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| eral hundred members and their friends
| to celebrate it's ladies night" William
C.. Parry. chairman of the entertainment
| committee. also acted as master OF cere-
monies, and presented a program OF en-
| tertainment. including a violin solo by
| Irving Boernstein, duet by Miss Selma
Selinger and Milton j. Fillius, reading
| by John II. Shreve, instrumental selec-
/ tions by trio. composed of Karl Holer,
/ Paul Rooster and Irving Boernstein,
| and a comedy sketch by Antona Mac
| coma and company. President T. Homer
| Hall made the address welcoming
! Grand Master Lem Towers, jr.; Grand
| Matron Bena Barnhart and Grand Pa
tron T. Frank Morgan of the Eastern
| Star. Light refreshments were served.
Grotto states that plans are under way
for full ritualistic ceremonial about the
middle of March.
At a recent meeting of the Grotto Glee
Club the following officers were elected
for 1918: President, Charles A. Stevens :;
vice president, Kirk c. Miller; treasurer,
Grand Monarch E. S. Schmid; secretary.
Past Monarch p. r. Pullman: director of
music. Jacque Heidenheimer: custodian.
Charles NJ Keefer: orator. Past Monarch
John II. Shreve: librarian, DR.. George +.
Day; sentinel. Alex schmid director of
publicity. past Monarch F. w. Libbay ;
gastronomic director. ": II. Piummer: !:
medical corps, Drs. A. H. Staples. C. r.
Dufour and G. F. Day: sartorial director.
. f. SuleT. UlarSndi, L. L. du-
ditor. H. J. Simmons. John NJ. Spellman
of Dallas. Tex, was elected an honorary
member
Some difficulty is being experienced by
the Ashlar Club in getting a hall suitable
for its ladies' night entertainment and
dance March .. An option having been
taken on the Arcade ballroom several
weeks since was severed on account of
the government leasing the building for
the Signal Corps of the Army. If arrange
ments cannot be made during the coming
week the executive committee will post
pone the ladies' night entertainment. to
later date.
The club will be entertained at its next
regular meeting probably by celebrated
officer of the English army who will re-
count some thrilling experiences he has
had on the battlefields near the Somrne
front.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. II,
will hold special communication at 8
pm. Saturday, March ., for all three
degrees. Master r. r. Cooke, jr., has
announced that Past Master Jason
Waterman will head the official line in
French IN the F. C. degree and Past
Master Marx E. Kahn in the NJ. NJ. de-
gree. Lunch will be served in the banquet
hall about pm. Il the close of the
uniform of Uncle Sam will probably re-
ceive all the degrees. An invitation is
extended to all soldier and sailor Master
Masons to be present The degree team
of No. IA. under the direction of Capt.
Joseph E. Nyman. will make its initial
appearance of the year. This is the
sixth year of it's organization
The lodge. headed by Master Cooke.
made its annual pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon Washington's birthday to lay
wreath of flowers and silk Ameri
can flag upon the tomb Of George
Washington. The master made pa
triotic address. About 100 members.
with their wives and families, made the
frip
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Daughters of America.

