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The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Knights of Columbus.

The annual election of directors and
officers OF the Columbus Country Club
will take place this afternoon at o'clock
at the club house. Plans will be out
lined at this meeting looking to the COM
pletion OF the club building this summer.
A campaign for new members for the
club has been started under the leader
ship of Henry ]. zilliox.
Washington, Council is preparing to
celebrate It's twentieth anniversary dur
ing the week Of April q.
On Monday evening. April 1s the ON
GERS OF Washington Council will exem-
plify the first degree and on Friday even
ing the second degree will be exemplified.
On Tuesday the regular meeting OF
Carroll Council Will be followed by a spe-
cial session under the direction of the
lecturer. John +. Mcclure.
The annual election of the Knights OF
Columbus Bowling League was recently
held. Harry Mccarthy was elected pres
ident and Carl M. Betz. secretary-treas-
urer.
The annual banquet of the bowling
league took place last Wednesday even
ing at the Continental Hotel.
This morning at 1880 o'clock a me-
mortal mass will be said at st. Charles
Church, Clarendon, Va, for Charles
Rauscher, a charter member of Wash.
ington Council. who recently died.
The charity ball, which was given last
Monday evening at Convention Hall un.
der the auspices of Washington Chapter
knights OF Columbus, assisted by the
ladies of st. AIMS Auxiliary and the
Daughters Of Isabella, proved to be the
most successful ball ever given by the
order in this Jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
GOSSIP OF FRATERNAL CIRCLES

Grand Master Irving R. schwinger. Grand
Representative W. W. MILAN. Past Grand
Master w. J. Hope. and officers OF the
Grand Lodge will accompany the stan
on the trip.
Capt Alfred H Noakes has called all
members of Canton Washington to as
semble at /. o. o. F. Hail Tuesday even
ing and attend with the Ladies' Auxiliary
and the members OF the order a theater
party at Polls Theater. y
Federal City held a business meeting
last Wednesday. Noble Grand Jones an
rounces the first degree for next We'd
nesday, with Grand Representative John
H. Wood in charge of the degree and
heading the cast. The lodge will also dis
cuss the advisability OF sending a degree
team to Louisville next September.
The Rebekah Degree.
MOnday-Naoni LOdss. No !, and Ruth. No. \
ruesday-FldeHy, No 7, degree.
rhursdHy- Friendship. No. 9. business
Ruth Lodge, No. 2-At q meeting to-
morrow evening, Capt. w. P. Pumphrey
viii rehearse the degree, preparatory to
comforting II upon a class of candidates
before the lodge moves out Of the hall.
President. Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter, of the
Rebekah Assembly has appointed Mrs
Ella v. Mallory marshal of the assembly
as the representative, on the memorial
committee.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Canton Wash
lngton held their regular meeting Tues
day evening. President l. E. B. Nc
Chesney presiding. The members decided
to attend the theater party with Canton
Washington Tuesday evening. Consider.
alton was also given to the details Of the
trip to Louisville in September.
Fidelity Lodge, No. Z, will confer the
degree at their regular meeting Tuesday
evening.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

eraI cheers, not to oppose the passage
Of the bill
"T object said Mr.. Claude Hay un-
hinchingly. Then up rose Mr.. Jeremiah
McVeagh from the Irish benches and
persuasively made his appeal to the
member for Hoxton.
why does the honorable member OBJ
jectT he said. 1T is true It is the Re
moval OF Offensive Matter BILL but
there is nothing personal in It" That
ended the seriousness of the occasion"
Mark Twain IN London.
Mr.. Dilnot was present at a dinner in
the Mansion House, London, when Mark
Twain made his last public joke in Eng
land. 1t is worth repeating. The Amer
lean author arrived on the other side just
at the time there had been a sensational
robbery from the fashionable Ascot race
course-the celebrated Ascot Gold Cup
having been distracted. Mark Twain
rose from beside the lord mayor in the
Mansion House and, paying a tribute to
the enterprise of British newspapers,
said that a day after he reached Liver
pool he saw this on one Of the placards:
arrival OF Mark Twain
Theft OF the Ascot Gold Cup
that did not have that Ascot Gold
Cup"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once talked to
Mr. Dilnot about Sherlock Holmes just
when that celebrated detective was max
ing a temperance in a new story. Are
you going to continue resuscitating him %
he asked Sir Arthur. No was the re-
ply. this is really his last appearance.
He now goes into retirement You know
a man can't continue with such mental
strains indefinitely. How can 1t be done ?
1t can't. What IS Sherlock going to do?
He's going into the country TO run a bee
farm" Mr.. Gillette, the American actor
manager, produced a play from one Of
the Sherlock Holmes stories and il was
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Order of Eagles.

