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The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Sons of Confederate Veterans

Nathan Bedford Forrest, adjutant-in-
chief and chief Of stafT OF the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, has announce ed
from his headquarters at Biloxi Miss,
special orders No l. issued by Com
mander-in-Chicf Ernest @. Baldwin.
The orders relate to the preparati ton
for the 1917 Reunion Of the United Con-
federate Veterans and the Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans TO be held in Washing
ton in 1917. and provide for the opening
up of the general headqua rters office in
Washington under supervision Of the first
assistant adjutant-in-Chief and chief OF
staff
Dr. Clarence J. Owens. managing di-
rector of the Southern Commercial Con-
sreas. has been designated by Com
mander-in-Chief Baldwin TO command
the general headquarters office.
Special orders No. l follow:
!. The 1917 reunion Of the United Con-
federate Veterans and the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans will be held in Wash
ington.
In order more fully to carry forward
effective plans to secure the result so
ardently desired. It is hereby ordered
that an active executive office be or
ganizcd and made Immediately ready for
service. and that the first assistant
adiutant -in-Chief and chief of stan be
designated to take command OF said gen.
ersl headquarters office in Washington.
) Comrade Clarence Julian Owens,
past commander r-in-Chief, a member Of
Washington Camp. No. 505, who for
more than a decade has held various
grades of rank in the Confederation, is
hereby appointed first assistant adjutant-
in-chief OF staff, and is ordered to take
immediate command of the Washington
general headquarters office.
T. 1t shall be the duty of the first
assistant adjutant-in-chief and chief OF
staff to have immediate executive con-
troll of the Confederation relating TO the
1917 reunion of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. and he is hereby designated as
the representative of the Confederation
in affiliation with the Confederate
Veterans and all other persons or agencies
that have to do with ways, means, and
plans for the 1917 reunion.
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Independent Order Sons Of
Jonadab.

Hope Council. No !. will confer degree
on several candidates tomorrow. Re
freshments will be served
Grand Secretary Elmore Sanderson. in
stalled the following officers on Monday
evening: Worthy chief W. c. Jones. vice
chief. r. F. Major; chaplain, James Spell
man: Post chief VIM. II Thorne, or
ganist. VIM. H. Blensinger: herald. J. W.
Curry: assistant herald. Geo. Edwards:
guard. John ManEUm: sentinel Walter
Baseman; treasurer. W. =. johnson, IL
nancial secretary, George Nail. recording
secretary, c. F Rupertus. Sam De Ned
rev presided.
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Modern Woodmen of America

Central Camp, No. lSOl5. met Friday
night George r. Shields. James 4.
Moody, John s. Higgins. and Harry +.
Shaw advised the camp Of the progress
of the four teams in the membership
contest, showing satisfactory results. In
consequence OF the enforced absence OF
Escort William II. Trathen. Consul II. c.
Long appointed Harry F. Shaw TO the
position temporarily and also to fin the
escorts position on the degree team.
A photograph Of Washington Woodmen
at the sanitsrium at Colorado Springs
vas received.
Mess Sergeant George J. Held e en-
route TO Bisbee, Arz., with the District
Signal Corps.
District Deputy Henry H. Millard an
nounced that Head Banker John y. Nolz.
OF Indiana polls, will be here Wednesda y
and Thursday. On Wednesday he will
be present at Georgetown Camp and on
Thursday at A r. Talbot Camp. An
open meeting will be held at each camp
and a special program presented, includ-
ing addresses by the head banker.
Remarks were made at the last mectinE :
by Past Consul John W. Suthe-in. Past
Consul James A. Moody and A X
Jaeger. D. W. KefsUner acted as watch
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Woodmen Of the World.

