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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1936 PYTHIAN LEADER With Brooklyn Masons News of War Veterans of C. Councils Qreek Letter Clubs 8 By EDWARD L. PRENDERGAST TAU PHI SIGMA A recent meeting of Tau Phi COLUMBUS COUNCIL has Spring activities of the LongI Grotto went off with "Bingo" as the Masons have it, when their Washington's Birthday Eve "Follies of the Nineties" presentation, a rejuvenation of the old-time song birds and cemedians, made PERCY T. STAPLETON, chief clerk of the Surrogate's Court in Kings County, has been elected an honorary commandant of the Marine Corps League, according to official advices received last night by Harold L. Walk, commandant of the New York Detachment of the League.

nve study clubs to meet weeKiy aunng lxui. mc iuu.j-dav Nieht Club will hold its first session on Feb. 27, the Frank C. Von Eiff was chair Friday Night Club on Feb. 28 and the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night clubs on those nights of the following week.

I. O. B. A. announced the formation of rTVl T'l-in TC In each instance the procedure will be the same.

The group enrolled will select the particular topics to be discussed at subsequent meetings, the subject matter to be chosen from any phase of Catholic dogmatic teaching; Catholic moral principles; church history or church liturgy. The activity is being planned by a committee headed by Chancellor Francis G. Dempsey. Assisting are John P. McArdle, Edwin Doran, John A.

Jennings, Joseph O'Dono-hue and the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. O'Brien. Several hundred members of Montauk Council and their friends are expected to attend the council's annual St.

Patrick's Day celebration on March 16. There will be a program of Irish entertainment and general dancing to include both American and Irish dances. The affair will take place In the Brooklyn K. of C. Home, Bushwick Ave.

and Hart St. Lexington Council will hold a special exemplification of the first degree in the Lexington clubhouse, 88 Meserole on Thursday night. Grand Knight George F. Hudson will preside. Columbus Council will sponsor its 15th annual corporate communion and breakfast on Marcn according to an announcement by Grand Knight James F.

Langan. Members will gather at Our Lady of Victory Church, Throop Ave. and McDonough where the Rt. Rev. Thomas J.

O'Brien, chaplain of the council, will cel J. F. Langan ebrate a special mass at 8 a.m. Following the mass breakfast will be served at Columbus Club. More than 300 members and friends of Cardinal Gibbons Council attended a reception and dance held Friday evening in St.

Brendan's Auditorium, Avenue and E. 13th St. Carroll A. Treacy was in charge of arrangements and Grand Knight Leo V. Muldoon headed the reception committee.

When two weeks ago this column announced the celebration of Larry Sharkey's "19th birthday" at a dinner next Saturday night we indicated the affair was being sponsored by the Cheese Club. While a large group of Cheesers are helping with arrangements and will attend the dinner, which takes place In the Columbus Club, the event is actually being sponsored by Larry's personal friends among the veteran members of the council. They include Frank Foster, Bart Driscoll, Martin Nilon, John Riley, Jim and Joe Gleason, John Beetha, John Stryker, Ferd Webb, Jim Carew and Alderman Patrick McCann. Camp K-C, under the direction of Long Island Chapter at Monroe, N. has been taken over by Chief Counsellor Thomas Murphy and Waterfront Director John Kelleher, both graduates of the Knights of Columbus Boy Guidance School at the University of Notre Dame.

They will be assisted bv Dr. H. J. Shanahan John Murphy, camp physician; Coach Henry Shanahan of Brooklyn Prep, and many of the former counsellors who are graduates of Catholic colleges in the metropolitan area. Plans for a varied and interesting program are now being formulated with the camp opening scheduled for June 29.

An entertainment by members of Columbus Women's Club, something new in the annals of Columbus Council, is to feature the social session of the council Thursday night, it was announced yesterday by Lecturer William Gibson. The ladies are active workers for every affair sponsored by the council and a capacity attendance is expected to view the innovation in fraternal visitations this week. On Feb. 25 at the KnighU of Columbus Clubhouse, 1848 Cornaga Far Rockawav, under the auspices Maris Stella Council the motion picture and lecture on the sacrifice of the mass will be given by the Rev. Father Shaugh-nessy, retreat director at the Bishop Molloy Retreat House Jamaica.

One of the special features of this lecture is that Father Shaughnessy will personally answer any questions pertaining to the mass the various ceremonies contained there-n, as well as any questions that the audience might desire to have explained about the various rites existing in the Catholic Church to- B'nai B'rith The next open meeting of Brooklyn Lodge, No. 753, will be held at Temple Beth Emeth, Wednesday evening. Milton Solomon, Denutv Controller of New York City wiil speak on "Relief Problems." At the last meeting of the executive committee, held at the home of Hugo H. Plesen. Dr.

