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Knights of Pythias.

Members of the fraternity have beer
advised to put aside other engagements
ard follow the crowd to Pythian TEN
pie Friday night to help celebrate the
golden anniversary of Syracusians
Lodge. No. 10, which promises to be al
unusual and notable affair.
Syracusians Lodge has received let.
ter from Mr. Collins one of its mem.
bers, stating he has Joined the yards
and docks foreign service) division oi
the Navy.
Y. NJ. FooiSes is reported to be recov-
ering from q recent severe illness.
Past Supreme Representative Thoma
4. Bynum, whose death the past week
was the cause OF genuine sorrow and
regret in Pythian circles. as well as in
the order of Pythiau Sisters, with hict
ed. and in which Mrs. Bynum has held
high office. was a past chancellor OF
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. 29, and Il
past grand chancellor Of the District OF
Columbia. The Star has long been in
debted to Mr. Rynum for the Pythian
news which has appeared in these col
umns. Doubtless appropriate action will
be taken in regard to his death by the
Grand and subordinate lodges of the
so actively associated.
Past Chancellor S. W Woifsh elmer.
jr.: Chancellor Commander William J.
Clements and Master-at Arms j. w.
Cherry have been appointed to repre-
sent SyracusianS Lodge, No. 10, on the
ways and means committee.
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Woodmen of the World.

Elm Camp, No. 8. Thursday night
will initiate candidates, and a good
time is promised those who attend
Consul Commander Mcdonald is report
ed improved in health
National Camp, No. l.. will initiate
a large class of candidates Febru-
airy 20.
Fraser Camp. No. Il, Monday re-
ceived three applications for member
ship. This camp has started a winter
drive to increase its membership. The
camp is divided into two equal sides,
under Capt. A. Whitworth, known as
the winners" and Capt; A, Moore.
known as the Defeating Winners" 1t
has elected the following officers: Con-
sui commander. Fl. Paulsen: adv.
lieutenant, D. S. Davidson: banker, Fl.
s. Wood: clerk. wv. II. Dalkin: escort
w. Helgersen: watchman. S. L. Wowal-
ski. and sentry. A. Moore.
All camps have been reminded to
select committees OF three and to send
the names to the Mothers day chair
man. State Manager Mcconnell. Mrs.
Agnes Hefferman, clerk of Maple, re-
ports fourteen applications in two days
for the Ladies' Circle.
The Woodmen's Rifles will meet
Tuesday night at Washington Hall, Sd
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, at
o'clock.
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Independent OrderRechabites

Jackson Tent. No. 1876. initiated one
candidate its last meeting and had
visitors from South Washington, Jehu
and Eastern tents. Refreshments were
served. The chairman on good of the
order presented a program. including
music by the tents mandolin club. John
T. Cooksey, Rosa Cooksey and Maude
Blaine, Ada Cissell; a song. Charles v.
Sherwood, and recitation, by Frank Cis-
sell.
Jehu Tent, No. %. will confer the Sec
ond degree Tuesday night. Visitors
were present last Tuesday from Eagle,
Advance, Harmony and jackson tents
and Standfast Tent of Alberton. Md The
tent has formed club of twenty-five to
attend the high tent session in Sep
tember Providence, r. I. Next
Tuesday night the high deputy ruler,
Maj. w. Roch Of Ohio. will probably be
present. A program of entertainment
and refreshment featured the last week
Messrs. Langley and Miller asked for a
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Daughters of America.

