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Knights of Columbus.

At tho meeting OF Keane Council
Thursday evening, William n. Gala.
han, one Of the past grand knights of
the council. was elected grand knight
to fill the unexpired term Of John J.
Keenan,. who recently resigned. 1t was
voted to hold a tag day March II for
the benefit of st. AIMS Orphan Asy-
lum, and during Easter week to hold a
charity ball, under the auspices of the
five councils, for the benefit Of the
Catholic institutions in the city.
Carroll Council Tuesday evening held
its anniversary celebration, consisting
of musical program, refreshments and
dancing.
Wednesday evening A1cantara Cara
van. No II. Order Of Alhambra, held
its annual election, with the following
results: Grand commander. John A.
Eckert; vice grand commander, Philip
H. Buettner; grand scribe. Frank J.
Dunn; grand scribe of the exchequer,
Walter 1. Plant: grand chamberlain.
Thomas L. Costfgan: master Of the
oasis. Anton A Auth: sentinel of the
tower, Edward Voigt; sentinel of the
desert, Charles J. Montgomery; master
of the wardrobe. Redmond De Vaney;
George H. Ogle; dele
gates to the convention, John A. Eek
ert and DR.. b. J. Crosson: alternates,
Joseph P. Cullen and Leo A. Rover.
After tho election refreshments were
served.
The Intercouncil Dancing Assembly
elected officers last Sunday morning. to
take charge of it's last dance of the
season Friday. February 16, at Rausch-
er's.
The new officers are, as follows: A
W. Brand, chairman; John NJ McGraw,
vice chairman; J. M. Tabler, secretary
treasurer. The subcommittee were ap-
pointed, as follows: Arthur ]. Tholl,
hall and refreshments; Thomas J. Gaff.
ney. printing; A. NJ. McCreight, music
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tanned Wednesday evening by its min.
strel troupe. with a large number OF
visiting friends in the audience Among
those present were Past Patrons Grant
Barnhart. Edward Brashears. Charles
Hosch and William Murray. Past Ma
tron Maud Fellheimer. Mrs Lena
Hodge. Frederic Hodge, Miss Dora
Stearman, Mrs. Ada Murray, Mrs. Sell
ma Danforth. Miss Camille Fellheimer,
Mrs. Julia Frank and Mrs. Helen
Brashears.
Martha Chapter. No. 4. o. e. s.. met
Friday evening at Naval Lodge Hail.
After routine work a social hour was
spent and the following program ren.
dered: Instrumental music by Prof.
Arthur Storm, readings by Mrs. John
Killers and Mrs. Judd and solo by Past
Patron E. E. Richardson. Several Pc
titions were received. AT the recent
election of officers of the Grand Chap.
ter, Martha Chapter had the honor of
having one of its past matrons. Mrs.
Flora E. Campbell, elected grand
warder.
East Gate Chapter, No. 81. o. E. S.,
celebrated it's first anniversary Friday
evening Arthur M. Poynton. past
grand patron and father" of East Gate
progress made by the chapter and con-
graduated the membership on the
progress made. An orchestra OF
Langdon, D. c., rendered music under
the direction of Charles H Van Hook,
a charter member of East Gate Lodge,
No. "a. The program included a reci-
tation by Miss Helen Grandfield; BARI
tone solo. Harry H. Campbell: sketch,
Maids From Lee" Misses Julia An
drews and Helen Kellogg and Mrs.
Harnsberger: violin solo, Mrs. Charles
H Van Hopk. accompanied by Miss
Adelaide Watson, and readings. Mrs.
Elsie H. Hays After a social hour re-
freshments were served in the banquet
hall, followed by dancing. Mrs. Neva
]. Coon, the chapters marshal, had the
program in charge, and Mrs. Pearl A.
Henderson had charge of the refresh
mentS-
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Modern Woodmen of America

