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The supreme regent Of the National
Daughters of Isabella, Mrs. Genevieve
Fl. Walsh. was entertained by Mrs F.
d. McAuliffe at her home. 500 u street
southeast. at informal reception
Tuesday evening. This is the first OPP
portunity the members OF Court No
2l2 have had to welcome Mrs Walsh
supreme regent Heretofore she
has come to Washington as vice su-
preme regent. Following the reception
Mrs Walsh left for her home in New
York city.
The members of the Daughters of
Isabella Bowling club gave "A surprise
masquerade party to Mrs. Rose Fischer
tuesday evening at her home. Pa nth
street southeast. Those present were
Miss NJ. Boswell. Miss i. Coleman. Miss
Mary Boland. Miss Kathryn Boland.
Miss NJ. Oliphant. Mrs. Sholl. Mrs Bell
Mrs. De Naney. Miss Flynn. Mrs Has
well. Mrs. w. Reith and Mrs. Ardeeser.
Arrangements have been completed
for the initiation of large class of
candidates. into Court No. el2
Wednesday,.
More than 800 children from st.
Josephs and ST. Vincent de Psul-s
asylums enjoyed the matinee motion
picture entertainment given them by
the Daughters of Isabella last Monday
at the St. Vincent de Paul institution
A package containing candy and nuts
was distributed to each child after the
entertainment. Mrs George A. Howe
chairman of the committee in charge
was assisted by Mrs. f. ID. McAuliffe,
Mrs +. F. Taltavull. Mrs. Paul b inton.
Mrs John Roddy. Mrs Jennie Belt.
Mrs. Gonohill and Mrs. L. Il. Wall
The Semmes Motor Company and w
A. Simpson donated motor ears to take
the st. Joseph's orphans to st. Vincent
de Paurs Asylum.
A five hundred party and bridge tea
is to be given at st. Roses Technical
school Friday. Donation of prizes may
be sent to the school The proceeds of
the entertainment Will go to the school
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Friendship Temple No. .. announces
that at the meeting Wednesday night
the losing team in the membership
campaign which closed January l viii
entertain the winning team and other
members of the temple IT is stated
that surprise" program will be pre-
scented and supper will he served Past
Grand Chief Elsie Nsndervort is cap
tain of the losing team and Mrs. Ada
Kimmel heads the winning side. \
number of candidates We're initiated at
the last meeting of the temple.
The Past Chiefs Association will he
the gueht of the president of the orGaui-
cation, Mrs. Carrie Davis. at the month
ly meeting Thursday night.
Rathbone Temple. No. S. Will have "A
st Patrick's social" Friday hight, with
the following committee in charge: Mrs
Mary Mitchell. chairman. Mrs. Ellie
Lawson. Mrs. Della Nichols. Mrs. Bertha
Williams. Mrs. Emma Motyka. Mrs. Ger
trude Abel the Misses Elizabeth Pres
colt Title Samuels. Pearlie Leese. De-
marest Simpson, Mary Steiner and Is
rael Sommers, Harry Wheelock. Charlie s
Henry, Samuel Wolfshemer. II. Elktou
Smith. George W. Barkman. }. Ed vii
son and John Geiman. Most Excellent
Chief Sara Darling extends cordial IN
vitation TO the members of the order to
attend. Candidates were initiated at the
last meeting of the temple. and the fol
lowing representatives We're elcted to
attend the next session OF the dIanh
Temple: Mrs. Emma Motyka, Mrs. Lola
Marks. Mrs. Bertha Williams; alternates
Mrs Mary Mitchell. Mrs. Della Nichols
and Mrs Florence David.
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No. IL. Wednesday evening, the de-
grees were conferred on several candi-
dates. during the course of which music
was furnished by quartet composed
of Miss Marion Richardson, Mr.. Edward
E. Richardson and Mr.. Mellis of Martha
Chapter, and Miss Stone of Electa
Chapter. Mr.. Mel1is sang at the sign
ing of the bylaws and after the work
was concluded short program was
rendered as follows:
Piano selections, Miss Richardson
solos. Miss Stone. contra1to, and Mr.
Richardson. bass Miss Richardson
was the accompanist. These numbers
were received with marked warmth
Matron Annie Broderick and Worthy
Patron William G. Belts received many
compliments on the evenings program
Refreshments were served.
