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W0oDMEN OF THE WORLD.

Alpha Camp has deferred its cleo
ton nf officers until January s, at
which time special convention of the
camp will deal with the business OF
election only.
Maple Camp received delegation Of
uniform rank officers from Washing
ton Camp Wednesday evening. Capt.
Franklin II. Smith was elected consul
commander. Following the meeting a
supper vas served and Judge Louis r.
Litz was toastmaster. Visitors came
from Seat Pleasant, Capitol Heights
and Forestville.
Sovereign {. w. Edwards vas
elected consul commander OF Oak
Camp. Other officers named are:
John J. McCann, adviser lieutenant;
William G.. Stott, banker; J. w. kerns,
clerk; Joseph o. knight. watchman.
The Boosters Club will arrange for
the distribution of Christmas turkeys
and hear committee reports from the
several camps next Friday.
The members Of Willow Grove.
Woodman Circle, will visit IN a body
and will be entertained by Mount Yer
non Grove at the home OF Sovereign
Van Allen tomorrow night at o'clock.
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THE MACCABEES.

At the last review Of National Tent,
No. l, at 419 Seventh street, an cleo
ton of officers was held.
The degree team Of Martha Wash
ington Hive, No. IA, were rendered a
banquet at the Raleigh Hotel Decem-
Der 10, with Mrs. Pearl Mead as toast
mistress.
Martha Washington Hive held its
annual election of officers Friday.
There was also a visitation Of Alex.
andria Hive, Baltimore Hive. Fred
erick Hive and Wilmington Hive.
The Dramatic Association Of the
Maccabees held its annual election of
officers at its hall. 1919 Wisconsin
avenue, last Monday night.
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DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Triumph. No. 8. will have a mas
querade dance and bazaar for the
benefit Of the relief fund at Northeast
Masonic Temple Wednesday at s
pm. dancing from to II.
Good VIII Council, No. Is. met Mon
day evening. with Councillor Mable
Marshall presiding. State Coun.
staff Of officers made their annual
visit. A program was presented, as
follows: Selections by Halls Washing
tonian Orchestra and songs and dances
was given the State councillor by
Mabel Marshall. A leather billfold to
Charles H. Miller, State deputy, by
Clara Mace. Catherine Young present.
ed the treasurer, Clara Mace, with a
fountain pen. A silk scarf and hand
kerchiefs were given to Louis D.
Henauld. recording secretary, by Eve
Smith. Charles H. Miller presented
the chairman, Aura B. Sutton, an
umbrella Clara Mace gave to Eve
Smith and Clara Henault a small gift
each. -
The Twentieth Century Club met at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nil.
stead, Cherrydale. Va Mrs. E. Viola
Thompson presided. Nominations and
election Of officers was held. 1t was
decided to have a Christmas social in
the clubroom for Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Howell December 10. Refreshments
were served. after which a social was
held.
Progressive. No: 8. met Saturday
evening. with Councillor Ethel Marks
In the chair. Nomination OF officers
was concluded.
Barbara Frietchie, No. 21. held a
short business meeting Thursday
night, presided over by the councillor,
Ethel Story. Election Of officers was
held, after which the State councillor.
Emily Hochstrasser, and her stan
were received for the annual grand
visitation. The following program
was presented by the good Of order
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

keane Council, because the date of
the next regular meeting Is scheduled
for New Year eve, will meet Wednes-
day evening. December 80. at s o'clock.
the council will be held at this meet
ing. Lecturer James p. McKeon and
his committee are arranging an elabo-
rate program for this affair
Washington Council met Tuesday
evening last. Cooperation with the
K. of c. Evening School was decided
upon. relative to the question of EN-.
ployment. The council exemplified the
first degree on Thursday, the second
degree on Friday and the third degree
on Saturday.
Efforts Of Lecturer Lewis A. Payne
are concentrated on the Midwinter
ball at the Mayflower January IS.
Delegates to the chapter, H. j. Nc
Gee and James d. Bligh, have report
ed that the annual orphans Christmas
tree party this year will be one long
to be remembered. At the next meet
ing. December %, the membership
and the entertainment committee has
promised real treat.
Weekly dances by the building COM
pany are held every Wednesday night;
music by McWilliams' Orchestra
Potomac Council will meet tomor-
row night at o'clock sharp. The
committees on Christmas entertain
ment and the committee on transpor-
tatton, which Is working in conjunc-
ton with the State Council In arrang-
ing for the orphans Christmas tree
party. will report.
Lecturer Chris Sproesser and his
committee met on last Wednesday
evening and formulated plans for the
Christmas tree party to be held in the
X. Of c. Hall December 2S. This party
will be for the members of Potomac
Council and their kiddies. Toys, can
dy and entertainment are to be pro-
vided all the children in attendance.
Interest has been aroused in the
oyster supper which the council will
hold the evening of January II. A
similar supper was held last year. and
| this year the council Will try 10 set
a new mark.
Spalding Council Will anticipate the
holiday season by at least a full week
at its meeting Thursday night, when.
Lecturer Thomas J. Trodden has an
| nounced, at least q dozen prizes will
be awarded 10 the members. one of
! them a turkey for a Christmas din
ner.
A card party and dance are sched-
| uled for Thursday night. January Z.
The contest conducted to secure a
| name for the new council bulletin
c'osed this week. and the committee
expects to announce the winner with
IN the next few days.
At a recent meeting of the council
officers the following schedule for the
Winter months was adopted: Decem-
Der II. entertainment and prize night .
January Z, card party and dance. un-
der the auspices Of the ladies' COM
mittee; January 81. an old-fashioned
smoker; February 4. degree work
February is, Valentine party. under
| the auspices of the ladies' committee
A committee representing Spalding
Council is engaged in planning enter
tainment for the orphans of the Dis
trict at the annual Christmas tree
party.
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where q banquet was served and Sc
lections rendered by the choir.