Oak Camp. No. 1, met on Wednesday.
Two new members were obligated and
ten new applications were received.
There was considerable discussion per
tanning TO the consolidation Of all the
camps belonging to the order in the Dis
trict After addresses by Past Consul
Commander Stott, of Oak Camp, and
Sovereign Austin. Of Forest Camp. the
proposition was rejected by an almost
unanimous vote
The Uniform Rank will hold a meeting
in the hall next Wednesday night. Con.
sui Commander Williams will appoint in
the near future a committee to have
charge OF the baseball team. State Man.
aGer Mcconnell exhibited the large loving
cup that is to be contested for at Mar.
shall Hall on July Is by the several de.
gree teams.
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Keith "Follies. :"

Manager Robbins of Keith's made a
flying trip to Philadelphia last Fri
day at the request of General Mana ger
Edward F. Albee, of the Keith cir
cult. Mr.. Albee wanted him to see
the Keith summer follies show. Made
in PhiIly." which started upon its
summer career of fun July 3. Mr..
Albee intends letting Washington view
it later on. Washington may have
one of its own some day. The Phila-
delphans are rallying around the
home product in encouraging numbers,
Manager Jordan conceived the happy
idea and is being widely congratu-
lated
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Feature Films,

Caprice OF the Mountains" is the
photoplay feature which will be shown
at Crandalrs next Sunday The lead
ing characters are portrayed by juno
Caprice and Harry Hilliard. The at
traction for Monday and Tuesday Is
Sally in Our Alley" featuring Carlyle
Blackwell and Muriel Ostriche.
Tortured Hearts" a story of a
woman's struggle for happiness, is the
title of the feature which will be
shown on the Wednesday and Thurs
day following. The principal charac-
ter is portrayed by Virginia Pearson
who is supported by Stuart Holmes. Full.
Ter Neilish. Joseph Levering, and Marian
Swayne.
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Knights of Columbus.

The final meeting Of the family reunion
and field day committee was held last
Saturday evening. The committee in
charge OF the distribution OF tickets re-
ported that an unusually large number
OF tickets had been sold. and that the
affair promised to he a success both
financially and socially. The athletics
committee. under direction OF c. P. l.
Moran, has arranged long list OF
events. for which handsome prizes will
be distributed. The Beach BuEle,'' the
per edited by Rev. DR.. A. d. Wilkin-
son, has been sent 10 the entire mem
bership OF the order advertising the field
day. At Chesapeake Beach on field day,
Tuesday. a souvenir program will be dis
tributed under direction OF Edward J.
Cunningham, chairman Of the publicity
committee.
The next meeting OF Washington Coun-
cil will be held on July 25 there being
but one during the month Of July. Leo
tIrer F. J. Krieg has provided an sttrac-
tive social entertainment for this even
ing
The anniversary Of Potomac Council,
recently celebrated. was voted one OF the
most successful ever given by this coun-
ell. Frank L. Hewitt past grand knight
Of the council. is now on his way 20 the
Mexican border. being lieutenant in
the Maryland National Guard.
The committee appointed by Grand
knight Kidd 10 arrange for memorial
services for the deceased members Of
Carroll Council is busiIy perfecting plans
and expects TO announce the date for the
service in the near future
Tuesday was lively day at the Co
IumbUs Country Club. The finals in the
tennis tournament resulted in a victory
for B. S. Lawns, who defeated George
A. Daddy in the straight sets Sc. 6-.
In the afternoon the married men op-
posed the single men in a game OF base
ball, the single men winning. In the
evening a fireworks celebration was held.
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leadership OF DR.. r. L. wilkins. Ma
tIonal Tent, No. !, at it's meeting last
Monday night. initiated one new member.
John N. c. Cox. OF District Tent. No. 8
record keeper, has retired. Sidney Haas
has been installed as record keeper.
Metropolitan Tent No. II, has given
up its hall at Fifth and G streets, and
now holds its meetings al 81 John Mar
shall place. on Wednesday nights The
record keeper now is Thomas L. Smith.
A special review OF the Supreme Tent
has been called TO meet in Detroit Mich.
the headquarters OF the order. TO create
a patriotic fund for the purpose OF af-
fording protection to the families Of
Guardsmen.
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son at the Empire Theater, New York,
and VIII reopen in September.
The Belasco Theater will install an en-
tire stan OF women attendants, including
ushers, for both afternoon and evening
performances, during this week, which
Will oner return presentation of the
twilight Sleep" motion pictures and
lecture, under the auspices of the Mod
ern Motherhood League
Arthur Hammerstein announces that
called Goat Tales" by Edward Clark,
at the Cort Theater during the first week
In August. The play is in three acts.
Florence Reed denies that she has ar
ranged to play next season. The con-
fusion arose over the fact that In San
Francisco she tried out with success a
drama by Ethel Clifton called For
Value Received" She and her husband,
Malcolm Williams, were said to have
scored a pronounced success, but she
declares the part is not suited to her
personality, although a strong and pleas
ing one.
Lillian Kingsbury still cherishes de-
sire to remain in vaudeville. where she
was a pronounced success this year She
will open her season in THE Coward -
with which her past success was achiev-
ed, and afterwards change to a new play
| let
The Blue Paradise" will open its fall
engagement at the Garrick Theater, Chi
cago, September 8. Cecil Lean, back
among the home folks, will continue in
his original role.
| Klaw & Erlanger have received scene
models for Little Miss Springtime'
from Joseph Urban. The new kalmar
& Erlanger productions of the coming
season.
The Shuberts announce two touring
companies for next season to present
"Hobson's Choice" Margaret Nybloo
who created the role of Masterful Mag
gle. will return from London to play
this part in the company over the i'm
portant circuit.
| After appearing in motion pictures las
year Adoni Fovieri has returned to the
legitimate stage and is a member of the
company now presenting Upstairs ant
| Down" at the Morosco Thcater Los An
geles. Nine. Fovieri was last seen II
| New York as a member of the French
| Theater Company and had previously
played in the support of Lewis Mann.
She is a graduate Of the Conservatoire
Paris.
Previous to her departure for Bl.
Moose Lake in the Adirondacks, Messrs
Corey and Ritter perfected final arrange
ments with Mrs. Ffske. calling for heI
appearance in "Erstwhile Susan" through
out lengthy tour to begin in New Yorl
City in the early autumn and to continue
until June. 1917.
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deNiiIe.

