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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

Grand Chaplain Henry S. Petty, as
service for the Grand Lodge. has an
nounced that the members of the
Grand Lodge. accompanied by delega-
lions from the various subordinate and
Rebekah lodges, will assemble in the
chapel of Gunton-Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church. at 14th and r
streets northwest. Sunday evening, De-
cember 3. at 7:15 o'clock, and march
thence to the church, under the escort
Of Canton Washington, No. /. Patri-
archs Militant. where the services will
be conducted by the pastor. Rev. c.
Everest Granger
The committee of Covenant Lodge.
No. 10. on furnishing the dining room
in Odd Fellows Home. reported at the
last meeting that the decorative work
had been completed and that the spe-
cial table had been placed in the home.
The table was built by one of the men,
have seen it pronounce it a fine piece
of workmanship.
Excelsior Lodge. No. H. Thursday
evening will receive reports on mem
social was held, with a program of
recitations and music. Deputy Grand
Master Schwinger delivered an address.
Amo>< the visitors were Grand Chap
lain Petty, Past Grand I. E. King of
No. 20 and others.
Phoenix Lodge, No. %, celebrated its
twentieth anniversary Friday evening
with a special program of vocal and in
strumental music. recitations and read
ings. An oldfashion oyster roast closed
the celebration. Past Grands n. Key
charter members of the lodgS. spoke on
the history of the lodge from the day
of its institution. AS memorial Of the
anniversary the lodge decided to FUR
odd Fellows Home. Past Grands Key
SER Gibbs and Reno were appointed to
obtain the necessary furniture. The
lodge. which meets Friday evening" was
instituted in Benning Hall. by Grand
Representative w. w. Milan, when ne
was grand master.
Amity Lodge. No. 27. Tuesday evening
made arrangements to confer the de-
gree next Tuesday evening. Amity
members. it is reported. gave hand
some contribution toward the heating
plant fund of Odd Fellows Home.
At special meeting of the board OF
directors Of the Odd Fellows Home
Friday evening arrangements were
considered looking to the dedication OF
the odd Fellows Home Thanksgiving
day. All lodges will receive due no
tice. The dedication services Will be
| held during the afternoon.
Federal City Lodge conferred the sec
| ond degree last Wednesday and in
| structed the committee on entertain
| ment. Grand Warden Humphreys. chair
man. to arrange for a banquet to be
| served after the comforting of the first
! degree. November 20. by Liberty Lodge
| Of baltimore. Covers will be laid for
| 200 Delegations are expected from
! Virginia and Maryland and there Will
! he a number of prominent speakers.
| Noble Grand league has announced the
! initiatory degree for next Wednesday.
! Following a short business session of
/ Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 29. Tuesday
! evening, 7:3O o'clock. at 14th and Ken
/ Won streets northwest. the annual
! :ladies' night" will be observed. The
| address of welcome is scheduled for
SIS. The entertainment committee for
| the wear includes Paul F. Grove. chair
man: Past Grand James A. Edgar and
Irving S. Woodruff.
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Hope Council. No. 1. adjourned early
Thursday evening. after routine bust
ness. in order that the members might
take part in the parade in honor of
President Wilson. The sick relief COM
mittee reported Mrs. Emma Shaffer and
Mrs. Mary Williamson ill at their
homes. A committee was appointed to
draft amendments to the bylaws of the
council SO as to conform with changes
recently ordered by the National Coun-
ell. Hope Council Thursday will hold
an open session for the members and
their friends. A program of entertain
ment has been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