The fifth reunion of the S. P. c. Of
Naomi Chapter No. 3. was held Thurs
day evening. After a social and mu-
steal entertainment a banquet was
served.
st. John Lodge Chapter. No is. will
hold a rummage sale this week at 1715 u
9TH street northwest. The chairman OF
the committee will be there to receive do
nations from its members and friends
early Thursday morning.
Mrs. DR.. Buchanan will entertain
members of the chapter at cards We'd
nesday evening at her home, sol NJ street
northwest. All members of the order
and their friends are invited to be present.
Worthy Matron Mary J. Birgfeld and
Worthy Patron Edgar B. Merritt of
Esther Chapter. No. 5. announce the
degrees for the meeting Thursday even
ing. A program of entertainment has
been prepared by Mrs. Margaret H.
Jones. chairman of the entertainment
committee. and a general invitation is
extended to all members of the order
to be present.
The past matrons and patrons as
ISOLATION of Esther Chapter held its
first annual banquet at Capitol Park
Hotel Tuesday evening:
Ascension Chapter. No. 20, Friday
evening had social time. Right
Worthy Grand Treasurer Mrs. Alcena
Lamond and Past Grand Patron Angus
Lamond were among the guests.
Worthy Grand Patron Benjamin w.
Murch paid a visit to the chapter and
gave a talk. The program consisted of
Scotch sketch by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamond. instrumental solos by Mrs.
victrola by Mr.. Bower of William F.
Hunt Chapter.
The chapter Friday evening will be
opened promptly at 1880 o'clock, and then
close after a short session to enable
the members to pay visit to Martha
Chapter. No. 4.
rummage sale will be held the
week of April 3. The chairman of the
ways and means committee also an
nounces a theater benefit in April at
Polls.
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At the meeting of Hope Council, No.
|. Tuesday two candidates We're mi
tiated. Reports were made OH the en-
tertainment and dance recently given
by the council. which showed il to have
been financial as well as a social sue
cess. The council decided to hold an
open meeting in the near future. prop
ably in celebration of its anniversary
which occurs in April. Hope Council
will also join with Friendship Council
No. Is, of Alexandria. in a VI ION meet
ing. which will be attended by the ma
tional councillor of the order William
II. Jeffrey of Vermont.
Mrs. IL. W. Pote. who has been i'll for
several weeks. was reported improved
but Mrs. T.. Y. Schaffer. another menu
Der of the council. was stated to 10
very sick at her home. The sick com,
mittee is also attending Mrs. Chew of
Lady Harris Council. Harrisburg. pa
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The first degree was conferred at
the meeting of Golden Rule Lodge, No.
H. Tuesday evening, upon Harry Sell
linger. The lodge will meet at 1880
this Tuesday evening in order that the
degree team may confer both the sec
ond and third degrees. The degree di-
rector has askd all members to be pres
ent that all business may be transact
ed which in any way might interfere
with the visitation of the grand mas
ter March 81. The application COM
mittee. through its chairman, informed
the lodge it would have application
at every meeting during the remainder
of the term. and requested the degree
teams to be prepared at all times to
confer degrees.
Grand Master William J. Hope and
officers of the Grand Lodge visited Am
ity Lodge, No. 81. Tuesday evening.
The grand secretary and Grand Rep
resentative MILAN having been excused
Mount Pleasant Lodge, Past Grand Rep
resentative John /. Brown assisted Grand
Representative Bradford in the exam
ination of the officers. Noble Grand
conductor and warden exemplifed the
work of the degree. Past Grand Mas
ter Sorren, grand instructor of Amity
members eo Of the Grand Lodge for the
manner in which he had instructed the
officers of the lodge. Acting Grand
Secretary. $; N. Mallory reported the
condition. showing marked. progress in
the affairs Of the lodge" A represen-
tation was present from each subordi-
reported the books of the financial sec
rotary and treasurer correctly kept,
and that the lodge had made great
gains in finance during the past year.
its lodge property. Remarks were
made by Grand Representative Brad
ford. Past Grand Master Ford. Past
Grand Representative John ]. Brown
and Grand Representative MILAN.
Degree Director J. z. Chamberlain
degree team of Covenant Lodge. No.
