Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-22
'EIeHTY-nINTn ANNIVERSARY
ODD FELLOWS OF DISTRICT PRE-
PAIRING TO CELEBRATE.
Program Of Exercises to Be OBJ
served Monday Evening at
Odd Fellows' Hall.

Sunday. April 26. marks the eighty
ninth anniversary Of Odd Fellowship In
America. and elaborate preparations are
being made for an appropriate observ-
ance of the event in the District of Co
lumbfa. Grand Master Easterling and
the several committees of the Grand and
subordinate lodges are engaged with their
preliminaries. and the celebration. which,
1t is understood. is to be at Odd Fellows
Hall. promises to be a memorable one
in the history Of the order. AS the ami
versary falls on Sunday, the services COM
memorating It will be held Monday.
Similar PREPARATIONS are being made for
the celebration Of the event by the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of the state OF
that the services will be held in the audi
forum Of the Odd Fellows Temple. in
Philadelphia, Monday, although there. al
here. arrangements will probably be made
for divine services Sunday.
Committees In Charge.
The committees in charge are:
Program-D. A. Dugan. G. W., chair
man: E. w. Bradford. G. Taylor Carter,
George z. COLLISION and Mrs. Sarah M.
Sanderson.
Decorations-P. H. Leary. chairman; W.
C. Hamburg, w. l.. Overstreet. Miss Lu-
ellie e. F'ehl w. ]. Hope. r. I. Pumph-
rey and Miss N. E. Pearson.
H. N. Roberts and Otto F.. Smith.
Badges-S. G. Taylor, chairman; Q: A.
Booth. r. William Ernst. w. II. Sellers,
Mrs. E.. J. Schneider and Mrs. Ella Hes
ter.
Reception-Thomas J. Gates. G.. p.
chairn1an and the members of the joint
committee.
Features Of Program.
The program includes: Calling to order
and opening remarks by Richard A. Ford,
deputy grand master, chairman joint
committed: music. Rebew Orchestra,
Henry w. Weber. conductor; reading
proclamation of grand sire and grand
master. William Ellis Clapp, grand sec
rotary: invocation. D. w. Keck, grand
chaplain; music Rebew Orchestra: ad-
grand master: baritone solo. "Toreador'
song from Carmen" (Bizet), Mr.. Newton
Hammer, Miss Alma Ebert at the piano;
plano solo. Waits in E Major (Mosz-
tralto solo. 'spring Song CBecker). Mrs.
w. T. Reed, Miss Alma Ebert at the pi.
ano: address. Mr.. Charles G. Tirrell. NJ.
c., past grand master, Of Massachusetts,:
baritone solo. The Two Grenadiers'
(echuberD. Mr.. Newton Hammer, Miss
Alma Ebert at the piano; contralto solo.
''Ould Plaid Shawl" Cf1aynes). Mrs. w. r.
Reed, Miss Alma Ebert at the piano;
benediction. grand chaplain: music, Re-
beW Orchestra; reception and social hour.
Officers and Members.
The officers and members of the joint
committee are: Richard A. Ford, deputy
grand master, chairman; E. w. Bradford,
past grand master, vice chairman; Frank
D. Seiffert. secretary: o. A. Booth, treas
urer; Grand Lodge, r.. A. Ford: Central
Lodge. No. 1, w. T. Collins: Washington
Lodge. No. 6, w. J. Hope: Eastern Lodge,
No. Z. j: H. Reid; Harmony Lodge.
No. 9, w. L. Overstreet: Columbia Lodge.
No. 10. 8. G. Taylor: Union Lodge. No.
II. John Mckenzie; Friendship Lodge,
No. r. W. II. Sellers: Covenant Lodge,
No. ID. D. A. Dugan: Beacon Lodge, No.
10. e. w. Bradford: Metropolis Lodge, No.
10. r. T. Humphrey; Excelsior Lodge, No.
IL. F. William Ernst; Federal City Lodge,
No. u, 8. H. Gwynne: Salem Lodge, No.
p, C. w. Teats; Langdon Lodge, No. %,
w. l.. Mothersead; Amity Lodge, No. q,
C.. r. Carter; Phoenix Lodge. No. %, DR..
L. 8. Savage: Naomi Rebelkah Lodge. No.
/, Mrs. Sarah NJ. 6anderson; Ruth Rebe-
kah Lodge, No. 2, Miss Mamie e. Pear
son; Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge.
No. 3, Mrs. Ella Hester; Dorcas Rebekah
Lodge. No. 4, Miss Lucille e. Fehl: Esther
Rebekah Lodge, No. g. Mrs. E. ]. Schneid-
er; Grand Encampment, w. c. Hamburg;
Columbian Encampment, No. !, Frank D.
II. N. Roberts: Mount Nebo Encampment,
No. 6. George 2. COLLISION; Fred D. Stuart
Encampment, No. Z, T. B. Felter; Canton
Washington, No. I. p. NJ, p. H. Leary.