Officers Elected in Adah Chapter No 49
At Adah Chapter No 49 officers for the new year were elected including Mrs Sarah Sinclair as worthy matron and Mrs John O Sceller as worthy patron with Mrs Elizabeth Weber, associate matron, Mrs Elizabeth Robison, secretary, Mrs Elizabeth Bruce, treasurer, Mrs Elizabeth Steenman conductress, and Miss Ella Gillis associate conductress. Installations set for June 24 at Sutherland Springs during St John’s Day celebrations. Mrs Hammond was absent tending her ill husband in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah
Order of Eastern Star
Sarah Sinclair
John O. Sceller
Elizabeth Weber
Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Bruce
Elizabeth Steenman
Ella Gillis
Sutherland Springs
St. John’s Day
Order
Hammond
Austin
Social Planned for Owls Ladies Meeting
A meeting of the Ladies Nest of Owls met Thursday but limited business due to illness of president Mrs. E E Mills. A social is planned at the next regular Owls gathering with a special arrangements committee appointed.
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Nest of Owls
E. E. Mills
Five Applications Read at Germania Lodge No. 1036
Germania Lodge No. 1036 Knights and Ladies of Honor met with large attendance. Five applications for membership were received and referred to the committee. Three candidates previously reported and balloted on were initiated. Captain William Miller led a fancy drill exhibition. May birthdays were celebrated with a musical program and refreshments.
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Germania Lodge No. 1036
Knights and Ladies of Honor
William Miller
Eight Initiated at Sam Houston Camp Woodmen
At a Thursday meeting of Sam Houston Camp No. 55 Woodmen of the World eight candidates were initiated and twelve applications for membership were received, three by transfer. The unveiling committee report was read and discharged with thanks. The picnic committee reported plans for the annual camp picnic at Sutherland Springs.
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Sam Houston Camp No. 55
Woodmen of the World
Sutherland Springs
Special W. O. W. Train Schedules and Salts Purchase
A special W. O. W. train will depart the Southern Pacific depot at 9 30 Friday morning and return from Sutherland Springs at 7 or 7 30 that evening. The committee reports it has contracted to buy 24 white suits likely arriving in San Antonio before the first June meeting. The usual routine and charity work were then disposed of.
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Southern Pacific
Sutherland Springs
San Antonio
Odd Fellows Lodge Meets With Large Attendance
San Antonio Lodge No 11 Independent Order of Odd Fellows held its meeting Tuesday with a large attendance. The second degree was conferred on nine members four candidates were elected to membership one member reinstated and three candidates initiated. Usual routine business followed.
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San Antonio
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
New Commander Named at San Antonio Woodmen Lodge
San Antonio Lodge No. 6529 Woodmen of the World met Wednesday with two membership applications. Two candidates were initiated and J. H. Potonowitz will relocate from San Antonio to Houston creating a vacancy as council commander. Thomas Sheehan was elected council commander and I. N. Montez returned as manager.
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San Antonio
Woodmen of the World
J. H. Potonowitz
Houston
Thomas Sheehan
I. N. Montez
Red Men Hold Meeting In San Antonio Lodge
The Red Men held their regular meeting with Pocahontas Annie Dollie and other princesses present. Committees were named for a May 30 social, Memorial Day graves decoration, and July 4 installations with relations to Natchez Tribe No 3 and local veterans groups. An Austin Texas council gathering was announced and officers were nominated. Elizabeth and May Brown announced they would move to Brooklyn, N Y.
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Pocahontas
Annie Dollie
C. A. Balcolm
Marvin Hay
Z. C. Morris
M. L. Martin
M. Hay
Annie Kelly
Margaret Johnson
Anna Dollie
Elizabeth Brown
Cecilia Coopers
Nellie Lorrilard
May Brown
William Sherman
Mattie Hentzen
Carla Sherman
O. A. Balcolm
Fish Pond Booth
J. Richter
Tina Schmitt
Annie Naylor
McGoldrick
Great Council of Texas
Austin
J. McCormick
Wenonah
Powhatan
Elizabeth
San Antonio
Brooklyn
N. Y
Order
Social Evening at Woodmen Hall Engages Members and Guests
Hold Social Nesting Olive Grove No 157 Woodmen Circle entertained with a social at Woodmen Hall Friday night. Danc ing and refreshments of ice cream and home made cake drew a large crowd. A raffle raised funds with a hand embroidered apron and a pillow cushion raffle to be drawn June 4. At Wednesday’s meeting routine business was conducted with new membership applications and three candidates introduced into Woodcraft.
