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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

The annual Martha Washington So
cial given by the State Council will
beheld in Pythian Temple, 9th street
n5rthwest, February %, at 7:30 pm.
Ans added feature will be playlets
by the dramatic club of Triumph
C0Nncil, No. s. Dancing at 3 O'Clock
sharp.
The annual visitation of the state
councillor, Mrs. Anna Hill. and staff
was made Wednesday evening to
Anacostia Council, No. IA. in the Ma
sonic Temple, 18th and U streets
southeast. The state officers were ad
mitted into the lodgeroom under the
escort of the drill team. in command
of Capt. j. D. Simpson. After short
preliminary meeting, about 500 MEM
bers and friends were escorted down
program of entertainment. in charge
of Mrs. Alice G. Fowler. chairman of
the committee: A two-act comedy
entitled Not a Man in the House."
by the councils dramatic club. fea-
turing Miss Elsida Burch. Mildred
Owens Alice G. Fowler. Helen Stew
ers and Ruth Thorne; recitations by
Miss Marie Wyieth. piano solos by
Miss Laura Gator. and vocal solos by
Miss Lucas. accompanied by Miss
Frances James.
Presentations were made on behalf
of the members of the lodge to the
state councillor. Mrs. Anna Hill, of a
potted fern. by Mrs. Mary P. James:
to the state deputy. Mrs. Weigel of
Old Glory Council. No. II. pair of
kid gloves, by Mrs. Fowler: to the
commander of the drill team John
D. Simpson, a fountain pen. by Mrs
Ella Smith. and to the past councillor.
Mrs. Ethel Windsor, box of candy.
Refreshments were served.
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where WORK FELL OFF.
Decrease of Employees in II In
dustries Last Year.

Decrease in the number OF persons
employed in fourteen industries and
a decrease in the pay rolls in twelve
industries for the year 1920 is shown
in the latest figures on employment
in selected industries announced by the
Department of Labor
The largest numerical decrease in
the number employed is shown in the
automobile industry, there having
been a decrease of 64.6 per cent in the
number of persons employed in that
industry from January. 1920. to jan
uary. 1921. Respective decreases OF
54.s per cent. 54.3 per cent. and 37.S
per cent appear in the woolen. hosiery
and underwear, and leather industries.
The smallest decrease. 30 per cent, is
shown in bituminous coal mining.
There was ii decrease from January.
1890, to January. 1921, of 63.6 per cent
in the total pay roll in the automo-
bile Industry. the department an
nounced. In comparing January, 1921.
and December. 1920. thirteen indus
tries show a decrease in the amount
of money paid to employees. One in
dustry showed an increase, that being
reported in mems ready-made CLOTH
ing
Evening star., 1921-02-20

