Evening star., 1932-04-10

| Franklin Lodge Will celebrate its
| 68th anniversary April 13, in the
| auditorium of the Pythian Temple, 1912
, Ninth street Several Supreme Lodge
officers, Grand Lodge officers of this
and other domains, and large number
of Pythfans in the House of Represent
atives and Senate will attend. Rep
resentative ]. Lister Hill OF Alabama will
be the principal speaker. A program
has been arranged by the General Com
/ mittee-Joe King Stanley, Chris PanR-
| gros and Lewis Theon. All Pythians,
| their families and friends and Pythian
Sister Temples are invited.
Syracusians Lodge held short busi-
ness meeting Friday. Past Chancellor
Paul Snyder, Past supreme Representa-
tive John B. Dicknan of Webster Lodge
Past Grand Chancellor Summerkafilp
of Stor1ewall Lee Lodge, Georgia; Past
| Chancellor Thorne Of Century Decatur
Lodge Grand Master of Exchequer Lee
| Emory and Past Chancellor w. w.
Clements of Oriental Lodge made ad-
dresses The lodge adjourned in a body
| to Rathbone Superior to attend the
grand visitation.
Grand Inner Guard Bergman ad-
dressed Oriental Lodge Tuesday
Friendship Temple meets Wednesday.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
washington General Assembly Fourth
Degree met last Monday evening at the
/ Mavflower Hotel for the first meeting
attended by the members initiated
February %, 40 out of As being in at
| tendance.
| Arthur J. Williamson, master of the
Fourth Degree, made his first visit and
! outlined the activities in which the
Fourth Degree will participate in the
near future.
1t was voted to accept the invitation
to act as guard Of honor at the annual
communion mass, also to participate in
the ceremonies at the Catholic Univer-
/ sity on Decoration day
The following entertained at the close
of the meeting: Miss Amelia Bishop,
pianist; Romeo Guaraldi baritone; Mrs.
Margaret Kehoe. readings, and Mrs
Edna Hillyard Howard, soprano.
| Spalding Council last Thursday eve
ming gave consideration to the matter
Of participation in the Bicentenr1ial
celebration at the Catholic University
Stadium May 80.
A dinner-dance will be given Thurs
day, April 81, at the Kennedy-warren
| in celebration Of the councils 33d an
niversary, and first degree at a spe-
cial meeting Wednesday, April 20.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA.
At the business meeting Tuesday eve
| ming the following committee was an.
pointed to formulate plans for the
Catholic Daughters in the Catholic Bi-
centennial day at the Catholic Univer-
sity, May 80: Miss Kitty Rupert,
chairman Miss Mary Weide, Miss nellie
Calnan. Miss Maude Thompson, Miss
Agnes Quinn, Miss Mary O'Connor,
Miss Ethyl Sweet, Miss Clare Ondrevco,
Miss Mary Ahern. Miss Katherine Hur-
ley Miss Helen Honan.
Miss Anna Hickey, chairman of the
| theAter party, reported that June s
was selected for the annual theater
party
1t was announced an Initiation would
would be held May II. All applications
must be presented by April 10. Miss
Loretto Creahen is chairman of Mem
bership.
Mrs. Margaret Mork, in charge of
arrangements for the Easter communion
Mothers day reported the members of
the local court will assemble at st.
Patrick's Church at o'clock. Break
fast will be served at the Cedar Inn
after mass. In the l,120 courts of the
members receive communion Mothers
day,
The Welfare Committee will be the
hostess at the social meeting April 19,
when the guest of honor will be Rep
resentative Mary Norton of New Jersey
An invitation has been accepted by
the local courts to attend an initiation
at Court Our Lady of Lourdes Bethesda,
Md, April IT, Miss Florence HoSford
is in charge of arrangements.
A report of the work of the Converts
League in Philadelphia was given by
Miss Florence Winter.
An invitation has been received for
lecture, under the auspices of st.
-Patrick's Sodality, April 13, by Rev J.
K. Cartwright, whose subject will be
and the Eucharistic Congress at Garth
! age"
B.P. o. ELKS.
There was installation and a dinner
of the newly elected officers Wednes-
day. The lodge presented retiring Ex-
allied Ruler David Laporte with an
honorary life membership. The same
honor was conferred on the retiring
trustee, Victor Woodbridge, and in ad-
dition the lodge gave Mr.. Woodbridge .
silver service set. To David Laporte,
group Of members, headed by George
Horning, presented a diamond Elks
emblem ring as a token Of their esteem
Addresses were made by Past Exalted
Rulers Judge Robert E. Mattingly. John
Dillon Fitzgerald. Maj. George E.
Strong, James E. Collifiower, Hugh E.
Curran president of the District of
Columbia, Delaware and Maryland As
ISOLATION; Nathen WE'LL and Secretary
William s. Shelby The grand tiler
acted as the installing officer.
The new exalted ruler, Leonard M
Gawler announced the appointive Off
GERS as follows: Charles J. Mont
gomery chaplain; Lester Howard. inner
guard; Capt. John Zimmerman, organ
ist and Lemuel Robey, esquire
The officers and trustees of the State
Association will meet at the Elks Club
April IT.
A cavaran Of members of the lodge
will entrain some time in June on a
visit to the Elks Home at Bedford, Va
Announcement of the date will be
later.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Great Sachem Heidenheimer with
Great Instructress Mrs. Cleada Horne
and the board of great chiefs will make
an unofficial visitation April Is to White
Eagle Council Great Junior Sycamore
w. B. Lawson will deliver an address on
THE Lite Of Thomas Jefferson"
The Great Council Jewel Committee
will hold bingo party April 27
Seneca Tribe will hold a veterans
night next Friday in honor of Edward
S. Schmid and Isaac Hartstall. Senior
Past Great Sachem w. C. White will
deliver an address
Great Chief of Records Walter M.
Alexander has issued a call to past
sachems who desire to attend the ses-
sion of the Great Council of Maryland
to be held in Baltimore April 27 to
meet at Red Mems Hall, 7l3 D street
at 7 pm.
The committee on the aged and
infirm members of the order met We'd
neSdaV and are Manning a number of