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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Thursday evening the ninety eighth
anniversary of the Independent Order
of odd Fellows will be celebrated in
Hall. 1t will be the last celebration
in the old hall prior to it's being torn
down to make way for the new temple.
Arrangements have been completed for
an unusually fine program. The speak
err of the evening will be Representa-
tive c. H. Brand of Georgia. Following
the program there will be general
dancing. Cards of invitation have been
mailed to every member of the order,
to be used by him or his friends. The
chairman of the publicity committee
states that cards must be presented at
the door. All members vouched for at
the door will be admitted without
cards. but all others must have cards.
The anniversary committee met Sat
urday. April "a, Deputy Grand Master
John T. Humphreys presiding. and the
subcommittees' final reports were
unanimously accepted by the general
committee. The last meeting was held
last evening for the final details.
Wednesday night Eastern Lodge, No.
I, will hold a farewell social for its
members and friends. this being the
last meeting of the lodge in its lodge
down to make room for the new tenn
PIE. Chairman Harry L. Andersen.
grand herald. announces a fine program
and hopes to make this an unusually
important event. Members of sister
lodges and Rebekahs will be welcomed
The program will start at Sis pm.
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. %. enter
tanned the members of Mount Nebo En-
campment. No. 4, Tuesday evening.
Chief Patriarch c. p Sample accom- =
panied by more than fifty patriarchs;
Grand Patriarch Henry F. Allwine,
Grand Master Irving X. Schwinger and
the officers of the Grand Encampment
and Grand Lodge were welcomed by
Noble Grand w. E. Andrews, Chief Pa
triarch Sample responding. Past Grand
Master Thomas w. Fowler. who for
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ffty-nine years has been member OF
Mount Nebo and for over fifty years its
scribe, gave an interesting account of
the growth of the order in this juris-
diction. Grand Representative MILAN
delivered the address of the evening.
Remarks were made also by Grand
Representative John H. Wood, Grand
Master Schwinger, Deputy Grand Mas
ter Humphrey. Past Grand Master
Bradford and Past Grand Williams OF
Albany, N. Y. During the evening pa
triotic songs were sung and musical
selections were rendered by the Mount
Pleasant Glee Club.
Covenant Lodge. No. 10. conferred
the degree at it's last meeting. with
Degree Directors J. f. Chamberlain and
w. G. LEM in charge of the work. Ar
engagements are being considered to
have a visiting team present the third
degree soon.
Metropolis Lodge will confer the de-
erees at it's next meeting, which will
be held in its new lodgeroom, 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
Central Lodge. No. 1, the mother
lodge of the jurisdiction. will mark its
last meeting in the present lodgeroop
by comforting the degree of truth upon
all candidates entitled. Degree work
will be suspended then until after the
first meeting in May. when a new class
will be started in the lodgeroom at 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, where the lodge will meet during
the building of the new temple.
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Grand Chancellor F. H. Melick and
associate Grand Lodge officers paid their
annual visitation to Equal Lodge, No.
II. the home lodge of Grand Trustee
John r. Haskins. Wednesday evening.
Grand Lecturer Heiss exemplified the
secret work of the order
Calanthe Lodge, No. II. has invited
its members and those of sister lodges
to be present at its convention tomor-
row evening, when a roll call will be
followed by an entertainment and re-
freshments. AS the notice reads, the
arair will be "a la stag" and it is said
the committee in charge will pull off
something strange and unusual"
Webster Lodge. No I, at it's last con-
vention. appointed the following COM
mittee to arrange for the visitation of
the grand chancellor and associate
Grand Lodge officers to that lodge May
10: Past Grand Chancellor J b. Dick
man and Past Chancellors S. NJ. Banks
and Edward SaXton
The committee of Washington Com
pany, No. l. military department, an
nounces the annual excursion to Mar
shall Hall Wednesday. July II. Tickets
will be distributed to the fraternity the
first of May.
Columbia Lodge. No. IS. Wednesday
evening will confer the rank Of es-
quire TO complete the class to be pre-
sented for the knight rank in SYRIA
cusians Lodge Friday evening.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. will con-
fer the rank of knight on several es-
quires of its own and also large num-
Der from Columbia Lodge. No. Is. Fri
day evening by the knight rank team
of that lodge under the leadership of
Chancellor Commander Young. direct
ed by Master of Work c. f. Nicholson.
The services of this team, it is said,
are being eagerly sought by the sub
ordinate lodges in this and sister do
mains. Syracusians Lodge has begun
plans for the proper observance of its
golden jubilee next February. The
lodge was instituted February 3, 1868.
Grand Chancellor F. II. Melick and
associate Grand Lodge officers will visit
two lodges the coming week-Tuesday
evening Capital Lodge. No. "A, the
home lodge of Grand Outer Guard J.
bone-Superior Lodge. No. %. the home
lodge of Grand Lecturer Heiss.
Calanthe Lodge. No. II. will hold an
meeting tomorrow evening. Past Grand
Chancellor William A. Kimmel. chair
man of the committee, is arranging a
program of music. singing and short
speeches and ending with refreshments.
No work will be conferred that even
ing and it is expected that every MEM
Der of the lodge in the city will be
present to answer to the roll call.
The grand chancellor and the other
officers of the Grand Lodge have been
invited. Every member is requested
TO wear a small American flag on the
left lapel of his coat Visiting men,
hers are invited, as provision has been
made for several hundred members.
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Improved Order of Redmen.