where q banquet was served and se-
lections rendered by the choir.
At the next meeting of Areme Chap
ter, Wednesday night. the installation
Of officers will take place. The Alpha
Delta Chi Sorority held its Christmas
party at the home of Ruth and Carrie
Newcomer last Wednesday at which
The president, Miss Irene Schmidt,
was presented with a silver pie knife.
The following officers were elected
in st. Johns Lodge Chapter: Matron.
Maud Ornsby; patron, Marin Angelo;
associate matron. Mary McCoach: sec
retary, Clara Davis (re-elected twelfth
tern): treasurer. Leila Brown Cooke;
conductress. Maud Angelo: associate
conductress. Rebeccah Wharton. The
installation Of the new officers will
take place December 21. Mabel
Turnage will entertain the auxiliary
home board December 90.
Columbia Chapter will meet tomor.
row night and after q short business
session will hold it's annual election
Of officers.
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the services. which will begin a,
pm. Rev. B. T. Hynson, pastor Of
the church and former grand chap
lain of the Grand Lodge Of Maryland,
will deliver a special sermon to the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs assembled.
Members are requested to be present
at 7:30 pm.
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NATIONAL UNION.

When President Harry c. Anderson
was in Washington attending the
class ceremonial recently he gave di-
rectiOnS for a complimentary enter.
tainment and dance to be held under
the auspices Of the associated councils
in this Jurisdiction at an early date.
Following the suggestion Of President
Anderson. q special meeting of the ex-
ecutive board was called and com.
mittee was appointed to make the ar
rangements. the entertainment to be
held at the New Willard Hotel De-
cember 10 at s pm.
Tickets and guests cards have been
mailed to every member and If any
one fails to receive his invitation he
office. rooms 501-2, Washington Loan
and Trust Building. The committee
having the affair in charge is: ]. E.
Rhodes, chairman: Jack Marshall. d.
rector: ]. E. Borland, Arthur A.
Wright, Crawford Bennie. Thomas NJ.
Dawson, Arthur 8. Brown and War
rem w. Jones.
Victory Council met Friday evening
at Pythian Temple Hall and elected
the following officers: Presidtnt. Sam,
uel Trupp; vice president, William T.
Bell; speaker. Charles r. Bell; ex-
president. Warren w. Jones: secre-
tary, j. Harry Jones: financial sec
retary. Crawford Bennie: treasurer
W. w. White, chaplain, John C. Stew
art; usher. Charles c. Mothersead;
sergeant. Truman NJ. Dawson; door
keeper. E.. w. Steiner: trustees. John
c. Stewart. Elmer Webster and War
rem w. Jones. Representatives to
the executive board. J. Harry Jones,
Crawford Bennie. William T. Bell.
Warren w. Jones and James A. VII
liams. Representatives to hospital as
sociation, Samuel Trupp and Crawford
Bennie. One new member was ad.
mitted and two applications presented.
The officers Will be installed in joint
meeting with Potomac Council Janu.
airy l8 at Pythian Temple.
Government Printing Office Council
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Daniel 1. Leane; vice president,
]. T. Shrigley: ex-president. D. v.
Chisholm; speaker, Castleton Boss
secretary. Stanley Fl. Ridings: flnan.
cial secretary, John J. Pepper: treas
urer, Castleton Boss: chaplain. J. w.
Hughes; usher. r. w. Burgess; ser.
geant, II. j. Frank: doorkeeper. w.
A. Jenkins; trustees. j. G. Roberts
E. w. Davis and G. T. Hartman; rep
resentatives to the executive board
J. z. Wayson and H. J. Frank.
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

