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DINNER FEATURES
Y. W. C. A. MEETING
Miss Brennecke, Division Secre.
tary for Chefoo, China, to Be
Guest Speaker.

The annual meeting of the Y. w.
c. A. will be held tomorrow at 6
o'clock, with dinner. Miss Margaret
Brennecke, division secretary for Che
foo, China, Y. W. c. A. staff, will be
the guest speaker.
Members and friends of the Y. w.
C. A. are invited to the 'at home"
today at o'clock, at Seventeenth and
K streets, when Mrs. Allie M. Baxter
and Mrs. George H. Markward Of
the Dupont Chapter will be the
hostesses.
The Mount Pleasant Chapter will
meet Tuesday at l pm. at the E
Street Community House.
Princeton Chapter of the Y. w. c. A.
recently celebrated its twentieth an
niversary at the home of its or
ganizer, Mrs. G. G. Seibold, 756 Rock
Greek Church road. The following
officers were elected: Miss Helen A.
Gleason, president; Mrs. G. w. Fitton,
vice president; Mrs. w. E. Waite,
recording secretary; Mrs. James Nor
wood, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
G. w. Griffin, treasurer, and Mrs.
Charles Baum, chaplain.
Senior High School Girl Reserves
left last night for their annual trip
to New York, accompanied by seven
chaperones.
Members of the Girl Reserve Glee
Club will rehearse Tuesday at 4, at
the Y. w. C. A.
Girl Reserve Music chairmen and
accompanies from 10 senior high
schools will lattend a meeting and
tea Saturday at the home of Helen
Middleton, leaving the Y. w. c. A.
at pm.
The wednesday Evening Club Will
meet for bridge January 80 at 1880.
The Social Committee of the
Thursday Club will meet January 81
at 2 pm. to make plans for the VAL
entine party February IA.
The Blue Triangle Club will have
a review of the outstanding new books
given by Mrs. Helen Steinbarger of
the Public Library Thursday at 8:15.
A practice bridge group for busi-
ness women and their friends Will
be held on the first and third Wednes-
days of each month from 7:5O 10
10 pm. at the Y. w. c. A.
The ZenoS Club will hold social
meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
Registrations for the business wom-
ems weekend tour to New York, Feb
ruary and 10, will be received until
February through the business and
professional women's department.
A music class in sight reading will
begin Thursday at Z, with Jessie M.
Olin as teacher.
The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
will sing 1.-THE Legend" by Tschai-
kowsky, and Glorious Forever" by
Rachmaninoff, at the residence YES
per hour, February 3, at o'clock.
when Miss Helen LIE Fevre Lyon viii
tell of her trip to Russia, illustrated
by moving pictures.
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STAND Of COLORS
TO Be PRESENTED
Brig. Gen. Williams to Pre-
side at Exercises Set
for February 5.

Brig. Gen. Richard p Williams.
officer in charge of the Marine Corps
Reserve, will present the newly au-
thorized stand Of colors for the 5th
Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve,
at the colors dedication ball at the
Willard Hotel February S.
The eight new company guidons of
the 5th Battalion will be presented at
this time
While heretofore colors have been
authorized in the Marine Corps only
for regiments, the reorganization of the
combat units Of the corps into the
Fleet Marine Force finds "the bat
talon" as the mobile combat unit.
Since these sea battalions consist of
a large number of companies, Mai.
Gen. John H. Russell, commandant of
the Marine Corps, recently announced
that battalion colors are authorized.
The colors of the 5th Battalion, the
Districts Reserve unit, were the first
to be authorized under the new order.
The 5th Battalion, while composed
of Fleet Marine Corps Reservists, is
an integral part of the Fleet Marine
Force Of the regular establishment
subject to immediate call in national
emergency.
The eight new 5th Battalion guidons
are Of the burgee or swallow-tail type
of scarlet banner silk, superimposed by
a golden Marine Corps emblem and
the respective company designations.
The ball will be informal, with many
civilian guests invited and the per-
sonnel of the battalion, including all
enlisted men, attending in service dress
blue uniforms.