Seneca Tribe. No. IL. by special re-
quest worked the three degrees Fri
day night on three candidates. the
work being done under the direction of
Degree Master Altman. number of
applications are being received. and
it is said the degree team will have
sufficient work to keep it busy up un-
til the LIST of June. The members are
making special efforts to show sub
stantial increase for the first half of
the year. Sachem Charles D. Hobbs
will enlist in the navy. in the gunnery
class. it is said. in a few weeks.
Logan Tribe, No. s, conferred the de-
grees on several candidates Thursday
night. From indications. it is said, the
tribe will have to postpone the meeting
of Its side degree. the senate" from
the last meeting night in this month
to some night in the future. as the de-
gree work and the regular business
leave little or no spare time for the
senate" Degree Master Madison is
thinking Of forming a substitute team
to give the regulars breathing spell.
His suggestion, it is said, will be adopt
ed by the tribe.
White Eagle Tribe is said to be
seriously contemplating moving from
the fylnldn Temple TO 0tn ana u streets
northwest, where 1t will be able to meet
each Wednesday night. In the opinion
of large number of the members the
tribe will make more rapid strides If
1t is able to meet each week. as it is
now the only tribe that meets twice a
month.
The band recently organized in Idaho
tribe will give its first concert Tuesday
evening. May !. to which all members
~ tIA
dent of the Fourth Night Club Ben
Leatherman, has deferred the club
meeting scheduled for April "a to May
i. J. d. Bragunier. chief of records, is
also the great mishinewa of the Great
Council of the District of Columbia.
Great sachem Heidenheimer is to
leave for New York in the near future
Great Junior Sycamore Charles J.
Benner. chief of records of Osceola
Tribe and also the official scorer of the
Redmen's Duckpin League. reports that
the league has been responsible for
large number of applications received
by the various tribes in the city. as
only members of the order can become
members of the duckpin league.
Past Great sachems DR.. w. S. Whit
man and DR.. H. w. Tippett are planning
a trip to Chicago. While there they
will visit the great chief of records of
the Great Council of the United States.
Wilson Brooks. They expect to be gone
a week or ten days, and on their way
back they will stop off at Cincinnati
for two days to visit tribes in that city.
The past great sachems of the Great
Council of the District of Columbia are
thinking seriously of organizing club
to be composed of members who have
passed through the chairs of the Great
Council, including w. H: Wilson. c. F.
Fuller. w. H. King, w. C. White, J. r.
Springman. w. B. Garner. G. B. johann
son. Archie Thompson, H. w. Tippett.
J. J. Caylor. J. A. Madison. jr.; d. J.
Marvin, H. E. Wheeler. J. Z. Shepherd.
G. f. Baxter. ]. b. Altman, Otto II.
Fischer. J. NJ. Kemper. r. w. Thomp-
son. w. S. Whitman. G. Z. Gartrell J.
I. Bunch and ]. Henry Hummer. The
purposes of the club will be announced
later.
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Masonic.

