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The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSN.
OF THE MACCABEES.

National Review No. l initiated a
large class Of candidates last Friday
evening. Mrs. Fannie Walters. presid-
ing ofiicer, and the Guard Team under
the leadership of Captain Palmer ex-
emplified. The officers and guard of
this review will initiate candidates
at Liberty Union meeting June l6.
Mt. Vernon No. 2. balloted on and
initiated a large class Thursday even
ing.
Columbia No. met Thursday even
ing The Union Team were guests
of the review and exemplified the first
degree.
Brightwood Review No. s celebrated
the eighteenth anniversary of the or
ganization in Brightwood Monday
evening. The following charter MEM
bers were pesent: Mesdames Osborn.
Ayers, Metcalf. Wilson. Van Horn.
and Lewis. Mrs. Virginia Metcalf
was fhe first commander of the re-
view. served in that capacity three
years. spent one year as Past Com
mander and fourteen years as Record
Keeper. Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Wal
smith. two of the other charter men,
bers. were detained at home on ac-
count OF illness in their families.
Mrs. Martha Dean. the present COM
mander of Brightwood. welcomed the
audience and spoke very highly of
her co-workers.
Mrs. Minnie Keppinger. Deputy Su-
preme Commander. gave an address
and later in the evening gave several
readings.
Mrs. Mary C. Adamson. Commander
of Columbia Review, gave a short
talk.
Miss Lynch delighted the audience
with several solos.
The Brightwood Review Quartette
composed of Mesdames Metcalf.
Lynch. Haight and Falconer sang
several selections.
The minutes of the first meeting.
June 10. 1901. were read. At the close
of the meeting refreshments were
served followed by dancing. The com
mittee on arrangements was Mrs.
Martha Dean, Mrs. McAleer and Mrs.
Perry.
meeting Monday evening and balloted
on a large class OF applicants.
Liberty Union No. will initiate a
evening, June IS. and have invited the
oihceiS anu Sudiu VI -Nopo4oi -N"'
to be present.
Victory Review No. IL will initiate
Tuesday evening. June II. and have
invited the Union Guard Team to
exemplify the work.
The sewing class will discontinue
meetings until fall.
The Union Guard Team are formu-
lating plans to attend the Supreme
Review to be held In Port Huron
Mich. sometime in September. A
| full team of twenty-four members
expect to attend and drills will be
held each week.
Miss Jennie Waddy. a member o!
Mt. Vernon Review No. .. will take
up deputy work for the association
and will leave for Hagerstown, Md.
on June II.
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Hagerstown convention exemplify the
work on this occasion.
Sow. d. w. Thayer. field naragcr
for the District of Columbia and
Maryland, today is in Winchester.
Va- delivering q memorial address,
before the Woodmen Of that City.
At the last meeting of Alpha Camp
No. /. Sow. Ralph e. Bray, a member
Of the fraternity "at large" was an.
mitted to that camp by transfer Ad-
dresses were delivered by Sow. Mid
dleton. Of Georgia. and the publicity
manager.
Old Glory Camp No. held short
business meeting Tuesday night.
after which they adjourned to pay
visit to Cedar Camp No. I, Forest
Vile, Md. Consul Comdr George C.
Wilsher announces that the woodmcn
Circle Grove. as an auxiliary to This
camp. will be instituted Tuesday
night. JulyJ1.
Elm Camp No. s expects to have "A
spirited meeting Thursday night. as
they have not had a meeting for
four weeks. Several candidates win
be given the first degree. Reports
Will be heard OF the carnival and the
memorial service.
Oak Camp No. 4 announces that ap-
plications are coming In at the rate
of ten to fifteen each meeting. They
expect to have 1000 members by De-
cember 81. Capt C. A. Cole announces
that twenty-five members OF the uni
form rank took part in the unwilling
ceremony in Mount Olivet Cemetery,
May 30. They will have another un-
yelling In Congressional Cemetery.
Sunday, June "a.
The wrestling match staged by
members of w. A. Fraser Camp, No.
IA. last Monday night. proved quite
an attraction. Sovs. Earl and Rob-
ert English. John w. Sanders and AL
bert Whitworth. Jr.. took part. The
uniform rank of this camp expects
shortly to purchase a set OF new uni
forms. The Fraser Camp Quartet ex-
poets to render several selections at
their next meeting.
Head Consul of the West Virginia
Jurisdiction. Dr. H. w. Tippett, has
just returned from a visit to Grafton,
w. Va, where ne delivered an address
before a large gathering of that state.
National Camp. No. u. Thursday
night conferred the first degree on a
class of six. Addresses were delivered
by visiting Woodmen.
Willow Grove, No. 3. Woodmen Cir
Gle. reports that 1t has purchased SO
worth of tickets for the W. o. w.
victrola being chanced off.
At the last meeting of Morris Shep-
pard Grove, No. Z. John w. Sanders
announced the entrance of the name
of Ruby Sanders in the popularity
contest. The grove purchased one
book of tickets. Four new members
were admitted.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
MACCABEES.

