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The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
RED DMENPLANNING OPEN
AIR ADOPTION FOR RED WING
Weeks Calendar of Order Provides for Busy
~ Sessions.

organize a team for the work CON-
posed of members from all of the
tribes. dispensation has been
secured from the great sachem of
Virginia TOR the purpose of holding
this adoption as 1t will be held jim
Virginia and Salso that he and HIS
entire board Will be present on
this occasion.
Sioux. No. 1s. held one OF tbeir
regular get-together meetings last
Wednesday night, Some of the OLD
past sachems- of the tribe were
present and delighted the members
with "reminiscences OF the past.
White Eagle. No. II, has secured
several candidates for the open-air
adoption. The enrolment of some
of the older members who have
been out of the order has caused
the tribe to take on renewed ac-
tivities.
Idaho Council, No. 1, made the
nnal plans for the get together"
down the. river tomorrow night. A
special committee has been work.
ing to make this a great gather
ing. The council will resume con-
ferring the work on the first and
third Fridays of each month, COM
mencing with September. They
have a large class In waiting.
Waneta Council. No. 9. has di-
vided its membership into the Reds
and Blues for a contest. At their
last meeting four candidates were
received into the order and at
their meeting on this Tuesday
night they will receive six or
eight more applications.
Sioux Council. No. Z, at their
meeting on Tuesday night will re-
ceive three candidates into their
membership also several new ap-
pIicatiQns. The council Is planning
big doings for the fall and winter.
At the recent meeting of the
special session of the Great Coun-
Gil they went on record favoring a
law for the mothers of the District
of Columbia. Great Sachem Emory
announced the following special
committee on memorial services
which will occur on the last Fri
day night in September in the
wigwam of Mineola Tribe, No. IL.
The committee consist of Past
Great Sachem w. c. White as
chairman. Past Great Sachem
Strobel, Great Senior Sycamore
Seinert and Great Chief of Records
Bunch. The committee will meet
at the office of the great chief of
records Sunday. August 27 at 2
p. m. The great representative
was instructed to present memo
rails to the Great Council of the
United States to be held in Boston
on the mothers compensation law
and also relative to the Red Mems
building in the District of Colum-
bia.
Improved Order Of Red Men,
Calendar.
Monday-Red Wing. No. 20.
Tuesday-Idaho Tribe. No. Is,
Waneta Council. No. 6. Sioux Coun-
ell. No. Z.
Neutrality-suspicious. Tribe. No. is.
White Eagle Council. No. 4.
Thursday-Logan Tribe. No. s.
Friday-Seneca Tribe. No. IL.
Mineola Tribe, No. "a. Idaho Coun-
ell. No. /.
Saturday-Osaee Tribe, No. 6.
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Sons of Veterans.

Lincoln Camp, No. 2, had a very
interesting meeting on Monda,
evening. having been honored with
a stirring address by Past Division
Commander Walter A. Smith, of the
Pennsylvania division. Patriotic ad-
dresses were also made by Past
Commander Bresnahan and Brothers
Barnes and Mahoney. The move
ment to establish a home in the
District for the widows and orphans
of the soldiers and sailors Of all
wars. who were in the United States
service, was heartily endorsed and
will be assisted in every possible
manner. The excursion to Marshall
Hall on August 90 for the benefi,
Of this fund. will be literally pat
ronized by the members of this
camp. Hereafter this camp will
meet on the second Friday of each
month instead of Monday evenings.
Tomorrow evening the members of
Lincoln Camp will visit Ellen Spen-
GER Mussey Tent. No. 1, Daughters
of Veterans. which will meet In @.
A. r, Hall,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
kallipolis Grotto
Plans Ceremonial
October Initiftion Will Be
Largest Ever for
Lodge.

