Evening star., 1921-09-11
MACCABEES.

MACCABEES.
A conference of the supreme officers
and District of Columbia representatives
Of the Maccabees was held at the
Raleigh last Tuesday evening. Supreme
Lieutenant Commander A. w. Frye, who
Is also the supreme organizer. presided.
William B. Severe. past commander OF
Mount Vernon Tent. Washington, made
the address of welcome. which was re-
spohded to by J. ]. Turner. supreme
deputy Of Virginia.
Addresses were also made by Great
Commanders Ed L. Young, Ohio; Ed
ward Blaney, Pennsylvania: DR.. Haas.
Minnesota: Deputy Supreme Comman-
ders George Bowman. New Jersey; w.
L. Hayes. Maryland and Delaware; DR..
Bladen Of Virginia and others.
Great Commander Young. who is
chairman of the board of trustees and
the field commission, outlined the plan
Of the convention as adopted by the su-
preme trustees. The convention will be
ond Tuesday Of July. 1928. when . great
gathering Of Maccabees and their ladies
will be here for several days. The su-
preme body will bring number of uni
formed degree teams, with their bands.
apd a, nasds .7so will na BE- ssa given % C. Cash prizes
for the best drilled and uniformed
teams. and the winner Of the first prize
will exemplify the Initiation upon a class
Of not less than 1000 candidates.
A great forward movement campaign
is now on and prizes in the shape Of
per diem allowance and all expenses
paid for the member and his wife, are
offered by the Supreme Tent. Many
clubs throughout the country and Can
ada, 1t is said, have already been formed
to attend this convention. 1t Is expect
picturesque ever held In Washington.
The local committees will organize In
few days and immediate steps taken
to enlist the cooperation of the civic
and fraternal organizations to assist
the Maccabees in extending the city's
hospitality to the great throngs Of visit
ing brothers In 1928.
Anacostia Tent, No. Z. has changed it,
place of meeting back to the Masonic
Hall. in Anacostia, every Saturday
L. N. Roetting. a member Of Char
lottesville Tent. No. "a. Of Charlottes-
vile. Va, visited National Tent, No. 1,
recently and made an address.
JR. o. U. A. II.
Anacostia Council. No. 1s. is pre-
pairing for large class initiation
September 10. The council was in
vited by Indian Head Council, No
IS. to attend a celebration Friday
September 9. at its hall. Invitations
No 10: Andrew Jackson. No. 6; John
L. Burnett, No. 4; Star Spangled Ban
ner. No. 8; Reno. No. 46. The council
has organised q labor bureau with
headquarters at 1924 D street north.
east. with James e. Frye in charge:
last meeting had as its guest e. A.
Diehl Of Anacostia Council, No. 16
The council will put out its first issue
OF the Mount Vernon Booster" Sep.
tember so. The good Of order COM
mittee Is planning q show about the
Oriental Court went to the indian Head
fair in a body On the government boat
running from the navy yard to Indian
Head. Md. The members wore red
white and blue hats. and the princes
Of the Reptile Oriental Court. No. 10,
wore the fez.
The Reptile Court, No. 10. will meet
Wednesday to confer the o. M. A. de-
gree upon five candidates. The court
has purchased new paraphernalia for
the officers and degree team. A COM
mittee Of three has been appointed to
draw up a new constitution and by
laws. The court will give q dance
Bennins Council. No. 21, admitted
William N. Swindell by card Monday
evening. State Deputy Dahler. B.
Oliveri and J. Flynn of American
Jefferson Council delivered addresses,
Benning Council will have q bowling
team to represent 1t In the J. o. U.
A: M. bowling league.
Work has been started on the D.
organization Of the degree team and
the following oficers selected: Coun-
cilor. q. v. Meile; vice councillor,
Thomas W. Ingels: junior past coun-
cilor. r. E. Anderson; chaplain, W. T.
Douglass: warden. F. d. Carrigan. and
conductor. George M. Miller. q. v.
Nellie will have charge of the first
degree work. The third degree team
morrow night.