Klupt, president, made a number of new appointments, Reports read by the various committee chairmen, attested to the progress and renewed activity of the lodge. Of particular note was the report rendered by the anti-defamation committee now un der the leadership of Milton Gru-nauer and Benjamin Oreenberg, Sigma Sorority, Eta Chapter, was held at the home of Miss Ruth Lee, 347 55th St. IOTA KAPPA There will be a meeting of Sigma Chapter of Iota Sorority on Tuesday at the home of Miss Agnes Nolan, 2016 Regent Place. Those present will include the Misses Kathleen Condon, Gertrude McGrane, Mildred Cunningham, Cathryn Murray, Vera Moffat, Eliza beth OToole, Ellen Wansbury, Helen Kunzinger and Miriam Williams. DELTA ALPHA SIGMA The Epsilon Chapter of the Delta Alpha Sigma Sorority, held Its regular meeting at the home of Miss Ann Vitters, 1259 Brooklyn Ave.

Final plans were made for the dinner dance to be held at the Hotel Pierrepont on March 14. DELTA MU DELTA Delta Mu Delta Society held Its annual Winter dance at the Essex House, Manhattan, last night. Delta Mu Delta is an honor society com posed of graduates from the business schools of practically all uni versities. This affair was conducted by Iota Chapter of Delta Mu Delta and is a non-profit organization. The entertainment committee was composed of Raymond T.

Hyer, John Irvine, Arnold Grifhorst, Miss Marion Nevins, all of St. John's Univer sity. LAMBDA LAMBDA PI Epsilon Chapter of the Lambda Lambda Pi Sorority has made final arrangements for a bridge and tea to be given by them on Saturday, March 14, at Abraham Straus. The next meeting will be held on March 2 at the home of Miss Bea trice Bly, 345 Lenox Road. PHI SIGMA DELTA A regular meeting of the Phi Sigma Delta Sorority, hich was postponed Irom Lincoln Birthday Eve, was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.

Malcolm E. Rex, 878 E. 37th St. It was planned to hold the Spring Formal at the Ritz Tower on April 25. Mrs.

Rex is chairman of the dance committee and Is being assisted by the Misses Helen Den ton and Mary MacKinnon. The next meeting will be held at the home of miss Marjorie Robb, 450 3d Tuesday. IOTA KAPPA Lambda and Phi chanters of Tnta Kappa Sorority will hold a bridge and bunco on Tuesday evenine at the Capitol Club. The various committees Include the Misses Elly Kayser, Emma Man- niello, Dorothy Roberts, Virginia Smith, Betty Walther, Margaret Barry, Grace Dunn, Teresa Hannah, Anastasia O'Gradv. Marlorv Pnwprs Laura Ricca and Doris Treacy.

PHI GAMMA SIGMA The EDsilon Chanter nf the Phi Gamma Sigma Sorority held a rush meeting recently at the home nf Miss Georgia Tonolla. The rushees were the Misses Harriet Ernenhwk and Madelaine Wagner. The an nual All-Chapter dance will be held on Saturday. March 21. at the Hotel Montclair.

The committee for the dance includes the Misses Florence Jenkins, Grace Moult and Shirley Simonson. The next meeting will be held at thp homo nf Ml Shir ley Simonson, 258 New York next Sunday. OMEGA PHI SIGMA Phi Chapter of Omega Phi Sigma Sorority held Its last meeting at the home of Miss Grace McLaughlin, 443 54th St. Two new members present were the Misses Mildred Anderson and Jessie Bickell. The office for the year 1936 are the Misses Alice Dembska, vice president; Helen Kennedy, secretary; Charlotte Rehman, treasurer; Mrs.

Alice Peterson and Grand Council Representative Mrs. Rose mary Yost. PHI SIGMA NU A special card party was given on Thursday at the George Washington Hotel, Manhattan, by the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Sigma Nu Sorority. About 40 members attended the party, of which Miss Florence Boy-ajian and Mrs. Elsie Spielman were in charge.

The chapter meets regularly at the home of Mrs. Eva Brandt, 2816 37th Long Island Cltly. PHI ALPHA Thp Phi Aloha Fraternity held its annual parents' night on Thursday evening at Garfield Temple. The vice dictator of the fraternity, Norman Broder, acted as master of ceremonies and Introduced a one-ort. niav nut on bv five members of the fraternity.

