Evening star., 1920-01-18
~ Fratern1t1es ~

-. Engei, Monte Sanger, JOnH wine
man and Roe Fulkerson comprise the
| committee in charge of the Dances
Rev. J. Henning Nelms. Miss Math-
| ews. Mrs. Frank Noske, Richard L.
| Backing. Sol Minister and the chapter
choir will assist in providing enter
| tainment for the officers of the Grand
| Royal Arch Chapter when they visit
La Fayette Chapter, No. 5, Tuesday
| evening.
Reports indicate that Commander
Charles H. Squier of Orient Com
mandery, Knights Templar, who has
! been i'll for a long time. is convalesc-
| ing. This is said to be the most FRUIT
full year in the commanderys history
The officers of Almas Temples
| original oriental band were installed
| at Harvey's Wednesday evening, ana
a banquet that followed served to IN
| troduce an exchange of amenities tha1
made the occasion memorable. Henry
| Lansburgh, one-time drum major
| but now illustrious potentate of the
| temple. was made president emeritus
of the band and presided as toast
| master at the banquet. Henry d
| Schmidt. director of oriental music
delivered a discourse upon that tneHe-
w. l. Jacoby. secretary; carr +. r.
! quartermaster, and Charles A. Ste
| vens, the new drum major, were
given their plans for future perform
| ances and Imperial Potentate "
Freeland Kendrck, Past Potentate l.
| Whiting Estes of Almas Temple and
Past Potentate Cyprian Hunt of Mecca
! Temple. New York. Were elected non
orary members. Much amusement was
| extracted from an explanation OF the
| art of playing the various lnstru
ments, DR.. Charles A. Stewart, eXpa-
! tiating on the drums, assisted by NO
bleS Picard and Macleod.
In his swan song to Washington
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 2, HlSh
Priest Omar J. Veley announces that
/ fifty new Royal Arch Masons were
made in that body during the past
capitular year. The grand V1sltatlon
Thursday evening will be followed by
| banquet at "a nearby hostelry' and
suitable entertainment will be pro-
vided for the chapters guests OF the
evening.
Potomac Royal Arch Chapter. No. s..
entertained the Grand Chapter officers
Tuesday evening with an informal
| minstrel show, in which Otto f.
Woerner. Joe Green, Lou Brown. Andy
Walker. William Murray and Charles
A. Stevens took an active part.
Matron Sarah NJ. Mcqueen of Esther
Chapter. O. E. s., who was appointed
grand warder of the Grand Chapter
of the District, was installed in her
new position by Retiring Grand Ma
tron Cora P. Mayberry, Tuesday.
Lebanon Chapter, No. e5, which was
duly constituted and consecrated D!
| the grand patron and grand matroh
of the Grand Chapter, o. Il. s., Mon
day evening, was presented WIN lts
entire paraphernalia and gifts from
| its sister chapters of the District ana
| its friends, while the chapter. in turn.
presented gifts to the grand matron'
| the grand patron, Mrs. Flora camp
bell, Mrs. Tillie Chauncey and MIS-.
Charles S. Hyer for valuable services
rendered. The officers. who were in
stalled by the grand matron are: MRS
Katherine Belts. matron; Blair NC
Kenzie. patron; Mrs. Cora w Myers
associate matron: Mrs Lille Mcken-
zie, secretary: Mrs. Blanche Barg-
hansen, treasurer; Mrs. Sarah Clel-
land. conductress; Miss NJ. Esther
Henning, associate conductress; Mrs.
| Ella Lacy. chaplain; Mrs; Marion Al
temus, Adah: Miss Marie Williams,
Lena Ward. Martha; Mrs. Ida V. John
son. Electa; Miss Edith Lucas, warder,
and George Nicols, sentinel.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
| will convene in annual session
| Wednesday evening at Odd Fellows
| Temple to hear the report of Grand
Master Victor P. Hammer and of the
various committees and to elect and
! install the newly elected officers. as
| well as to confer the past official and
Grand Lodge degree on past grands
who are eligible.
The new officers Of Columbia
Lodge. No. 10, Odd Fellows. were in
stalled last week. Noble Grand Alex.
McKie appointed Charles D. Shackel-
ford, past grand. as director Of de-
gress, and Past Grand E. w. Shoots as
assistant; E. c. Powell, custodian;
Charles Lockhead, pianist: ]. D. Yoak-
ley, P. G. T, and Past Grands G. w.
Billings and D. r. Lehman. finance
committee, and Charles D. Schacke1-
| ford, S. G. Taylor and E. W. Shoots,
committee on entertainment. An
nouncement was made of the death
| of Past Grand c. E. Sample. who died
| the holidays.
| Jacob Nussbaum was installed for
his fourth term as noble grand of
Union Lodge Monday evening. After
| the installation ceremonies addresses
were made by Special Deputy Grand
Master Anthony Krauth, Deputy
1 Wolfe Grand Secretary Frank e.
Rapp and others.
| Rebekah lodges whose officers were
! installed during the week included
| Martha Washington, No. 3, Thursday
| evening, and Dorcas Lodge. No. 4,
whose officers were Jointly installed
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