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Daughters of America.

Fidelity Council No. 4. Tuesday even
ing had as guests several from the
state session held in Alexandria, Va.
including Albert 9. Bossong of Cincin-
natl, Ohio; Mrs. Peris and Mrs. Saules Of
Fairfax Court House, Va; Miss Smith Of
Tangisr lie To-. Island' va; M; Mooana-d and Mrs IS
Norfolk. Va, Mr.. Bossong gave pa
tr1otic address Each Of the guests
gave a talk on the work in their home
councils. Capt. West and his guards
put on the new ritualistic work. The
state councillor Of Virginia. Mrs. Hum
phries. said the Goddess Of Liberty"
Mrs. Mamie Cox Howell, state coun-
cilor Of District Of Columbia. was the
best she had ever seen. Albert S. Bos-
song made complimentary address.
Other visitors were o. B. Hopkins
of Alexandria, Va, and state Judiciary
Mrs. j. Pennington Of Martha Dan
bridge, No L; Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Rich
ards. of Mayfiower, No. IL.
Liberty Council celebrated its TWEEN
tieth anniversary recently at its nall
in the Northeast Temple. Among the
Mrs. Mamie Cox Howell, State Vice
Councillor Mrs Emily Halliday. State
Warden Miss Alice Courtney, who also
is deputy of Liberty Council. No. g.:
State Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Mann,
State Recording Secretary Charles H.
Miller National Vice Councillor Mrs.
Naomi Swan, National Deputy Mrs.
Anna Hill, Past State Councillor Mrs. +.
Viola Thompson. who also is national
representative; Past State Secretary
Bohrer Mrs. Ida kerper, past councillor
of Old Glory; Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson.
| Mrs Grace Woodward and ]. H. Howell.
| past councillors of Fidelity, No. 4. After
| the business meeting Mr. Bohrer and
the state councillor led the march to
the banquet room. where a chicken
| supper was served under the direction
| of Mrs. Miller, chairman of the good
| of the order. Mrs Bohrer asked the
| blessing. Renaissance of former oc-
casions was given by State Councillor
Mrs Howell, who spoke OF the birth
| of the council she helped to institute.
Mrs. Mann and Mr.. Bohrer spoke of the
relationship existing between Liberty.
No. {, and Independent, No. 2; Past
State Councillor Mrs. E. Viola Thomp-
| son, of Liberty's progress for twenty
years, and Past Councillors Mrs Fergu-
| son and Woodward. Of Past State Coun-
cilor Mrs. Hattie Miller. wife of State
Secretary Charles II. Miller, who was
| sick.
| American Flag Council Monday night
| initiated two candidates. Mrs. Lyons
| and Z. H. Hall. The good of the order
served refreshments. Mrs. Hall gave
| filled with small Easter eggs. Re-
| marks were made by Mrs. Newman of
| No s and Mr.. Sheele of No. 8. The
| council renently celebrated its TWEEN
| tieth anniversary with an open meeting
| and a. musical and literary program.
Mayfiower Council, No. II, met Thurs
day night. Dri,lmaster Mason put his
team through a mock initiation under
the new ritual. Next Thursday, also,
after the meeting, the council will be
opened to the young folks. The
masquerade dance was postponed until
later. Chairman Eva Raba announced
a rummage sale the week Of May IA, a
theater party for June 5, and also a
card party for April 26.
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Woman S Benefit Association.

The annual banquet of the Officers
Club of the District, at which the rec
ord keepers were hostesses, was held in
the crystal room at the New Ebbitt
Hotel, Thursday evening. The decora-
tions were spring flowers with the ma
tional and Maccabee colors. The place
cards showed Columbia" and the God
dress, Solidarity of Women" Mrs. Kate
of vocal solo, Miss Edna HilIyard; ad-
dress. Solidarity of Women" Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett; whistling solo, Dr. Lulu
l. Waters: accompanist. Miss Elsie
Montgomery; ''Talkettes," Mrs. Fannie
f. Walters, Mrs. Sarah Andrew, Mrs
VeIma S Barber. Mrs Isabel w. Ball,
Mrs. Virginia Metcalf. Mrs. E. E. Bate
man. Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs. Estelle
V. Huntington. Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue,
deputy supreme commander, presided.