A. r. Talbot Camp. No. 1872. was
host Thursday evening. at joint in
stallation of officers to Central. Colum-
bia, Georgetown and West End camps
DR.. John w. Sutherin. state medical di-
rector, was installing officer and Past
Consul, J. c. Garland of Georgetown
Camp escort. The following officers were
For Central Camp. No. 1so15-Past
consul, H.. c. Long: consul, J. H. Hig-
gins; adviser, F. w. Darlington; banker,
q. A Casey; clerk. A. H. Jaeger; es> OFT.
H J. Shaw; watchman, c. J. Beck;
sentry, c. Birmingham; trustees. T. W.
Byram and B. F. Watts; physicians
Drs. Thomas Linville, e. P. Keniepp,
J. C. Stone and G. B. Heinicke.
Columbia Camp. No. 11923-Past
consul, w. D. Weekley: consul. w. H.
Cole; adviser. r. E. p. Kreiter: banker,
o. B: Bowman; clerk. F. A. Royss;
escort, w. q. Whit: watchman. ]. C.
johnson: sentry. G. F. Coppage; trustee,
j. L. Landry; physicians. Drs. s. c.
johnson. G. 8. Barnhart and d. J.
Cunning.
Georgetown Camp. No. 125so-Past
consul, J. c. Garland; consul. ]. A. Trun-
nell; adviser, Q. G. INLAY; banker, ]. S.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

At the last meeting of Division No. z
the following officers were installed by
District President Joseph A. DAILY:
Michael E. Buckley. president: Daniel
Hyland. sr., vice president; Leo A.
Craven, recording secretary; Daniel M
Stanton. financial secretary; James
Hackett. treasurer: Lawrence Feeney.
sergeant-at-arms; Thomas r. ]. Cav
anaugh, sentinel; Edward Garvey
(chairman), Daniel Sullivan. Francis
Rafferty,, Joseph Sheahan and Edward
Burke, standing committee; Rev Fran
els McGraw, chaplain. and DIR. Michael
Ready, physician.
The following alternates to the Dis
trict board were unanimously elected:
NJ. P. Griffin. president; William Roche.
vice president; Thomas r. j. Cav
anaugh, recording secretary; Daniel
Hyland. jr., financial secretary, and
Lawrence Feeney. treasurer.
NJ. P. Griffin. Francis Rafferty, and
James Frank were appointed an audit
ing committee.
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Maccabees.

Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. met Tues
day evening, with Supreme Chaplain
Fry of Detroit. Deputy State Command
er H. w. Phillips, ex-State Command
er George of New Jersey and Com
mander Foster of National Tent as
visitors. Remarks were made by
Messrs. Fry, Phillips. George. Spring
mann, Adamson, jr.. and Foster.
A w Frye, supreme chaplain and gen.
eral organizer, formerly Washingtonian
and member of National Tent, No. l. was
visitor at the last review of National
Tent, No. 1.
Mr. Frye and Deputy Supreme State
Commander Phillips are engineering a
spring drive for the purpose of increas-
ing membership. Plans were discussed
and a committee of arrangements ap-
pointed. consisting of H. c. Crouch, chair
man: Thomas L. Smith and D. b. Gus
dorf. One member was initiated.
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Improved Order of Red Men.

