The Washington herald., 1917-07-15

tee. headed by Chairman J. Ed. Will
son. Rathbone Temple, No. 9, Pythian
Sisters, gave q pretty drill.
The ways and means committee also
at the meeting Thursday night COM
pleted arrangements for an open-air
carnival, with dancing. TO be given at
Randle Park, Congress Heights, be-
ginning tomorrow night and continu-
ing throughout the month excepting
Sundays. Past Chancellor E. J. New
comb announces that amusement fec
tures and other attractions will be
furnished nightly.
]. T. Coldwell Company, No. Z. Uni
form Rank, held an interesting as
sembly Thursday night, which closed
with short talks and a buffet lunch.
Prelate Charles f. Johnston. Of
Webster Lodge. who suffered a stroke
OF apoplexy, was buried July 4 in Con-
gressional Cemetery with Pythian
honors. He was long time and pop
uiar member of Webster Lodge.
The following officers OF Rathbone
Temple. No. 8, were Installed by Mrs.
Kate Smith. assisted by Mrs. Roberta
Prescott as grand senior, and Mrs.
Olivia Atherton as grand manager:
Miss Josephine Jarboe, past chief;
Mrs. Daisy Wightman, most excellent
chief: Mrs. Marion Geiman, excellent
senior; Miss Demarest Simpson, ex-
cellent Junior; Miss Pearlie Leese.
manager; Mrs. Bertha Williams, mis-
tress OF records and correspondence:
Mrs. Della Nichols, mistress of
finance; Mrs. Ethel Johns. protector,
ana Mrs. Laura Leese, outer guard.
The committee in charge of the social
Lit. E1rI
tion ceremonies was composed OF Mrs.
Lola Park, chairman: Mrs. Runge,
Mrs. Johns. Mrs, Atherton, Mrs. Pres
colt, Mrs. Motyka. Mrs. Sommers,
and Mrs. Painter. Mrs. Marks, Mrs.
Wightman, and Mrs. Johns were the
committee on audit. Mai. Edward
Dunn, on behalf of the temple. pre-
sented the retiring most excellent
chief. Miss Josephine Jarboe, a past
chiefs pin. The term Just closed has
been one Of the most successful, fnan-
cially and numerically, in the temples
history. II is stated.
At the patriotic meeting recently
held by Rathbone Temple the follow
ing program was observed: Remarks.
the Rev. Patrick Murphy. rector of
st. Michaers and All Angels Church;
"Liberty's Allegiance" Aaron Loeb
and Mrs. Bertha Williams; recita ton.
barbara Freitchie." Mrs. Mary Hoo
per: recitation. BETSY Ross" Mrs.
Kate Smith: vocal solo. Miss F.
Crown; mandolin solo. Miss Pease.
accompanied by Miss Larkin: vocal
solo. Harry Andersen; America" by
the audience. with Mrs. Olivia Ather-
ton posed as the Goddess OF Liberty
Miss Demarest Simpson was chair
man Of the entertainment committee
which had charge of the affair.
Friendship Temple. No. 9, Wednes-
day night had installation OF officers.
followed by the usual monthly social
when Mrs. Adah Kimmel as installing
officer inducted into office: Mrs. Cora
Nussbaum. past chief; Miss Harriet
Dyer. most excellent chief: Mrs. FL
mira Price. excellent senior; Mrs. Net
tie Carrothers. excellent Junior; Mrs.
Annie Jonscher, manager; Mrs. Annie
Sullivan, mistress OF records and cor
TespOndcnce: Mrs. Ida NJ. Crown. mis-
tress OF finance: Mrs. Carrie Davis.
protector and Mrs. Tillie Rock. outer
guard. Mrs. KimmeI presented each
officer with a corsage bouquet of
installation ceremony by Past Grand
Chief Elsie Nandervort as grand Sc
nior and Mrs. Mary Hooper as grand
manager. Mrs. Tillie Rock headed the
social committee with Mrs. Nettie
Crowthers. Mrs. Mary Hooper and
Mrs Carrie Davis as her assistants