Among the invited guests were Dr. A.
Frances Foye. Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Coles of Baltimore. About Seventy-five
members were present.
April % Georgetown and Brightwood
will have a dancing party and Mount
Vernon card party, and April "a Lib
erty Union. a hard times party, with
prizes for unique costume
Mount Vernon Review. No. 2. met
Monday evening. 1t was announced
that in the recruiting contest Lieut.
Commander Mrs Mary Hagan has
charge of the navy" and Past Com
mander Mrs. Nellie Q. Nichols OF the
army with Commander Mrs. Hattie
Taylor Record Keeper Mrs. NJ A. Van
Ness and Recording Secretary Miss +.
Van Ness as 'neutralS.
The review will give card party at
Pythian Temple April %. Refreshments
were served.
Liberty Union, No. 6, met at Pythian
Temple Tuesday night. Among those
present We're Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue.
Mrs. F. Walters. Mrs. NJ. killeen and
Mrs. l.. Harmon. each of whom made
an address. A program of entertain
ment was decided on for the hard
times social which is to be held April
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Friday evening the encampment mem
bership will pay a fraternaI visit to
Magenenu Encampment. No. 4, when
the degrees will be conferred on a large
class of candidates. The chief patri-
arch has requested all members to be
present. as this will be the last frater-
nal visit made to any encampment in
the old encampment room of the hall,
which viii be demolished on the 1st
of the month.
Central Lodge, No. /. viii confer the
degree Friday evening on several can
didates Capt. Pumphrey, degree di-
rector. it is said desires to have the
didates in waiting before the lodge
moves to it's new quarters at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. May
/. At the last meeting several applica- =
tions for admission by initiation Were
received and several received from
members of other Jurisdictions who de-
sire to transfer to the old mother lodge
of the District of Columbia.
The third degree was conferred by
the degree team of Langdon Lodge,
No 26 under Degree Director NJ S.
Fall. at it's last meeting. Past Grand
C. e. Clark. who has been on the sick
list for some time, it is reported, will
soon again take an active part in the
work of the lodge. Past Grand Edward
l. King has been selected by Noble
Grand A. NJ. Laster to represent the
lodge on the memorial committee.
The general degree staff will leave
for Yonkers. n. Y. Thursday morning
In a special car. All members of the
order who desire to accompany the staff
have been asked to notify the Secre-
tary, Harry L. Andersen. Special ar
~aneements have been made for the
rrip. Grand Master Irving r. Schwin-
ger. Grand Representative W. w. Mil
Ian. Past Grand Master w. J. Hope and
the officers of the Grand Lodge will ac-
company the staff on the trip. A set
of resolutions has been engrossed and
will be presented to Yonkers Degree
Lodge for the services rendered last
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Jr. O. U. A. M.

Edward j. Ross Council, No. 26. We'd
nesday evening adopted a patriotic res
olution, reciting. in part. That tho MEM
bers of Edward ]. Ross Council, No
rs, j. o. U. A NJ. conscious that the
organization is founded on the princi-
pies of virtue. liberty and patriotism.
and having pledged ourselves to pre-
serve the American Union. believe that
those rights have been and are now
being assailed. do hereby pledge our
selves to stand by the President and Of
fer ourselves in whatever capacity our
country may need US. We accordingly
pledge our lives. our fortunes and our
sacred honor"
COPY Of the resolutions was or
dered to be sent to the other councils
for adoption and for presentation to
the President Of the United States.
Anacostia Council. No. 16, J. O. U. A. NJ.
met in Masonic Hall Tuesday. Two
candidates were received for member
ship. The council unanimously agreed
to keep all of it's members who respond
to the call to the colors in good stand
Ing while they are in the service under
the flag. They will be entitled to all
bene including sick and death bene-
hts. The council also adopted a reso-
luton to have a medical examination
made OF all applicants for membership.
