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Evening star., 1916-10-15
Rathbone Temple. No. S. announces
work for Friday night.
Knights of Columbus.

At the last meeting of Spalding
Council, the first under the newly
elected officers, Grand knight NJ. ].
McAuliffe outlined briefly the activities
planned for the next few months. and
the policy to be pursued with reference
to the work of the council. The stand
ing committees will be announced
Thursday evening. when also the lee
turer, Thomas f. McHale, will present
a novel program of talent that has not
been presented heretofore. The first
of series of meetings of the cabinet
was held recently to discuss matters
to receive attention in October and No
vember. The work of the council Will
be performed this year principally by
committees.
At the last meeting of Washington
Council, after the regular business, DR..
P j. Lennox of the Catholic Univer-
sity gave a talk on Dean Swift" the
Irish patriot.
The annual celebration of Columbus
day was held Thursday evening last
at the knights of Columbus Hall The
principal speaker was Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon. pastor of the Washington He
brew Congregation, who delivered an
address entitled THE Message of
America to the World District
Deputy Michael D. Schaefer presided.
Leo a. Rover. state deputy, also de-
livered an address. The musical talent
included George II. O'Connor. Matthew
Horne, Agnes J. Whalen and Bernard
p Fitzgerald. The music was furnish
ed by Dolan's Orchestra. The celebra-
ton was held under the auspices of
the Washington Chapter.
The morning of October IL a floral
wreath was placed on the statue of
Columbus at the entrance to Union
station by the state deputy, Leo A.
Rover, Mai c. Eugene Edwards, the
faithful navigator of the fourth de-
gree, and Louis A Radcliffe, the faith
full captain of the fourth degree.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Daughters of Isabella.

Thursday evening next will mark the
third anniversary of the Daughters OF
Isabella, Court District of Columbia 212.
which will be celebrated at banquet
at the New Ebbitt Hotel Extensive ar
rangements have been made. and it is
expected the affair will bring together
all the old and new members. Mrs.
James G.. Haskell is chairman of the
committee of arrangements.
Weekly rehearsals are being held
under the direction of Mrs. Edmond
Deeds in preparation Of the vaudeville
performance to be held in Gonzaga Hall
the evening of October 81, for the
Daughters of Isabella building fund.
Court 212 will hold it's second meet
ing of the month Wednesday evening
at O'clock.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
United Order of Golden Cross

Mount Vernon Commandery. United
Order of the Golden Cross, Friday even
ing initiated two candidates and re-
ceived several applications. A bowling
league of four teams of five members
each was organized. The first game
will be rolled Tuesday evening and
thereafter on Tuesday of each week at
the Arcade. The teams are made up OF
three men and two women each About
500 is to be expended for prizes.
After the meeting an oyster sup. -er
was served. during which Mr.. and Mrs
J. f. Fowler. who have just returned
from their honeymoon trip. s-rrc orn-
sente-l with a case of silver the git
of the commandery. Miss j. q. Eoseu-
baum made the presentation : s.ust
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Fraternal Order Of Eag..c.

