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with Kallipolis Grotto for the benefit
of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. Names should be sent to the
| recorder of the temple, stating what
position the applicant is qualified to
fill. This annual ball game Is an
athletic event of fraternal rivalry
which is looked forward to with great
interest. The proceeds are used to
augment the endowment fund OF the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
The Spring series of visitations to
the 15 Masonic clubs of this city by
members of the Advisory Council OF
the Masonic clubs commenced last
week, as announced by NJ. d Hensey,
president of the council.
A committee, composed or john y.
Bowen, chairman; NJ. ID. HenSey,
president of the council: L. III. Trout
man, William Musser and 0. w. Riley,
vice presidents OF the council; J. o.
Bowen and J. r. Corbin, is arranging
for these visitation5. A schedule Will
sent to the various clubs, informing
them of the action of the Advisory
Council. are received.
ut is planned" President Hensey
said, ito visit at least one Masonic
club each week. At this rate all clubs
of this city will have been visited by
about the end of May"
Brightwood Commandry, NO. .,
Knights Templar, has elected the foi'
lowing officers: John Parsons, eminent
commander; Fred Z. Blood. generals
sImo; Omar J. Veley, captain general;
Amasa Ludwig, senior warden; VIII
liam G.. Smith, junior warden; Warren
A. Pierce, prelate; Arthur Shaw, r e.,
treasurer: Howard HiXon, recorder;
Samuel B. Reeder, standard bearer;
Edwin Brooker. sword bearer; Gar
ence L. Bremerman, warder. -,
Installation and grand visitation VIII
take place Tuesday evening. April ~.
Orient Commandery, No. 5, K. T..
has elected the following oncerS'
Eminent commander, William j.
George: generalissimo Edward c. Dut-
ton: captain general, o. III. Easterday;
senior warden, J. d. McDuff1e; junior
warden, r McP. Milans; prelate, >.
A. Battison (re-elected); treasurer, VIII
liam T. Hebbard. p. c.; recorder ".
r Roepke, 2. c.; standard bearer,
n. c. Rice; sword bearer. c. +. LLOYD;
warder, E. A. Grant; trustee for three
years, Ed B. Hesse, 2. q. L.
AT the recent meeting in the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral of Albert Plke
Lodge. No. SO, the evening was given
over to Masonic educational service
Under the leadership OF William L.
Boyden, chairman of the lodges ecu,
cational committee. the following talks
were delivered: Carl II. Claudy' on
the "Fellowcraft' Degree illustrated
bv stereopticon slides: Deputy Grano
Master Gratz f. Dunkum, on 'lnvesti'
eating Committees" and William L;
Boyden, secretary of the lodge and
librarian for the Supreme Council OF
the Scottish Rite, an amusing his
torical paper on Craft Refreshments
in the Olden Times" Past Grand mas,
ter, Charles G.. Coomps, cnalrliidn VI
The Grand Lodges educational COM
mittee, also made brief remarks on the
Contemplated schedule of educational
endeavor. Refreshments and cigars
followed.
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Dulin, Mr.. and Mrs. Gratz Dunkum,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Campbell,
Mrs. Lillian Vincent, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Milans, Mrs. Minnie Il. keyes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sener, Mrs.
Louis Linthicum, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Boyce.
Samuel Campbell and daughter. DIR.
and Mrs. Victor Rench. Mrs. Julia
Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs.
Eva d. Court. Mrs. Jeanette Practori-
Gus. DIR. and Mrs. Coles, Mrs. Ruth NJ.
Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Trogner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Nicols, Mrs. Waterman,
Miss Ella McCord and Mr.. McCar-
dell. The next meeting will be held in
May at the home of Mrs. Julius Riley.
Ruth Chapter, No. 7, Hyattsville,
Md, will meet April 10, when the
degrees will be conferred. Every
Wednesday evening from $50 to II
there is dancing at Masonic Hall for
the benefit of the ways and means
committee. Tuesday, April 20. din
ner will be given at the hall, Mrs. M.
Holmes, chairman.
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will officiate, Special music will con-
sist of vocal selections by Mrs. Pearl
Windsor, also Mr.. Clifford of Sharon
Chapter of MCLEAN, Va. Preceding
the services, instrumental numbers
will be given by an orchestra, under
the direction Of Edward Wayson.
Automobiles will meet the members
at Georgia avenue and Rittenhouse
street at 2.30 pm. All members Of
the order and friends are invited.
