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Evening star., 1924-12-07

chief OF ststf. G-l and adjutant; Maj.
H. Ia Freeland, surgeon and Capt. J..
IL. Galloway, is executive OF the Cor.
respondence School. The following
enlisted men are on duty al divisional
headquarters. Technical Sergt. Glenn
A. Weisner and Stan Serets Wyley II.
Churchwell. Clifford II Brown, James
r. Ferguson, John NJ. DrsnaH, Andrew
j. Dittleton and Ralph A Potter.
The same rosie. announces Lieut..
Col. John Scott as executive crftCsr for
the units of the Organized Reserves
In Washington, with the following
assistants, Mai. Richard =. Harbold
and Can't l. V. Todd STAFF Serpts-
Charles Schaffer and John s. Tudor
Other executive officers and units
are: Capt. stephen r. Tiffany. 3i7th
Infantry: Capt. c. G. Westfall. with
Stan Sergt. Joseph G. Leitner, 160th
Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 319th
Infantry and 1st Battalion OF the
3l3th Field Artillery; Lieut.. Col. J. T.
NrDornld tEath TrTpntrv Brigade
Headquarters, 31sth Infantry and spe-
cial troops; Maj. Ballard LyerIy, 3I4th
Field Artillery and 3O5th Engineers;
Maj. II. L. Freeland, 305th Medical
Regiment; Capt. F. Z. Galloway, s0th
Division Air Service and Maj. William
Korst, s0th Division Trans.
There Is a need for a more intimate
acquaintance between the officers of
the National Guard and the Organized
Reserves. This is being recognized
daily. The National Guard officers are
in the main, also reserve officers and
in time of emergency, would become
reserve officers and not National
Guard officers. These are the two civ
ilian components of the Army of the
United States
The next meeting for the reserve
Chemical Warfare officers will be
January 6, with the subject Organ
Ization of the War Department Aux
lliary Arms of the Service" February
2, the subject will be Chemical In
dustry, Its Relation to Chemical War
fare Service and to War" March 2,
Chemical Warfare. Weapons and
Ammunition" April g. Chemical
Agents. Production in Peace and
War" May 4. Chemical Warfare
Operations" The last meeting for
the term will be held June /. with the
subject, Chemical Warfare Prob
lens"
The 343rd Regiment of Engineers
Organized Reserves, held it's first an
nual military ball last Tuesday night
at the City Club. The program for
the evening opened with the presen-
tation OF the regimental colors. Col
John Stewart, Engineer Officers Re-
serve Corps, commanding officer of
the regiment, was the chairman of the
general committee, having charge of
the arrangements.
1t is announced that the annual
4 meeting of the Infantry Association
Twill be held in it's offices in the In
'fantry Building. Ills Seventeenth
street northwest. December IS. All
members of the association who can
attend are urged to do so, in order to
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The membership of the order, in
response to a call issued by Grand
Chancellor Gorham, will assemble at
Vermont avenue and N streets north
west, this evening at Z AS o'clock and
at o'clock will attend special church
services Of the order at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, where the
pastor. Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfiey, mem
ber of the order, will deliver a special
sermon.
The board of directors of the knights
Of Pythias Hall Association will hold
It's monthly meeting at Pythian Temple
tomorrow evening.
Hermione. Union and Columbia
lodges are to elect officers this week.
The General Relief Bureau will hold
its monthly meeting at Pythian Temple
Saturday evening.
Home Lodge, No. 81, will elect its
officers tomorrow evening at Pythian
Temple.
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STORE PROVIDES BRITISH
PRACTICE CLIMBING ALPS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. December 6.-Britons un-
able to bear the. expense of trip TO
the Alps for their Winter sports will
be able to have some "near-skiing'
in Picadilly, where one of the bigger
stores has erected an imitation snow
slope for patrons to practice this diff
ficult sport.
The "Piccadilly Alps have the
form of a giant switch back railway.
Londoners who have done nothing
more serious than walk from their
clubs to Bond street or the theater
may be seen daily trying to negotiate
the ups and downs of the structure,
attired in suitable" garb.
Wearing a pair of skis they try Wig
orously to follow the instructor, who
climbs and descends easily, but 50
far the pupils have been more adept
at descending than ascending, and
then seldom in the approved Alpine
manner. The slope is 80 feet long and
is covered with a whitish material
slickly waxed.
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NATIONAL UNION.