The District convention of the Mac
cabees held at their hall at Seventh
and I streets northwest. June 2. was
a grand success. Everything went of
in harmony. matters of interest to the
membership were discussed. and on
GERS for the next term were elected as
follows: Deputy Supreme commander.
w. w. Adamson, jr... was elected su-
preme representative to the supreme
convention at Chicago. H.: Henry f.
Crouch was elected as alternate,
Frank Hannah was elected district
commander. w. r. Tenneson as lieu
tenant commander: George A. Deeen-
hardt. es record-keeper: J. NJ Eng
land: as chaplain: Sidney Haas. as
master at arms: W. T. King, as SER
geant: W. w. Adamson. as first mas
ter Of the guards; Henry z. Crouch,
as second master of the guards; w
w. Bunch, sentinel; r. G. Valentine.
as picket. The convention was called
to order by District Commander J. NJ
Foster, who asked the supreme chap
lain. w. A. Frye. who was present. to
preside over the meeting. Matters OF
great interest were talked of. and the
convention adjourned TO meet at the
call Of the chair.
At the great class initiation in the
hall of Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. a
class of 152 received the degree. The
District degree team, under the Dis
trict Degree Master Louis F. Litz. and
assisted by the Guard team OF Alex
andria, Va. exemplified the work in a
manner never heretofore seen in
Washington. Their work was highly
commented on by the members of the
order from tents from a good many
States of the union. The hall was
decorated and a luncheon was served
TO all who attended. Remarks OF in.
terest were made by Supreme Chap
lain A w. Frye. State Supreme Com.
mander of Maryland Rooms. State
Commander DR. wilkins. OF Virginia
Supreme Representative w. W. Ad.
amson. jr, of the District Of Co
iumbia. Members OF the order from
Virginia. Maryland. Oregon and othe,
States crowded the hall to its ca,
pacity.
The competitive drill of the degre'
teams of Alexandra and Norfolk. Va.
were in competition at Alexandris
Monday. June 2 Alexandria tent win.
ming the prize of 800 in cash and the
championship banner of the State
The hall was filled to its ca
pacity. This team of Alexandria
is the youngest in the order
and had only two months of train.
ing under the leadership OF the gen
eral degree master OF the District Of
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
HAIG QUITS LIQUOR BUSINESS
Field Marshal and Brothers Sell
Interests for S500.0OO.

London.-It was announced by W. d.
Graham Menzies. the chairman, at an
extraordinary general meeting Of ths
Distillers Company. Limited. at Edin-
burgh, that that firm has absorbed
the businesses Of John Haig & Co.
Limited. Of Markinch, and Prestou's
Liverpool DistiIlery, Limited. Liver
pool.
Sir Douglas Hsig and his two soi-
der brothers-Lieut. Col. Oliver Hais
and Maj. John Haig-vere the prin-
cipal holders in the old established
firm bearing their name Between
them they possessed 1885 out OF $500
so shares. the holding Of the Field
Marshal being the smallest Of the
three. II was stated that the part
ners were anxious TO be freed from
their responsibilities.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
IMPROVED ORDER OF
REDMEN.

