Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
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port which he is receiving from the line
officers this year.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
reports and the address Of the grand
master Mr. W. D.. Mcfarland sang sew
eral solos. The speaker of the evening.
Rev. Rabbi Abram Simon Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation. was then
bell. His remarks on the important points
in Masonry were received with en-
thusiasm and several times he was in
terrupted by applause. He was followed
by Messrs. Holland and Mcfarland in
duet
Past Master William Mehn in an appro-
pirate address, en- behalf of the lodge pre-
sented Rabbi Simon with handsome cut
glass loving cup. The recipient responded
in happy vein, expressing appreciation
and best wishes for the future of Takoma
Lodge The program concluded with
singing by the quartet.
Among those present were Past Grand
Masters James A. Sample. William u.
Henderson, James A. WetmOre and Fran
els J. Woodman Of Takoma Lodge: Past
Masters Thomas NJ. F. bowling. STAINS
bury. No. -: Harry G. Kimball. Hiram
No 10: Wilmer G. Plat. Francis j. Wood
man. Orlando D. Sunny. William I An
drews. G. w. Lewton. William Mehn
George l.. Tarbell and Charles E. Thatch-
err of TakOma Lodge. No. 70.
The officers of TakOma Lodge present on
this occasion were Alfred D. Smith. mas
ter: s. s. SymOns. senior warden; Past
Master William Mehn. acting junior war
den: J. B. Derrick. secretary: Past Mas
ter Wilmer G. Plat. treasurer: David 8.
Morse chaplain: Past Master George l..
Tarbell. master of ceremonies; William
f. Dyre. senior deacon: Joseph b. Simp-
son, Junior deacon: Howard Fisk. senior
ard: Fred W. Longley tiler.
The next communication of the lodge
will be held Tuesday. May II. when the
fellowcra' t degree will be conferred on
several candidates.
Past Grand Master Francis j. WOodman
was during the past week elected an hon.
orary member of Fredericksburg. Va.
Lodge. No. 4. In company with Mr.. Ed
ward A. Keller. DIR. Woodman made a
year. and arranged for the use Of the
Washington Bible and square in connec-
tion with the ceremonies Of laying the
corner stone of the new Masonic Temple
June 8 1907 DR.. Woodman was pro
posed for honorary membership by Past
Grand Master s. J. Wuinn. who was
grand master of that jur sdictior last
year. when Grand Master Woodman pre-
sided over this juris diction. The honor
o. being a member of Washingtons lodge
man is proud Of the certificate of honor
which was received by HIM from it few
days ago. DIR. Woodman was one of the
founders of Takoma Lodge. No. .. and
it's master in 1895, the second year of its
existence.
The next meeting o. Takoma Chapter
No IL. will be held in Takoma Hall. Ia
koma Park. Friday. May g. The commit
tee on entertainment is completing ar
rangements for a minstrel show to be
given in the chapter rooms May IA.
Hope Lodge No. 10. F. A. A. M is re-
ported to be having very successful year
ing forward with pleasure to the COM
pleton or the new temple. when it will
occupy one of the new lodgerooms The
work as mapped out for May is as fol-
lows: May 3. regular fellowcraft degree:
May II. special. entered apprentice de-
gree: May %. regular. feilowcraft degree
The June meetings will be devoted to con-
ferring the Master Mason's degree.
No degrees were conferred a. the last
o. F.. owing to the exercises in the audi
torium Of Odd Fellows Hall commer,o-
rating the eighty-rinth anniversary Of the
order. but next Monday evening. May 1.
the lodge will confer the initiatory degree
on candidate win the same degree 9 az
that has exemplifieu this degree for sew
eral weeks past. and which is said to have
received much praise for the manner In
which the work Is executed. This lodge
has had many out-of-town visitors at its
meetings. and all Odd Fellows are well
coined when making the lodge their fra
ternal headquarters while In the city.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. I. o. o. f..
one of the leading lodges in this city.
was granted a charter January II. 1877.
and its growth has been steady and per-
manent. numerically and financially. In
ritualistic work the lodge is said to have
Ia n
the order. while its record for benevolent
work has been prompt and thorough. fully
CARRYING out the principles of Odd Fellow
ship. Federal City Lodge was the first
lodge in this jurisdiction. it Is stated.
to enter competition for a prize at a
sovereign grand lodge meeting. and has
made this record: At Richmond Q@ON.
first prize: Baltimore. first prize. and at
Philadelphia first prize for first degree
and second prize for second degree: Inc
local grand body in all contests in recent
years.
Federal City Lodge. it Is declared. is
officered by active. jealous members of
siding officer. Noble Grand Homer 4.
Booth. is q young man. an employe of q
prominent contractor. Following are the
other officers of Federal City Lodge:
Vice grand. F. e. lie Gros; recording sec
D. c. Cook: treasurer. G. H: Eakle; war
der. w. NJ Johnson: conductor. G. J.
Weber; o. G.. A. T. Belts: |. r.. s. r.
Bishop: chaplain. Philip Lederer; r. s:
Russ; r. 8. V. G.. Frank Kicker: L. y.
v. c.. Clyde Felter: r. s. s.; Samuel
Wright: L. g. S.. George T. Grubbs: GUS
todian. S. n. Mallory: degree directors
initiatory. e. e. Rankin: first =. PEN
The lodge gave an entertainment ana