The Auxiliary Home board of
Brightwood Chapter, u. D., met at
Brightwood Temple April 6. Officers
were elected and all outline of plans
were made for the ensuing year. A
card party will be held tomorrow at
Hecht's department store at 40 pm.
The next meeting of the home board
will be held at the home of Mrs. f. X.
Bateman, 147S Harvard street, April
20.
At it's next regular meeting. April
81. Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 81,
will receive an official visit from the
grand matron and grand patron.
The Matrons and Patrons of 1926 have
been especially invited. Associate Con
ductresS Ella Cannon announced that
the ways and means committee will
give a cake walk, Charleston contest
and orchestra dance at Joppa Hall
next Friday at $50 pm. Prizes will
be awarded.
Temple Chapter, No. 13, will meet
tomorrow at 1880 pm. Patron Louis
Goldberg announces work. Tuesday
afternoon, April 20, a card party for
the benefit of the Auxiliary Home
board will be held at the Hecht audi
torium. Mrs. Herman Norwood mas
charge.
Brookland Chapter, No. II, will meet
Wednesday, when it is expected that
Grand Matron Gertrude B. Milans and
Grand Patron George Pitt, with the
other officers of the Grand Chapter
will visit the chapter. Worthy Matron
Virginia Carleton has extended an
invitation to all Matrons and Patrons
of 1926 to be present.
Mrs. Ruth Speake, chairman of the
Star Point Society, has announced
that that society will meet Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Sidney G. Wright,
1924 South Carolina avenue south
east, with Mrs. Teresa Hargett and
Mrs. Nannah c. Graves as assistant
hoSteSseS.
April 19 a card party will be given
by the Auxiliary Home board commit
| tee at the Hecht auditorium at pm.
Hope Chapter, No. 80, will meet We'd
nesday evening. There will be a class
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for initiation. The Floral Circle will
hold q dance at the La Fayette Hotel
tomorrow evening. The home board,
endowment and dormitory committees
will hold n luncheon at Epiphany
Church April Is from 1870 to pm.
Joseph Fl. Milans Lodge Chapter,
U. d., will meet Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock. when degrees will be con-
ferred, The ways and means commit
tee. Louise kregloW. chairman, Will
hold a. card party April % at North
east Masonic Temple, at 8 o'clock. At
the last meeting of the chapter the
following program was rendered:
Misses Leona Restle and Loretta
Mayor, songs; Claude Williams, violin
solo, with Miss Eleanor ArtZ, accom-
PIANIST; Miss Hilda Johnson of Miriam
Chapter, readings; DIR. e. Anderson,
solo. accompanied by Miss Goodhue;
Misses Sadler, song and dance; Ed
ward Frey, violin solo, accompanied
by Mrs. Murray.
Bethany Chapter, No. "a, will cele-
brate it's sixth anniversary Friday.
The grand matron and grand patron
and past grand officers, together with
the Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton of 1926, will be the honored
guests. Washington Centennial Chap
ter will join in the festivities after
their regular order of business. Es-
telle Catlin, chairman of rummage,
has completed arrangements for the
Spring rummage sale. to take place
May 10, IL and IL. The weekly card
parties will be resumed at Mrs.
Whites, BIAS Mount Pleasant street,
Wednesday at 1870 pm.
The Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton of 1922 held their annual meeting
and banquet Marach 81 at the Bur
lington Hotel, with Ernest Dulin act
ing as POSTMASTER Grand Master of
Masons Jacobs gave a talk. Mrs.
Ruth A. Morgan gave several solos,
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Corrine Frazier Humorous stories
were given by Mr.. Weston. Past
Grand Matron Flora Campbell and
Past Grand Matron GratZ Dunkum
made addresses.
officers were elected as follows: Mrs.
Ruth NJ. Mills, president; Mr.. Arm
strong, vice president; Mrs. Sadie A.
Boyce, secretary and trea surer; Sam
uel Campbell, Mr.. MacCardell. Mrs.
Ella McCord. Mrs. Louis Linthicum
and Mrs. Waterman, executive COM
mittee.
Grand Master of Masons and Mrs.
Jacobs were guests Of honor. Others
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
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FRATERNITIES

Past Matron Sophie Poulton, 110S
Monroe street, next Wednesday. The
chapter will give a dance and card
party at Wardman Park Hotel April
% at $50: The special dance commit
tee will meet next Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock, second floor, Kresge's store,
Eleventh and G streets.
Cathedral Chapter, No. IA, will have
the institution ceremonies at its meet
ing Wednesday evening. After the de-
grees have been conferred "a program
in charge Of Miss Adelaide Watson
will be rendered.
