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Evening star., 1919-05-04

The annual session Of the Rebekah
Assembly will convene in the temple
Tuesday at pm. President Schwing
er will submit her report of the work
accomplished during her administra
tion and committee reports will be re-
ceived. The lodge secretaries have
been asked to have the credentials of
every past noble grand and past grand
entitled to admission in the hands of
the credentials committee in ample
time for review before the opening of
the assembly.
The Home Circle will meet wednes-
day evening with President Mrs. An
ME NJ. Cole to consider work for the
summer months and other matters re-
lating to the home.
Col. P. H. Leary has organized
club, to be known as the "Arbor
Club" to keep the grounds and build
ings Of Odd Fellows Home in good
condition and to care for the lawns
and flower beds.
Esther Lodge, No s. Monday night
had visitors from Tilton, ILL.,, and Bal
timore, Md.
Mrs. Anna Epps and committee will
visit the Naval Hospital tomorrow
Members wishing to join her will meet
at 9Th and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest at 2 pm. Members will
meet also at Mrs. Laura Johnston's
May 16
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Woodmen of the World.

ALI the camps are taking distinct
interest in the victory loan campaign
and the representative of the organi-
zation, David S. Dawson, reports
great progress. All camps have ap-
pointed subordinate committees and
all Woodmen have been requested to
buy bonds through the committee.
The Boosters Club is making plans
for it's second dance at the Arcade
Monday, May 26.
The director of the regimental band
| announces the next rehearsal for
Tuesday night at Washington Hall. .
Elm Camp. No. 8. Thursday night.
was visited by David S. Dawson, the
new publicity manager, who deliv-
cred an address. J. c. Mcconnell also
spoke on his recent trip to Grafton,
w. Va, as representative of one of
the Ladies' Circle Groves in this city.
Several candidates were given the
first degree.
Alpha. Camp, No. l, Friday night at
Pythian Temple received visit from
the executive committee of the vic
tory liberty loan. A committee was
appointed to work in conjunction with
the executive committee.
Mount Vernon Camp, No. S, at Az
and G streets southwest, tomorrow
night will be addressed on the neces-
sity of putting the victory loan "over
the top"
Oak Camp. No. 4, at Northeast
Temple Wednesday night will perfect
plans for carnival to be staged
shortly.
National Camp. No. 12. Thursday
night will receive visit from repre-
sentatives of the Boosters Club, all
of whom will address the camp on
perfected woodcraft and the victory
loan.
Lieut.. Col: George c. wilsher of
Old Glory Camp, No. 8. is contem-
plating the formation of a new grove
of the Ladies' Circle.
W. A. Fraser Camp, No. IA. met
Monday night Halvor Paulsen, chair
man of the anniversary committee,
reported that an elaborate program
has been arranged and that the en-
tertainment will be held in North
east Masonic Temple, Sth and F
streets northeast, Monday night, May
II. All Woodmen, their families and
friends are invited. Albert Whitworth
made an address concerning the
Woodmen of the World and the Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
Royal Arcanum.
Grand Regent George NJ. Evans in
his latest official circular urges all
members of the order to show their
loyalty to their country by subscrib.
ing literally to the victory loan. He
offers attractive rewards to those who
assist in building up the order and
suggests the organization of special
degree teams and membership con-
tests between councils.
Invitations have been issued for a
reception to be given by Oriental
Council Tuesday evening in Pythian
Temple in honor of Grand Regent
Evans and the other officers of the.
Grand Council. The Grand Council
flag will be transferred from District
Council to Oriental Council at that
time.
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ceive a visit from Grand Master Vic
tor p. Hammer and officers of the
Grand Lodge and Grand Patriarch AL
fred H. Noakes and officers of the
Grand Encampment Friday evening.
This will be the last official visitation
of the grand master. The entertain
ment committee promises something
unusual in addition to a prominent
| speaker from another jurisdiction.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. will have
three candidates Thursday evening for
the initiatory degree, which will be
conferred by team composed Of
Grand Lodge officers, under Grand
Representative John H. Wood. An en-
tertainment will be given afterward.
ALI lodges are invited.
Grand Master Hammer has called a
special session Of the Grand Lodge in
the temple for Thursday evening, May
Is, to take action on the resignation
of the grand warden and to perfect
arrangements for the centennial cele-
bration at Baltimore in September
All past grands who have received the
Grand Lodge degree are eligible to at
tend.
Past Grand Master Irving R.
oSh " aA6 " lO 10 III 1oOotoh oh SoN-
ernment business, attended the CEN
tennial celebration there Saturday
evening, when Gov. Calvin Coolidge,
member Of the order, was the orator.
The centennial celebration was held
In the temple Saturday evening. The
welcome address was delivered by
Deputy Grand Master E. L. Dunn.
Grand Secretary Frank E. Rapp read
the proclamation. Grand Master Vic
tor P Hammer spoke. and Miss Viola
Schippert sang. The oration was de-
livered by Hill Montague of Virginia.
Other features included piano solo
by Miss Osborne. selections by Mont
rose Glee Club and prayer by Grand
Chaplain William H. Wright. Dane
ing followed the program.
Eastern Lodge. No. 7. will confer
the initiatory degree Wednesday
evening. Arrangements have been
completed for trip to Philadelphia
by the degree team the latter part
of the month. Few reservations are
still open Members desiring to accom-
pany the team should communicate with
the degree master
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W. B. A. of the Maccabees.