Ira Nevwirth, dic tator of fraternity, introduced tne chief speaker Dr. Alexander Lyons, rabbi of Garfield Temple. Dr. Lyons talked on "The Ministry," conclud ing with a poem of his own, a Smile." KAPPA DELTA ALPHA The Gamma Chapter of the Kanna Delta AlDha gave a miscel- lanpnus shower at the home of Miss Carrie Lou Shlnn, 1705 Caton Wednesday, for Miss Adele Mankel who will become the bride of Wil-lard Fischer In April. Those attending were Mrs.

Dan Wade, Miss Carol Wilcox, Miss Helen Parker, Mrs. Edward Styles, Mrs, James Pattison, Mrs. William Serrel, Mrs. Albert Merkant and the Misses Ada Ageno, Sylvia Ageno, Adele Mankel and Carrie Lou Shlnn. ALPHA DELTA PI On Saturday, March 7, the New York City Club of the International collegiate sorority, Alpha Delta PI, will hold a social meeting at the home of Mrs.

Harold G. Kraus, 978 Bushwtck Ave. The results of a recent campaign to raise funds for the day nurseries which the organization contributes to, wll be announced by the chairman in charge, Miss Lillian Muller. Mrs. Kraus Is a past president of the organization and a member of Rho Chapter of Boston University, many reminisce and laugh.

man of the affair, which was staged at Pouch Mansion, 345 Clinton Ave. These two events are just two on a full and interesting program of activities promised lor Spring and early Summer by LongI Grotto's new monarch, Walter H. Pickett. The first big event will be a reception In honor of the order's district deputy masters of Kings, Queens and Long Island, Monday evening, March 16, at the Pouch. Monarch Pickett, a Brooklyn attorney.

Is a grad- I nf Rnvs HlGh School and Cornell. Associated with Mast-nry for many years, he is also a member of Bedford Lodge, 674, of which he was master In 1931: king of Constellation Chapter, 209, R. A. and a charter member of LongI Grotto, Post 1115, American Legion. Though presi dent of the Brook- Walter fl pjckrtt lyn Exchange Club, a past chairman of the General Council of the Brooklyn Y.

M. C. A. and now a member of the board of managers of the Central Y. M.

C. he still finds time for a game of Irish hard-tall, his chief Winter hobbie. Hardball is an old Irish game, really four-wall handball, which very few play here. He has enthusiastically sponsored this form of handball here. Summerss he prefers swimming, however.

Mr. Pickett is not married and resides at 7 Hampton Place. The untiring efforts of Junior Past Master Wor. Archibald Mc-Dicken were honored last Wednesday by Sterling Lodge, 817, of which he is a member. Degree of Entered Apprentice was conferred last Tuesday evening at the communication of Relaince Lodge, 776, at the Brooklyn Ma-aonic Temple.

After degrees of Entered Apprentice were conferred at Menora Lodge, 903, last Wednesday evening, Brother Harry S. Promberg of Prospect Lodge, 978, spoke on "Days of Old and Modern Times." Degree of Royal and Select Master will be conferred at the next communication of Flatbush Council, 80, R. S. on Tuesday evening at the Flatbush Masonic Temple, 2211 Bedford Ave. Master Ivar G.

Sharp has requested members of St. Albans Lodge, 56, to write him of their hobbies. At last Wednesday's rendezvous of Brooklyn Consistory, 75, members were honored by visits from Most 111. Sovereign Grand Commander Samuel M. Zuckerman.

33; Very 111. Ellas A. Bernstein. 33; Right 111. John C.

A. Huber, 33. Rt. 111. Samuel Oxfeld, 33, was elected commander-in-chief of the order.

Next meeting of the Consistory will be held on Wednesday, March 11, in the Johnson Building. Degree of Fellowcraft will be conferred next Tuesday evening by Central Lodge. 361, at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Next communication of Victoria Lodge, 1037, will be held tomorrow at the Greenpoint Masonic Temple, Nostrand and Jefferson Aves. Rt.

Wor. Francis X. Giaccone will address the next communication of Roma Lodge, 854. on Tuesday evening at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Odd Fellows More than 300 guests and members of the Cosmopolitan Lodge, 305, I.

O. O. attended the hou.se-warming of their new clubhouse, located at 672 St. Mark's last night. Entertainment was furnished by prominent radio, stage and screen personalities, in addition to the talent of the lodges own members.

Following the entertainment, the guests availed themselves to the various facilities offered by the club. Alvin B. Waldman, was chairman of the entertainment committee. He was assisted by Abraham Bockstein. More than 3.000 Odd Fellows, Re-bekahs and their friends are expected to attend the entertainment and floor show March 11 in the Pennslyvania Hotel's grand ballroom.