LODGES
Todsr-St. Johns. No. II. pm. re-
iigious services. Masonic and East
crn star Home.
Monday Dawson No. 10. =. A.. and
Stansbury. No. -. +. &.
Tuesday Federal No. I. r. G.. and
Acacia. No. Is. aud Takcma, No. -.
NJ. NJ.
"Wednesday Harmony, No. Il. Z. A.
SCHOOL or INSTRUCTION.
Thursday-The. New Jerusalem. No. Q.
+. A.. and Temple Noyes. No. 81.
Frlday-S;. Johns. No II. +. G. and
T.. A.. and Hope No. 20. NJ. NJ.
Saturday Washington Centennial. No.
II. special. 7;l5 pm. NJ ".
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday Mount Vernon No :, and Ana
costa. No. l.. Il. A.. and Hiram.
No. TO- L. NJ. and n +. NJ
Tuesday Mount Horcb. No :. business,
and Potomac. No, S. II. \.
Wednesday Columbia. No. l. special.
Il. \.
Thursday Washington. No. ., T. NJ. and
NJ. E. NJ.
Friday-Eureka. No. {. p VI. and NJ. f.
NJ. and Capitol. No. IL. X. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
Tuesday-De Molay. No. 4, grand vista
ton.
Observation-Disclosures. No. l. grand
visitation.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday Robert de Bruce Council,
Knights kadosh, business.
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Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-Esther, No. 3. business.
wednesday-Mt. Pleasant, No. 9. business.
Friday-Martha Washington, No. 3, and
Dorcas. No. 4. business.

The Rebekah Assembly will convene
May 1. President Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter
has requested the chairmen of all COM
mittees to have full. written reports of
their committee work, to be presented
to the assembly.
Ruth Lodge, No. 2, Monday evening.
received application for a residence in
Odd Fellows Home. which Noble Grand
Mrs. Emma Barkman referred to a spe-
cial committee of three for investiga-
ton. A resolution offered by Mrs. ia
cob Belt. pledging the support of all
members to the President in these try
ing times Of the country, was adopted.
Esther Lodge No 5. will hold fare
we'll meeting in the lodgeroom of Odd
Fellows Hall. in which the lodge has
held meetings since it was organized,
many years ago.
Martha Washington. No. 3. Friday
evening. will be the last Rebekah
lodge to meet in the old hall. In the
past year many new members have
been added to it's roll, and on this oc-
casion it is expected that all members
who can will be present.
Friendship Lodge, No. 8, at its last
meeting made final arrangements for a
May ball. to be held Thursday, May g..
The committee on good and welfare of
the lodge has promised program
which will surpass previous entertain
ments of the lodge. In the near future
an open meeting is to be held.
After its regular business. Mount
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge. No. 3, We'd
nesday evening will open it's meeting
to members and their friends for a
patriotic entertainment under the direc-
ton of Past Noble Grand Edna Ohlan-
der. The card party that was to be
held at the home of Past Noble Grand
Katie Morrison has been postponed to
Thursday evening.
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Woodmen of the World.

Old Glory Camp. at Sd and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, announces that
there will be a great deal of interest
Tuesday for those who attend. The
Boosters Club will visit the camp and
also a delegation from Frasar Camp.
National Camp of Anacostia met We'd
nesday night with delegations from a
number of the camps. including Alpha
r. B. Cowan was given the protection
degree. In the absence Of the counsel
commander, Camp Physician Galatzo
presided.
Among the delegates from Alpha
Camp were Counsel Commander j. E.
Dickey and Past Counsel Commander
Smith. Both delivered addresses, telling
of the work at the head camp conven-
ton.
The delegation from w. A. Fraser
Camp included Counsel Commander
and John w. Sanders. Commander
Whitworth entertained the camp with
details of the work and operations OF
the Boosters Club. of which he was
held the attention of the camp with a
plea for concerted action among Wood
men in an endeavor to bring woodcraft
before the public. William II. Dalpin
entertained WIN musical program
The application of Charles Stevens
was favorably voted upon and a COM
m!ttee appointed to call on him. ]. L.
Messy was reported seriously i'll.
w. A. Fraser Camp Monday. at North
east Masonic Temple will put on the
full initiation. The debate team has
subject to discuss that night.
The committee on anniversary cele-
bration will make its report and 1t is
also announced. by the committee on
entertainments, that there will be sew
eral speakers Of national fame. All
Woodmen are invited.
Alpha Camp. Monday. listened to ad-
dresses by F. w. Litchfield, David Wolf
and others.
When the cry for assistance comes.
be it from the individual or our coun-
trys call to the colors. woodcraft will
not be found wanting" declared
Sovereign Wolf. James Freeland fur
nished statistics showing the percent
age of men in certain branches devoted
to the execution of war orders for this
country who are Woodmen Of the
World II. w. Thayer and J. e. Cotton
told of the work being done by the
order in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Maryland.
Mount Vernon Camp. Monday, had as
a visitor State Manager Mcconnell. who
gave a talk regarding the work Of the
Boosters Club. which has under way
an excursion to Chesapeake Beach. He
also told the camp that delegations
from each camp of the District would
meet with them shortly.
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National Union.