At the meeting Thursday night 1t was
resolved that the Washington Aerie, No.
LIS, would stand loyalty by the Presi-
dent.
p. F. Carr, past officer ana charter
member. gave a talk on ''F>raternalism."
A report OF the board of trustees was
presented by Luther B. Hayes and a vote
Of thanks was extended to the trustees
The Easter dance given by. the Ladies'
Auxiliary was a big SUCCESS, It was an
nounced.
A delegation from Dixie Aerie, Of Rich
mond, was present at the meeting to
make final arrangements for their visit
to this city April q.
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Masonic Affairs.

PREPARATION for the triennial session OF
the General Grand Council Of Royal and
Select ldasters Of the United States Is
beginning 10 take form The General
Grand Council Is the clearing house for
what Is know. as Cryptic Masonry" In
the United States. The territory Of the
United States Is divided into sections.
the boundaries of which are coihcident
with state lines For each section, there
u eventually to be a Grand Council which
shall have jurisdiction over individual
councils and these grand councils. in
turn. are represented IN the general
grand tody. In all States and Territories
where there Is no Grand Council, the
General Grand Council retains its Juris-
diction. grants charters. and exercises
authority over Individual councils.
Only Royal Arch Masons are eligible
for council membership. The council is
the cap stone Of what Is known as the
York system.
There Is no Grand Council In the Dis
trict OF Columbia The General Grand
Council is to hold its triennial assembly
in this city In September, 1918. imme-
dtately preceding the trienniai convoca-
tion OF the General Grand Charter OF
Royal Arch Masons OF the United States.
which is to convene on October 2. 1878
1t Is usual for grand bodies In the Juris-
dictions where the general grand bodies
meet. 70 act as hosts.
The general grand master has appoint
ed as his special deputy for this occa-
sion. Past Grand High Priest E: st.
Clair Thompson. who Is also the chair
man OF the triennial committee of the
Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons OF
the District Of Columbia for the purpose
OF entertaining the General Grand Chap
ter OF the United States.
A charter has been granted for a new
council % Royal and Select Masters. Of
which Dr.. Montgomery Hunter Is master.
The central committee consists Of: DR..
Marx +. Finley and George @. Seibold.
]: william W. Jermane, now grand high
priest Of the local Grand CHAPTER. and
Charles e Alexander. past masters of
Adoniram Council. No. 2; DR.. Montgom-
cry Hunter, master. and Roe Fulkerson.
deputy master, Of Columbia Council
National Lodge, No. Il. at its stated
communication on Tuesday, April II, viii
devote the evening to sociability. The
senior warden, Edward Burkholder, will
entertain those present with an original
reading.
The master Of Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. II. has arranged an interest
ing program OF events for the next three
weeks The lodge will lead OF with the
NJ. NJ degee. with past masters and the
degree team. IN charge, on the evening
OF the 18th. and on Saturday evening, the
2ist. viii hold an entertainment in honor
OF the ladies at Rauschers. which will be
followed with the NJ NJ. degree.
Admission TO Rauscher's ladies night
win be by card only.
The Grotto.
Monarch /. s. Goldsmith, Of KaIlipolis
Grotto. who has been i'll. Is able to be
out again
Deputy Grand Monarch Edward 8.
Schmid left Wednesday for Hamilton, N.
Y, to confer with officers of the Su-
prene Council relative to the Supreme
Council convention to be held in this
city in June.
There Will Be a meeting OF the con-
vention committee tomorrow evening at
Chamber OF Commerce Hall.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Daughters of America.

Fidelity Council No. 4. Daughters of
America, met Tuesday evening, April 10,
In their hall, SO Louisiana avenue north
west. Councillor Mrs. Nellie Stowe pre-
siding. Guests included several from the
State session in session in Alexandria,
va Among those present were Albert
s. Bossong, OF cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs.
Powell, OF Richmond, Va; Mrs, Perlsand
Sauls' OF Fairfax Courthouse, Va; Miss
Smith, Of Tangier Island, Va. Mr.. and
Mrs. Humphries, and ]. H. Woodward.
of Norfolk, Va.
Capt. West and his guards put on the
new ritualistic work for the visitors.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Guardians of Liberty.