State Councillor Emily Halliday and
stan paid Liberty Council it's annual
visitation Thursday evening in North
east Temple. National vice councillor,
Mrs. N. E. Swami acted for State Sec
retary c. H. Miller. who is also record
ing secretary of Liberty Council. Past
State Councillor Elizabeth Mann acted
as state treasurer. Both complimented
the lodge upon its condition. The state
counclior was presented with a cut
crystal sugar and cream set by National
Deputy Hill on behalf Of the lodge;
Deputy State Councillor A. c. Courtney
with a leather purse: Financial Secre-
tary L. E. Miller. an umbrella: Record
ing Secretary c. H. Miller. silk REFER
warden Anna Hill, painted mayon-
nafse set: Chairman l.. A. Miller. a
leather handbag. and Past Deputy Hat
tie M. Miller. a crystal bowl. The doors
were opened to the public and mu-
sical and literary program was pro-
Nided. including comic monologues by
character rotations: Miss Hazel Mil
Ter. instrumental solo; Charles w
walker. state councillor of the Junior
o. U. A. NJ, a monologue. and Mrs
Anna Hill and Mrs: Naomi E. Swami ir
a, comedy. entitled Bill Jones' Re-
freshments and an informal social hour
concluded the evening.
MOnQay nlRht at the meeting OF lnde-
pendent Council, No. 2, Past State
Councillor c. o. Bohrer presented g
paper upon the history and develop.
ment of the United States flag. He
was followed by Past Councillor
Amanda Carroll. the special speaker OF
the evening, her subject being German
Kultur." Past National Councillor H
NJ. Miller, Associate State Councillor A
G.. Courtney and Past Councillors
league. Norton. Glasscock, Goodall and
Williams also addressed the meeting
The council is planning to again en-.
tertain the boys in uniform and com.
mittee will report upon the subject al
the next meeting.
Triumph Council met Tuesday. Elsie
Hill. Edith Browning and Edward
Painter We're reported improving
Thomas BruMbaugh received the de-
gree work, with Capt. Harry Buell. in
charge Lula Grubbs was installed by
Deputy Reagan as A. v. C. Mrs. NJ. E
Scott. past councillor, presented to the
councillor a silk service flag, in honor
of John Schnell. who is "over there" A
vote of thanks was extended Mrs. Scott
and Mrs Grinder for services rendered
the council. The council accepted al
invitation to present the work for
Friendship Council. February 8. at the
home council of former Deputy Rose
Lanham. Remarks were made by State
Councillor Halliday, State V. c. Clara
Rock, National Deputy Anna Hill. Dep
uty Floda Reagon. Rose Lanham and
Emily Stryker. Refreshments were
Sarrad
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from last Thursday will be held in the
grade schools on day the coming
week.
The commencement exercises at West
ern High School, which were postponed
from last Thursday morning will be
held Thursday morning next at the
school at ii O'Clock.
Service stripes indicating length of
service have made their appearance on
the uniform sleeves of the High School
Cadets of Washington. The stripes are
OF silver and run diagonally across the
lower part of the sleeve.
Eastern High Schools war savings
and thrift stamp barometer shows that
nearly all the pupils and teachers of the
school have bought the governments
baby bonds. A temperature of $40 out
of 3S5 is recorded.
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Excelsior Lodge, No. H.. completed
the installation of its officers at the
last meeting. DIR. j. A. Friedman, who
was inducted noble grand. recently has
been commissioned lieutenant in the
will be the first in this Jurisdiction to
notify the Grand Master that it has in
creased its membership % per cent, the
increase asked for by Grand Master
Humphreys.
Langdon Lodge, No. 26. celebrated its
tWenty-fourth anniversary. Monday
evening with many visitors from other
jurisdictions. Among those present
were Grand Master John T. Humphreys,
Grand Representative John Fl. Wood,
Grand Warden Victor P. Hammer. and
Past Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger.
Grand Representative John H. Wood.
