Big Fraternal Orders In Washington Meet And Plan
A dense schedule of Masonic, Royal and Select Masters, Knights Templar, Scottish Rite and Grotto events unfolds across Washington. Details cover degrees, calloffs, visits, outings to Chesapeake Beach, health trophy presentation to the First Regiment Engineers, and preparations for the Miriam and Kalipolia grottos along with a busy Camp Good Will drive and a children’s day excursion at Marshall Hall.
Order of the Eastern Star Outing at Chesapeake Beach
Several districts chapters held a joint outing at Chesapeake Beach as a midsummer gathering. The Avenue Chapter No 10 Paul Matrons and Patrons Association met at the Wetzel home in Chevy Chase with many members attending. Present were Mr and Mrs George Wetzel Dr and Mrs Grant Barnhart Mr and Mrs Charles Hosch Mr and Mrs Delos Carter Mr and Mrs William H Murray Miss Camille Fellheimer Miss Maud Fellheimer Mrs Mabelle Hagen and Mr Fannie Selinger. Mrs Wetzel hosted entertainment and refreshments and is a past grand matron of the district.
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Paul Matrons and Patrons’ Association of
Odd Fellows Meeting Schedule Of Local Lodges
A fragmented list shows Odd Fellows lodges with meeting days and numbers including Union Beacon Langdon Amity Harmony Federality Eastern Friendship Covenant Phoenix Colample Central Metropolis Fred D Stuart Mt Nebo Columbian Magneoeno with various degrees and business notes.
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Union
Beacon
Langdon
Amity
Angree
Harmony
Federality
Eastern
Friendship
Covenant
Phoenix
Colample
Central
Metropolis
Fred D. Stuart
Mt. Nebo
Columbian
Magneoeno
Fraternal Lodges Hold Meetings and War-Era Plans
Patriarchs Militant and multiple lodges report ongoing degree work at Amity Covenant and Mount Pleasant. Past Grand Wright named army chaplain. heating work at Odd Fellows Home by Clark McMullen team. Phoenix Lodge decorates, Esther and Dorcas lodges schedule degrees and rehearsals. Grand Treasurer Yoakley travels to Charlotte. Calanthe Lodge mourns long-time chancellor Daughton. District Pythians active in war efforts and social events.
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Covenant Lodge
J. Ralph Wright
Gilbert S. Clark
R. T. McMullen
Order
Odd Fellows Home
Phoenix Lodge
Noble Grand
W. E. Andrews
Mount Pleasant Lodge
Mr. Andrews
Maccabees Outing Plans and Home Defense Rifle Drive
Fraternal orders discuss an outing at Chesapeake Beach on Tuesday with D Edward Clark and officials speaking. Meetings in several tents plan membership drives, transfers, and the formation of Home Defense Rifle companies in the District and Port Huron Michigan trip for Mrs Adamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home Defense Rifles
Outing Committee
Frank Hannan
Chesapeake Beach
Maccabees Home Defense Rifle League Company
D. Edward Clark
Brownlow
District
National
Mount Vernon
Brightwood
Georgetown
Adamson
W. W. Adamson, Jr
Maccabee Temple
Woodmen Camp Fraser Plans Large Initiation Class
Woodmen of World Fraser Camp No 14 will hold a protection degree for eight candidates at Northeast Masonic Temple. Led by Capt Halver Paulson of the Invisibles and Capt Arthur Moore of the Fraserites, the eight new members form the camp's largest class yet. Delegations from Old Glory Oak Elms and Alpha camps are expected. State Manager McConnell will deliver a sovereign delegate report in Atlanta. Old Glory and others plan to attend.