night received and balloted upon
number of petitions for membership.
and also received a transfer card, Mrs.
Foster of Lynchburg. Va. Following
temple: Mrs Adah Kimmel. Mrs. Ida
NJ. Crown, Mrs. Annie Sullivan. Mrs.
Helen Kennicutt. Mrs. Cora Nussbaum
Miss Harriet Dyer and Mrs. Sarah
Meakin. Mr.. .and Mrs. Kennicutt were
given a ''rousing send-on" preparatory
to their removing to the west. their
future home. The council of Grand
Lodge officers. knights OF Pythias. has
accepted Friendship Temples invita-
ton to make the annual fraternal visit
December Is.
The Pythian Sisters of the District
have announced that "Huldas Parin'
the Pythian Temple. Wednesday night,
is one of the most laughable exhibit
lions ever presented by the organiza-
ton.
The Past Chiefs Association will be
entertained Thursday night by Mrs.
Bertha Williams.
The Grand and subordinate Pythian
lodges of the District. and Friendship
will be honor guests of Mrs. Kate
Smith most excellent chief of Rath-
bone Temple. Friday night at the Py-
THAN Temple. The affair is to be made
one of the most notable occasions of
the year in Pythian circles.
Rathbone Temple. No 8, Friday
night initiated five candidates, among
them Ralph Smith, son of Most Excel
lent Chief Kate Smith. and H. Elkton
The temple has invited Grand Chief
Ida NJ. Crown to off1ciate at the public
installation of its officers Friday
night. January 5.
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Foresters of America.

Court Washington. No. 2. Tuesday
evening initiated two candidates. At
the conclusion of ceremony DR.. r. S.
Trimble spoke.
Chairman Siebel announced that the
entertainment committee is arranging
for masquerade ball" January 10 and
a progressive euchre party February I.
1t was also announced that arrange
ments were being made for buffet
luncheon. following the initiatory cere-
monies December -.
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Woman's Benefit Association.

At the meeting of Mount Vernon Re-
view, No 2. Monday evening announce
ment was made of a dance to be held
at Pythian Temple Monday evening
and d rally" December IL. The re-
view will entertain the Officers Club
at the home of Mrs. Lille Patrick
Saturday evening.
Brightwood Review. No. 5. Monday
evening balloted on six candidates.
Mrs. Katie Thomas was reported ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Order of the Eastern Star.

CHAPTERS.
Today-Brookland, No. IL. 3 PM. re-
ligious services, Masonic and East
ern Star Home.
Monday-Ruth. No. 1, degrees.
Tuesday-Fidelity, No. 10, grand vista
ton.
Neutrality-suspicious., No. 3, grand vista
ton.
Thursday-Wm. F. Hunt, No. 16, grand
visitation.
Friday-Takoma. No. 10. entertainment;
st. Johns Lodge. No. Is, work and
lecture by Frank Metzerott
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Pythian Sisters.

Grand Chief Ida NJ. Crown has an
nounced the appointment of Past Su-
preme Representative Emma D. Bynum
of this city as chairman of the public
it's committee of the Grand Temple of
Virginia and the District of Columbia
Friendship Temple. No. 9. Wednesday
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Independent OrderRechabites

The meeting of Onward Tent. No.
1921. Wednesday evening had visitors
from Eastern. Union and Jehu Tents.
Plans were made for a box party. and
presentation Of gold pin. emblem of
the order, December 8. Refreshments
were served.
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Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. l is planning to join Camp
No. 2 in an oyster supper Wednesday
night. The sick members were reported
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Rebekah Lodges.

Monday-Ruth. No. ?. and Naomi. NO.
i. degree.
Tpesday-Fidelity, No. Z, grand vista
tion.
wedussfay-Mount Pleasant. No. 20. de-
gree.
rr,day-Dorcas. No. 4. and Martha
Washington, No. 3. business
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President Belle NJ Carter and the
other officers of the Rebekah Assembly.
with Grand Master Hope and officers
of the Grand Lodge. will officially visit
Fidelity Lodge, No. 7. Tuesday evening
in Langdon Lodge room. 2032 Rhode
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withheld in the carefully worded notice,
which 10 full of hints"

The Trestleboard Club of Master
Masons employed in the government
printing office entertained its members
and friends last night with a special
ly prepared program, supplemented
with refreshments. The Trestleboard
Club is one of the live wires" of the
Masonic clubs of the District and
noted for the character of its enter
tainmentS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

