davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

with tokens OF frs&srnai sstssua from
the chapter. A vocal solo was given
BY Mrs. Ollie joyce. accompanied by
bers of the Matrons' and Patrons As
ISOLATION of 1915 gathered around Will
liam Betz. vice president Of the asso-
citation and patron of Brookland Chap
ter, No. II, while he presented the
grand lecturer. Mrs. NJ. E. Teachum.
with a gift from all the chapters. A
procession followed when each member
of the association handed Mrs. Teachum
a rose, forming a large bouquet. The
grand lecturer appropriately responded.
Among those present besides Worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Ida Faber and
Worthy Grand Patron Ben Murch and
other officers of the Grand Chapter were
Alena Lamond, Past Grand Matrons
Mrs. Fannie Taylor and Mrs. Catharina
Loff1er and Past Grand Patron Arthur
NJ. Poynton.
The auxiliary home board Of the
chapter will meet Wednesday after
noon, when Mrs. Clara Winkler and
Mrs. Clara Hall will be joint hostesses
at the formers home, as announced
by Past Matron Mrs. Clara l. Hughes.
chairman of the auxiliary. who also
called attention to the meeting Of the
auxiliary home board at Masonic Tenn
pie Monday afternoon.
A special meeting of the chapter will
be held Monday. October 80. when the
Past Matrons and Past Patrons Asso-
citation of Ruth Chapter will confer the
degrees. The Matrons and Patrons
Association of 1916 also will be present
as the chapters guests.
Fidelity Chapter, No. 10. Tuesday
evening conferred the degrees. Miss
Bessie Harrison entertained with a
soprano solo. and Mrs. Mary Teachum.
grand lecturer, brought a message Of
good cheer and helpfulness. Refresh
ments were served and the social hour
followed.
Monday evening the drill team Of
Friendship Chapter NO. II. presented
the floral degree for Ruth Chapter of
Hyattsville, Md. at the fatter's grand
visitation. The Grand Chapter will
visit Friendship Chapter October %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
~ Fratern1t1es ~

November 10 the lodge will have the
| 3. A. degree, with the NJ NJ degree
November 20. and election of officers
December 4.
Naval Lodge. No. 4. has the E. A. de-
gree scheduled for November 2. the
NJ. M degree for November 16 and
election of officers for December Z.
Washington Centennial Lodge. No. IA.
after brief session the evening Of
November 1. is to have its informal
dance and entertainment in honor Of
the woman friends. of it's members, in
charge of committee composed of
Leonard P. Steuart. George Talbot.
Charles A. Ford, Harry E. Huntsberry.
Howard Linton. George Duval, Robert
r. Cooke: 5r.; Marx E. Kahn and Harry
Taylor. The following will contribute
to the entertainment program: Jason
Waterman. Walter c. SLIDER, Miss Ger
trude Misel. Miss Newcombe. Mrs. Wal
lace Streater and Mrs. J. Harry Cum
ningham. Past Masters Jason Water
man and Paul E. Lesh, with Senior
Warden Kahn. Junior Warden Cooke
Senior Steward Hoover and the master,
are arranging the details for the grand
visitation November Is.
Lebanon Lodge, No. Z. has the E. A
degree scheduled for the evening of
November 3.
Past Master Charles F. Roberts of
Anacostia Lodge, No. p, who is also
senior warden Of Columbia Comand-
cry. No. 2, Knights Templar, is report
ed i'll at Providence Hospital following
surgical operation. Sir Knight
George W. Skidmore is also i'll at
Providence Hospital.
The change in date from November
Is to November "a for the next cere-
monial session of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine, came as welcome news
to Capt. Louis c. Wilson and his Arab
Patrol. which was fearful lest its
latest innovation might be marred by
lack of time for preparation. AS the
patrol moves quickly. the need of more
than a month Is said to augur big
surprise and elaborate details. The
patrol is to be a stellar feature in
spectacular presentation" Capt. Will
son said yesterday. land I don't mind
adding that the costumes and evolu-
tions will be replica of those of the
personal bodyguard of Mahomet at the
time of Retilan when the frightful
sand deluge buried the other nine
pyramids OF Egypt" Charles A. Stew
ems and his Oriental Band are to rem
der the music specially arranged for
the spectacle.
At this meeting, also, will be render
ed the report of the building commit
tee appointed at the last ceremonial,
with plans for the type of the new
mosque as well as plans for financing
its erection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Pythian Sisters.

