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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

The meeting of Hope Council Tuesday
evening was made a special occasion by
reason of the reception to Mrs. Mary f.
Prender. the newly elected state coun-
cilor Of the order for Virginia. and the
celebration of Memorial day. dele
CATION of twenty members from Friend
ship Council of Alexandria was in at
tendance. The state councillor was pre-
sented with a handsome pockethook by
the local council. Mrs. Mamie Prender.
the presiding officer. making the pres
entation speech A bouquet of roses
also was presented by Mrs. cole. The
report of the delegates who attended
the Virginia state session at Lynchburg
last week heard. after which the
meeting was addressed by the state
councillor. who outlined the progress
made by the order in the last year aud
the plans and expectations for the next
twelve months. Addresses We're also
made by J. r. Pettey. Charles K. Her
bert and Mrs. Siske of Alexandra and
Mtg. Mamie Prender and Mrs. Y. +.
B"rsman Of Washington. The memorial
her"i""H were featured by the extin-
yu.-rinR Of lights as the names of
wye dcceased members were called.
III" evenings program was concluded
by n social hour. in which vocal and in
rtrufnrutal selections were rendered by
Ir md Mrs Philip Osthaus. Refresh
fnen'E were served
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Maccabees.

National Tent. No. 1. Monday night
nerfected plans for smoker and
entertainment June l., with an open
meeting for the members and their
friends Two applications were re-
ceived The tent had among its Wis
itors D. Edward Clark and Thomas L..
Smith of Metropolitan Tent, No. Il: T.
+, Tyler and T. d. Jordan of Mount
Vernon Tent, No T. and William II,
No. 6.
{. r. Borden. registrar of the Cath
olic University of America, has trans
ferred his membership from a tent in
Tennessee to National Tent. No. l, this
city.
The joint committee on memorial exer-
cises met Monday night in the hall of
National Tent, with d. Edward Clarke
presiding, and decided to accept the in
vitation of Mount Vernon Tent No. 4.
room, Sth and F streets northeast. the
night of June l3. 1t is expected that DR..
Abram Simon of the Eighth Street Tenn
pie will deliver the address The re-
views of the Woman's Benefit Associ-
alton of the Maccabees have been in
vited to participate in the memorial
exercises.
The committee will meet next Tues
day night at Mount Vernon Tent Han
to complete arrangements.
Committees to act Jointly have been op-
pointed by several of the tents in the
city on days outing to some point near
the city.
Committees of several of the tents
visited the graves of deceased members
on the Goth and placed flags on them.
Other tents will do the same June H.
which is the Maccabee memorial day.
Anacostia Tent. No. I. long since eS-
tabliShed a plan to mark the grave of
its deceased members Decoration day.
Brightwood Tent. No. 5. will observe
its usual custom Of holding memorial
services in a church at Brightwood.
Announcement has been made that
the ritual committee of the Supreme
Tent has decided on a ritual, substan
TALLY the old ritual. with the opening
and closing order somewhat modified.
The Maccabees. with other fraternal
societies. have commended the news
papers in Washington for the ''frater
nal page" of the Sunday edition.
The state deputy supreme commander
has appointed A. F. Shambaugh. deputy
for National Tent. 1t is said he will act
along the same lines in other tents.
Georgetown Tent. No. 6, is reported to
be the leading tent in the District in
securing new members during May.
The contest is now open for June, with
at least three tents competing.
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Ir. O. u. A. M.

Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. We'd
nesday night received two applications
for membership. The relief committee
reported the death of Wesley Sullivan.
w T Carter. financial secretary, who
has been confined to the hospital for
several weeks. was reported slowly re-
covering. Recording Secretary J. f.
has returned from visit 70
Fenwick, Md. and has resumed his
duties Remarks were made by Past
Councillors A. f. Johnson and \. E.
Hutchinson.
Thomas jefferson Council met Thurs
day Messrs. Hettlery and Barrett
were reported as improving. The
council voted to join the preparedness
parade" with the other councils June
IA, Flag day. one application was re-
ceivcd. The excursion committee VIII
confer next week with other councils
abou. the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach.
Several members made remarks under
the good of the order. The Oriental
Court met after the council closed with
a program of rerriment and
r Q FIRE SllmeutS
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The annual Pythian memorial sery-
ice viii he held in the auditorium of
the Pythian Temple Tuesday night.
June IL. Webster Lodge, Grand Chan
cellor Dickman's home" lodge. will
be in session for the purpose The
Grand Lodge officers will fill the re-
spective stations during the ritual
istlc service, and an appropriate pro-
gram will be given. The following
committees have arranged for these
services: Speakers. John B. Dickman.
W. A. kimmel. Mark Stearman; halls
and decorations. Perry p. Patrick, Al
bert kahlert. James y Kline: pro-
gram and printing, Frank B. Crown,
j. +. Skidmore, w X. Carver; music.
Roger J. Whiteford. f. H. Melick, John
r. Haskins; neurology, Henry j. Gas
son. Charles W. Henderson. Thomas E.
Landon: electrical effects, John S
Prescott; reception, Cleveland Kenni-
cutt of Webster Lodge, chairman, and
chancellor commanders of all subor-
dinate lodges.
Capital Lodge. No. "a. has issued a
circular to it's membership and the
order in the District generally request
ing their attendance at the convention
of Capital Lodge Tuesday night, when
the lodge will entertain in honor of
the drill team of Rathbone Temple. No
8. Pythian Sisters The members of
Rathbone and Friendship Temples,
Pythian Sisters. VIII be special guests
on this occasion.
Capital Lodge met in special com
vention Tuesday night to arrange to
attend the funeral of Charles A Freed
man, one of its members. whose death
occurred Monday morning after a brief
illness. The lodge performed the
Pythian burial service Wednesday aft
ernoon at Rock Creek cemetery.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the knights of Pythias Hall
Association will be held at the Pythian
Temple tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock
for the election of nine directors and
other business. Secretary H. J. Gasson
has urged representatives to have
proper credentials in writing.
The members of the Dunn celebration
committee will meet Thursday night
At the preliminary meeting Monday
night. the committee was organized by
the election of the following officers:
Frank -. Wallace. Franklin Lodge.
chairman: Max T. Pines. Century
Lodge. vice chairman and B. X. Saul.
Decatur Lodge. secretary-treasurer
Plans We're adopted to extend an in
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Pythian Sisters.
Wednesday Friendship Temple. No. Q.
grand visitation.
Friday-Rathbone Temple No. S. grand
visitation.

The current week promises to be one
of the busiest in the history Of the
Pythian Sister order in the District
Tuesday night, Capital Lodge. No, "a,
will honor the drill team of Rathbone
Temple, No. s, giving reception and
entertainment. feature of the even
ing will be a special drill by the mem
bers of the team under the direction of
H. Elkton Smith. An invitation has
been issued by Capital Lodge TO the sub
ordinate lodges and the two local tenn
pies. Wednesday night Mrs. Ethel
Dougherty of Portsmouth. Va, grand
chief of the Grand Temple of Pythian
Sisters of Virginia and the District of
Columbia, will pay an official visit to
Friendship Temple. and Friday night
Rathbone Temple viii receive the grand
chief. Both the local temples are max
ing elaborate preparations for the re-
ception of the grand officer
Friendship Temple. No. 9, in addition
to the visitation of Grand Chief Dough-
erty Wednesday night. will have its
monthly social and linen shower
for the benefit of the Emergency Home
Patrick Murphy. Most Excellent Chief
Sophy Roderick has requested the at
tendance of all members The social
features of the evening will be in
charge of Mrs. Matte Hooper. Mrs
Sophy Roderick. Mrs. Ella Garner. Mrs
Helen Kennicutt. Mrs. kerper. Mrs
Addie Freeman. Mrs. Elsie Vandervort
Mrs. Ada kimmel, Mrs. Carrie Davis
Mrs. Nettie Crowthers, Cleveland Ken
nicutt. William kimmel and Charles
Hooper. Among the candidates recent
ly initiated by Friendship Temple were
Past Grand Chancellor John Phillips
Meakin and Mrs. Meakin of Utah. Mr.
Meakin afterward presented to each
member of the temple copy of one of
his books.
Rathbone Temple. No s. has extended
a general invitation to all members Of
the order to be present at its meeting
Friday night to greet Grand CHIEF
Dougherty. who will make her official
visit to the temple. Miss Josephine
Jarboe is chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements.
Miss Florence kimmel. who was mar
ried to George Prokos Saturday. May
-. is daughter of Past Grand Chan
cellor William A. kimmel and Mrs.
kimmel and a popular member of
Friendship Temple. Mr.. and Mrs
Prokos viii reside at s4i New York
avenue northwest.
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Woodmen of the World.