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Olive Grove
Woodmen Circle
Woodmen Hall
Sovereign Ethel McGinnis
Sovereign A. E. Beldin
Woodcraft
Beardsley Present at Davy Crockett Court Meeting
Dr. H. V. Beardsley attended the Davy Crockett Court No. 60 Tribe of Ben Hur meeting after a long absence. He had traveled through Texas to promote the order and organize two new courts. The session was well attended and officers handled much lodge business. Five membership applications were received with two decisions pending.
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H. V. Beardsley
Davy Crockett Court No. 60
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Texas
Active Lodge Worker Plans Joint Woodmen Services
Mrs. Julia Betterton, guardian of White Rose Grove No. 823 Woodmen Circle, actively assists in organizing joint memorial services of the Woodmen Circles to be held next month.
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Julia Betterton
White Rose Grove No
Woodmen Circle
Woodmen
Lodge members to host punch and water party at Odd Fellows Hall
Following routine lodge business the group will host a punch and water party for members and friends on June 2. The event at Odd Fellows Hall on 123 Soledad Street will be hosted by Dr Beardsley Harry Smith and Archie McDonald with a social and dancing to follow.
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Bers
Dr. Beardsley
Harry Smith
Archie McDonald
Odd Fellows
Soledad Street
Elk Lodge No 35 Knights of Pythias meeting notes
At Elk Lodge No 35 Knights of Pythias a transfer card from another state was received and sent to the proper committee. One membership application was received and two pages were given esquire rank. Visitors from Lotus and Unity Lodges attended. Next Thursday the first officer nominations will begin, followed by final nominations and elections next month for six months. The relief committee reported one sick member. Much routine business was handled before adjournment.
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Elk Lodge No. 35
Knights of Pythias
Lotus and
Unity Lodges
Relief Committee
Committee On Labor
State Department
Ways and Means
Committee On Committees
Senate
House
Memorial Services for Grand Army Members Today
Memorial services for members of the Grand Army of the Republic the Women's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic who died in the last year will be held starting at 11 oclock this morning at the church on the corner of Chestnut and Burnet streets. Visiting comrades families and auxiliaries are invited to attend.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Women’s Relief Corps
Church Corner
Chestnut and
Burnet Streets
Social Meeting Delights San Antonio Insurance Chapter
Will Hold Social San Antonio Chapter No 640 American Insurance Union met Friday night at 123 Soledad street. Several new members were initiated and many applications were balked on. Membership has nearly doubled since the first of the month and growth appears to continue. A social is planned for June 13 with music dancing and refreshments for members and friends.
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San Antonio
American Insurance Union
Soledad Street
Alamo Hive to Hold Regular Review Monday Afternoon
Alamo Hive No. 22 Ladies of the Maccabees will hold its regular review at 3 30 oclock Monday afternoon at the Odd Fellows Hall on Crockett Street. Important business will be transacted.
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Alamo Hive No
Ladies of the Maccabees
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Crockett Street
Hive in San Antonio Holds Regular Meeting
Hive a Good Standing San Antonio Hive No 3 Ladies of the Maccabees met with officers present except Sergeant Lady Richey. One new member proposed. The hive ranks second on the roll of honor. Social meeting with ice cream and cake. Regular reviews on the first and third Mondays. visiting members welcome.
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San Antonio
Ladies of the Maccabees
Richey
Will Join in Parade for Silver Jubilee in San Antonio
Will join in parade in Bexar county division one of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Rt. Rev. J. W. Shaw’s silver jubilee will be celebrated in a parade on May 27 at 7 30 p m meeting point Hast Commerce and Bowie streets. The order will host a gathering for members and friends on May 30.