Kailipolis Grotto held an inter-
esting meeting on Monday evening
last, which was followed by . q
program of entertainment. features
and refreshments. The meeting
was was conducted by Chief
Justice H. J. Gompers. During the
evening Past Grand Master Joseph
H. INLAND delivered an insplrins
address upon the subject of Ma
spnry. ending with an appeal for
support of the new temple project
The GrQtto band plays at Tenn
pie Heights this afternoon and a
large attendance OF Grotto mem.
bers ~ requested.
Monarch NJ w. Pickering and
Mrs. Pickering are touring in>New
York State by automobile. They
will return by way OF Canada and
the New England States.
Preparations are now definitely
under way for the October cere.
monial which will be In charge
OF Past Monarch Charles d
Shackelford. 1t 10 the aim of the
Officers to initiate the larges,
class Of candidates ever formed IN
kallipolis Grotto and present In.
olcations point to the realiza tiou
OF this expectation.
Past Monarch Iohn H. Shreye
VINO was recently injured In ar
automobile accident, has gone tc
Atlantic City to recuperate.
Prophet Charles Dietz. who ha.
peen touring the far West, ha,
returned to Washington.
Prophet II. J. Simmons, who ba.
peen located in Texas for con.
SIDERABLE time. was a visitor tc
'"ashington during the past week
Prophet w. +. r. Phillips who
is located In Charleston, s. G.. 4,
spending his vacation in wash.
ington and extending the glad
hanu OF greeting to his many Ma.
sonic friends.
word has been received that ,bs
ceremonial of Al-Time Grotto n,
Atlantic City. which was to h.
neld In September has been post.
new Grotto will be Instituted
al Lynchbure. Va. on Septembe,
! ana an invitation has beer
lecei'ed from Gsnd Monarc r.
SraiGe Pelouze for the KaIiinoIi.
pahd and drill corps to attend
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VS. OF ACTIVITIES WASHINGTON
SARAH BERNHARDT
PAID HOUDINI THE
GREAT COMPLIMENT

Bernhardt. the student. the artist
as well as the actress-the epitome
Of everything that is perfection in
the occult: a deliver Into the Sc
crets of being who has faith in
the thought that certain person
ages are endowed with bower to
accomplish that which isl beyond
the realm of the possible. '
Houdini. the Accomplished of
feats that SAVIOR of the supernat-
ural. the man who dares when
others only think. who comes to
entertain patrons of Moore's Rialto
both in person and on the screen
this week. beginning today. was
the guest of the former when Bern
haps half a decade ago.
She, surrounded by friends and
associates. saw Houdini perform
many of his inexplicable exploits,
ending his demonstration with his
wondrous East India Needle Mys-
terry" wherein. after allowing the
guests present to examine them. he
swallowed the contents of four
packages of the sharp. steel-point-
ed Instruments. then. after unreel-
ing some twetny-odd feet Of silken
thread handed him by one of those
assembled. Houdini drank a half
tumblerful Of water.
Judge the astonishment Of The
Bernhardt" when upon being re-
quested to take hold Of the bit of
knotted thread projecting from the
mouth of the versatile genius. she
beheld needle upon needle being
drawn from out of the oral cavity
Of this wonder worker. each
threaded at the requisite distance.
SO that both-if necessary-could
be put to Immediate use.
When the last of the four pack
ages of needles. properly threaded.
were he'd suspended before her
wondering eyes the Divine Sarah.
in a voice awei with deep expec-
tant solicitude. almost piercing the
mystifier with her eyes. calculated:
Mr.. Houdini. can't you give back
to me my other leg?"
This, the conqueror of things
mundane. contends was the great
.st compliment ever paid him for
his prowess.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Horse Show.
At Warrenton
Dralcs Big Entry List for
TIDenty-third An
nuaI EUent.

