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The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
The Maccabees.

Monday July 3l-National Tent. No. /; Anacos-
tia Tent. No :.
Erchtwood Tent No. s.. Maccabee Hall. Bright
wood.
WEDNESDAY. August metropolitan Tent. No T.
- John Marshall place northwest.
Tnursdav August 3-Ge rgetOwn Tent No. 6.
Rank Hall GerEscown. D. C.; District No. :.
hall -Four nd a-haf and G streets southwest.
Monday night National Tent, No. !,
held a well-attended meeting and one ap-
plication was fled for membership.
Mr. Jerome J. Mccarthy, member of
National Tent, No l, died Monday morn
ing, and was buried on Wednesday from
his late residence, 40 New York avenue
northwest He has been a member al
most from the introduction of the asso-
citation in this city.
The Maccabee outing is destined to be
the biggest one Of many seasons. ana
there is likely to be more than the 500
first noted as the possible number on the
excursion.
DR.. ]. S. Arnold, one of the Maccabec
examiners. is away on his usual summer
outing.
The State deputy supreme commander
has moved frCm 325 East Capitol street
to 2O5 East Capitol street.
Mrs Mabel T. La Rue, the State deputy
supreme commander of the ladies branCn
of the Maccabees. is away for the sum-
mer months taking vacation.
Mr.. Frank E. springman. deputy for
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, filed three
new applications last Tuesday night
and now has five to be initiated on
the first Monday in August. at which
time the degree team will exemplify
the degree work.
The joint outing committee of the
two branches Of the Maccabees, known
as the knights and Ladies, held a
very large and enthusiastic meeting
Wednesday night, in the ladies' recep-
ton room of the Old Masonic Temple.
The were over forty at the meeting
of the committee and among the re-
views taking part we note the fol-
lowing: National Review, No. l: Mount
Vernon, No :: Columbia, No. 8; indie
tendance, No. 4: Union. No. 6; George
town, No. 10. and Victor, No. H.
A number of committees from the
main committee were appointed,
omonr which we note: The committee
on entertainment, Frank Harmon, c.
NJ King. Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. Van Ness,
and Mrs. Edmonds; the press commit
fee consists of Thomas L. Smith,
Mrs w. w. Adamson, A. F. Sham
haugh. Mrs. Palmer, Miss Batch, Mrs.
Mabel T. LeRue, and D. w. Gall, and
the printing committee. J. w. Jordan
Mrs. Van Ness. Mrs. Topping, o. w.
Hammond. B. F. Densmore. and Mrs.
Carter.
The outing is on tho 18th of August
and If the day is favorable, the outpour-
ing of people will be the greatest ever
taken to Chesapeake Beach by fraternal
beneficial order.
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der Eastern Star, Clarendon. Va, on Sep
tember Z.
The band is complying with many re-
quests of Masonic bodies and is always
willing to do so when practical They
request however. that such requests be
made at least two weeks in advance OF
the date on which their services may be
required, to enable them to adjust their
+engagenents and make the necessary ar
rangments.
The Drill Corps will be host to the band
at Builders Hall on the evening OF
July 81.
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have his entire company fully equipped
within the next thirty days.
Escort H. Paulsen. who hassoeen at
Camp Ordway since the calling out OF the
National Guard. was present at the meet
ing and was welcomed by all.
w. a. Fraser Camp. No. IA, the baby
camp of the District, Is showing re-
markable strides and gives every evil
dence of growing into lusty manhood.
The boost pole" of which Serge r. G.
English is the originator, still proves
quite an attraction to the members.
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At the last meeting Of Washington
Council the committee on bylaws finally
reported and were discharged.
Edward L. Tucker. grand knight of Po-
tomae Council. has recently returned
from a trip through the East
The committee in charge OF the enter
tainment of the Knights of Columbus
and their ladies from Chicago met We'd
nesday evening and perfected plans for
the entertainment of the Chicago
knights. The committee consists OF ].
Rozier Biggs, chairman: DR.. A. D. Will
kinson, secretary-treasurer; James S.
Collifiower, Edward l. Tucker Thoma s
A. Cantwell and Frank A. Kidd, John A.
Eckert. John H. Clipper. Charles J. Bo-
gan, C. Eugene Edwards, Andrew L.
Hickey, Edward T. Kehoe, jr., DR. ]. A.
Flynn, T A Mcguire. Harry J. Kane.
John H. Pellen, F. ]. P. Cleary. John c.
Merkling. William NJ. Walsh. Thomas X.
Gallagher. Michael d. Schaefer, Joseph
Sullivan, Martin ]. Mcnamara and B. F.
Myers.
With the appointment OF Michael D.
Schaefer as District deputy in charge of
Spalding Keane and Potomac Councils
the roster of the State council is COM
plete, consisting OF the following officers
Leo A Rover. State deputy; Robert E.
Mcnamara, State secretary; Martin J,
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Daughters of Scotia.

