The Washington times., 1907-02-10
REBEKAH LODGES COMPETE
IN FRIENDLY RIVALRY

L
ed contest for the Grand Lodge prize
banners for proficiency IN Subordinate
and Rehekah Lodge degree work, which
came 10 a close a few nights ago. and
the banners awarded to the successful
contestants by Grand Master a. r. YER
million In The presence Of an immense
throng Of local and visiting members
of the order
It was a function Of more than or
binary interest for the reason that Ruth
Rebekah Lodge No. 2. now holds the
championship Of the United States and
Canada by virtue OF its achievement IN
degree work before the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at its session held IN Toronto last
September, and another contestant In
the recent local contest was Dorcas Re
bekah Lodge, No. 4, which was awarded
the Rebellah prize banner one year ago,
after a battle royal with Ruth Lodge,
and the third aspirant for the banner
was Esther Rebekah Lodge. No >.
which is in the second year Of its exist
ence-the youngest lodge in this juris-
diction.
The exempiifcation OF the Rcbekah de-
gree by all these lodg, was Of the high
est character, each one having some dis
tinctive features that exceeded the
others. which frequently elected spon-
taneous Outbursts OF applause from the
large audiences I'm attendance that could
scarcely be restrained BY the presiding
officers gavel-the baby lodge easily di-
vidinE the hOnors with its older and
more experienced sisters
The prize banner for Subordinate
Lodge degree work has been held by
Federal City Lodge. No. 90 for the past
two years. and its veteran degree stan
/ aga N entered the arena for its reten-
+ ton in the recent contest for degree
supremacy. This lodge has won more
prizes for degree exhibitions than any
other IN this Jurisdiction or In this part
Of the country. II received first prize
for the iirst degree NJ each of the Sow
erciEn Grand Lodge sessions held in
Richmond 1900 Baltimore 1893. Philadel-
phia 1865. and without rehearsal immedi-
ately cxemplined the second degree at
the last-named session and Won the
third prize also. and. Notwithstanding
the fact that this lodge made the high
. est percentagC ever recorded in Sow
o ereisn Grand Lodge competitions. 1855,
the degree stan OF Eastern Lodge. 80.
:. boldly entered the field for the con-
quest Of the coveted banner, and,
though
perienced competitor. il revealed many
beauties Of the iaitiatory degree that
other lodges may well emulate, the mu-
sic OF the choir being, without doubt
tire best ever heard in this jurisdiction.
3 The occasion of the local awards
was one OF enthusiastic good fell
Iowship. as Dorcas Re5okah Lodge
surrendered the banner which II
frfH-r
Lodge an like manner surrendered the
banner which had been twice before
successfully defended, to the grand
master. who officially awarded the one
to Ruth Rrbekah Lodge. and the other
back TO Federal City Lodge for its sue
cessful exemplifcatlOn OF the second
degree. Past Grand r. r Humphrey
accepted the RebeSah prize banner Ruth
Lodge, and for the seventh time Past
Grand Master John II. Wood acknoS-l-
edged a prize awarded TO the degree
team OF which he has been and is the
director-that Of Federal City Lodge.
No. 70.
The board of judges at these eXrm-
Publications. consisted OF Grand Master
A r VermiutOn. Deputy Grand Master
+. H. Easterling. and Grand Warden r.
\ Ford.
rhe casts Of the competing teams we're
as follows:
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. Mrs. Z.
J. s. Murray. y. c.; Mrs. Georgia
Mothersead. V G.. Mrs Belle NJ Car
ter. T. G.. Mrs. Annie +. Grissby; chap.
Mrs. Fannie Macdonald, war; Mrs.
Annie Coleman. con-. CNlrs. Kate SorreIl
Outwatsr. SUBJ; Miss Leah Humphrey,
D. II
May Avery, NJ. of s. Mrs. Lola PuIEs.
H.: Mrs Emma Barkman. D.. Miss
Hattie Stewart. Q. E.: Mrs. Ethel Mat
tern, Ruth; Mrs r. l. Cannon. O.; Miss
Bertha Walker. s; Mrs. Gertrude Pyle.
n; Mrs. Mamie Greenstreet. NJ; Mrs.
c. 4. Cannon. Mrs. Louise Mayes. Miss
Edith Noulden. Miss Mabel Aothersead.
B. B.; William Mothersead. X; William
Mari. Ray Humphrey. G.; Julian Mat
tern, c. B.; p. II. Leary, A; G y Can
non. l.; c. O. Greenstreet II. P; Arthur
Emo. E. Mrs. Inez d. NJ Keck, pianist
R Z. Humphrey. degree director.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. Miss
Mabel Gates. y. c.; Mrs. Ella Y. Nal
lory. V G.. Mrs. Martha l.. McNiel. Z.
G.; Mrs. Mary Dement,, chap; Mrs,
Ella E. Russ. war; Miss Mamie Rattle.
NJ L. Baber, Rebekah; Mrs. Bette
Adams NJ. Of S; Mrs. Mary Miller. H;
Miss Lizzie Carter, D; Miss Olga Noll-
ten @ E: Miss Lucille Fail, Ruth;
Mrs. r. +. Bayliss. o.; Miss f. Z.
Schlaich, n; Miss Madge PayIor, S.
Miss Josie 4. Hamilton. N; Mrs.
Leona Dalrymple, Mrs. r. NJ Rule,
Mrs. Ida Arnold. Mrs LYDIA Paylor
= 3. B.; Mrs. Abbie Gates, sub; Mrs
e Bertha Suddarth, herald; w. j. Rogers
X; p. l. Paylor. cap. of G.: -. l. Dali
b rymple; J. c. Sheets. G. T. Gregory
Roscoe Wines, G.; john Webster, A
T J. Gates, l.: A Adams. E; Miss Mel
lie Smith, pianist Z. b. Russ, degree
director; s. y. Mallory, property man
Esther Rebe5ah Lodge, No. 5.-Mrs
Linnie Kciser. y. G.; Mrs Lula Phillips
V. G.; Mrs. Annie Billings, p. G.; Mrs
! +. J. Schneider. chap; Mrs. Ida NJ
Lewis. war; Mrs. Grace Mahaney. con.
Mrs. Mary Kellogg. I. G.; Miss Maud
Keiser, ReDekah; Mrs. Clara Empey
NJ of s.; Mrs. Laura Lennon. II.
. Mrs. Lydia Bennett, D.; Mrs EIva