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Evening star., 1921-02-27

Great interest is being manifested
by the Masons of New York in the
sixteenth annual convention of the
be held in Washington. May 10, IL and
10. 1t is stated that Deputy Grand
Masters Harold w. Stimson and Ed
ward N. Simpson, with a party OF 1000,
will make the trip by automobile ana
join the pilgrimage to Mount vernon
which will be one of the many fea-
lures of the convention. Past Grand
Master James w. Witten. chairman
of the convention committee. is hold
ing weekly meetings of the committee
and keeping in close touch with the
volume Of work incident to the cor. .
vention, which is expected to attract
the largest deiegation ever assembled
in the nations capital. Charles A.
Stevens. secretary to the convention
committee, is working far into tne
night handling the mass OF daily cor
reepondence with clubs all over the
country. and L. H. Troutman, vice
president Of the national league. con-
siders it a poor night when he does
not visit at least three clubs and give
the members the latest details regard
ing the progress OF convention ar
rangements.
In connection with the forthcoming
convention, w. Freeland Kendrick.
past imperial potentate Of the Shrine
and illustrious potentate of Lu Lu
Temple, Philadelphia. in speaking of
the hospital for crippled children to
be erected by members Of the Shrine,
said: "Masons in all parts of North
sixteenth annual convention Of the
National League Of Masonic Clubs at
washington next May. AS result of
the great increase in the membership
Of the various Masonic lodges in the
past two years, numerous new Ma
sonic clubs have been formed. until the
membership Of the National League of
Masonic Clubs is said to be more than
250,0o0.'
The most enjoyable dance yet given
BY Kallipolis Grotto was the colonial
ball Of the Grotto Band and Drill
Corps at the New Willard Hotel on
Tuseday evening last. The attendance
was perhaps the largest of the series,
and the Grotto Band and orchestra
outdid all previous performances in
the rendition Of jazz numbers, which
among the hrong that were present
who never dance. AS an added novelty
Prophet Louis A. Brown sang through
a megaphone the words of several
of the dances.
Visiting prophets were present from
AngOfa GfottO, seattle, " ASH aeJAz
Grotto, New Haven, Conn: Samis
Grotto, Richmond. Va; Hinda Grotto,
Montgomery. Ala; Yedz Grotto. Balti-
more; Ararat Grotto, Atlanta, Ga. and
Koran Grotto, Philadelphia.
Prizes in gold for colonial and fancy
costumes were awarded to Miss Nellie
Stine, Mrs. James Nails, e. B. Perry.
Mrs. Ethel Thorpe. Miss Marie Melick,
Miss Florence Stone and Mrs. D. NJ.
McPhearson. the judges being Mrs.
Mabel Shackelford. T. F. Doyle and
d. H. Fredericks. The next dance
will be held at the New Willard Hotel
on March II.
The next Grotto event will be an
entertainment for the prophets and
their ladies on March !, at the new Ma
sonic Temple Auditorium. The enter
tainment will be followed by dancing.
Admission will be by 1921 Grotto card
AS the seating capacity is limited to
a little less than fourteen hundred
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"Abraham Lincoln" "

John Drinkwater. who has become
widely known in this country by his
play Abraham Lincoln.
lately given in this city. will lee
ture here on "An English Dramatists
View of Lincoln" under the auspices
of the Washington Society Of the Fine
Arts, at the Central High School. Sat-
urday evening. March II.
In arranging to bring Mr.. Drinkwa-
ter to Washington the Washington
Society Of the Fine Arts is continuing
its policy Of giving not only its MEM
bers. but the people Of Washington
an opportunity to hear the best in the
world Of literature a. well as in music
and art.
Although Mr. Drinkwater Is still in
his thirties, he holds foremost posi-
tion among English dramatists and
poets. Has play Abraham Lincoln"
is one of the great dramatic successes
of the present day.
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MASONIC.