The monument of the late John
O'Brien of Oak Camp, No 4. was un-
veiled in Holy Rood cemetery Tuesday
morning. with about 800 spectators
present
Capt. William q. Stott made the ad-
dress.
Companies y. 3 and C of the uniform
rank assembled at the corner of Wis
consin avenue and i street northwest
and marched to the cemetery in COM
mand OF Maj. John A Hafernan. as
sisted by the staff officers present
The choir of the Church of Good Shep-
herd sarg the hymns. The poem, Why
Should the Spirit of 4lotal BE Proud
was recited by Mr.. Martin.
Capt. j. H. Estes. adjutant OF the 1O3d
Regiment, was master of ceremonies
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Daughters Of America.

American Flag Council, No. met
Monday night and initiated Represent
atIve John l.. Burnett of Alabama. Mrs.
Lillian Hern. Mrs. Leila Pigg and Miss
Annie Faver. Three applications for
mem bership were received Remarks
were made by Representative John l.
Burnett and others The committee re-
ported the sick members improving.
After the business music and dancing
followed and refreshments were served
Liberty Council, No. will have IN
entertainment Thursday al the North
east Temple. l2th and II streets north
east The Wheeling Dramatic Club VIII
present a play "A Suffragette Baby.
Those in the cast are: Mesda mes
THOMPSON. Hill. Howell. Ruppart.
Cooper and Woodward. Miss Muddt-
man will give a whistling solo, ac-
COMMANDED hy Mrs. z. Y. Thompson.
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The degree team of Dorcas Lodge, No.
4, under the direction of Past Noble
Grand Eva Schlach, will confer the de-
gree a t the meeting of the lodge Friday
evening. 1t is said many new and I'M
pressive features will he incorporated
in the work of the team. Vice Grand
Marguerite S. Ison. representative of
Dorcas Lodge on the memorial commit
tee and treasurer of the committee will
submit her report as to the arrange
ments which have been made to fitting
ly pay tribute to the departed members
Of the order Sunday evening. June Is,
in I. o. o. F. Hall. Past Noble Grand
EStella Harbin. representative on the
joint excursion committee will submit
a report outlining the work of the com
mittee. Past Grand w. l.. Dement,
chairman of the joint committee. repre-
senting the Grand Lodge, and Past
Grand S. \. Mallory. treasurer of the
committee, are both members of Dorcas
Lodge. The socials given by the lodge
have been dispensed with during the
warm weather. Past Noble Grand
Josie 1son is making arrangements for
fishing and boating parties up the Po-
tomac, to be given by the members
during the summer, it being one of the
aims of DorcaS to promote social fea-
lures for it's members. Noble Grand
Elsie Boyce extends an invitation to all
members of the Rebekah lodges to at
tend the meetings and SocialS of the
lodge.
The degree team from Esther Lodge.
No 5. under the direction of Degree
Director Past Noble Grand Henrietta
Werner. visited Friendship Lodge No
s. Thursday evening and conferred the
degree upon class of candidates.
Many visitors were present. Noble
thanked the members of Esther Lodge
for the interest shown. A the close of
the degree work refreshments were
served. The team reports of the lodge
are said to show steady gain in mem
hership and finances.
President Belle NJ. Carter, at an ad-
Journed meeting of the Rebekah As
semb1y held in the Encampment room
of l. o. o. F. Hall Friday evening, made
the following appointments: Marshal
Ella v Malloy. Dorcas. No 4: conduc-
tor. Flor o. Schwinger, Fidelity, No 4
chaplain Laura f. 3. McChesney. Mar
tfa Washington. No. 3: inside guardian
Ploris Nalley. Friendship. No s. and
outside qua -dian. Emma J. S. Murray
Miriam, No. s. The appointed officers
We're installed by Past President Annie
+. Grigsby.
President Carter also appointed the
several committees. including Past Vice
President Anna Billings as chairman
and Past Noble Grands Anne Coleman
and Roberta f. Folland as the commit
tee on odd Fellows Home A special
committee, consisting of Past Vice
President Anna Billings. chairman and
Past Noble Grands Anne Coleman,
Roberta E. Nolland, Linnie Kevser and
Past President Annie Grigsby was ap-
pointed to select and purchase the fur
niture for the parlors of Odd Fellows
Home.
Ruth Lodge. No. ?. VIII meet tomor-
row evening. A number of candidates
VIII receive the degree. Ruth Lodge
is the home lodge of President Belle NJ.
carter OF the Rebekah Assembly. and
the officers and members have formed
a committee to promote the growth of
the lodge so that at the end of Presi-
dent Carters term Of Office large gain
IN membership will be shown.
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Sons of Veterans, u. S. A.