10, Thursday evening. All members of
the lodge and visiting members are in
is to be one Of the leading qf FEATURES @of Of
the meetings in the future. The sec
ond annual reunion of Covenant Lodge
was recently celebrated and closed
with banquet. The lodge. through the
chairman Of the jewel committee, Rev.
J. Ralph Wright, presented the retir-
ing noble grand. Capt, W. H. Davis:
design. adopted some years ago by
Covenant Lodge. Jewels were also pre-
sented to Past Grands McMullen. LenZ
and Dickson At the close Of the ban
quet addresses were made by Grand
Master William J. Hope. Grand Repre-
sentative F.. w. Bradford and other
members OF the Grand Lodge.
Excelsior Lodge, No. Il. officially re-
ceived Grand Master William j. Hope
and the officers of the Grand Lodge
Thursday evening. The officers were
examined by Representatives MILAN
and Bradford in the work of the de-
gree. The report of enc grand secre-
tary showed that the lodge had made
gain of two members since the be-
ginning of the year. A banquet was
held at the close Of the meeting. at
which remarks were made by Grand
Lodge members are said TO be greatly
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meetings of the lodge and gave her
services loyalty and cheerfully for the
advancement of the Rebekah Degree,


services loyalty and cheerfully for the
advancement of the Rebekah Degree,
Ruth Lodge. No. >. Conferred the de-
gree on several candidates at it's last
meeting and decided to attend Polls
Theater March 81. At the close of the
itation of the assembly officers to Mao
mi Lodge, No. l.
President Annie E. Grigsby, accom-
panied by the officers of the Rebekah
Assembly and by Grand Master w. J.
Hope and his associate grand officers.
paid an official visit to Naomi Lodge.
No. l. Monday evening. A large at
tendance of the members of the lodge
was present. many having had to walk
from the suburbs and distant parts of
the city owing to the car strike. Noble
Grand Draeger and the vice grand
were unable to attend on account of
sickness. The warden. conductor and
treasurer were examined in the work
of the degree by Vice President Anna
Billings. Secretary Werner reported
that the books of the secretary were in
splendid condition. showing a gain of
nine members since the beginning of
the term. Treasurer Thomas reported
that the finances of the lodge showed
a large increase and that the assets
lars. Past Grand V. Estelle Yoakley.
who recently was chosen financial sec
rotary of the lodge. reported as to
members in arrears. Remarks We're
Representative MILAN. Grand Master
Hope and others. At the close of the
meeting refreshments We're served
President Annie f. Grigsby of the
Rebekah Assembly has announced that
the visitation of the assembly officers
to Martha Washington Lodge. No. 3.
has been changed from Friday, April
%. to Friday. March "a. The change of
dates was made to accommodate the
members of the lodge. The unanimous
cooperation of the members of the
lodge in assisting to equip the Odd Eel
lows Home with necessary furniture
is said to be giving uragement to
the officials of the association
Miriam Lodge. No. 6. degree team,
under the direction O. Past Grand L. S
Windsor. conferred the degree upon a
number of candidates for Friendship
Rebekah Lodge at it's recent meeting
Miriam Lodge is the home lodge of
President Grigsby. who was one of it's
charter members. The lodge meets in
Amity Lodge Hall. 465 X street south
west, the first and third Fridays of
each month. The mex, meeting will
occur Friday evening. All members of
the degree have been invited to be
present.
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LODGES.
Monday-Union. No. II. business. Beacon.
No. Is, and LangdOn, No. %.
degree.
Tuesday Washington. No. 8. and Golden
Rule. No. 81. degree. Amity, No.
81. business.
Wednesday No. Z. and Federal
City. No. 20, degree. Harmony, No.
3. business. Friendship, No. IL,
THURSDAY Columbia. No. 10. degree.
Covenant. No. Is. and Salem. No.
-, business.
Friday-Central. No. l. degree. Metrop-
oils. No. is. and Phoenix. No. %,
business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Tuesday-Fred d. Stuart, No. Z. degree.
Friday-Magenenu. No. 4. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington. No. l.
drill.
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Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, will
convene promptly at 1880 tomorrow
evening in order to close at an early
hour. when the chairman of the enter
tainment committee will be given
charge of an "old time box party"
The funeral of Mrs. Allen. one of the
charter members. was held Tuesday, a
large number of members being pres
ent. Mrs. Allen. it is said. for many
years and until her health would not
permit. never failed to attend the
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LODGES.
