The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
NEWS AND GOSSIP IN WASHINGTON FRATERNAL CIRCLES

and the officers and members of Ma
tional Tent. No. 1. Visitors from other
tents and reviews were present. State
commander. Mrs Mabel LaRue. d. w.
Gall, deputy supreme commander, and
on behalf Of the district commander, Mr..
D. Edward Clarke. attended, Mrs. La
Rue and Mr.. Gall made addresses. The
Maccabee orchestra furnished mucis un-
der the direction OF Prof Kress.
o. w. Hammond is chairman of the
farm committee and information con-
corning the committees work can be
had OF him.
Georgetown Tent, No. 6, at its first
meeting Of the month. initiated three
new memberx
Harry Lee. past commander of Dis
trict Tent. No. s, who has been sick for
some weeks, has returned to his work
at the War College.
According to the daily papers at
Petersburg and Hopewell. Va. the Mac
cabees are leading in the fraternal move
ment In those two cities. March %. the
supreme representative from Washing
ton organized a new tent in Petersburg,
composed Of thirty members Hopewell
will institute a new tent this. month,
with not less than 100 members the first
night. The Odd Fellows recently organ
lied a lodge at Hopewell with 300 char
ter members, and since the lodge has
grown to over 800 members.
The District of Columbia was among
the leading jurisdictions for the month
Of January in making net gains.
Victory Review, No. IL, of the
Woman's Benefit Association, gave a
delightful entertainment, dance and
supper on Tuesday evening in Py-
THAN Temple. in honor of its sixth
birthday. Supper was served to loo
guests. The guard team, prettily at
tired in white, served all. The hall
and tables were beautifully decorated,
the color scheme being white, violet
and yellow for Easter. Thee fayors
were lilies and chickens. The guests
of the evening were the Knights of
National Tent of the Maccabees. A
very interesting history of Victory
Review was given by the commander,
presented with a beautiful oil painting
by the members as a token of their
love and esteem. The other speakers
were Deputy Supreme Commander Mrs.
Mabel La Rue and Mr.. Gall. Vocal So
los were rendered by Mr.. Sisemore
and Mr.. Rosenberg, accompanied by
Mrs. Josie T. Frailey.
The Officers Club of the District met
with Mrs. LaRue, at the Burlington,
forty-seven members being present As
each member answered the roll call a
quotation was given from Longfellow.
Mrs. Florence NJ. Dowden read a most
interesting paper on the play "Hiawatha"
as given by the Indians OF Bay View,
Mich. Reports from the ball given at
the Raleigh on March Z showed that
there were 500 present. Mrs. LaRue con-
Quoted a parliamentary law quiz on
Motions" Refreshments were served
and the decorations were sweet peas and
pink carnations. Mrs. Mary Adamson,
secretary, was reported seriously sick.
Brightwood Review, No. 5, gave an en-
tertainment and dance on March IS.
Brentwood Review. of Mount Rainier,
Nd. are making elaborate plans for the
celebration of their tenth anniversary
on April Is, at Torey's Hall All Macca-
bees in the District are invited There
will be an initiation and social.
The annual banquet of this organiza-
ton will be held at the New Ebbit in
, the crystal room on Easter Monday,
April "a, at o'clock. About 200 have
signihed their intention to be present
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, national presi-
dent; Florence Crittenten Mission, and
Mrs. G. T. Smallwod, vice president gen.
eral of the D. A r.. will be speakers.
DR.. Lulu L Waters will give a whistling
solo, Mrs. Bronson will give a violin
solo, assisted by Mrs. Bowie, vocalist.
with Miss Florence Palmer. accompanist
and Mrs. Mary Willis will give a reading.
Georgetown Review. No. 10. Is prepar-
ing for a big celebration on Monday
night, April 10, in Potomac Bank Hall.
Wisconsin avenue and NJ streets north