Miriam Chapter. No. %, will meet
tomorrow evening. At the close OF the
meeting an apron social. will be held
for the benefit of the endowment and
temple funds, Junior Past Matron
Anna B. Seller. chairman. A play by
the Dramatic Club of Jobs Daughters
will follow this social. and there will
be refreshments and dancing in the
banquet hall. April 16 a card party
will be held at the home of Past
Matron Sadie A. Boyce.
Naomi Chapter, No. 8, at the meet
ing next Wednesday, will have an en-
tertainment following the regular bush
ness meeting. A dinner will be given
April 81 at Northeast Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, for the bene-
f1t of the chapter, from to pm.
The matron, Grace NJ. Talbot, enter
tanned the officers of the chapter April
s at her home. 4523 Ninth street.
At its meeting next Friday. Mount
Pleasant Chapter, No. "a, will confer
the degrees on a class of candidates
composed entirely of men. A program
will be presented and refreshments
will be served. The dormitory COM
mittee will meet at the home of Miss
Gladys Mills April 10. The committee
will give matinee at the Ambassador
Theater next Wednesday at $3.50 pm.
April Is 1t will conduct the religious
services at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. Rev. Kyle Booth OF In
gram Memorial Church will officiate.
Mizpah Chapter, No. s. met Tuesday
and conferred the degrees. A program
was presented by the star points, as
follows: Vocal solos, Miss Seay, &C.
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companied by Mrs. Garside at the
piano and MIR. Barnes on the violin;
violin solos, Mr.. Barnes, accompanied
by Mrs. Garside at the piano. Refresh
ments were served. A card party will
be held next Saturday at 719 Thir-
teenth street. The next meeting of
the chapter will be held April 20.
Areme Chapter, No. 10, last We'd
nesday evening conferred the degree
on a number of candidates. Mrs. Cor
rine Davis, chairman of the domitory
committee announced hve-hundred
card party to be held at 719 Thirteenth
street next Friday evening at s o'clock.
The next meeting of Washington
Centennial Chapter, No. 26, will be
held April 16. There will be initia-
ton, followed by a short entertain
ment, after which the officers and
members will be guests of Bethany
Chapter, in the banquet hall, in cele-
bration of their sixth birthday ami
versity.
Columbia Chapter will meet tomor-
row night, and the charter members
have been invited as honor guests.
The home board will meet next
Thursday at s pm. at the home of
Mrs. Grace Holliger, 2S13 Twenty
seventh street. The assisting host
esses will be Mrs. Elizabeth Rowell
and Mrs. Nellie n. Shore.
The degree will be conferred at
Fidelity Chapter. No. 19, next Tues.
day evening. Following the meeting
a program will be rendered.
Good Will Chapter, No. 36, Will give
a card party Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Ninnoth Nussbaum, 43 Quln-
cy place, for the benefit Of the endow-
ment fund of the Eastern Star Home.
Mrs. Nussbaum and Mrs. Fellows will
be the hostesses.
Unity Chapter. No. %, at its meet
ing April 23 will have as its guests
Bethlehem Chapter. No. Z, and be en-
tertained by members of that chapter.
The Auxiliary Home board will meet
Tuesday at s o'clock at the residence
| of Mrs. Anna Logan, 306 Randolph
place northeast. A play will be given
April 20 at Metropolitan Baptist
Church by the women of that church
for the benefit of the dormitory COM
| mittee.
Religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, this after
noon at 3 O'Clock, will be under the
auspices of Trinity Chapter, No. 33.
Rev. Henry Tolson, pastor of the
! Westminster Presbyterian Church
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MASONIC.

Monday stansbury. No. "a, social.
Dawson, No. 16. F. c. at s: Z. A.
J9ppa. So. So, F; Co. c.ao y
lu'ssaasl samuel Gs@pers, Sy 10. Is. z: A,
Wednesday-Hope No; 20. M: M.
Chevy Chase Lodge. No. AZ. F. c.
IN, St; SobnSs S.Nni Mite In Ass4ciatlon' 9 E y
Hiram. No. 10. =; A:
Congress. No. 81. illustrated lee
Joseph il, Iiisns. No; SIS, F. C.
Saturday-School of Instruction.
Masters Association. 1926.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday--Anacostia. No. IL. p. NJ.
and NJ. E. NJ.
Tuesdey--Mt. Horeb. No. z. Royal
rridayEschool Of Instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoMMANDERIEs
Tuesdsy-De Molay No. 4. election.
