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Evening star., 1917-03-18

The ways and means committee paid
visit to Decatur Lodge, No. 9. at its
last convention. Next Friday evening
The committee has arranged for an
excursion to Marshall Hall July IA.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26. at its last
convention started its spring work.
with class of seven for the rank OF
page. and elected another class to
membership, which will receive the
rank early in April. The work was
done by the page rank team Of Syrl-
cusians Lodge, No. 10, assisted by Past
Chancellor Motyka of Capital Lodge,
No. "a, and G. w. Heisley Of Franklin
Lodge, No. 2, as pianist.
The board Of directors Of the Knights
Of Pythias Hall Association will meet
at Pythian Temple tomorrow evening,
when a new superintendent probably
will be selected for the X. P. Hall.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2. will give an
entertainment and card party at Pyth-
ian Temple March 20. The lodge con
ferred the rank OF esquire at its last
convention.
Grand Master of Exchequer F. b:
Crown, who is keeper Of records and seal
of Myrtle Lodge, No. Is, received teie-
gram last week announcing the death
in Hutchinson. Kan, Of DR.. S. e. Ellis
a former membr of that lodge. MT
Ellis during his residence In this city
was employed at the government print.
ing Office. He studied dentistry, ana
upon his graduation settled In Kansas
Past Chancellor S. NJ. Pearson. acting
as deputy grand chancellor, assisted
by Grand Prelate c. w. Henderson and
Supreme Representative Albert kah-
lort. acting as deputy grand master-at- L
arms. installed N. Girardi as master-at-
last convention.
Washington Company, No. l, Military
Department. at the close OF q snort
business session Wednesday evening,
entertained its friends at a smoker and
supper. Remarks were made by Capt
Cressy. Maj. r. T. Whiting. Col: T. r.
Landon and Past Grand Chancellor H
NJ. Vandervort. A feature OF the en-
tertainment was a performance OF Il
E. Otterback.
The company has arranged for its
annual excursion to Marshall Hall July
IL.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, enter
tained its friends last week. John =.
Pyle and Past Grand Chancellor J. b.
Dickman made addresses. Others who
contributed to the entertainment were
Miss. Josephine Jarboe. e. NJ Lange
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Improved Order of Red Men.

Idaho Council, No. 1, Degree of Poca-
hontas. recently celebrated it's nine
teenth anniversary. Mrs. NJ. F. Board
man presided. Mrs. A. Dennis, Poca-
hontas, was absent on account of the
death of her mother. Several charter
members spoke on the work of the
council in the past nineteen years.
After the close of business a supper
was served. The hall and tables were
decorated with flags and flowers. The
remainder of the evening was spent in
games and music
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Woman S Benefit Association.

Liberty Union, No. 6, met at Pythian
Temple Tuesday night with Mrs. Tread
way of Richmond, Va. as a visitor
After the usual business the ladies OF
the review were surprised with a "St
Patrick wedding" Much fun was caused
by the costumes worn. Those taking
part were Mrs. Matte Gregoro, COM
mander, as the bride: Mrs. Amy Bar
rows lieutenant commander, as groom
Mrs. Helen Luckett. sergeant, as flow er
girl, and Mrs. May Ellis. Irish songs
were sung and refreshments were
served. Each member received a St
Patrick favor.
Mount Vernon Review. No. 2, met
Monday evening. Several members were
appointed to act on the joint commit
tee for the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach, Miss Estelle Peacock and Miss
Virginia Peck were reported sick. Sew
eral visitors were present. Refresh
ments were served.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Loyal Order of Moose.

Columbia Lodge. No. 1e6. Tuesday
elected the following officers for the
year: Past dictator. ]. Apolinia: sec
retary. L. H. Disney; dictator, G. 4.
Mcneil: vice dictator. NJ. Black; prel-
ate. T. ]. Lanahan: treasurer. p. Kron-
helm: inner guard. L. Marucci: outer
guard, r. J. Chalet; trustee. F. c. Luce:
representative to Supreme Lodge. ].
Apolinio: alternate. NJ. T. Pines.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee announced arrangements for
an excursion to Marshall Hall in Au-
gust.
A banquet is to be rendered Virginia
Lodge. No. 1876. in April.
The installation of officers will occur
the second meeting in April.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Beacon, No. Is. and Langdon,
No. 26, degree; Union. No. IL. busi-
ness.
Tuesday-Mt Pleasant, No. 20, degree;
Washington. No. 8. and Golden Rule,
No. p, business.
wednesday-Harmony, No. o; Eastern,
No. Z, and Federal City, No. 90. de-
gree.
Thursday-Excelsior. No. II, grand Wis
itation: Salem, No. %. and Cove
nant, No. IL, degree; Columbia. No.
TO- and Phoenix. No. 2s. business.
Friday-Central, No. /, degree.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Wednesday-Mount Nebo, No. 6, degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington. No. 1.
drill and social.
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Maccabees.