An oyster roast viii be given %o-
vember Is by the entertainment co4u-
mittee. The steam chests have De n
rearranged so that escaping steam cal
not enter the rathskeller. an annv,-
ance at former affairs.
The following members are report. Il
sick: Mr.. Loeffier. at Georgetuu
University Hospital: Henry ,.e...,
730 Maryland avenue north east and
Mr.. Brear of Wilmington, DeL, Il lj.6
Irving street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary is to give A
theater party tomorrow night.
r. G. Stedman is a participant at the
national rifle match at Ja..<u.4.
Fla, representing the Army i u =. :
Rifle Club, as well as Na.nI4.. "a
Aerie.
Grandpa Williams and wife ara on
pleasure trip to various points on
Chesapeake Bay. Past Preside
Hayes Is on vacation trip to .,ew
York.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
NIonday-IaugIon. No. 26. degree;
Union, No. IL, and Beacon. No. IS,
business.
Taesday-Mt Pleasant. No. %, degree;
Amity, No. 27, degree; Washington.
No. 6. and Golden Rule, No. II,
business.
Wednesday-Eastern. No. Z. degree;
Federal City, No. 20. degree; Har-
mony. No. 9, and Friendship. No.
12, business.
Thursday-Columbia, No. 10, and Gov
enant, No. Is. business.
Friday-Central. No. 1. grand vista
tion: Metropolis, No. 16, and
Phoenix, No. ~. business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Wednestiay-M Neio, No. 4. degree.
Friday-Magcncnu No. T. business.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
saturday-Canion Washington, No. 1.
drill
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Zeigler. Mrs Annie Calvert. Mrs. Flor
ence Leisinger, Mrs. Juanita c. Thomp-
son, W. H. Macarthur and Robert
Thompson. Finance-Mrs. Rena Bay
Mrs. Anna Crew, Mrs. Ella Hester. Mrs.
Susie Eckloff. r. c. Suddarth. B. W.
Underwood and Irving r. Schwinger.
Publicity committee-Mrs. Dora J. B.
Mrs. Bell Chapman, Mrs. Caroline Os-
borne. Mrs. Amy Treat, Hyman Jacobs
and John B. Dulin. Reception COM
mirtee-Mrs. F. May Raetz. chairman;
Miss Leah Pumphrey, Mrs. Carrie Kern.
Miss Marguerite Ison. Mrs. Marion
German, Mrs. Mary Phillips. Mrs. Grace
Thomas sson. Miss Odell Harlan. Mrs.
Edna Ohlander, Mrs. Alice RAIDER. Mrs.
Emma Barkman, Mrs. Jean Schulz,
Mrs Naomi Gates Cooper: Mrs Blanch
Kate Osborne Fall, Miss Esther Eng
land and Mrs. Jessie Dudley.
Friendship Lodge, No. s. will give a
streets southeast, Monday evening,
November is. \ gold prize is to be
given for tho best masked person in at
tendance. Thi; is the first ball given
by Friendship, and the committee
promises a splendid program of dane
ing and musical mum bcrs.
Esther Rebckah Lodge. No. 5. at it's
next meeting will receive an official
visit from President Belle NJ. Carter
and the officers of the Rehekah Assem-
bly,. At last meeting visitors present
included j. r. Kennedy of Capitol
Lodge. No. 309. Of Oklahoma City. Mr..
Kennedy addressed the lodge, giving
an account of the two homes in Okla
homa which are equipped and man
aged by the Rebekah members. Vice
Grand Newberry reported on the Re-
bekah anniversary. Degree Director
Werner held a rehearsal.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Century, No. so, knight rank
Amaranth. No. Is. business.
Tuesday-Excelsior, No. Il. esquire rank.
Webster. No. Z: Capital, No. "A, and
Myrtle, No. 25 business.
"Wednesday Vernon. No. ;, grand
visitation. Equal, No. II, business.
Thursday-Franklin. No. =. business
Friday-Syrscusians. No. 10. business
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday-Friendship Temple. No. 9.
initiation.
Thursday-Past Chiefs Associa tion
monthly meeting.
-Rathbone Temple. No. s. initia-
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS
Friday-Dunn celebra tion, auditorium Of
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

received
The Star later than Thursday each week Items which
be in CARTIER will be
ceived Saturday. not later.
both
accepted
addresses of the persons sending them.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Ness, installing officer, and Mrs. Rule. her
assistant each received a cut glass com
port. The hall was decorated with Amer.
ican flags. the colors OF the order and
cut flowers. Miss Harper gave a vocal
solo. accompanied by Miss Gregory. Lit
tie Treta Schaefer sang and danced. and
the guards of Mount Vernon Review gave
la fancy drill. after which refreshments
were served.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Pythian Sisters.

The Past Chiefs Association will be
Thursday night by Mrs. Etoile Melick
2213 1st street northwest.
Friendship Temple. No. 3, Wednes-
day night rendered reception to Mrs.
Ida Nav Crown. one of its own mem
.t-s ,.,.o lt...i recently advanced II the
Office of grand chief of the Grand Tenn
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Rebekah Lodges.