under whose administration as Grand
Master the lodge was Instituted, deliv-
cred the address of the evening. Re-
ter Humphreys. Grand Warden Hammer
and Past Grand Master Schwinger The
reports showed the lodge in a prosper
Gus condition. both as to membership
and finances.
Friendship Lodge. No II, will begin
its February meetings with a class for
initiation Wednesday evening. Past
VI anu Ahdih n l.. A4dHueFs, member OF
Friendship Lodge, was elected repre-
sentative from the Grand Lodge on the
board of trustees of Odd Fellows Tenn
pie in place of Past Grand Master E, d,
Thompson, whose term had expired. Mr..
Landers was also appointed grand her
aid in the Grand Lodge line of officers
at the last session of the Grand Lodge.
The grand visitation to this lodge will
occur February 20.
Eastern Lodge. No. I. will confer the
degree In full form Wednesday evening
Col. Samuel e. Boyce. the recording
secretary for more than a quarter of q
century. has been i'll at his home with
a severe attack of the grip.
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HOSPITAL Ida ]. Swlggett. state sup
ervising deputy. made an address.
A large number. of Royal Neighbors
and their friends Thursday evening
witnessed the installation of the Of
fcers of Fidelis Camp. No SOL; Myra
B. Enright Camp. No. '23.; Maple
Camp, No. 1908. and Martha McCaffrey
Camp, No S07s. The meeting opened
with the singing of the Star spangled
Banner" Mrs. Anna Thomas. past
oracle of Fidelis Camp. acted as pre-
siding officer State Supervising Dep
uty Ida ]. Swiggett and City Super
yising Deputy Martha Mccartney in
Quoted the officers into their respective
stations. The following officers were
installed:
Fidelis Camp, No. S701--Oracle. Nellie
T. Hannon; vice oracle, Ellen J. Farqu-
har; past oracle. Anna Thomas: chan
cellor Mamie McDaniels; recorder, Cora
A. Riley: receiver. Anna b. Hid: mar
shall. Mary K. watkins; inner sentinel,
Mollie T. Dulin: outer sentinel. Nettie
NJ. Bell; manager. Maud E. Royse.
Myra B. Enright Camp, No. 7o37 -
Oracle. Anna c. Piggott; vice oracle,
Florence Lyons: past oracle. Alice Dun
can: chancellor, Carrie Engle: recorder,
Alvin Miller: receiver, Nay Stargell;
marshal. Susan Hughes: inner sentinel,
Irene Powell: outer sentinel. Sadie
Reeves: manager. Josephine Webb
list. Louise McCaffrey.
Maple Camp, No. 75Os-oracle. Edna
Mcmahon: vice oracle. Anna Althoff;
past oracle. Myrtle Brown: chancellor.
ceiver, Catherine Webb; marshal, Cath
crime Miller: inner sentinel, Catherine
| March: outer sentinel. Nina Hunter:
managers. Marion Gilbert and John
German; physician. DIR. f. P. keneipp.
Martha McCaffrey Camp, No. s07s-
Oracle. Maud w. Gilman: vice oracle,
Lucy NJ. Gill: past oracle Emise f. A.
| Brown; chancellor, Florence r. Over
bee; recorder, Margaret n. Cowles; re-
| ceiver, Gertrude w. Kidd. and marshal,
Mamie Dixon.
| Mrs Audry Koons sang several solos:
Mrs; Maud w. Gilman gave readings:
| duet: w. r. Sulhoff. a solo. accom-
| panied by Miss Catherine Cowles and
| remarks were made by DIR. ]. K. Dun
can. r. F. Mason, a visitor from Chi
Caffrey Camp: Mrs. A. F. Dobrowolski,
Gunnery Sergt. F. F. Finucane, u. s.
| NJ. c.; B. c. Cowles, and State Deputy
William McCaffrey. Modern Woodmen.
later date Myra B. Enright Camp will
present past oracle's jewel to Mrs.
Margaret Millard. who was oracle for
three successive terms. and also to Mrs.
freshments were served and dancing
followed.
Carnation Camp. No. 2637. will give
an entertainment and banquet Wednes-
| day evening. to celebrate it's twelfth
| anniversary. The following are its new
| officers: Oracle. Mrs. Sue w. Ramsaur;
| vice oracle. Mrs. Jennie Laux: chaneel-
I lor, Miss Jennie Wood: past oracle,
Mrs. Nan C. Atchison; recorder. Mrs. E.
Viola Thompson; receiver, Mrs. E. A.
Nolan: marshal, Miss Justina Zirwes;
| assistant marshal. Mrs. Ideila Walker:
/ inner sentinel. Mrs. L. E. Flood; outer
sentinel Miss Rosie Sullivan; mana
AAEks Ars. Frances Coffin. Mrs. Nan
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Order of the Eastern Star.