Great Senior Sagamor Louis H,
Bergman, was a visitor at Seneca
Tribe No II on last Friday evening
representing the Great Sachem, offer
ing words Of wisdom and volunteering
his assistance in any manner for the
benefit OF the order. Past Sachem r,
d. Seiffert, a member of Usage Tribe
was also a visitor and gave some
interesting remarks. Past Great
Sachem w. H. King. Instructor of un-
written work exemplified the same for
half an hour.
Great Sannan Lee r.. Emory. repre-
ssnting the Great Sachem, was a
visitor at White Eagle Tribe No. IL on
Tuesday evening last and reported
that the tribe was in a good working
condition. This tribe has made the
first contribution towards the Patrio-
tic Fund for disabled Redmen. The
money in this fund Is distributed by
the Great Incohonee and the Great
Chief of Records of the Great Council
OF U. S. TO members of the order who
are in the service confined in hospi-
tails and otherwise.
The visitation of the Great Chiefs
to waneta Council on Tuesday even
ing was a very successful affair and
paid those who attended besides teach
ing them that the order has a very
able assistant in the degree OF Poca-
hontas. The meeting was interesting.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
MASONIC

Arene Chapter paid their annual
visit to the Masonic and Eastern
star Home last "wednesday evening
A pleasing program was arranged
oy the patron of the chapter. Mr..
and Mrs Chase. of the home. rem
oered music; Mrs Williams gave a
reading and Miss Estella Anderson.
a solo. accompanied by Miss Ethel
Porter. Judge Boise, of Iowa. spoke,
and Mrs Boise extended greetings
from her chapter of Iowa, after
which refreshme nts were served In
the dining room of the home.
Areme Chapter at its next meet
Ing will confer the degrees on a
large class of candidates and q
very interesting program has been
arranged by the worthy matron.
There will be refreshments served
IN the banquet hall of the temple.
The NJ. NJ. degree will be con-
ferred in Washington Centennial
Lodge by the same lineup as will
haye charge of the work in Atlantic
Lodge, Norfolk. Va. June IS. at the
hftsted Communication next Wed
nesday. June IS.
4 The annual baseball game for the
beneit of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home will be held the latter part
of this month. and the customary two
TICKETS will be mailed in a few days
to each member OF the lodge. A
hearty response to this matter will
add substantial dollars to the endow-
mspt fund OF the home.
Grand Master Joseph H. Milans, on
the eve of hs departure to attend
the Peace Jubilee in London, has CIV
en- bis check for 500 as a testimonial
of his sincerity in wishing to see this
Masonic engagement carried through
to scompletion at an early date. A
cceplete. and it is estimated that
approximately $4,000 will be needed
to fnish it.
be Master has appointed Brother
Past Master William c. Parry, COG
Pax road northwest. as chairman of
a committee to solicit support and
fintncial aid in this undertaking The
otber members OF the committee are
Brpthers Louis ]. Hughes, Earle d.
Stocking, ]. Walter karsner and FL
meg W. Reese. and contributions may
~ handed or mailed to any of them
6f % the secretary.
Inc lodge choir is rendering splen-
s'drmusic. which adds greatly to the
oesree work The members of the
choir as now composed are Brothers
Walter F. Geldard. organist: Ralph
s Sherline. F. w Turner. Charles B.
Perry. William A Roxby, Fred A.
W Hite and ]. Lewis Sherwood, jr. Re-
hesrsals are held on Monday evenings
preceding each regular lodge commu-
nication at the Masters home, 1893
Newton street. Brookland.
There will be a class of ten or elev-
en- for the entered apprentice degree
on June II.
Six petitions for the degrees are
pending. Those of Benjamin Villa,
lI5S G street northwest: Julius F. Has
sin. Y. NJ. c. A. and Charles William
Wilhelm. 1c5S Neal northeast, will be
Tor ballot on June H. Those of AL
fred ]. Boyer. IS I street northwest:
Harry Willard Lee. 1862 Chaplin street
northwest. and Claude B. Phelps, 1903
kearney street. Brookland, will be
for ballot on July I.
Brother Louis Melius and Mrs. Me-
hus celebrated the golden anniversary
OF tEeir wedding Sunday, June /, and
are receiving the congratulations and
good wishes of their many friends.
Death claimed the wife of Brother
Abraham Ehrlich recently, and the
sympathy Of the lodge goes to him
In his great bereavement.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
Concert Plans Announced
CONTINUED IRON PAGE THREE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE.
The usual FIVE concerts will be given
by the New York Symphony Orches-
ira. DIR. Walter Damrosch. conductor.
and with Mabel Garrison. Fritz Kreis-
Ter. Percy Granger. Reinold werren-
rath and Mischa Levitski as the solo,
lists
Independent full recitals will be
given by Mime. Ernestine Schumapn-
Heink. Julia Cup and Louis Graveure
and arrangements are approaching
completion for the appearance of the
full Sistine Choir from the Vatican
at Rome.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
EASTERN STAR,