Mrs. Minnie keppinger. great com
mander. has been advised by the
home Office that the total patriotic
subscriptions of the association would
be divided among the different states,
in accordance with the membership
Washington womans liberty loan
committee was selected to receive the
apportionment of $1,000. The asso-
citation has invested in every loan,
and now, it is said, has liberty bonds
amounting to nearly half a million
dollars. The leading officers in this
city are: Fannie Walters and Lula S.
Hammond. National Review. No. l;
Edna Mcintosh and Mary a. Van Ness,
Mount Vernon. No. .; Mrs. Mary
Adamson and Stella Towner, Column
bia, No. 3; Mrs. Martha Dean and Mrs.
Virginia Metcalf. Brightwood, No. 3;
Mary Byrd and Ella Weeks, Liberty
Union, No. s; Nellie kreamer and
Mary Killeen, Georgetown, No. 10. and
Theresa Foster and Louise Watson,
Victory, No. IL.
The Sewing Glass. which has been
sewing for the Belgian children, is
now sewing for local children who
are in need. The class meets every
Wednesday from 10 until at the
w. B. A. Hall, 7th and ! streets north~
west, under Mrs Fannie Walters
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual dance by the District
of Columbia Officers Club Tuesday
evening. May s, in I. o. o. F. Hall.
The dance given by Georgetown Re
view, No. 10, Monday evening was a
success.
Mount Vernon Review, No 2, gave
a May party Thursday evening, which
was well attended.
National Review Friday evening
entertained the Officers Club, visiting
officers and the Union Guard team.
Lady MacLennon, Lodge No. "a.
May 13, will have an initiation. A
surprise was given Mrs. William
Grant. Members met at Congress
Heights and, led by George Young,
the clan piper, presented program
of dancing and singing. Refresh
ments were served
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Maccabees.

Mount Vernon Tent, No 4, met Tues
day. Candidates were obligated and
Mr. Lewis Of Mount Rainier Tent, Md,
was admitted by transfer card. The
entertainment committee offered a
program. Among those taking part
were the Turner brothers, Stackstill
brothers and Mr.. Berkeley. wrestling
and boxing. The Alexandria Tent
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Royal Neighbors of America.

Four candidates have been added to
the members of Fidelis Camp. the de-
gree team, under Sergt. j. F. Probst,
Z. S. A, officiating. State Deputy Ida
j. Swiggett gave a talk on her recent
trip to Maryland, Delaware and West
Virginia. After adjournment the GUS
tomary social hour was enjoyed.
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Knights of Columbus.

Potomac Council Monday night ap-
propriated $1,000 for the purchase OF
bonds of the fifth liberty loan. The
ladies' night, scheduled for May IA,
will be held at Gonzaga College Hall
Thursday, May 10. instead.
Potomac Council will have the f1rst
degree Tuesday evening and the sec
ond degree at keane Council meeting
Thursday at ST. Mary's Hall.
Washington Council concluded its
twenty-second anniversary celebra-
ton with a dinner at the Dewey Hotel
Tuesday night. Grand Knight Lee r.
Stock welcomed the members and IN
troduced the toastmaster, Col. ).
Easby-Smith. Addresses were made
by State Deputy Michael D. Schaefer,
Brother Edward of st. Johns college
District Deputies NJ. ]. McAullfe, Dr.
Frank O'Hara and P. j: Haltlgan;
Lecturer Frank d. Roach PROVIDED
musical program.
Carroll Council Tuesday evening,
at ST Marys Hall. 721 5th street
northwest, Will have as speciai
guests Chief Justice Constantine j.
Smyth of the District Court OF APP
peals and Cornelius Ford, pubic
printer. Both will deliver addresses
following the exemplifcation or the
first degree.
State Warden Redmond Deveney,
Assistant Warden Charles j. Mont
eomery and Grand Knight p. J. Halt
igan of Carroll Council were guests
of Spalding and Washington Councils
at their twentieth and twenty-second
anniversaries, respectively. Grand
He is now at Camp DeVens, Mass.
each celebration.
Sergt. John Emmett Haltisan. old
est SON of the grand knight of Car
roll Council, landed at Boston Mon
day. after a service of eighteen
months with the Army in France.
He is now at Camp Devens, Wass-
His brother. Daniel G. Haltigan, IS
s&ul in Eranca with the Army.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