This function is the first of a series to be staged by the Grand Lodge convention committee for Its convention fund. At the Pennsylvania tomorrow evening a meeting will be held for a report of the sale of tickets by Greater New York's district deputies. Past Grand Master Joel Krone will preside. Charles Kramer, the chairman, will outline his program. Luna Sanctorum is arranging a public Installation of its officers with a dance and entertainment to follow at the Amalgamated Temple, Arion Place, April 4.

Chairmen of the affair are Chief Director Charles Simon and District Deputy Supreme Monarch Cohen. At Luna's last meeting 25 neophytes received their Oriental degree in amplified form With David Schlactus in command. Kings District, 6, will stage Its get-to-gether March 28 in Schermerhorn St, Temple. In charge of arrangements is District Deputy Joseph FogeLstrom. BETA OMEGA The Epsilon Chapter of Beta Omega sorority held a meeting recently at the home of Miss Anne Ohlln, 117 Onderklll Ave.

Those pre-nt were the Misses Virginia MacNeil, Agnes McDonough, Mary McDonough, Agnes Morrell, Agnes ODovAu, Violet Prince, Anne Margaret Sulivan and Alicia Mis Agnes O'Donohue was ri meeting. i. The recommendation for the honor was made by the New York unit to the national council was based on the years of service to veterans in Brooklyn by Mr. Stapleton. Although Stapleton Is not a veteran, he has shown a whole hearted interest In veterans affairs and his advice has been sought frequently by veterans leaders.

A committee headed by Milton Solomon, deputy comptroller, a past national vice commander of the Marine Corps League, will make the official presentation of the badge of office to Mr. Stapleton at the Surrogate Court within the next 10 days. It will be accompanied by an engrossed scroll of office which will also be presented during the Investiture ceremony. William R. Bradley, past commander of the Fort Hamilton Memorial Post, will be the principal speaker this evening at the United Presbyterian Church.

He will speak on "Communism and Its Danger to American Youth." The Auxiliary of the Fort Hamilton Memorial Post cf the American Legion conducted a card and bunco party at 9404 4th Ave. on Friday. Proceeds were donated to the welfare fund. George Rooney, post commander, and Miss Ruth Albright, auxiliary president, were In charge. Others assisting included Mrs.

Joseph Keating, Mrs. William Moncrief, Mrs. Frank Curry, Mrs. Thomas Walters, Mrs. Tillie Har-rigan, Mrs.

Henry Brinkman, Mrs. John Beck. Mrs. George Scott, Frank Farrara, Joseph Keating, William Pierce, Past Commanders Frank Curry and Thomas Jones. Preparations are being made for the annual May Day parade to be held In Brooklyn on Sunday, April 26, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Citizens May Day Parade Committee, of which Past County commander James M.

Goldlng Is chairman. The committee Is composed of representatives of all the civic, fraternal, patriotic and veterans organizations In Kings County and is in the nature of a patriotic rally. These celebrations were originated by Gen. George Albert Wingate, Surrogate of Kings County, who acted as chairman of the committee for many years, yielding the post last year to Mr. Golding.

Monthly county meeting of the delegates of the 59 posts of the Kings County American Legion will be held Wednesday night at 160 Pierrepont with James M. Clark, county commander, presiding. The Blue Division of the Kings County American Legion under the command of County Vice Com-, mander William A. Halloran will stage an Americanism rally at Erasmus Hall High School March 11. James H.

Johnson, past county commander, has been appointed chairman of the dinner committee in charge of the testimonial dinner to be tendered by the Legionaires to the State of New York to Ray Murphy, national commander, at the St. George on the night of April 14. Preparations are being completed to seat some 1,500 who are expected to attend. After an absence of several years, Capt. Harry Miller, U.

S. M. C. (retired), has accepted the chairmanship of the entertainment committee, thus insuring a monster stage show during the dinner. Committees of the five boroughs have been appointed to make the dinner the leading event during the Spring activity of the American Legion in New York State.

Arrangements for the testimonial dinner to Past Commander George E. Hermann by the Reville Post at the Hotel Granade Feb. 29, have been completed. Hermann retired last year as commander of the past. Mae E.

Shutteworth. county chairman of the child welfare committee, reported that contributions of $131.93 have been made during the past few months, out of which the sum of $109.30 have been expended to clothes needy veterans children. Further contributions may be sent to her care of Legion Headquarters, 160 Pierrepont St, The mounted guard of the county legion, the only on of its kind in the United States, seeks recruits to fill several vacancies. Legionnaires in good stanaing may apply at Tee-van's Riding Academy, Caton Place and E. 8th any Thursday night.