Patriotic speeches were made by Messrs.
Haney. Mitchell, Simpson, Owen. Bra
shears, Smith, Carter. Parker, Estep
and Thomas.
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, Thurs
day night elected Past Councillors Nor
man Z. Hutchinson and George w. Rob-
ertson delegates to the convention
which will elect a representative to
the National Council. The monthly So
cial night. under the auspices Of the
good Of the order committee Of the
council, was held Thursday. The pro-
included address l.
tional Councillor c. B. WEBB of States
vile, N. c.; piano solos. by Charles R.
Owens; address, by r. L. Slagle Of An
drew Jackson Council. No. s; recita-
tions, by A. C. Columbus. P. c.. and an
address by Grand Orient W. T. Carter
of Oriental Court, No. 10. A reception
was rendered the national councillor. A
buffet supper followed The hall was
decorated by Triumph Council. No s,
Daughters of America.
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Knights of Columbus.

The annual election of directors and
officers of the Columbus Country Club
viii take place this afternoon at :;
o'clock at the clubhouse Plans will
be outlined at this meeting for the
completion of the club building this
summer. campaign for new members
has been started under the leadership
Washington Council is preparing to
celebrate its twentieth anniversary the
week of April ~. The program an
nounced will be as follows: Sunday
morning, April 80, solemn high mass at
the Franciscan Monastery in Brook
land; on Sunday afternoon, the ex-
emp!ifcation of the third degree at 3
o'clock, under the direction of State
Deputy Leo \. Rover. followed by a
tary TO the new members. and Wednes-
day evening. April -. a smoker for
the members at Rauscher's-
Tomorrow evening the officers of
Washington Council will eXemplify the
first degree. and Friday evening the
second degree.
The regular meeting of Carroll Coun-
Gil. Tuesday evening, viii be followe ed
by a social session under the direction
of John r. McGuiret the lecturer. Frank
A. KIDD, grand knight of the council
Nilt also make an important announce
ment.
The annual banquet of the Bowling
League recently elected Harry Nc
Carthy, president, and Carl N. Betz,
secretary-treaSurer.
The annual banquet of the Bowying
League took place Wednesday evening
at the Continental Hotel. when prizes
were distributed to the winning teams
and to the holders of high scores. Jo-
seph b. Mccain, retiring president. was
the toaStTaSter, and the speakers in
cluded state Deputy Leo A. Rover, DR..
]. RoZier Biggs, g. P. l.. Moran, Harry
Mccarthy. Carl NJ. Betz, Frank NJ. Me-
Laughlin, Joseph L. B. Chisholm and
William j. Howard. The musical fea-
lures We're furnished by Bernard r..
FitzgeraId and Arthur McCreight.
This morning. at 1910 o'clock. me-
mortal mass will be said at St Charles
church, Clarendon, Va. for Charles
Rauscher Il charter member of Wash
ington Council. who recently died.
The charity ball given last Monday
evening at Convention Hall, under the
knights of columbus. assisted by the
Ladies of St. AIMS Auxiliary and the
Daughters of Isabella. is said to have
been the most successful ever given
by the order in this Jurisdiction The
returns are not yet entirely In, but
from present Indications, 1t fs said.
very handsome sum will be realized for
the different Catholic charities.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Today-Hirnm. No. 10. pm. religions
services. Masonic ard Eastern Star
Home.
Monday-Potomac. No. 8. NJ. NJ; Beuja-
min Il. French. No. L., business,
address by grand master; Penta.pha.
No. %. E. A.; Mount Pleasant, No.
SO, F. c.
Tuesday-National. No. 10. social; Ar
minus. No. -. f. A.: King David.
No. 2s. F. c.; Lebanon, No. :. spe-
cial. NJ NJ
Wednesday Centennial No.