The next meeting of William B. Cush-
ing Camp. No. 80. will be held Friday.
June Is. at s pm. in Pythian Temple,
fourth floor. The effects of the camp
will be removed from the Grand Army
Han 10 the new place of meeting by
the camp council 1t is expected that
nrogram will be arranged for a
grand opening night. which will In
.iI,de addresses and musical numbers.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of George H.
Thomas Camp. No II, will give an en-
tertainment at Masonic Temple, sth and
+ streets northeast. Tuesday evening.
Lincoln Camp. No. >, will meet tomor-
row evening. The new division COM
mander. Charles NJ Overacker. who is
n past comma nder Of Lincoln Camp,
viii be present and the appointment
of the division officers of the Maryland
Division of Sons of Veterans, L. A.,
Will be made.
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Royal Arcanum.

AT the last meeting of Capitol Coun-
ell arrangements were made to enter
the Royal Arcanum Bowling League
the coming season. w. l.. Buckly and
0. II. F. Scott being named as the
committee. The bowlers of this coun-
ell are said to he so enthusiastic that
there is talk of having an intercouncil
team. owing to the large number of
members who are fond of bowling
w. l.. Buckly made report on the
work being done in the hospital bed
fund association
District Council recently adopte
resolutions of sympathy and condo
lence for its regent. Frank Noske. who
recently lost his mother by death.
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lodge December 13. 1859. and from the
tive worker in the lodge. July 3.
1876. Mr.. Freedman was unanimously
elected noble grand. and his term. it is
said. was one of the most successful
in the lodge history. For many years
Past Grand Freedman served as a
member of the board of trustees of
l. O. o. F. Hall. Funeral services were
conducted by Grand Master w. J. Hope.
assisted by Noble Grand NJ. H. Fried
man. Secretary T. B. Delcher. Treasurer
Orvil s. Swank of Excelsior Lodge
and Grand Secretary Rapp. A large
number of members from other lodges,
including Past Grand Master John I.
Brown. Deputy Grand Master Irving r.
Schwinger and Past Grand Searles,
were present
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-rnton. No. II. degree: Beacon.
No. l5. and Langdon, No. 26, busi-
ness.
Tuesday-Amity. No. %; Mount Pleas
ant No. 10, and Golden Rule. No.
II. degree: Washington, No. g. husi-
ness.
Wednesday, Ea stern. No. Z: Friendship.
No. IL. and Federal City. No. 20,
degree. Harmony. No. .. business.
Thursday Columbia No. 10. and Salem.
No %. degree: Covenant, No. ID.
and Excelsior, No. IL. business.
Friday-Central, No. I. and Phoenix,
No. oS. business
ENCAMPMENT
Wednesday, Mount Nebo. No. s. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington, No. l.
drill.
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Thursday afternoon. Lunch was served
at 1880 pm. The color scheme, pink,
was effectively carried out in the deco
rations. The favors were pretty sew
ing outfits of pale pink and blue. The
guests of honor were Mrs. Francis
Frazier. past matron of Electa Chap
ter, and Mrs. Stella Campbell A guess
ing game was held. Mrs. Elizabeth b.
McAleer winning the prize. After the
transaction of business a social hour
was spent on the porches. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Ida Faber.
grand matron, Tuesday, June 13. at
Takoma Park, y. G.
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Masonic.

