan. j. u. McCon-
Vile, j. J. O'Hern. J. j. Fuller William
Riordan, J. J. Dugan. James sullivan.
T. J. Casey. Daniel sullivan, William
=. Phelan. Maurice p. sullivan, Flor
ence A. Sullivan. William J. McFvoy.
paniel +. Driscoll. T. y. Leahy, Hugh
Connors. Patrick II. Gallagher. James
Il. Barry. Michael McInerney. &. ]. Car
mody, q. H. Dorsey, Mark II. Tolan.
terry, John ]. Dolan and Thomas r. J.
"a oh isin 20
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Maccabees.

Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. Tuesday
evening appointed a committee of ten.
headed by the tents deputy. F. E
Springmann and including Messrs.
Adamson, Flingo, Jordan. Kelly, Han
non, Tyler Sturgis and King, to secure
new members during the next ninety
days, when a class initiation will take
place.
The guest of the evening. state Com
mander II. w. Phillips, made an ad-
dress which was enthusiastically re-
ceived He was followed by Command
er-elect Foster of National Tent and
Mr. keefer of Brightwood Tent. The
social hour followed. At O'clock a
lecture will be delivered by Rev. DR..
Abram Simon at the Eighth Street Tenn
pie and the degree teams OF Mount
Vernon and National tents Will make
nublic appe3rance.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Order of Scottish Clans.

Clan Maclennan. No. e20. has elected
officers as follows: Chief. r. d. Hodge:
past chief. Leslie Leiper; Fanirt. w.
Welch: chaplain. w. Grant: secretary.
Alexander Robertson: financial secre-
tary, James S. Crawford: treasurer.
James Ramsay; piper. Norman Camp
bell: seneschal, w. McA: warder.
George Parks, and sentinel. Mr. Craw-
ford Martin Grieve was elected a
trustee.
January g. at Masonic Temple, sth
and F. streets northeast, the installa-
ton of officers will take place.
A Burns supper committee is busy
arranging details of celebration in
honor of the Scottish poet.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Masonic.

LODGES.
Monday-Dawson. No. 10. called on;
Stansbury, No. -. called of.
Tues,lay-FederaI. No. 1. called OF:
Acacia, No. is. called on; Takoma,
No. 70, called of.
wednes,lay-Grand Lodge, election OF
officers.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem. No. 3.
NJ NJ; George c. Whiting. No. y.
+. c.: East Gate, No. 81. SPECIAL,
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
NIonday-All called OFF.
Friday-Capitol, No. IL, Il. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COAIMANDER1ES.
Monday-Christma observance. Masonic
Temple and at the respective
asylums.
Tuesday-De Molay. No. 4, business.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Friday-Columbia. L. D.. degrees.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council.
knights kadosh, business: Albert
Pike Consistory, election of officers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fridav-Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine.
election, National Rifles Armory;
Kallipolis Grotto. Yelled Prophets.
annual nominations.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Daughters of America.

Independent Council had large at
tendance Monday night to witness the
initiation of the Mamie Cox Howell
class of eight, for whom the state
councillor stood sponsor. assisting in
its initiation. State Secretary I. H.
Miller was in charge of the degree
team and L. Viola Thompson. ?. $. c.
presided at the piano. Visitors were
present from Fidelity. Liberty and Ola
Glory councils State Councillor Mrs.
Mamie c. Howell. Past State Councillor
Thompson and Past Councillor Miller
made addresses. Refreshments were
served.
Fidelity Council, No. 4. met Tuesday
evening A crochet yoke. which was
donated by Mrs. Kidd, was won by
Miss Virginia Mothershead. One ap-
plication was received and Capt. West
and his team entertained. with Deputy
E. Viola Thompson at the piano.
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Odd Fellows.
LODGES,