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NEWS OF LOCAL CLUBS

Mrs. Edith Jones, Mrs. Edith Mitchell
and Charlotte La Fond sang, with
Mrs. Jewell Downs at the piano.
On February 16, Miss Webster will
entertain the members Of the club
with a repeat presentation of "Old
Lady 81" for the benefit of those
members who were not able to attend
the last showing of the playlet.
Delta Sigma Chapter, Delphian So
ciety, met at the Shoreham Hotel,
the vice president, Mrs. Gale E
Pugh, presiding.
The literary program was Dante,
the Supreme Genius Of Medievalism, u
led by Mrs. w. B. Hayes The follow
ing gave topics: Mrs. Pinckney Har-
man, La Vita Nouva";; Mrs. Homer
Hendricks, plan of the Divine Com
edy"; Mrs. Clark CranSton, The In
ferno"; Mrs. Robert Bates, "Purga-
tory; Mrs. Guy Mason, Paradise"
The next meeting will be held Feb
ruary 4 at 10 am. at the Shoreham
Hotel. The program will be The
Renaissance of Italy" led by Mrs.
George Quirk.
The Bovelglio Club will hold its
annual dance March at the Ken
nedy Warren. James Lazzari, presi-
dent of the club, is the chairman Of
the dance. A meeting will be held
this week when further arrange
ments for the dance will be made.
Curley Club.-The card clubs will
hold party next Friday evening
when Miss Abbie Barry and Miss
Frances Malloy will entertain. The
party will be held at the home of
Miss Barry's sister, in the 1400 block
Of Chaplin street, and proceeds will be
applied to the scholarship fund of
the organization.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee was held at the home of Will
liam j. Boyd, PIT Fifth street north
east, last Monday evening with Miss
Dorothy Barrett, vice president, pre-
siding. to arrange q testimonial din
ner February 81 in honor of the chap
lain Of the club, Rev. Francis j.
Kelly.
A Valentine dance will be held in
the Continental Hotel, following the
business meeting February IA, while
q Mardi Gras dance will be held
March S. A large card party will
be held the middle of March with the
annual May dance on May /. A re-
ception and entertainment in honor
OF Archbishop Michael j. Curley will
be held in the Continental Hotel
May 2S.
The entire cast of 1.-THE Radio Mys-
terry" will be entertained by the club
February II when an entertainment,
party and Valentine dance will be
held In celebration Of the success of
the presentation.
National Capital Delphian Chapter
met at Jelleff's Little Theater Wednes-
day, with Mrs. Floyd 3. Olcott pre-
siding. The lesson, Handel, HAYDN
and Mozart" was presented and dis
cussed under the leadership of Mrs.
A. j. Maxwell.
Mrs. Charles w. Arth gave the story
Of "Handel's Life" i" His Oratorios and
Operas" was presented by Mrs. Donald
Campbell. Mrs. A. Norton gave an
account Of The Life and Work of
Haydn" Mozart, the Man and the
Musician" was presented by Mrs. A.
8. Wolf.
The next meeting will be held Janu-
airy 30 at 10 am.
The Washington Alumni Chapter
Of Alpha III Delta Fraternity was en-
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NUMBER Of appointments,
enlistments and other changes

NUMBER Of appointments,
N enlistments and other changes
n in personnel in the 1st Bat
n talon, United States Naval
Reserves of the District of
Columbia, were made during the
week, according to an announcement
at the local headquarters in the
Washington Navy Yard.
Rev. ZeBarney T. Phillips, pastor
of the Church Of the Epiphany and
chaplain of the United States Senate
was appointed a lieutenant CON-
mander in the Chaplains' Corps and
was sworn in at the Reserve office.