The annual visitation of the state
officers was made Tuesday night to
Mizpah Council No. 3, the home" of
the national vice councillor, Mrs Naomi
Swan. The council chamber was dec
GRATED with national colors and palms.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wells was chairman in
charge of a program which Included
America" by entire audience. fol-
lowed by Flag Salute; tablcau,
introducing the three cardinal princi-
pies of the orderr-"Loyalry. Love and
Patriotism"-by George Hadden. Theo-
dore Lerk and Benedict Daynis of
Troop A. I'd Cavalry, at Fort Mye-, Va. !;
instrumental and vocal solos by Mrs.
Kramer; address of welcome. Edward
Blackman piano solos, Junior Past
State Councillor Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan;
address and presentation of a silver
bread tray to the state councillor. Mrs.
Emily E. Halliday, by Junior Past State
Councillor Mrs. Lille Milstead, and ad-
dress and presentation Of handbag
to the state conductor. Mrs. Watts. who
Is also deputy to Mizpah Council. No.
3, by the national vice councillor. Mrs.
Naomi Swan. Refreshments were served
and dancing concluded the program.
The State Council of the District of
Columbia has accepted an invitation
to attend the services at the Billy Sun
day Tabernacle this afternoon. Mem
bers of subordinate councils have been
requested to meet at Tabernacle door
No. 10 not later than las pm, with
their D. of A. badges or small Amer
lean flag. The Junior Order of United
American Mechanics also are invited
to attend.
National Vice Councillor Mrs. Naomi
Swan and Junior Past State Councillor
Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan paid a fraternal
visit to Mount Vernon Council. No. 1S,
Monday night. Mrs. Maud Zanders was
installed as associate vice councillor
by Past State Councillor Edward D.
Schwenk.
American Flag Council will meet
Monday night hereafter at 5th and G
streets northwest. Last Monday night
two applications were received from
Mrs. Mary Conrad and Mrs. Smith The
council invested in war savings stamps.
Mayfower Council, No. II, Daughters
of America, Thursday evening heard an
address by Lewis Leonard of Dayton,
Ohio. Refreshments were served. The
council is making special efforts for a
class initiation in the near future A
few surprises are promised at the next
meeting. Thursday. March I. a council
card party will be given, Useful pres
ents will be awarded. Visitors are in
vited.
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A collection Of portrait drawings Of
children by Dorothy swinburne McNamee
will be on exhibition in her studio. 1893
to each afternoon.
Mrs. McNamee is the daughter of Ad-
miral William T. Swinburne and the
wife of Capt. Luke McNamee of the
United States Navy. Her mother was
Elsie Vincent before her marriage to
Admiral Swinburne, g pupil Of Saint
Gaudens and an accomplished sculptor.
In this way Mrs. Nance grew up in
an atmosphere of art. though she at
tended no art school and has had prac-
tically no art training.
It was only few years ago that she
became conscious of desire to draw,
and without apprenticeship she imme-
diately gave evidence of proficiency.
She has made a speciality of children's s
portraits, drawing somewhat in the
Holhein manner in colored crayons.
Her first models were children of her
friends. and her first exhibition. held
Goupil Gallery, New York. was COM
posed entirely of portraits of these lit
tie playmates. There were no names
prominent in social news columns to
attract the public notice, nothing but
the simple art of the sincere artist.
The exhibition. was not only well re-
ceived, but highly commended by the
more astute New York critics.
Mrs. McNamee'S art is not accidental,
but the result of inborn instinct and a
cultivated taste. Her portraits are not
pretentions. but very simple and almost
entirely in line and tint, delicate. elusive
and yet convincing; drawings which
give permanence to something a little
more tangible than a memory, yet
very sincere and altogether satisfactory.
Mrs. McNamee has come to Washing
ton because her husband has been or
dered here. and. finding it impossible to
secure a studio designed for the pur-
pose. she has with almost magic skill
converted an erstwhile butchers shop
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The Grand Lodge opened it's annual
convention Tuesday night with all Of
feers present. After preliminary mat
ters, assignments of committees and
committee reports. Grand Chancellor
Melick presented Supreme Vice Chan
cellor Charles S. Davis of Denver. Col,
who delivered a forceful address. fol-
lowed by Judge James w. Robinson,
frand chancellor of West Virginia, who
conveyed fraternal message from his
domain. W. B. Outright of Buckhan-
non. W. Va, grand lecturer of that
state, next addressed the convention.
All received warm welcome. A. G.
Houriet. superintendent of the insur-
ance department, knights of Pythias,
for West Virginia and the District OF
Columbia. was among the visitors. An
Chancellor Edward Dunn, represent
ative from Franklin Lodge, No. 2, the
Oldest Pythian lodge in the world. Mr..
Dunn also is the oldest living contin-
uous member of the order.
Columbia Lodge, No rs, Wednesday
night will confer the page rank. The
members of this lodge are said to be
noted as enthusiasts and hustlers. and
many additions to the lodge roster are
looked for during this year.
Capital Lodge, No. "a, announces the
esquire rank for Tuesday night. De-
tails are being worked out for the work,
including an illustrated lecture, for
which the lodge will use it's lantern
equipment.
Webster and Excelsior lodges have
Joined forces for the coming year in the
work of comforting the ranks. Tuesday
night Webster Lodge conferred the page
rank on one candidate and the esquire
rank on two candidates. one being from
Excelsior Lodge. Among the visitors
at Webster Lodges convention were
Supreme Vice Chancellor Davis, Grand
Chancellor Robinson and Grand Prelate
Outright of West Virginia, Past Grand
Chancellor Shaffer of Maryland and
Fred Hunsinger of Barberton Lodge,
No. 4S6, Barberton. Ohio. They were
given a cordial welcome.
Amaranth Lodge. No. %, conferred the
page rank Monday night
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into the most charming of studios and
residences. Nothing could be more un-
promising for such purpose than the
two-story building which she found va
streets, and nothing could be much more
lovely than the interior of this homely
little building today.
The old counters have been converted
into window seats. the windows have
been hung with most charming curtains
of lace and stuff. the walls have been
painted two tones of light gray, the
furniture. all painted wood. is in dull
gray with little birds and blossoms
scattered over surfaces inconspicuously.
A golden screen faces the entrance and
hides from the visitors sight the fur
mace which warns the establishment.
a piece of drapery perfectly placed OBJ
scures from sight the electric meter,
japanese lanterns have become elec-
troliers There are simple rugs on the
floor. Everything is in perfect taste
and no more delightful or livabie room
is to be found anywhere in summer
cottage or winter mansion. The fairy
godmother's magic wand could never
have produced a greater transforlna-
ton.
Behind one of the screens Mrs. Nc
Nance keeps veritable menagerie OF
toys for the children whose portraits
she draws. She has been in Washing
ton only a month, but in that time she
has made portraits of Mrs. McAdoo's
baby. of the little daughter of Admiral
Simms, of DR.. and Mrs. Beverly Mason's
two young children, Daindridge and
John, and of other well known little
Washington persons.
For every child whose portrait she is
commissioned to make a little French
orphan is adopted for a year at least,
and so the artist has already com
paratively large family of French war
orphans and besides this, she herself
says. she has the JOY of the doing -
The latter part of this week. when
the Carl Melchers' exhibition closes.
collection of drawings in crayon and
chalk by j. Mcclure Hamilton will be
placed on exhibition in the special eX-
hibition gallery at the Corcoran CAL
Iery of Art.
Mr.. Hamilton was born in Philadel-
phia in 1853 and studied first at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, then at the ROYAL Academy in
Antwerp and finally at the Ecoie des
Beaux Arts in Paris. For many years
prior to the outbreak of the present
European war he made his home in
England, where he has for some time
had two residences. one the Hermitage,
at Kingston Thames, and the other
Stone Hall, Wolf Castle. Pembroke
shire.
His best known works are portraits
of Gladstone, owned by the French gov
ernment; Prof. Tyndall. owned by the
National Gallery in London, and Henry
Thouron and Cardinal Manning. owned
by the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts, Philadelphia.
The drawings that are to be shown
here represent in measure the artists
playtime-studies of extremely femi-
nine women. such as Watteau perhaps
may have made. in many instances un
finished and Invariably showing sur
prising lightness of touch and gayety
of mood. The fact that many of the
women are headless may initiate some
what against their general popularity,
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laborer at 271a cents per hour to office
helper at 35 cents per hour.