Mondsy-Saomi, No. /. grand vista
ton; Ruth. No. 2, business.
Tuesday-Fidelity, No. 6, degree.
Wednesday-Sixty-f fifth anniversary, 1.
o. o. +. Hall.
Thursday-Frendship, No. s, degree.
Friday-Mlriam. No. 9, degree.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Order of the Eastern Star.
CHAPTERa.

CHAPTERS.
Today-Esther, No. s, 3 p.m.. religious
services Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
Monday-Ruth, No. 1. grand visitation.
Tuesday-Mixpah, No. 8. degrees; Fidel-
ity, No. 10, degrees.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 10. degrees.
Thursday-Esther, No. S, degrees and
Endowment Night"
Friday-Martha, No. 4, degrees; East
Gate, No. Il, grand visitation.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Genevieve r. Haley. past matron. who
is also chairman of the committee.
states. that the bazaar to be given by
Ascension Chapter, No. 20. has been in
definitely postponed. It was to have
opened Thursday.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

pie, Pythian Sisters of Virginia and
the District of Columbia, at the meet
ing of the grand body at Petersburg.
The new leader of the order was greet
ed by one of the largest meetings in
the history of the organization. Past
Grand Chancellor Meakin of Utah. now
a resident of this city and a member
of Friendship Temple. delivered the
address of welcome. Miss Harriet Dyer
gave recitations and Mrs. Marie Deal
sang solos, A feature of the entertain
ment was the drill of Rathbone Tenn
pies team under, the direction of II.
Elkton Smith. The grand chief was
tions, the gift of Most Excellent Chief
Adah Kimmel. the presentation being
made by Jacob NuSsbaum. H. Elkton
Smith received an umbrella as a testi-
monial from the representatives and
other members Of Friendship Temple
who were in attendance at the recent
convention of the Grand Temple at
sion complete reports were read from
the temples representatives to the
Grand Temple.
Rathbone Temple. No. s. announces
work for Friday night.
Grand Chief Ida May Crown and 9TH
ers who attended the Grand Temple
session were given surprise" recep-
ton upon their return to this city. The
party was met by automobiles at the
Union station and conveyed to the home
of Mrs. Crown, where refreshments
were served and an account of the So
cial side of the trip was given. The af-
fair was arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kimmel. assisted by Frank B.
Crown and members of the two local
temples
Evening star., 1916-10-15

The Trestleboard Club of Master Ma
sons will have ladies night" Satur-
day evening at the old Masonic Tenn
pie, 9Th and F streets northwest, which.
President w. d. Skeen promises Will
be well above the average
Evening star., 1916-10-15

For Other Fraternal News See
Page 9, Part 8.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

The Fellowship Club of Master Ma
sons. also, will meet Saturday evening
In Pythian Temple, when w; H Smith
viii deliver his illustrated lecture on
the building of King Solomon's Tenn
pie. President Samuel T. Farmer ex-
tends a general invitation to members
of other Masonic clubs to be present.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Hope Lodge. No. 20, will have the
F. c. degree October 81 and again No
vember 10 and its grand visitation
November "a. 1t reports H. H. Hurlock
ill at his home, 143 F street southeast.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Word has been received from the grand
secretary of the Supreme Council that
Gov. Whitman of New York is to be
made veiled prophet at the next ses-
sion of Aim Grotto of New York city.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Columbia Commandery. No 2, knights
Templar. with its drill corps, under
Capt Charles D. Shackelford. has made
preparations to attend the big Masonic
bazaar in Alexandria Friday evening,
which has been designated by the man
agement as Knights Templar evening
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Lebanon Lodge, No Z, will have the
F. C. degree Friday evening. with Senior
Deacon Carl Van White heading the off
cial line. Other matters of unusual i'm
portance are also scheduled for consid-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Unusual efforts are being expended
to make the complimentary testimonial
to Warren c. Bickford, grand tiIer of
the Grand Lodge of Masons of the Dis
trict, October 80, an elaborate affair
expressive of the high regard of the
craft generally for the popular grand
tiler.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Grand Master William J.. Hope and
officers of the Grand Lodge will Off
cially visit Central Lodge, No. /, Friday
evening to examine the officers in the
work of the degrees, and also the rec
ords of the lodge for the year. Central
Lodge, No. 1, is the parent lodge of this
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

