The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
The Maccabees.

Mondsy-National Tent. No. l, Old Masonic Hall,
Ninth and y streets northwest; Anscostia Tent,
No. Z. Masonic Hall. Anacostia. .
Taesdsy-Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, Masonic
Temple Eighth and T streets northeast; Brightwood
Tent, No. 5, Maocabee Hal. Brightwood; Metropoli-
tan Tent. No. u. Fifth and G streets northwest.
ThuHday-Georgetown Tent, No. G. Wisconsin ave-
nue. and n street northwest. with limitations; Dis
tnct Tent, No. 8, -Four -ahAh and streets
southwest
National Tent, No 2. passed favorably
upon the report of the joint committee
regarding the farm proposition, and
directed postal cards to be sent out, call
Monday night, April "a, to discuss the
plans.
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4, at its meet
ing on Tuesday night, received the re-
port of the joint committee on farm,
and after discussion, decided to have the
matter considered.
At the meeting of Mount Vernon Tent
No 4, last Tuesday night. very good
attendance was noted.
The State deputy supreme commander
Is OFF again this week to Petersburg and
Hopewell. where he is building two new
tents.
At the meeting of Mount Vernon Tent,
No. 4. last Tuesday night, DR.. Charles
I. Griffith, the commander. presided.
Those who spoke on the farm enterprise
were Frank +. Springman, o. w.
Hammon. Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Foster, Mr..
Griffith. and Mr.. Adamson. Among the
visitors were w W. Burch and II. T.
Dahenhesrdt, from Georgetown Tent,
No. G.
National Tent, No. 1, will conduct a
minstrel show in Old Masonic Temple
on the night Of April Y, the proceeds to
90 to the widows and orphans fund.
Brightwood Tent. No 5, has in mind the
benefits to be derived from the erection
Of a Maccabee Temple in this city and
will cooperate with the other tents to
that end.
woman's Beneht Association.
Georsetown Review, No. 10, initiated a
class OF ten on Monday evening in Po-
tomac Bank Hall, assisted by the guards
from National Review, No. l. There werc
large delegations present from National
No. /; Victory, No. 2; Independence, No.
4, and Liberty-Union, No. 6. Mrs. Kath-
crime f. Cartner. commander of Victory
Review, presented Georgetown with the
city banner won by Georgetown for the
largest percentage of net gain from July
to December 81 1915. This banner had
been held previously by Victory, No. u.
Mrs. Hattie E. Palmer, commander OF
National Review; Mrs. Kate Shannon,
commander of Liberty-Union Review, and
Mrs. A. NJ. Welch, District commander,
were among those congratulating George
town on its success. Mrs. Mabel T. La
Rue, deputy supreme commander, spoke
of the improvement made during the
past year in Georgetown. both in men,
hership, interest and ritualistic work.
Brentwood will celebrate its eleventh
birthday on April IS and the indications
are that it will have much assistance as
many members OF the District Reviews
are to be visitors. Deputy Supreme Com
mander. Mrs. Mabel 7. La Rue, will also
be visitor.
independence Review, No. 4. initiated
ive new members at its last meeting
Mrs Ida Moore, a member OF this re-
view, who has been Ill, Is reported as
much improved.
Liberty Union Review. No. 6, held Its
regular meeting at Pythian Temple on
Tuesday night and was largely attended,
The nsmo OF Cne candidate was balloted
on. Mrs. Maud Grimm. Mrs. Williams.
Madeline Essig, Marie Pflidger. and
Queen Alice Harrison were initiated.
Final plans were made for the dance to
be held on May as the hall could not
be secured for April %. 1t will be held
in Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and streets northeast.