laborer at 271s cents per hour to office
helper al 35 cents per hour.
Joseph w. Edwards. probational skill
ed laborer at 271s cents per hour to
probational elevator conductor at 80
cents per hour.
Charles r. Engel and Thurston G.
Brown, helpers at 35 cents per hour to
helpers at 40 cents per hour.
Samuel K. Murphy and John B. Dieste,
counters at 35 cents per hour to helpers
at 35 cents per hour.
Mrs. Annie NJ. West, machine opera
tor at 27k cents per hour to Office
helper at 35 cents per hour.
Walter N. Luber and George ]. Ste
wart, skilled laborers at 271R cents per
hour to counters at 35 cents per hour.
Wilson H. Cook, emergency linotype
machinist at 60 cents per hour to pro-
bational linotype machinist at 60 cents
per hour.
Thomas J. McDonough. compositor at
so cents per hour to proofreader at 60
cents were hour.
Benedict Kirsch. maker-up at 60 cents
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Royal Neighbors of America.

Myra B. Enright Camp. No. 7237. has
been awarded cash prize by the head
camp for securing the largest number
of members during the past six months.
a total of twentyfour. Mrs. Alvin Mil
Ter, recorder of the camp. has been
presented with a certificate of honor.
awarded by the head Office for prompt
ness, accuracy and efficiency in hand
ling her reports and records during
the same period.
Fidelis Camp. No. 67O1. which has
been meeting under adverse conditions
Tuesday nights, because the heat
less order of the fuel administration
prevented the heating of its hall. has
advised it's members the order has been
resc1nded
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Pythian Sisters.