The school of instruction will hold
a session at Elm Thursday night.
The school, is -one of the con-
structive features initiated by Past
President David S. Dawson while he
was at the head of the Boosters Club.
a meeting of the Boosters Club
was held in Old Glory Hall Tuesday
night President Kennicutt of the
Fraternal Base Ball League made an
enthusiastic forecast of the new or
ganization's coming season. The
Boosters decided to put a team in
this fraternal league. The manage
ment was placed in the hands of the
athletics committee. J. T. MorseA.
chairman. Appropriation was made
for fruit and flowers to be sent to
President FreeIand at Providence
Hospital. Albert Whitworth of
Fraser Camp spoke on his recent
travels through the Canadian ma
tional parks.
Fraser Camp has nominated A.
Whitworth and Musician Dalken to
go to the head camp convention next
month. Sovereign Daiken will lead
the Woodmen of the World Orchestra
at the convention.
side of Woodcraft was emphasized
in an interesting speech by c. H.
Ludlum before the last gathering of
Mount Vernon Camp. Clerk Nc
Kenny urged a change of meeting
night to prevent conflict of dates
with other meetings.
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. The unofficial visits of Grand Master
Wolfe will include Naomi Rebekah
Lodge and Magenenu Encampment
Monday, Mount Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge Wednesday and Martha Wash
ington Rebekah Lodge Thursday.
The grand master has appointed Will
fred T.. Lawson general degree director
and Frank NJ. Roller general instructor.
Union degree team will visit Phoe-
nix Lodge, No. IS, Thursday evening
to confer the initiatory degree.
Past Grand Master Irving r.
Schwinger has just returned from
southern trip and reports progress in
the Jurisdictions visited.
Eastern and Harmony lodges have
arranged for series Of degrees
whereby the degree work will be con-
ferred by the two lodges alternately.
Former Grand Secretary William f..
Clapp has again entered upon active
duties in Covenant Lodge as recording
secretary.
At Il rally and entertainment given
In the auditorium of the ]. o. o. +.
Temple by Friendship Lodge Grand
Master Wolfe. Grand Representative
Bradford and Past Grand Cummings
responded to toasts. Past Grand Ray
L. Smith was toastmaster.
Grand Patriarch Adams will visit
Management Encampment tomorrow
evening and Columbia Encampment
Wednesday evening. Grand Repre-
sentative Bradford will accompany
him on a series of unofficial visits to
the several encampments
Capt McKie of Canton Washington.
No. /. reports degree work for the
next session. Thursday evening Can
ton members and their wives went to
Alexandria, Va, where Canton AL
exandria was host to, more than 100
visitors. including Capt. Daniel ".
Chisholm. Fred A. Royce ana Charles
u Shackleford.
President Moilie Ei Eduonston Of
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WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
TION-MACCABEES.

Mrs. Lula S. Hammond. record keep
er of National Review. No. 1. for4he
past twenty-six years. entertained the
officers and marathon runners Of the
review at luncheon Tuesday. Mrs.
Minnie keppinger. deputy supreme
commander: MISS Anna Singles, Mrs.
Cutler Pembroke. y. Y: Mrs. Jeu=-
ME Austin. Akron. Ohio, and Mry-:
Alice Bledsoe. Elyria, Ohio, wee
guests. The luncheon was in the ma
ture of a valentine party intersperssd-
with marathon songs.
Thursday Syening. Mrs. Minnie Kep%
pinger ID: s c.. at a public installaf
ton. installed the officers OF Mount
Vernon Review for the ensuing year.
Annual gift presentations were made
and refreshments were served.
Every review in the city was rep
resented at the Officers Club at the
Raleigh Hotel Wednesday evening
with Mrs. Keppinger. u. 5. g.. as
hostess. Plans for the work of the
next six months were discussed. The
officers of the past year were the re-
ciplent OF gifts from the club.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The Grand Lodge of the District
will meet in annual convention to-
morrow evening in the lodge room of
Excelsior Lodge. of which Grand
Chancellor Yates is member. follow
ing the usual custom. 1t is said con-
siderable new legislation will be pre-
sented for consideration. Officers will
be elected at the final session Thurs
day. There will be no meeting Tues
day on account of the holiday.
In Webster Lodge Tuesday Frank
lin Lodge presented a candidate for
the page rank. and Master of Work
McGrew announced that Tuesday
|evening a general debate would be
held. with Americas Greatest He
roes" for the subject. w. N. Lille
of Wayne Lodge. No. 104. Detroit,
Mich. was a visitor.
Washington Company, Uniform Rank,
held public installation in its armory
Wednesday evening. Past Grand Chan
ceilor Patrick, Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal Gassor and Supreme Repre-
sentative Dickman made brief addresses.
Grand Prelate Henderson was accorded
a warm reception. Music and song oc-
cupied the social hour. Refreshments
and cigars were served.
Members who desire to join the base
ball league have been requested to com
municate with c. kennicutt of Webster
Lodge.
Franklin Lodge. Tuesday evening, well
coined Past Supreme Chancellor Dunn.
who has been prelate OF that lodge for
fifty years. Mr.. Dunn had just recov-
cred from a protracted illness and was
again installed as prelate. Past Grand
Chancellor Patrick otticiated as deputy
grand chancellor.
Grand Chancellor Yates has grant
ed dispensations to omit meetings of
Century Decatur Lodge tomorrow
evening and Franklin Lodge Tuesday
evening on account of Grand Lodge
session.
The twenty fourth anniversary and
dance of Columbia Lodge in the au-
Gitorium of Pythian Temple Thursday
evening taxed the capacity of the
hall.
Syracusians Lodge. No 10. com
memorated the fifty seventh anniver-
sary of the birth of the order of
knights of Pythias at the temple Fri
day evening with an elaborate pres
entation of the page rank for large
class of candidates. Several lodges
were represented in the ceremonial by
candidates, the total number of the
latter being thirty. Music was
cusians Lodge, composed of the fol-
lowing members: Piano. G. F.. Heis-
ley; flute. c. H. Atherton; violin, F. A.
Zimmerman: cornet, w S. Johnson, and
chimes, Albert Kahlert The esquire
rank is scheduled for next Friday.
Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian
Sisters. will have work with large
class Friday evening. The temple is
also planning supper for March /. p.
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NATIONAL UNION