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Wwr. A. Fraser
Northeast Masonic Temple
Eighth
Halver Paulson
Invisibles
Arthur Moore
Fraserites
Old Glory
Oak
Elms
Alpha
Frazer Camp
McConnell
Atlanta
Sovereign McConnell
Knights of Columbus Meeting and Fourth Degree Event Notice
An important meeting for all Columbus Country Club members called by President J Rozi Biggs for tomorrow night at the clay house Fort Berry Virginia. The fourth degree will be exemplified on Friday October 12 Columbus day under supervision of Charles W Carr master. All applications must be received by September 20 Chairman Merkling has dinner plans Wednesday night at the clubhouse for members their ladies and friends.
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Dawson Lodge
Frederic E. Hodge
Marshall Hall
Carmine Gerardi
Charles C. Crampton
W. W. Jermane
J. W. Witten
Friendship Temple
Chiefs' Association
Rathbone Temple
Calanthe Lodge
Pythian Club
William .A. Kimmel
Ben C. McQuay
Thomas A. Landon
Melick
Columbus Country Club
J. Rozi
Biggs
Clay House
Fort Berry
Leo A. ‘Rover
William B. Normoyle
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbua
Chicago
Charles W. Carr
Merkling
Country Club
Red Men appoints representatives to federal food mission meeting
T H Jeffries named a group from the Great Council of the United States as representatives to the United States Food Conservation Commission. J T Rogers, A G Rutherford, D K Reed and others attended in city. The group met with Seneca Tribe members and heard a statistical report on four years. A light luncheon followed.
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T. H. Jeffries
Great Council of the
United States
Order
United States Food Conservation Commission
J.T. Rogers
Sagamore
Binghamton
A. G. Rutherford
Nashville
Tenn
D K. Reed
Wampum
Clarksburg
W. Va
Carr Foster
Bridgeport
Conn
J. E. Nowery
Camden
Edward McIntire
Delaware
T H Clay
West Virginia
J Weidenheimer
Washington, D. C
Wilson Brooks
Net Bers
J B Altman
Sachem
C. C. Storm
Heldenheimer
Food saving method endorsed by junior order in vogue
The Junior Order of United American Mechanica with about 300000 members sent delegates to Washington to confer with food administration officials. They passed resolutions endorsing the food saving campaign and urged a special representative be placed in the city to aid the effort. The conference commission, named by John H. Noyes, included JE. C. Smith Martinsburg WV Thomas EB. Skinner Washington J. H. Trimyer James R. Manafield Alexandria VA H. L. Mennerick and George A. Davia Baltimore.
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Order of
United American Mechanica
Washington
Food Administration
John H. Noyes
JE. C. Smith
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thomas EB. Skinner
J. H. Trimyer
James R. Manafield
Alexandria
H. L. Mennerick
George A. Davia
Baltimore
Foresters Ready for Duty Abroad in France
Members of the Tenth regiment of foresters are stationed at a camp near St Alban at the American University. A battalion likely to be sent to France soon will train in a few days. These trained woodsmen will provide timbers for trench, rail, piling, mine props, bridges, lumber, and cord wood behind the lines in danger zones under Col. Woodruff.
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Tenth Regiment of Foresters
American University
St. Alban
France
Col. Woodruff
Foresters
Centennial Lodge Hosts Children and Visitors Day
Centennial Lodge hosted a children and mothers event led by Past Master James McCarthy with prayers, patriotic songs, ice cream, cake, and toys from Santa Claus. The delegation of Kallipolis Grotto officials joined, aiding camp support. May Addison Ingle noted war-related shortages and strong fraternal help sustaining the camp two weeks each until August 21.
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Pean Minton Centennial Lodge
James 8. McCarthy
John Weidley
Marx E Kahn
James W. Witten
America
Santa Claus
Kahn
William P. Chroniger
George Duvall, Jr
James E. Nymann
Ernest C. Lee
Rock Creek Park
Evander French
Edward §. Schmid
Gess
Hower
Baby Hospital
Camp Pleasant
Burial of Capt Daly in Washington after Civil War service
Capt William JF Daly an employe of the pamphlet bindery section died suddenly at the Manhattan Hotel on August 3. He was a Civil War veteran, affiliated with a Bridgeport Connecticut post of the Grand Army of the Republic and led Encampment No. 69 in his city. The funeral held at Sardo's Chapel 1408 H Street NE, burial in Bridgeport, Conn., and burial arrangements noted after services.