LODGES. .E-
Monday-Davson. No. 16 pm. e.
A.; $50 pm. +. C.; stansonr''
Tuesday-Natiooal. No. II: Arminius.
No. ~: Myron NJ. Parker. No. II;
King David. No. %. +. A.
wednesday- Washington Centennial.
No. IA: Osiris, No. %: King Solo
mon. No. 81: East Gate. No. 81.
Thursday-Navni. No. 4: Hiram. No.
10: Ia Fayettc, No. 10: william Il.
Singleton. No. so.
Friday-Columbia. No. 8; Lebanon.
No. I.
saturlay-st. Johns. No. II. 7:3o
Pm. NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Nonday-Mount Vernon. No. 8. r. N.
and NJ f. NJ; Hiram. No. 10. p.
N. and n. f. NJ; Anacostia, No.
IL.
Tuesdzy-IA Fayette, No. ).
Wednesday No. 1: Bright
wood. No. 2.
Saturday-E,ir~ka, No. 4. special.
Royal Arch.
KNIGHTS TFMPLAR CoMMAN-
DERIES.
Tuesday-Potomac. No. 3.
Friday-Columbia. No. 2.
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ODD FELLOWS.
SUBORDINATE LODGES.

Monday-Union. No: II. degree;
Reacon. No. Is. degree; Langdon,
No. 20. degree.
Observation-Disclosures No. g, degree;
Golden Rule, No. 81. degree:
Amity, No. q, degree; Mount
Pleasant, No. %, degree.
Wedneaday-EAstern. No. Z, initiatory
degree; Harmony. No. 8. initiatory
degree: Friendship. No. L.. de-
gree; Covenant, No. 13, degree.
Thursday@,Olumb.a No. 10, second
degree: Salem. No. q, initiatory
degree: Phoenix. No. %, degree.
Friday.central. No: 1. degree:
Metropolis. No. 16. initiatory de-
gree; Federal City. No. 20, degree.
ENCAMPMENTs.
Monday--Mount Nebo, No. 8, degree.
Wednesday-Columbi No. l., degree.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Monday-Exth-r. No. 5, degree.
Tuesday-Ffdelity No. Z, degree.
Wednesday-Friendshi No. S. degree,
Thursday-Dorcas. No. 4, degree.
Frday-Miriam. No. s. degree.
REBEKAH HOME CIRCLE.
Wednesday-Circle. No. 1, business.
PArRIARCHs MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington, No. 1.
degree and drill
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Neighboring Opera.

The entire three performances to
be given on the nights of March z, s
and at the Lyric Theater. Balti-
more, by the Chicago Grand Opera
Association are completely sold out
with the exception of a few seats for
the last opera, Verdrs "Otello." The
opening opera. ''Monna Wanna" by
Henri Fevirer, has never been pre-
sented before either in Baltimore or
Washington. Its only performances
in this country have been given at
New York, Boston and Chicago. 1t
is declared one of the most beautiful
of all French operas and, on its Bal
timore presentation, the cast will in
clude the company's general director,
Mary Garden: Lucien Muratore.
French tenor, and Georges Baklanon,
Russian basso- baritone.
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Knickerbocker.