Government Printing Office Council
at it's last meeting appointed six
committees who will compete in
membership m contest. Capt. ID. v.
Chisholm addressed the council and
offered a prize for the contest. a
buffet supper was served.
United Council. No. 200, Friday
gave a complimentary dance to its
members at Pythian Temple. which
was we'll attended. The council con-
templates series of entertainments
of this nature.
All the councils of this jurisdic-
tion are vigorously at work on a
membership campaign. state, War
and Navy and Congressional councils
discussed the subject at their meet
ings during the week.
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ODD FELLOWS.

LODGES.
Monday-Cnion. No. H.: Beacon. No.
Is. and Langdon. SoS 28 third de-
ruesday-.-Excelsior. No. II, third de-
gree; Washington. No. ~: Golden
Rule, No. 81, and Amity. No. q.
degree.
Wednesday No. =. and Har
mony. No. .. joint third degree;
Friendship. No. II. and Covenant.
No. 13, degree.
Thursday No. 10. first de-
gree: Salem. No. 22. third degree;
Phoenix. No. 2S, degree.
Friday Metropolis, No. 16. third de
gree; Central. No. 1, and Federal
City. No. 20, degree.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Monday-Magenenu. No. 4. degree.
REBEKAHS.
Monday-Naomi. No. /: Ruth. No. .;
Fidelity. No. Z, degree.
"Wednesday - Mount Pleasant, No. 8.
visitation.
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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

A feature of the week was the re-
ception given by Areme Chapter in
the ballroom at the New Willard
Tuesday evening. in honor of Grand
Patron Edward S. Brashears. Distin-
guished members of the order and of
the Masonic fraternity from this
country and Canada attended.
A program arranged by Past Ma
tron Aufenthie. which will include a
play entitled. The Canvassing Agent
will entertain the members of Ruth
Chapter after it's business session
tomorrow evening. A colonial enter
tainment. under the auspices of the
ways and means committee will be
given Friday evening at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral. Sd and E streets
northwest. Mrs. Aufenthie, assisted
by Past Matron Elizabeth Schneider,
Associate Matron Jane E. Walker and
Mrs. Sally Bouis will entertain the
Matrons and Patrons Association
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Au-
fenthie.
The Columbia Chapter Floral Circle
will meet with Mrs. Katherine Lewis
at 1914 Irving street northwest to-
morrow.
Electa Chapter will celebrate its an
nual colonial evening. with a pro-
gram prepared under the direction of
Mrs. Corinne Frazier. An orchestra
will play for the dancing. The event
will take place presumably Tuesday,
although the announcement of the
secretary of the chapter does not say
SO.
Fidelity Chapter will have a play
let by the past matrons and past pa
irons after it's business csessfon Tues
day. A rummage sale is scheduled for
February %, March and 2.
if- firop q n
Washington Centennial Chapter elect
ed Arthur Cook to serve as trustee
for three years, Mrs. Katherine Ayler
for two years and Morris Hart for
one year. Mrs. Flora Lee was elected
representative to the Grand Chapter.
Last Monday, at the Raleigh Hotel,
the chapter gave its second dance OF
the season. -
William F. Hunt Chapter, O. e. s..
Thursday, after a short business
meeting will have social hour and
parcel post delivery, and a surprise.
There will be no degree work.
Unity Chapter will have charge OF
the services this afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. A special musical pro-
gram has been arranged. and Rev. H.
Kerr Fulton, pastor of the Northmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, will ofh-
ciate. Friday evening the chapter
will have work and musical numbers
along colonial lines. -
Joppa Lodge Chapters.Ne 81. at its
meeting at the New Masonic Temple
I'd and Upshur Streets Tuesday de,
cided that an entertainment shou!d
be given March II for the benent OF
the building equipment OF the tem-'
ple. Mrs. Jones, chairman. of the en-
tertainment commftte. IS TO nave
charge.
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MASONIC.
Lodges.