Friendship Temple. No. 9, has an
nounced work for Wednesday night
The temple has invited the grand chan
cellor and other Grand Lodge officers
to be its guests early in December.
Rathbone Temple. No. 8. will have its
annual roll call Friday night. when
The committee in charge of arrange
ments is composed Of Mrs. Bertha Will
liams. chairman: Miss Josephine Jar
Doe. Mrs. Edna Cook. Mrs. Martha Jar
Doe. Mrs. Gertie Abell. Mrs. Lola Marks,
Mrs Kate Smith. Mrs. Roberta Prescott,
Mrs. Mary Hooper, Mrs. Marion Gel
man. and Messrs. George W. Bark
man. Jr.: H. Elkton Smith, Johns. and
Israel Sommers. Members Of Decatur
Lodge, No. 8, knights of Pythiaa, will
be special guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Langdon. No. %. degree;
Union. No. IL, and Beacon, No. Is.
business.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 8; Golden
Rule, No. q. and Amfty, No. 81,
business.
wednesday-Eastern. No. Z, and Fed
eral City. No. 20, degree; Harmony.
No. 8, business.
Thursday-salem. No. %, grand vista
ton; Excelsior, No. II, degree; Co
lumbia, No. 10, and Covenant, No.
ID, business.
Friday-Central, No. 1, degree; Metrop-
oils. No. 1e. and Phoenix. No. %,
business.
ENCAMPMENT.
Tuesday-Fred D. Stuart, No. Z. de-
gree.
Columbian, No. 1, grand
visitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A.

A Joint committee composed OF mem.
bers Of William B. Cushing Camp. No.
80: Lincoln Camp. No. 2, and Gen.
George H. Thomas Camp. No. IL. is be-
ing organized to perfect plans for as
sisting the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Department of the Potion C. in
its work. particularly for Memorial
day. Its plans will be submitted to DIR.
Huntoon, department commander. G. A.
R., that its comrades may be relieved
Of much OF the detail work. which is
becoming more and more. a burden.
K P. McElroy. son of Col. John Nc
Elroy. past commander OF the Depart
ment Of the Potomac, G. A. r.. was
mustered into Lincoln Camp. No. 2.
Monday night. He was one of the
was known as John A. Logan Camp.
Commander w. H. McGonegal OF
Lincoln Camp. No. 2, who has been
spending the summer in the Thousand
Islands. will return shortly to Wash
ington.
William B. Cushing Camp, No. 80. pre-
scented the new Park View School with
a large American nag Friday evening.
holding appropriate patriotic exercises
for the occasion. The flag committee
of the camp was in charge.
Commander e. Albert Lang of Will
liam B. Cushing Camp. No. 80. will
leave for Missouri next week. to be
gone for about ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

lowes hall. The council eonvsnss 1t
7:3e o'clock instead Of 3 o'clock Under
'receos'' games were played. Allie
Brumbaugh winning . collar. Mrs.
Joyner donated . cake to the mas
Querade.
The twenty-five Club" composed Of
past councillors. held its first business
meeting Saturday at the residence of
]. II. Howell. 614 g street northwest.
Plans for the coming year were dis
cussed. The name was changed from
wheeling" to Twenty five Club" The
next meeting will be held next Satur-
day.
Fidelity Council. No. Z, met Tuesday
evening. Miss Irene Smith was In
stalled as vice councillor to fill the I'M
expired term.
The joint class initiation to be held
by Mayhower, No. II. and Fidelity, No.
4, will be at Old Masonic Temple, 9Th
and F streets northwest, November Il.
All members Of the order are invited to
be present. Mrs. West was admitted
from Mayf1ower. No. II, to Fidelity. No.
4, by transfer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Masonic.

I.OoGES.
Nc.th dawson. 20. H. =. c.: STAINS
- G'r- 49,. I. G.
"A ,'i.as.;- .''r' No. l. y. NJ:
Sc -. -. rs. f. A.: Nin- David,
=, No. IS. special +. A.: Taaoma. No
~. r. A.: Mornt Pleasant. special,
/ IN. Sranl visitation.
We,inr>,. W Harmony. No. IL. =. C.;
"c'rsl Of instruction.
'rhurs,ioy--'T'i,c New Jerusalem. No. .,
lr.''"S' n.gh:: Potomac. No. =. spc-
rial. S pm. grand visitation:
Geo,ec c. Whiting. No. %. $50
".m., grant visitation: Temple
NosrS. Va. 81. T. y.
F.dGy-St. Johns. No. IL. harvest
noon dinner" Hotel La Fayette;
Hop, No. 20. +. c.
EuI.L ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday-Mount Vernon. No. 3. mark;
Hiram. No. 10. mark.
Tucs,Iay-Mount lIoreb. No. Z. P. NJ.
and NJ. L. NJ. or mark.
Thursday No. .. P. NJ.
and NJ. f. NJ.
Friday-Capitol. No. II. Mark: Mount
PLEASANT. No. 10, J.. NJ. and NJ.
E. NJ.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMAANDERIES.
No announcements received.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council,
Knights Kadosh, business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Maccabees.