Grand Chief Della Cherry Of Norfolk.
Va. will pay her official visit to Friend
ship Temple. No. 9. Wednesday evening
Past Grand Chief Ida NJ Crown will
entertain Mrs Cherry while she remains
in the city. q
Friendship Temple also will celebrate
its seventh anniversary Wednesday
evening. with social and entertain
ment.
The hall will be decorated in white
red. yellow and blue. colors Of the order
Candidates will be initiated also.
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~ Fratern1t1eS ~

in the program presented by the Misses
Nance and Hull Thursday evening. fol-
lowing the degrees, in Esther Chapter,
No. S. Past Patron w. E. Birgfeld,
chairman of the chapters war savings
committee. spoke of new methods for
selling thrift stamps. The chapters
Red Cross Auxiliary has organized with
the following officers: Mrs. Anna Hull
fish. captain; Mrs Sarah Mcqueen. first
lieutenant, and Mrs. Sadie Karsner. sec
ond lieutenant. The members are CIV
ing their services several days each
week and have requested those who
cannot go to the Wadsworth house to
take work home.
Matron Blanche L. Barghausen has
announced a rummage sale for William
F. Hunt Chapter, No. 16, for the week
beginning February 25. at 2018 7th
street northwest.
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per hour to office man at 65 cents per
hour.
Walter G. Copp, helper at As cents per
hour to foreman at $4,000 per aIrnum.
Charles E. Slentz, linotype operator at
60 cents per hour to maker-up at so
cents per hour.
Robert S. Boucher. linotype operator
at 60 cents per hour to linotype operator
in charge at 65 cents per hour.
Frank NJ. Hatley, foreman at $4,000
per annum to estimator at $6.40 per
day.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Monday-Dawson, No. 16, F. C.; Stans-
bury No. "a, F. c.
Tuesday-Federsl, No 1. NJ. NJ; Acacia,
No. is, E. A; Tskoma. No. y. busi-
wednesday-Harmony. No. II. E. A. and
+. c.: School OF Instruction.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem. No 9.
+. c.. George c. Whiting. No. =. So
cial. Temple Moves, No 32, L. A.
Friday-Columbia. No. 5, no announce
ment; Lebanon. No. Z, E. A.
Saturday Washington Centennial, No.
ii. E. A.. F. C. and NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Monday-Mount Vernon. No. 3. Mark.
Frlday-School of Instruction
KNIGHTS TEMPLAE CoMMANDERIEs.
Tuesiay-De Moiay Mounted. No. 4. an
nual inspection. Wednesday. Wash
ingion, No. 1. annual inspection:
Friday, Columbia. No. 2. Order of the Red
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council.
Knights Kadosh. business. Albert
= Pike Consistory. VI. X. S, 3lst de-
gree ceremonial
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Unprepared.

From the Christian Register.
Daughter (weeping bitterly)-Oh, do
have pity. papa, and let Edward and
me be happy.
Papa (naturalist, furiously)-whati
don't even know how many vertebraA
there are in the spinal column Of .
NxarU -
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Sons and Daughters ofL;berty

Hope Council, No. 1, met Tuesday
evening and after voting on a COM
munication from the state councillor
decided to hold class initiation next
Tuesday evening. Members from other
cities are invited to attend this meet
ing at Naval Lodge Hall. A special
program is being arranged.
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A collection of thirty paintings by Fe-
licie Waldo Howell, formerly of this
city and pupil of the corcoran Gallery
of Art, is being held in the Memorial
Art Gallery of Rochester. n. Y.
The collection includes Miss Howelrs
painting of the public library, this city,
a picture entitled I'm Old Alexandria"
scenes in New York, Philadelphia and
East Gloucester. as well as some flower
paintings and still life studies-all in
all an admirable little showing.
To have been invited to hold such an
exhibition in this gallery is distinctly
an honor. but one in Miss Howelfs in
stance well merited.
LEILA MECHLIN,
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Alpha Camp. No. 1, Monday night re-
ceived five applications for membership
and obligated two candidates.
Old Glory Camp Tuesday night. at
Washington Hall. Sd street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, will have
degree work by the team under Capt
Kellogg. Four candidates will be ini-
tiated.
Oak Camp. No 4. Wednesday night
initiated nine candidates, the degree
team putting on the full degree work.
State Manager Mcconnell assisted. Con-
sui Commander Stott. Past Consul Com
mander Williams and DR.. Weldon were
appointed on the monument committee.
Several visitors made remarks. Re-
freshments were served
Elm Camp. No. 8. Thursday night
initiated four candidates and received
six new applications. The committee
on Mothers day celebration made a re-
port.
w. A. Fraser Camp, No. IA. will meet
tomorrow night at the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple Sth and F streets north
east. The debating team will hold it's
first debate.
Capt. George Wilsher drilled Company
V, which is known as the Woodmen's
company. of the Home Defense Rifles,
Tuesday night snappy drill was put
up by the men. This is a new company
in the Home Defense Rifles
The Boosters Club will meet Thursday
night at 5th and G streets northwest,
top floor. Refreshments will be served
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Patriotic Order Americans.