Victory Post of the American Legion will hold an Americanism rally at the Thomas Jefferson High School on Saturday night, Feb. 29. M. W. Zwillenberg is committee chairman In charge of arrangements.

Brooklyn Post, 500. has Indorsed James M. Golding for State commander. Harold R. Reynolds has been indorsed for the same post.

Jr. Mechanics Peter R. Brown Council, No. 75, will hold a bunco and card party at Odd Fellows Memorial Building, 309 Schermerhorn Friday night. The entertainment committee is headed by Past Councilor Jacob Brunner, The J.

U. O. A. M. patriotic services will be held this evening at the United Presbyterian Church, Etna St.

and Elderts Lane, Cypress Hills. Past State Councilor George Gray of New Jersey will deliver the principal address. Organizations that will participate include Daughters of America, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. On Thursday evening the "George Washington put more Americans on guard" class initiation will be held In Moose Hall, 96-13 91st Woodhaven, under the auspices of the Kings Council. Degree work will be performed by the Deputies As.

soclation of Long Island and the degree team of Pilgrim Council. On Saturday evening, the annual convention dinner of the American Benefit Association will be held at Hotel Lexington, Manhattan. Elks News Brooklyn Lodge 22 Past Exalted Ruler Harry Wolff, chairman of the committee In charge of the annual minstrel show to be presented Friday and Saturday nights at the Academy of Music under the auspices of the lodge, announced at the weekly lodge ses sion on Friday night that it is expected the "house will be sold out for the two-night show before the curtain goes up on the opening night." The large cast, which includes a group of "girls, has been holding three reheasals weekly for several months. The company has been rehearsing the singing and dancing parts under the direction of Al J. Doyle.

The interlocutors will be Esteemed Leading Knight Anthony J. De Lisio and Past Exalted Ruler Thomas F. Cuite and the end men will include Fred G. Mulligan, Eugene Jones, Harry Wolff and Jeremiah Mc-Sweeney. The "girl" parts will be portrayed by Francis A.

Cuite, Arthur A. Krei-ger, Benjamin M. Jacobson, Anthony F. De Fronzo, Edgar R. Rut-ter, Joseph A.

Donnolly. Jack J. Du-berstein, Andrew Miller, Samuel Ballin, George George, Joseph A. O'Connor, Michael Healion, Adam G. Spitznagle.

Henry Sokoloff, William Cella and George A. Mulea. The soloists will include Esteemed Lecturing Knight George J. Ried-ler, Joseph Schwab. Everett D.

Mc-Cooey and Clark Morrell. After the final curtain call on Friday and Saturday night at the Acadmey of Music the members of the lodge and their guests will join the minstrel trope at a supper dance at the Elks Club, 150 S. Oxford St. Exalted Ruler George J. Joyce and the board of officers of the lodge have arranged a special program for the occasion.

The fourth in the series of weekly bingo games under the auspices of the special activities committee, Thomas A. Mullaney, chairman, will be held Thursday night at the club. Thirty-five prizes will be distributed. Governor David Sholtz of Florida, who was born in Brooklyn 45 years ago, will go into the Elks national convention to be held in July at Los Angeles with the support of delegates from his native borough for grand exalted ruler, according to present indications. Past Exalted Ruler James T.

Brady, chairman of the national convention committee of Brooklyn Lodge, is planning a trip to California. O. E. S. Flatbush Chapter, No.

177, O. E. met Wednesday at the Flatbush Masonic Temple, 2211 Bedford Ave. Members were entertained by the "Merry Makers" of the Flatbush Boys Club. A three-act comedy, "Big-Hearted Herbert," will be presented by the members of Flatbush chapter at the Towers on March 7.

Dorothy Saada is in charge of arrangements. Alice Rowland is handling the program with the assistance of Lillian Lindner for the boosters page. Esther Chapter, No. 2, O. E.

will hold a Washington party Tuesday, after a short business session, at Flatbush Masonic Temple, 2211 Bedford Ave. W. B. A. Receptions to Miss Frances D.

Partridge of Port Huron, Supreme Secretary, will be arranged at the special officers' meeting to be held on thus Thursday nigrit at the Johnston Building. Arrangements will be made to observe the 4.th founding of the order in this State. United reviews of Brooklyn will rally in honor of Supreme Secretary Partridge on April 27. The rally in Qufens will be held on the following day. The supreme secretary and Mrs.