Monday-pawson. No. IL. social. ianle ,
night: Stansbury, No. "a, social
rrssaar Federal. No. l. NJ. NJ: Acacia.
No is special q pm r T., regu-
lar. 30 pm, NJ. NJ; Takoma' NO.
-. L. &. ., NJ
wcdncsday- Washington Centennial. No.
II special. 5:iJ pm. +. C.: regn-
lar 30 pm. f. A.: OSIRIS: No. %
=. C.; East Gate, No. "a. Ii. a.
Thursday Naval. No. 4. F. A. hiram'
No. 10. l.. A.: La Fayette, No. w.
bylaws and social. ~,
Friday Columbia, No. !, r. - ie"-
anon. No. 4. r. {.
ROYAL, ARCH CHAPTERS.
Today - Mount vernon. No. :. : I'M
i"u"s icin,,s servicrs, Masonic and East
uonS san Nj, Mount vernon. No. ;. P. NJ.
and VI. =. Nj; NJ
Tuesday Mount Horeb. No. ., l. NJ.
and NJ. f. NJ " and
cduesday-Columbia. No. /. L. NJ ana
NJ. +. NJ.
rriday-Schocl Of instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAE COMMUNICATES.
\o announcements received.
ROYAL. AND SELECT MASTERS.
.rt,nrsdsy-.Aioniram Council No. :. de-
grees.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday - Evangelist chapter hhish's
Rose CroiN. business
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for these by
The Thursday week.
relate that after that
important that earlier
received Saturday. but not
of
accepted All signed with the names
addresses of the persons sending them.
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CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Monday-Temple, No. 10. business; CO.
lumbia No. Is, anniversary cele-
bration.
Tuesday-Friendship, No. II. degree.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. No. 10. degree.
Friday-Martha. No. 4. reception to
grand officers; East Gate, No. 81,
st. Patrick's day program.
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LODGES.
Monday-Decatur. No. 8. and Calanthe,
No. IL. business.
Tuesday-Webster. No. Z: Excelsior, No.
a; Capital. No. "a. and Myrtle, No.
70, business.
Wednesday-Moant Vernon. No. ). and
Equal. No. IL. business
Thursday-Franklin. No. = business.
Friday-Syracusians, No. TO- business,
KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Temple, No. 81. bust
ness.
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Chancellor Colburn of Macon. Ga, was
a visitor and gave an interesting talk
Union Lodge. No. 20. reports an in
creased attendance at its meetings.
Accessions to its membership wers
planned at the convention Wednesday
night.
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Monday-Esther Rebekah. No. 5, social
and box party.
Enthusiastically. No. 8, degree,
Masonic Hall. Anacostia.
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Ruth Chapter, No. l. devoted itself to
business entirely at it's meeting Mon
day evening, the masquerade dance an
nounced for that evening having been
deferred until Monday evening. March
20
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March u. Dawson Lodge, No -16, is
TO have the NJ. NJ. degree as interpreted
by the Masters Association for 1916,
each official station in the line being
filled by n present executive of local
lodge. The next evening the lodge
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East Gate Lodge announces the 4. A.
degree for Wednesday evening and the
f. &. for April :.
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The auxiliary home board of Ruth
Chapter had a large attendance at it's
meeting at the home of Past Grand
Matron Catharina Loff1er Wednesday
afternoon. when Worthy Matron Eliza
beth Pitt and the past grand matron
jointly entertained the board. After
business was transacted refreshments
were served in the dining room. where
St Patrick was represented in the dec
orations.
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,This afternoon at 8 o'clock, the re
1f-ious services at the Masonic ana
Eastern Star Home Will he IN charge
of Mount Vernon Royal Arch chapter
No. ? and Rev. Paul +. Hickok. pastor
of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church and eminent grand preiate OF
the Grand Commandery of knights
.remnlar of the District of Columbia.
V, III nfficiate.