Mckinley Council, No. s92, met
Tuesday, at New Masonic Temple.
Eighth and F streets northeast, Presi-
dent Jesse J. K. Lee presiding. Cor
don Clore. Ennis Clore and Clarence
Clore were admitted to membership
A complimentary dance win be given
December 9. w. L. Dant is chairman
of the committee.
The extension and publicity COM
mittee met Wednesday evening at it's
rooms in the Washington Loan and
Trust Building, at the call OF Chair
man william J. OBrien, to make
arrangements for the big class cere-
monial to be held at New Masonic
Temple, January 16. The various
subcommittees, were appointed. This
ceremonial is the joint action OF all
the councils in the Washington juris-
diction.
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

The oficers OF the State Council
were entertained by Golden Rule
Council, No 10. November 2S, at their
annual visitation. The program In
cluded: Address, OF welcome. Coun-
ciior Mrs. Ollie Montgomery; recits-
ticns by Miss Ruby Jalie; recitat tions
by Mise Erna Randolph Presenta-
tions: Miss Nellie r Teeplc. chair
man, to the state councillor. Mrs. NJ
Gertrude Veitch, purse: National
Representative Mrs. Anzonetta Flynn
to State Deputy Mrs. Margaret Hart
man. a silver vase: Past Councillor
Mrs. Effie Tanclll to State Inside Sen.
tinei Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd an um-
brella. A comedy In one act. entitled
"Betty's Butler" by Golden Rule
Players. was preseated with n cast
including Miss Florence Hutchinson.
Al Windsor, Mrs. Ollie Montgomery
and Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd. Pres
n-'s.'or ~ N'n So,1 10 ( Oiiveri IN
honor OF his election as state coun-
cilor OF the Junior order of United
American Mechanics OF this city; rec
itation by Mrs. Chaffee. A personal
gift was presented Recording Secre-
tary Mrs. Ethel windsor in behalf Of
Mrs. Ella T. Dove by Junior Past
Councillor Mrs. Shepherd.
Virginia Dare Council, No. %, met
last Wednesday and nominated ON
GERS for the coming term. The cleo
tion will take place at the next meet
ing, Wednesday. December 100 At the
last meeting II was decided that this
council meet the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month instead of
weekly, as heretofore. Miss Alberta
Harris was initiated. dance will be
held at the Northeast Masonic Temple
December II.
Progressive, No. 9, the home coun-
ell OF the associate State councillor,
Isabel Wilkerson, received the State
councillor, Nj. Gertrude Veitch, and
staff OF off1cers Monday night. A
playlet was presented by the young
people OF Triumph. No. 8, entitled
Those Husbands of Ours" with the
following in the cast: Mary Stormer,
Sophia Donch, Marie Stevenson.
Catharine Donch. Adelaide Lavender.
Esther Kuell and Pearl Wolfe.
Triumph, No. s. served a turkey
supper to It's members Tuesday night,
with Chairman of the Good of Order
Louise Schwenk in charge. Election
of officers was held. with Deputy
Ansonetta Flynn in charge, with the
following result: Councillor, Lille Nc
Cormick; associate councillor. Alice
Lithgow; vice councillor. Agnes Bar
bour: associate vice councillor, Adalaide
Lavender: conductor, Myrtle Eardley;
warden, Mary walker; associate re-
cording secretary, Hattie Burrows;
inside sentinel, Frank Wright: out
side sentinel. Harry Thompson; trus-
tee us months), Pearl Wolfe; pianist,
Myrtle Eardley.
The Goldenrod Club met Wednes-
day with the vice president. Margaret
Hartman, as hostess. Ethel Miles
and Mrs. p. NJ. Walker were elected
members. Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell was
chosen chairman of good Of order COM
mittee,
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hfar the reports OF the secretary and
of the treasurer and for consid Grafton
of other matters Of interest TO the
Hfantrymen.
The smoker of the Reserve Officers
Association Of the District Of Column
bia was hela Thursday night 81 the
Cosmos Club. It was the first social
evening OF this year held by the as
sOC.atich.
The Defender the official yearbook
OF the Citizens Military Training
Camp for 1924. Camp Meade. Md, has
been received by local reserve officers
ana CItizens Miutary Training camp
candidates who subscribed TO the
book while at camp.
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ROYAL ARCANUM.

