The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
The Maccabees.
CALENDAR.

Monday, August S.-National Tent, NO. i.
meets in Old Masonic Temple. initition; Ana
costa Tent, 80 7. meets in Masonic Hall.
Anacostia.
Tuesday, August l4-Mount Vernon Tent, No
Z, meets in Masonic Temple. Eighth and y
streets northeast; Brightwood Tent, No. ;. meets
IN Maccabee Temple. Georgia avenue and Long
fellow street
ThurSday night, Georgetown Tent, No. 8.
meets in Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue and III
street northwest.
The excursion committee held its
final meeting Friday night, with
Chairman Frank Hannah presiding.
The reports from the several sub
committees were that all things were
complete for one of the most success
full excursions that has ever been
held, a very large number OF tickets
have been sold, the Maccabee Home
Defense League Rife Company to be
In attendance, and from which the
widows and orphans funds in the
several tents and reviews will reap
a rich harvest.
Monday last, Mr.. Frank Hannah.
and I. c. Foster, committee from
Mr.. Vernon tent, No. 4, presented to
National tent, No. /, the District
having put in the largest number of
members from January l. to June
30. The banner Is now In the race
for the next contest. which ends
December 81. Sidney Haas. a member
Of District tent, No. 8, has been on
the sick list during the past week.
The response from the Macca-
bees to the organization of the Home
Reserve League, has been surprising
ly good, as reported by w. w.
Adamson. jr., chairman of the COM
mittee on organization. Soon after
the fourteenth. the date Of the excur-
sion. they will begin the drilling, and
getting in shape for duty, should
they be called upon.
DR.. Charles /. Griffith. who has
been in Boston. for the last six weeks
has returned to his home in this
city.
Mrs. W. W. Adamson, wife OF Mr..
W. W. Adamson. jr.. of Mt. Vernon
tent. will attend the dedication OF the
Maccabee Temple in Port Huron.
Michigan, erected by the Ladies of
the Maccabees, next month. and then
will take an extended Western trip.
Georgetown tent. No. 8, served re-
freshments to the committee, that
visited that tent recently In the in
terest of the Maccabee Home Defense
League. They expect at least 800 TO
be ready TO defend the Capitol, II
occasion may require It.
Every Maccabee in the city Is ex-
pected to be at the greatest Of oc-
casions, at Chesapeake Beach, next
Tuesday.
The Maccabee Home Defense
League Rifles will parade next Tues
day at Chesapeake Beach, on the
board walk, and will be addressed by
Mr.. D. Edward Clarke, Commissioner
Brownlow and others.
The Maccabees is one of the few
beneficial companies that does not
raise the rates on the enlisted man, but
they are showing their patriotism by
making a sacrifice of the funds.
At the regular meeting of Bright
wood tent, No. 5, last Tuesday night.
James NJ. Grant, was elected and in
stalled first master of the guard. to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of C. H. Manning, recently.
The Maccabee Home Defense League
Rife Company is already secured, and
will be enlarged, as the members are
reached.
The membership of District tent,
No. 8, is to be transferred to Mt.
Vernon, No. 4; National No. /, Bright
wood, No. 5 and Georgetown. No. 6.