In National Tent. No. 1. H. W. Lar
rick was initiated Monday night. The
visitors were NJ. w. Michaels. George
town Tent; J. H. Dempsey, Findlay,
Ohio. and Deputy Supreme State Com
mander H. w. Phillips.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

acted upon. Michael NJ. Buckley. chair
man of the general committee. an
snounced the arrangements for the cell
ebration of st. Patricks day.
The 903d anniversary of the battle OF
Clontarf will be observed April IS.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Moreland, resigned.
Mizpah Council, No. g. Friday even
ing accepted the proposition of Ma
tional Councillor Mrs. Annie G. Nichol-
son to hold large class initiation in
the spring. Mrs. Cora E. Weiss and
Mrs. NJ. Gertrude Veitch were appoint
ed captains of the red" and the blue
teams, respectively. The council will
hold rummage sale the second week
in April.
Mount Vernon Council, No. 1s, Mon
day night welcomed the state council
or. Mrs Mamie Cox Howell. and staff
on their annual visitation. The hall was
decorated with national colors, palms
and cut flowers. with the assistance of
the good of the order committee of
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, Junior
Order
The address of welcome and ritual
istic work were given by Past Council
or Jennie E. Cohill. and a program of
entertainment, arranged by Mrs. Ida G.
Yost. chairman. in charge. was as fol-
lows: Selections. by the Mohawk Quar-
MED by Miss Pansy Schwenk of Tri-
umph Council, No. s; patriotic address,
''Americanism," Rev. ]. H. Jefferies, pas
tor Of the Ryland M. E. Church; piano
duet. Misses Langley and Padgett; ad-
dress. Past National Councillor Mrs.
Elizabeth Sewell, judge of the national
judiciary; piano solo. Miss Gertrude
Smallwood: address. National Vice
Councillor Mrs. Naomi Swan; soprano
solo. Mrs Ada Hunt. and closing
chorus, THE Star Spangled Banner" by
the audience. Refreshments were
served.
Progressive Council. No. 9. has ap-
pointed membership teams. with Oscar
Nauck in charge of the reds. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Klinehause in charge of the
blues. The contest will close June 1,
with a class initiation and banquet.
Thursday. March %, the council will
hold an open meeting and dance. A
public initiation is also announced for
that evening. Thursday, April -. the
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Order of the Eastern Star.

Monday-Ruth, No. 1, business, followed
by dancing.
Tuesday-Fidelity, No. 10. degrees.
Mizpah. No. 8. official visit.
Neutrality-suspicious.. No. 10. degrees.
Unity, No. 90, degrees.
Thursday-william r. Hunt. No. 16,
dramatic entertainment.
Friday-Takoma, No. IL. business. fol-
lowed by dancing. Cathedral, No.
IA, degrees. St. Johns Lodge, No.
IS, degrees.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Guardians of Liberty.

District of Columbia Court, No. 1. will
meet in the assembly hall tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock for special
court business, the discussion of mat
ters of local interest and the installa-
! tion of a large number of new mem-
bers.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Menday-Amaranth. No. %. and Century,
No. 80. rank Of esquire.
Tuesday-Webster, No. Z, and Excel
tai. No. "a, and Myrtle. No. IS.
business.
Wednesday-Mount Vernon, No. 8, and
Equal. No. II, business.
Friday-syracusians, No. 10. rank Of
esquire; Rathbone-Superior. No. %,
entertainment and roll call.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Nearly one-fourth of the earth's land
surface Is comprised within the con.
tinent Of Africa. 1t 10 as far around
the coast of Africa as 1t is around the
world.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. will have a social and
box party Wednesday evening at 623
Louisiana avenue.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Ancient Order of Hibernians