Crandalrs Knickerbocker Theater
will present Allan Dwans production
of The Sconer." First National
attraction. as the chief feature Of its
bill for the first two days of the
week of March g. This powerful
drama of atheism and regeneration
will be followed on subsequent days
of the week by Priscilla Dean and
Lon CLANCY. in Universars special
production, Outside the Law and
Constance Binney, in Realarts pic
turization of the delightful comedy
drama. Something Different"
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Unofficial visits of Grand Master Wolfe
for the week will include Esther Re-
bekah Lodge and Mount Nebo Encamp-
ment. Monday; Amity Lodge. Tuesday: !:
Harmony, Lodge. Wednesday,; Phoenix
Lodge. Thursday. and Miriam Rebekah
Lodge. Friday.
The several branches OF the order are
perecting plans for the comfort and en-
tertainment OF visitors during inaugural
week. Headquarters will be located in
I. Q. o. +. Temple. 7th street northwest.
Special degree work and other activities
have been arranged for by several of the
lodges.
Noble Ora nd Hammond announces de-
gree work for Union Lodge tomorrow
evening. ZIG Pennsylvania avenue south
east. The degree team, in charge of Di-
rector McPhee. has been assisting Phoe-
nix Lodge in the comforting of degrees
Following a continued illness of Past
Grand Hazard, the lodge will again have
his services.
Federal City Lodge will have degree
work scheduled for every meeting night
for the next several months. Special
accessories have been added to the third
degree and plans are being adopted for
increased activities in all lines Of lodge
work.
The Tribesman Of the Oriental Order
of Humility and Perfection are expected
to enter this jurisdiction as new field
for activities and members. Odd Fell
lows will please take note that this or
ganization is open to third degree Odd
Fellows only and is designed to interest
especially the younger element of the
order.
&C. <l,,y~
Pleasant Lodge ON Tuesday evening,
14th and Kenyon streets northwest.
Through Perseverance Lodge, No 5S7.
Chicago. funeral arrangements and
services for Past Grand Thomas z. Ma
garren were conducted Friday of last
week, the Rev. J. Franklin Bryan Off
ciating. Mr. Magarren was a member
Of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge
Of this Jurisdiction.
initiatory degree on Wednesday even
ing, at Wisconsin avenue and NJ street
northwest. Noble Grand Wood ex-
tends a fraternal welcome to sojourn-
ing members.
cial visit to Eastern Lodge, No. Z, last
Wednesday evening and spoke Of in
terest to those present concerning the
activities of the Grand Lodge and con-
stituent bodies. Under the direction
of Director Lawson the third degree
was conferred on a class of candi-
dates Noble Grand Lowry announces
that the degree work for the next
meeting will be featured for interest
especially to members visiting during
inaugural week.
Noble Grand Meile announces spe-
cial features for Phoenix Lodge on
Thursday evening, when Federal City
Lodge will confer the first degree.
Columbia Lodge will confer the sec
ond degree Thursday evening. 1t is
expected that the lodge will accept in
jurisdictions. Plans are being formu-
lated to visit the entire membership
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

Columbia Lodge has completed plans
for a special initiation on the evening
of March 4, at 7:45 o'clock. Owing to
the large class of candidates. the main
hall of the old Masonic Temple has
been secured. James J. Davis, di-
rector general and past supreme die
tator, will attend with the prize
winning degree team of Canton. Ohio,
consisting of thirty-five men. to-
pether with their own orchestra, and
will confer upon the candidates the
first degree. After the initiation the
hall will be open to members and
friends. and the degree team viii give
an exhibition of fancy drill work.
Dancing will follow. Many prominent
members of the order at large will
attend. At the. next meeting there
ensuing term. The base ball COM
mittee members are completing ar
raneements for their ball team. Maj.
Realty has selected date for the
first try-out, and any member wishing
ro ioin must make application to him
at once. Installation of officers will
be held the last meeting in March.
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York.

Today and tomorrow, Roscoe tFat-
ty) Arbuckle. in The Life of the
Party: Monday, star cast in THE
Palace of Darkened Windows" and
Vanity Fair Girls, in Prince Pis-
tachio": Tuesday. Mabel Julienne
Scott and Monte Blue, in The Juck-
lins"; Wednesday, Ralph 1nce and
Zena Keefe. in Out of the SHOWS; !;
Thursday. Ellen Terry, in Her Great
est Performance" and bonneville
comedy. The Shippers Narrow Es-
cape; Friday, Enid Bennett. in Her
Husbands Friend and comedy. Hey.
Rube,' and Saturday. Bryant Wash
burn, in AN Amateur Devil. and
comedy "One Best Pet.
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PATRIARcHs MILITANT.

