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Sons of Veterans, U. S. A.

In Lincoln Camp. No. 2. Monday even
ing Ambrose l.. Grindley was muster
ed into the order. and further plans
were made for Memorial day exercises
at Mount Olivet cemetery. a memorial
mass will be celebrated at st. Joseph's
Church at 1890 Sunday morning. May
IS, to which all relatives and friends
of Catholic soldiers and all others in
terested are invited. The exercises
at Mount Olivet cemetery viii be held
at IL am, May so. The music will be
furnished by the choir of St. Joseph S
Church The officers of the general
committee selected by Lincoln Camp to
arrange for these exercises are: Com
mander w. H. McGonegal, chairman;
Everett F. Warner, vice chairman;
James W. Lyons. secretary, and Charles
NJ Overacker, treasurer.
The following resident officers of the
MARYLAND division. which v inc1uaes
Delaware and the District. it is said.
will attend the division encampment at
Baltimore, May % and "a; Francis e
Cross OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Charles NJ
Overacker, chairman, division couhcil.
James w. Lyons, chaplain: r. t. r.
johnson, counselor, and A. b. Barr1n-
ger of the division council.
Rev. Paul r. Hickok. national chap
lain. will have a special memorial
service at the Metropolitan Presbyte-
rian Church, of which he is pastor.
the evening of May IS, to which all are
invited. Special invitations have been
sent to the several patriotic organiZa ,
tons in the city to be present, ana al
sons of Veterans, whether or not mem
bers of the order. are invited to attend
meeting
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~ Fratern1t1es ~
United Spanish War Veterans

Department Commander ]. @. A. Bra
den. with full staff in attendance. made
his official visit to oCl James S. Petit
Camp. No. 3. Tuesday night. Col. Bra
den addressed the camp upon the work
accomplished in the Department of the
District of Columbia during the past
year. and expressed the hope that the
closing days of his administration
would show the same degree of pro-
sressiveness. He urged all members of
the organization to turn out May 80
and make the Memorial day of 1916 the
most notable and impressive in the
history of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. He also spoke upon the coming
celebration of Santiago day. Com
mander Braden's staff consisted of John
Gallagher, chief of staff: r. e. Wallace.
adJutant: Adolph Graf. chief musician.
ana A. NJ Hawkins, aid. letter from
the department auxiliary invited the
members to partake of refreshments
that would be provided by~that body at
its tent at Arlington on Memorial day.
Commander FELTON, announced the
death of Edward T. Dougherty at his
home. 1921 l street northwest, Monday,
May !. Mr.. Dougherty was member
of Company NJ, 4th United States Vol
unteer Infantry. in the war with Spain.
He was buried with full military hon
ors in Arlington cemetery May g.
The ritualistic committee made it's
second visit of the year to the camp
Addresses We're made by Commander
Braden and each meraber of his staff:
Past Commanders William Bowling and
H. ID. Coulter of Harden Camp, Chap
lain Doran of Harden Camp and Past
Department Commander S. G. Mawson,
Commander FELTON, and Senior Vice
Commander Charles S. Taylor of Petit
Camp.
The application of William G. Moore
for membership was presented
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Maccabees.

The Sunday nearest June II has been
established as Maccabee memorial day
This year the 1lth falls on Sunday. and
the state deputy supreme commander
has sent out to each tent a request for
its observance as memorial day. He
has asked them to appoint committee
of three from each tent to form joint
committee. TO arrange for the services
in some church in the city.
All the tents and members have been
urged to Join in the exercises.
National Tent, No l. Monday night
considered the matter of the buying OF
a farm near the city to be known as
'Maccab bee farm" and their discussion
decided that IL was not feasible by
LAYING the matter on the table. with
out day
The state deputy supreme commander
who has been reported sick for the last
two weeks. recently instituted large
tent at Hopewell, Va
\ Joint excursion of the several tents
OF the Macca bees is to be given during
the summer, probably TO Chesapeake
Beach
Brightwood Tent, No. ). it is said. oc-
Casionally has the members and their
families and friends meet and spend a
social evening in the hall, where re-
freshments are served.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans.