At the last meeting of Mineola Tribe,
No. ID, Great Junior Sycamore E. r,
Boyer installed the following officers:
Sachem c. A. Manning. Senior Saga
more ]. C. Duke. Junior Sycamore ].
A. Davis. Prophet A. H. Dyer. Chief of
Records Dr. H. w. Tippett. Collector of
Wampum George F. Baxter and Keeper
Of Wampum w. c. White. Sachem
Manning appointed w. l. Swindelis and
F. G. Furnary first and second sannaps ;
A. A. Grimes. guard of wigwam, and
Louis Weigel guard Of forest.
Osceola Tribe met Wednesday night,
with a number of the older members
present. including twelve past officers
Sachem Chaney appointed D. Wells. c.
Marion and w. Phister as the tribal
finance committee. Messrs Foley,
Dean. Knowles and others made re-
marks
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Mouday-Dawson, No. 10, T. G.; Stans-
hurry, No. "a. E. A.
Tuesday-Federal. No. I, E. A.; Acacia.
No. IS. NJ. NJ; Takoma. NO. ~
social.
wednesday-Harmcny, No. II, special,
S:as Sn m II. Il school a Of ssf1aa1 Instruction.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem. No. 9.
L. A.; Temple-Ncyes. No. 81. NJ Nj.
Friday-St. Johns, No. IL, Z. A., Hope.
No. 20, +. c.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday-Mount Vernon. No. 8, memo.
rial services; hiram' No. io' grand
ruesday-Mount Horeb. No. :. grand
visitation.
Thursday-washington No. :, grand
visitation.
Friday-Eureka. No. 4, grand visitation:
Capitol. Nc. II, mark; Mount " n fieas-
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Monday-washington Council. No. 1. in
stallation of officers.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council
knights Kadosh, Goth degree.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thursday-Kallipolis Grotto, Neiieo
Prophets, election Of officers.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Today-St. Johns Lodge Chapter, NO.
is. p.m., religious services, MA
souic and Eastern Star Home.
Nou.iay-Ladies' Home Board Aux1hafys
pm, Masonic Temple
Monday-Ternple Chapter. No. ID, enter
tainment.
wednesday-Naomi Chapter. No. ), de-
grees and entertainment
Thursday-william f. Hunt Chapter, No.
l6, nth anniversary celebration.
Friday-Takoma Chapter. No. y. ninth
Chapter. No. II. entertainment; 81.
Johns Lodge Chapter. No. is, fourth
anniversary celebration
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Jr. o. u. A. M.