Councils meeting this week are: Dis
trict, Wednesday: Capitol and Farra-
gut, Thursday. and Municipal. Satur-
day. These councils will hold their
annual elections on these dates.
Capitol Council has arranged a spe-
cial program for it's meeting Thurs
day. In addition to q class initiation
musical program will be rendered,
followed by a special entertaining fea-
ture Immediately after the meeting. Re-
freshments will be served.
Grand Regent A. L. Ebersole enter
tained Supreme Orator c. II. Haring
OF New York, the committee on the
state of the order and a representa-
tive from each council at q dinner at
the Raleigh Hotel last Thursday.
After the dinner Supreme Orator
Haring held a two-hour conference
with the grand officers of this juris-
diction.
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CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.

At the semi-monthly meeting of
Court District Of Columbia, No. 212,
last Tuesday evening. DR.. Mary c.
Boland was unanimously reelected
grand regent. The following were
also elected: Miss Lula Fitzpatrick,
vice grand regent; Miss Leona An
thony, prophetess: Miss Mary Jane
Stoneman, recording secretary; Miss
Florence Winters, corresponding Sec
retaryi Miss Elsie Bennett, financial
secretary: Mrs. Anna Holmes, treas
urer; Miss Anna Beuchert, monitor;
Miss Sarah Pollen, sentinel; Mrs. Sa-
die Trapp and Mrs. Mary Kirby, trus-
tees, and Misses Rita Fogerty and
Alice Duffey. organists.
Many members attended the annual
vesper services of Court Baltimore in
the Cathedral, Baltimore, last Sunday
evening. Rev. r. P. Cavanaugh. chap
lain of Court District OF Columbia,
delivered the sermon.
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JR. O. u. A. N.

occoauan Council No. 60. presented
to Lorton, Va, school an American
flag and Holy Bible recently. The
school children gave a program and
the presentation speech was made by
Past Junior Councillor Sampson of
Richmond. followed by THE Story
Of Our Flag" by Mrs. Isabel worrell
Ball. ~Col. McElroy of Prince will
liam made an address and Miss
Graus, principal Of Lorton school,
made the acceptance speech, and the
program was closed by the children
singing "The Star Spangled Banner"
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FRATERNITIES