Lady MacLennan Lodge No. IS. held its
bi-monthly meeting Tuesday evening in
the Masonic Hall, Eighth and streets
northeast Chief Daughter Mrs. George
Rae presided. Two new members, Mrs.
R Cameron and Mrs. Dalkins were
added. After the evenings business
Mrs Mae Rawlings was presented with
a beautiful cut glass dish.
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NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Contributions for the Frater-
nal page should be written leEi-
bly, on one side of the paper,
and IL typewritten should be
double-spaced. They should be
addressed to the Fraternal Edi-
tor and should reach The Herald
office not later than IL p m
Thursday night.
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Thursday-Fnendship Rebekah Lodge, No g. de
Frtday-Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. 6. degree.
President Belle NJ. Carter recently re-
Ceived the proclamation of Grand Sire
Robertson to hold the anniversary of the
establishing of the Rebekah Degree on
September 20. President Carter has
designated Warden Maud KeSser Brooks
representative of the assembly on the
joint anniversary committee. Mrs.
Brooks will hold a meeting of the rep
resentatives from all the subordinate Re
bekah lodges, subordinate lodges, Grand
Lodge and Grand EnCampments and SUBJ
ordinate enCampments. also a representa-
tive of Washington. No. l, on
Friday evening, August IS, at S o'clock,
in the I. o. o. F. Hall
A special session of Ruth Lodge, No. 2,
was held Tuesday to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Agnes Dugan. a large number
, Quoted at the grave by Noble Grand
Bertha NJ. Nichols, assisted by the Off
GERS of the lodge.
At the regular meeting of Dorcas
Lodge Friday evening, Past Noble
Grand Abbie NJ. Gates installed Mrs
sophronia Bean, inside guardian, and
MIS-. tlOrenCe Leonard, LETT supporter to
| the noble grand. Marshal Ella V. NAL
lory, of the Rebekah Assembly, received
| the congratulations of members upon
her election as vice president of the AS
sembly Home Circle.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Assembly Home Circle will be held in l.
o. o. F. Hall Wednesday evening at S
o'clock
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, No. 7, will
hold its regular meeting Tuesday even
ing. The degree will be conferred under
| the direction Of Degree Director Irving
r. Schwinger, deputy grand master. AT
| the close of the degree a social will be
held. Members of sister lodges are in
yited to be present.
Eastern Lodge met last Wednesday
night and transacted much important
business. Degree work for the current
term will commence on August 2, when
the initiatOry degree will be conferred
under the leadership of Temporary De-
gree Master Harry L. Andersen.
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Pythisn Sisters.