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Franklin Lodge. No. ?. at its last
convention appointed a campaign COM
mittee and a committee to arrange for
a roll call meeting next month. Grand
Chancellor John B. Dickman paid the
mother lodge" a fraternal visit. Past
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-. Johns Lodge, No. II is N have
.adi"s' night" Friday. March -. for
.Eich AN unusual entertainments has
90 provided. including six reels OF
. owing pictures never before shown
: " ashington. The program also in
,un"s several other numbers and AT
, .DSe '7e members of the lodge.
fita the members Of 81. Johns / n,i,rr
napier. No Is. q. III s. VIII be served
!! "a r"fieshnents in the banquet hall
Masonic Temple. The lodge mad the
,, \. deSre@ last Friday evening with
special entertainment during inter
} ssiGE.
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Webster Lodge. No. I. is preparing to
entertain large number of friends al
It's smoker Tuesday night. April L.
Short talks and other features will
make up the program.
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Worthy Matron Mrs. Minnie Metz
and Worthy Patron William H. Muir
ray have extended general invitation
to the fraternity to be present at the
comforting of the degrees in Areme
Chapter, No. 10, Wednesday evening.
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,,Acaeia Lodge, No. IS. is going to have
tyo sessions Tuesday evening. the first
a. special. at 6 o'clock. for the F. c.
degree. and the regular communica-
fion at 7:3O o'clock. when the NJ. NJ.
degree will be presented.
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Washington Royal Arch Chapter. No.
,. announces the Royal Arch degree
March % At the convocation Thurs
day evening. after business. the chap
ter was entertained with selections on
the cornet, violin and piano by Frank
b Ketchum. ElphhonZo Youngs and
John l. Apple.
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members will regale themselves with
a Poll party.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15
NIGHT SCHOOLS
HAVE "BIG NIGHT"

"The big night came Thursday
for the first time IN the evening
schools courses for foreigners. work
on English and American govern
ment being given over for neighbor-
hood fetes in the many school cen
tiers, Joined in by the wives Of the
men. their sweethearts and friends
While for three nights a week
the workmen who make up the bulk
OF the classes labor with studies
the fourth night IL used for social
purposes This is new plan in
night school work. evolved in the
swsrminE foreign districts OF New
York's east side
In all o., the 2s night schools
there was some form OF recreation
many citizens volunteering their
services.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-15
Says Good NiOlinist
Must BE a Swimmer

Miss Rae Eleanor Bali. the young
,iolinist who has made such m en-
yiable reputation before American
audiences. Is an enthusiastic swim
mer aud. strange. 10 say. attributes
in great degree her XIII on the
violin 10 her conTtant devotion 10
swimming Every day during the
summer months, she spends AZ least
an hoHr en- HE beach OF LAKE Erie
at Cleveland where she has her
summer home.
al may sound foolish when | say
that good violin player must be
good swimmer ;iisa Ball said
recently in an interview.
"But don't forget this. that swim.
ming exercises every muscle in the
boGy and 30 does violin playing
Think OF the awful strain on the
muscles ot the shoulder in violin
playing Saving wood or sweeping
ia a Joke compared with II. know.
because have done al three. And
the arms aud hngers-well II you
don't want 10 believe me. just try II
yourself some Jay And then think
how many. NAM hours every day n
violinist must stand erect on his
feet before audiences and in prac-
ticing
so my bestaAdvlce TO young
violin player il learn 10 swim
When YOU can swim halfa-mile in
what We who live along Lake Erie
consider fairly heavy sea, then
YOU are almost strong enough TO
start playing the violin in deadly
earnest -
And II Is rmored ir Cleveland
that should the occasion ever arise,
Miss Ball could make her living Civ.
ing swimming lessons.
Miss Ball will appear next week In
the Temple theIJCr as q special
uusicnl feature OF the vaudeville
program. WIN " Greasy and
Blanche Dayne. supported by Miss
Marion Dayne, a niece Of Blanche
Dayne, viii offer e brand new vaude-
Vile playlet called "A City Case"
Mr.. Cressy, who wrote many sketch
es for himself and Miss Dayne is
under the impression that "A City
Case" II. his masterpiece In this
new sketch ne introduces two old
characters, one being that OF Squire
Tappan. OF Bradford. y. H.. and the
ether being Miss Genevieve Mont
morency. formerly star # the Elite
Reperi DIRE company. Une-night-
stand troupe, but now married 10
New York millionaire The skit is
said 10 be filed with the best OF
wholesome comedy There will be
many ether delightful nov features
on rhe bill