wARRENToN. Va. Aug. H.
The twenty-third annual Warren
ton horse show 10 now the center
Of interest for this c6unty. The
number Of entries 10 well up te
the standard. The exhibitors extend
from Syracuse, n. Y. to Atlanta
Ga. and include the most pnomi-
nent breeders and fanciers In Fau.
quier. Loudoun and other countiea
A silver cup will be given TO the
winner in each Of the seven pony
classes.
The Third Cavalry, from Fort
Myer. will give it's sensational
exhibitions OF horsemanship ano
several officers are among the ex-
hibitors. The usual social features
will distinguish the week. There
will be a subscription dance each
night OF the show 1T the Warren
ton Country Club.
AT the annual meeting Of Shs
warrenton League Of Women
Voters Monday Miss Meta Gaxkins
was elected president: Miss sallis
Wood. secretary; Mrs. A W. stro-
thcr. treasurer. and the four vice
presidents were reelected. Mrs. c,
c. Marshall. Mrs. r. w. Hilleary
chosen members OF the county
board.
Marshall and Scott branch Of the
League Of Women Voters will hold
its annual meeting In the high
school auditorium. Narshall. next
Saturday. beginni1E at 1880 q m.
In the afternoon ah address will he
made by Miss Lucy Mason. presi-
dent Of the Richmond rifv IA.,u.
Miss Adele Clark. president OF the
Virginia League. and Mira Minnie
Fisher Cunningham. executive sec
retary OF the national leaguS also
are expected.
On account Of rain the union
twilight meeting last Sunday was
held In the Methodist church. Rey.
Paul d. Bowden made the address.
The meeting IL announced for to-
morrow on the lawn Of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. p. Wood
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
NEW YORK PLAYS.
by WALTER r. EBERHARDT.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Next week
will usher in The Serpent's
Tooth. the Marie Tempest comedy /:
Louis Evan Shipman's Fools Err
rant" and Tons of Money" at the
Gsiety.
If you ever stop kidding your
self-you're through" So speaks
the poor working girl in "Manhat-
tan" and the idea has inspired the
pen of John Osmun and Henry
Hull. They continually kid the
play along. The plot is a hurdy-
gurdy of sentimentalIsm and melo-
dramatic author who tries to
make life happy for a poor girl.
finds his motives mistaken. the
sudden inheritance that makes II
further impossible to marry her
and the happy climax.
As play il may be full Of loon
holes; but for comedy the au-
dience. the opening night. found II
entertaining. The epigrammatic
lines are. many Of them. clever
enough to be listed in a thesaurus.
and Marguerite Maxwell who was
seen last season in THE Law
Breaker. contributes really
worthwhile piece of acting. New
. YORK papers were inclined to be
critical of the plays technique. hui
the consensus Of opinion WAS that
1t would continue just as long as
audiences like to he "kidde6
along"
The Monster" opened recently a 9
a new example of "schrecklick-
keit.' A mentally diseased phvsi-
clan plans to pursue scientific
studies by practicing vivisection
upon human beings. Crane Will
bur. who wrote The Ouija Board
TWO years ago. is respOnsibl for
this latest attempt at thrillers,
which Haywood Broun declares can
be appreciated only through a fine
sense of the burlesque
We have reviewed the FolIies be-
fore. but changes and cuts PROMPT
us to add that since the Ziegfeld
girl emporium has cut its perform
an"e to less than three hours IL is
the fastest moving musical show
on broadway. II lives up 10 its
promise Of clorifying the America n
girl and vii not horrify her
mother-not so very much.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
.WOODMEN'S PLANS
INCLUDE OAK CAMP
INITIATION FETE
Boosters Club Turns in
$1,000 to Building Fund
Treasurer.
Calendar.
! Tuesday-Old Glory Camp.
wednesday-Maple Camp.
Friday-Elm Camp.

The returning soldiers of wood :
craft unanimously report the uni
form rank encampment on. the
banks of the~ Hudson at Albany a
great success. The military disci-
pline in force not >only did not in
terfere with the mems amusement
but was a profitable experience for
all. Col. James Freeland's stan of
the 1880 Regiment, Of which the
Washington men were a part, was
the most complete staff In the camp,
Hickory, No. 16, sent the largest
company from the District of Co
lumbia. Privates H. F. Litz, of Ma
pie Camp and Chester A. Brown, of
Fraser Camp. received honora BILE
mention for guard duty, and Lieut..
Ben B. Smart of Oak Camp had the
distinction of being the best officer
of the guard. The three judges in
the competitive drills were Maj.
Gen. Mather. of Iowa: Col. Sullivan,
of New York. and Lieut.. Col. Eek
loff. of the District of Columbia,
The Boosters Club met Tuesday
night and had an \eventful session.
The building fund committee turned
over an installment OF $1,000 to the
Boosters treasury. State Manager
Luther c. Jones requested the de-
gree team tos hold a special conven-
tion for Initiation for the benefit of
large delegation of Baltimore
Woodmen. The fifth Thursday OF
this month at Oak Camps hall
were the time and place settled
upon for this event. Chaplain
Brown made an interesting report
of the Albany encampment and
complimented the local boys upon
their conduct throughout the trip.
Final arrangement of details for
the excursion to Marshall Hall was
effected
number of visitors were pres
ent at Elm Camps initial conven-
tion in their new quarters. Many
complimentary remarks were passed
upon the attractiveness and con-
renience of the hall. District Man.
ager d. W. Thayer made an address
and announced the appointment OF
new deputies. W. A. Riley report
ed for the committee on the uni.
form rank and said that plans had
been perfected and additional re-
cruits already obtained for Com.
pany c. Secretary William wolfley
said that this pleasant occasion
was an augury of prosperous and
happy days ahead for Elm.
Fraser Camp heard a good report
from the sick relief committee on
Monday evening last Banker Whit
worth stated that he had carried
out the camps directions to invest
part of the funds in first trust
notes. Chester A. Brown gave the
gathering some side lights on the
trip Of the uniform rank to Albany
and urged all OF Company B to go
to the encampment to be held next
SUNNI in Western PENNSYLVANIA
Past Consul Comdr RossI was pres
ent after an extended vacation trip
Clarence Ludlam. color sergeant,
tod Mount Vernon Camp on Thurs
day night how proud he was to
carry Old Glory in the trip up the
Hudson with the Choppers. The
business session was brief and the
evening was spent In entertain
ment
William Greenberc. Consul Comdr
OF National Camp has been as
signed an important character on
the Boosters prize degree team
National is now meeting on the
frst and third Thursdays.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Eastern Star.

Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z. Order
of the Eastern Star. held its fourth
weekly heart social last Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss
Blanche Bowen, 80 Seaton place
northwest. and most enjoyab e
evening spent by the company
present. These socials tend to ere
ate a better "get-together" spirit
among the members that broadens
acquaintance and everybody has a
good time and looks forward to
the next. The high score was made
by ]. l.. Bateman. who received a
silk handkerchief for his efforts.
while Mrs. Bateman made the low
est and was also rewarded. In the
guessing contest j. l.. Kelly was
the recipient of nice. large
squash. which created considerable
merriment. The next heart social
will be held on Tuesday evenins,
August %, at the home of Mrs. J.
l. Cole. zoos Kearney street north
east. to which members of the
chapter. and their friends are cor
disiiv invited.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Miss Nan Wallis
Visits Cherrydale
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis E. Hurd
And Daughters Are at
Nashua, n. III.

Miss Nan W. Wallis. OF Galax
Va. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas 6. Wallis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis E. Hurd and
daughters. Muriel and Roma. are
spending several weeks IN Nashua.
y II.
Andrew Baxter, OF Columbia. re q.
is visiting his aunt. Mrs. r. Bruce
Harrison.
Mr. C. f. Rausch is attending the
meeting Of Spanish War Veterans
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. J. F. Atkinson and daughter.
Ruth, are spending some time st
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c Hooper and
family have gone to Trenton. y. j.
for two weeks
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Capitol Assembly
Chooses Delegate
catholic Fraternity to Hold
Big Convention at
Baltimore.

81. Rita Assembly. No. 8. OF the
catholic Fraternity, met ., -
last Friday in Immaculate. Concsn|
~" nan. A communication from
.ne supreme secretary announcing
e,ooer IL. 1872, as the date and
naItimore' Nd. as the place OF the
supreme convention this year, wa.
Miss Bertha Mack was elected
delegate to this convention. The
recording secretary. financial score.
tary and treasurer were appointed
on committee to prepare a report
OF the past years work of the as
sembly. to be read by the delegate
at the convention.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Theater' Notes

Thester-goers who recall the
production in Washington last sea
son of Y. Blasco Ibanez's noted
novel. Blood and sand" in which
otiS skinner has the stellar role
VIII he interested to hear that
Blood and Sand" in screen form.
with Rodolph Valentino. Lila Lee
and Nita Naldi in the chief roles.
VIII be an early attraction at
Loew's Columbia Theater. The pro-
duction created a literal sensation
when IT was shown recently in New
York and Los Angeles.
The entire Gayety has been rano-
Nat"d and corps Of decorators ha>
transformed the interior and lobby
i'nll green and gold is the prevail
ing color scheme. Altogether, the
Gayety has become one of the most
attractive playhouses in Washing
ton.
Garry McGarry. production man
ager of the Garrick Stock Companv.
has returned to Washington from n
trip to New York. during which he
made arrangements for the appear
ance here of some Of Americas
greatest stage stars in their most
notable successes
After weeks rest, Miss Ruth
Hoffman will azai- make her an
pearance in the Carl X cast this
we"". ha"'n~ he"n "ss'~ned a part
in "A Successful Calamity"
One Of tho interesting announce
ments Of the new season Is the
""'''n~ Of tho new "aganhals and
Kemper show. why Men Leave
Pn'ne." scheduled for early pre-
sentaticn at the Ee'asco Theater
This piecais by Mary Roberts Rine-
hart and Avery Hopwood. whose
last collaboration was The Bat"
Ira j. LaMotte will preside over
the Eelasco Theater during the
coming season and is busy prepar-
in- for the season Of Shubert
vaudeville. which will open on Sep
tnmber II. During the of season
Manager I.aMotte maze a tour of
Inspection of the Shubert houses,
which took him as far west as Los
Angeles.
New faces will greet Cayety
Theater patrons this season as
ticket sellers. With Miss lillian Bar
low as treasurer and Miss. Flora
BARLOW as assistant. 3
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

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The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Glee Club Opens
Season With Show
keane Council Organization
Plans Auspicious Open
ing for October.