St. Johns Lodge. Chapter No. Is,
o. E. s.. will hold its regular meet
ing on Monday evening next The
degrees will be conferred upon a large
class, after which refreshments will
be served. This will be the last meet
ing of the chapter until the second
Monday in September. unless called
together in special session prior to
that date. The members of the oroer
generally are invited to attend the
meeting
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1412 PennsylvanIa avenue northwest
during the muster. Assembly will
be sounded by Garrison Trumpster
Charles lngraham, veteran of this
war. All veterans are invited to joIn
that night. those desiring further In
formation on the garrison. write the
Adtutant Presidents Own Garrison
9e4-Army and Navy Union, care of
suite fe4 Jenifer Building. Seventh and
ID streets northwest.
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THE REBEKAH DECREE.

Monday-Naomio. No l. and Ruth, No. 2
degree and election Of officerx
n-esday-Fidelity, No. !, election
Thursday-Dorcas. No. 4. and Friendship. No
9. degree and election.
Fidsy-lliriam, No. s, election.
Election of officers will be held in
all -Rebekah lodges holding regular
meetings during the week. Arrange
ments will also be made for receiving
installing officers. and for the INSTALL
ing of officers at the first regular
meeting in July. The preliminary re-
ports show all lodges have made a
large gain in membership during the
term.
The Assembly Home Circle held its
last meeting OF the circle year We'd
ncsday evening and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Annie E.
Grigsby, past president of the Re-
bekah assembly; vice president, Mrs.
Annie NJ. Coleman: secretary. Mrs.
Roberta VanH. Folland; treasurer,
Mrs. Alice S. Thomas. Representa-
tives were present from every lodge.
home association and Rebekah assem-
bly,. total of fifty. President of the
Rebekah Assembly. Mrs. Ella v. NAL
lory. on behalf Of the circle. presented
the retiring president, Mrs. Annie NJ.
Cole, with an emblematic circle pin.
The circle voted the sum of $50 to pur-
chase coal for Odd Fellows Home for
the coming winter. and also appropri-
ated so to buy linen for the home.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
ROYAL. ARCANUM.

Supreme Representative Charles j.
James. who has just returned from
the annual session Of the Supreme
Council. at Atlantic City. reports that
the national nag has been made part
OF the paraphernalfa Of each council.
and must be displayed and saluted at
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Monday-Amaranth. No. 9. and Century-De
catur, No. 90 page and esquire ranks
Tuesday-Websters No. Z; Excelsior. No. Il
Capital. No. "a: Myrtle. No. 3.
Wednesday-Jubilee class initiation.
Thursday-Franklin, No.
Friday-Syrzclsians, No. TO-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

This is the way the cootie looks. Soldiers
times. The yellow fever mosquito looks much like
this fellow. but is heavily built. and doesn't bother
us much in the U. S. A. Its cousin. the malarial
skeeter does. especially in New Jersey summer
resorts and on the front porch after dark
This skeeter carries malaria germs. and
usually it carries enough of EN- to kill dozen
people, that's why the skeeter is worse than q
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
: ENCAMPMENTs
day-Msgenenu. No. 4. degree.
PATRIARcHs MILITANT.