Canton Washington will hold its regu-
lar session Saturday evening. 1t is being
planned to have frequent drills and the
program for degree work promises to
be very active one for the coming
season. 1t is expected to exchange
,,;s;ts with sister bodies of other juris-
dictions. Addition of new members and
the return of old ones to active service
is resulting as a great stimulus to the
canton. Capt McKie and Lieut. Ley
brand desire all members to be in at
tendance at the coming session.
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NEXT WEEKS PHoToPLAYs.
"The Sco&er."

A strong attraction is announced
for first Washington presentation at
Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater the
week Of March s in "The Sooner.
Allan Dwan's picturization Of the
story of an atheist. brought to his
Superior Power. The customary sup
pleme ntary features will complete q
bill that will create wide public dis
cussion.
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"The Kid" +"

Again departing from its estab-
lished policy. Crandalrs Theater the
week of March 6 will devote the en-
tire seven days to the presentation
OF Charlie Chaplin. with little Jackie
Coogan. in The Kid" This attrac-
tion. which brings Chaplin back to
the screen after an absence OF many
months. recently broke all previous
attendance records at the Metropoli-
tan Theater. playing to more people
thar than Passion" owing to % the shorter Shorter
is second in First Nationals pig
Five" series, OF which Passion" was
the first
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Savoy.

Today and tomorrow. Charlie Chap
lin in "The Kid: Tuesday. Mary Miles
Minter in "All Souls Eve" and COM
edy. His Four Fathers: Wednesday.
Mae Marsh in "The Little 'Fraid
Lady; Thursday. star cast in Deep
Waters" and Vanity Fair Girls in
"Pri-ce Pistachio": Friday. May Ali-
son in 1.-The Marriage of William
Ashe," and comedy, Quill Did It:
SATURDAY., Maurice TourneurS The
Last of the Mohicans."
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

A social and business meeting was
held by Hope Council. No. 1, Tuesday
night. in honor of George Washington's
birthday. Tuesday night. March l. Hope
Council will also hold a class initiation.
The remainder of the evening will be
under direction Of the vice councillor.
Thomas T. Montgomery. chairman Of
the entertainment committee. All men,
bers of any council Of the S. ID. L., in
vited.
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ENCAMPMENTS.

Grand Patriarch Adams announces
plans for organizing school OF instruc-
ton for the officers of all encampments
in the District Special instruction in
all work will be given and ritualistic
work will be eXemplified. The school
will be open for all who have attained
the highest degree. Unofficial visits will
be paid to the encampments by the
grand patriarch and members of his
official line.
g. Holland Williams has been ap-
pointed as special publicity officer for
all encampments. Notices should reach
Patriarch Williams by Monday of each
week.
Magenenu Encampment. No. 4. at its
last session conferred the patrarchial
degree on a large class Chief Patri-
arch Cole and his officers are planning
an entertainment in celebration or the
seventy-fifth anniversary of the organl-
cation of the encampment. Following
the conferring of the degrees brief ad-
dresses were made by Grand Patriarch
W w. Adams, Grand Master Bert v.
Wolfe and Publicity Director g. Holland
Williams.
Under direction of Past Grand Patri-
arch S q. Taylor, Mt Nebo Encamp-
ment, No. 6, will conduct series OF
weekly visits to subordinate lodges
Visits during the last week included
Golden Rule and Federal City lodges.
Chief Patriarch Southworth announces
that degree work will be in order LOT
Fred D. Stuart Encampment for the next
several sessions Plans have been
adopted to enlarge present activities and
to inaugurate new fields of work.
Increased activities are reported lor
Colunobiap F.ncampment No. /, and de-
gree work will be exemplfied for the
next several sessions. An intense pro-
gram to revive active membership Is pc
ing planned for all encampments. TINS
will include visits to subordinate looges
and other branches of the order.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Consummating one Of the largest
deals in the history Of the Aim in
dustry. Oliver Morosco, has signed a
contract in New York for the release
of all his pictures through Associated
First National Pictures incorporated.
Thus Morosco. traditionally opposed
to the so-called theatrical combina-
tion. is the first of the big producers
to align himself with the independ-
ents in the screen business.
When Edith Roberts finishes THE
Opened Shutters" on which she is
row at work, under the direction Of
William Worthington. she will begin
on another production written and
directed by Norman Dawn. The story
is called "The Evil Half" and its
scenes are laid in the far north.
Rollin Sturgeon. who has directed
some Of the most successful features,
is now preparing to produce Human
Hearts" the famous drama by Hal
Reid, with an all-star cast. Mark
Robbins has been engaged to prepare
the scenario.
A travesty on fake dramatic schools
will be the next screen theme of
Ward Hayes, who has been engaged
to produce one-reel comedies in which
BILLY Fletcher is starred. The short
laughograph will be called His Act
ing Wife, and will follow All at
Sea-" which has just been completed
with the same star and director.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

