Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
DRILL TEAM HoNORED'
RECEPTION TO WOMEN ODD FELL
Lows LAST NIGHT.
Prize Winners at Recent Session Of
Sovereign Grand Lodge-The
Local Champions.

The members of the Ladies' Rebekah drill
team of San Francisco were the central
figures in last nights reception given by
Washington Odd Fellows In honor Of the
victorious teams which carried OF so many
prizes at Philadelphia.
Captain Allie Parker's young ladies gave
an almost perfect exhibition drill. Seven
teen members of the team participated and
the work was splendidly executed.
There was large attendance of members
of the fraternity. in this jurisdiction and
many visitors during the evenings exercises.
1t was $50 o'clock when the degree teams
of Columbia and Federal City lodges. both
Philadelphia prize winners. entered the hall
at Odd Fellows Temple. and formed in line
on opposite sides of the room. Immediately
afterward the drill team of Canton wash
ington, No. l of the Patriarchs Militant,
also winners at the recent convention of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. entered and took
position in line with open ranks parallel to
the lodge degree teams. When this forma-
ton was completed the San Francisco Re-
bekah drill team. attired. In handsome and
striking uniforms, appeared and marched
between the files of Patr1archS MilftantS
and around the hall executing many fntri-
cate evolutions They finally formed in line
at the back of the hall facing the stage.
Four Prize Winning Teams.
When the four celebrated teams. each and
all of which had participated in prize win
ming at Philadelphia. were in position
Deputy Grand Master Philip Walker Of the
District Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F.. called the
assembly to order He introduced Gen. E.
W. Bradford. grand master, who warmly
congratulated the champion degree and drill
teams of this jurisdiction. Deputy Grand
Master Walker then presented Washington
Canton with a beautiful liberty bell of
flowers in recognition of its success at Phil
adeiph1a. Bouquets of roses were also pre-
sented to the degree teams of Columbia and
Federal City lodges and the Rebekah drill
team of San Francisco. Appropriate re-
sponses were made by the representatives
of the respective drill teams.
Gen. M. A. Raney OF Iowa. commander OF
the Patrarchs Militant, then formally pre-
sented Capt. D. v. Chisholm with beauti-
full jewel of the decoration of chivalry
which he won at San Francisco in 1904.
The Rebekah drill team and Canton
Washington then gave admirable drill exef-
cises, followed by individual sword drill
by members of Canton Washington. This
last was for medal which was won by
Albert E. Burley of Columbia Lodge, 1. o.
o. F.
At the conclusion of the drill exercises
there was dancing and refreshments
Odd Fellows E,lated.
There is great and general elation among
District Odd Fellows over the success that
attended their efforts at Philadelphia, and
last evenings celebration was designed as
a particular recognition of the four VIC
tories won by the Washington teams at the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The Columbia Lodge team, under the
direction of Degree Master j. Edwin Fow-
Ter, achieved it's third victory at PhiladeI-
phia. and Federal City Lodge under the
direction of Degree Master John H. Wood
at Philadelphia. put a fourth victory to its
credit at the Sovereign Grand Lodge. On
fhn hn ar,al l.x-f h. lnttn 1aI-x J1s-t
evening were five steamers, bearings in
scriptions as follows: First prize, Rich
mond 1907 First prize. Baltimore, 1888"
First prize. Philadelphia, 1906" First
prize, Philadelphia 1906. The lettering
was executed by e. B. Russ of Federal City
Lodge, the expert penman who was sent by
the State Department to engross the Ports
mouth treaty of peace between Russia and
Japan.
Degree Director Wood.
Past Grand Master and Past Grand
Patriarch John H. Wood, the veteran de-
gree director has had control of the degree
staff in every interstate competition, and to
his energy is largely due the unbroken
series of victories achieved by his team
The cast of Federal City team was: J. H.
Wood, X; f. F. Higgins. G. H. Eakle, at
PENDANTS; w. f. Dement,. D.; III. w. Web
err. j.: w. E. Burlington. L.. D. v. Chisholm.
captain of guards; P. *. Pennington, G. G.
Wilson. A. d. Phillips, w. H Singleton. c.
L. Dairymple, ". E. Bolen. E. e. Munsey,e
G. T. Gregory. guards; w. II. Mcneil. noble
grand; s. N Mallory. DR.. E. E. Rankin.
supporters: III. O'Donnell, warden; Charles
Garrels, vice grand: II. L. Murray, A. s.
Barger. supporters: ]. T. Cam. past grand:
j. A. Chisholm. inside guardian, Dr. n. r.
Jenner H. M. Gunderson. w. H Hitchcock.
]. D. Crenshaw. w. B. Dorsey, ]. G. Loos.
miscellaneous work; w. H. Wilson, J. w.
Darlington. property men: E. B. Russ, cleo
trician, and w. J. Palmer of Union Lodge,
musician.
Last nights entertainment was in charge
of special committee headed by Mr.. Will
liam Mothershead and was one of the most
pleasant events in the recent history OF
local Odd Fellowship.