James E. Bradford, jr., Manassas
Va, was enlisted as radioman. third
class, in the Naval Communications
Reserve; Wilbur d. Gabbard, 1913 Z
street northeast, enlisted as a sea-
man, second class, in the 1st Fleet
Division; Charles M. Gilbert, 1886
Corbin place northeast, enlisted as an
apprentice seaman, Sd Fleet Divt-
sion; Francis I. Hart, 214 Massachu-
sets avenue southeast, an apprentice
seaman, I'd Division; Robert A
Jacobs, 1348 K street southeast, ap-
prentice seaman, I'd Fleet Division
Columbus F. Jurney, 1928 Green street
southeast, apprentice seaman, 2o
Fleet Division; Walter c. Kimball
41O1 Illinois avenue, radioman, thirc
class, Naval Communications Reserve
Charles C. MacGregor, radioman
third class, Sd Fleet Division; Emmet
Madden, As Syracuse avenue, Takoms
Park, Md, seaman, second class, SC
Fleet Division; James B. Phillips, 14(
C street southeast, apprentice sea-
man, I'd Fleet Division.
Ernest Butterfield, fireman, third
class, has been transferred from the
volunteer to the Fleet Reserve and
assigned to the Sd Division.
Adolph A. Gollus has been ordered
promoted from machinist's mate
second class, to first class, in the
Sd Fleet Division.
Jesse H. Holmes, fireman. third class
has been ordered transferred from the
Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve ano
assigned to the 1st Division.
John w. Irwin, boatswain's mate
second class has been transferred from
the Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve anc
assigned to the I'd Division.
Edmund G. Mason has been trans.
ferred from the Volunteer to the Fleet
Reserve and assigned to the 1st Di-
vision.
Frank C. Orange, fireman. third
class, has been ordered honorably dis
charged from the I'd Fleet Division
upon completion of his enlistment.
Reuben M. Perley, jr., has beer
transferred here from the 9th Nava
District and assigned to the lst Fleet
Division. He is scheduled to take the
examination for appointment to the
Naval Academy from the Reserve.
Albert Pfeiffer, bandmaster, ha:
been ordered retired upon completion
of 80 years of service. 20 of which
were in the Regular eSta abliShment anc
10 in the Reserve.
John P. Phillips, yeoman. seconc
class, has been transferred from tht
Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve anc
assigned to the 1st Fleet Division.
William p Shea, chief water tender
has been ordered retired upon COM
pletion Of 80 years service, of which
20 years were in the Regular eStab.
hshment and 10 in the Reserve.
Frederick H. Thomas, seaman, Sec
ond class, has been ordered honorably
discharged from the I'd Fleet Division
upon completion Of his enlistment.
John E. Fink, apprentice seaman
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for promotion by commission were
held by the Board Of Examiners at
the Sixth Street Armory last Tuesday
night. Maj. Sidney Morgan, Inspec-'
tor Generals Department, Is presi-
dent of the board, the other members
Of which are Capt. Leroy S. Man, 260th
Coast Artillery, and First Lieut.. Heorhe
F. Harbin, 121st Engineers.
The men who took the examina-
ton last Tuesday night we're Sergt.
Ellis H Martin, Headquarters and
Service Company, 12lst Engineers;
Sergt. H. L. SWaringen, QuartermaSter
Detachment; Corpl. Edgard ]. Bam-
berger, Headquarters and Service Com
pany, 121st Engineers, and Pvt. First
Glass;, James M. Statt. Headquarters
and Service Company, l2Ist Engineers.
Maj. Morgan stated that the board
has certified the following men as
eligible from previous examinations
and has relieved them Of the necessity
Of re-examination in general educa-
tional subjects at this time:
Sergt. James D. Tanner, Company
A, 12lSt Engineers; Sergt. Reynald c.
Feldt, Company B, list Engineers;
Sergt Henry D. Green, Sd, Company
E, l2lst Engineers; First Sergt. Robert
Mooney, Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, and Sergt. Park
F. Anderson of the same unit, both
in the 260th Coast Artillery; Corpl.
Robert j. Martin, Battery B, 260th
Coast Artillery; COrpl John A. Bartlett,
Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery; Sergt.
T. w. Lowrie, Battery E, 260th Coast
Artillery; Sergt. Charles r. Haig, Bat
tery E, 260th Coast Artillery. and
Sergt Augustus C. johnson, Battery
E, 26Oth Coast Artillery.