Friendship Temple, No. Q, will be enter
tanned at its meeting Wednesday night
by the losers in the recent membership
contest headed by Past Grand Chief
Vandervort Mrs. Adah kimmel was the
leader of the winning side. At the last
meeting Most Excellent Chief Adah KIM
mel announced the appointment of the
following committees: Sick, Mrs. Carrie
Davis. Mrs. Nettie Crowthers, and Mrs.
Ella Karner; press. Mrs. Addie Freeman.
An interesting talk on Pythianism was
given by Past Grand Chancellor John
Phillips Meakin, a member of the Tenn
Pile pleasing innovation at the temple
meeting which has been introduced by
Most Excellent Chief kimmel, is the
serving of refreshments after the close
of the business session, Mrs. Kimmel
! being hostess on each occasion.
Rathbone Temple No s, will have work
at its meeting Friday night. Past Chief
Lola Marks has been appointed pianist
by Most Excellent Chief Kate Smith and
: Past Chief Dell NJ Nichols heads the
ways and means committee. At the last
meeting an encouraging report from a
special committee on altruistic work,
composed of Mrs. Mary f. Mitchell. Mrs.
Emma Motvka and Mrs. Kate Smith was
received and announcement was made
! lIldI lnt recent TullllldSe Sdle nelQ DS
the Petersburg Club of the temple had
been most successful. Past Chief Eliza
beth Turner is SPENDING the summer in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The July meeting of the Past Chiefs
Association which was held at the resi-
| dence of Mrs. Addie Freeman. 433 Fourth
! street northeast was one of the most
successful since the organization of the
/ oct %
| temples. The business included reports
/ of committees and plans for the continu-
ance of the altruistic work of the asso-
! citation. At the supper served by the
| hostess following the transaction of bust
ness the table decorations were pink and
white roses. Mrs. Adah Kimmel. most
| excellent chief of Friendship Temple was
the honor guest of the evening and the
past chiefs present included: Mrs Lillian
Armstrong, Mrs. Ida NJ. Crown, Mrs
Margaret Coffin, Mrs. Florence David,
Mrs. Carrie Davis, Mrs. Addie Freeman,
Mrs. Ella Garner, Mrs. Matte Hooper,
| Mrs. Martha Jarboe, Mrs Mary F.
Mitchell. Mrs. Lola Marks Mrs. EtoiIe
Melick, Mrs. Dell NJ. Nichols, Mrs,
| Roberta Prescott, Miss Mary Rose
Steiner, Mrs. Elsie Vandervort, Mrs.
/ Bertha Williams and Mrs. Minnie Wolf
sheimer. Mrs. Prescott will be hostess at
'He heAt HleeIlhS VI the association.
At the last session of the Supreme
lCommandery of the United Order of the
Golden Cross, held in Portland, Me. Il
was unanimously voted to hold the next
meeting in this city next May. Grand
Commander Joseph B. Bailey, of the Dis
trict, has appointed the following COM
mittee to make arrangements: Past
Grand Commander John H. A, Fowler
Mrs. Mary A. Dow, Walter E. Allen. Mrs,
L. c. Gator. and Arthur G. Cole. The
committee will hold its first meeting to-
night at Pythian Temple.
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The Odd Fellows.

Monday-Union. No. II; Beacon. No. Is and
LangdOn. No. e. business
Tlesday-Amity. No. z. degree; Mount Pleas,
ant, No. %. degree; Golden Rule, No. z, anu
Washington, No. 6, business.
WednesdIy-Ea No. I. degree; Federal CITY
No. 20 degree; Harmony, No. ., and Friendship
No. az, business.
Thursday-C Columbia No. 10, degree; Covenant,
No. -, business.
Friday-CentraI. No. l. degree; Phoenix. No. S.
degree; Metropolis. No. l6. business.
ENCAMPMENTs
Wednesday, Mount Nebo. No. g. degree.
FHday-Mageneuu. No. 4, business
PATRIARCHs MILITANT
satwday-Canton Washington. No. l. monthly
business session.
Eastern Lodge, No. I, will confer the
initiatory degree at its meeting Wednes-
day evening Several candidates have
been in waiting. and at the last meeting
OF the lodge the degree team was re-
quested to confer the degrees upon those
already elected to membership before
the regular degree work would commence
in September.
Past Grand Master Thomas j. Gates,
chairman of the excursion committee,
of Harmony Lodge, and the Odd Fellows
Home Association. announces that the
date selected is Thursday, August 10, and
that tickets were now in the hands of
the members. Several new features will
be added to the list of amusemcnts that
were scheduled for last year 1t was
unanimously decided to donate all funds
toward installing a steam heating plant
in the home building.
Grand Master William ]. Hope requests
members of the general degree stafr TO
meet in l. o. o. F. Hall on Thursday
evening. August g. at o'clock, to make
arrangements for entertaining the Yon-
kers degree team. Grand Master Hope
will arrange to have the Yonkers degree
team confer the degree upon a large
number of candidates in September. All
lodges are requested to participate and
to have candidates ready.
The board of directors Of the Odd Eel
lows Home Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting in the office OF
the president. Frank E. Rapp, Columbian
Building. next Friday evening, August /.
Lodges engaged in furnishing rooms are
requested to complete them early SO
that final arrangements may be made for
dediCatng the home.
Past Grand R. T. Pumphrey, of Me-
tropOlis Lodge. is still confined to his
room an account of sickness.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20, will confer
the first and second degree at its meet
ing Wednesday evening. Reports of the
joint excursion committee were received
at the last meeting. showing that Fed
Cral City Lodge had disposed OF over
% per cent of all the tickets. Past Grand
Mallory reported that all widows and
orphans OF deceased members had been
furnished with transportation and all ac-
COmmOdations.
Salem Lodge. No. %, conferred the de-
grees at its meeting on Thursday even
ing. The lodge decided to meet twice a
month. the meetings to be held on the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month. Degrees will be conferred at each
The Washington herald., 1916-07-30