Mount Vernon Council, No. 10. met
Monday night. The good of the order
committee has made arrangements to
hold a social once month at the reg
ular sessions of the council. W. Calvin
Whipp was appointed delegate to the
committee, vice Past Councillor John c.
F. Atherton, who Is ill. Remarks were
made by Past Councillors F. F. Kress,
George W. Robertson and Edward D.
Schwenk.
Laurence Hurley, State Councillor.
and STAFF Tuesday evening paid to In
dependent Council No. 2. It's grand an
nual visitation. Edward P. Hazelton.
state secretary. presented in behalf of
the state council to Dwight L. Brom-
state councillors jewel Addresses were
made by Laurence Hurley, state coun-
cilor; Charles W. Walker, state vice
councillor. and others.
Washington Council. No. 10, Tuesday
evening. at Red Mems Hall, George
town, received the credentials Of Past
Councillor Grover E. Payne Of Potomac
Valley Forge Council. No. 80, as Its
deputy state councillor.
Edward J. Ross Council. No. 26. met
Wednesday evening. w. P. Johnson pre-
sented the council with a model of a
schoolhouse. Among the visitors was
address.
Anacostia Council, No. 16. met at
Masonic Hall Tuesday. The degree
team, under Capt. Roy Thomas and
John d. Simpson, as master of cere-
monies. conferred three degrees on two
candidates. Several applications for de-
grees were acted upon. J. d. Simpson
made a report of the visitations to An
drew Jackson and Reno Councils.
Star Spangled Banner Council, No. s.
met Friday evening. The council was
reported as well represented at the an
nual visitation of Andrew jackson
by the national councillor, c. b. Webb
of Statesville. N. c. Remarks were made
also by Fred Hall. Gus Backenheimer
Maurice Peabody and Charles Magin
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cent Of the lodges showed increases in
membership and in finances. large
class of candidates received the Grand
Lodge degree from Grand Warden J. T.
Humphrey and were introduced by
Grand Marshal Victor Hammer.
The election of the grand officers re-
suited as follows: Grand master, Irv-
ing r. Schwinger of Union Lodge. No.
IL: deputy grand master. John T.
Humphreys of Federal City Lodge. No.
20: grand warden, Victor P. Hammer
of Central Lodge, No. l; grand secre-
tary. Frank L. Rapp of Langdon Lodge,
No 26; grand treasurer. j. D. Yoakley
of Columbia Lodge, No 10: grand rep
resentative. John II. Wood of Federal
City Lodge, No. 20; representative to
Odd Fellows Home Association. j. T..
Petty of Eastern. No. q. representative
on the board of trustees of the /. o. o.
F. Hall. f. A. Norway of Golden Rule,
No. 81.
Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger,
who was the unanimous choice for
grand master. has for many years been
one of the leading members of the fra
ternity and has taken an active part in
Union Lodge. No. IL; Fred d. Stuart
Encampment, No. z; Fidelity Rebekah
Lodge, No. Z. and Canton Washington,
No. /. Mr.. Schwinger also has taken
an active part in the charitable work
of the District, being the chairman of
the navy yard outing committee which
entertains the children at Camp Good
Will during the summer months; a
member of the navy yard relief, the
Masonic board of relief and an active
worker in Columbia Lodge. No. ia.
Independent Order of Machinists. He
is also an active member of East Gate
Masonic Lodge, No. "a.
The first official act of Grand Master
Irving r. Schwinger was the announce
ment of the spring series of Grand
Lodge visitations, as follows: To East
ern Lodge, No. :. Wednesday, January
February 5; Golden Rule Lodge. No. 21,
Tuesday. February 13; Washington
Lodge. No. 8. Tuesday, February 90:
Amity Lodge. No. ~, Tuesday. Febru-
day. March 5; Columbia Lodge, No. 10,
Thursday. March IS: Excelsior Lodge,
No. Il. Thursday. March %; Phoenix
Lodge. No. IS. Friday. March 80; Fed
April 4.
Grand Patriarch Henry F. Allwine
has announced the dates of the grand
visitations by the Grand Encampment
as follows: To Magenenu, No. 4. Fri
Wednesday. March z; Columbian. No. l.
Wednesday. March IA. and Fred D.
Stuart. Tuesday, March %.
Langdon Lodge. No. 26, which is
soon to celebrate it's twenty third
anniversary was started with nine
charter members, among them /. J.
Baker, E. p. Sherman. o. 7. Putnam,
I. H. Collins. c. A. Baker. ]. L. Sher-
wood. w. B. Page. Frank E. Rapp and
James G. Durfey. OF these nine, five
are still members. two are dead and
two have Identified. having moved from
the city. Under the direction of Noble
Grand A. NJ Laster a special program
will be provided for the occasion.
During the last term Central Lodge,
No. 1. the mother" lodge of the juris-
diction. gained thirteen new members
and added another application for initi-
alton and one for transfer by card In
the present term. December 81 the
lodge had log members.
The financial secretary. Past Grand
Oscar Q. Daumer. has installed a COM
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Heptasophs.

y Columbia Conclave, No. II, met Tues
day evening. The archon appointed the
following finance committee: W. Irving
Connolly. chairman: Raymond c. Kidd
and Fairfax NJ. Atherton. Interesting
reports were made by Robert c. Tracy
and W. Irving Connolly. members Of tho
publicity committee. which has been
visiting the several conclaves in the
District in the interest Of the order.
Potomac Conclave, No. 470, met in
Pythian Temple Thursday evening, with
Robert c. Tracy and w. /. Connolly,
archon-elect of Columbia Conclave, No.
II. as visitors. Both addressed the
meeting.
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Pythian Sisters.

At the last meeting of Friendship
Temple. No. 9. Most Excellent Chief
Cora Nussbaum appointed Mrs. Au-
Eusta Thodey. pianist: Mrs. Ti1lie Rock.
chairman Of social committee; Mrs. Ad-
die Freeman. press committee; Mrs.
Carrie Davis, Mrs. Adah Kimmel and
Mrs. Addie Freeman. sick committee.
In Rathbone Temple. No. s. Friday
night a committee consisting Of Mrs.
Kate Smith and Miss Elizabeth Pres
colt was appointed by Most Excellent
Chief Josephine Jarboe to look into and
report on the advisability of a second"
degree. A degree Of this character was
a feature Of the meetings Of Rathbone
Temple a number Of years ago,
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Knights of St. John Auxiliariies