Grand Bloomfield II. Howard with in
terssting and appropriate alides.
Three acts were presented by the
four GladdinE sisters. John Burke
and Kay Smith. A presentation OF a
suit case was made TO Grand Master
wilfred E. Lawson In behalf OF East
ern Lodge by Past Grand Howard. A
master by Past Grand Master Harry
l.. Andersen. Addresses were made
by Deputy Grand Sire F.. w. Brad
ford. Grand Master wilkerson or
Maryland. Past Grand Master Harlow
80 virginia p~a o'ha~s
The grand master, accompanied by
the grand officers and a large dele
CATION OF members made a fraternal
visit to Loyalty Lodge, No. l08, OF
Capitol Heights, Nd, Friday night.
The grand patriarch and his en-
campment officers will make the last
official visit of the year to Columbian
Encampment, No. l, at the /. o. o. F.
Temple next Wednesday evening. The
Grand Lodge officers will accompany
him.
Formal organization of the Port
land Club was held at the home OF
Grand Secretary Harry l.. Andersen
last Saturday night. II was decided
to hold a second meeting ut the home
OF Roberta volland, 1451 Spring
place northwest, December IS, 8 pm.
At this meeting an organization will
be effected, a positive route decided
for the coming session OF the sovereign
Grand Lodge, to be held In Portland,
Greg, next September, and other spe-
cial committees will be selected.
Rebekah Lodges.
Rebekah lodges meeting this week
are: Tomorrow, Esther. No. 8; Tues
day, Schuyler Colfax. No. 10; We'd
nesday. Mount Pleasant, No. 9, and
Brightwood, No. II: Thursday,
Martha WarshinRton. No. 5.
Chairman Marguerite S. Ison of the
entertainment committee OF Dorcas
Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, announces "A
Christmas sale to be held after the
meeting Of the lodge, December IS.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5. will
confer the degree tomorrow evening
under the direction OF Maude ]. Tay-
lor, degree directress. Nominations
of officers for the ensuing term will
also be held and refreshments will
be served after the meeting.
President Mary p. Pollock will pay
an official visit to Fidelity Rebekah
Lodge, No. Z, December 16.
At the official visitation to Schuyler
Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. 10. at the
last meeting. President Mary p.
Pollock was presented with a lace
scarf.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
WOMEN OF MO0SEHEART
LEGION.

Columbia Chapter, No. 1858, met Friday
night, with Junior Regent Mrs. Apo
lonia presiding. Election OF officers for
the ensuing year was held, as follows:
Senior regent, Annie Nalley; Junior re-
gent, Ethel Phythian; past regent,
Leona Blankenship; recording secretary,
Lula Bowles; treasurer. Annie Everham.
and chaplain, Pearl Wolfe. The recent
dance was a success both financially
and numerically. Installation of officers
December II.
Columbia Lodge, No. 126. will hold a
card party At its hall December 1s,
the proceeds to go for the benefit of the
convention to be held in Baltimore in
June. william Nalley is chairman.
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TRICK SELLS PICTURE.
German Painters Ready Inventio
of Names Wins Customer.

BERLIN, December 6.-Hans Thorn.
the much beloved German painter win
died recently in Karlsruhe at tn
age of 81, had a keen sense of humot
This is revealed in letters of Thorn.
which are now being published
An art dealer once wrote Thorn:
saying he could sell one Of his pi,
lures for a high price if Thoma coul
give him the names of all the person
shown in the picture. The deals
added that 1t was only on this condi
ton that his client would purchas
the canvas. Thoma then wrote
the dealer as follows: THE pfctur
shows my cousin, Jerome Cinnamon
and his family"
The art dealer Immediately sold tn,
picture and Thoma declared ever,
one was happy, as it was little troubl
for him to invent new relatives.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
3. P, O. ELKS.

Memorial services for Elks will be
held by all Elk Lodges in the country
today The services of the local Elks
will be held in the Central High
School auditorium. beginning at pm.
The Portland Club met last
Monday at S:15 pm. in the lodge
room. Henry Lansburgh presiding as
chairman.
The drill corps will hold its next
athletic night December 16 at the
Elks clubhouse, s1s H street north
west.
The charity ball will be held in the
New Washington Auditorium Febru-
ary 20.
There will be an Initiation of a
large class to Elk membership next
wednes esday at 1880 pm. The trustees
have arranged for a social session
and the entertainment committee has
prepared a program.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
F. 0. EAGLES.

Washington Aerie, No. 1875, at a
special meeting Monday night, unani-
mously decided to amend the bylaws
and hold Aerie meetings on Monday
nights instead Of Thursday, as here
tofore.
Captains in charge OF the Robert
E. Mattingly" class also met and re-
ported on the progress OF the cam
paign. Indications point to cen
tury" class for initiation December
%, when plans will be perfected for
q social session and buffet luncheon.
A social was held at the clubrooms
s02 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Monday. when an athletic program,
including three boxing bouts. was
staged. A duet was sung by Irving
NJ. Wright and John Capps.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
INDEPENDENT ORDER
FORESTERS.