the American Army Medical Corps re-
ceived the British military cross from
the hands of King George at an in
vestiture at buckingham Palace to-
day. The American officers were
Capts. r. Giles, II. Murphy and +.
Stone
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Knights of Pythias.

Calantne Iooge, NO. IL. Monday
Of North Carolina and Slisher of
Ohio. The page and knight ranks
will be conferred May IL with
large class for each rank. Teh third
rank will hold a rehearsal tomorrow
evening in the Grand Lodge Offices.
Excelsior No. IA and Capitol Lodge.
No. "a. will have the page rank Tues
day evening.
Webster Lodge. No. Z. conferred
the page rank on four candidates
Tuesday night and will have the es-
quire rank next Tuesday. Among
Stuter Lodge. No. 113. Philadelphia;
B. Woldfogel Of Faulkner Lodge, No.
36. Boston; D. D. Lowrey of Curten
Lodge. No. 100, Curten, w. Va, and
John e. Lendmon Of Mckinley Lodge.
No. s, Hawaiian Islands. The latter
entertained with a description of the
tropical beauties Of the islands. The
esquire rank will be conferred on a
class of seven next Tuesday evening.
Capital Lodge. No. "a, elected V.
9: Dittman vice chancellor. Harry F.
Mackey prelate and H. M Rectanus
master-at-arms Tuesday night The
Grand Lodge officers and supreme
representatives have been invited to
be present at the next convention,
when the page rank will be con-
ferred.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2. conferred the
page rank Thursday evening. The
mother" lodge Is putting forth spe-
cial efforts to boost" the jubilee class
initiation, in honor Of Grand Chancel-
lor Patrick. who is a member Of that
lodge.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, has set
its quota for the jubilee class at forty
The knight rank was conferred at the
last meeting and at the convention
May 16 the page rank will be confer
red on a class Of seven. Syracusians
Lodge has increased its membership
25 per. cent since January 1 and ex-
poets to double 1t by December 81
Home Lodge. No. 81. at its meeting
May IL will have addresses and music
on the program.
The general relief bureau will meet
next Saturday night at the Pythian
Temple.
The representatives chosen by the
subordinate lodges for tho jubilee
class initiation at the Pythian Temple
June IS, when Supreme Chancellor
Charles S. Davis and Supreme Vice
Chancellor William Ladew will be
at headquarters Tuesday night and
will meet again Thursday evening.
The committee on ways and means
will entertain the local temples of
Pythian Sisters Saturday evening,
May "a. A committee consisting of
Edward Saxton. Thomas E. randon
and Jacob Nussbaum Is to make ar
rangements for the affair."
| Keepers Of records and seal of the
various lodges have been requested to
| send lists of members and their ad-
dresses to the Pythian directory COM
mittee at once.
! Rathbone Temple. No. s, Pythian
| Sisters. held it's monthly social Fri
day night. The chairman, Mrs Olivia
Atherton. introduced many games and
surprises. Mrs. Ethel Johns, most ex-
| cellent chief. was presented with a
testimonial by the committee in ap-
probation of her help. Israel SOM
mers making the address. Mrs. Chris
| tina Dunn presented to the temple a
handmade table cover. the gift being
the work of the donor. Drill rehear-
! sails will be held every Friday night.
| as the drill team has several invita- :
| tions to put on the drill
Oa,,ohfore of Ar,.r:..
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Sons of America.

Washington Camp, No. .. has ap-
pointed a committee to look after the
fifth liberty loan. Thomas Cum berland,
at the Steel Plant, who lost the sight of
to work. The championship Of the
card game will be decided Nav 81.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Daughters of America.