Hope Council, No. /. after a short
business meeting next Tuesday at
Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, will be
turned over to the advisory board to
hold an open meeting. A new council
will be formed Wednesday at Cottage
City, Nd. All Sons and Daughters
are invited. This new council will
have a turkey dinner next Thursday
at Northeast Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Bessie Long and her committee will.
have a Christmas party December
20 for the members and children.
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naval LOuse hdH, 4,
Fourth street and
Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. as
follows: Mrs. Jean
Brown. m a tro n;
Rufus f. Wells.
patron: Mrs. Lille
Barker, associate
matron: Mrs. Eve
lyn Hursh, secre-
tary. Mrs. Alice
Heimer. treasurer:
Mrs. 9 h arlott e
Payne. con d u c .
tress; Miss r a Y
kimmel. associate
conductresS; James
Hutchinson, trus-
tee for ( hire q
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ROYAL ARCANUM.

The grand Jurisdiction of the Dis
.rict OF Columbia was visited Monday
evening by w. s. York k-Critchley of
New York. director of department OF
special service Of the Supreme Coun.
ell. Among those present at the con-
ference with Mr.. Critchley were:
Charles j. James. past grand regent:
T. J. Landergren. past grand regent;
J. H. Grubb. vice grand regent; Ralph
s. Childs. committee on state Of the
order. Grand Council. and Joseph F.
Brashears, grand regent.
Kismet Council met Wednesday
with Regent r. v. II. jana presiding
George B. Glasco. J. A. Tulling, r. f.
Bresnahan, E. E. Miller and F. r.
Soules were initiated into member.
ship. the degree being conferred by
he degree team. Of which J. T.
Whalen is captain. Royal Arcanum
buttons were presented to the new
members by Grand Regent Joseph F.
BraShears. Prizes were presented TO
he following by the grand regent for
special services rendered: A. NJ. Coul.
ter. r. V. II. jana. l. c. Childs. A. T.
Coulter. J. NJ. Sasscer and c. r. Cot
on. Refreshments were served by
orator c. II. Cope and his committee.
IT which time the assembly was en-.
ny a. 4h NoultCi LII a tCtlIf-
ion. Among those present were:
Grand Orator J. T. Whalen, Deputy
Grand Regent r. S. Childs. Member
Of Committee on Finance. l. s. Childs,
C. r. Cotton. w. G. Goodwin. j. NJ.
'asscer, A. NJ. Coulter. A. f. Coulter,
o. II. Ticer. r. L. Aleshire. H. P.
Frank. II. A. Smith. A. T. Coulter, r.
=. Lewis. G. II. Cope, r. G. Klotz. r.
=. Hess. r. L. West. j. w. Berkeley. ].
u. Batchelder. E. Pate, T. f. Cogan,
A. II. Cole. L. w. Guilford. Joseph
|ottrell and Herbert A. Davis.
Under the leadership of Regent Mrs.
Gertrude Goodwin. about % members
District OF Columbia Council. Loyal
Ladies of the Royal Arcanum. visited
baltimore last Thursday evening, and
fter banquet at the Hotel Rennert,
Saltimore, assisted in the institution
Il a council of Loyal Ladies In the
Maryland city at Royal Arcanum
Hall.
District Council. Loyal Ladies' of
he Royal Arcanum. met Friday. with
tegent Mrs. Gertrude Goodwin pre-.
iding.
Municipal Council was presided
ver at its meeting Saturday night by
,egent o. F. Baker.
Oriental Council will meet Tuesday
lext and will hold a Christmas cele.
ration for the children. District
Council will meet Wednesday.
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MASONIC.

LODGES.
Today-samuel Gompers. Q. D.,
Gompers memorial service. Ellts'
Auditorium, pm
Monday--Dawson. No. l6. election.
SStansousSy; Snnps' ~ S9 S5 "a; s1sct;bS election.
Trinity. No. Al, election
uesday-National, No. IL, F. c.
La Fayette, No. 10. E. A.. special
Arminius. 30. 20. NJ. NJ. by past
N Nm II Parker, No. q, C,
Takoma, No. 20. NJ. NJ, special at
Wednesday-Gr Lodge. annual
business session can Blue
Thurs1ay-Naval, No. 4. E.A.
Hiram, No. 10. installation and
social.
pLa La Fayette, No, 10. INSTALLATION.
ssTiday-Le6anon, No. F; c..
Saturday-Stanshury. No. "a. L. A,
special at ; 80 pm.
School OF instruction, eXeplplify-
ing duties of presiding and code.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Weduesday-Bu cod. No @. Mark.
Frlday-School OF instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES
ay-Brishtwood. No. Is. Red
Cross and NJ alta.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOT
TISH RITE.
Tuesday-Albert Pike Consistory.
sd degree. NJ. K. :.
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CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS {
AMERICA.
OF