Ruth Chapter. No. /, will have degree
work tomorrow evening. The chapter Is
arranging for a Colonial tea. February
%, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Sd
and E streets northwest. through its
ways and means committee, Past Patron
Fred R. Walker. chairman.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, No. IS. will
have business and social meeting to-
morrow evening. A &Ard party is an
nouaced for Tuesday evening, Fehru-
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Knights of Columbus.

The faithful navigator of the Fourth
Degree. Maj c. Eugene Edwards, has
announced a meeting of Washington
Assembly. Fourth Degree. Wednesday,
February 13. Being the Lenten sea-
son. there will be no entertainment.
An invitation from the knights of
Columbus Of Baltimore has been re-
ceived by the Washington Assembly to
attend the military charity ball for the
K. of c. war fund. at the 5th Regi-
ment Armory in that city Wednesday
evening. All members of the Fourth
in full regalia Of the degree.
Application for the degree to be given
February 12 must be in the hands of
the faithful navigator not later than
this Wednesday. 1t IL announced
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tive committee attended a general
meeting of the noble grands OF the sew
eral lodges Saturday evening IN
Friendship lodgeroom. where Grano
Master Humphreys spoke on the sale OF
war saving stamps. Past President MIS-
Annie E. Grigsby has been appointed
representative in charge Of the sale OF
war savings stamps in the several Re-
bekah lodges of this jurisdiction.
The Assembly Home Circle will meet
at the home of the warden of the Re-
bekah Assembly, Mrs. Ella V. Mallory,
80 H street northeast. Wednesday
EVENING"
Noble Grand r. w. B. Roe Of Mount
Pleasant Lodge has announced the first
meeting of the lodge
Tuesday evening. All members of the
order especially those visiting the city,
|are invited to attend at 14th and Ken
yon streets northwest. 1t is expected
Past Grand Bert V. Wolfe, chairman
of the special committee. will have
something of interest to offer.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 81. will short
lily confer the initiatory degree. Tues
day evening after the regular business
L. H Bailey gave a brief lecture on
food conservation, during which a COM
prehensive food chart was explained to
the members. Talks along this line
will be given at every meeting here
after, it is announced.
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Daughters of Isabella.

A dance was given at X. of c. Hall,
Thursday evening. for the benefit of the
D. of I. building fund
The Daughters of Isabella have been
entertaining the men in Uniform sta
toned near the city by dances every sec
ond and fourth Saturday. Three hundred
couples attended the dance given Janu-
larry &c
The home placing committee has been
fortunate in procuring desirable homes
for several women, strangers in the
city.
Court PIP will meet at n. of c. Hall
Wednesday evening at o'clock
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Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-.Nsopi. No. l, and Ruth. No. ..
business
Tuesday-Fidelity, No. Z. business.
Thursday-Friendship, No. 8. degree.
Friday-Dorcas. No. 4. business.

Mrs. Abbie Gates, president of the
ladies' auxiliary of Canton Washington.
No. /. has called a meeting for Feb
ruary 12. at the homo of Mrs. Harrie,
426 8th street northeast.
Ruth Lodge. No. 2. will meet tomor-
row evening at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, Mrs. Pearl
Keck, noble grand. has announced i'm
portant matters for consideration OF
the lodge before moving into the new
temple Degree Director Capt. w. p
Pumphrey will hold rehearsal of the
degree team at .the close of the lodge
meeting.
President Mrs. Mary ii. Dement, of
the Rebekah Assembly and the eAeou.
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Sons and Daughters ofLiberty

Hope Council. No. 1, met Tuesday
evening, with Mrs Osthaus as council
or pro tenn. A service flag was pre-
sented by Mrs. Ella Bell. BY dispensa-
tion the meeting next Tuesday is omit
TED and an open meeting will be held
at Naval Lodge Hall, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, at pm. Members from
other cities are invited to attend. An
interesting program is being arranged.
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committee to help arrange for the
second anniversary.
|Modern Woodmen of America