The regular monthly meeting of
Court National was held in. Odd Fell
lows Temple Tuesday night. DR..
John 3. Payne, chief ranger, presided.
Six new members were initiated and
officers for 1925 were elected as fol-
lows: Chief Ranger, DR.. John B.
Payne; William B. Wright is sitting
past ranger; court deputy, D. w. Gall;
vice chief ranger. William A. Balder-
son; recording secretary, M. e. Shan
abergerl; financial secretary Bessie
thompson. orator, Charles o. Sagel;
organist, Mrs. p. B. Forsith; senior
woodward, Charles Tear; junior
woodward, Mark Lindner; senior
beadle, Miss nellie Beandale; junior
beadle, s. H. Moore; treasurer, Guy
r. Mcintyre; trustees, p. B. Forsith,
w. E. Thompson and A. J. Barrett.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

Hope Council, No. /. met last Tues
day at Naval Lodge Hall. Three ap-
plicRtions for membership were ap-
proved. 1t was decided to hold the
Christmas celebration, with a tree.
December 80.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

The eeting, will be jointly for off,
GERS of the 320th and the proposed
40th Regiments of infantry.
Local reserve officer& of the Air
Service will be given the opportunity
for actual flight training at Boiling
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THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN r. TILLMAN.
Organized Reserves National Guard.

Reserve Quartermaster officers viii
hold their second assembly December
l6, at the Graham Building. 1902 Il
street northwest. The program for
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ODD FELLOWS.

The last official visitation was to
Eastern Lodge, No. Z. in. the audito-
rum of the temple. The Grand Lodge
officers of Maryland and Virginia
were present in a body, as well as
visitors from other jurisdictions. An
original sketch was presented by
members of Eastern Lodge. Sketches
of the lives of Eastern's four past
grand masters-James T. Petty, John
I. Brown, William ]. Rich and Harry
L. Andrssen-were presented by Past
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Maj. John G.. AIc-
Guire, Inf. o. Il
c., will conduct
the meeting Of
the Infantry OFF,
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the evening Will
H. f.il-..asa' q
To- $40, military
law talk and
uucSt!Ons) $50 to
., lecture on the
National Guard: 3
To 10. group study
o u d discussion.
Capt. Cla yton Il.
EuAA. Z. III. y. a..
G.. lis chairman OF
the Quartermaster
group.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Wednesday evening, at o'clock, the
Potomac Commandery Drill Corps will
give its first dance In Its asylum, 1910
Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Following the election and instailat ton
OF It's officers tomorrow evening at it's
lodgeroom, at 433 Third street north
west. Trinity Lodge and its guests will
proceed to the City Club for its annual
supper and accompanying festivities.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Frank l.. Fisher will head the official
line in the Mark degree in Potomac
Royal Arch Chapter Tuesday evening,
and refreshments will be served at the
close Of the work.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

eran Association of the District OF
Columbia will mold it's forty-seventh
annual convention In the historic
mansion on the beautiful site OF the
new Masonic Temple, at Temple
Heirhth Columbia road and Florida
avenue northwest.
The building is large and viii bs
well heated and llEhsed on Thursday y
evening. when the convention will
meet at s o'clock.
Newly elected officers OF Potomac
Lodge, No. S: Master, James e. Dulin.
il. senior warden. ocNc~. NJ
chael: junior warden, John ID. wilkins:
secretary. Richard +. Waddey. re-
elected; treasurer. Isaac Birch, re-
elected: senior deacon, George II.
MulliEan: junior deacon. John f.
Chrlsman: senior steward, Walter Z.
HRvener; junior steward. william c.
Dowden; tiler. Samuel w. Delzell;
master OF ceremonies, Past Master w.
s. Waddey; chaplain. Past Master
Rev. b. F. Ruly.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