District Auxiliary, No. 1, elected Of
f1cers Tuesday as follows: President,
Miss NJ. E. Bannon; first vice president,
Miss K. Weschler; second vice president,
Mrs. A. Light: recording secretary, Mrs.
NJ. Ratcliffe; financial secretary, Miss NJ.
Morris; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. West; mes
senger, Mrs A Downey; sentinel, Mrs.
L. Crown; guard, Mrs A. Rice; trustees.
Miss K. Shea, Mrs. NJ. Mccarthy and
Mrs. E. Hugin.
St AIMS Infant Asylum was the
recipient this year of a bed outfit from
the joint auxiliaries Of Washington and
Capitol Heights
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Holy Name Auxiliary.

Holy Name Auxiliary. No. 3s. Knights
OF st. John. has installed the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Sarah An
drew; first vice president. Mrs. Mary
McCallum: second vice president. Miss
May OConnor; recording secretary,
Mrs. Ella Richardson; financial secre-
tary. Mrs. Mary S. West; treasurer,
Mrs. Annie Rice; messenger, Mrs. Nora
OConnor; sentinel, Mrs. Lula Shea !:
guard, Mrs. Mary Sisler: board of trus-
tees. Mrs. Margaret Burns, Mrs. Ella
Odenthall and Mrs. Rufina King. Aft
er the close of the meeting refresh
ments were served
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Syracusians' Lodge. No. 10. has ac-
cepted an invitation to confer the page
rank for Capitol Lodge Tuesday night.
and Will present its well known degree
team.
BY order of the supreme chancellor.
John ]. Brown. meetings will be held
Monday, February 10, to commemorate
the birthday of the order" Grand
Chancellor Dickman has given the nee
essary directions.
The question of organizing depart
mental lodge of the Pythian order is
being discussed.
The ways and means committee Of
the Pythian order has decided to visit
one lodge each week in a body. The
first visit was made to Equal Lodge.
No. II, Wednesday night, when the
visitors were given a cordial reception.
Short talks were features of the gath
ering.
The board of directors of the Pythian
Hall Association has acted adversely on
a proposition to place bowling alleys in
the basement of the Pythian Temple.
BECAUSE of the extensive changes re-
quired. 1t Is proposed to devote the
main hall of the temple to entertain
ments and dances.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IA. Tuesday
night listened to an address by Soterios
Nicholson. After routine business. a
public forum was held.
Amaranth Lodge, No. IS, Monday
night had a large number of visitors,
including James n. Kline. grand mas
ter-at-arms. who acted as grand chan
cellor at the installation exercises:
Supreme Representative. Albert Kah-
lert, Past Grand Chancellor H. M. Van
dervort, Grand PEelate Charles w. Hen
derson, Past Chancellor Jacob Nuss-
baum of Myrtle Lodge, No. 25; Past
Chancellor Charles E. McAllister of De-
catur Lodge, No. 8. and Past Chancellor
Collins of Florida. Supreme Represent
alive Kahlert. acting grand vice chan
cellor: Grand Prelate Charles W. Hem
derson and Past Grand Chancellor VAN
dervort. acting grand master-at-arms,
assisted in the installations.
Past Supreme Representative John c.
Yost rendered his resignation as repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge and Jo-
seph Baruch was elected in his stead.
The visitors made short talks on Pyth-
ian subjects.
Century Lodge. No. 80. installed its
officers Monday night, Grand Outer
Guard ]. F. -Skidmore. acting grand
chancellor. officiating. He was assisted
by Past Chancellor Frank D. Wallace,
as acting grand vice chancellor; Past
Grand Chancellor William A. Kimmel,
as grand prelate; Past Grand Chan
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At the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge Wednesday evening the attendance
was the largest ever assembled at Grand
Lodge session. Grand Master William
J. Hope submitted his annual report
giving in detail the work accomplished
during the year. Grand Secretary
Frank e. Rapp reported in detail as to
the membership, stating that rs per
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Union, No. IL: Beacon. No. ID,
and Langdon, No. 26, business.
Tuesday-Amity. No. %. degree; Wash
ington. No. 6, and Golden Rule. No.
21, business.
wednesday-Eastern, No. Z. and Har-
mony, No. 8, degree; Federal City,
No. 20, second degree.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No. II. degree:
Salem, No. %. degree: Columbia, No.
1. and Covenant. No. 13. business.
Friday-Central. No. 1. degree; Phoe-
nix, No. IS. business.
ENCAMPMENT.
Tuesdsy-Fred d. Stuart, No. Z. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
STANDARDIZATION Washington, No. 1.
social.
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Woman S Benefit Association,

