The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Tents Of the Maccabees.
Calendar.

Calendar.
In Old Massnic Temple, Ninth and + streets north
west and will initiate bunch Of candidates hy the
fun degree work, lead By Mr.. D. NJ. Foster; Anscos-
Tia Tent, No. 7, meets IN Masonic Hal. AnaSp<ua.
Tuesday night. Mount Vernon Tent, No. meets
n Masonic Temple, Eighth and streets porthezst;
Bnghtwood Tent No. s. meets In Maocahee Hall,
Brightwood. with initiation.
Thursday night. District Tent. No. .. meets IN
hail. -Four and s-haf and @ streets southwest.
On Monday night. last National Tent,
No. i. held one of the largest meet
ings held in years on an ordinary oc-
casion, and two applications were hled.
The new officers were installed and
instructed. and assurances were given
for the most successful year in the
history OF the tent
The following officers were INSTALL
ed: Commander. J. F. Sidell; lieutenant
commander. w. E. Norriss; record
keeper, George e. Sisemore; finance
keeper, A. r. Shambaugh; chaplain.
J. F. Moore; sergeant. r. c. Valentine.
master-at-arms. II. II. simmons; first
master of the guard, H. II. Hoitdahl;
second master of the guard. <. B.
Long; sentinel. Charles J. Waters, and
T. e. Anderson, picket.
The newly installed record keeper
has opened his office in room 200 in
the McGnl Buildina where the busi-
ness outside of the tent meetings will
be attended to. -.
Mr.. J. NJ. Foster, transferred from
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. to National
Gent, No. l. and was placed in charge
OF the degree work. .r., 81
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, held its
regular review last Tuesday night, IN
the Masonic Temple. Eighth and F
hWr E.,
social event of the season. The turn
out by the members was very gratI-
flying, even the old stay-at-homes
were present to pay their respects to
the newly elected officers, who were
installed in their respective offices
by Past Commander W. W. Adamson.
jr.. Who conducted the ceremony in
that true spirit which meets with the
approval of every true Maccabee in
the jurisdiction.
Sir Knight Frank z. Springman is
still keeping up the good work of
protecting the homes of his fellows,
by having four candidates initiated at
this meeting, the candidates being
Messrs. Cutstail, Springman, Burger
and Loats. Two applications were
filed by Sir Knight Springman. The
members of that tent should help him
out in the great work he is doing.
After the close Of the meeting re-
freshments were served In the form
of a banquet, in the banquet room up
stairs, where short and fraternaI talks
were made by Commander DIR. Charles
l. Griffith. Frank Harmon, w. w.
Adamson, jr., and ]. d. Buck, and be-
tween the speeches, Prof. Oates, ana
his class of young men, with violin
orchestra, rendered some fine music
The banquet part OF the program was
well taken care of by Harry Sturgess
and his able assistants.
The following officers were installed:
Commander. DR.. Charles L Griffith:
lieutenant commander. Arthur Buck;
record keeper. l. c. Foster; finance
keeper. Frank Harmon; chaplain.
Harry Sturgess; sergeant. Frank z.
Springman: master-at-arms, c. NJ
King; first master Of the guard, H. c.
Townsend; second master of the
guard. T. II. Flynn; sentinel, W. D.
Kelley; picket, c. G. Holm.
On the same night Metropolitan
Tent, No. IL, was having a public in
stallstion in their hall and having
the ladies of Columbia Review and the
lady deputy supreme commander, Mrs.
Mabel La Rue. as their guests.
The meeting was in charge of Mr..
Thomas l.. Smith, chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. D. Edward Clark, the commander,
who turned the meeting for the time
being over to the deputy supreme
commander. who installed the follow
ing officers: Commander. d. Edward
Clarke; lieutenant commander, W. R.
Redman: record keeper. Thomas L.
Smith; chaplain, Bradley Snyder; ser
geant, J. B. Woodfield; master-at-arms.
S. J. Cockerell; first master of the
guard. J. J. Smith: second master of
the guard, D. T. Mccormick; sentinel,
Jacob Stadtler; picket PhllliT Hon.
Brightwood Tent, No. 8. held a pub
lie installation on Tuesday night last,
and the installation was conducted by
Mr.. L. J. Ayers. chief clerk of the In
terror Department, in a most salts
factory way.