Observation-Disclosures. No. /. cleo
Friday~Columbia. No, 2. Grand Wis
itation.
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
ton. 14th degree.
Evangelist Chapter. Rose Croix. cleo
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Monday-Kallipolis Grotto, Yelled
PPrGphets; ood Gr Grott9 Night at
Friday-Robert le Bruce Chapter.
Order of De Molay. initiatoyy
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ODD FELLOWS.

The grand lodge met in special ses-
sion last Monday evening at the call
of the grand master. Representa-
tives of the subordinate lodges were
present in d body. Grand Master
Henry w. Tippett presided. Due to
the absence of Grand Chaplain John
T. Dent. the grand master appointed
Past Grand William II. Wright of
Federal City Lodge. No. 20, and
former grand chaplain, to act as grand
chaplain for the session. The ques-
ton of the one-year amendment for
year term of officers IN the sub
ordinate lodges was voted down.
Other important matters were dis
cussed and acted upon.
Arrangements have been completed
for the divine services which will be
held next Sunday evening az Bethany
Baptist Church, Second street and
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EASTERN STAR.

Lebanon Chapter will be entertained
at it's Meeting Tuesday by the Glee
Club of New Jerusalem Lodge, r. "A.
A. NJ. Refreshments will also be
served. The Home Board is planning
a. progressive 500 party to be given
THURSDAY at the Gavel Club at pm.
There win be initiation at the meeting
of April 27, at which several canoi-
dates will receive degrees.
Martha Chapter, No. 4, will meet
next Friday. The Girls Club, Mu
Chi. will meet Wednesday at the
home of Louise Kurtz, 1920 Dent
place. Hostesses for the evening are
Louise Kurtz. Ida Henderson and
Blanche Chamberlain. The ways and
means committee, John d. Kurtz,
chairman, will give a card party ana
dance at 2400 Sixteenth street, Thurs.
day. The domitory committee VIII
give a card party, under the chair
manship Of Emma Withers. at the
Northeast Temple. April 20.
Esther Chapter devoted its meeting
April / to entertainment under the
direction of Mrs Edith Guy assisted
by the other star points. A vocal
selection was rendered by Mrs. Edith
Graham Schilling of st. Johns Lodge
Chapter, with Mrs. Theodore Cunning
ham at the piano. Past Patron T.
Ashley Flynn Of Temple Chapter.
gave readings. An April Fool" num-
Der was presented by Past Patrons
Charles E. Baldwin and j. Harry
Cunningham and the patron. Dane
ing concluded the evening. The de-
grees will be conferred next Thurs
day, following which a short pro-
gram Of entertainment will be given.
The annual rummage sale will take
place the week of May 3. The
auxiliary home board will meet with
Mrs. John L. McGrew, 316S Eight
eenth street, April 23 at 1890 am.
The home board of ST. Johns
Lodge Chapter, No. Is, will meet with
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Tau Cadars Of Lebanon.

Canital Forest. No. 1o4. Tall Cedars
of Iahanon. held an enthusiastic
meeting in the ballroom OF the VII
lard Hotel Wednesday. March 81. The
meeting was the first under its own
officers since the recent installation
of the local forest. AT the cere,
nonial, 81 candidates were received
into the. order.
Big delegations from Baltimore
Forest, No. As, and other neighboring
forests were In attendance. Music
was furnished by Capitol Forests
own band OF 26 pieces. Following
the ceremonial an entertainment was
given by John ]. p. Mullane.
Charles A Jaquette is Grand Tall
Cedar of Capitol Forest.
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Rhode Island avenue Rev. Hugh Il.
Stevenson, former grand chaplain Of
the grand lodge. will deliver the ser
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A. +. Nesbitt of Fairchild's Aerial
Camera Corporation will entertain the
members of Congress Lodge Thursday
evening with an illustrated lecture on
Aerial Photography"
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Tomorrow evening, in Anacostla
Royal Arch Chapter. Scribe Ross will
officiate in one of the degrees and
King Balderson in the other.
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T HE knights Templar Com
manderies are concluding
their elections and getting
4. ready for the annual meeting
l.. 4 N<>Saa 4 dlar
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Get Out Into the Country Now
Go II You Can Stay Only a Few Hours; See Nature
Waking and Rouse Yourself to New Ideas.