National Tent met Monda:i night
Three candidates were initiated by the
degree team. J. G. Buck and J. u. Jor-
dom of Mount Vernon Tent were visi-
tors. DR.. ]. J. Slattery, formerly of
Golden Rule Tent, but recently trans
ferred to National Tent. made an adj
dress. Edward Ivy Lewis, the young
est Maccabee. sang several popular
songs.
Deputy Supreme Commander II. w.
Philips attended the Maccabee conven-
ton in Baltimore, Nd, the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Thursday evening Hope Council in
Washington Hall presented emblems to
it's past officers. Two applications were
received. A place has been secured to
hold a rummage sale the second week
in January. it was reported.
Mrs. Mary E. Prender. state councillor
of Virginia, addressed the council
after which she left for an extended
tour through Virginia, where she will
visit many councils. The relief COM
mittee made favorable reports on the
sick members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Decatur. No. Q, page rank.
calanthe. No. II. business.
Tuesday-Webster. No. Z, dftieth ami.
versary celebration. Excelsior, No.
~. ESQUIRE rank. Capital, No. "a.
and Myrtle. No. IS, business.
Observation-Disclosures, No. II. ~r.na
visitation. Mount Vernon. Nc K.
Onion, No. %. and Columbia, No.
70. business.
Friday-syracusians. No. 10, PAGE r.nr
Misunderstanding. No. 20, knirht
rank.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednssday-Friendship TempIe. M
initiation. %
Friday-Rathbone Temple, No, 8. fnit,s-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Order of the Eastern Star.

CHAPTERS.
Today-Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7, 8
p.m., religious services Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Monday-Home board auxiliary; Temple,
No. 10. program Of entertainment;
Columbia. No. Is. degrees.
Tuesdsy-Fhendship. No. II. grand
visitation.
Wednesday-Naomi, No. 3, business;
Mispah, No. 9, special. degrees.
Frfday-Takoma. No. IL. grand vista
ton; st. Johns Lodge, No. IS. de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

Mrs. Owens wonder if the doctors
wife meant anything personal just
now.
Owens-What did she say?
Mrs Owens-She said we might at
least pay them visit.-Boston Tran
script.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22
Rebekah Lodges.

Monday-Esthsf Rebekah Lodge. No. D.
grand visitation.
Wednesday-Mt. Pleasant Lodge. No. .,
degree.
Friday-Dorcss, No. 1. grand visits
ton; Martha Washington, No. D.
degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

its grand visitation November FL Its
annual election occurs December 8.
Osiris Lodge. No. 20. and Washington
ing an elaborate and unique program
of entertainment for the guests Of
both lodges following their grand yist-
tation the evening OF November 10. At
s o'clock to the latter. and at $3.50
o'clock to tho former.
East Gate Lodge. No. "a. will have its
grand visitation October 81: at
o'clock in the evening. to be followed
by the grand visitation to King David
Lodge. No. 20. and a joint entertain
ment by both lodges.
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10. will have
its grand visitation November 2. and
has also made arrangement for the en-
tertainment Of its members and their
ladies at the Hotel Raleigh the even
ing Of November 8.
The grand visitations last week in
cluded that to Anacostia, No. II, Mon
day evening. when an address was de-
livered by Rev u. e. Martyr, pastor
of the Dumbarton Avenue M. e.
Church. a vocal solo was sung by
Joseph M Gayhardt. and . selections 10 n :
to Myron NJ. Parker Lodge. No. 81.
Tuesday evening, whom Rev. Clarence
E. Wise. pastor of the Iowa Avenue M.
E. Church. and John A. Meyer. past
master and superintendent Of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home. were the
speakers, and that to Naval Lodge, No.
4. Thursday evening, whom q social
hour followed the od1ciai proceedings,
with . smoker and vocal selections by
Meiiis and Hugh r. Titiow. and instru-
mental selections by an orchestra.
The Lambskin Club and the Frater-
nifty Band are to be the special guests
ternity night, November 8. The chair.
man OF arrangements 10 =. p. Fisher,
assisted by Messrs. Williamson. Dun
ming. Fowler. Frasier, Roberts. White,
Aasbury and Shoemaker. ~ . special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