The reunion convention of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans will be held
at Birmingham. Ala. May 10 to Is. at
the same time as the annual Con-
federate reunion. Messrs. Brockman,
Fravel. Price. White, Ewing, Wilker-
son. Hicks and Brewster have been
elected as delegates to represent the
District of Columbia. This delegation
will be accompanied by Miss Holland
Fits sponsor. Miss Harriet Clark
as maid of honor and Mrs. Maud
Howell, president of the District of
Columbia division of the Daughters of
the Confederacy. as matron of honor.
The District delegation will make its
headquarters at the Tutwiler Hotel. 1t
will leave Washington this morning at
1915 O'Clock and will arrive at Birmng-
ham tomorrow noon. The convention
will open tomorrow, James \. Weather
ly of Birmingham making the well
come address in behalf of the city. and
Thomas f. kilby of Admission, Ala,
the welcome in behalf of the state.
The comma chief, w. y. Bran
don, will preside at the convention.
Many members and others interested
are expected to accompany the dele
CATION to the convention.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The bazaar and mardi gras held at
the Eagles Home and closed Tuesday
night is reported a great success fnan-
cially and socially. Every booth al
mos, sold out, and Tuesday night, when
an auction was held, the articles
brought good prices. ]. L. Wege acted
as auctioneer, Grandpa" Williams as
sisted and Fred kneessi and Arthur
Morgan were the cashiers. Monday
night the Uniformed Rank. Woodmen
OF the World. about two hundred men
marched in from their hall. headed by
the Grand Army Boys band. of fifty
bors, with buGles, flies and drums,
headed by c. o. Howard The commit
tee or escort representing the Eagles
consisted OF Messrs. Ba chenheimer,
KohIer Boyle, Denham. Gave-. White.
Coughian, Campbell and "ege. The
address of welcome was made by the
chairman of the bazaar committee. ].
l. Wege Capt. Stott replied for the
woodmen and wished them the best of
luck. He also sang solo The uni
formed men gave an exhibition under
the command of Col. Mcconnell. state
manager OF woodcraft in the District
of Columbia. Dancing started at 10
o'clock.
The fancy booth. No. l. was headed
b, Miss Marion Evans and Mrs George
kohler. Many compliments were paid
tho chairman of the fair committee, J.
Louis Wege: Peter White. chairman
OF the country: FREQ kneess:. the
treasurer, and Arthur Morgan. secre-
tary of the fair committee, and Joseph
Reynolds and George kohler OF the
door committee.
The entertainment committee and the
ladies' auxiliary committee will hold a
Joint meeting at the Eagles Home to-
mo O'CLOCK. "A
will be held az the conclusion of the
meeting.
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Modern Woodmen of America

..en,r.T r.-D - -so,- .I, -
- VA'' -A1e4aeeo *
l. LAY ana j. l. Gordon at its last
meeting, the degree team assisted ~
Dts.ric, pe,r.v gs,r II ,.,1,.s
II 4iIitdFc' ot-
''S'@-1-s' d" comm Onicat-on was re-
.slVed from the Improved Order Of
Red Ne, ,o,cs,ri,.h
,., " ''i u
''"' e'e'-es IN establishing 4
iratstnal day" IN the District Past
Consul James A Mood, w.. ,,o,,,o.,
representative Tor the con-
alteration Of this matter An invita-
t.or vas received from, urs ia.
e., 80, d
Supervising deputy.
and lirs- Martha NcCafrery, city super-
N.sing deputy. ROYAL E.Ighbors =,
An,.-i,s IN ,,.e,d to,-
" JoIh' class adop-
Ion OF Dolly Madison Camp. No. 4s1s.
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documents; John D. Ambrosio. tempo.
rary messenger boy, Is cents per hour,
to messenger boy. Is cents per hour
(probationaD, delivery section; Edward
H. Shuman, temporary messenger boy
Is cents per hour. to probational mes
senger boy. Is cents per hour, ruling
eo nu ~'s a. cents or ner Ds hour namphie,
binding section. to helper. 40 cents per
hour: Mrs. Dora l.. Steele. skilled Ia
borer female), 25 cents per hour. rul-
ing and sewing section. to folder. %
cents per hour, pamphlet binding sec
ton: Henry H. Smith. temporary skilled
laborer. 25 cents per hour. to proba
tional skilled laborer. Office of super
intendent of documents: Rutherford
Bergman, temporary skilled laborer. to
probational skilled laborer, 25 cents pei
hour. Office of superintendent of docu-
ments; Fred D. Jones. temporary skilled
laborer. 25 cents per hour. to proba
tional skilled laborer, 25 cents pei
hour, Office of superintendent of work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14
HUMORS OF CASTE.
How Rules Governing Travel, Study
and Dining Are Broken.
From the Century Magazine,