Lodges.
| Monday-Potomac. No. 5. F. c. and E.
A.: Il. b. French, No. 10. E. a;
Dawson, No. 16 pm. f. A. tMa-
sonic Temple. Sth and F SITS. mel:
Anacostia. No. q. F.. A.: Pental-
pha. No. q, f. A.; Mount Pleas
ant, No as, IS; = p;ss g.; JSpp: Sp as NG: e a. =.
evening: washington Centennial.
No. II. Washington birthday cele-
| bratiOn.
Observation-Disclosures No. II. pm.
f. A.: 7:3o, +: G.
and NJ. NJ; the New Jerusalem.
No. .. 5:45 pm, F. C.: 1880. +.
A.; NJ. NJ. Parker. No. 81. p.m..
NJ. NJ
Friday-St Johns. No. II. PM. F.
C.: 1:3o. f. A: the New Jerusa-
lem. No. Q. PM. n. NJ.
Saturday. Naval. No 4. PM, n. NJ;
Harmony. No. II. ! pm, NJ. NJ:
Stansbury. No. "a. 8 p.m.. N. NJ.
Royal Arch Chapters.
Tuesday-Potomac. No. 8. Mark.
Friday-Capitol. No. II. Mark; Wash
ington Naval. No. 6, Mark.
knights Templar Communicates.
Monday-Orient, No. g., Red Cross
and Malta.
Thursday-school of instruction.
Royal and Select Masters.
Monday-Washington Council, No. /,
degrees.
Saturday Council. No. 3,
degrees.
Miscellaneous.
TburSday-Ma sonic clubs. entertain
ment at Arcade.
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man of the stunts committee"-to
the Shrine Directors Association
which meets at Dallas, Tex, April. .,
and s. This association is COM
posed of the wise and ingenious orlgl-
nators Of events that occur in the
tribesmen in search of the sacred
city. 1t started in Chicago. in 1919
and last year met in Detroit. OBJ
serving Shriners find that Il is doing
remarkable work in the interchange
of ideas for the delectation of the
tired business men in tn Shrine. The
temple also voted substantial recog-
milton of the services of it's re-
corder. who has found his job
sort of twenty-four-h hours -to-the-d day
job. with no intermissions for recrea-
ton. meals or sleep. 1t appropriated
$500 to the European relief fund and
$3.50 to the carnival fund Of the Order
of the Eastern Star.
The mobiles between times COM
mented on the wonderful success of
patrol. which is said to have eclipsed
all it's predecessors. The next dance
Will occur March 20, and the big an
nual ball will come April 13. A COM
mittee is now engaged in selecting a
name for 1t. which will be character
lstlc OF what is likely to be the spe-
cial feature of the evening. While
the surface appears smooth and un-
ruffled in Shrine circles there are
rumors of startling announcements in
the near future which will bring de-
light to the Shriners' heart. 1t is
case of sh. sh. sh. now, so Recorder
Walker states. The date of the
March ceremonial is still awaiting
news from the imperial potentate.
but the ceremonial will certainly
come about the middle of the month,
it is stated.
News has come that for the first
time in the history of the Shrine the
Shrine degrees have been conferred
outside of North America and on
class of 100 candidates at a three
day conclave in Shanghai, China.
The movement to obtain dispensation
for the comforting of the Shrine de-
grees in Shanghai has been growing
for fourteen years. it is said.
Boumi Temple of Baltimore. with a
membership of 5000 within the city
limits. is contemplating the erection
of Shrine temple to cost approx
mately S2.000.000. At present, Boumi
ceremonials are held in the Lyric
Theater and the Boumi offices have
been in HazaZer's Hall.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA.