The annual memorial service, in
which every branch of the order
takes part, will be held in the au-
iitorium of i. o. o. F. Temple, 4Is
seventh street northweS, at s
o'clock. Representative Andrews,
past grand OF Mount Pleasant Lodge
No. f29. will deliver an address.
Grand Master Victor P. Hammer. Of
hcers of the Grand Lodge, Grand
Patriarch Alfred II. Noakes, officers
Of fhe Grand Ensampment, and
president of the Rebekah Assembly.
Mrs. Ella v. Mallory. will attend.
Canton Washington No. 1. under
command OF Capt. Oscar o. Daumer.
will escort the grand bodies. A
special musical program has been
Arranged. Grand Conductor John
D. Yoakley. chairman of the joint
nemorial committee. will preside.
Friendship Lodge. No. IL. will con-
FER the second degree at its regular
meeting Wednesday evening. Past
5rard Josph H Kincer. director of
he degree team. will have charge
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

Friday-Rathboue Temple. No s.
The jubilee class initiation Wednes-
day evening promises to be a notable
affair. The team which will render
the work in the amplified form is COM
posed of those most proficient among
local ritualists and the exemplihcation
of the knight rank is expected to be
most impressive The work will be-
gin promptly at s o'clock in the audi
torium of the Pythian Temple. Grand
Chancellor Patrick requests all men,
bers of the order to attend.
The annual memorial services, held
last Tuesday night under the auspices
of Franklin Lodge. No. .. were in
charge of Grand Chancellor Patrick
and associate grand lodge officers. A
large gathering of members, their
friends and relatives of deceased men,
bers were in attendance. Z. p. Seeds,
chancellor commander of Home
Lodge, No. 81, delivered an impressive
address and the quartet of the Church
of the Covenant rendered the musical
part of the program. The members
of the local lodges who passed away
during tine last year were: Past Grand
Chancellor Amos J. Cunning, Past
Chancellors A. r. Humphrey, e. r.
Ferardi, John II. Walsh, julius
Schoenthal, r. II. Hovey and Henry
T. Adams: Knights Charles A. Cot
terill. u. T. Mayn. James L. Parsons,
Edward c. Binnix. L. c. Zerega, w. 5.
Tappan. the Rev. E. c. Hardin, Percy
Stein, U. p. Shannon, T. Banacco, v.
v. Gerard. Calvin Tibbets, W. S. Null
N
Recker; Esquire r. S. Cooper
The list Of dead also incIueed the
following members Of the Pythiar.
Sisters: Miss Josephine Jarboe. Mrs
Bertha Williams. Mrs. Della Nichols
and Mrs. II. F. Steiner. of Rathbone
Temple; Mrs. Elmira Price and Miss
Emma Hodges. of Friendship Tenn
pie.
Lodges which conferred the page
and esquire ranks during the past
week preparatory to the jubilee class
initiation were Union and Columbia
on Wednesday evening, and Syracu-
SLAMS Friday evening. Century-Deca-
tur Lodge will confer both of these
ranks at the convention Of the lodge
tomorrow night.
Home Lodge. No. 81. had a large
attendance at its meeting last Mon
day night. One candidate was en-
rolled. and several petitions received.
Grand Inner Guard o. B. GRAY
Grand Prelate c. w. Henderson,
Lieut.. A. Loeb. of Century-Decatur
Lodge. Past Grand Chanceliors Mel
ick and Dickman and Past Chancellor
Ben Tarantino were among the visit.
tors. A social hour followed the
business session.
Washington Company. No. 1, Uni
form Rank. initiated four new mcm-
bers at its assembly Wednesday
night. bringing the total number
initiated during the past month I'D to
fifteen.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