From the Century Magazine.
Though going to foreign countries by
crossing the ocean is to break ones caste.
hundreds Of young Indians are now Wis
itng Europe and America in pursuit of
modern scientific and industrial educa-
ton. Indeed. so numerous are the fami-
lies affected that public opinion has COM
PEELED the Brahmans to ordain that no
loss Of caste shall result from going
abroad for education. The step next
contemplated is to have merchants and
other business men exempted from
the ban. 1t is certain that in time all
classes Of travellers will be exempted
1t is not SO much the going abroad
that is objected to the eating OF
forbidden food, as beef, pork and chick
any food cooked by foreigners
TO obviate partly this difficulty the
Hindus have Just organized a steam
ship line. the Indian Peninsula Com
pany, between Bombay and London. on
board the ships of this line Hindu caste.
rules are studiously observed This
company is soon to open a hotel in
London for the caste people of India
so that Hindu students, merchants and
travellers may go to London, reside for
amy length of time and still return
home without breaking their caste.
Caste rules prohibit people Of differ
ent castles dining together. These rules.
however, are broken by the rising gen
GRAFTON in schools and colleges The
students, defying the cold and calculat-
ing conservatives. use the school and
college buildings for dinner parties
where Hindus and Mohammedaus
Christians and jams. Buddhists and
atheists break bread together. In
Benares, the stronghold of BrahmanicaI
orthodoxy, intercaste dinners are OF
common occurrence. The Indian lead
ers in reform have gone step further
On public occasion they dined pub
licly with Europeans in the town hall
Of Calcutta. These dinners are help
ing break down obnoxious rules and
thus are establishing dinner table
democracy.
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Woodmen of the World.

w. A Fraser Camp. No. IA, was in
stituted by State Manager Mcconnell
at the hall of Elm Camp. No s, at 9th
and F streets northwest, Thursday The
following officers were elected and later
installed by Consul Commander Elmer
Reese of Elm Camp:
A. Wnitworth. consul commander; E.
IS. Leman. adviser lieutenant: H. s
Wood. banker: H. Paulsen, escort: A. F.
Johnson, clerk: W. Helgensen. watch
man: w. H. Whitney. sentry; E. H.
Harding, manager for one year: r. ~;
English. manage for two years; r. NJ.
Montgomery. manager for three years.
Consul Commander Whitworth appoint
ed ways and means committee to ar
range for an excursion this summer.
The new camp will meet at New Ma
sonic Temple. sth and F. streets north
east, on the second and fourth Mondays
of each month. An exhibition drill was
given by Company C. 103d Regiment,
T. R.. w. o. W. Refreshments were
served.
Mount Vernon Camp, No. 5. tomorrow
evening will celebrate its tenth ami
versary. All members of Mount Yer
non Camp and Mount Vernon Circle
have been requested to be present.
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NAVY YARD.

At the regular meeting of Columbis
Lodge. No. la, L. A. of NJ. held Wed
nesday evening, the following were
elected delegates to the convention Il
be held in Baltimore. beginning the
last week in June: Frank Lee. w n
Huttle. H. n. James. J. c. Brannar
and william w. Keller.
Arthur Oblinger. a former leading
man of the tool shop, now foreman al
plant at Edgewater. N. j., was g
visitor last week.
j. T Donnelly, machinist of the
cartridge case shop, and N o. Ben
nett Harry Roughly, machinists of the
gun shop. with their wives. took a trir
in Mr.. Benefits motor boat last week
Charles WootZ d toolmaker, is at the
Walter Reed Hospital. where he under
went an operation.
The machinists' ball team has been
strengthened during the past week by
the addition of Charles Beard at first
base.
w. L. Blankenship. leading man of
the forge shop, went to Charlestown
w. Va, last week to cast his vote at
the special election for representa-
tive.
NJ. F. Cuddy. a machnist of the west
gun carriage shop. is spending several
days at Atlantic City.
II. J. hurry. leading man of the mis-
cellaneous shop. was In Baltimore.
where he attended the funeral of his
father.
william NJ Bobb. machinist of the
gun shop, has the sympathy of his shop
mates on account of the death of Mrs
Bobb.
James F. Ryan, machinst of the
erecting shop. has recently returned
from his home In Baltimore, where he
was confined by illness three weeks
gun carriage shop. is absent on two
weeks leave.
John F. Jennings and Frank Hanna
man. machinists. were called to work
in the west gun carriage shop during
the past week.
Edward Roland. a blacksmith of the
forge shop. has been i'll for the past
week. His condition is reported to be
improving.
The ratings for the examinations for
leadngman and Quarterman. which
were held recently. have been posted
and all who took the examination have
qualified.
Fritz Jaeschke, machinist of the
erecting shop. has been i'll for the
past two weeks.
H. J. Williams, machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. who has been
Ill for ths past month. has recovered
sufficiently to return to work
Max Walters and Jack Rodiskey, ma
chinists of the west gun carriage shop,
are absent on weeks leave.
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Ir. O. u. A. M.

