Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
VAMQNG TINE
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Wednesday night at Northeast Temple and
installed the following officers for the ensu-
| ing term: Past president William Reid:
| president, James E. Cook; vice president
| Brother Smith; guardian, Mrs. A. o. p.
Grant: chaplain. Brother yermillian: guide,
| Brother Esperon: companion, Sister Espe-
| ron: porter Brother Howlin: Waterman.
Brother Shapiro. Past President woodend,
assisted by Brother Kircher and Sister
| Russell. installed the newly elected officers.
Past President Linbloom. member OF the
Grand Circle OF New York. was present
| and delivered an address on the good of
the order. which was followed by a speech
| by the newly elected deputy. A. o. p.
Grant, after which refreshments were
served
The meeting of Federal City Lodge. No.
20, /. o. O. F. Wednesday evening was de-
voted to the installation Of the newly elect
ed officers by Grand Secretary Joseph l.
Porter The term just ended showed a
substantial increase In membership, thirty
five having been admitted. The officers In
stalled Were: j. s. Ashford, n. c.: F. A.
Royse, V. G.; H. w. Weber. secretary; D..
c. Cook. financial secretary: G. II. Eakle,
treasurer: G.. ]. Weber. musician; Z. K.
Pennington, r. s. n. G.; J. C. Sheets l.. s.
n. G.; H. L. Murray. w: Orlando A. Booth.
G; j. 7. Cam, r. S. s.; S. N. Mallory. l..
S. s.: ]. w. Sherwood. o. c.: Emil Hem
lain: Tunis Hicks. r. S. V. G.; ]. w. Skin
ner. L. S. V. c.; w. II. Singleton, custo-
dian; J. H. Wood, degree master
The new officers of Friendship Lodge. No
u, I. o. o. F.. were installed at the regu-
lar meeting OF the lodge on "Wednesday.
Grand Representative James II. Crew, p.
G. NJ, acted as grand master and was as
sisted by the following representatives of
the Grand Lodge: Grand Warden Geo. u.
COLLISION. Grand Recording Secretary c. p
SI 10 i'll O., &c.
Pollock, Grand Treasurer Andrew Day.
Grand Marshal c. l. Dawson. Grand
Guardian Levi Nagle. The following OFF,
GERS were installed: N. G.. DR.. J. A. Nc
dore F. Brown F. s., II. c. Traphagen; T.
Arson s. Taylor; c., F. F. Hartwell: o. G..
G. w. Reintzell; r. 8. N. G.. DIR. Theodore
Mead. P. G. NJ; L. s. n. G., w. II. Sellers;
r. 8. V. G., Joseph Pospisiel: L. s. V. G..
N. A. Beans; chaplain, w. c. Hauptman.
At the conclusion of the installation cere-
monies Judge Arson s. Taylor, P. G., on
behalf OF the lodge. presented a gold watch
to the retiring financial secretary, w. II.
Womersley. Past Grand Womersley has
been financial secretary OF the lodge since
1880, and was the only nominee to succeed
himself at the last election. but. much to
the regret Of his lodge. declined to longer
serve in that capacity. He has been an
active member since 1873, and prior to 1880
was nearly all the time in some other off,
cial position in the lodge. The watch was
lodge and the date of presentation. Under
the head of good OF the order DIR. e. L.
Riyenburg of Chicago addressed the lodge
and was followed by a number of visiting
members from other lodges of the District.
Refreshments were served by the enter
tainment committee.
The semi-annual installation of officers OF
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, r. o. o. F..
took place July 9. at Odd Fellows Hall on
1th street. There was large attendance
of the members and visitors from all Re-
bekah lodges of this jurisdiction Mrs.
Schippert Of Martha Washington RebeAah
Lodge. No 8. was the installing officer and
with her corps OF officers from her lodge
performed the work, The following officers
were installed: Noble grand Mrs Keiser:
vice grand, Mrs. Lula Phillips recording
secretary, Mrs. Mary Pollock; financial
secretary. Mrs. Belle Gibson; treasurer I'D
K. Laughlin. Refreshments were served
The Washington Elks are this afternoon
enjoying their annual excursion on the Po-
tomac River View is the objective point
and the steamer Queen Anne carries the
Elks and their friends. The vessel makes
three trips today, and on the 10 am. and
pm. trips was crowded. This evening at
Gas there will be third trip. and the boat
VIII run down the river for forty miles
stopping at River View going and return
ing. This is the twenty-fourth annual ex-
cursion Of Washington Lodge No. Is, B.
P. o. E.
State Commander D. w. Gall has been
this week at Leesburg, Va, where he is
organizing a tent of the Maccabees.
National Tent. No. l. K. o. T. NJ. initiat-
ed a number of candidates last Monday
night. The officers of this tent were in
stalled on the first Monday in the month.
Thursday night the state commander of
the Maccabees installed the officers of
Golden Rule Tent. No. 3, and District Tent,
No. g.
Mount Vernon Tent. No 4, K o. T. NJ.
had It's installation service on Thursday
night. 1t was well attended. and much in
terest was manifested. Refreshments were
served, and State Commander Gall and
others made addresses. .
National Tent, No. 1, K. o. T. M had It's
annual excursion on Tuesday. and National
Hive, No. l. L. o. T. M, on Wednesday
On Friday night, Georgetown Tent, No.
6. held public installation of officers There
were several new members admitted.
The family Maccabee excursion will be
held this year at River View July 10, and
will be participated In by most Of the tents
and hives in the city.
Mount Vernon Hive, No. 2, L. o. T. NJ.
with other hives will have an outing on
August Z. Mount Vernon Hive. No. 9 re-
Gently won a cash prize of $40 for securing
the most members in given time. Mrs.
CasWell, the state commander of the Lady
Maccabees Is spending her vacation at her
home In Ohio. In her absence the work is
in charge of Mrs. Mary A. Van Ness. deputy
state commander. Anacostia Tent, No 7.
installed officers on the I'd of the month.
A A. Provost Is serving his tenth consecu-
tive term as commander of. Anacostia tent.
John B. Henderson Tent. No. 1859. indie
pendent Order of Rechabites, had a largely
attended meeting recently and one candi-
date was initiated. Under good of the order
Col. N. E. Vowles was called to the chair
He called on the following members, who
responded with remarks: Prof A s. Marye
Thos. Marshall. w. c. Van Matre. Clarence
Hunnicutt. High Chaplain John j. Coulter.
Arthur 8. Woodland. Frank B. Moore Har-
mony Tent: Geo. r. Rinehart. John
Bunch. Chas H. Turnbull VIM. H. Gray.
Hessler. IT.. and VIM. A. Ridgely, ir. A
new mixed tent will shortly be formed in
the northwest section OF the city.
Personal to River Men.
Capt Eppfe Dodson. formerly master NJ
he ar