The members of Washington Camp,
No. 11464. NJ. w. A, were entertained
at the home of the past consul. Spen-
Ger Roberts, in Clarendon. Va, Fri
day evening. Washington Camps
next dance will be held at it's hall
Friday evening at o'clock Regu-
lar dances are given the fourth FRI
daY( in each month.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Carroll Council Tuesday evening
laid over the resolutions from the
new home committee and from
Washington Council till the next
business meeting. A resolution from
Washington Council on the atrocities
in Ireland was adopted.
A portrait of Gen. Pershing will be
contributed by the knights of Co
lumbus to the collection to be pre-
sented by the United States to the
French government to be hung in the
Invalides, Paris, according to an an
nouncement Of Supreme knight
James A. Flaherty.
The fourth degree team will be the
guests of honor at the eXemplification
of the fourth degree in Portsmouth.
Va, Tuesday. The party will leave
by boat tomorrow evening, arriving
in Norfolk Tuesday morning. Francis
p. Sheehy is in charge of the degree
team.
Past State Deputy Leo A. Rover of
the District will deliver the address
the knights of Columbus at Wheel
ing, W. Va, this afternoon.
The annual memorial mass of the
order will be celebrated at St. Pat
ricks Church Tuesday morning. Rev.
Edward Sweeney, chaplain for the
chapter, will be the celeb-ant. The
of Washington Chapter, Knights of
Columbus.
Washington Council Tuesday night
will inaugurate it's first Lerten talk
of the season. DR.. Ryan of the Cath
Evening star., 1921-02-20
ROAD RIDER FAILS.
S1OO.OOO,OOO for Construction Not
Added to Postal Bill.

Efforts to attach as a rider to the
post office bill an appropriation of
500, 900. 900 for road construction fail
ed yesterday in the Senate.
a motion to insert the appropria-
tion was lost on vote of IL to 33. or
nine less than the required two-thirds
majority.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Past Grand Regent w. W. Chase
Tuesday evening in Pythiap Temple
installed Frank p. Marsh as warden
and George F. Peters as sentry of
Oriental Council. Secretary Corbin
Birch announced a class for Initiation
March /. Orator NJ. f. Griffith had
charge of the entertainment.
Grand Regent George NJ. Evans is
arranging vaudeville show and
dance for the benefit of the charity
fund of the councils of the District
March 20 in Pythian Temple. Past
Regent H. G. Tegeler, who is assist
ing the grand regent, made an ad-
dress with reference to the fund in
District Council Wednesday evening
Evening star., 1921-02-20

the Rebekah Assembly and her staff
will pay an official visit to Mount
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge Wednesday
evening. This is the home lodge of
the grand master, who will be present.
Grand Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson,
also member of this lodge, will
probably speak.
Esther Lodge after its last session
held successful valentine party,
with vocal solos. dancing, recitations
and character acting. The newly or
ganized quartet of the lodge sang.
Appropriate entertainment and re-
freshments in the banquet hall con-
cluded the program. Noble Grand
Elsie Bowen announces "a big event.
for the evening of March IT, in charge
of Past Grand Maude Taylor
At the last meeting Of the Home
Circle $65 was received from Amity
Lodge as proceeds to date from an
entertainment recently given at
Pythian Temple. A rummage sale will
be held by the circle in April. The
residents of the home were entertain
ed in the home parlors by three of
the Rebekah lodges on Wednesday
evening.
The Noble and Vice Grands Asso-
cation will meet Wednesday evening.
Mlilard F. Zepp of Columbia Lodge
is president. Leonard Nelson Of
Federal City Lodge vice president
and East Grand Godbold of Central
Lodge secretary. Instructions in gen.
eral laws and esoteric work will be
In charge of General Instructor Frank
M. Roller
Evening star., 1921-02-20