Those that wait for hot weather and leave the city
period short long miss the country real beauty
especially the place where green things and where
the earth is real
Some early flowers out decorating natures early work
Millions of flowers in bud And every bud educa-
ton and inspiration for the mind of child.
that dark and dead only few weeks
alive and producing the leaves that the ideas OF
tree Some Of the trees OF vivid green. Others
higher types that develop slowly like the oak and the
hickory just beginning their Spring work. with faint red
dish indications Of life in the branch tips.
Birds bettles rabbits turtles frogeveyhng that lives
in the green country has interest in ne Young calves
take their first look at the sky their second look
very nice world has been prepared make
happy knowledge Of the hdeous slaughter house far
The small black mule, just born, staggers about the
grass puts long forward and the other backward
get idea of the universe unfolding
Little does he and little does his proud misguided mother
know that he represents natures protest against mscegenaon
and that alone all the happy beings around him he is
MORTAL forbidden to perpetuate his funny form.
There education and inspiration in the mother chicken
watching the fluffy little yellow balls How beautiful her
her capacity for excitement and enthusiasm
could go their work the hen goes the business of
ting and could supervise the work the hen super
vises the chickens Matched out!
This is the Of year study sy-the light thin
clouds and the big blue spaces and the heavy gray clouds
when the slow wind carries the rain and fertility the
fields
The Summer beautiful and the Autumn and the Winter
but the Spring THIS TIME OF YEAR the happy time the
time OF hope, inspiration
Go to the country when very you can and stav
as long as you BUT GO TO THE COUNTRY NOW IF
ONLY FOR FEW HOURS.
Trolley short rides the railroads the boats
many means OF transportation will get you away from
cobbstones the dust and the bricks to the green fields
let you study for moment with your children mans home
the earth it ought be- and forget the hdeOus
cancer called the city
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Generous" Uncle Sam and
Retirement Annuities

If the modified Administration retirement goes through
Congress and is signed by President in the full flower of
its grand generosity Government employees the Treasury
will be saving authortatvey tod $4,000 year over
the cost of the existing law
That is workers of them paid far below
living wages will deducted from their meager pay
velopes 3 per each pay day. instead of 2 cent
as now and there will from their limited purses the
$4,000 profit which the Government will make by hberaz
ing retirement annuities
Instead of the Government of great nation leading the
way in genuinely liberal toward its employees, set
ting example for private employers throughout the land
behold compelling its workers to
put up money for liberalization to such extent that
Uncle Sam $4,000 year better off than under the existing
law. ..+.-5
has akin to the rake-of methods fol
lowed whole guardianship of insane former soldiers
yet the workers for the Government knowing
the dire straits of old men and women have been
tired prefer bear the burden that there be proper
relief They agreeing the modified bill only because of
human kndliness to those in great need.
They WILL of course continue the fight for retirement
law that puts part the burden the Government
which benefits immensely replacing the with
young men and -
for square retirement law to 60 through ANY attempt to
the kind Of law desired by the Senate and House
That humanity may served halfway justice be meted
out Federal employees win not oppose the Administration bill
The curious part Of all this retirement juggling backing and
bucking been talk about the cost Of
tirement law the Treasury the most liberal kind Of
passed the taxpayers Of the United States would not
be compelled to pay cent of it for many to come
owing to the fact that there retirement fund surplus
under the present law approximately 00O0O accumu
lated through deductions from the salaries of employees The
could not possibly be touched or changed
AL the talk about increased cost to the Government
based future when the obligations Of the Govern
IN connection with the operation Of rerements MAY
cost the Government something There too much future
in It. #4
Congress must eventually do the just and right thing and
viii when free from influences that pre-
vent it acting it knows and believes to be right
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DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Reason
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

TT rs well good be rational and to have reasons
for what you do but the best things we do, those OF
which we are justly proudest those indeed Tor which
our friends love most the things do for no reason
all
Take oye the greatest thing in the world It Is never
so fine as when it dees intelligence laughs at prudence
mocks at aud gives itself without money ana
without price
One why so much more lovey tnan men
is that they act from woman reason, Just because
It's poor lover who tell why he loves
Take heroism Precisely because not foresee
count the cost admirable The careful wise man Will go
ordinary occasions for the splendid deeds IT needs
man who is bit mad Nathan Hale and Sergeant Jasper
were not wise they better they were heroic.
Take JOY. The happy people not those VINO can e1
plain the grounds Of their cOntentment and when BODY
proceeds prove he is happy rest assured ne y
worried.
ready to give for the faith that was IN them put
my experience has been that those with the a.n
reason about it.
No. man. your intellect is not your highest faculty; you
are superhuman only when you caught IN the Tres OF
the primal instincts