Kathrvne V. Growdon of Buffalo. State field director, will speak. Mrs. Growdon of Buffalo and Mrs.

Mary A. Tully. Deputy State Field Director, were the guests at the first dinner dance of the Fife, Drum, Bugle Corps held Wednesday at 45-16 45th Sunnyside. Others on the were Mrs. Irpne Metz, Mrs.

Anna O'Neill, Mrs. Minerva Scott and Mrs. Jennie Whittington, all Managing Deputies. Managing Deputy Metz will be guest of Maspeth Review Tuesday night at the Atateka Democratic clubhouse, 8 Maspeth Ave. New members will be initiated.

A social will follow the meeting of Review No. 46. Thursday night, at the Johnston Building. Mrs. Hannah Roeder will be in charge.

Review No. 81, Astoriawill meet on this Thursday afternoon at the home of a member living in Elm-hurst. Managing Depuiv Scott will speak. Mrs. Mary Schlitt is the president.

Arrangements to celebrate the first anniversary of the Junior Girls Club, No. 50, Maspeth. will be made at Saturday's meeting at the home of Mrs. Emma Hasemann, 52-62 72d Place. A social will follow the meeting of Review No.

31, Hollis, at 199-12 Central St. Albans, on March 4. Mrs. Margaret Montague is the president. Initiatory work will feature the meeting of Club No, 91, Glendale, on March 5.

Mrs. Margaret Michnlak is the president. The course of the coming months will be decided at the meeting of the Maspeth Girls Club to be held at the Assembly Hall, 69-63 Grand Ave, Mtach 6. Sydney G. Harnett, grand keeper of records and seals.

Knights of Pythias, who aided in the induction of President Roosevelt last week into the order. i a By HARRY L. SCHULMANN IN COMMEMORATING the 72d anniversary of the birth of the Pythian order last Wednesday, three ranks of knighthood of the order were conferred upon President Roosevelt at the White House. The rank of page was conferred by all Supreme Lodge officers. For the ranks of esquire and knight, the Grand Lodge officers of the Domain of New York occupied the respective stations in the lodge.

Deputy Supreme Chancellor Maxwell Lustig occupied the chancellor's chair during the rendition of this portion of the work. Also taking part In this rank were Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora, Supreme Representative John Lee Smith of Texas, Past Supreme Chancellor James Junn of Cleveland and Supreme Representative Harvey R. Snyder of Cleveland, an old classmate of the candidate at Harvard, many years ago. S. R.

Edward S. O'Connor u' New York acted as master -t arms in this rank. P. G. C.

Louis V. Cooper of Nyack and Pythian Home Thustee Myron Krieger assisted in the conferring of the rank of knight. In the evening those who had attended the exercises were the guests of the Grand Lodge of the Domain of New York at a banquet in the Hotel Washington. D. S.

C. Maxwell Lustig was the toastmaster for the evening and presented the following, who delivered Inspiring talks: 8. V. C. Fred Jones, P.

8. C. James Dunn R. S. Harry Love.

S. M. E. Richard Mears, Bro. Henry M.

Kanuepi, assistant secretary to the President, who assisted in making all arrangements for the Initiation and Is a member of the new Brooklyn Borough Ladiie, B4: O. K. Ed Martag ol Maryland, 8. J. L.

Smith, I. P. Benjamin H. McKindless and G. C.

J. Edward Lotze or New York. The last speaker of the evening was the man who was responsible for the event Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Sydney G. Harnett who secured the application of the President. Included in the Brooklyn delegation were: S.

R. Isaac Mendelsohn, Orand Vice Chancellor Samuel Abrahams. Orand Prelate Bert Manzer, H. T. Myron Krieger.

P. C. Morris Levy, O. M. E.

Louis S. Bernard. O. I O. Harry Levy, C.

D. CI. C. August Cierher. Past Deputy Orand Chancellors Louis Mastel, Leonard H.

Eisenberg. Louis Friedman. Bert Kaprow, Irving Mandel and Sam Marks. D. G.

C. Philip Wexner. Past Chancellors Emanuel Goldstein. JosfDh Gottlieb. David Scherer Eli Rico and Harry L.

Schulman. Royal Arcanum Paramount Council was host at a rally of Goup No. 1 including Bedford, Atlantic and Midwood Councils, at its Thursday meeting at Foresters Temple. Among the visiting officials introduced by Grand Committeeman Samuel Grad and welcomed by Regent George Rothen- i berg were Grand Regent Harry B. Baldwin.