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William JF. Daly
Manhattan
Sardo’s Chapel
H Street
Connecticut
Grand Army of the Republic
Bridgeport
Union Veteran Legion
Daly
Bureau of Animal Plant Industry staff take extended leaves
Journal notes two weeks vacation periods and travel for research across the country. John Kette. J L Weimer. RH Vosbury. C H Kyle. Dr A W Hickman. Dr B H Ransom. Miss Marjorie Higby. R W Newman. F L Goll. Dr K F Kellerman. Fred S Miller. R A Oakley all plan or are on leave or travel to study fruit growing, inoculation, alfalfa, and truck crops at multiple states including New York, Idaho, Montana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and New England locations.
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John Kette
The
Bureau of Animal Industry
Atlantic ci
W.c. Aun
Bureau Of*plant Industry
New York
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Oregon
J. L. Weimer
Bureau of Plant Industry
Norfolk
Virginia
RH. D. Vosbury
Bureau of Pliant Industry
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
C. H. Kyle
A. W. Hickman
Bureaau of Animal Industry
New England
B. H. Ransom
Guilford, Conn
Marjorie Higby
Bronx City
Iowa
F. L. Goll
Poiata
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
K. F. Kellerman
Westchester
Philadelphia
Fred 8. Miller
Knights of Columbus Raise War Fund Beyond $8,000
The Knights of Columbus have subscribed over $8,000 to the Catholic soldiers and sailors relief fund with expectations of reaching $10,000 across five local councils. Most members exceeded the assessment, and nonmembers contributed as well. The fund was expanded to $8,000,009 by the parent group, with more likely forthcoming. D J Callahan was elected national treasurer at Chicago. the war fund operations move to Washington. Recreation quarters will be set up in army camps nationwide. Soldiers at the engineers' camp by American University enjoyed a vaudeville program staged by the Knights of Columbus Dramatic Club led by Francia J. P. Cleary.
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Knights of Columbus
D. J. Callahan
Chicago
War Fund
Washington
United States
Engineers
American University
Knights of Columbus Dramatic Chih
Joseph Degnan
Bernard Fitzgerald
Miss L. Luitich
Maurice Jarvis
Mte
Agnes Whelan
Arthur (. McCreaight
Charles Schoené¢mann
Francia J. P. Cleary
Dramatic Club
Railroad Inspector Sails for Alaska on Official Trip
Interior note describes H A Meyer leading a Beattie to Anchorage inspection trip for the Alaska Railroad. Also mentions Miss Louie English and Mr C Hough of the patent office marrying in Falls Church on August 7. Padgett aids the food commission, Fields to the appointment division, and Musser in the Home Club arranging war film shows explained by Capt Boyriven of the French war office.
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H. A. Meyer
Alaskan Railroad
Beattie
Anchorage
Alaska
Louie English
Mr. c. Hough
Patent Office
Mrs. Hough
Falls Church
Lewis H. Padgett
Bureau of Mines
The
Food Commission
Misa Helen Fields
William Musser
Indian Office
Home Club
Boyriven
War Office
Prodigal Returns to Find Father Dead in Wisconsin
Jerrett Fowell, who fled Virequa fourteen years ago after quarreling with his father, returns home rich and forgiving to discover his father has died. His mother, long hopeful, learns Kim Fowell is now a wealthy Montana rancher who had ceased contact, leaving the family to believe him dead.
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Virequa
Wis
Jerrett Fowell
Jerrett
Kim Fowell
Montana
Pastor Wedge Becomes Freight Brakeman on Northwestern
The Rev Fred Wedge, of Rhinelander Wisconsin, passed the required examination to become a freight brakeman on the Northwestern road. He must complete a probationary period and has been salaried about 125 dollars per month.
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Rhinelander
Wie
Fred Wedge
Ann
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