The Master Masons Degree was con-
ferred by Columbia Ledge, No. 2S5, A.
F. and A NJ in its hall in Masonic
Temple. Clarendon. Va, on Howard
Birch Fields. sheriff Of Alexandria
County. at a called communication of
the lodge last Tuesday evening. The
degree was conferred by Most Wor-
shipful George ". Wright. past grand
master Of MasOns in Virginia.
The lodge hall was taxed to its ca
pacity Among the visitors were
Right worshipfuI J. F. Oertel. district
deputy grand master. District, No. 81.
Va. and the wOrshipful masters and
many brethren of Washington Centen-
nial Lodge, No. Il, D. C.; Kensington
Lodge, No. IaS. Kersinston, Md; AIexan-
dria-Washington Lodge, No. %. Alex
andria, Va; Kemper Lodge, No. 81,
Falls Church. Va; Concord Lodge.
Vienna. Va: Henry Lodge, No 81,
Fairfax. Va. and Sharon Lodge, [. D..
Mclean, Va
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Knights of Columbus.

The State deputy has just announced
he appointment of Michael D. Schaefer,
District deputy, in charge of means
Spalding and Potomac Councils. Mr.
'chaefer is chairman OF Washington
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Rebekah Degree,

Tuesday-Fidelity Rebskah Lodge No. 7. degree
Thursday-Friendship Rebekah Lodge, No. g. de
gree.
Frday-Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. 6. degree.
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At the last meeting of Washington
Council the committee on bylaws finally
reported and were discharged.
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Masonic Activities.

Washington Centennial Lodge will con-
fer the master mason degree twice thls
week. tomorrow evening at $50 and
Wednesday evening Immediately follow
ing the completion of current business.
Tomorrow evening the degree Will be
conferred by Senior Warden Marx T.
Kahn. The master mason degree IS
usually conferred by the masters OF
lodges, but James S. Mccarthy, because
of throat trouble, with which he has
been afflicted for nearly two years, has
been compelled to refrain from work Of
this nature.
At the conclusion of the degree, wa
termelon, ice cream. high-class entertain
ment and cigars and cigarettes will be
in order in the banquet hall Of the tenn
PIE.
On Wednesday evening the degree will
be conferred by the officers and degree
team Of La Fayette Lodge, No. 19, headed
by Worshipful Master Eli Swavely, in re-
sponse to an invitation by the master Of
Washington Centennial Lodge.
Junior Warden Robert R. Cooke will
hold a school Of instruction on the mas
ter mason degree Monday evening, Au-
gust !, at 7:3O. All master masons of the
lodge, especially those recently becom-
ing members, are requested to attend.
Lebanon Lodge, No. 4 will confer the
master mason degree at It's stated COM
municatiOn on Friday. August 1. at 7:5O
p. m, with the senior warden. Lester }.
Kelley, presiding. As Mr.. Kelley has re-
Gently taken unto himself a wife and has
just returned from a months honeymoon
he should be in fine condition to give US
an excellent degree.
Capitol Chapter. No. II. will hold a
special meeting on Wednesday. Au-
gust ,, for three teams for the Royal
Arch degree. commencing work at I
o'clock. High Priest I. c. L Evans
announces that the degree will be con-
ferred by an "all-star' team, consist.
ing of representa- from nine Of
the twelve chapters in the District,
lined up as follows:
High priest. Raymond P. Dickey,
high priest Mt Horeb, No. :; king.
Henry H. Smith. high priest Hiram,
No. 10: scribe, william H. Parsons,
high priest Lafayette, No. 5; captain
of the host, George H Lohrer. scribe,
Washington, No. ,; principal sojourn-
er. John \. GOOdier, past high priest,
Mt. Vernon. No. 8; Royal Arch cap
tain. Paul Grove, high priest, Eureka,
No. 4; master third vail. Alton P. Has
tings. scribe. Mt. Pleasant, No. 10;
master second vail, Frank H. Pierce,
scribe, Columbia, No. /; master first
vail, Raymond D. Fillius, king, Ana
costa, No. IL.
With these experts in the harness
the work will undoubtedly be done
with ritualistic exactitude. Apart
from this feature, General Grand High
Priest George z. CorsOn. of the Cen
eral Grand Chapter of the United
States, will introduce some new fea-
tures to materially reduce the work
when there is more than one team
for the Royal Arch degree. All COun-
Gil officers are specially invited to be
present to take note of the proposed
change. Several chapters have an
nounced their intention Of visiting
Capitol Chapter on this occasion with
their full line of officers. Refresh
ments will be served The regular
meetings for August will be called
off
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Salem Lodge. No. %, conferred the de-
grees at its meeting on Thursday even
ing. The lodge decided to meet twice a
month. the meetings to be held on the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month. Degrees will be conferred at each
meeting.
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Edward L. Tucker. grand knight of Po-
tomae Council, has recently returned
from a trip through the East.
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Past Grand R. T. Pumphrey, Of Me
tropolis Lodge. is still confined to hi
room an account of sickness.
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Mr.. Frank E. Springman, deputy for
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, filed three
new applications last Tuesday night
and now has five to be initiated on
the first Monday in August at which
time the desree team will exemplify
the degree work.
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Mrs Mabel T La Rue, the State deputy
supreme commander of the ladies branCn
of the Maccabees. is away for the sum
mer months, taking a vacation.
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The State deputy supreme commander
has moved from 325 East Capitol stree
to 2O5 East Capitol street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-02
CUARDSMEN SEE
BANDITS; TROOPS
CAN'T FIND Them
Thorough Search Fails to
Reveal Presence OF
Outlaws.