The monthly meeting for Division
No. will be held at 2:30 today. in
Eagles Hall, 9Th and E streets north
west,
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Division No. met last Sunday. Favor
able reports were received from five CON-
mittees. Leo Craven, chairman, made q
report for the shamrock committee in con-
nection with the st. Patrick's day celebra-
ton. The application of Felix NJ. Mo
riarity for membership was favorably
Evening star., 1917-03-18

A large brandy distillery fascinates
the new Emperor of Austria, who has
put large sum Of money into this
indpAtY, .-.a.A
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Daughters of America.

Old Glory Council. No. -. met Mon
day evening. Mrs. Mary Hooper was
appointed chairman of the good of the
order committee, vice Mrs. Bertha
Moreland, resigned.
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tained its friends last week. John f.
Pyle and Past Grand Chancellor J. B.
Dickman made addresses. Others who
contributed to the entertainment were
Miss Josephine Jarboe. q. NJ Lange
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Temple Chapter. No. 13. Monday
evening Initiated three candidates. in
GLIDING Rev. Paul D. Leadin, who ID
Evening star., 1917-03-18

for such amounts as they feel able to
give. The finance committee Is unu-
sually busy in this direction. as IT Is
proposed to make the entertainment o!
the Supreme Council representative OF
the spirit of hospitality in the National
Capital
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Ascension Chapter. No. 20. Tuesday
evening, despite the car strike and bad
weather. initiated one candidate and en-
tertained a large attendance with solos
by Viola Schippert and an address by
Mrs. Grouse of Honolulu. Refreshments
were served
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Master Jacob NJ. Kimball has an
nounced a special communication of
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, for Friday
evening at 1880 O'Clock for the E. A.
degree, with Senior Warden Joseph
Steker heading the line.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

The New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9, will
have the NJ. NJ. degree in lodgeroom
No. the evening Of March 29. The
+. C. degree will be presented next
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Rev. C. S. Abbott. rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd. will Off
ciate at the religious services held at
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
this afternoon at o'clock. under the
auspices of Naval Lodge, No. 4. The
craft is invited.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

High Priest Charles s. Woodin an
nounces Something in the way of en-
ter;ainment" to follow the business in
Capitol pnval Arch Chapter, No Il.
Fricn. >-line. Grand High Priest
Jermane gave an address at the previ-
Gus convocation.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

ST. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. IS. has
briefly announced Work, refresh
ments and dancing for Friday evening;
theater party for Monday evening.
March 26, and hints at a bazaar at Ma
sonic Temple Afternoon and night"
April IA.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Junior Warden Rollo Stone Jackson
will head the official line in the L. A.
degree in Benjamin B. French Lodge,
No. Is, tomorrow evening. The lodge
also will discuss the Masonic employ
ment bureau. April it will have it's
memorial service.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Harmony Lodge, No. II, Is to present
the NJ. NJ. degree in costume for the edi-
fication of Pennsylvania brethren tne
evening of March rs and will repeat the
degree at a special, March 81.
The Press., 1917-03-22
oUEEREST OF SEA MAMMALS
The Grotssque Walrus Has a Strong
 Maternal Instinct.

The Grotssque Walrus Has a Strong
 Maternal Instinct.
 The waIruSeS, or sea horses of the old navigutOrs, are the strangest and most grOtesque of all sea mammals. Their large. rugged heads, armed with two long ivory tusks, and their huge swollen bodies. covered with hairless, wrinkled and warty skin. give them d formidable appearance unlike that of any other mammal They ale much larger than most seals, the old males weighing from 2,OOO to 5000 pounds and the females about twO-thirds as much.
 Walruses have a strongly developed maternal instinct and show grear de yotfon and disregard of their own safe ty in defending the young. The Eski- mos at Cape Vancouver, Boring sea, hunt them in fraiI skin covered kyakS. using ivory or bone pointed spears and sealskin floats
 Several hunters told me of exciting and dangerous encounters they had ex- perienCed with mother walruses. If the young are attacked or even ap- preached the mother does not hesitate to charge furiously. The hunters con fess that on such occasions there iS no option but to paddle for ones life.
 Occasionally an old walrus is un- usually vindiCtive and, after forcing a hunter to take refuge on the ice, will remain patrolIing the vicinity for long time. roaring and menacing the object of her anger. - National Geo graphic Magazine.
The Press., 1917-03-22

