Evening star., 1925-02-08

Washington Lodge will confer the
nitiatory degree next Tuesday night
REBEKAH LODGES.
Rebekah lodges meeting this week
re: Tomorrow, Esther, No. s. Tuesday,
Schuyler Colfax. No. 10; Wednesday.
Mount pleasant. No. 3. and Brightwood,
No. IL; Thursday Martha Washington.
No. 3.
President Mary p. Pollock of the Re-
)ekah Assembly announces the Spring
'eries of visitations as follows: Martha
Washington, No. 3. February 26; Dor
cas-. No. 4. March 5: Brightwood. No.
u, March rs; Esther, No. 5, April 13;
Ruth. No q April 20 Mount Pleasant.
No. ., April %.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, last
Monday evening entertained in honor of
the grand master, James e. Chamber
lain. The invited guests were the asso-
ciate officers Of the grand master with
the grand representatives. Mary p. Pol
'ock. president Of the Rebekah As
sembly and her associate officers. and
the representative to the Association of
Rebekah Assemblies. An interesting ad-
dress was given by the grand master in
response to the welcome and congratula-
tions Of Ruth Lodge, which were extend
ed by the treasurer. Mrs. r. Van H. Vol
and. Addresses were made by the
Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly Of
hcers the representatives and Junior
Past Grand Master Wilfred E. Lawson.
The program arranged by the chairman
of the entertainment committee, Mrs.
Bertha Chamberlain, was: Vocal solo.
Mrs. e. Pearle Windsor: reading, Miss
Elma Geiger; vocal solo. Miss Vesta
Pollock: recitation. w. w. MILAN. The
accompanist was the vice president of
the Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. Edna
Rankin. The game Peter Coddle" fn-
ished the program. The story was read
by Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby and the re-
sponses by the members. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Margaret Daumer.
Noble Grand Eva Olson Of Dorcas
Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. announces that
the chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee. Mrs. Effie G. Lawson, will have
500 card party at her home, 1904 N
street northwest, February IA, to which
the members are invited.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, No. 7, will
have degree work February II.
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No
g. initiated candidates at the last meet
ing. and George McDermott was ap-
pointed degree director The degree will
be conferred on candidates Wednesday
evening.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Carroll Council Tuesday listened to
an address by Past Grand Knight
Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of
the House Of Representatives, who,
was recently honored by Pope Plus
XI, in being made a Knight of st.
Sylvester. Special attention was
directed to the Knights of Columbus
celebration in honor of st. Patrick, In
the new Washington Auditorium, with
a card party. dance and entertain
ment for the Archbishop Curley high
;chool scholarship fund. The follow
ing members of the council hold i'm
portant positions on the general COM
mittee: Frank ]. Dunn. secretary;
James A. Dunn, treasurer; James r.
Ryan, patrons and patronesses; Will
liam Amann, tick kets; John j. Downey,
essay.
Thirty performers, many Of them
ladies, appeared in the program
Thursday evening at the ladies'
night entertainment of Spaldine
Council in dance numbers, vocal and
instrumental solos, recitations, read
ings, character impersona tions, humor-
Gus skits and other entertaining acts
A large attendance was present, and
dancing followed the vaudeville pro-
gram.
At the next meeting, February 10,
| the first degree will be exemplified.
Thursday evening. March 5, the coun-
Gil will present q formal debate be-
tween two teams chosen from the
senior law class OF the knights of
Columbus Evening School on the sub
| ject, Resolved: That the present
policy of the United States toward
Russia Is justified"
Keane Council will hold a Lincoln
celebration for It's members and la
dies Thursday evening. William E.
Rodenbere, former Representative
| from Illinois, will deliver an address
on the life of Lincoln, and Lecturer
James P. McKeon has arranged a
social program also. Keanes Five
Hundred Club held a card party Fri
| day evening for the benefit of Arch
! bishop Curley's scholarship fund
Washington Council Tuesday eve
ming will meet at 7:15 sharp to per-
NIT members and their friends to at
tend the card party to be held in
the main auditorium at $50 pm. for
the benefit Of the councils relief
fund. An interesting program OF en-
tertainment has been prepared by
Lecturer George A. Viehmann and
his committee. Every effort of the
! membership. 1t is reported, Is being
| concentrated upon preparations for
| the st. Patrick's day celebration at
| the Washington Auditorium on the
evening of March II. Dancing, card
playing and entertainment are on
| the program. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned from James D. Bligh. council
chairman Of the ticket committee
Alfred c. Whitton of the council. who
has been designated chairman of the
general ticket committee. will be as
| sisted by Albert ]. Berries, jr., of
Keane Council, James Sweeney Of
Potomac Council, F. P. Hanrahan Of
Spalding Council, w. w. Amann Of
Carroll Council and James D. Bligh
of Washington Council. Each Of the
council chairmen has appointed a
large subcommittee. State Deputy
James A. Sullivan of the council, ex
officio chairman of all committees, Is
assisted by Vice Chairman Maurice
]. McAuliffe. past State deputy.
Weekly dances are held in the main
hall every Wednesday.
Potomac Council will meet tomor-
row evening, when the first degree
will be exemplifed.
Grand Knight Hamilton E. Clipper
announces the appointment of the
following members to serve on the
committee to assist the state deputy
with the Irish night" celebration,
March II. Dan Ring, chairman; Louis
Nesline, Joe Fitzgerald, E. J. Smith,
r r White Joaonh EN,rv r T.Ahue