The Floral Circle of Columbia Chap
ter will meet tomorrow with Mrs
Emma Alschwee at her home, 2S03 14th
street northwest. All the woman mem
bers of the chapter and their friends
have been invited to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

Equal Lodge. No II. Wednesday night
considered amendments to its bylaws
and other questions Of especial interest to
the lodge.
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Capitol Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL,
will have the mark degree Friday even
ing, with Charles S. Woodin. its king.
heading the official line. and refresh
ments will be served after the convoca-
ton. The chapter has set apart Friday.
December 90, for an elaborate celebra-
ton, including the presentation Of the
Royal Arch degree for two teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

The Past Chiefs Association will be
entertained Thursday night by Mrs.
Bertha Williams
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The Trowel Club. composed OF master
Masons OF the Interior department.
will hold it's annual ladies night" and
reception at the Scottish Rite Cathe-
draw I'D and f. streets northwest. Sat
urday evening, November %. The en-
,ertainment is in the hands OF members
of the club from the general land Of
hce, Government Hospital and bureau
Of education. 1t will consist of special
musical features and dancing Philip
". Riefken is president of the club.
Capt Horace +. Mcintosh, X. c. c H.,
venerable master of Mithras Lodge of
Perfection, of the Scottish Rite. left
hurriedly Friday evening for Corners
vile. Ind. in response to tel";ra m
informing him of the death of his
mother. ninety years old.
Orient Commandery. No. 5. Knights
Templar, has the illustrious order of
the red cross scheduled for tomorrow
evening. and will have the inspector
general and instructor general, with
the comma nders. instructors and adtu-
tants of the several Communicates as
visitors.
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm, will hold a ceremonial session
at odd Fellows Hall a week from to-
Thanksgiving ceremonial" to be fol-
lowed by pretentious supper served
at 7:45 pm promptly. Every member
of Kallipolis Grotto has been served
with a special notice Of the event and
urged to send his response Immediate
ly. not later than November 20. A rec
lord-breaking attendance is indicated
by the replies thus far received. Just
what else is to occur appears to be
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~ ratern1t1es

Lodge officers at a cabaret and buffet
supper at the New Ebbitt, to which
Invitations have been limited to the
lodge members, the past grand off,
GERS and the masters of the constituent
lodges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

Wednesday evening Harmony Lodge
WI have its grand visitation. follow
ing which 1t will entertain the Grand
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Amity Lodge. No. 81. Tuesday evening
gree next Tuesday evening. Amity
members. it is reported. gave hand
some contribution toward the heating
plant fund of Odd Fellows Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

Columbia Lodge. No 26, 1t is announc-
ed. may have work Wednesday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

The grand visitations Friday even
Ing will be made to st. Johns Lodge
No. IL. at pm. and to Hope Lodge,
No. 20. at $50 pm. No announcement
Of special program has been made
by either lodge
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-02
Memorial Day Like All soul., DIV

Memorial Day Like All Souls Day.
Memorial day is in. truth nothing
more than secular All Souls day. Il
owes its origin. according to some ac-
counts. to the women Of the south,
who began the practice of decorating
their graves less than two years after
the close Of the civil war. That
struggle Of four years had kept our
country In a constant state Of commo-
tion and excitement Every part Of the
nation had contributed its men. young
and old. to the conflict. When peace
was restored there was scarcely q
village or town that did not have q
grave to remind 1t Of the fearful cost.
A New York newspaper first pub.
lished paragraph stating that a few
women of Columbus. Miss. had strewn
the graves of the dead soldiers. Union
as we'll as Confederate. This touchina
tribute caused thrill of tenderness to
pass through the north. and It aroused,
as probably nothing else could have
done. a feeling Of national amity and
lore. -. 80. ~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-02