FL PASO, Texas, Aug "A thor
ough search Of the territory between
Fiplay and Fort Hancock by United
States regulars failed to disclose any
bandits This was disclosed in mes
sagcs 10 General George Bell ir Troops
bad been sen, to the district carly TO.
day upon receipt Of adviceS that ap.
proximately l5O bandits har crossed
the Rio Gfandc
Reports OF the presence oi bandit
were received shortly after mldnlgh
from Sergeant Harry I Smith. com
inandlng an outpost OF the Eighth Mas
sachuScits infantry east oi Fort Han
cock Smith said hi, men had watche,
the party cross the Rio Grlndc an,
move northwest IN American tcrrl'or,
General Bells report, said ,thc mil,
tiamcn adhered 10 their statement tha
they had seen bandits. L
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and Abernathy and Smith are running a
close race in the third On the repub-
lican ticket for county commissioner
p. W. Black was renominated from the
first.
Has No Opposition.
Mrs Anna Burks Love was renomi-
mated fo- fourth term without oppo'-
ton.
Republicans nominated without oppo-
sition are. For county clerk George
r. Yeokum; county treasurer, J. )
Garlic; county surveyor, Warren /
Moore county weigher, J. II Miller,
coroner, w. w. Wells.
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Ice c',,m Social The Ntpah J'ss,
ri the Pilgrim Congregational Suuia,
school will gi,, an it, cream social ur
'ho lawn AZ Harvey and Noble street,
tomorrow evening The clas, hope, Ia
attract a LARGE attendance.
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three deliberately petiuf,d themselves
IN municipal court ,m, morning" de
,lst,d lh, uig, and I'm snins o. take
n up a, Hny, with ihf g', aiumc,
fF th.rr H s..H ass evidence
f.I.r u,'h hs, ums p. d. a ,su.u,
ff 'H Justice u municipal court. and
'm raiul n luok iriH tms case
The Three utgrct testified in A
hearing wherein IL, Eve, a negro iy
ins al Us South Olerern avenue wa,
charged with discidefy conduct Theit
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& Hahn, undertaking patlot,, and be
conducted by the Rev u. i. Van Horn.
pastor of the First Christian church
The remains, accompanied by Mrs
rutlty and the a'her ~ " rurlc,.
viii arrive tomorrow mominr n ON
hhoma CT, lum Morris. Okla
where the accident occurred Beside,
wife and father the deceased leaves
two sisters. Mrs o. /. Cotdell Of OK
lahoma City. ard Mrs A W Waller
OF Anadarko, Okla. q. W. Tufley Is