Washington Camp, No. 11464. gave a
dance Wednesday evening at eth and
I streets northwest Among the visit
ors was Capt. Blaine, L. S. A., from
Detroit Mich.
At a short business meeting held be-
fore the dance it was voted to pur-
chase player-piano for use in the
lodge hall. A. P. Taylor and f. c.
Jones were reported sick and p. j.
Keleher as recovering from pneumonia.
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Patriotic Order of Americans

Camp 5 Thursday evening decided
in the future to meet weekly on Mon
day evenings instead of twice a month.
as heretofore. Refreshments were
served.
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Union. No. IL. and Langdon,
No. 28 business.
Tuesday-Amity, No. q. degree; Wash
ington. No. 9; Mt. Pleasant, No.
70. and Golden Rule, No. 81, bust
ness.
Wednesday-Eastern, No. Z; Friendship,
No. IL. and Federal City. No. 20,
degree; Harmony, No. 8. business.
Thursday-Covenant. No. 13, degree;
ColumbiH No. 10, business.
Friday-Central. No. I, degree: Metrop-
oils, No. 16, degree.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Wednesday-Mt. Nebo. No. 6. degree.
Friday-Magenenu. No. 4. degree.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Monday-Potomac Nc. ;: Pentalpha.
No. 3, and Mount Pleasant, No. So.
F. c. BENJAMIN q. French, No. IL.
Z lecture. Anacostia. No. n, L. A.
= Observation-Disclosures Centennial. No.
u, patriotic social. Osiris, No. 20.
- aad King Solomon. No. 81, 1 PM,
E.C.
Tku-sday-SavaI No. {. f. y. Masonic
board of relief
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
T,,esdsy--La rayette. No. 8, and Wash
inSton Nava,. No. g.
Observation-Disclosures. No. I. and
Brightwood. Ne. >. election of Of
firers.
Friday Eureka. No. I: Capitol. No. II.
..,-. and Mount Pleasant No. IL.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Aiithras Lodge OF Perfection.
election of cGicers.
SATURDAY ay-'khaSi dsrce." in hoHor of
ipen in uniform.
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ROYAL Neighbors Of America.

Fidelis Camp. No. 67o1 Tuesday
night exempliied the degree work
Julia Hunter was reported i'll at Sibley
HosnitaI. Ida j. Swlggett. state sup
eryising deputy. made an address.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