Monday BENJAMIN h. French: No. 10,
NJ NJ: AnacoStia. No. Il h. A..
{. Pcntalpha. No. 23. T. G.; Mount
Pleasant. No. 33. +. {.
/. Tuesday -Arminius. No. -. +. C.; King
|. David. No. -, f. a.
"Wednesday Washington Centennial. No.
~. 80 pm. T. C.. and regular.
: % pm. +. A.. King Solomon,
F. No. 81. > pm, NJ. NJ: East Gate.
!. No. 81. social and lecture.
Thursday Naval No. 1. special. NJ. NJ.
FRIDAY Hope. No. 20. L. A.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Tuesday-i.a Faycttc. No. ). +. NJ and
NJ +. vi: Capitol. No. IL, II. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoMMANDERlES.
Monday Orient. No. =. business.
Thursday School of instruction, Order
of Red Cross.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Tu.sday-Coiumbia No. 3. institution.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday Mithras Lodge Of Perfection,
business.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Frida!-kallipolis Grotto, Yelled Froph-
cts. business.
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Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday Century. No. 30. work; ANA
ranth. No. IS. business
Tuesday Webster. No. :; Excelsior. No
II. and Myrtle. No. 25. business:
Capital No -. entertainment.
Wednesday Mount Vernon, No. :, and,
Equal. No. II. business.
Thursday-Harmony. No. 81. business.
Friday-Syracusians. No. 10. and Rath-
hone Superior. No. "9 business
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HALL ASSo
CITATION.
Monday meeting of stockhold
erS.
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Independent Order Jonadabs