IA. NJ. NJ; Osiris. No. &c. special. g
pm. F. G.. and stated, 80 pm,
+. c.: East Gate, No "a. business.
Thursday-Naval. No. 4. E. A.; Hiram.
No. TO- F. c.: La Fayette. No IL.
Friday-Lebanon. No. Z. NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNS.
Tuesday-Ls Fayette. No. 5. P NJ and
NJ. L. NJ.
wednesday-Colnmbis. No. /, T. NJ. aSd
Friday-School of instruction.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Monday-washington Council. No. /,
degrees.
Observation-Disclosures Council. No. =.
business.
KNIGHTS TEMPIAR CoMMANDERIEs.
Monday-Orient. No. 5. grand visitation.
Wedue uesiay-Potomac. No. 8. grand visi-
tation.
Friday-Columbia. No. .. grand visi-
tation.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfection.
business.
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winter. when the Yonkers team con-
ferred the degree in this city.

winter. when the Yonkers team con-
ferred the degree in this city.
Capt. Alfred H. Noakes has called all
members of Canton Washington to as
semble at l. Q. o. F. Hall Tuesday
evening, when. with the ladies' auxil-
iary. they will attend a theater party.
Federal City Lodge devoted Wednes-
day evening to business. Noble Grand
Jones announced the first degree for
next Wednesday. with Grand Repre-
sentative John H. Wood in charge, and
heading the cast. The lodge will also
discuss the advisability of sending a
degree team to Louisville next Septem-
Der,
Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 6. will
pay fraternal visit to Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 20, Tuesday evening. Past
Grand Ber. V. Wolfe Is chairman of
the committee on arrangements and
promises a splendid program for the
evening. The visiting patriarchs will
be welcomed by W. E. Andrews. noble
grand of Mount Pleasant. and Grand
Patriarch Henry F. Allwine. accompa-
MED by the officers of the Grand En-
campment, and grand representatives
of the Grand Lodge will attend
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Official visits by the grand matron
and grand patron during the week are
announced for st. Johns Lodge Chap
ter, No. Is, tomorrow evening and Es-
| ther Chapter. No ), Thursday evening.
At both degree work viii be presented,
followed by q brief entertainment.
Areme Chapter. No. 10, Wednesday
evening following its business session
will be entertained with a program
prepared by Associate Matron Mrs.
Julia FRANKIE.
| Degree work Tuesday evening and a
mask ball at Masonic Hall, George
| town, Friday evening are announced
| by Mrs. Mary e. Kunkel, matron of
| Mizpah Chapter. No. s, with a general
| invitation to the fraternity to be pres
| ent at both. AT the ball sixteen prizes
| will be given the best maskers and it
| is promised "a good time will be had
| by all"
| Fidelity Chapter. No. 19. Will meet
| Tuesday evening in the hall at Iowa
Avenue NJ. i. Church, 14th and Emer-
/ son streets northwest. Matron Emily
/ Fletcher and Patron John S. Bergman
! have announced that the outstanding
! Indebtedness has been entirely extin-
! guished and it is expected the Cancelled
| notes will be burned in celebration of
| the fact at this meeting A program
| of entertainment has been arranged for
| Unity Chapter No % will have
| work Wednesday evening and a card
| party at the Logan apartments April 25
|
| A program of entertainment in
| charge of Past Grand Matron Mrs Julia
| n Streater viii entertain the grand
| matron and grand patron on their off
! ciai visit to Esther Chapter No =
| Thursday evening. Quite a number OF
! the members of the chapter for the
4, past two weeks have been busjly on
| gagged in the preparatiou of sunnlins
| for Red Cross hospitals. and interest
| in this patriotic work is said to he
f, extending
!