At the invitation of the executive
committee of the United Masonic
.Temple Association, the Masonic Vet
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William F. Hunt Chapter. No. 16.
will hold its annual election of off,
GERS next Thursday evening. and the
officers will be installed at a special
meeting to be held December 90.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

special communication OF the Grand
Lodge has been called for . O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. in order to take
part in the laying OF the corner stone
OF the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church. at Connecticut avenue and
Jocelyn street, Chevy Chase, OF which
Rev. Fred c. Reynolds is the pastor.
The corner stone ceremonies will take
place at o'clock.
, 1924-03-06

the adjustment of slavery This school, by some good chance, has throughout its life
history enjoyed 1.-The services OF theb better schoo-masers and had always been one OF
the best little red school houses" of the past. for in the Danish times most of the pub
lie buildings were ime-washed and covered with red ocnra, With lime washed trim
nngs. so that all our buildings became little red school houses. Contnu-
ing down the road we see 20 the ruins of what used to be gat estate in the days of
old. Originally it belonged to Peter Heyfger, Aho was one of the largest land owners
away back in 170. The estate was called Peters Rest as an alusion to his main
residence which was on this property. Motoring on we ONE to rather steer decline and
the road here takes the shape the letter 81. During the middle of thela last century, ore
day a are bull wagon, loaded with sugar going down the fTn=r road On this hl
which was then steer and straight to the evic caused 1.-The death of tn driver. who Slip
ped off the wagon while endeav onng to check the mad rush of the bulls down the hill
The government, in consequence Of this accident made the road ash is today, and a
safer grade for uch incmroNdbe traffic.
, 1924-03-06

10 90
to start the second lap of its legislative
tourney. The House by a vote Of 408
to 8 approved of the bill yesterday.
Essential changes in the present tax
laws made by the tax bill raised are
as follows. Normal incomeTax rates
are fixed at 2 percent on the first $4,000
Of taxable income, five percent on tax
able inc3ne, from $4,000 to $1,000 and
six percent above So, 900 instead OF four
percent on the tirsj 81, 900 and s percent
on all above that figure, as proved in the
present law. SurtaX rates begin at Z
percent at SIP, coo and run up TO so percent
at 5000, 900 with a proviso that onlY
three. fourths Of the sum so calculated
shall be paid. At present, surtaX9s be-
Gin at one per cent between IS. 0U0 and
$4,000 and run to 80 percent al $500, 900.
A board tax appeals Is created, the tax
of three per cent on automobiles, trucks,
chassis and wagons covering NOT more
than 81, 900, is taken off and the tax rate
on tires, parts and accessories reduced
from five to "a per cent OF the sales
nrice. The tax on sweets Is taken oil.
The tax is taken off theatre and other
admission tickets costing 60 cents or less.
OF telephone ana eIeSTdp messages,
notes and similar promises TO pay. A
rebate of IS percent is given on all ir-
come taxes due and payable curing
the present year. The bill as passed
differs essentially from the Mellon plan
in that it runs surtax rates ~ practically
70 378 percent, instead OF rs percent, as
recommended by Mr.. Mellon. The pres
emit maximum is 50 percent. 1t reduces
normal income tax rates below the Mellon
figures, adds a gift tax, increased inherit
ance tax rates and makes changes in the
axe not contemplated by the Treasury.
Toronto, March 2nd-The Toronto Star
Weekly last night published the follow
ino. 1.-THE Chivalric Order OF he Crusa-
ders. the soldiers secret society which
has mystifed and thrilled Grcrt Britain
with its spectacular march to Westminster
Abbey to pay homage to its first knight,
he unknown soldier. has taken root in
Canada. Its first meeting has been held
in Toronto. The charter from Toronto has
heen applied. Application for the dominion
charter is in preparation. The name
CRUSADER" has patented four ways. A
distinguished Toronto General IS now in