Tempest and Sunshine. the favorites
OF many Broadway successes. will re-
turn to Keith vaudeville here next
week in "A Broadway Bouquet
Joseph T. Howard will be seen with
Ethlyrn Clark in his new song revue.
May Tully will present George Kelly
in his own one-act play, Finders
Keepers" HalIigan and Sykes Will
frolic in Somewhere in jersey Other
seasonable attractions will be Rudt-
non. Ethel Hopkins, Berzac's Circus,
the Dare brothers, the Pathe Pictorial.
and the organ recitals.
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE
HOW BRITAIN PREPARED

What is announced as the last per-
fOrmance ever in Washington Of How
Britain Prepared" will take place tonight
at the Belasco Theater. when this photo
spectacle will conclude its long engage
ment in this Cit%. No picture of modern
times has caused the comment that this
one has aroused. and none has been so
thoroughly indorsed by every dignitary
of the United States government. It has
opened the eyes Of everyone to what
preparedness really means
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Feature Films.

Bessie Barriscale will head the duo
BILE feature program at Moore's Strand
Theater on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday of next week in Thomas
InCe's Not My Sister" The Key
stone farce comedy, The Merry Mer-
maid" will be the auxiliary attraction
on these two days.
On Wednesday Katherine Kaelred in
The Girl With the Green Eyes" by
Clyde Fitch, and Mary Pickford in
The Informer" will constitute the
program. On Thursday. Friday and
Saturday Lionel Barrymore will head
the program in a Western drama en-
titled The Quitter" and Francis X.
Bushman and Beverly Bayne will also
be seen in a new photo-drama
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PROMISED NEXT WEEK

/ Sunday to Wednesday inclusive. being
Charlie Chaplin in The Vagabond."
The dramatic section of the bill on
these days will be Alexander Gaden
and Iva Shepard in The Hidden Face"
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Billie Burke will be seen in THE Fu-
gitive Witness" being chapter IL of
"Gloria's Romance" On Thursday
Ruth Roland will be seen in THE Mat
rimOnial Martyr" and on Friday and
Saturday Norma Talmadge will head
the program in a new Triangle feature
Going Straight"
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social Club Meet. Todnr.