High Priest I. c. !. Evans of Capitol
Chapter, No. IL, has aroused curiosity
and expectation in capitular circles by
his announcement of an unusual pres
entation of the royal arch degree in
his chapter some time between Decem-
Der / and Is. as "a fitting climax to
our most successful year"
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Adoniram Council. No. 2, Royal and
Select Masters. will have degree work at
its assembly Thursday evening
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter,
No. 3. has the mark degree scheduled
for October 23
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, will confer
the rank of esquire Tuesday night in
the Pythian Temple. At the meeting
last Tuesday night the rank of page
was conferred. after which the lodee
visited Capital Lodge, No. "a in a body.
the occasion being the latter's annual
grand visitation.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Langdon Lodge, No. 26, will confer the
degree tomorrow evening. The degree
team Will be in charge of Past Grand
NJ. s. Fall, degree director. The Lodge
has pledged $50 to the heating fund of
Odd Fellows Home
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Esther Chapter, No. 5, will celebrate
endowment night Thursday evening. in
charge of Past Patron Melvin Wertz,
chairman of the endowment fund. The
degrees will be conferred and program
is being prepared by Mrs. Grace Dutton,
which will include one-act play present
ed by several members of the chapter
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Dawson Lodge, No. 16, has the F. c.
degree scheduled for October %, with
Senior Deacon Rodney Gary heading the
official line. The lodge will have its
grand visitation November H.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

The New Jerusalem Lodge, No 8, will
hold its long -talked-of ladies night"
October 26 in the banquet hall of Ma
sonic Temple, when the leap year de-
gree" with numerous other novelties
and entertainment innovations will
contribute to red letter event"
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Kallipolis Grotto. No. Is. Mystic Order
Of Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm. to be explicit in title. will hold
Q ceremonial session Thursday evening
at Odd Fellows Hall. 423 7th street
northwest. The formal statement, how
ever, does not begin to unfold tho
Evening star., 1916-10-15

In a letter to the 81, 1000 Scottish Rite
Masons in the southern Jurisdiction,
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Flemming Moore gives detailed ex-
PLANTATION of the revival of the obliga-
tory feast celebrated by the local
bodies at the New Ebbitt Thursday
night. He says the purpose of the
feast is quadruple; that its first and
greatest significance is that II comes
on the anniversary of the dedication
of the first temple Of Solomon, and
that, every incident in the degrees
of Scottish Freemasonry is based on
the work of the temple or incidents
resulting therefrom, the dedication of
this sacred edifice is the most appro
pirate time for any Masonic feast.
Secondly. that this dedication of the
the Feast of the Tabernacle. celebrated
by the Hebrews since the fight out of
Egypt. Thirdly, that. coming as II
does in Autumn, after the gathering
of the harvest, 1t may well be termed
Masonic Thanksgiving. Fourthly.
that IL will also celebrate the COM
pletion and. dedication of the great
ington.
The reading of this letter was but
part Of the program Of the services
held in the local Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral Tuesday night. when the program
included violin solo. by Aldrich II.
Moore. with L. Ray Nelson at the pi-
ano: the reading Of a letter from
propriate selections from ritual. bass
solo. by J. Walter Humphrey Harry
g. kimban. organist. ard prayer by
Horace p Mcintosh. X. c. c. H.. ven
cradle master of Mithras Lodge Of Per-
fection. Immediately after the close
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Profound sympathy is generally ex-
pressed throughout the fraternity for
Past Master Horace Naylor, the eff
cient assistant to Grand Secretary Ar
vine w. Johnston, on the death of his
father. Past Master and Past High
Priest William J. Naylor. The frater-
nifty also. it is said. feels keenly the
loss of the deceased. who was one of
it's authorities in Masonic law and rit-
ualistic matters.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