Camp No. S tomorrow evening at 626
street southeast will install officers
for the ensuing term, District President
Mrs Florence Flynn officiating. Mem
bers of the several camps of the Dis
trict are invited to be present.
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Rebekah LODGES.

Esther Lodge. No. ), has prepared a
program of entertainment for it's meet
ing tomorrow evening. Representa-
tive Dill will deliver an address on
the Enemy Seen In the Trenches"
Martha Washington Lodge. No. 3. fol-
lowing regular lodge work 1t the last
meeting. held an old-fashioned valen-.
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Knights of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday--Decatur. No. 8, and Calanthe,
, No. H. business.
Tucsday-Capital. No. "a. esquire rank
Webster. No. Z: Excelsior. No. ii,
and Myrtle. No. %, business.
Wednesday - Columbia. No. %, page
rink: Mount Vernon, No. ); HerIni-
one. No. ~, and Union. No. %,
business.
Friday-Syracusians. No 10. and Rath-
hone-Supcrior, No. %. business.
PYT4IIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday Temple, No. 9.
initiation.
Friday--Rathbone Temple, No. s, in
itation.
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by the Corcoran Gallery Of Art; two
interiors owned by C. V. Wheeler and
a small picture owned by James F.
Oyster of this city.
winter in Washington. has lately COM
pleted an excellent portrait of c. G
Glover. president of the Corcoran Cal
lery of Art and also of the Riggs Ma
tienaI Bank. 1t was painted in the
iosrdronm ar the Co-coran Gallery and
shows Mr.. Glover seated by the large
oat table. 18th the interesting stone
fireplace. with its bronze andirons, as
a background. The sitter looks 4 ct
" TOWARD the observe. and the express
sion is both thoughtful and animated.
WhilA the general tone of The poTtra't
is cold. the flesh tints ere warm ana
the painting as a whole. while dignlheo.
is extremely genial.
A portrait of Secretary Lane painted
by Ossip Perelma is temporarily on
view in the Corcoran GallerJ o. Art.
1t shows the secretary at full length,
sitting on a settee with a red-bound
book in one hand. The head is admi.
rably painted. both likeness and expires.
sion are good, but the portrait is un-
pleasantly startling, owing to the fact
that the sitter is represented as wear
ing complete suit of white clothes. IN
possible to imagine such costume SO
painted that il would prove OF the
utmost interest. Cecilia BeauS, PROB
ably the greatest portrait painter
America has produced unless Mr.. Sar-
gent be excepted, has rendered white
textures with such consuInmate Skin
that they have become a joy to look
upon. But Miss Beaux is peculiarly
gifted. The white in Mr.. Perelma's por-
trait has the chilliness of snow and an
exceedingly unpleasant texture. This
is the more unfortunate because the
portrait otherwise is excellent. force
full and well painted.
The portrait of the President by Sar-
gent which was exhibited here in the
Corcoran Gallery during the month of
December, is now on view in the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in
connection with the annual exhibition.
which opened early in February and
continues until the latter part of
March.
In the same exhibition is shown Mr..
SargentS portrait of Mr.. Rockefeller.
which has excited so much interest and
comment.
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Miriam Chapter. No. %. will be OFF,
cially visited by the grand matron and
grand patron tomorrow evening in the
chapter room, at 4th street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast A program
of entertainment has been prepared
and refreshments will be served.
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Bethlehem Chapter, No. 7. Tuesday
evening. after a short business session,
will conduct a parcel post entertain
nent, to close with dancing. Members
of the order and their friends will be
welcome.
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Woodmen of the World.

Alpha Camp. No. 1, Monday night re-
ceived five applications for membership
and obligated two candidates.
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Dawson Lodge, No. Is, will have the
y C. degree tomorrow evening. and
Master William Fl. Murray has sent out
q call for the past masters of the lodge
under the captain Lost, Strayed or
Stolen
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Maj. c. Fred Cook. master of Temple
Noyes Lodge, No -. in annoUncins, the
E. A. degree in the lodge Thursday
evening makes personal plea for
record attendance "to greet several
brethren from Petersburg Va. real
men and real Masons. who are doing
wonderful work in encouraging and
adding to the general welfare of the
thousands of strangers in their midst,
the soldiers of the S0th Division, Ma
tional Army"
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recitation by Past Grand Matron
Bertha G. Hudson and song selections
by Past Matron Wright were tncluded
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Temple Chapter. No. 13, will have a
program of entertainment, but no de-
gree work.