The Social Club, OF the Hebrew Homo
for the Aged. met last Sunday at its club
rooms
The organization viii hold an outing for
the members on Sunday. July 30 The
supervision OF this function is In the
hands of a committee appointed by the
president.
There will be meeting today at as
NJ street northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Godfrey Stein. formerly of this
city. is no longer with the Helen
Ware company. His original part is
now played by Charles Wyngate.
Ethel Hopkins, now in Keith vaude-
willie. is a daughter of Col. J. D. Hop
kins. one of the pioneer managers
and promoters of Western vaudeville.
The "Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic' has
another new feature to offer its patrons
in Bird Milman, the thrilling wire walk
er. The Dolly Sisters continue.
Margaret Ellington is trying out her
new play at Atlantic City this week. 1t
is called Just for Tonight" and is un-
der the management of the Sewyns.
Elsie Rizer. daughter of Col. r. c.
Rizer, of Washington, has been engaged
by Charles Frohman for the leading role
in Rio Grande," the play by Augustus
Thomas, which has closed a spring sea
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NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS,

Contributions for the musicul
columns should be written lexi-
bly, on one side of the paper,
and II typewriter should be
double-spaced. They should he
addressed to the Musical Editor
and should reach The Herald
office not later than IL D, m,
Thursday night.
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The Maccabees.

Monday. July lo-NHtionsl Tent. No. !, mests in
Old Masonic Temple Anscnstia Tent, No. Z. neets
at Masonic Hall, Anacostis.
Tuesday, July ll-MCunt Vernon Tent, No. 4.
meets in Masonic Temple. Eighth and streets
northeast; Br ghtvood Tent, No 5. meets in Mac
Cabee Hall Brightwood.
Thursday, July l5-District Tent. No s, meets
in it's hall. -Four and a Hal aud streets south
vest
The joint excursion committee will hold
its next meeting at the hall OF Mount
Vernon Tent next Tuesday right and
complete plans for the Maccabee outing
TO Chesapeake Beach on August Is. at
which time it Is expected that at least
goo people will attend
Alexandria Tent, No. ., Of Alexandra.
Va, has organized q band. under the
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
National Union Councils.

Scott Council held an interesting
meeting on Monday evening at Py-
THAN Temple. George S. Livingston.
the secretary. had an interesting pro-
gram. The council enjoyed its usual
smoker.
Congressional Council met with a
large midsummer attendance. Two
new members were proposed.
Mckinley Council held its second
meeting for the month. After trans
acting the usual business the council
adjourned for refreshments.
Charles T. Miller. president Of the
/ District of Columbia Cabinet has Is
sued the regular visitation circular TO
all the twenty-eight councils for the
midsummer visits.
Senators Wisdom D. Brown. Daniel
/ V. Chisholm and L. S. J. Dunbar are
making preparations to attend the
meeting OF the Senate OF the National
Union at Mackinac Island. Mich. They
will leave here on Wednesday. so as
to arrive at Mackinac Island by July
IL. The Senate is the highest body
of the order and meets once every two
years
The Hospital Fund Association held
! its regular meeting at National Union
| headquarters on Tuesday evening.
Rapid progress is being made for the
National linton day excursion 10 Ches-
apeake Beach July 2e.
The General Deputies Association OF
! the National Union held its regular
meeting on Wednesday.
I President Frank Z. Ferguson re-
turned from a meeting Of the eIecu-
June 2s.
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Mae Murray in Pictures.