ARRANGEMENTS are being made for
an initiation Of candidates January 10,
whom 1t Is expected the largest class
In the history Of the organization will
be received. Plans have been COM
pleted by the welfare committee for
the Christmas party to be given at the
Home for the Aged and Infirm The
316 inmates will be presented with
gifts and a program. under direction
cf the orchestra and glee club. has
been arranged. In connection with
the welfare work, committees will
make weekly visits to Blue Plains and
The District Jail. The distribution Of
baskets to the needy will be given. as
In former years. The Christmas frolic
for the members will be held Tuesday
evening. The Catholic Daughters of
America will endow for the benefit
Of its members room at one Of the
local hospitals. The committee In
charge is Mrs. Sarah Gantley, Mrs.
Katherine Martin and Miss Mary
Oliphant. Meetings of Court 2l2 are
held at the Catholic Daughters Com.
munity Center the first and third
Tuesdays.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER BNAI
BIRTH.

Argo Lodge, No. 413, will hold its
regular meeting Wednesday, evening
at Eighth Street Temple. o'clock.
for the purpose Of the election Of off,
GERS. The candidates nominated at
the last meeting were: For president.
Harold Ganss. H. M. Goldstein: vice
president. Leroy p. Friedla nder. Nor
ris Gewirz. Samuel Shapiro; outer
guardian. Edward Rosenbloom; fnan-
cial secretary, Melvin Gusdorf. and
recording secretary. David Wiener.
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REBEKAH LODGES.

The ways and means committee of
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge,
No. 8. Past President Nellie T.. Ed
Wednesday from to 1880 o'clock in
the dining room of Odd Fellows Tenn
pie. A Christmas party for Christ
mas eve is being planned by the en-
tertainment committee.
Noble Grand Margaret L. Seymour
Of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, re-
quests large number Of members to
accompany the degree team on its
visit to Magnolia Rebekah Lodge, No.
Al, at Mount Rainier, Md, Wednesday
evening, and announces the confer
ring OF the degree on a class OF can
didates and election of officers at the
next meeting Of the lodge, Thursday
evening.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge. No. s..
celebrated it's birthday at the last
meeting. Past President Annie E.
Grigsby. who instituted the lodge,
was presented a bouquet Of flowers.
The election of officers will be held
Tuesday evening.
Tomorrow evening Esther Rebekah
Lodge. No. 8, will hold its regular
meeting. at which time nomination of
officers for the coming term will be
held.
Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge.
No. 10. will elect officers at its meeting
Tuesday evening.
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EASTERN STAR.

Martha Chapter, No 4. elected Off
GERS at the meeting December 4, at
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Franklin, No. 2. will meet Decem-
Ser % and officers will be elected.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sis
ers, met last Wednesday night and
.,ected officers. The rummage sale
leld last week was a success and the
proceeds went to the support of thu
'ythian Home. Officers elected We're
'ast chief, Mrs. Florence Woody: NJ
:. c., Mrs. Anna Springmann: r. c
Mrs. Gertie Wilson; f. j.. Mrs. Carrie
hanks: manager. Mrs Fortune; NJ. ot
z. and s.. Mrs. Anna Sullivan; NJ. of
:, Mrs. Ida Crown; protector of temple
Sithens. The installing officers were
Irs. Irving Johnson. Mrs. Margaret
'offin, Mrs. Estelle Gray. Mrs. Anne
'ullivan. Mrs. Addie Freeman, Mrs
lillian Johnson.
The Princes of the Orient met and a
lumber OF candidates were installed
Columbia, No. IS. met last Wed
,esday night and December % off,
ers will be elected and three candi-
lates will receive the first rank.
Mount Vernon. No. S. conferred the
-ank of page last Wednesday nigh
md will install the rank of esquire
December 80. Remarks were made
~ Past Chancellors John Toole O.
american Lodge. No. %. of New
Haven. Conn. and John Layten O.
Tazwell Lodge. No. ATS. Mackinaw.In.
Century Decatur. No. 80. met las
Monday night. The first rank was
yiven by Master Of Work Solomon
nd with the lodges own degree team
ssisted by c. C. Rouse of Franklin
No. Q. Supreme Representative Van
iervoort and Grand Chancello,
ieorge c. Heisley were present. Elec
ion Of officers will be held December
Il. Alvin X. Kar was nominated 70:
,hancellor commander and Master o.
trns DR.. l.. c. Purnell for vice
,hancelior.
Webster Lodge, No. 7, held &
zmoker last Tuesday night Maj. r
r. Whiting and a quartet entertained
Refreshments and cigars were served
y Chairman Lewis and members OF
he entertainment committee.
Washington Company. No. 1. Uni
form Rank, will meet Thursday eve
ming. Twelve candidates will bt
lcted upon.
All officers of the Grand Lodge Of
he Domain Of Columbia paid theii
official visit to Syracusians. No. 10
and Home Lodge. No. 81. last Friday
evening, the occasion Of the grand
visitation.
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ODD FELLOWS.