Tomorrow's Guardians OF Liberty third
Monday promises an unusually interest
ing occasion. Addresses by noted speak
ers. initiation OF new candidates, and So
cial recognition OF the many new mem
bers recently acquired will be the pro-
gram 1t Is especially desired that all
holding office in the court win be pres
ent and learn of new arrangements In
order Of business. Holders Of data, new
names OF candidates. news from State
courts. instruction from the National
Court are asked to bring them and pre-
sent them In order
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women's BENEFIT Association of the
Maccabees,

There was a good attendance at the
meeting OF Mount Vernon Review, No.
meeting of Mount Vernon Review.
No. 2, Monday evening. In the re-
cruiting contest Lieut.. Commander
Mrs. Mary Hagan has charge of the
Navy" and Past Commander Mrs.
Nellie o. Nichols the Army" with
Commander Mrs. Hattie Taylor, Record
Keeper Mrs. NJ. A. Van Ness, and Re
cording Secretary Miss f. Van Ness as
"Neutrals."
The Review will give a euchre at
Pythian Temple Monday April %.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

The University OF Minnesota reEent
have been asked TO establish a class ial
real estate transactions similar TO the one
now in force at the University Of Pitts
burg. and one speaker sees sanction for
the move in the record Of Father Henne-
pin. early explorer. He was the first
real estate man in Minnesota" was the
declaration. He made a personally con-
Quoted tour Of the place in 1850. then vent
back 70 France and wrote a book about
IL
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
PREPARES FOR MEETING

The Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teachers Associations of the District OF
Columbia will hold its April meeting in
the Oak Room of the Raleigh Hotel at z
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. John
Dolph, president of the Central Garden
Association, Is to.-speak. Delegates to
the Child Welfare Conference of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations, which meets in
this city April "a to May 1 are to be
elected.
The executive board announces that
each parent-teacher association, moth
er's club or circle allied with the District
of Columbia branch of the congress-,
should send to Mrs, W. F. Thatcher, $40
Loan and Trust Building. the names of
its president and its delegates to the
convention, one delegate for every ten
members.
The child welfare exhibit will be one
Of the chief features of the convention.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
MUSIC And MUSICIANS

A joint recital will be given by EstelIa
NeUhaus, pianist, and J. Howe CLIFFORD,
Shakespearean reader, at the New VIII
lard. tomorrow at II O'Clock.
The program follows:
Concerto, in A Minor" first move
ment (Schumann), arranged for piano
solo by EsteIla Neuhaus: Gypsy Chant
OanyD: Russian Dance" CTschaikow-
sky); Mcclure, D Flat Major Chopin
reading, Macbeth" parts Of acts ] and =
CShakespearel; "Larghetto'' Chopin
"Mazurka. F Sharp Minor" Chopin
''Etude, z Minor Chopin: "Vaise, in
e. CMoskowskn.
The national quartet, composed OF
Elizabeth s. Maxwell. soprano; Lillian
Chenoweth, contralto: W. Z. Braithwaite.
tenor; Harry NJ. Foraker. basso, and
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

MILITARY DEPARTfENT.
iWsdnesdAy-WlshingtOn Company. No. /, am.
rkyrtie Lodge No. s, the home lodge of
Grand Chaneellor +. H. Mellck, cele-
brated its twenty-third anniversary
Tuesday evening.
The board of directors OF the Knights of
Pythias Hall Association will hold a
meeting at Pythian Temple Monday
evening.
Anaranth Lodge No. 2s win confer the
rank Of knight on a class Monday even
ing.
Columbia Lodge No. as, at It's last con-
vsntion conferred the rank Of ESQUIRE on
large class, the ritualistic work being
done by the rank team of Syracusians
Lodge No, 10
Hermione Lodge No. II, at its last con-
venticn had one Of the largest attended
and most enthusiastic meetings il has
held for some time.
Grand Chancellor F. H. Melick and his
full corps OF associate grand lodge Off
GERS opened the series of visitations to
the subordinate lodges for the current
year on Wednesday evening. when they
visited Mount Vernon Lodge No s the
home Of Grand Vice Chancellor James N.
Kline.
The grand chancellor and grand lodge
officers Will visit Equal Lodge No. /, the
home lodge Of Grand Trustee ]. R. Has
ktns. on Wednesday evening.
Syracusians Lodge No. 10, conferred
the rank Of page at its last convention
and will confer the rank OF esquire at its
convention on Friday evening.
Vacancies In the line of officers In
Excelsior Lodge No. II have been filed By
the election and installation Of George
Leese as keeper OF records and seal. and
Robert Joncher as inner guard. The IN
stanation services were conducted by
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal H. ].
Gasson as deputy grand chancellor, as
sisted by Grand Prelate.C. W. Henderson
and Past Grand Chancellor John B.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

Work has been begun in Australia
on a system of locks and weirs that
will make the Murray River navigable
far inland and supply irrigation to
about 100000 acres of land.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
The Grofto.
Knights of Pythias.