! Takoma Chapter, No 10. is to have
a dance Friday evening in charge OF
| The chapter also VIII entertain Takoma
; Lodge. No. 29, +. A. 4. NJ. Friday
evening, April ~
|
| Tuesday evening, April "a. at the
close of its business meeting BethIe-
hem Chapter, No. 7, is to have a '.parcel
post. followed by dancing in the ban
quet room. and Friday evening. April
-, the chapter is to have a dance in the
main auditorium of the new Northeas,
Masonic Temple. to which a general in
vitation to members of the order has
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Mondav-Beacon Lodge, No. Is. degree:
Union, No. IL, and Langdon, No. &c,
business.
Tuesday-Mt. Pleasant, No. 90, and
Amity- No. p, degree; Washington,
No. g. and Golden Rule, No. II.
business.
Wednesday-Eastern, No. Z. and Har-
mony, No. .. degree; Friendship.
No. L., business.
Covenant. No. 10. degree.
1hursday y-toumbia No. TO- and Cove
nant No. Is, degree.
Friday-Central, No. l, and Metropolis,
No. lG degree; Phoenix, No. IS.
business.
ENCAMPMENTS
Frlday-Magenenu, No. 4, degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Saturdny-Canton Washington, No. l,
drill.
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Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Mondsy-Amnranth Lodge. No. %. rank
of knight, and Century, No. 80. busf-
ness.
Tuesday-Webster, No. Z: Excelsior. No.
IA: Capital. No. "a, and Myrtle. No.
-, business.
Weduesday-Equal. No. IT. grand vista
ton. and Mount Vernon, No. s. bust-
ness.
Thursday-Franklin, No. .. business.
FrIdft-Syracusians, No. 10. rank Of
esquire, and Rathbone-Superior. No.
20, business.
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Guardians of Liberty.

Tomorrow's third Monday" meeting
will be marked with addresses by noted
speakers. the initiation of new candi-
dates and social recognition of new
members recently acquired. Those hold
ing office in the court will be present
from state courts and instruction from
the National Court will be presented.
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Order of the Eastern Star.
CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Mondsy-Ruth. No. l. program Of en-
-ertainment: st. Johns Lodge, No.
is, official visit and degrees.
Tuesday-MiZpah. No S. degrees: Fidel-
ity, No 10. celebration program.
Wedne nesdny-Areme. No. IL. social
Unity, No. -, degrees.
Thursday-Esther. No. ). official visit
and degrees.
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brateG its twenty-third anniversary
Tuesday evening. 1t was instituted
April 10, 1894 The hall was decorated
for the occasion and a program OF en-
tertainment was presented, after which
refreshments were served.
The board OF directors of the Knights
of Pythias Hall Association will meet
at Pythian Temple tomorrow evening.
Columbia Lodge, No. &c, at its last
convention, conferred the rank of es-
quire on large class, the rItuallstic
work being performed by the team of
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. Plans are
being formulated for the knight rank
in the haN OF Syracusians Lodge April
-
Hernlione Lodge, No 12, at its last
convention, had patriotism as the key
note of the addresses delivered by the
members. The lodge~voted S2o to the
Req Cross fund
Grand Chancellor T. H Melick and
associate Grand Lodge officers opened
the series of yisitations to the subordi-
nate lodges Wednesday evening with
visit to Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5,
the second Oldest lodge in the domain
and the Pythian home of Grand Vice
Chancellor James \. Kline. The hall
was decorated with palms and flowers.
The ritualistic work of the order was
exemplifed by Grand Lecturer L. W.
Heiss. after which refreshments were
served.
The grand chancellor and Grand
Lodge officers will visit Equal Lodge,
No. II, the home lodge of Grand Trus-
tee J. r Haskins, Wednesday evening.
Vacancies in the line of officers in
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, have been filled
by the election and installation of
George l4eese as keeper of records and
seal and Robert Joncher IS inner
guard. The installation services were
conducted by Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal II. j. GassOr. as deputy grand
chancellor assisted by Grand Prelate
c. w. henderson and Past Grand Chan
cellor John B. Dickman, acting as
grand maSter-at-arms.
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Ladies of the Golden Eagle.