Supreme Trustee J. Louis Moses, District Deputies Herman I Wagner and Paul Rein. P. J. Tierney Council held a "gala niiiht'' Thnrcriov ir thn iTrartH hall.

room of the Royal Arcanum Club. The occasion marked the celebration of the 1.000th meeting of the council. R. Micallef is Regent of the council. Grand Regent Harry B.

Baldwin made official visitations to two Brooklyn councils during the past week Kings Council on Tuesday, and Montauk Council on Wednesday. Long Island Council invites Ar-canians to attend its meeting on Friday at the Johnson Building. As- 1 sistant District Attorney George F. Palmer. Jr.

will be the guest speaker, i Mr. Palmrr is a Past Regent of P. J. Tierney Council and was the first i president of the Royal Arcanum Club. OMEGA GAMMA DELTA The Gamma Chapter of Omego Gamma Delta will hold its annual dance at the Waldorf-Astoria on Saturday evening, March 7.

The committee for arrangements is Shepherd G. Halvorsen, Thomas E. Donnelley, Earl P. Jolls, Thomas M. Romano Donald A.

Spring-meyer, James Galballey and William Cuddy Jr. Wiliam F. Cuddy Jr. is chairman of the committee and Shepherd G. Halvorsen is vice chairman.

Thomas E. Donnelley is honorary chairman. TAli PHI SIGMA The Tau Phi Sigma sorority will give a bridge and tea in the ball-roomm of the Towers, March 28. More than 500 will attend. Miss Ida Smith, 196 Lenox Road, Is in charge of arrangements.

The regular meeting of Psi Chapter, Tau Phi Sigma sorority, was held at the home of Miss Mary Cohill of 838 Carroll St, Those present ivere the Misses Anna Mae Comiskey, Helen Geog-han, Marie Devine, Rita Braguglia, Caroline Delia Monica, Rita O'Sul-Hvan, Peggy Ounther and Helen Stapleton, ItSp Members of the Independent Order B'rith Abraham during the past week have been lecturing their children on two safety rules In line with the order's "Safety 1. Don't play In the highways. Use your backyard, sidewalk or neighborhood playground. 2. Before crossing the street, look around twice.

More than 200 women participated In a bridge held under the auspices of the women's division of the Moses Mendelsohn Lodge at Meyer's, 853 Utica Tuesday night. Mrs. Sonia Klein Is the president. Ester Green, president of the Sisterhood of the Young Friends Lodge, announces that the women will hold a social and card party Tuesday night at the Arion Pythian Club. Edna Rader and Rebecca Sterenfeld are in charge of arrangements.

Milton W. Sametz, chairman of the ticket committee for the Brooklyn Night charity entertainment and dance to be held by the Brooklyn division of the order on the night of March 14, at the St. George, reports that the 33 boxes for the affair are being sold rapidly. Growth of the Brooklyn lodges In the past two months, during which time more than 1,000 new members have been added to the rolls, is winning over many of the Grand Lodge officials to accept the proposal to bring the golden Jubilee to Brooklyn next year. Charles H.

Sterenfeld, deputy grand master, pointed out that if Brooklyn is fortunate enough to be awarded the golden jubilee anniversary of the order more than 10,000 members and their friends are expected to visit the borough during the week of the celebration. Crown Heights Lodge reports progress with its Matzah Fund. Leon Beerman Is the president. Two pages of the Brooklyn Night Journal were reserved by the membership of the South Brooklyn Lodge, according to Michael Samuels, president. Irene Weinberg, president of the women's dlivsion, stated that the women are doing everything in their power to make the Brooklyn Night affair a financial and social success.

The Joseph Levy Lodge will meet Wednesday night at 521 Hopkinson Ave discuss on "Topics of the Day." Harry Berman is the president. Anxious to enlist 100 new members George Ittleman, president of the Pride of the North Lodge, has appointed Max Frant chairman of the membership drive. "The Life of George Washington" was discussed by Wolf, president of the Abraham Schildkraut Lodge, at a meeting of the organization held at 18 Graham Ave. More than 200 members and their friends en-Joyed the lecture. A committee of Brooklynites headed by Max Silverstein, grand master, and Assistant District Attorney Samuel Goldstein, first deputy grand master journeyed to Bos ton Sunday and participated in tne 35th anniversary banquet of the Knights of Liberty Lodge.

Prior to the banquet the Brooklyn committee visited the Pride of Boston Lodge. Sam Kalesky, second deputy grand master, was toastmaster at the banquet, and Judge David A. Rose of the Municipal Court of Dorchester were guests of honor. Dartmouth Honors Brooklyn Students Hanover, Feb. 22 Four Brooklyn stuiants were among the 95 to be allowed to do special honors work at Dartmouth College, It was announced today.