As car whizzed around the Capitol
grounds-otherwise ~ snowy Sahara.
set with bone-gray trees-a squirrel
started to hop-skip- and Jump its way
across the rigid white. And while it
was doing it the passengers banded
around emotions-like this:
"Oh, Albert. look The poor little
thing will freeze. Isn't il 100 pitiful,"
Enthusiastically ready to knock
something he knew nothing about-as
is the way of us. by and large. doubt
less for the reason that il requires no
ability to find fault-thus Albert:
And they talk of natures providing
animals with the instinct of preserva-
tion:.. Huh. There's a sample for
you"
: Isn't that the most pathetic thing
you ever saw, Mary. ] reckon the poor
little codger has lost track of his nest
in the snow. But he'll never get across
to the other side.
Well. freezing Is better than starv-
ing. anyhow" Mary said it with the
authority of one who has tried both
routes. though she looked joyously
young and carefree. considering
Il think it's a perfect shame the way
the government neglects those dear
little-Look, will you?"
For the squirrel, having reached a
point in the apparent middle of the
white vastness. divcd with unerrina
certainty to find its cache hidden in
tfle STouHu uHueT Tue piieu-up siloOtn-
ed-over and ha ard glazed snow.
man said And he sounded as
if he knew. Also, he made the state
ment that if humans. relatively. had
the sense of squirrels. there would be
no war going on today.
why not?" Albert asked it with the
voice of one who has pocketed his
shoulder chip and forgiven nature all
They would be too wise" said the
man
Which seems to put the squirrel in
the same class with the serpent and
the dove. MAMIE LANCASTER.
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Atchison, Miss Ella Cross;physician.
W. H. Wenger.
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Burnside W. n. c. met Wednesday.
Plans were made for a social to be held
in the near future. and the question
considered of offering the services =
the corps to the W. c. T. U. in it's work
of providing a place for soldiers to
spend q pleasant evening.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Orient Commandery, No. 5. knights
Templar. will have the orders of the red
cross and Malta tomorrow evening. at
mia avenue southeast Misled by the or
der of the fuel administrator, the COM
mandery omitted it's meeting scheduled
for Monday, January 21. By special
dispensation the commandery tomor-
row evening will elect a treasurer to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death Of
Jacob j. Membert.
Harry H. Thompson. Junior warden Of
Osiris Lodge. No. 20. will head the
official line in the f. G. degree Wednes-
day evening, and Charles s. Gawler.
senior warden. in the +. A. degree Feb
ruary %. Master J. Harwood Graves
is endeavoring to organize a F. c.
team The lodge has under considera-
tion also a proposition to reduce it's an
nual dues.
Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic Order of
Yelled Prophets at its annual meeting
Thursday evening elected the following
, officers: Monarch, A. II. Rogers; chief
Justice Charles D. Shackelford: master
of ceremonies, Charles A. Stevens:
treasurer. Joseph II. Curran: secretary.
F.. w. Libbey, p. NJ: trustee. John H.
Shreve. P. NJ, and sentinel. Alex.
Schmid.
At recent election of the Grotto
Band the following officers were elect
ed: President. H. w. Palmer; vice
president. Otto Roepke; recording Sec
retary. Philip Nachman: treasurer. F,
A. Hermann, and custodian. w. l.
/ Bachofner.
The Grotto Drill Corps has announced
a dance at Rauscher's for February Is
Evening star., 1918-02-03

THe WOmenN AuXIIfnry TO the Rail-
way Mail Association met with Mrs J.
F. Ferrier, 515 Sd street northeast, Fri
day evening. 1t was decided to hold
the meetings of the auxiliary in the
evening instead of the afternoon, since
SO many of it's members are now work.
ing for the government. The following
officers were installed Mrs. A. K. Wine,
president; Mrs. J. c. Myers, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. J. H. Grubbs. secretary; Mrs.
Homer Link, treasurer; Mrs. F. F. Ball,
corresponding secretary: Mrs E. Rob-
erts. historian, and Mrs. c. E. Stein
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Junior Warden Montgomery Hunter
will head the official line in the F. c.
degree in Potomac Lodge, No ). to-
morrow evening
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Women's Relief Corps-The annual
convention of the corps will be held
in G A. L. Hall Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings. The election of officers
will take place Thursday evening. The
w. r. c. has accomplished great
amount of work for the Red Cross in
the past few months.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

A feeling tribute was paid to the
late Thomas A. Bynum. the well known
fraternal editor, who died last week,
by Grand Master Lem Towers. jr. Our
good Brother Bynum." said Mr.. Tow
ers. -.was one of the best men and Ma
sons 1 have ever known. There was a
thoroughness in all he did which was
almost uflcanny. Never obtrusive, but
saiways keeping his own personality in
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Representative Jonn +. Miller of
Washington. one Of the congressman
who made a visit recently 20 the war
fronts of Europe. VIE entertain the
members and friends of Benjamin i.
French Lodge. NO. IL. tomorrow even
ing" at Masonic Temple. with an ,ao-
count of his visit and intimate incl
dents of the great world war. Master
Charles A. Fenner has extended a gem
eraf Invitations I, the fraternity to be
present
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Y. W. c. Airs. Kate Waller Bar
rett will address a Joint meeting of
Chevy Chase CHAPTER of the Y. W.
c. A. and the Florence Critten-
ton Home in the kindergarten room
of the Elizabeth r. Brown School.
Chevy Chase. Tuesday at $50 pm. The
subject of the address will be. War
Work, as Done by the Florence Crit
tenton Home" The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1918-11-08
The Reluctant Visitor

Copyright. 1918. by International News Service.