Washington Temple, No l. which
meets tomorrow night at Pythian Tenn
pie. has announced through Chairman
Mrs. NJ. Myers theater party at Polls
Tuesday and a card party April 80.
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Myrtle Lodge. No %. the home lodge
of Grand Chancellor F.. II. Melick, cele-
brated its twenty-third anniversary
Tuesday evening. 1t was instituted
April 10, 1894 The hall was decorated
for the occas and a program of en-
was presented, after which
were served.
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The board OF directors of the Knights
of Pythias Hall Association will meet
at Pythian Temple tomorrow evening.
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FOR OTHER FRATERNAL NEWS SEE
PAGE 8, THIS SECTION.
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There is some probability that an ex-
libition of the paintings by Ossip
Perelnia. the Franco Russian artist whose
portrait of Fleming Newbold, recently
completed. is illustrated herewith, may bs
held IN the National Museum before the
close OF the present season. 1t is much to
be hoped that these arrangements will
be coasummated, as Mr.. Perelma s WORK
Is OF a distinctly unusual character.
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Senior Deacon James A West will
head the line in Pentalpha Lodge, No.
23, tomorrow evening. in the Z. A. de-
gree. 1t will be his initial effort. Mas
ter Frank kimmel says. The NJ. NJ.
degree is scheduled for May and the
f. C. degree for May 81.
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The lodge circulars are beginning to
discuss the Masonic base ball game be-
tween the teams of Almas Temple of
the Shrine and kaliipo1is Grotto of the
Yelled Prophets, June %, for the bene-
At of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home
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Grand Master James w. Whitten will
deliver an address before Benjamin E.
French Lodge. No. Is. tomorrow even
ing
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With all its members aud guests tag
ged with large white keystones en-
hlazoned in red with the chapters
name and the hoodoo "l3." and the
name of each man plainly printed in
the card. Mount Pleasant Royal Arch
Chapter Friday evening pulled off a
unique together night" under the
wisdom of its high priest. Sydney r.
Jacobs. aided and abetted' by the
brilliant coterie that makes up its Of
fetal line. Sixty-eight of the 1O3 mem
berS were present, with guests galore.
High Priest Jacobs. determined that
none should escape. called each men,
Der individually to his feet with hu-
morous Introduction and gave him two
minutes in which to make himself and
his talents known. In keepG with the
spirit of the occa sion, Grand High
Priest William w. Jermane, when his
turn came. made a characteristic ad-
and then suddenly proceeded to roast
the chapter and its members for faults
they had never suspected. Roe Fulker-
son featured his thirteen hard luck
stories" in commemoration of the day;
l.. Whiting Estes, illustrious potentate
of the Shrine. but only principal So
iourner in the chapter, received his
grilling for his Masonic ambition
and John G. Hodges. president of the
Masters Association of 1917. was la
| beled IAN astute politician" for his
big feature of the evening was the
unexpected presentation to the chapter
of handsome silk American flag on
behalf of Henry Lansburgh. and, pa
triotic speech by Grand High Priest
Jermane that stirred his audience to
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The grand visitation to Potomac
Commandery. No. 8. will be made We'd
nesday evening and to Columbia Com
mandery, No. ., Friday evening.
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The Masters Association of 1917 will
present the NJ. NJ. degree in Potomac
Lodge, No. 5. tomorrow evening. and
Master Joseph A. Bennett has extended
a general invitation to the fraternity
to be present.
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Hermione Lodge, No. 12, at its last
convention, had patriotism as the key
note of the addresses delivered by the
members. The lodge~Voted S2o to the
RED Cross fund.
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The special session of Temple Noyes
Lodge. No. 80. which was called for
last Thursday evening, was afterward
called off. and Master Hodges an
nounced that at the communication
April q, the subject of a contribution
to the American Red Cross fund Will
be considered
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Election of officers for the coming
year will be the order of business at
the meeting of the Trestleboard Club
of master Masons next Saturday even
ing The club has had an unusually
successful year.