u KILLED THAT MAN-MEN BEHIND M
SAW IT.
different story. Never mind that. II
was another hard stroke Of fate In my
life, though perhaps 1t viii all be put
right now.
We both loved her, your father and
I, and he won. left our home and
went to New York, where l Joined
Samson & Headley, then a rising
firm Of engineers. Your father stayed
at the old place down south-which
I hope will be left for you when this
hateful war is overland there he mar
ried your mother and ran the planta-
ton.
We had been very dear friends all
our lives, he and l. and was further
embittered by that separation, coming
as It did In addition to my other great
loss, for your mother was the sweetest
woman that ever walked this earth,
Cecil; remember that.
She died four years ago next Decem.
Der on your birthday.
Your father I never saw again until
the day before yesterday.
1t is as much for the sake Of her
memory as for any other reason that
] am making this statement for you.
When this war broke out your IA.
ther. Of course. was bound to the
south, the Confederates. l. however.
had severed my connection with the
south. had no interest in 1t. On the
contrary. had every reason to fight
for the north. And have done 20 and
fought as well as any man-with what
a result!
Ny boy. learn to hate war, and.
above all, civil war, for that is when
hell Is let loose upon earth. Thank
God that your mother never lived 70
rec this!
AZ for myself. In one way am NOT
sorry that this has happened. though ]
wish with all my heart that had
died 1ghting the day before yesterday,
for despite all my efforts life has bees
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-02

The White Gar will be open for bust
ness June 3rd. A full line of candies,
cigars, soft drinks and sandwiches at
right prices. Geo. w. Richer, prop.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-02
For Rent: Two tlve room cottages on
Stewart Hill. Inquire Of Mrs. +. M.
Amaa

Choice alfalfa seed and EARLY White
N. w. Dent seed corn test 95 per cert.
Mosher g. Kline. 3t A
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-02

ND&9p
AMK KRlAL DAY STORY
"lHE original manuscript OF the
following narrative is in the
possession of q grandnephew
Of the man who wrote it in
the year 1862 in one of the camps Of
the Federal army.
1t is here printed for the first time.
The real names of persons and Of
places have been changed to fictitious
ones. The signature at the end, which
was somewhat rapidly written, was
apparently added later, since immedi-
ately above 1t there are obvious signs
of q pen having adhered to the paper
by means of dried ink.
AS will be seen, it was intended for
one who would already be in possess
sion of some of the facts of the case,
and it is in that light that it must be
read. 1t is dated from the camp Of
the Federal army at Jacksonville, Md,
Sept. 25, 1862, and reads thus:
1t Is now 10 p. NJ, and am to be
shot at daybreak. am tired and have
not much time before me for writing.
Yet am going to set down here clear
ly and SO that no doubt may remain
what happened in my case at the
storming of Davidstown redoubt the
day before yesterday and how it was
that did what did.
I write this to you, my nephew and
only near relative, SO that you may
read it when you grow up (for they
have promised to let my lawyer have
tt). You will then know how your IA.
ther died, and you will also know that
nothing dishonorable attaches to my
name-our name-in spite of all. The
court has found me guilty, but that IS
mere circumstance - hideous circum-
stance. It is not my fault, and my
conscience Is clear before God, my final
tribunal.
Firstly, though, must tell you
about your father. Long before the
war broke out he and had quarreled--
about your dear mother. That is q
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

ALREADY the food producers of the
country are waking up to the fact that
a large proportion of the increase of
wages granted to the railroad employees
will come out of them. An Albany,
N. Y, paper does a bit of luminous
thinking on this point as follows:
''Eight million farmers, with as many
farms, are striving to feed over ninety
million people, and in doing so require
at least twenty million farm workers
to do the job. They are now unable to
either purchase at any price or lure in
to employment one-half of this amount
of labor, chiefly because of the shorter
hours and more attractive environment
of the industrial workers; added to
which is the free insurance against ac-
cident, through compensation laws, al
most universal, which the farm worker
does not enjoy. In consequence OF the
scarcity of ali products of the soil, the
cost of most food articles to the con-
sumner has scared over one-third in the
past five years, and is making increas-
ed inroads in the incomes of industrial
workers. There is magical point
which must not be passed, or hus-
bandry will cease and industrial work
ers will lose more than is gained by
inviting all to the shops, and indirectly
penalizing farm industry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