and otherwise increase activities Of
the lodge.
Salem at its last session was visited
by the grand master. who spoke in
furtherance of the activities of the
order. It is expected that the lodge
will move into its new home in the
New Masonic Temple in the near fu-
ture. The initiatory degree will be
eXemplified a the next session.
The third degree will be conferred
at the next session of Metropolis
Lodge, Thursday evening. Increase in
membership and activities is to be re-
ported for the lodge as a whole. The
monthly calendar calls for degree
work on the first four sessions and
an open night for entertainment on
any fifth evening.
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Empire.

tsToday and tomorrow. Conway
rearIe, in .'The Road of Ambition;
Tuesday. Eddie Lyons and Lee Mo-
ran. in "A Shocking Night; Wednes-
day, Emily Stevens and MONTAGUE
Love, in "Place of Honeymoon
Thursday, "The Tavern Knight Fiji
Ycu:h-" and two-reel l. 10 comedy,
and Saturday. Jose Collins and God
frey Tearle, in where Is Ny Illus.
band?" and third episode of Son OF
Tarvan"
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The regular semi-weekly muster OF
Miles Camp will be held Tuesday
evening. March l. at which business
of Importance will be transacted, and
the military rank will be conferred
upon a number of recruits. Comrades
Hanlon, Nugent. Coffee and Stroschien
are on the sick report The resolu-
tion committee will have several reso-
lutions to read out The new mailing
list end roster of the camp is about
complete and shows that there are
33S members in good standing. with
balance Of s1,24s.5o in the treasury.
Chief J. K. wither-
spoon of Seattle. Wash. who is on
tour of inspection. will visit this city
March to 5. inclusive, and will be
the guest of the department on March
3 in Pythian Temple. A dinner and
reception will be rendered him on the
evening of March at the City Club.
which will be attended by the de-
partment officers and comrades now
in Congress. Harden Camp will meet
at 1880 o'clock and adjourn early to
attend the reception as body
Col. James A. Petit Camp held 2
very enthusiastic meeting last Tues
day evening. when the military de-
gree was conferred. Commander an
nounced the following as standing
committees:
Recruiting-A. Graef. chairman: J.
c OBrlen. &. D Rlchter, t. j. RocD,
]. D. Jones.
Relief-Comr.ander. chaplain and
quartermaster.
Employment III !. Zimmerman.
chairman; r. II. Wood. 6. G. Mawson.
W. T. Clevenstinc, A. r. Kase.
Memorabilia elective officers.
Auditing-A. n. Russell. chairman:
S, G. Mawson. L. Z. FELTON,.
Entertainment-E. J. Nolan. chair
man: W. w. Dyer. p. ]. Keleher. r. N.
Macinnis. e. Il. Boone, L. D. Jones. J.
C. O'Brien.
Delinauent-H. D. Myers, chairman;
w. z. Irving. J. +. English
Press--R. II. Wood, chairman: l. e.
FELTON,, F. J. Wildman.
Michael ]. Quirk OF Richard ]. Hs rden
Camp died at Soldiers Home Hospital
on Washington's birthday from blood
poisoning and was buried on Thursday
morning at Arlington.
Commander Goldblatt has announced
a meeting Of Gen. NJ. Emmett Ureli
camp for Wednesday evening. when
he expects to exemplify the military
degree with Commander in chief
Witherspoon as spectator.
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Phdtophys
! This Week
Continued fro.a Third Page.)