pest. Skeeters are more easily prevented than
slain. Just keep water covered and skeeters will
vanish.
But we can't cover rivers and lakes There
fore well always have some skeeters singing
our silken hosiery. We can. however. drain
swamps. cover water cans and introduce fish in
all ponds-or cover them with kerosene Fish
or kerosene are just like rough,on-Tats to mos
quitos.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
MODERN WOODMEN
OF AMERICA.

Harrison F. Shaw. just back from
France, entertained the members of
Central Camp, No. 1905. Friday even
ing with an interesting talk on his
experiences in the fighting zone. NJ. L
Dicus, OF A. r. Talbot Camp; w. +.
Whit, of Columbia Camp, and II. NJ.
Gilman, jr., of West End Camp were
among the visitors. F. c. Talbot oc-
cupied the advisers station in the ab-
sence OF c, d. Coan. on business out
OF the city. c. ]. Beck, the watchman
of the camp, whose duties in connec-
ton with the preparation OF Victory
notes, has kept him from the meetings,
was in attendance, as well as c. E.
Stinemetz. who was welcomed after a
severe illness. One application for
membership received favorable consid-
Grafton. An interesting cornmunica-
ton from H. l.. Osman, now located
at New Haven. Conn. was read. and
information with respect to the excur-
sion to Chesapeake Beach was re-
ceived. DR.. J. X. Duncan described
the work at the Woodmen Sanitarium
at Colorado Springs. where some of
the U. S. sailors are now cared for.
West End Camp. No. 1889. took spe-
cial action Monday to inform its mem
bers of 0ew rules in effect July l, and
methods to be followed thereafter. c.
Z. Miller. H. NJ. Gilman. jr., and 4.
E. Stansbury were appointed a COM
mittee to make arrangements for the
annual excursion to Chesapeake
Beach.
Representatives of Central, George
town, Talbot, West End, and Column
bia camps organized a general COM
nrittee on the joint annual excursion to
Chesapeake Beach. DR.. J. X. Duncan,
being elected chairman; G. A. Casey.
secretary. and B. G. Cowles, treasurer.
Committees on athletics, printing. and
reception were decided upon. and w.
r. Black, w. z. Whit and DR.. ]. X.
Duncan. respectively, named as chair
men. An invitation to the Royal
Neighbors to participate is TO be ex-
tended.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15
THE GARDEN OF GOD
And the Weeds of Human Culture
by DR. JAMES f TALMAGE


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|. O. o: F.

Moadsy-Beacon. No. Is; Uniou. No. II, and
nston. No Is. business
ruesdsy-washington. No. 6. degree; Golden
Rule, No. q. degree; Amity. No. q, degree;
Mount Pleasant, No. p degree.
wednesday-Eastern. No. T. degree: Harmony
No. : degree; Friendship. No. q. degree.
= -rnuzday-Columbian. No. 10, degree; Cove
knt. sNo. Is. degree; Phoenix. No q, degree.
Fnday-Central. No. /. degree: Metropoli.- No
.. degree; Federal City. No. %, degree.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Weinesday-Friendsh Temple. No. z
Friday-RAthbone Temple. No. 8.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

At the last meeting of Morris shep-
pard Grove, No. Z, John w. Sanders
announced the entrance of the name
of Ruby Sanders in the popularity
contest. The grove purchased one
book of tickets. Four new members
were admitted
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

Willow Grove. No. 8. woodmen Cir
Gle. reports that 1t has purchased SO
worth of tickets for the w. o. w.
victrola being chanced off.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-15

Washington Company. No. 1, Uni
form Rank. initiated four new mcm-
bers at its assembly Wednesday
night. bringing the total number
initiated during the past month up to
fifteen.