Thomas l. James, one-time Postmas-
ter General, who died recently. was
the first grand monarch Of the Mystic
Order Of Yelled Prophets, and ono Of
its most enthusiastic workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

Mount Pleasant Royal Arch Chapter
No. 10. has set apart Friday evening
for the p. N and n e. NJ degrees, and
Secretary Harry b Cramer says in an
nouncing the fact that tho chapters
arms are wide open with q royal wei.
come for visitors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

Grand Keeper of Records and Seal H.
J. Gasson has sent to all the subordi-
nate lodges copies of the laws enacted
at the Portland session Of the Supreme
Lodge,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-28
FIND S0LACE IN SOLITAIRE
Students Cure Mental Ills by Battling
With Mythical Foe.

What's a fellow going to do when
he's tired of studying and sick of ev-
erything in general"
A big, blue-eyed freshman crept
into the pennant-and-popu picture
decorated room of the only senior in
the boarding house, flung himself de-
spOndently upon the bed and asked
the older man what to do
For few minutes the other did not
reply, and the freshman looked up to
see what he was doing. He was seat
ed at the table on which gayly colored
cards were placed in neat little piles.
why. my son." the senior finally
managed to mutter," you should play
solitaire. There's not a sorrow earth
has but can be banished by Old Sol
Try it."
But this freshman was of an in
quiring turn of mind and determined
that he would see what other students
thought of this strange game So he
started an investigation and found
that of fifty youths examined forty
played solitaire as means of killing
spare time as well as the blues and
other ills of college life.
And not content with this informa-
ton he went to the city haI of Co
lumbia and found that when the fire.
men were cursed with an unusual sup
ply of time with nothing to do they
played solitaire
why, solitaire is the best game
ever invented for the good of a weary
person" one told him.
So he went back to his room, bor-
rowed deck of cards and began the
thing for himself At the last report
from him he said that he had found
the Thing of things, the way to get
away from himself and all of his
woes
1t is a fact that this solitary game
of solitaire is played by more students
than any other game. Everyone who
plays it admits that it is waste of
time, but a fine game
81 like the game" one devotee ex-
planned. ''for the reason that it helps
fellow forget all about himself. and
can be played at any hour of the day
or night with equal enjoyment. OF
course, like every thing else that is
good it must be taken in proper doses.
That is. man should not play more
than three hours at one time"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-28

er holiday recreation, wages, time ane
manner of payment, living conditions
unnecessary work. cleanliness, punish
ment. recognition of what constitutes an
able seaman, beginning and expiration
! of service-in fact, the law is as
minute. nearly, as the rules of con
duct which Confucius laid down for
his followers.
Not less than - per cent of the life
boats, which must be present in sufii-
cient numbers of carry all on board
are to be of the regular type; % per
cent may be collapsible. The Pacific
Mail Company says that this provision
alone would mean an additional eX-
pense of 100000 a year. especially If
taken in connection with the other re-
quirements.
The law also demands that - per
cent of the crew understand the Off
GERS commands As conditions now
are, vessels in the Pacific trade EN-
plov only Chinese and Japanese for
their engine rooms. while Atlantic
vessels employ Spaniards II is I'M
possible. therefore. in many cases for
the crew to understand the officers.
However, the labor is so much cheap
er.
A remedy suggested for the
language requirement is the substitu-
tion of oil for coal-burning engines,
which would reduce the average num-
ber of strokes from 115 to 20.
The clauses concerning the right
to demand payment and desert have
called forth protests from five coun-
tries-Spain, Italy, Austria-Hungary,
the Netherlands and Great Britain.
The purpose of the law is unqueS-
tionable. First stated in the platform
of the Baltimore convention. il aims
TO obtain greater security of life and
property at sea. No fault could be
found with a measure to obtain bet
ter wages and living conditions and
abolish shanghaiing, but the present
law has been criticized for going too
far.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-28
THE SEAMAN'S LAW