Century. No. % business --s
Tassaay-wehstsr. No. 7. business; Excelzior. No
~ ozdnsss; CapitAl, No. q. business; Myrtle, No.
81 Business
wsinssday-MOunt vernon, No 5. busiasss; Equal,
No. u. ETand visitation
Tiursday-Fanklin, No. :, business
Apn 9-SyracuSans No. 10 rank Of esquire
Rathoone-Superior. No. = business
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs HALL ASSOCIATION,
honday-MOnth6 meeting board Of dsrec4ora
MILITARY DEPARTMENT
iWednesday-WashinztunC Company No Am
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THE HANDSOMEST
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The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

Mrs. Huron Lawson and Mr.. Henry
Kasps- gave a very successful Joint re-
cital In Clsrksburg. w Va, last Tues
Gay evening. Miss EulaIie Buchanan sc-
companied Mrs. Lawsen. Both brother
and sister were very cordially received,
being obliged to respond TO several en-
cores.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

Harriott Shaw. coutralto, accompanied
by Mrs. T. Craig Jones, will sing for the
members and friends OF the Anthony
League Thursday evening. April Is, at
the National American Woman's suf-
frage Association. 1625 Rhode Island ave-
nue northwest Public invited.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-17
Serial O1S07, Survey TAG In the United States Land Office, Jul neau, Alaska, May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM pany, a corporation, as assignee of George P. Holland, being entitled to the benefits of Sec. 2306 of the Re vised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has ap- piled to make entry of the lands em- braced in United States Non-mineral survey No. TAG situate on Port Moller Spit between U. s. Surs. Nos. fO34 and 1104, Boring Sea, Alaska, more particularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Beg. Cor. No. on beach at ordinary high tide Port Moller, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 2.28 chs; from which wit. cor. U. s. Cor. No. 4 Sur. 1O34 bears N. 24 deg. IT min. East 22.49 chs; wit. cor. sur. 1104 bears s. 27 deg. 15 min. w. 34.S5 chs; thence from true cor. No. East 4.54 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 1000 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence West 9.19 chs. to cor. No. on shore of Port Moller, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 2.37 chs. dist; thence along beach Port Moller at ordinary high tide, N. "A deg. 56 min. E. 11.03 chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beg. Area 6.S7 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 15 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. 27 sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 30 min. 30 sec. w.
 AS additional to original home stead entry of George P. Holland, H. E. No. 1882, entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate" way, newspaper of general circula tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-17

14.54 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set; wit. cor. bears East SPA chs; thence meandering beach Boring Sea at or dinary high tide CD N. II deg. N min. E. 7.65 chs. (2) N. 8 deg. A min E. 6.69 chs. to cor. No. l, place of be- ginning. Area 1868 acres. Variation at all corners 20 deg. co min. E. Long. 160 deg. q min. w. Lat. 56 deg. 06 min. 40 sec. N.
 As additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 1882 entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, 9 newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-17
THE SEWARD GATEWAY SEWARD ALASKA TUESDAY JULY

min. W. Lat. 55 deg. 58 min. 19 sec, N.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of John Betcher, No. 3738, en- tered at Redwood Falls, Minn.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-17
Serial 01S06, Survey TIA Tn the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, a corporation, as assignee of George P. Holland, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has ap- piled to make entry of the lands em- braced in United States Non-mineral survey No. TAI, situate on Northeast end of Port Moller Spit, about IA mile north of U. s. Sur. 1884, Port Moller, Boring Sea, Alaska, and more particularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Beg. cor. No. 1 shore of Port Mol Ter at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 1.96 chs. dist; from which wit. cor. U. s. L. M. Sur. 1034 bears N. 23 deg. 04 min. E. 7.63 chs; we Cor. l Sur. 1034 bears s. 15 deg. 32 min. W. 20.91 chs; thence from true cor. No. East $50 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence North 5.22 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence West 4.59 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 1.89 chs; thence along beach Port Moller at ordinary high tide s. 9 deg. 46 min. w. 5.9O chs. to cor. No. place of beginning.
 Area 2.63 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 15 min. k. Lat. B deg. 56 min. 27 sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 90 min. 30 sec. w.
 As additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 1882, entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gateway, a newspaper of general cir culation printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above described claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER. Register.
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Serial O1S3O, Survey 665 In the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May z, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

Notice is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, a corporation, as assignee of George Bell, being entitled to the benefits of Sec. 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 665, situate about 2 1-2 miles North east of Harbor Point, Port Moller, Bering Sea, Alaska, and more par ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. cor. No. from whence USLM s. 1034 bears N. 23 deg. 56 min. w. 123.25 chs, c. & G. s. Mon. bears s. 49 deg. 49 min. w.; thence North 5.61 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence East 5. 20 chs. to cor. No. 3; thence South 5.61 chs. to cor. No. 4, Bearing Rock bears N. 12 deg. 19 min. w. 1.13 chs; thence West 5.20 chs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning. Area 2.92 acres. Variation at all corners 90 deg. 20 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. 47 sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 30 sec. w.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George Bell.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 C. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 TT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.