The grand visitation to Anacostia
Lodge, No. u, tomorrow evening will
take place at Masonic Hall. Anacostia,
at O'Clock, and will be fttingly OBJ
served by the lodge following the busi-
ness routine of the event.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Sterling Kerr. 1r.. deputy of the Su-
preme Council Of the Scottish Rite for
the District OF Columbia. was in Phila-
delphia last week because of the death
of Mrs. Kerrs mother. The funeral oc-
Cured Thursday. the day of the tradi.
tional banquet of the local bodies OF
the Rite at the New Ebbitt
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Columbia Ccuncil = d, Royal and
Seiect Masters. "ili have a class of at
ieaN. zen ;o- the cryptic degrees to be
pre- Sehted Thurs iay evening Jointly by
ihe officers OF Washington and Adonir-
am councils. e w Wellington, gem
erat grand master. has appointed E. St
'Ialr Thompson his general represent
ative Tor the District of Columbia, and
ne Is urging total mem bership of the
councils OF 700 in preparation for the
meeting OF the General Grand Council
in Washfneton In 1918
Evening star., 1916-10-15

Equal Lodge. No II. has called out all
it's members for Wednesday night at the
Pythian Temple, when, it is announced,
Past Chancellor E. J. Newcomb will be
presented as an aspirant for a position
in the Grand Lodge line.
Century Lodge, No. 80. has the rank
of knight scheduled for tomorrow evening
Evening star., 1916-10-15

:;enipr Warden X. Hanson Weieb,nsn
ili head the official line in the e A.
Degree for Hiram Lodge. No 10, Thurs
day C.euing.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

for the current week, at which Deputy
Grand Master Lem Towers, jr., prob
ably will represent the grand master.
who is absent from the city. All of
them take place at o'clock in the
evening.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

La Fayette Royal Arch Chapter. No
;. has the mark degree scheduled for
Tuesday evening. although this is sub
ject to change. as there is much work
ahead.
The herald., 1916-05-04
Spring Festival.

In lieu of the annual picnic taken by
other schools. Belleyille, April 25th.
had a spring festival. in which every
pupil who cared to took part.
After the first hours work at
school, everybody adjourned to that
prettiest and most up-to-date theatre
of any residence district of the city,
the Folly.
With the advantage of the beauti-
fully equipped stage. the following
numbers elected enthusiastic ap-
plause:
Cheer, Girls. Cheer" school song.
Prologue, Margaret Hymel.
japanese Motion Song. Kindergar-
ten Pupils.
Operetta. The Fairest Spirit" eth
\ Pupils.
Dixie" community song.
The Vineyard Dance tFrench Folk
DanceD, LIST 4 and Pupils.
Yama Yama Song. 4th A and B Pu-
pills.
Flag Drill, 2nd A and B Pupils.
Louisiana" Cair of "Tipperary"D.
Community Song.
The Shakespeare Pageant. 9TH B
and B Pupils.
Il Live in Louisiana" Community
Song.
kinderpOlka German. Coming
Thru the Rye (Scotch). 9TH B and 4th
\ Pupils.
Milkmaid Song, Bird \ and B Pu.
pills.
ApriI's Lady. 9Th B and 9Th A Pu-
pills.
Epilogue, Margaret Finley.
Expression of thanks in behalf of
the faculty and pupils of Belleville
School to Messrs. Foto. Cafiero. Tan
sey, Schroeder and the active CORPS of
stage managers-Miss i. NJ. Harte.
principal
Home. Sweet Home. Community
Song.
On Tuesday, April 18th at the Es-
planade Avenue Girls High School
the pupils of the first grade and of
the fourth and fifth grades of Belle.
vile School repeated the folk dances
that they had given at the spring fes-
tival at the Folly, the occasion being
the music contest for third, fourth
and fifth grades.
The number from Belleville was on
the program for entertainment only.
and was enthusiastically received bv
a very appreciative audience.
The herald., 1916-05-04
AT BELlEVIlLE SCHOOL.