In the first six months of last year
Vessels aggregating 5,S00,000 tonnage
were withdrawn from the merchant
marine service. Thousands of gar
loals of cotton, wheat and luriber
were Immediately tied up, deprived OF
all outlet by the lack of shipping IA
cilitieS. Since then, conditions im-
proved until the last few months, wien
they asain have deteriorated Ii is a
matte- of vital concern to the inland
state as well as to the coast state
that the shipping of the world has
been crippled so long and the ocean
freight rate has been forced from IS
to "a cents.
Many blame the new Seaman's Law
for this second blockade of shipping.
The law, however, went into effect
only with November. 1t offers the ar
gument of insufficient trial. together
with other stalwart reasons, against
toO-hasty announcement
The withdrawal of the Pacific Mail
Company from the trans-Pacific trade,
the sale of the Great Northern ORR
entails liners. the fact that the Japan
ese are fast gaining a monopoly of
Oriental and Philippines trade-all
these things have alarmed the steam
ship companies and the iron and steel
business of the country, calling forth
harsh criticism of the law.
The principal points of discussion
are the clauses concerning the Ian
guage test and the life-saving devices.
neither of which can be required of
foreign-owned vessels but both of
which are required of American ves-
sells. other provisions cover desertion,
food. sleep. air. water, Sunday and 9TH
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-28
NOW THE HANDKERCHIEF CLASP
Novelty May Put an End to Effective
Bit Of Business in Fiction.

Girls, have you seen them? And
having beheld, have you bought one OF
those curious little handkerchief
clasps SO conspicuous in the jewelry
stores at present? Or are you still
wadding your handkerchief into a ball
and slowing it away in the folds of
your evening dress as you float
through the numbers of your dance
program?
Perhaps you got one for Christmas.
If you did your thank you" note
probably read something like this. A
thousand thanks for the-the ring,
the-the chain and the-the clasp. |
especially appreciate your thoughtful
ness" etc, etc.
| Later on some kind friend dropped
you hint as to the purpose OF your
mysterious gift. Then you angled a
whole evening for a dance date that
you might be the first user of a hand
kerchief clasp in your town.
Nice for the girls, these handker-
chief clasps. But Mother Grundy
says that they will greatly lessen the
number of mems souvenirs. For when
my lady with a few cutting words
sweeps out of the room leaning on the
arm of an exultant rival. she will take
her handkerchief with her, and not
even six square inches of crepe de
chine consolation will be left for the
vanquished lover.
Mother Grundy also whispers that
the advent of this new device will re-
store many hours of the night to the
original purposes of sleep. Many
swain, after his roommate has ceased
to be conscious of earthly matters,
tiptoes to his coat and draws forth a
delicately perfumed, daintily cOlored
square of material Then settling
himself in an easy chair he proceeds
to dream as they do in the phOtoplays,
the face of his Rosalind taking form in
the warp and woof of the purloined
handkerchief
And so it goes. It's poor fad that
does nobody good. This one saves
handkerchiefs for the girls and time
for the men.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-28
GETTING OVER EXAMS

Now that the eXaminations-with
their eXhausting queries, their fero-
cious inroads upon the regularity of
sIeep and meals. their demands on
strength and endurance and the Sacri-
flee of innocent pleasures are vanish
ing as a horrible nightmare. the
awakening comes with the pleasing
realization that things are not so
Stygian in the retrospective as they
NAV have been direful to the vision of
approach.
As if nature herself were rejoicing
with the drained and uncrammed souls
of the seekers after knowledge, the
weather changes and there are antici-
pations of coasting and skating. With
an awakening joy, the young man re-
members that in the dim and distant
past of week ago, in the ages before
the exams swept down upon this fair
University, there was a heart wont to
beat in unison with his at the moving
picture show.
Has he forgotten her telephone
number as weiShtier matters clamored
Tor retention in the grasp of his weak
handed memory?-Ah there, He has
it. Yes. she would be delighted to go
Yes indeed, The awakening is
sweet
1t is just this reaction, however.
that strikes terror into the hearts of
the viewers with alarm.
Consider the deplorable state of the
student. He-and she-is forgetting
again the existence of books and kim
dred things. The thought that "knowl-
edge is power" does not arouse ambi-
ton. He who an almost incOnceivably
short time ago ran up electric light
bills in the search for wisdom is con-
tent to pass his days in idleness and
his nights in search after pleasure.
Like a Shipwrecked sailor coming
with parched lips upon IA stream of
clear cold water he does not real
ize the wisdom of doing things by de-
grees. Unmindful that the better way
would be to take a sip, and then
another, and then another, he thinks
to satisfy in a moment the cravings of
days and requite past torments and
sufferings all at once with present
pleasures.
The penance has been heavy Nov
is the time of the turning of the new
leaf, at the scholastic New Year. May
the reaction be not too long,