keane Councils Glee Club will
ihaagurate the season of 1922-1923
win a minstrel show at Gonzaga
Hall on>the evenings of October Is
and H., 1929. These performances
VIII be given for the benefit of the
church of Our Lady Star of Sea,
Solomons. Md. Rehearsals will start
mis- week. Notice will be- sent out
by Dan Burke, chairman, announc-
ing date, Any member wishing to
join the Glee Club will get in touch
with Dan Burke or w. A. Mulligan
at once. The Glee Club expects to
enjoy this season more success than
any other season since its organ-
izatton,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

Seneca, No. IL, Is increasing in
attendance at each meeting. The
school of instruction will resume
weekly sessions commencing with
the first Friday in September.
Chief of Records Voehl predicts
that the tribe will show a large
increase.
Mineola. No. IL. gave way at its
last meeting and. turned their wig
wan over to the Great Council for
its special session.
Red Wing, No. 20. Is making
final plans for their open-air adop-
tion to be held on Saturday. Sep
tember 3. Great Keeper of Wam-
pun Dennis has been requested to
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
oriental Order humility and
Perfection.

y special train to Ra1timore +.
san down Chesapeake Bay. a cere-
monial with $50 candidates, and a
chicken dinner on board is in store
Tor the more than 1000 members of
'ahaza Sanctorum. of Baltimore,
anu Mlthras Sanctorum when they
JOIN in Joint celebra tion on Satur-
day next. The Washington delega-
tion VIII leave in special cars at
W o'clock in the morning over the
washington. Baltimore and An
napo'1s route and on arrival at Bal
tlmore a parade through the prin-
clpal streets has been arranged. fol-
lowing which they will go aboard
the large steamer Annapolis. the
destination not to be made known
until two hours after leaving the
dock. Th-ee hands have been en-.
~a~eH for the Darade.
Several Officers Of the Supreme
p-ieut are ~ be present and large
delegations are coming from Nor
folk. Richmond and Cumberland
sanctorums. In order that no de-
tails may he overlooked on behalf
of the invited guests who will ac-
company the Washington delega-
tion special committees have been
provided by Grand Hyastytee De-
ment.
Latest circular from the Grand
Hyastytee's office SAYS: where we
will land nobody knows, as the
skipper will sail under sealed
orders. but when We do land there
will be staged somewhere on the
shore OF the Chesapeake the big
gest time you ever heard of. To
each member of Mithras taking the
trip II will cost them So, this to
cover all expense. Some trip, and
one you cannot AFFORD to miss, so
get your name on the list early. as
We are bound to have large
crowd"
A special meeting Of Mithras
Sanctorum Is called for Frida,
evening. when candidates will be
elected and final details announced
by the committees in charge. 1t Is
estimated that 400 will be in the
Washington delegation, which will
arrive home at midnight.
Following other jurisdictions the
District of Columbia Odd Fellows
have organized this side degree of
humility and perfection and have
designated 1t the playground of the
order. and from its rapid growth
and true Interpretation of its title
there is not a doubt in the minds
of those who have affiliated but
what. 1t Is properly named.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Philharmonic Concerts.

The Philharmonic Course Of ny,
concerts will be given. as usual
under the management of Mrs, vii.
son-Greene and will include: Lu-
crezia Bori. October IL; Rachmeni-
nom pianist. November 2l: GeraI-
dine Farrar. December 4: Frit,
kreisler. violinist. January %.
Chaliapin, Russian basso. April 3
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
New Play to Appear.

On next Sunday. August %, al
the Belasco. the Selwyns will pre-.
sent a new play to Washington b,
Martin Brown. The Exciters. "
which is scheduled for a Broadway
appearance Immediately after the
engagement here
Featured in the cast Of players
are Tallulah Bankhead. Alan Dine
hart. Marsa Allen. Echlin Gayer
Dallas Tyler, Florence Finn. Roy
Gordon and Adrian Morgan. Edgar
Selwyn will personally direct the
Washington presentation.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

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The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

Lawrence Beatus, manager Of
Loew's Palace Theater. and Mark
Gates, manager of Loew's Colum-
bia. are still suffering from COM
plicated cases of baseball fever.
which have been aggravated by the
recent return home of the WASH
ington team.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
SUCCEEDS where
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Read Mrs.Miner's Testimony
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Churubusco, n. Y.-'1 was under
the doctors care for over five years
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Chevy Chase Lake.

Dance fans of Washington con-
gregate five days out of the week
at Chevy Chase La&e. On the
lower pavilion Meyer Davis Or
chestra led by Tommy Thompson
supplies the music while on the
upper pavilion. Pete MAcias Or
chestra is the attraction. Feature
nights are planned weekly.