The examination included mathe-
maticS, including high school algebra
and plain geometry in the first Sec
ton and American history in the sec
ond section.
Maj. L. Med. Sylvester. United
States Infantry; Capt. David l..
Hooper, United States Corps Of En-
gineers, and Capt Caesar r. Roberts,
Coast Artillery Corps. all on duty here
as instructors of the local militia
units, have been named assistant as
Sociate chairmen of the committee in
charge of the C. NJ. T. C. procure
ment campaign for the current season.
Corp. James w. Maximow has been
ordered promoted to the grade Of SER
geant in the Headquarters Detach-
ment, 29th Division. In the same
unit, Pvt. Stewart G. Cook has been
ordered promoted to corporal.
Corn. Percival M. Beavers has been
ordered promoted to sergeant and
Pvt. First Glass; John r. Kolarik has
been ordered promoted to corporal in
Company B, 121st Engineers.
In Company E, 121st Engineers, the
following promotion has been ordered
on the recommendation of the COM
pany commander:
Pvt. First Glass; Thomas ]. Eckert
to be corporal.
Sergt. Harlie B. Morse, Headquar-
tiers and Service Company, has been
ordered relieved, upon his own re-
quest, as personnel sergeant. and re-
duced to the grade of private.
Pvt. John M. Coughlin has been
ordered promoted to corporal in Com
pany B, 121st Engineers, on the rec
ommendation Of the company COM
mander.
Pvt. (First Glass; Aubrey J. Beard
and William M. Hamerdinger have
been ordered honorably discharged
from the 29th Division Military Police
Company on account Of removal from
! the city.
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also social to be given at the home
The president, Mrs B. N. Burleyson
announced the coming activities Of the
federation and Mrs. ]. w. Crawford
told OF her work in the federation and
of the Christmas cheer given the boys
at Walter Reed Hospital.
The National Society of New Eng
land Women Of the District Of Colum-
bia has arranged for a reception and
luncheon in honor Of Mrs. Frederick
Starr Pendleton, president general Of
the national society, February 2 al
the La Fayette Hotel. Mrs. Pendleton
will be in Washington during the week
attending the Women's Patriotic Con-
ference. The program at the luncheon
will be in charge Of Mrs. George S
McCann.
The Housekeepers' Alliance was
guest of the Electric Institute, Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. Building
The president, Mrs. Ellis Logan, pre-
sided.
Members and friends are invited to
the National Gallery of Art February
2 at 2 pm. to study American art. The
alliance will be guest of the United
Food Stores at their food show to be
held at the Washington Auditorium
February at 2 pm. The next meet
ing will be held February 10 at the
home Of Mrs Johann Kondrup, 3012
Cambridge place, joint hostesses being
Mrs Lyle s. Lipscomb and Miss Ellen
Collins.
Women's City Club.-At the tea to-
day at the elrb house Mrs. Adelaide
Hibbard of the Clifford School Of the
Drama will be the honor guest speaker
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher and Mrs. VIII
liam Lee Corbin will preside at the tea
tables. A trio of violin, cello and piano
will entertain.
An illustrated talk on painting will
be given Tuesday at 4:45 pm. by Miss
Leila Mechlin, secretary Of the Wash
ington Society Of Fine Arts. She will
illustrate her lecture by slides on
Painting From Cimebue to Ceaanne.
On January 81 q special program
has been planned called "The Frolic.
Music by Leon Brusilof and imper-
sonations by Marjorie Webster of the
Marjorie Webster Training School for
Girls. Mrs. John s. Bennett, president
of the club will be mistress Of cere-
monies and she will be assisted by
the Ways and Means and House
Committees. Mrs. Edith Jones and
Mrs. Edith Mitchell and Miss Charlotte
La Fond will entertain with songs. A
light supper will be served about
1890 pm.
Soroptimist Club Mrs. Adelaide
Hibbard, formerly Of the National
Washington Stock Co., was the guest
speaker at the luncheon at the VIII
lard Wednesday, with Marjorie Web
ster, president, presiding.
Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch, past
president, was nominated to repre-
sent the club in its opposition TO the
blanket resolution now before Con-
gress to prohibit all married women
from working.
Among the guests were Miss Mary
Tucker, lecturer, who win lecture TO-
morrow night at the Department Of
Commerce auditorium on '"The Indian
Detour Country and the Grand Can
yon." Miss Louise Soule, American
hotel representative from Bermuda:
Miss Constance Fogel, chairman OF
the Women's Committee Of the Amer
ican Internationl Bankers, and Mrs.
Mary Padgett.
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with Past Matron Ippard, 1915
East Capitol street
At the last Tuesday evening meet
ing of Warren G. Harding Chapter
the members were entertained by the
Sanico Glee Club.
The Star Point Society was enter
tained at the home of Mrs. SchweitZer
last Thursday evening.
A dance will be held at the Roose-
velt Hotel February Is.
A card party will be given by the
Ways and Means Committee at the
home OF Mrs. Kettler, 1921 Allison
street, Thursday evening. Bridge,
bingo and five hundred will be played.
Treaty Oak Chapter celebrated its
sixth birthday anniversary last Mon
day. The matron was presented with q
birthday cake. Readings were given
by Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon, past ma
tron of Electa Chapter
The General Fund Committee held
a dinner at the home of the matrou
last Wednesday. The meeting of the
Endowment Committee has been post
poned until February /, at the home Of
Past Matron La Vote. The Home
Board will give dinner dance Thurs
day at the Lotus. Dinner will be
served from z to II o'clock.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
Association of Brightwood Chapter
met at the home of Beulah E Coakley
Alexandria, Va, last Monday night to
initiate Junior Past Matron Pauline O.
Dell and Junior Past Patron Joseph
Motyka
The following officers were elected:
President, Ethel F. Nagle; vice presi-
dent, Frank Lapp; secretary, Beulah
Coakley.
Matron Mary ziegler of Brookland
Chapter announces the grand matron
and grand patron will attend the
meeting February 13. The matrons
and patrons of 1895 will be special
guests.
Past Matron Minnie Neil, chairman
OF the Temple Committee, announces
a meeting at her home tomorrow
night.
The Tech Glee Club furnished the
entertainment at the chapter meeting
Wednesday night.
The Home Board of Congress Lodge
Chapter will meet at the Lotus to-
morrow for luncheon at II o'clock
after which the members will attend
the meeting of the Auxiliary Home
Board.
The Home Board will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Mabel Bernhard at
her home, 1885 Spring place, next
Saturday evening. Mrs. Edith Verhas
will assist her.
Mrs Aurelia Thomas of officers
group will conduct q group through
a local laundry Wednesday and Mrs
Clara Scott, also of group 2, will have
a luncheon at her home, 400 Eighth
street southeast, preceding the laun-
dry trip.
The chapter has planned o home
coming for the matron, who was ap-
pointed grand Electa. It will be held
February Is.
A handkerchief shower was given
the matron at the home of Dolly
George, SOC Oneida place.
! La Fayette Lodge Chapter met last
Wednesday. The founders and char
ter members were the special guests
Readings were given by Mrs. Simon
Lasica.
Florence G. Dawson, matron. an.
nounces the chapter viii hold its an
nual dance and card party at Me.
ridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street
northwest, February 2, under the aus
pices of the Star Point Society
There will be q short concert BY the
boys of the Mckinley Tech Glee Club
The meeting February 13 will be In
charge Of Associate Matron Lampkir
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tertained at a bridge party in the
home of Miss M. Kathryn Goodwin at
401 Twenty-third street Thursday
evening. Mrs. Virginia Hinson and
Mrs. Elva Ghillani were welcomed.
Alpha XII Delta's who are not afhh-
ated with the Alumni Chapter are in
vited to call Miss Eleanor Cahill,
president, 1701 H street.
