Evening star., 1928-09-09

George C. Espensheid, who at 10 wa'
the Oldest Elk In the parade, and to lisa.
dore Cohen, member of the clown band
the shortest Elk in the parade.
The lodge also tied with Wilmington
Del, Lodge for the best attendance .!
delegates at the convention for the cul
donated by John j. Powell of Whining
ton, Del. The Judges afterward awarded
the cup to Wilmington Lodge. Second
prize was granted the Boys Independent
Band. which led the lodge in the pa.
rade. The clown band led by Bob HOY
and Happy Walker was presented with
a special prize.
The delegates to the convention fur
ther honored Washington Lodge b,
electing Past Exalted Ruler James A
Balderson first vice president and Pas
Exalted Ruler John E. Lynch. treasure
William H. Bovey of Hagerstown Lodge
was elected president of the State Asso.
citation and the next convention will D;
held in that city next August
John E. Lynch, p. E. R.. delegate K
the Grand Lodge, presented an arranged
report of the Grand Lodge proceedings
to the lodge at the last session. Or
recommendation of the delegate tx
lodge has formed a Los Angeles cluo
the members Of which will go to tnl
reunion. Exalted Ruler Nathan We'll
announces the appointment of DR., JOIN,
T. Peady as chairman, Howard M. Peter
as secretary and John E Lynch as as
sistant secretary
Judge Robert E. Mattingly, chairman
of the annual charity ball of the lodge
announces it will be held at the New
Willard Hotel November 81. Prizes will
! be awarded.
The Fall and Winter season for the
Elks regular Thursday and Saturday
night charity dances will open next Sep
tember 13 at 9 pm. Favors will be given
women for the opening night The COM
mittee at recent meeting elected the
following officers: Charles L. Rouse
chairman; Fred Caplin, vice chairman
w. M. Weatherlfead, floor chairman
Emil Brahler and John McDermott as
| sistant floor chairmen. The committee
also has to assist them AL Hollender.
| who has been appointed secretary and
| treasurer: A. B. Evans, John Gurrin
Charles L. Montgomery. r. A. Peake,
Raleigh LIE PreuX, Hugh Thompson
Isadore Cohen. Frank V. A. Brown
Charles Marquet, David Holland McWil-
liarrs and John r. Nihion.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The board of directors of the knights
of Pythias Hall Association will meet
tomorrow evening and the new member
of the board. Lee B. Emory. will be
| introduced
Grand Chancellor A. Lacy Embrey,
| accompanied by the other officers OF
the Grand Lodge, visited Friendship
| TEMPLE, Pythian Sisters. Wednesday
| I1nitlO 11d
visitation of the grand chief, Nettie
Crowthers. and reception to Elsie Van-
Gervort. who was recently elected tc
the second highest office in the Su-
preme Temple.
The grand chancellor will begin a
series of grand visitaticns Wednesday
evening to Union Lodge. He will be
escorted By Washington Company, uni-
fern Rank The second vi-ita ton will
be to Excelsior Lodge, the following
Tuesday evening. The ways and means
committee will begin its regular semi
monthly meetings next Saturday eve
ming
Supreme Representatives Ellery w
Heiss and Frank B. Crown have re-
turned from the biennial convention OF
the Grand Lodge Alva M. Lumpkin OF
Columbia, S. c., was installed supreme
chancellor.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
The annual nomination and election
OF officers of Keane Council will take
place Thursday. This will be the first
meeting of the month and the council
will resume its Winter schedule of meet
ings on the second and fourth Thurs
days of the month. This will also be
Zero Hour night
MACCABEES.
Mount Vernon Tent Is arranging for
class initiation to be held at North
| east Masonic Temple October %. The
| ritualistic ceremonial will be rendered
| by the degree team of Alexandria Tent
| OF Alexandria, Va. The regular Fall
| Tent begins Monday evening at North
east Masonic Temple
Eureka Hive met Tuesday evening al
Northeast Masonic Temple. Comdr
Alice B. Graul presiding. with four ap-
pltcations for membership Supreme
Con1dr A. w. Frye has offered en-
blematic prizes to members securing
new members between September / and
December 81 with silk flags for the
hives showing the greatest increase
during that period.
SdDlbUl NUuIt, jewels Oh JIl6 MaCCH'
bees, had 10 candidates at the last
meeting. Mrs. S. Fl. Shreve has started
sewing class of girls, which class met
at her home last Wednesday and made
number of aprons. Meetings are held
the first and second Saturdays at 10
am at Northeast Masonic Temple, and
parents of children are welcome.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Oriental Council met Tuesday evening
with Regent George Giddens presiding
Grand Regent 1. S. Childs addressed the
council and outlined his proposed plans
for the Fall and Winter seasons. ST.
preme Committeeman George M.
Evans spoke on his trip to the Supreme
Council session held recently at Old
Point Comfort, Va. Past Grand Regent
T. j. Landergren also delivered an ad-
dress. The council discussed plans for
increase in membership and attendance
for the Fall and Winter season.
District Council. under the leader
ship of Regent r. Payne met Wed
nesday. Grand Regent I. S. Childs ad.
dressed the council. Grand Orator
Charles A. Bell, Past Grand Regent F.
J. Parks and Representative to the Su-