Hope Council, No. l independent
Order), conferred degrees on two can
didates Monday evening. with visitors
from Unity and Daley councils. Past
Herald Smith presided under the good
of the order. Remarks were made ny
Messrs Foster. Miller. Mangus. Ruper-
tus. Nail, Barnes. Gurin and McBeth.
Songs were sung by Walter Baseman
and Mr. Curry. A special program was
announced for tomorrow. with music
q refreS Sh mentS.
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| Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. / met Wednesday even
ing Five applications were received
and the degree team of the camp con-
ferred the work on several applicants.
The District president announced the
final meeting of the committee to
make plans for union meeting. to
be held Wednesday evening at Camp
No. 2, 623 Louisiana avenue northwest
Committees of the various camps have
been requested to be present.
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The presiding officers of Ruth Chap
ter. No. J, announce that the meeting
tomorrow night will be in the nature
of a sociable affair. with a committee
of the younger members in charge of
the entertainment to be given after
the transaction of routine business
The worthy matron and worthy patron
have expressed the hope that many
members of the order will meet with
the chapter.
Friday evening the auxiliary board,
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vitation to the various grand domains
OF the order. The date of the celebra-
tion in honor of Past Supreme Chan
cellor Edward Dunn, will be announced
later.
At its convention Wednesday night
Equal Lodge. No. II, will nominate and
elect a keeper of records and seal and
a master at arms to fill vacancies
which have recently occurred Other
matters of Importance will be consider
ed, including the reports of commit
tees.
Quite a number of members of the
order attended the service conducted
by the Rev. Patrick Murphy. rector of
the Church of ST. Michael and All
Angels Sunday night. when he deliver
ed a special sermon on the Pythian
order. A special musical program was
presented.
Dispensations have been granted by
Grand Chancellor Dickman to the fol-
lowing lodges to omit conventions July =
Webster. No. !: Excelsior. No. -; Capt.
tal No. "a. and Myrtle. No. IS.
Grand Chancellor John y. Dickmhn
paid a fraternal visit to Mount Yer
non Lodge. No. s. Wednesday night.
David Ross of Cayuga Lodge. No. 1f3,
of Auburn, n. Y. was among the viai
tors and made a Pythian talk under
the good of the order
Washington Company. No. /. had a
drill Wednesday night in preparation
for the international encampmen' AZ
Nashville. Tenn. August 81 The com
pany also discussed the details Of the
Pythian outing at Marshall Hall July
13. and Of the Nashville trip.
Harmony Lodge. No 81. had ts
grand visitation at It's last convention
by Grand Chancellor Dickman and Of
ficers of the Grand Lodge. The Grand
Lodge officers reported that the lodge
had prospered during the past year
Pythian addresses were made by Rep
resentatives Timberlake and Hilliard,
officers of the Grand Lodge and others.
The program included several musical
numbers. A smoker and social hour
followed the visitation exercises.
Elaborate plans are maturing for en-
tertaining the international biennial
encampment at Nashville. Tenn. the
last week in August. The camp will
be laid out in the state fair grounds.
a special committee of 1000 residents
of Nashville and neighboring cities will
look after the pleasure and comfort of
the large crowd expected. Nashville
with it's wealth of historic beauty. is
expected to prove an attraction for
members of the Pythian order from all
parts of the supreme domain. Several
thousand Of the rank are expected to
be in camp.
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Order of Eastern Star.
H.AI'TERS.

CHAPTERS
Monday Ruth. No. !. social evening
with program
TUESDAY Mizpah. No. s. celebration Of
eighteenth birthday. Fidelity, No.
10. business and play.
fr,day-Takoma. No. IL. social evening
and program; Cathedral. No. a.
dancing after business session
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Independent OrderRechabites

Loyal Tent Wednesday evening, with
Junior Past Chief Ruler George T.
Markward presiding. elected Jesse w.
IuIl its chief ruler. vice Mrs Mary
correli Hern. resigned The tent re-
ceived an invitation to attend euchre
party given by Jackson Tent Tuesda v
evening.
Eagle Tent will confer the degree on
several candidates Friday evening.
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Rebekah Lodges.

Monday-Saomi. No. J. and Ruth No %,
degree.
Tuesday-Fidelity. No. I. degree.
Wednesday Assembly Home Circle.
Friday Martha Washington, No 3, and
Dorcas. No. I. degree.
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Dispensations have been granted by
Grand Chancellor Dickman to the fol-
Webster. No. I: Excelsior. No. -; Capt.
tal No. "a. and Myrtle. No. IS.
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Grand Chancellor John y. Dickmnn
paid a fraternal visit TO Mount Yer
non Lodge. No 5. Wednesday night.
David Ross of Cayuga Lodge. No li3.
pf Auburn, n Y. was among the vIsi
tors and made a Pythian talk under
the good of the order
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Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 33, re-
ports d change of schedule from the
evening. when Senior Deacon owen
will head the official line.
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Mrs. Agnes A. Sweet matron of
Naomi Chapter. No. 3, has reminded
the members of the chapter of the
trip to be made to the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home tomorrow evening
Mrs. Elizabeth Gavin has arranged to
have large automobiles at Masonic
Temple at G:f5 pm for the trip, the
program for which is in charge Of
Mrs. Hattie Poynton. with Mrs. Mar
Saret Knapp in charge of the refresh
mentS.
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Friendship Chapter. No. II. was the
guest of William r. Singleton Lodge,
No. 30. +. A. A. NJ, at the recent cele-
bration of the fifteenth anniversary of
the latter. At it's last meeting the
chapter conferred the degrees upon
one candidate and was entertained with
program presented by Annie Hall
Refreshments were served later in the
banquet hall.