The Washington Cultus Club met
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Augustus
C. Taylor on Upshur street. The
president, Mrs. Samuel Lewis, pre-
sided. Guests were Mrs. Raymond
Wise and Mrs. J. S. Farnsworth,
nieces of the hostess, and Mrs. Louis
A. Bradley
Mrs. Charles Demonet read paper,
"The Cost of Preparedness" and Mrs
William S. Corby gave q review OF
Alexander walcott's new book, While
Rome Burns"
The hostess for the next meeting
will be Mrs. j. Ramsay Nevitt at TIL
den Gardens.
The CercIe des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the Bur-
lington, the hostesses being Mile.
Margaret Window and Mile. Hazel
Priest. The president, M. William
j. Wallis, presided. Nine. Mary liant
Couch opened the program with piano
solos, "Ondine," by Ravel. and "Ane
Blanc" by Ibert. Mile. Hazel Priest
followed with vocal solos, q chanSon
du XVIIIme Steele. a madrigal by
Chaminade and gavotte from
''Manon," by Massenet. The piano
accompaniment was played by Nine.
Couch. NJ. Pierre de Chauny con-
tinued the program with a reading,
"Gaspard," by Rene Benjamin. The
final number was a comedy in three
acts, "L'Heritage du Cousin Antoine, I"
played by M. and Nine. William j.
Wallis, Mile. Margaret Window, Nine.
Manuel Cambouri, M. Harry d. Har-
radon, M. Richard Bennett and Mile.
Amelie Garet.
George Washington Chapter Of
DeIphians met at the Shoreham
Wednesday. The president, Mrs.
Clarence West, gave the preliminary
survey and the following topics were
given under the leadership of Mrs.
Carolyn Rask: "Racine's Life and
Work." Mrs. Clyde De Binder; "Mo-
liere, First of the Moderns, Mrs.
Robert Howard; "Moliere, the Affect
ed Young Ladies'" Mrs Alex Bell.
On February 6 an extra meeting
will be held at the Shoreham at 10
am. The subject, Restoration
Drama" After the meeting a tour.
arranged by Mrs. Clyde De Binder,
will be- taken to the Polish Embassy
to see the pictures which Ambassador
Patek brought to the United States.
lexington w. C. T. U. met in the
home of Mrs. B. j. WrightSman on
Bryant street last Tuesday, with the
vice president, Mrs. Franklin L. Ad-
ans, presiding. Reports were given
by Mrs. John l.. Rogers, Mrs. Edith
Carlson and Mrs. B. j. Wrightsman.
Mrs. Fred Ehling reported temper
ance day was observed In lexington
Presbyterian Church recently and As
young people signed the total absti-
nence pledge. The next District con-
vention will be held March 8 in the
Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church.
Miss Mary E. Pettis, director Of liter
ature, spoke. Mrs. Wesley Day spoke
on religious education and activities
of the church she served recently in
Ohio. Mrs. Edith Carlson reported
on Flower Mission and White Ribbon
recruit work. Mrs. Julia Burkitt and
Mrs. Lulu Fowkes assisted the hostess
in the dining room. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Alvin Day on
North Capitol street.
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Plan Card Party.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to Post No.
So, Jewish War Veterans, are making
plans for card party and dance at
the Wardman Park Hotel March 6.
Mrs. M. ostrower Is in charge Of the
arrangements.
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CalifOrnians to Honor
American Legion Head
State Society to Hold Reception and Ball
Wednesday Night-Commander to
Be Guest of Evening.
Meetings This Week.

MEETINGS InlS WEEK.
Monday-Vincent B. Costello
Post Drum and Bugle Corps, BAN
quet, Broadmoor, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday-Forty and Eight BAN
quet to Department Comdr.
Sholes, 1882 Connecticut avenue,
Z pm.
Wednesday - Reception md
ball to National Comdr. Frank N.
Belgrano, jr., by California State
Society, Raleigh Hotel, 9 pm.
Graves Registration Committee,
Fort Stevens Post club house, 306
Kennedy street, 8 pm.
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The James Reese Europe Post, No.
s, met In Odd Fellows Temple, Ninth
and T streets, January "a. Comdr.
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The Washington Alumni Chapter
Of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity was en-