Victory Review. No. IL. gave an en-
tertainment and card party after it's
meeting Tuesday evening. Vocal and
instrumental solos were rendered by
Mr.. Clark, Miss Berman and little
Marian Berman
Twenty-Five hundred invitations are
being sent out for tho annual ball in
the Raleigh Hotel February IA. The
commanders and outgoing commanders
IN the District are the hostesses, with
Mrs. Hattie E. Taylor, chairman: Mrs
Elizabeth Cornish, secretary, and Mrs.
Kate Shannon. treasurer. Mrs A. NJ
Welch will have charge of the card
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Daughters of America.

Triumph Council. No. s, met Tuesday
evening. During recess games were
played and the drill team, composed of
Miss Z. Browning, Hattie Burrows,
Laura Delana, Mary Newman. Louise
F. Schusenk. Naomi Grinder. Elsie Hill
and Fannie Jarfner, gave a fancy
dance. The good of order committed
will entertain the members once each
month.
Anacostia Council, No. IA, Wednesday
evening witnessed n mock initiation by
the degree team. Remarks were made
by Messrs. Simpson, Mitchell and others
The team will put on the degree work
at Star Spangled Banner Council, No. Z,
Friday
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Hope Council. No. I, met Thursday
evening. The councillor. Mrs g. Ost-
haus. who had been Ill for two weeks,
presided Ono applicant was elected to
membership. one initiated and one re-
ceived by transfer card from Alberene,
Va The committee which had charge
Of the rummaRe sale reported that the
sum Of $81 had been realized.
T. F. Dawson and r. N Baker of
Friendship Council, Alexandria, were
visitors at the meeting and gave talks
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Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H.

Oficerr for the coming year were
elected in Division No. as follows:
President. Miss Julia Linskey: vice
president, Mrs. Bessie O'Leary: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Ellen Stanton.
financial secretary, Miss Mary CIeary ;
treasurer. Mrs. Catherine Pagan; mis-
sentinel, Mrs. Mary Magruder: chair.
man standing committee, Miss Annie
McGinniSs
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Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. 2. at it's last meeting, had
two candidates for Initiation and q
number Of visiting members. including
Emma M. Burt. national sentinel; !;
Sadie p. Woltz. Hester Burke, Clara
E. Mace. n. e. Heater, Florence r.
Howe, Ellie Barnhardt and Ruth Full
Ter. It was found necessary to post
pone the installation of officers.
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Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Decatur, No. 8. and Calanthe,
No. IL. business.
Tuesday-Capital, No. "a. page rank:
Myrtle, No. 70; Webster. No. z. and
Excelsior. No. IA, business.
wednesday-Mount Vernon. No. 8; Her
mione, No. 12 Union, No. %. and
Columbia. No. 20. business.
Friday-syracusians. No. 10, page rank;
thbone-Superior. No. %. business.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
wednesday-Frieadsbip Temple. No. Q,
initiation.
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No. 8. ini-
tiation.
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cellor II. J.. Gasson, as grand keeper Of
records and seal; Past Supreme Repre-
sentative ]. B. Conner. as grand mas
ter-at-arms. and Col Houriet. as grand
inner guard. Short talks were made
by the installing officers and others.
Chancellor Commander Tull, who was in
stalled as presiding officer of the lodge,
has previously held that position.
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first aid and bandage work will be held
at Walter Reed Hospital next Friday
afternoon. Howard l.. Harries, scribe.