Evening star., 1920-03-14

steps to improve the lOOSe ana ClUoIooHhs
at 7th and G. streets. An Appropriation
was made to cover the costs of painting.
decorating, and other alterations. The
entrance and lodge and clubrooms are
to be enlarged.
Dictator Lanahan said under. the
present administration the membership
Of the lodge had more than doubled, and
applications are still coming in.
Harry c. Clendenning. Victor Aisench-
tat and Samuel Rose were initiated in
the first degree.
Visitors from Virginia Lodge. No.
1876, made addresses and an invitation
was extended to Columbia Lodge to
visit Alexandria April II. The visitors
were Dictator Chichester, Joseph Nor
ron, j. A Garron, W. r. White, George
Millburn and Ernest Upshall.
Columbia Chapter, 36s. of woman's
Mooseheart Legion. will give a dance
at the Moose Lodge. 18th and G streets,
Thursday.
The death of w. Fl. Gilmore. sos B
street northeast. was announced and the
: usual rites were observed.
B. P. O. ELKS.
At the special session of Washing
Ton lOQSc lOnlSnt dt U ClOck d CldSs
of 100 will be m Inflated.
A special prize has been offered by
the Chicago Lodge of Elks for the bes
and largest delegation represented il
the parade next July.
The ladies' oyster roast March II, st
Patrick's night. will be the last of th'
season and new features will be pro
vided for the entertainment of tn
Do Al ~
pieces, under Prof KidwelI, will Civ,
a concert. The Elks Band, specia
dance orchestra, the Elks Octet ant
professional performers will be in
cluded in the talent. St. Patrick's da!
novelties will be distributed.
The dance scheduled for Thursda!
night, April J. will be omitted. Apri
S the dance committee announces 81
Easter dance, with souvenirs for thu
ladies.
Exalted Ruler William i. Evan
and the chair officers of Washington
Lodge Tuesday night will conduct tn,
work for the initiation of a larg'
class of candidates for Alexandri;
Lodge, Alexandria. Va
District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler Z. Watson Webb of Cambridge
Nd. Lodge made his annual visit t
W dSnlngIOn LOOSe "euHcSOdy ulSH
and delivered an address.
JR. O. q. A. M.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. ini-
t44ted nine into the degrees of virtue
liberty and patriotism at it's las,
meeting, the drill team, Capt Johr
u .Smallwood. assisted by Nationa,
Representative John d. Simpson OF
knacostia Council. officiating. A let;
to c. H. Herman, superintendent OF
the National Orphans Home, upon
the death of his wife, Mrs. Louise
Rowland Herman. late a head matror
Of the Junior Home. Visitors were
ESesent from Mount Royal Council
Baltimore: Lyon City Council and
Elncoln Council, who made "briei
addresses.
SAndrew Jackson Council, No 6
Tuesday night decided to give
minstrel show and members having
talent were requested to report d
the next meeting to make arrange
aents. The committee in charge in
Guides H b. Rollison. chairman; +,
Spaulding. Arthur Hollows, G. NJ
Iandis. Burlingame and Roberts. Th'
council will give a dance in its hal
Oh Tuesday.
Tuesday evening Triumph Council
Initiated fve candidates. Leste
ScHwenk, chairman OF the good o
urder committee. announced a mas
QUerade dance for March 81 in Wash
thgton Hall. ID street and Pennsylvani;
avenue southeast.
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN.
Great Sachem l.. II. Bergman at Z:
recent meeting of the board of grea
chiefs. and past sachems appointed
committees looking to the advance
rient of the order in the District dur
ing the present year. Reports nov
being completed it is said. show an in
for the past year.
Red Wing Tribe. No. 20. is arrang
ing a class initiation for this mont h
This tribe made a net IN EN- be rship in