Tuesday evening the State. War ans
Navy Council met in Pythian Temple
An address was made by ]. Harry
Jones. vice president of the cabinet
Charles T. Miller. ex-president of the
cabinet. also entertained the members.
Congressional Council Wednesday
evening in Typographical Temple had
President Cole of. Enterprise Council
Of Corey. Pa. as a visitor. He deliv-
cred an address on THE Brotherhood
of Man." Frederick T. Rice spoke also
on Practical Fraternity" and Senator
U. S. ]. Dunbar upon the three princi-
pies upon which the order is founded
Speaker John B. Hays, assisted by John
E. Hogan, prepared a novel entertain
ment. At the close of the entertain
ment the members and visitors were in
vited to a cafe. where refreshments
were served.
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Edward ]. Ross Council, No. rs. We'd
nesday evening decided to confer the de-
grees on several candidates due May 2.
A letter OF greeting was read from H. H.
Wrestling. member. now residing at
Akron. Ohio; also one from the Philadel-
phia Beneficial Association. an allied or
ganization. Among the visitors were T.
w. Louk. deputy of the council, and State
Council Conductor L. B. Moore, eadh Of
whom made addresses. Remarks were
made also by J. A. Balderson, Joseph
Baruch, George Evans and others.
Anacostia Council, No. 16. met in Ma
sonic Hall Tuesday with a large number
OF visitors present. The degree team mi
tiated a member. with J. d. Simpson as
Thomas In charge of the degree work
The council elected J. A. Smithson and
F. c. Prather as delegates to the conven-
ton at. Mount Vernon Hall May to
elect a national representative to the Ma
tional Council in Asheville. N. c., in
June. Mr.. Swaine of Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil and Past National Deputy ]. A.
Frazier OF Star Spangled Banner" gave
talks on patriotism under the good Of the
order. Mitchell Estep and others also
spoke.
Potomac-valley Forge Council. No.
entertain the state councillor, Lawrence
Hurry, and officers. The council ex-
tends every member of the order an in
vitation to be present next Tuesday
night.
Capital Council. No 25, Monday even
ing gave j. F. Davis his degree in pa
triotism" in short form. and unanf-
up by Edward ]. Ross Council No. 26,
to stand by the President in the pres
ent crisis.
Mr.. Prender reported progress on the
auxiliary and has urged other councils
TO organize a large auxiliary
Potomac-Valley Forge Council will
receive its annual visitation Tuesday
evening. The good and welfare COM
mittee is in charge of the arrange
ments. Visitors from out of town will
be present and deliver addresses. The
secretary has been instructed to send
resolutions Of sympathy to Mrs. Will
liam F. Huntress. widow of Mr.. Hunt
ress. who died suddenly the past week.
Several new applications for MEM
bership were received at the last meet
ing. and several pending were ap-
proved. Candidates have been instruct
first degree of the order. Among those
who spoke were H. s. Stowe, d. l..
Bromwell, L. NJ. Green, H. Z. Chris
man, D. Luther Smith and George w.
Rue.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. Thurs
day evening received one application for
reinstatement and Past Councillor Nor
man E. Hutchinson was Endorsed by the
council for the position of national rep
resentative. w. c. Whip and Past
Councillor A. B. Columbus were appoint
ed delegates to the general good of the
order committee. Brief talks were
made by J. H. Russ of George Washing
ton Council. No. 81. of Wilmington. n.
c., and Past Councillor ]. d. Simpson of
Anacostia Council, No. 16.
The monthly meeting of Oriental
Court. No. 10, under direction Of Mount
Vernon Council, was held at the close of
the session and the Oriental degrees"
were conferred upon nine candidates
committee of five was appointed to
procure new paraphernalia. Refresh
ments were served
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Odd Fellows.
LODG

LODGES.
Monday-Union. No. IL: Beacon. No. 10,
and Langdon, No. 20. business.
Tuesdav-Amity. No. %. degree. WASH
ington. No. 8, and Golden Rule. No.
81, business.
Wednesday-Federal City. No. 20. de-
gree. Eastern. No. Z. and Harmony.
No. 8. business.
Thursday-Ninety- eighth anniversary eel
ebration; Columbia. No. 10: Excel
sior. No. II: Salem. No. 20, and
Phoenix, No. IS, business.
Friday-Central. No. !. and Metropolis.
No. 10. degree.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Tuesday-Fred d. Stuart. No. Z. degree.
Wednesday -Columbian. No. l, degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Standardization Washington, No. 1.
social.
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THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D C., APRIL