soaked and filed with sand. .Oh, I knew without looking at myself that I was a ludicrous sight! Pa strangled every time he tried to speak, and ma sat down flat ill the middle of the road, shaking like a mold of jelly.
 But the lean Mrs. Sweet came to the rescue She was properly alarmed. She sent pa off on the white horse for another vehicle. She led me up on a sunny bank, took off my dress, wiped off my face and draped me in ma s raincoat, which folded twice around me. Then she and ma went on to see if the conld not get some hot coffee at the next house. They assured me that no one travelled the road on Sunday, and. anyway, could not he seen.
 So there I sat behind cIump of bushes on a rock. my bare arms bound fast inside the raincoat. my hair driz- Zling sand and water over my face and down my neck, my eyelids red and the tears chasing down my cheeks or meandering over my poor marred nose, looking at my ruined suit spread out to dry.
 I was just wondering how I'd ever get back to town that night-I was bound to go that Hight-when. without any warning, there was Lem standing in front of me- looking me over With the gravest expression I had ever seen on his face.
 Oh, it was d mean flank movement. but it was all my brothers fault Brother had seen the pOstmark on the letter set by the Skinncr'S Lake post master. and hc had given Lem :! hint. and consequently Lem had followed. There he stood looking mo over at d time when could least bear inspection
 ''Jimminy crichtOnS!' he eXclaimed ''This is what comes 0: going away to think. never believed in thought my. self.
 I begged him to turn his back and look over the lake-such a pretty lake but, oh. so wet! I was almost hySter- ical myself, but Lem never smiled. If he had Well, when I remember the cOnvulsiOnS into which pa had gone over my appearance considered it Gel icately thoughtful of Lem not to laugh -superhumanly thoughtful.
 Instead of smiling, he came a step nearer, and l began to free my arms and then remembered l couldn't. Tt strikes me-" he said soberly, "that the mermaid act ain't conducive to health this early in the morning. Aren't you pretty wet?''
 Then l broke down. "Oh, Lem," l began. I'm awfully wet and not pretty at all. BOO-hOO!'
 Then he put his arms around me just as though had announced favorabla decision and said, with such comfort. ing heartiness, "Jane, I never saw you when you weren't pretty enough to suit me all right"'
 Well. I made my decision then and there. and when pa came back with ;t whole wagon and ma and the lean Mrs. Sweet with coffee they all locked ;.skancc at a wet sandy spot on the front of Lem's black coat. Neither Of ns had noticed it until they came.
The Press., 1917-03-22
SEEING MOTION PICTURES.
Some Advice on How to Avoid Suffer
 ing From Eye Strain.

Some Advice on How to Avoid Suffer
 ing From Eye Strain.
 Many persons cannot attend motion pictures because of the annoying after effects on the eyes. Some suffer from eye strain and others are subject to severe headaches. The relief, in most cases, consists in perfectly fitted glass es, according to the Popular Science Monthly. The picture may not be quite so sharp, but this is more than con- pensated for by the increased comfort.
 For persons with very sensitive eyes e0lored glass. either amber. yellow lsh green or amethyst, may afford i'm mediate relief. Several varieties of eolOred glass have been put on the market, and there are so many shades available that some suitable color can be secured. A subdued light in the theater has a much less irritating ef- feet than a dark theater where the only light Is reflected from the screen.
 It is also advisable for those who are liable to suffer after viewing the pie lures to avoid sitting in a place where 1t is necessary to look upward, as the additional strain becomes very tire some and frequently leaves a severe headache. In the majority of cases, however. if glasses are correctly fitted to a person he or she stands a good chance of enjoying motion pictures without any attendant m results
The Press., 1917-03-22
REAL DOUGHNUTS.
The Genuine Old Time Cake Never Had
 a Hole In IL.

