Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
Third Degree Team Quartet Columbia Lodge TO- o. o. F.
j. F H Cannon

after a close contest with Ruth Lodge.
The third aspirant for the banner was Es-
Their Rebekah Lodge, No. 5. which is in
the second year of it's existence. The ex-
emplification of the Rebekah degree by all
these lodges was of high character, each
one having some distinctive features, the
baby lodge easily dividing the honors with
its older and more experienced sisters.
The prize banner for subordinate lodge de-
gree work has been held by Federal City
Lodge, No. 30 for two years, and its vet
eran degree staff again entered the con-
test This lodge has won more prizes for
degree exhibitions than any other in this
jurisdiction or in this part Of the country.
1t received first prize for the first degree
at each of the Sovereign Grand Lodge ses-
sions. held in Richmond, 1900; Baltimore,
1903; Philadelphia, 1905; and without re-
hearsal Immediately exempliied the Sec
ond degree at the last-named session and
Humphrey accepted the Rebekah prize ban
ner for Ruth Lodge, and for the seventh
time Past Grand Master John H. Wood
acknowledged prize awarded to the de-
gree team of which he has been and is
director that of Federal City Lodge No. 20.
The board Of judges at these exemplif1ca-
tons consisted of Grand Master A. r. Ver-
million, Deputy Grand Master E. H. Eas-
casts Of the competing teams were as fol-
low: Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. 2Mrs.
E. J. s. Murray: n. G.; Mrs Georgia Moth
Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby, chap; Mrs.
Fannie Macdonald, war; Mrs. Annie
Coleman, con. MRS. Kate Sorrell Out
water, subj; Miss Leah Humphrey,
/. g.; Mrs. Lulu Emo, Rebekah; Mrs. May
Avery, m. of s.; Mrs. Lola Purks, h.; Mrs.
Emma Barkman, d.; Miss Hattie Stewart,
q. e.; Mrs. Ethel Mattern, Ruth; Mrs. e.
L. Cannon, O.; Miss Bertha Walker, s.;
Mrs. Gertrude Pyle, n; Mrs. Mamie Green
street, M; Mrs. C. A. Cannon, Mrs. Louise
Mayes, Miss Edith Moulden, Miss Mabel
Mothersead. b. b.: Mr.. William Mothersead.
k; Mr.. William Mari. Mr.. Ray Humphrey,
g.; Mrs. Julian Mattern, C. b.; Mr.. P. H.
Greenstreet, h. p: Mr.. Arthur Emo, e.;
Mrs. Inez D. NJ. Keck, pianist; Mr.. r. T.
Humphrey, degree director. Dorcas Rebekah
Lodge, No. Miss Mabel Gates, n. g.; Mrs.
Ella v. Mallory, v.g.; Mrs. Martha. LMc-
Mel p.g. Mrs. Mary Dement, chap; Mrs.
Ella B. Russ, war; Miss Mamie Rattle, con. ;
Mrs. Katheryn Dunn, l. g.; Mrs. M L.
Baber, Rebekah: Mrs. Bette Adams, m.
of S.; Mrs. Mary Miller. h.; Miss Lizzie
Carter, d.; Miss Olga Vollten, g. e.; Miss
Lucille Fehl. Ruth; Mrs. r.. E.; Bayliss. o.:
Miss E.. E. Schlaich, n: Miss Madge Pay
Tor, s.; Miss Josie B. Hamilton, m. !; Mrs
Ida Arnold Mrs. LYDIA Paylor, b. b. Mrs
Abbie Gates, SUBJ; Mrs. Bertha Suddarth
herald; Mr.. w. J., Rogers, H.; Mrs. p. L.
Payl0r, c. of g.; Mr.. G. L. Dalrymple, Mr..
J. C. Sheets Mr.. G.. T. Gregory, Mr.. Ros-
coe Wines, g.; Mr.. John Webster, a.; Mr..
T. J. Gates, L.; Mr.. A. Adams, e.: Miss
Nellie Smith, pianist; Mr.. E. B. Russ, de-
gree director; Mr.. 8. N. Mallory. property
man. Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5-Mrs.
Linnie Keiser, n. g.; Mrs. Lula Phillips.
v. g.; Mrs. Annie Billings. p. e.; Mrs. e. ).