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Bexar
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Hibernian
J. W. Shaw
Hibernians
Hast Commerce
Bowie
Miss Gonnenwein Honored At Germania Lodge Meeting
At Germania Lodge No. 1036 Knights and Ladies of Honor District Deputy Josephi ed presents Miss Lydie Gonnenwein a diamond ring from the supreme lodge for her service since joining last December. She values the recognition and has long shown interest in lodge work. Fraternal Brotherhood Holds Meeting In bad weather Alamo Lodge No. 622 initiates four candidates and ballots twelve new member applications. A social committee is named for the next gathering. next meeting set for Red Men's Hall June 3.
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Miss Gonnenwein
Germania Lodge No. 1036
Knights
Ladies of Honor
Joseph Ied
Lydie Gonnenwein
Supreme Lodge
Fraternal Brotherhood
Alamo Lodge No
H. N. White
Nellie Lampkin
Lee Ann Hall
Red Men’s Hall
Eccentric Knight Sir Taten Sykes Dies at 87 in London
Sir Taten Sykes Bart longtime Yorkshire landowner and stud farm breeder of Spearmint dies in London after a long illness in his near eighty eighth year. His son Lieutenant Colonel Mark Sykes MP inherits the Sledmere House estate. He funded church-building with over 7.5 million dollars and was famed for his eccentric dress and cottage-front door ornaments. Lady Sykes, a nurse and author, died last year.
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London
Taten Sykes
Bart
Mark Sykes
M. P
Sledmere House
Yorkshire
House of Commons
Spearmint
Sledmere
East Riding
Far East
Sir Taten Sykes
George Cavendish Bentinck
Duke of Portland
Lady Sykes
South Africa
Seabright stuntman rides into Shrewsbury water on a motorcycle
Seabright, New Jersey rider known as the human fly plunges 60 feet into the water from the Shrewsbury bridge at 60 mph with Miss Grace Hall aboard. The stunt, for a film company, ends with Hall fainting and a physician summoned to revive her. Separately, plans are under way for the fourth international congress on school hygiene with the General Federation of Women's Clubs participating, meeting in Buffalo the last week of August.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Percy V. Pennybacker
Buffalo
Underwood Dictates House Committee Berths in New Congress
Washington May 24 Disagreement and hope mark the Ways and Means battle as 14 Democratic members lead the ways and means panel in forming 56 standing committees for the Sixty third Congress. The shift from speaker driven to committee driven assigns stances, with Underwood acting as the de facto dictator of committee places.
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Washington, D. C
Ways and Means
Standing Committee of
House
Joe
Judiciary
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Rules
Representative Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Summer Vacation Rail Rates from Local Office
Sam Speir Hardware Co successors to F. E. Hofheinz advertises screen doors and windows at 219 Losoya Street. Readers are urged to call at I. G. N. office 401 E. Houston St for low round trip rates to summer resorts and quickest service to St. Louis.
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Sam Speir Hdw. Co
FE. L. Hofheinz
Losoya Street
E. Houston St
St. Louis
Duke de Montpensier Rejects Balkan Crown Ambitions
Paris May 24 The Duke de Montpensier abandons any Balkan crown dream after a brief visit and returns to France expressing horror at the feared bandits. Analysts foresee instability as Pan slavism grows in Russia and Polish and Balkan tensions threaten Europe’s map and peace.
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Paris
Duke de Montpensier
France
Duke of Orleans
Essad Pasha
Germans Welcome Montenegrin Prince
In Berlin on May 24 the populace reacted with relief at King Nicholas of Montenegro abandoning plans for war. Germans oppose fighting for others and view Austria and Italy as rightful allies while criticizing past Austrian actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The avoidance of a broader European war is celebrated.
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Berlin
Europe
Nicholas of Montenegro
Germany
Austria
Italy
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Corsican American in Paris Arrested for Old $80,000 Robbery
A naturalized Corsican American hotel owner in New England, once accused of stealing $80,000 fourteen years earlier, was tracked by police and arrested in Paris after returning for a visit. He carried $12,000 when seized.
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Paris
Corsica
the Stars and Stripes
New England
St. Malo
United States
Canada
America
Tal
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