The first warship in the world to he
lighted by electricity was the Trenton
of the United States Navy.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

Hope Council. No. 1, will hold
social evening Tuesday. A class initi-
alton is held the first Tuesday in
each month. followed by a social and
esnmeutS
Evening star., 1921-02-20
W0opMEN OF THE WORLD.

olic University. who has made
study of socialism, will speak
Evening star., 1921-02-20
JR. O. U. A. M,

State Councillor w. Fl. Lanham and
staff Saturday evening visited Lib
erty Bell Council. No. 55. The pro-
gram included: in Search of Capt.
Kidd's Buried Treasure" by T. A.
Flynn and Miss Emily C. Warren;
ukulele selections, by Philip Octreiter:
addresses, by Past State Councillors T.
D. Seif1ert and c. w Walker, Past
Councillors Z. c. Sparks, F.. s. Dole
man and others. The state councillor
announced he and his staff would make
formal visit to Wabash Council. No.
3, Baltimore, February 81, via the
W. B. & "A. r. r.. leaving 18th and
H streets northeast, at 6:15 O'Clock
pm.
The councils are making prepara-
tion to attend a large celebration
Washington's birthday anniversary at
the Metropolitan NJ. f. Church. John
Marshall place and c street north
west. at S pm. The pastor of the
church. Rev. DIR. H. D. Mitchell, has
completed arrangements for the even
ing. The chief speaker will be Rep
resentative Vail of Colorado
Anacostia Council met in Masonic
Hall Monday. F. c. Prather, chair
man of the flag committee. reported
that he had secured the Scout Boys
Band for the flag raising in Logan
Park Tuesday. The juniors will as
semble at the hall at 2:3o pm. for
the event. Prominent speakers have
been selected for the occasion. The
annual visitation will take place to-
morrow evening. A program will pc
presented. The council will attend the
celebration of George Washington's
birthday anniversary at the Metro
politan Church. corner c street and
John Marshall place.
Evening star., 1921-02-20


The first annual meeting of the
Compass Club formed by the master
Mason students of the Pace and Pace
Institute, held at that place on Feb
ruary IL. 1921, elected and installed
the following officers:
President. David Rosenfeld: vice
president. p. d. Keyser: secretary.
H. H. Cohen: chairman of member
ship committee. r. A. Jackman;
chairman, of welfare committee. r. c.
Selby: chairman of fmember-at-large
board of directors. c. Tysinger; chair.
Thrasher.
The club Is contemplating having
a grand get-together and dance about
the 1st of March. There is bright
future before the newly organized
club.
The members are very enthusia site
| and look forward 10 many enjoyable
evenings.
There will be special communica-
tion OF Acacia Lodge Tuesday at ;
pm. for the NJ. NJ. degree. to be fol-
lowed by the E. A. degree at 1880.
At the last communication Past Gen.
eral Grand Patron Hylands Of the Or
der of the Eastern Star gave most
interesting and instructive talk. Mas
ter Burdine, who has inaugurated a
fifteen-minute entertainment at each
communication. promises another in
teresting fifteen minutes at the COM
munication to be held at 1880 pm.
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
at a largely attended meeting Thurs
day. in Masonic Temple. adopted the
| report Of it's committee on an imme-
diate benefit association within the
temple. the details of which already
have appeared in the Alibi. The tenn
! pie also voted to send two representa-
tiyes-the electrician and the chair
Evening star., 1921-02-20

The grand master of Masons OF
Virginia at Richmond has commits
stoned as deputy grand master. for
nearby Virginia towns. William H.
Goldsmith. past master of Concord
Lodge, No. 3o7, of Vienpa, Va, who
was for many years resident OF
this city.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

BENJAMIN F.. Larcombe, grand in
structor general of knights Templar.
has announced school of instruc-
tion in the Templar degrees Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock in the
eommandery asylum of Masonic
Temple. Line officers have been spe-
cially invited to attend.