AS A result of studies which have
been made at the Forest Products Lab
oratory on methods of handling wood
chips suitable for paper pulp, it is an
nounced that Wisconsin paper compa-
MES are now negotiating with the rail
roads for shipment to their factaries of
experimental train loads of chips of
western woods adapted to paper max
ing. Previous Investigations by the
Forest Service have demonstrated that
good grades of paper can be made from
a number of western woods. The eX-
perts now estimate that some of these
woods, when cut into chips and dried
and baled, can be delivered to the mills
in Wisconsin at a very small advance
over the cost of chips made from local
timber. If a favorable freight rate
can be obtained, they say, the great
quantity of pulpwood on the national
forests should prove to be a consider
able factor in supplying favorably To-
Gated paper mills with the necessary
raw material. In Wisconsin alone, it
is stated, there is an annual market for
over 300, 900 cords of pulpwood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

FRIENDS of Governor Philip believe
there is no question but he will be
elected next Tuesday by large major
ity. The governor has given to the
state of Wisconsin splendid business
administration, and on this record de-
serves the support of every citizen Of
the state who has the welfare of Wis
consin at heart. This should be re-
membered by the voters next Tuesday
when they may be expected to show
their appreciation of the governors
valuable services by accomplishing his
election by majority so large that the
public will know that the work Gov
ernor Phillip is doing for the state of
Wisconsin is thoroughly appreciated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

ACCORDING to the government Octo-
Der report this years spring wheat
crop was the smallest in Fl years. 1t
was 125 million bushels below the five
year average previous to 1915. In spite
of this we are said to have 100 million
bushels for export, but Europe took
$50 million bushels last year, and We
are exporting over eight million BUSH
els a week now 1t is becoming plain
that if the American consumer wants
to eat bread he will have to bid up
with the European war prices.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

THE most important election in some
years takes place on Tuesday next. 1t
not only privilege but the duty of
every qualified elector to cast his bal
lot. In our opinion the republican
ticket presents candidates worthy in
every way the support of the members
of this party.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03


AT LAST Uncle Sam attempts to tell
the people ju 1T where the money paid
for meat goes. ''In the centralized
markets" reads recent report, 1.-THE
farmers share of gross returns ranged
from 81 per cent to IS per cent, while
from per cent to per cent went to
pay market expenses, per cent to 9
per cent to the packers and per cent
to 33 per cent to the retailers. In the
local sales from 81 per cent to "a per
cent of the gross returns was received
by the farmer, and from Is to S8 per
cent by the retailer" The so-called
markets are the ones in which the
packing industry does its business. By
q local sale is meant the handling of
livestock direct from the farm to a
neighboring abattoir.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

THERE will be two ballots at the
coming general election, one printed on
blue paper and the other on white, The
blue ballot will have printed on it the
names of all the candidates for presi
dent and vice president and also the
names of the candidates for presiden-
tial electors. The names of these can
didates will be arranged in separate
columns, under the different party des-
ignations, in alphabetical order, as fol-
lows: Democrat, Prohibition, Repub-
lican and Social Democrat, Social Labor
and Independent. All the voter has to
do in order to vote for either of the
candidates for president is to place a
cross OK in the circle under the name
of the party for whom he wishes to
vote The white ballot will be ar
ranged according to the different par
ties in the same alphabetical order and
will contain the names of all candidates
for United States senator, member of
congress, state officers, member of as
sembly and county officers. A cross
placed in the circle at the head of one
of these columns is also straight"
vote for the entire ticket.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

SECRETARY BAKER, President Will
sons unfortunate selection for the war
portfolio, is having his troubles. The
good red blood of Americans boils at
the outrage of his attack upon the
brave martyrs of Valley Forge, and
unless Mr.. Wilson sends this defamer
back to private life, Baker may prove
to be Wilson's Burchard
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03

A SIMPLE little X made in the circle
at the head of your ballot votes for all
the candidates in the column under
meath. Easy to do. No danger in mis-
takes either.