Hole In It,
 Why will some persons persist in speaking of the hoes in doughnutS: :: The real genuine article never had a hole in it. My memory goes back to 1S4O and earlier. and my boyhooi OK perience extended over a good part of Fairfield. Litchtield and New Haven counties. Conn.,. and Westchester c0mn ty, N. Y.. up to 1850 Our mothers al that time are to be regarded as the best authority on old fashioned Amer ican cookery.
 The dOughnut of that period consist ed of bread dough raised overnight with hop meal cakes. or "emptins. sWeetened with brown sugar. short ened a little and fried to a rich brown in leaf lard and were somewhat larger than goose egg and about the same shape. These were known among tn old Dutch New Workers and are de. scribed in Barbers History of New York" published about 1S40.
 "WOnder cakes" were similar, with :l little more shortening and Swectening The dough was rolled about three quarters of an inch thick, cut into squares of three inches. with three slits. which were pressed apart into a fantastic shape. and were the idol ized Sabbath day lunch, eaten under the maple tree or the horse shed be tween the morning and afternoon serv. ices.
 l first remember crulIers twisted and with holes when l came to New Yori; in 1851. The very name of dough- nut is suggestive of round or oval shaped articie.-C. r. Benedict in New York Times
The Press., 1917-03-22

There is no hottel, but a verry nice laddy will take you next Sunday Judging by the way he spelled, he must have been born double jointed. I wrote to the "verry nice laddy," Mrs. Sweet, and made arrangements for my sojourn with her from Satur- day evening to Monday morning. As luck would have 1t Saturday was rainy, and Lem dropped in at noon t, beg me not to impern my health by travelling; said If I'd only do my think ing at home he'd stay and help me But I was determined and managed the matter we'll. getting him off with out an inkling as to my destination. Then I got myself of.
 At 6 o'clock the train left me at Skinner's Lake and moved on. Some way when I looked around I wanted to move on with 1t. The depot is Q platform in the midst Of field, beside water tank. A path led from it through a lot where some cows were grazing, and every COW, observed, possessed two short horns which point ed straight at me when she looked fin my direction.
 The sun was shining, but every tree that hung over the platform contrib uted it's quota of recent rain to the undoing of my new wonderful suit. SO I raised my umbrella and sat down on the edge of the platform to think but not of Lem! No; I counted the horns along the path and wondered what would happen next. The fiier and a half grown hoy happened to- gether. He came along the path whis- tling and paying no attention to horns just in time to get the mail bag, which the fiier threw out, and to him I ad- dressed an inquiry.
 He shouldered the lean mail bag and tilted his hat on the buck of his head. 'Sweetr' said he meditatively. els she the lean one or the fat OneI"
 I didn't know. but I hoped she was fat.
 The boy grinned and instructed me to ''foller" him. I "follered" gladly, seeing in what contempt he held the cows, although the path. wide enough to form a dry thOroughfare for trou- sers, was too narrow for skirts, and I was conscious that every step was lay ing the foundation for a shrinkage in the suit. We walked half a mile before coming to the town, if dozen houses. church and schoolhouse can be dignifiel by that name, and the boy pointed to house on tue outskirts as the home of the fat Sweet.
 It was square white house. with green blinds all closed. The front door was also closed and lO, ked; ditto the back door. I stood Un the back steps
The Press., 1917-03-22
Modest 6Iackmore.

That the author of Lorna DOoIr,' was one of the best fruit growers ill England is brought out by Hildegardr Hawthorne in an article on Blackmore which she contributes to St. Nicholas. Indeed, it was of his fruit that he loved most to talk, according to Miss Hawthorne. Of his writings or of himself at all it was very difficult to get him to say word. for he was shy and modest to high degree. If you tried to make him talk about his books he would always slip quickly away to something about peaches or nectarineS or plulns. or he would ask you to come out to see his garden and wander there happily, pruning shears in hand, point ing out his prize fruits and telling you just what must be done to bring each type to perfection.
The Press., 1917-03-22
All Happens In a Second.

X second is the smallest division of time in general use, and when We con sider that in one year there are about 31, 1,558,OOO of these periods it would cer- tainly seem as if it was enough for ali practical purposes. But, after all. a good deal can happen in second.
 A light wave. for instance. passes through distance of about 1S6,O0O miles ill this length of time. The earth in itself moves in its orbit at a rate of about twenty miles a second.
 A tuning fork of the French standard vibrates S7O times per second to pro- duce the note X on the treble staff.