edward j. Ross Council. No IS, We'd
nesday evening elected S. Brashears
delegate and W. E. Saunders alternate
TO the Beneficial Association of the
United States which meets June 10, in
Lancaster. Pa. one application for
membership was received. Past state
Councillor w. J. Parr thanked the coun-
Gil for its remembrance on the occasion
of the celebration of the golden ami
versary of his marriage. May l. Past
State Councillor S. Brashears gave an
account ofrth sixth annual convention
of the general executive board of the
order. which met in this city Wednes-
day.
Mount Vernon Council No. 10. We'd
nesday night elected two candidates TO
membership The relief committee re-
ported that william T. Carter, financial
secretary, was absent because of Sc
rious accident. BY unanimous vote
letter of coincidence was sent Past
councillor William NJ. Bobb upon the
death of his wife. Remarks were made
by J. 3 Wilcox, councillor of Hope
Council. No. {. of Westerly. f. l.. and
Sherman n. tpdike of Front Royal
adjournment of the council the good
of-the-order committee held a special
meeting TO arrange for a moonlight
excursion.
Andrew Jackson Council. No. 6, Tues
day evening had as its guest j. b. Will
cox, councillor of Hope Council. No. 6, of
Westerly. r. l., who spoke on the tenets
of the order virtue. liberty and pa
triotism." On leaving. the members
gave him hearty invitation to return
again H. H. Hurlock was reported
sick.
Liberty Bell Council. No. 80. met
Tuesday evening. The application or
r p Romer was read. W. h. Poole
was reported better and the council ex-
pressed regrets that Nv. FolliI had left
the city to take up new duties in New
Jersey. After brief meeting the nan
was turned over TO visiting state ohl-
GERS of Pennsylvania and New jersey
who form the general executive board
The state officers of the District. mem
hers of other local councils and OF
Friendship Council of Maryland, were
present at the meeting OF the BOARD
State Councillor Bromwell made an ad-
dress of welcome. and the visiting
officers. as follows, made enthusiastic
addresses on "Americanism. Patriot
ism" "Fraternalism, Preparedness,
.'Co-operation' Immigration" and the
principles of the order in general: {. L..
Shoeman. state councillor of Pennsyl-
yania: " Miller, state vice councillor
of Pennsylvania: J. Mccoy. Junior past
state secretary of Pennsylvania; Theo.
Buttonbaum. state councillor of New
Jersey: William Miers, State Council
secretary of New Jersey. and n. La
Rue, State Council treasurer of New
Jersey.
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Improved Order of Red Men.

The hummer class adoption is
scheduled for Wednesday evening in
the hall of White Eagle Tribe. Pythian
Temple The degree team from Logan
Tribe will confer the three degrees I'M
der the direction of Past Great Sachem
Madison. and members of the order
from Baltimore and Alexandria will be
present. Reports received by the chief
of records indicate there will be not
less than fifty candidates. The great
sachem. who is reported elated over the
results. is contemplating another class
adoption in the fall.
White Eagle Tribe Wednesday night
received thirteen applications for the
hummer class adoption. Great Prophet
John I. Bunch was present and gave a
talk. The tribe is being congratula ed
on every hand on its work for the
class.
Redwing Tribe Monday evening after
its routine business had a recitation by
Great Junior Sycamore Ernest X. Boyer,
Messrs. Strobel and Shepherd of Logan
Tribe made remarks and Mr.. kruse of
Redwing Tribe spoke on the past his
tory of that tribe. Refreshments were
served.
Usage Tribe Monday night head real
lluldH Sptdhtl oli topitS VI "'Stei II
life as it was and now. DR.. w. S. Whit
man announced another visit of the
red men will be arranged for in the
near future.
Idaho Tribe met Tuesday. and the
sick committee reported Archie Thomp-
son nearly recovered. The members are
working for the success of the joint
excursion in July and have offered
prizes to those selling the first. second
l. t,nr of trlya
Mineola Tribe Friday night received
several applications for the class adop-
ton.
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Forresters of America.