Loyalty Council. No. 10, Friday
evening initiated Mrs. Albert Mavars,
Mrs. Ida Leese, Miss Barbara Craw-
ford, Miss Cessna Schmidt, Miss Lucy
Helmuth and Mrs Ella Bidwell.
Loyalty is the youngest council in
the District of Columbia and promises
to make q favorable showing in the
spE1uR membeERhiQ campaigu. q total
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Improved Order of Red Men.

Redwing Tribe, No. 20. has invited
all Red Men of the reservation to join
with them in church service in Clar-
endon, Va, this evening. Rev. Me-
Smith will preach a sermon on Red
manship. The members, their families
and friends are requested to meet at +
pm. at the han of Redwing Tribe, 9TH
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. and proceed thence in a body to
the church. Redwing Tribe held an
interesting meeting Monday evening
and purchased several liberty bonds
of the fifth issue. Visitors were Great
Sachem Madison. jr., Great Senior
Sycamore Bergman and Great Junior
Sycamore Strobel, who made ad-
dresses.
Mineola Tribe, No. IA. reports five
more app1ica tions. Its work has been
commended by the great sachem. Ills
own tribe, Logan, No. s, is also buslly
engaged in making Red Men. The sys-
tenn of personal visitations by mem
bers to each tribe, inaugurated by the
great sachem, has proved a great
success. Great Sannap Lee b. Emory
holds the record for visiting more
tribes than any other member, accord
ing to reports received by the great
chief of records.
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Returns Come In Rapidly.
rom the Toledo Blade.

Latest gifts to this column one
onion; bigger and handsomer than =
Ben Davis and more sensible. The
world Stays beautiful.
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Quake Recorded at Lawrence. Kan.

earthquake of considerable violence
was recorded on the seismograph at
Kansas University this morning. The
origin of the disturbance is estimated
as 700 miles distant
Evening star., 1919-05-04
Rebekah Lodges.

., degree.
Tuesday-Annual session Rebekah
; Assembly.
Thursday-Martha Washington, No. 3,
degree.
Evening star., 1919-05-04

Of eighteen applications having been
received to date.
National Councillor Naomi Swami
and State Councillor Clara Rock made
addresses, as also did other state Off
GERS. Fidelity. Mayflower and Golden
Rule councils were represented at the
meeting.
A dance will be given in Naval
Lodge Hall, southeast, Friday, May 8.
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AMONG THE FRATS

Continued from Eighth Page.)
Evening star., 1919-05-04

Invitations have been issued for q
reception to be given by Oriental
Council Tuesday evening in Pythian
Temple in honor of Grand Regent
Evans and the other officers of the.
Grand Council. The Grand Council
flag will be transferred from District
Council to Oriental Council at that
time.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17
From Commissioners Proceedings

July 7,'l9
Resolution No. 447, declaring
the D. A, Culman road revision a
necessity and ordering the county
engineer to make examination and
report, was passed.
July 8. 10
Resolution No. AS was passed.
authorizing the purchase of so adj
ditional voting machines from the
Automatic Registering Company,
of jamestown, NY, and contract
was entered into covering same.
On motion new ferry fee sched-
ules We're adopted {same are given
on another page.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17

Borah's dare to quit the Republi-
can party.
Monday and Tuesday We're very
warm days. When the thermo-
meter mounts to Ss and 80, resi-
dents of the Sound country, es.
pecially of the Islands, are wont
TO mop their brows and exclaim,
This Is pretty hot weather.
And il is for this locality. But,
don't you know, il never lasts
a cool breeze came up with the
tide and, presto, the warm wave
was only memory.
Picnic parties should exercise
great care in looking after fires.
BE sure no sparks are blown into
dry grass or brush: also, when
breaking camp see that every en-
Der is stamped out.
sfs
II is conceded that the election
of Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston
to the presidency of the National
Educational Association is a trib.
ute to all the women of this state,
which was one of the first states
to make it possible for women to
vote and hold office.
An amendment to the wartime
prohibition enforcement bill which
would have permitted the sale OF
pa per cent beer, was voted down
in the House On Monday.
Twelve prominent officials and
citizens of King county were in.
dicted, last Saturday, by the
grand jury for alleged violations
of the dry law, and Sheriff String
err will later be asked to explain
his alleged action in making pub
lie the names Of the defendants be.
fore warrants had been served
The doughty sheriff manages to
keep in the limelight without un.
due exertion. The main trouble is,
not so much with the laws we
have, but the nonenforcement OF
law.
1t was a good deal easier to get
the nations of the earth into a
league than il will be to obtain
agreement among Republicans in
the senate as to how they should
oppose it without offending a vast
majority of the American people.
The simple life was well exem-
plified early last Monday morning
at popular dock near Vashon,
A number of braves and then
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17