Gil. Alexandra, a visitor. made an adj
dress on the work Of the order. with
special reference to the war. State
Councillor Mary E. Prender explained
the scope Of the work which the women
Of the order are arranging to perform
in aid Of the army and navy organiza-
ton in this country.
After the business of the evening had
been disposed of rehearsal of the
sketch The Old Maids Convention
which will be the feature Of the enter
tainment tomorrow evening. was con-
Quoted by Mrs. V. E. Bessman, assisted
by several of the members.
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Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday. April 23-Calanthe. No. IL, roll
call and entertainment; Decatur, No.
8. business.
Tuesday. April 24-Capita,, No. "a,
grand visitation; Webster, No. :: Ex-
celsior. No. II. and Myrtle, No. -,
business.
Wednesday. April 25-Colnmbia, No. %.
rank Of esquire; Mount Vernon. No
.; Hermione. No. Il. and Union.
No. ~. business.
Friday. April 27-syracusians, No. 10,
rank of knight; Rathbone- Superior,
No. %. grand visitation.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Wednesday. April o5-washington Com
pany. No. !. drill.
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Pythian Sisters.
Wednesday Temple. No. 0.
business.
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No. s, social.

Friendship Temple. No. 9. Wednesday
night gave a hearty welcome to Grand
Chief Ida NJ. Crown. who is one of its
members. upon her first visit TO the
organization since her illness at Gar
field Hospital, where she had been a
patient for several weeks. At this
meeting committee. composed OF Mrs
Mary Hooper and Marion Crowthers.
was appointed to purchase articles for
the Emergency Home for Orphans. at
Bancroft, Va. conducted by Rev Pat
rick Murphy, rector of st. Michael's
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Sons and Daughters ofLiberty

Hope Council. No. l. Tuesday evening
initiated one candidate and elected one
applicant to membership. The commit
tee in charge of the entertainment to be
given by the council tomorrow gave an
outline of the arrangements made.
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Order of the Eastern Star.
CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Monday-Temple, No. ID. social.
Tucsday-Electa. No. .. official visit;
bethlehem. No. I. work, parcel post
dancing.
wednesday-Naomi, No. 3. social and
entertainment.
Thursday-wiIiiam r. Hunt. No. 10,
dramatic entertainment.
Friday-Takoma, No. l.. social; Cathe-
dral, No. Il. open meeting.
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and All Angels Church. and a member
of the Pythian Sisters order.

The man members will entertain at
the monthly social of Rathbone Tenn
pie Friday night, with Harry Andersen
heading the committee in charge. The
temple gave a card party at its last
meeting. Upon the request Of Grand
Chief Ida NJ. Crown that an instructor
in the work be appointed in each local
temple, Most Excellent Chief Josephine
NJ Jarboe has named Grand Junior
Mary E. Mitchell to act in that ca
nacitY for Rathbone Temple
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Grand Master James w. Witten has
appointed Past Grand Master Charles T.
Baldwin as grand treasurer of the Grand
Lodge Of Masons of the District, vice
Henry h. Simpson, deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Irving W. Stanton, past grand high
priest and past grand commander of
Knights Templar of Colorado, was a
visitor 10 Masonic Temple Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Dawson Lodge, No. is. will celebrate
its sixtieth anniversary. May 5, with a
ladies night"
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A memorial tablet to Z. A. Abbey.
the American painter and illustrator.
was unveiled in st. Paurs Cathedral.
London, last month by the Princess
Louise. Duchess of Argyle. The speak
err upon this occasion was MIR. Page.
American ambassador to Great Britain.
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George Gray Barnard has announced
his intention of presenting to the Rus
sian people. through the Friends of
Russian Freedom. replica Of his
statue of Lincoln lately completed.
Cincinnati as the gift of Mrs. Charles
p. Taft.
LEILA MECHLIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

High Priest Luther Hess Warning will
head the official line in the Royal Arch
degree in Potomac Royal Arch Chapter,
Masonic Hall
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Besides the F. c. degree, Temple
Noyes Lodge. No. 81. Thursday evening.
will consider a proposition to make a
donation from its reserve fund to Red
Cross emergency war relief work.
Senior Warden C. Fred Cook will head
the line in the degree work.
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nesday, May Is. This dance is the last
to be given this season, and is entirely
an informal affair. Good fellowship,
large orchestra. an excellent floor and
plenty of refreshments should prove an
inducement.
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freshments were served in the banquet
hall and dancing followed.