LODGES.
Tuesday-Amity. No. 27. degree. Wash
ington. No. 6. and Golden Rule. No.
2l. election of officers.
Wcdncsaay-E No. Z: Federal
City. No. 20, and Harmony, No. 0.
degree.
Thursday-Columhia. No. 10. and Salem,
No. -, degree. Covenant, No. 13.
aud Excelsior, No. II. business.
Langdon. No. &c. special election.
Friday-Central. No. ]. and Phoenix,
No. "s. degree. Beacon, No. 10,
special election.
ENCAMPMENTS
Tuesday-Fred ID. Stuart, No. T. degree.
Wednesda columbian No. /, election.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington. No. 1,
drill
Evening star., 1916-12-24

DR.. Pole. presented Miss Marion Ma
cathran. secretary, token of appre-
citation from the chapter; November,
Mrs. Sallie Hutchinson, gave to Herbert
Krahling set of cuff buttons for
faithful services, and santa Claus. as
December, Howard Stein. gave to the
installing officers bouquets. The even
ing was closed with music by the choir.
The hall was decorated with pine trees.
Christmas greens and electric lights.
Refreshments were served in the ban
quet hall. which also was prettily dec
grated by Mrs. Bohrer and her COM
mittee Mrs Jessie Hoover was chair
man of installation services.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Woodmen of the World.

w 4. Fraser Camp. No. a. has elected
officers as follows: Albert Whitworth.
consul commander; II. Paulsen. advisor
lieutenant: A. i. Johnson. clerk: ii. ).
Wood. banker: w II. Whitney, escort {;
w. Helgesen. watchman: w. i. ODon-
nell. sentry: J. L. Daily. j. w. Sanders
and B H Rggles. auditors; DIR. 5. Boyce
Pole physician
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Woman Benefit Association.

At the annual rally Mount Vernon
Review won second prize for beneht
membership also prize for second
largest delegation present
The review recently held a success
full euchre party. lis monthly oaheo
also WAS we'll attended.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Jr. O. u. Am.

The general good of the order com
mittee has submitted dates for vista
ton for the new year to the sister
councils for their approval as follows:
Andrew jackson Council. No. 6. Janu-
ary 9. 1917: Reno Council. No. As. jan
uary Is: Anacostia Council. No. lS.
February 13: Star Spansled Banner
Council. No. 3. February l6, and Mount
Vernon Council. No. 10. March II.
Mount Vernon Council, No 10 We'd
nesday night received one application
for membership and a report from the
relief committee showing IA decrease in
the sick list for the week After rou
tine business the second nomination OF
officers was entered into. Election will
be held at the next meeting.
Anacostia Council. No. rs, Tuesday
evening acted on several applications
and received number OF new ones
J. w. Crawford. chairman OF tho gem
eral good of the order delegates. made
Il report for that commtttea, H. a.
Prather reported that arrangements
had been made to send ont the uaual
Christmas baskets to tho needy Tho
council appropriated the amount OF
funds necessary for this purpoae, Shart
Mitchell. Frye. Prather, tlafsneas,
Crawford, Donaldsons nfaahears. Ea.
tep, Thomas and Taylor.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Knights of Columbus.

Sunday evening, January II. DIR.
James j. Walsh of New York city will
lecture under the auspices of the State
Council of this juridiction, on the Cen
tury of Columbus" Admission will be
free to the public.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Knights of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-All conventions called on.
Tuesday-Webster. No. Z: Excelsior. No.
II: Capital. No. "a, and Myrtle.
No. -. election.
Wednesday-Mo Vernon, No. 5: Her
mione. No. l.: Union. No. ~, and
Columbia. No. &c. election.
Friday-Syracusians. No. 10, election
and esquire rank.
PYTHIAN SE;TEES.
Wednesday-Friendsh Temple. No. Q.
business.
Friday-Rathbone Temple, No. S, Christ
mas party.
GRAND COUNCIL.
Observation-Disclosures meeting.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Rebekah Lodges.

Esther Lodge, No. ), Will not meet to-
morrow evening. It special meeting
having been held Thursday last. when
officers for the ensuing term were
elected.
Evening star., 1916-12-24

At the last meeting of Washington
General Assembly. Fourth Degree. a
gold Fourth Degree charm fthe order
was presented to DIR. William +. Pairo.
who has just retired from the office
of faithful navigator. after three con-
Secutive terms.