The attractions at Loew's Columbia
for next week will be Mae Murray in
a perturbation Of The Dream Girl"
written especially for her by Jeanne
MACPHERSON. For the latter half of
the same week Blanche Sweet will be
pictured in the well-known stage sue
cess, Under Cover" by Roi Cooper
Megrue
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

An eagle recently seen near Bath, Ne.
with a bell hung around its neck. has
been Identified by Edward Brown as one
Of rumber of these birds caught by W.
W. Doyle. near Harpswell. more than
twenty-five years ago and released after
he had attached bells to their neckA
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Feature Films.

A varied list OF film attractions
will be on view next week at MoOre's
Garden Theater. the main feature from
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

order is conducting family outing on
Saturday to Marshall Hall Impromptu
games will be featured at both OF these
events
Franklin Lodge. No. 2. at its convention
Thursday night discussed plans for the
Dunn celebration to be held at Pythian
Temple October 6.
its convention scheduled for Wednesday
night
All lodges calendared for last Tuesday
might were called off on account OF the
holiday.
Imperial Representative Max T. Pines
of Ascalon Temple, No. 81. Dramatic Or
der Knights Of Khorassan, states that
after the summer vacation period the
temple contemplates resuming sessions
with ceremonial in sight for the early
winter months.
Past Chancellor George W. Sellers, OF
Capital Lodge. No. %. is reported TO bt
rehearsing a number of new stories TO be
released at an early meeting of the lodge
Mai. Harry Coope. OF Rathbone-super
ior Lodge, No. q, and J. B. Jones. Of
Franklin Lodge. No. ?. are among tho
members Of the Pythian order in tht
mobiiza ton camp of the District Ma
tional Guard.
Grand Chancellor John 3. Dickman
who, with Mrs. Dickman. attended tn,
wedding OF their SOM at Wapakoneta
Ohio. on June .. will return home in q
few days and resume his duties as grand
chancellor which have been performed
during Mr.. Dickmsn's absence by Crane
Vice Chancellor F. II. Melick.
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Pythisn sisters.

Friendship Temple, No. 9, Pythian Sis
tiers. has called of the meeting calen-
dared for the current week because OF
the excursion OF Washington Company,
No. /, uniform rank, TO Marshall Hall on
Wednesday.
At the meeting last Wednesday night
the following officers were installed by
Mrs. Augusta Thode, assisted by Mrs
Carrie Davis as grand senior, and Mrs
Nettie Crowthers. grand manager: Mrs
Ada Kimmel, most excellent chief; Mrs
Helen Kennicutt, excellent senior; Mrs
Cora Nussbaum, excellent junior: Miss
Harriet Dyer, manager; Mrs Annie Sui,
livan. mistress Of records and correspon.
dence: Mrs. Ida May Crown, mistress ot
finance; Mrs. Alvira Price, protector. and
Mrs. Sarah Meakin. outer guard.
Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian
Sisters. after a short business session
Friday night held an open meeting 10
allow the friends OF the temple to wit
ness the installation Of officers.
The following officers were installed
with Past Chief Lola Marks in charge
of the ceremonies: Mrs Kate Smith
most excellent chief; Miss Josephine
Jarboe. excellent senior; Mrs. Daisy
Geiman. manager: Mrs. Mary f. Nit
Chell, mistress OF records and correspon-
dence: Miss Mary Rose Steiner, mis-
tress of finance. Miss Demarest Simp-
son, protector. and Miss Pearlie Leese
outer guard.
Mrs. Sara Darling was presented with
4 past chiefs pin by Past Supreme
Chancellor Edward Dunn, a gift from the
temple. and a pleasing feature Of the
evening was the presentation to Mrs.
Christina Dunn. OF her past chiefs pin
A gift from friends in the temple by
Miss Josephine Jarboe.
The report OF the auditing committee
Mrs. Kate Smith. Mrs. Della Nj hols, and
Mrs Emma Motyka. showed the temple
to be in a flourishing condition, num-
erically and financially.
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Knights Of Pythias.
LODGES