squaws, also an infant Siwash and
a boy about II, arose betimes from
their shake-doNn of blankets and
quilts, spread on the floor of the
waiting room. and Immediately
made preparations TO pack up and
board the steamer that was due to
leave in the course Of thirty or
forty minutes. One basin, one
towel, one drinking vessel, served
the company nicely. There was no
busting around, no undue haste !;
each took a turn with the basin
or towel, or found work in rolling
and tying the meagcr bedding
outfits. When all was tied and
packed to their satisfaction, the
gentler sex leisurely combed their
raven locks much the same as
their sisters of fairer skin would
do, bui-without a monthful of
hairpins. They had no need Of
powder puff or locking glass. The
young lad, though stolid in APP
pearance as his elders, had evil
IDENTIFY absorbed some modern
ideas in dress. After making his
toilet with the aid of water and
towel, he repaired to distant
part of the dock and, seating him
self, drew a small mirror from a
pocket. Divesting himself Of his
coat. he turned up his shirt collar,
placed the glass between his knees
and proceeded 20 adjust a four-in.
hand with as much care as a
walking fashion plate and with as
many grimaees as the average
white boy would be guilty of.
Downing his coat, he took another
look into the little mirror, turning
his head first one side then the
other until, apparently satisfied
with his Beau Brummel appear.
ance, he joined his kinfolk who
were quietly fling across the gang
plank onto the lower deck of the
boat, where they seated them
selves in a decorous manner, the
eldest couple first and so on down
the line. And there was no sign OF
Impotence or worry-and there
was time and to spare.
Getting family ready for boat
or train or picnic in the modern
American household is not a
simple matter, with our notions as
to dress and the innumerable
etceteras that consume our time
and try our tempers. We like TO
discuss the simple life" its a
pleasing topic; but few there are
who could be induced to change
their mode of living. However, our
lives might be more simple.
Plans for organizing the school
children of the. State into War
Savings and Thrift Stamp Clubs
on the school and community
basis are being formulated in the
offices of Mrs. Josephine Gorliss
Preston. Educational Director of
the War Savings organization at
Olympia. The scheme comprises
the enlistment Of every child of
school age through the summer
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17

An amusing incident occurred
on an auto bus, July 4, Oh the trip
from Seattle to Des Moines. The
ear was packed, and a man who
was standing up received a polite
request from a lady passenger TO
remove his brogan from her foot.
Beg pardon, madam, - said the
man, 81 thought my foot was
resting on suitcase" The lady
does not hail from Vashon Island.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

The vasho n Des Moines Auto
Freight Co. is now operating from
the auto freight depot at n Ma
rion street. instead of the Motor
Freight Terminal at Cos Western
Ave, as heretofore. Phone Elliott
1923. 800
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A western newspaper says this
happened TO woman teacher in
the grammar grade: She asked
her class, What tense am speak
ing in when | say, ] am beauti-
fulg'" A small boy replied, "The
past tsnse, ma am. y
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17
For a business education inves-
tigate Success Shorthand School,
Seattle, Wash.

The fire east Of Three Tree
Point, in the Lake Burien district.
on Sunday afternoon was no small
blaze, and but for the heroic eff
forts of volunteer fighting force
would have left a number of peo-
pie homeless. The blaze started
from camp fire made by party
of berry pickers.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17
WILL PUT ON FREIGHT BOAT

Capt. Joseph Harrison, a well
known mariner on the Sound, and
Mr.. Il. G. Richmond of Seattle,
have chartered the motor boat
Kathleen from Messrs. Doyle
and Peterson of Cove and will in
augurate a daily freight service
freight only between Seattle
and Gig Harbor.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17

War restrictions on the sale of
powder for blasting purposes has
been Withdrawn, and powder can
now be purchased from any deal
err And Il. Il. Van Olinda informs
The Record that he is out of a Job
-and he is not sorry.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-17

Read the advertisements first.
The crickets ehirp through the
drowsy hours
OF the peaceful summer nights
And the firetiles sparkle among
the flowers
With their countless twinkling
lights.
While over the cottage roofs and
walls
The fanciful shadows creep,
The stars peep out, and the moon
light falls
As the babies go to sleep.
Emily l.. Booth.
Real struggling is itself real liv-
ing, and no enrolling thing of
this earth is ever to be had by man
on any other terms.
Try to live so that your friends
will not have to cross their fingers
when they are telling what a good
citizen you were when you die.
Ii may be noted in passing that
no one has, as yet, taken Senator