A special session Of the Grand
Lodge was held last Monday evening
20 take appropriate action on the
death Of Past Grand Master and Past
Grand Patriarch Richard H. Sorrell,
Who died Saturday afternoon after a
ong illness. The grand master ap-
pointed as a resolutions committee
Past Grand Master and Grand Repre-
sentative w. w. MILAN, Past Grand
Master and Grand Representative
John H. Wood and Past Grand Master
Richard A. Ford.
A special session Of the Grand En-.
campment. which was called by Grand
Patriarch Wilfred E. Lawson, was
held last Monday evening to take ap-
propriate action on the death Of Past
Grand Patriarch Richard H. SorrelL
Union Lodge. No. II. will hold a
special meeting tomorrow evening, de-
signed as a rally and homecoming
night. Past Grand Master Henry C.
Hazard. who Is member OF that
lodge, is expected to be present. Union
Lodge meets at 316 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast.
Grand Patriarch Wilfred E. Lawson
will, in company with the Grand En-
campment officers, officially visit
Mount Nebo. Encampment, No. 6, In
the Encampment room of the temple
tomorrow evening. They will have as
special guest Senator Cole Blease OF
South Carolina. and the members OF
the encampment branch are especially
invited to be present.
Grand Master James e. Chamber.
lain. with Past Grand Master and
Grand Representative John H. Wood
and Grand Secretary Harry L. Andre.
sen, will make q visit to Central
Lodge, No. l, Friday evening to pre-.
sent a diploma to a member Of that
| lodge.
Divine services will be held tonight
at North Capitol Methodist Episcopal
Church. North Capitol and X streets,
The members Of all branches Of the
order are expected to be present at
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tn HE Grand Lodge of Masons
of the District VIII hold its
annual business communities
L tion "Wednesday evening at
Masonic Temple at 7 o'clock,
when the grand masters a. uual ad
dress will be read. In accordance with
Masonic law and custom, the com.
munications of all blue lodges are
called off on that evening.
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Ordnance Reserve officers will gather
tomorrow evening in the Graham
Building to hear Capt, Morrisette lee
ture on military law. Maj. Wilfrid NJ
Blood aYa~ntiva or,rar of :ha 9NS.h
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The ladies of the Ashlar Club Aux
ilitary will meet in Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street northwest, Saturday
evening at s O'Clock.
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Arminius Lodge, No. 25, has called
it's past masters to duty in the pres
entation of the degree scheduled in
the lodge for Tuesday evening. ac-
cording to announcement by Master
Fred Bertram.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

The Level Club of Master Masons
will hold its annual ladies' night Fri
day evening at 5 o'clock in the Church
of the Ascension. An elaborate pro-
gram is being arranged and refresh
nents will follow it's presentation.
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December 2S. st. Johns day, the
Grand Lodge of the District will hold
its second communication of the
month for action on the various
recommendations contained in the
grand masters annual report and for
the election and installation of officers.
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Divine services will be held tonight
at North Capitol Methodist Episcopal
Church. North Capitol and X streets.
The members Of all branches Of the
order are expected to be present at
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Miriam Chapter, No. %. will have
its annual election of officers at the
meeting tomorrow night, which will
be followed by a supper for the mem
bers Of the chapter.
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I,ebanon Lodge, No. 7.-Elgin Smith.
master: James c. Munich, senior war
den: Charles w Hafle, Junior warden.
wills B. Robinson. marshal; Rev.
Samuel Judson Porter, ID. D., chap
aain: Rudolph W. Santelmann, senior
Ieacon; Howard NJ. Brock. junior dea~
ron; Clyde B. Stovall, senior steward:
Harold NJ. Godfrey, Junior steward:
,'harIes II. GSgaAch, tiler, and Charles
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Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge.
No. 10. will elect officers at its meeting
Tuesday evening.