The Washington herald., 1921-05-01

tending this event must act quickly
Judge James W. Whitten. P. G.
NJ. is chairman of the convention
committees; ]. Boyd Dexter is vice
chairman: Charles A. Stevens, sec
retsry. and William Musser. treas
urer.
Heading the committees are ].
Boyd Dexter. entertainment: Clar-
ence w. Hall. transportation; Ed
ward w. Libbey, publicity: S. c.
Bready. hotels; W. A. Cahoon.
badges; william D. Skeen. program:
Roe Fulkerson, finance. and Joseph
II. Milans. reception.
KaIIipoIis Grotto.
Past Grand Monarch L. S. Schmid
in company with Grt nd Venerable
Prophet Z. W. Libbey, Monarch c.
p. Boss. Chief Justice NJ. w. Picker
ing, Past Monarch Charles A. Stew
ems and Prophets w. S. Mcdonald
and Matthew Q. Glaser. journeyed
to Norfolk, Va. on Saturday of last
week and instituted Baya Grotto,
the latest addition to the Grotto
realm. The new Grotto starts on
under most favorable conditions
and with a membership of 300 al
ready enrolled. Prophet c. w. E
Treadwell. of Yedz Grotto. Balti-
more, is sponsor for the new Grotto
After being Instituted, the follow
ing officers were elected: Monarch,
Maurice ]. Greenwood; chief JUS
tice. George NJ. Owens: master OF
ceremonies, Claude A. Grifath;
treasurer, Logan d. Veazey; secre-
tary, Fred A. King; marshal, L
Stubs; captain of the guard, w. l.
Petty: sentinels, p. Marino and W.
H. Holland.
News and had a most exciting ex-
perience in that city. Upon board
ing a street car Chief Justice Pick
ering detected a man picking the
pocket of Past Grand Monarch
Schmid and seized him. The past
grand monarch could not discover
that he had lost anything, and after
much hesitancy released him. A
little later, however. he discovered
that, he had lost a goodly sum OF
money. The police were informed
and a dragnet was thrown out for
the culprit. He was captured later
in the day in Norfolk, he having ned
to that city after his escape. He was
returned and identified by the
Washingtonisns and held in $4,000
bail.
Monarch Castleman P. Boss an
nounces a business and Jpreconven-
tion meeting of the grotto on MAY
%, the annual baseball game for
the benefit of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home on June 25, the an
nual picnic at Zoo Park in July
the exact date to be later deter
mined and the annual family outing
to Chesapeake Beach on August IL,
Clubs.
The Anchor Club held a meeting
on Wednesday last, the principal
speakers being Representatives John
M. Robinson, of Kentucky, and
Frank c. Crowther, of New York.
The meeting was held at the New
Ebbitt Hotel. The Level Club held
an interesting business meeting on
April 2S and gave a dance at the
Arcade on the evening of April 20.
At the convocation of Mt. Horeb
Chapter on Tuesday evening last.
the past master and most excellent
master degrees were conferred upon
a large class. On May 10 the royal
arch degree will be exemplified.
Lebanon Lodge will confer the
fellow crafts's degree at it's COM
munication of May 6. with Junior
Warden c. F. Riecks heading the Of
fetal lire. q
Retired Enlisted Mems Association.
The Retired Enlisted Mems AS
ISOLATION will hold their monthly
business meeting in Pythian Tenn
ple' 10l2 Ninth street northwest. at
8 p. m. Saturday, May T.. A num-
Der Of vital questions pertaining to
the welfare of the association will
be acted upon. Arrangements for
cooperation with the G. A. R. in
their memorial exercises May 80
will also be brought up and dis
posed of.