Evening star., 1907-11-16

promptu remarks from number OF the
members. After musical selections re-
freshments were served Interest in
council work is wide awake in kismet
since that body has fitted itself out with
one of the finest lodge rooms IN the city.
Blue and white predominate in the dec
orationS, and the floor is covered WI n
oriental rugs The furniture is of hand
carved quartered oak The council VIII
give dance for its members Thanksgir-
ing night Refreshments will Toe scrv
to the guests
There was an interesting debate at the
regular review of Mount Vernon Tent.
No. 4. X. q. L NJ The participants
were II. NJ T Cunningham, A. J. Gun
ningham. G. w. Griffith and A G Suy-
dam. Under the good OF the order Dep
uty State Commander II. W. Gall made
an interesting talk on the new ritual
and gave an eNemplification Of the degree
work. Next Thursday night nominations
will be made for the ensuing term Music
and refreshments will Toe furnished for
the evening.
Friday evening. November =. Grard
Master A r Nermilion aud the ottic"-
of the Grand Lodge paid their annual
visit to DorCaS Rehekah l.odSv. No !.
l Q. o. +. Noble Grand Mrs Lids G.
Paylor extended IA cordial welcome F.N-
cry officer of DorCas Lodge was present
the examination. which showed the ON
GERS of the. lodge very proficient In the
secret work.
The address of the evening WAS mad,
by Deputy Grand Master +. II. Easter
ling After the lodge closed the members
and all present retired to the supper
room. where refreshments We're served
DorCas Lodge has reached the az Of
nine years Mrs. Ella b. Russ. T. \ G.:
gave a short history of the progress II
Dorcas Lodge. and spoke of the work (
this lodge in the movement To secure an
odd Fellows Home in the District II
Columbia
ORR, mt Commandery. \" :. * r. Will
confer the orders of the Tempe and
Malta Monday evening The commandery
will at this c0nClaVe consider the hold
ing Of a jollticaton December in com
memoration of it's success at the annual
inspection
Modern Tent, No 1272 Modern Maeca-
bees, opened its new home at the corner
of Sth and | streets northeast. Monday
evening. Addresses appropriate to the
occasion were made by Sup arvisins Dep
uty John II. Junghans. Commander Nc
Intosh, Sir knights English, Latham.
Foster, WinterWerp Lewis and others
Refreshments were served.
Grand Master A. X. Vermllion, accom-
panied by the officers of the Grand Lodge.
Lodge, No. %. /. O. o. F., Tuesday even
ing Odd Fellows from all over the city
took possession of the lodge room and
standing room only" was the sign for
the first part of the evening. Every lodge
in this jurisdiction was represented, and
some Out-Of-town members helped to
swell the number above the 200 mark.
The noble grand and vice grand were
congratulated on tn" excellent manner IN
which they exemplifrhd the work. both
written and lInWritten. Immediately after
the examination in the degree work the
lodge adjourned to the Fifth Baptist
Chapel, Az street near \ street, where
committee had provided abundantly for
the inner man.
One-minute talks from each noble
grand or representative from each lodge,
and talks of five minutes from each Of
ficer of the Grand Lodge. who We're called
on. was the order of the evening. Among
those who responded We're Past Grand
Master Bradford, Fast Grand Master Mil
Ian, Grand Marshal Dugan of Covenant
Lodge and Brother Van Kirk of Youngs-
town, Ohio.
Amity Lodge is one of the youngest
lodges in the District, nut 1t is reported
to be in very healthy condition. The
lodge has close to 5000 invested, besides
owning all of its regaIa. 1t is the only
lodge of Odd Fellows in the southwest
section of the city.
Past Grand Master Bradford spoke OF
the necessity of members attending meet
ings and of helping to bear some of the
burdens.
Past Grand Master MILAN spoke of the
beauties of Odd Fellowship, and of the
length Of time required to unfold just
part of them.
Grand Marshal Dugan spoke of the ne
cessty of work. in order to more fully
realize the aims of Odd Fellowship. and
that it was necessary for Odd Fellows to
become better acquainted.