Court Washington, No. .. after rou-
tine work Tuesday night initiated sew
erai candidates The relief commit
tee reported II had attended the fu-
neral OF T.. T DouShcrtv. who had been
"A N srlber Of the court FOR 4 long time.
Resolutions on tine death were read
and sute3d upon the minutes and Il
copy ordered 10 be sent - the family.
The excursion committee reported ar
raugements for the held day events at
the outing Of the order July II, which
is to be made day of pleasure for the
children especially. many special fea-
lures being provided for their enter
tainment and prizes TO be given FOR
each event.
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ROYAL Arcanum.

National Council Monday night was
entertained with a description Of the
upward trend of the cost Of living by
Perry Cleveland. Ways and means were
discussed for assisting members out of
work and unable to meet their obliga-
tons. One candidate was initiated. The
council appointed a committee to con-
fer with similar committees of other
councils concerning the organization
of the Royal Arcanum Duckpin League
for the season of 1916-1917.
NJ. Barlow Mercer of National Coun-
Gil and DIR. Glendie B. Young of Munich
pal Council. supreme representatives
from this jurisdiction. will leave for
Atlantic City next week to attend the
annual session OF the Supreme Council.
Claude r. Zappone of this city, who is
an officer of the Supreme Council. will
also attend.
Tuesday evening. at Old Masonic
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Temple, large American flag was pre-
sented to Oriental Council by Henry
Lansburgh, the presentation speech
being made by Grand Vice Regent
Charles ]. James and accepted on be-
half Of the council by Regent John NJ.
Hammerly. James H. Pool and Frank
S. Dimmick were elected to member
ship. Arrangements are being made for
a ladies' night in June. Short talks
were given by Ed Swaine. W. w. Chase.
Edwin A. Mess. w. H. Duffy. Robert E.
Logan and J. H. Jones. Others present
were Deputy Grand Regent A. B.
keefer. Vice Regent George w. Smith,
Orator J. H. Grubb, Chaplain W. B. Hill.
Secretary Corbin Birch. Guide L. c.
Morrison. Warden James Davidson,
Sentry w. T. Moor. Pianist Henry Bod
dis. J. F. Policy, n. n. Moreland, E. G.
King, G. w. Milburne. William A.
Parsley, James H. Brown and ]. G. DIN.
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His Share.

From the Kansas City Star.
The slimmest show ! ever had of
getting a fee" said Leavenworth
lawyer to a newspaper man. was when
a client came to me with no other asset
than A watch without any works in it."
II suppose you took the case" COM
mented the Newspaper man."
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GIRL SCOUT NOTES.

Last Saturday the Girl Scouts of
Washington gave. demonstration of
their activities at the Woman's Train
| ing Camp at Chevy Chase.
| Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low, national
president, came on from New York to
/ be present and to make an address on
the scout movement for girls. Mrs.
Richard Wainwright, national scout
commissioner, also gave a talk.
All national and local officers were
| pleased with the work of the troops
and regretted that the time limit pre-
a chance to demonstrate a little of
| their skill.
Troop did some work in knot tying
and stretcher work, Troop IL showed
signaling and Troop l gave a camp
scene. The flag drill of Troop was
particularly effective, and Troop 90 re-
ceived many compliments on it's am
bulance work. Every one was delight
No. 10, and Eleanor Putzki. patrol
leader of Troop l, was asked to display
her assortment of proficiency badges
and explain what they meant.
A change in plans gave the troops
but little more than a days notice to
prepare for their demonstration, and
their appearance, team work and digni-
fed department were highly praised.
sunflower-Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Cap
tain.
Troop made plans for the June
rally at the last meeting. The captain
informed the troop that she had OBJ
tanned the use of the gymnasium of
Calvary Methodist Church for the troop
Wednesday afternoons. Corp. Martha
Durham entertained the troop with
meeting. which will be held in the
church gymnasium. the girls are to
hike over into the Zoo and have their
supper in the open.
Troop 5, oaks-Mrs. ]. D. Eggleston,
Captain.
Troop held it's regular meeting at
the home of the captain. A hike was ]
planned for Saturday if the weather |
permits The girls were taught more
about knot tying and first aid to the
injured Troop is growing. and the
new girls are all deeply interested in |
the work. A lawn fete is planned for |
June.
Troop 8, Petworth, Pansy-Mrs. S.
A. Mooers. Captain.
At the last meeting of Troop s the |
resignation of kathleen Culverwell |
was read and accepted. letter was |
also read from the president Of the /
Captains Association. giving direction