LODGES
Mondsy-Decatur. No. 9. and Calsnthe. No L.
business
Tuesday-Webstor No I: Excelsior. No. II Capt
tai. No. "a, and Myrtle, No. Is business.
Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon. No. 5: Hermione
No. IL. and Union. No. p business; Columbia
No 26, called off
Thursday Harmony. No. q. business.
Fnday-Syraclsians No, 10 and RathbOne-Su
rrrior, No. g, business
UNIFORM Rank.
Wednesday-Wa shnstnn Company. No. !. Assem-
bly, omitted on account of outing.
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Wednesday-Fnendship Temple. No. 2, called of.
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No, S. initiation.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Saturiay-pythiau outing
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Music and MUSICIANS
Edwin CalIOw VIII Sing.

| Edwin Callow, bass, will be the assist
/ ing soloist at the service at Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church this morn
: ing. The following program has been
arranged by Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith,
! organist: Prelude, Morning" CElgar)
duet. "Watchman, What of the Night, ."
by Sergeant, Mrs. Agnes Bode, Mr.. CAL
low: offertory solo. II Come to Thee. -
CRoma): Mrs. Agnes Bode and Mr.. CAL
low; postlude, Thanks Be to God" from
Elijah" (Mendelssohn).
Church of the Covenant Music.
The following musical program will be
presented this evening at the Church of
me Covenant by Mrs. Edith Marmion
tone; Ernest Lent cellist; Herbert F.
Aldridge precentor, and Arthur D. Mayo.
organist:
Special program, beginning at 7:45
o'clock. organ solo, "Fastorale" Oc-
nare): barytone solo, The Lord Is NV
Light" Cshelley); cello solo, Air"
(BachJ during service. harp solo, Tn
jtermezzo." from Cavalleria Rusticana
CMascagnD; barytone solo, Abide with
Me" (AshforD; trio for harp, cello and
organ, "Traumeri" (Schumann).
Mount Pleasant Church Music.
The following musical program ha s
been arranged by Claude Robertson, or
ganist and director, for this morning S
service at the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, the evening service hav-
ing been discontinued until October:
Organ prelude, Ave Maria" (Schubert !;
offertory. duet for soprano and bass
Rise, Crowned with Light" (BracketD {;
organ postlude, Bridal Song" Gold
mark.
Virgil Clayier School Recital.
A piano recital by the pupils of Ma
bel NJ. White, assisting teacher at the
Virgil Clavier Piano School, 1906 r
street northwest, was given June %.
Rewards were given to Miss Mary
Young. in the senior class. and Misses
Dorothy Phillips and Myrtle White. in
the intermediate class. as winners of
the contest conducted by Miss Georgia
E. Miller, director of the school,
Among those who took part in the
program were Susan Young, Lucille
Nolan, John Hall. Dora Gibson, Blanche
Hall, Ernest Parker. Madaline McDon-
aid. Mary Hudson. Lawrence Cogswell,
May Parker, Cyril Cogswell. Dorothy
Phillips, Myrtle White. Alma Nolan
Mary Young. Myrtle Nolan, AIDA May
Williams and Rose Howard
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

The Pythian order. generally, is taking
a vacation from active lodge work. and
has two outings scheduled for the cur
rent week Washington Company, No. l.
Uniform Rank, which is preparing a dill
team for the international encampment
of the rank at Nashville. Tenn. for the
week beginning August q, is conducting
an event at Marshall Hall on Wednes-
day The various Pythian ORGANIZATIONS
are planning to take part in this outing
TO aid the drill team in making the pro-
posed trip to Nashville. .... .-.
The ways and means committee Of the
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

Congressional Council met with q
large midsummer attendance. Two
new members were proposed.
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Arthur Hammerstein announces that
he VIII produce a new farce comedy
called Coat Tales" by Edward Clark.
at the Cort Theater during the first week
in August The play is in three acts.
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Mckinley Council held its second
meeting for the month. After trans
acting the usual business the council
adjourned for refreshments