Edward T. Jenkins of 1747 W. 11th St. will take an honors course in economics. He was formerly a student at Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School and was active in swimming, soccer and track.

Jerome H. Low of 1408 Carroll St. will take an honors course in political science. He was graduated from Erasmus Hall High School and was prominent in debating, swimming and handball before coming to Dartmouth three years ago. Honors In history will be taken by Arthur L.

Funk of 654 E. 17th a graduate of Poly Prep. Matthew J. Marks of 135 Eastern Parkway, also a graduate of Poly, will take honors work in romance languages. 18th A.

D. Teachers Pick New Officers Jacob L. Bernstein, chairman of social studies at Manual Training High School, was elected president of the 18th D. Teachers Club, It was announced yesterday. Other officers Include James P.

Warren, principal of Bryant High School, first vice president; George M. Davidson, principal of Public School, 171, second vice president; Joseph Callahan, third vice president; Jeanne N. Bush, Junior High School, 236, executive secretary; Rae Pearlman, Junior High School, 184. recording secretary, and Isidore Levy, Junior High School, 109, financial Members of the executive committee Include Louis Bach, Belle Drasaven, Virginia Lelo, Nathan Levine, Hnrold Llpsky, Philip Hyman Sorokoff, Isidore Gelfant and Elizabeth Wellwood, Percy T. Stapleton, who has been elected honorary commandant of the Marie Corps League.

Rebekah By ERNESTINE CUMMINGS New officers oi the Phi Lambda Tau Theta Rho Girls Club are Grace Olsen. president; Ella Need-hammer, vice president; Dorothy Luthy, recording secretary; Dorothea Bennett, financial secretary; Catherine Francais, treasurer. Mayflower Rebekah Lodge will initiate three candidates Tuesday at 309 Schermerhorn St. The annual memorial Odd Fel-low-Rebesah services will be held at the Church of Redeemer, Pacific St. and 4th March 29.

Olive Branch Rebakah Lodge will hold a card party at 309 Schermerhorn St. tomorrow. United Lodges of Kings, 5, held its annual ostume and civic ball at Prospect Hall last night. Lady Werder Rebekah Lodge Initiated and reinstated several mcm-hprs at, the last session. On March 30 the Past Noble Grands will hold a card party at 309 Schermerhorn Street.

Lady Superior Lodge will hold a card party at 111 E. Houston St. Saturday. On Feb 26 New York strict 1 is being entertained by Lady Su perior Rebekahs at 111 E. Houston St.

The degree of chivalry was given to several Rebekahs last night by Rose Thompson, D. D. P. of Kintrs 1. as First Cummings, P.

N. G. of Kings 4, as Second Lady; Marie conquist, as Third Lady, and Pauline Branden-berg as Fourth Lady. Gertrude Benner as Lady of Honor, assisted by Elsie Benner, Jewel Bearer, and flower girls, Chris and Connie Hauerslev. Cantons parti-rinatlne were Washineton.

Sanders, Germania, Essex from Newark, N.J. Dept. Commanders Artnur u. Adams of New York and Robert Cnmminffs ol New Jersev conducted the ceremony with Canton Colfax of Brooklyn. Maj.

Luther Bachman was in charge of arrangements. Scandla Lodge 1 of Sweden recently celebrated the 50th anniversary. The meeting was honored by the presence of King Gustave Bernadotte, who was admitted the night of Institution and in celebration of the memorable event the lodge presented the King with a 50-year honorable jewel. The King testified to his high appreciation of the fraternity in accepting the gift. ALPHA TAU PHI A meeting of Gamma Chapter of Alpha Tau Phi sorority was recently held at the home of Miss Alice Smith, 164 Columbia Heights.

The two new rushees are the Misses Elaine Lillieskold and Grace Phillips. The next meeting, to be held at the home of the Misses Helen and Kay Grogan, 23 Hubbard Place, will also be a rush meeting. SIGMA MIT PHI Alpha Chapter of the Sigma Mu Phi Sorority held its annual Winter dance at the Essex House, Manhattan, on Friday. Officers of the chapter are as follows: President, Miss L. Skidmore; secretary, Miss K.

Cashin; treasurer, Miss E. Cashin. Chairman of the entertainment com mittee is Miss E. Cavanaugh. Miss Grace Olsen, who is president of the Phi Lambda Tau Theta Rhn Girls Club nf Rrnnklvn.

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