Eighth Grade Cake and Candy Sale
April eth the 81 pupils entertained
their guests in a pleasant skating and
dancing party Committees of order
in the rink. on the dancing floor. as
well as those in charge of the Hake
the candy tables and lemonade stands
did effective work.
To minimize danger. skating lin
tied to the rink, was allowed only al
a moderate pace. and every fifteen
minutes the direction of the skating
was reversed
In the dancing section the pathO
phone took turns with the piano in
furnishing music. Infectious gaity
lighted the face Of each twirling fig
ure.
In the refre ~hment section, under
the direction of Mesdames Lala and
Ramos, the Misses Hogan, ROusselOt
Charbonnet and CastrOgiOvanni, the
committees soon disposed of their
tempting wares and netted a nice lit
tie sum to start a library of music
records for the school.
The herald., 1916-05-04
DIED..

On Tuesday morning Fred Lecourt
died of injuries sustained about a
month ago when he was kicked in the
side by a horse.
The accident happened in Common
street, near ST. Charles. Lecourt, in
company with his brother-in-law, Jos
HOurCade, was on his way to ship
some hogs. He had gotten out of
the wagon and was about to get
back in again, when, in the act of
taking the reins OFF the horse. the an
imal kicked him.
Deceased was born in our district
forty years ago. His wife, who was
Miss Louise Hourcade, survives him
The funeral took place Wednesday
evening at 4 o'clock from the resi-
dence of his sister Mrs. W. p. Sa-
lathe, $40 BOuny street Interment
was in st. Bartholomew Cemetery.
The herald., 1916-05-04
McDONOGH NO. ENTRIES FOR
FIELD AND TRACK MEET.

Inch Class. 50-Yard Dash-Jo-
,eyh Rrvan. Bchrmau French Lem
he, Huoenor Bernard Grundmeyer
Hart Schwarzrnbarh. George Rau, Mil
ton Acker. Austin SIahr. Tracy En-
Itwi-,le. Wallace Owens. John Roberts
Emmett ShHanor. Linuel Penissou.
lanes Currru. Thomas RIurdan, FELIX
horne. Tnoo lore Uuarer. Louis Acher.
ILe-tar Br0ussard. Joseph Cast. Rich
lard NcCloskey. Thomas Tucker, Hit
AIRY Schroeder.
Relay Race. %6u Yards Behrman
, Tr nch. Joseph Beyan, Hart SchwarI-
onl ach. Lcmley Hubener, Tracy En-
Itwistlr. Wallace Owens. John Rob
|r;t-. Emmett SchwaneI. LiuuelI Pen
isson. John Currcn. Hilary Schroeder.
Thomas Riordan. Felix Borne. Thee
Dubret. Louis Ackcr. Lester Brous-
rad. Joseph Cast. Richard McCloskey.
Thomas Tucker.
5'-Iuch Class. 90 Yard ash Eldred
! Drmm. Bylns Anderson. Mathew
Morse. Niuent Reaney, Aaron BreauN.
The herald., 1916-05-04
VlAOUCT ON FIRE.

On Tuesday afternoon. while cross
ing the viaduCt, Mr.. F. +. WeilbaCh-
er, formerly the pharmacist of the
Workingmen's Drug Store. of Ope-
lousas avenue, discovered that the
viaduct was ablaZe and he at once
proceeded to eXtinguish il. but not
without great deal of difficulty. He
though he could put out the fire with
his hands, and in doing so badly
burned one of them. Later on he
called for assistance. and by scrap.
ing up the dirt and other debris on
the viaduct and throwing it violently
against the fire, they were able to
put out the fire. No alarm was turned
in
The herald., 1916-05-04
COMPANY H GETTING READY.

On May eth a big picnic will be
held by Co. II, Uniform Rank. Wood.
men OF the World. The purpose of
giving the picnic is to obtain suffi.
clent funds to attend the big encamp-
ment which will be held here in New
Orleans and also to compete for one
OF the biggest prizes ever offered Inv
the state OF Alabama. Mississippi and
Louisiana. This prize will be a trim
to the national encampment for the
entire company to New York. The
company is to give series of enter.
talnments TO secure new uniforms for
themselves to attend this encamD.
ment. as they feel sure of capturing
the prize. Heretofore Company Fl.
under the leadership of Captain Leon.
ard Gisch. has always made good and
we have been proud of Company Fl
coming OFF all the time with some
Kind of prize. We may look for.
ward to Company H capturing the
nrst prize, which will give them a
tree trip to New York for the entire
company.