tachio": Thursday, Dorothy. Gish in
"Flying Pat and comedy. @ Ihe
Simp"; Friday. Enid Bennett in Her
Husbands Friend" and COMEDY.
HWedding sBlues'c Saturday, Wesley
Ay. Alice joyce in cousin Kate" and
comedy, ''Nobody's Wife"
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Concerts and
Lectures

Continued from First Paxe)
spring tour of twenty concerts ar
ranged for Mr.. Hislop following q
season of triumph in opera.
Arturo Bonucci. the noted 'cellist. is
announced as the assisting artist.
Tickets may be obtained at the Of
fees of T. Arthur Smith, 1906 G street.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

at which 500 people were present The
committee on arrangements consisted OF
the officers Of the lodge. Worshiptul
Master CAve announces that an open
meeting Of the lodge will be held on
Wednesday, March 2. which will con-
sist Of q short business meeting and en-
tertainment. All members Of the order
arc invited and the newly made master
masons are especially urged to be pres
ent.
St. Johns Lodge. No. II. F. A. A. NJ.
owing to the crowded condition at
the temple. will journey eastward on
March 5 and hold special commu-
nication at 1880 o'clock in Naval Lodge
Hall. corner Pennsylvania avenue and
of comforting the M. NJ. degree. The
fellowship committee. with Brother
Needham Turnage. chairman. will
take a prominent part in the work OF
this degree.
At the conclave Of Orient Com
mandery held Monday last 1t was
Charles j. o'Neiil, Grand High Priest
Joseph H. Milans and Grand Com
mander Fred s. Cawson. all Of whom
are members Of Orient Command
cry. The AFFAIR will be held at one
committee OF arrangements consists
of William E. Miller, E. B. Hesse and
e. p. Hazleton.
Hiram Chapter. No. 10. Royal Arch
Masons. will meet tomorrow evening,
at which time the p. NJ. and NJ. L. NJ.
degrees will be conferred.
A special communication of The
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, F.. A.
A. NJ, is called for Tuesday in lodge
room No. 1. Masonic Temple. 18th
ana II streets, for the comforting Of
the NJ. M. degree. The lodge will be
Supreme Tall Cedar William A.
Wurts Of the Tall Cedars Of Lebanon,
Pa. a national fraternity composed
OF Masons. has been gratified to learn
OF the successful elimination of the
the order at the National Capital.
Following a conference held here
Tuesday. at the Hotel Harrington.
Archie G. New of Baltimore. chair
man OF the committee on national
extension of the order. was assured
Stephens. organizers of the local
forest. that more than 100 charter
members would forward their appli-
cation for a charter, and March 26
has been set as the date for the
formal institution of the new body.
Mr.. New assured the local or
ganizers that Baltimore Forest, No.
45, Of the order would send a dele
cation Of about 500 Tall Cedars, with
their thirty-five-piece band and uni
formed guards, to the opening of the
Capital City Forest and plans are
now being made to have all the su-
preme offcers in attendance, as well
as large delegations from other cities.
with their bands and guards. Pre-
ceding the formal institution, street
parade will be held.
The schedule for The New Jerusalem
Lodge for the week beginning February
q, is as follows: Tuesday, pm. NJ. N. /:
Thursday, 5 AS pm. F. c.; Thursday.
80 pm. E. A. The special communi-
cation called for Tuesday. March 1.
takes the place Of one which was called
for Friday, February 25, but which has
been called of because of difficulty Of
obtaining a room. the work which the
lodges are doing being far beyond the
present facilities for comfortable ac-
commodation in the temple
The ladies' night at the Johnson
Powell Community Center on Washing
toms birthday was successful The min
strel show was pulled off without a
hitch.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.