Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
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No 90: Parello of Columbia. No. &c: Melicl
of Myrtle No. -. and Vice Chancellor
Sheedy of Syracusians Lodge. No. 10
There were also delegations present from
Columbia Lodge, No. 26. and Union Lodge
No 81
Addresses We're delivered by Past Su.
preme Chancellor Dunn. Supreme Repre-
sentative T. \. Bynum. Past Crane
Chancellor Kline and Others The princi
pal address was delivered by Judge F. P
Seeds. a member of the ordek4 from Iowa
and deputy auditor 70 rthe War Depart
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Lodge, No. Is. B. P. O. EIks. Exalted
huler Ernest w Emery announced the
following appointments for the ensuing
year: Esquire. Charles r. Utermehle
CHAPLAIN Warren l.; Pushaw; inner
Charles F. Hermann,
The Elks' orphans outing. which vii
take place the first week in July. was
placed in charge of Adolph Loehl as
chairman of the committee. His prin
Cipa1 assistants will be DIR. e. F. Had
field and Thomas F. Finnan.
The memorial exercises to he held the
first Sunday In December will he man
aged by Past Exalted Ruler Hugh +
Harvey. Frank b. Clarkson and Herman
Richards, with a corps of assistants &c
be selected by them.
F. J. MerSheimer. L. r. Brooks. J. NJ
Dunn, John c. Maxwell and a committee
of forty-five will have charge of the Elks
jubilee and barn dance to be held at the
Benning race track June -. rs and H.
r. II. Neumeyer. jr. Thomas A. Miller
and Samuel "A. Kimberly were appointed
as a board of stewards for the year.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. I. o. o. F.
conferred the initiatory degree last
Temple. 18th and H streets northeast. be-
fore large number of the lodge member
ship and several visitors. The work OF
the team is said to have been one of the
best presentations of the degree in the
history of the lodges ritualistic work. The
incidental music, under the direction OF
George ]. Weber was a feature of the de-
gree. Federal City Lodge is said to de-
velop all the attractive and impressive
features permitted by the ritual of the or
der. The. attendance at the meetings are
consequently large. The degree director
Past Grand f. E. Rankin. and the mem
bers of the team were complimented for
the excellence of the work.
Much enthusiasm is being shown in the
movement for bringing about the gradual
increase in membership in Beacon Lodge
No Is, l. o. Q. F. Each meeting night
shows an increase in the attendance Of its
members, and especially of the older
members Last Monday evening one of its
old and honored members Robert B.
Reed. attended. He has for the past
twenty-five years been residing in south
ern Virginia. but still holds his member
ship in this city.
The lodge has been particularly fortu-
nate in having but little sickness among
its members the past few years.
At the meeting Ia ST Monday evening tho
first degree was conferred on three candi-
dates and on next Monday evening the
second and third degrees will also be ex-
emplifed. Visitors from this and other
jurisdictions are cordially invited to be
present.
Mr. D. E. Mcclure of Mount Horeh
Royal Arcanum Chapter. who has been
quite i'll recently, is on the road to re-
covery.
Since my Illness Mr.. Mcclure said
Il have had many phone and more per-
sonal calls from the brethren through
out the jurisdiction. l have had no less
than eight personal calls from the COM
panions of old Mount Horeb Chapter.
was sick and they visited me: b.ue and
they frightened me. cherries and they
cured me-"
At the regular communication of Ia
koma Lodge. No. ~. F. A. A. NJ. held
idSl L ucSudS evening fdSl MASTER SudTlcS
E. Thatcher was presented with a past
masters jewel. The presentation was
made by Past Master William Mehn in
an appropriate address. to which the re-
cipient responded in a similar vein. Past
Master Thatcher was present on this oc-
casion for the first time in several months
during which time he was on special
detail representing the government at the
jamestown exposition and only recently
completed the closing up of his affairs In
that connection. In his absence the pres
ent master of Takoma Lodge. Alfred D.
Smith. acted as master. the remainder OF
the line officers also being advanced as a
result
Senior Warden Hervey S. knight an
nounced progress in connection with the
building committee which is considering
the advisa bility Of erecting home for the
lodge in Takoma Park A meeting of the
committee was held last Saturday even
ing.
The resignation of Past Master Wilmer
G. Patt as one of the trustees was &C
cepted with regret. and Past Master
George L. Tarbell at the meeting Tuesday
evening was unanimously elected to fill
the vacancy. Past Master Tarbell is al
present master Of ceremonies of the lodge
The master Alfred D. Smith. announced
that the grand visitation would take
place. April %. on which occasion Rabbi
Abram Simon of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation would be the speaker. a
special musical program is being arranged
for that event.
At the suggestion of Past Master Will
liam Mehn the lodge decided to give a
ladies night in the fall. 1t is probable
that Tuesday. September %. will be Sc
lected for this event. which will be the
first in the history of the lodge.
Among the past masters present last
Tuesday evening were George l.. Tarbell
G. w Lewton William T. Andrews. VIII
liam Mehn and Charles E. Thatcher.
An interesting event in Odd Fellowship
will take place in Odd Fellows Hall on
eth street Saturday evening. April %
when Canton Washington. No. !, P. NJ.
I. O. @. F., will confer the decoration OF
chivalry on several sisters of the Re-
bekah degree who have been awarded
that honor by the general comma ndine
in view of mertorious services in the
order, and on the recommendation of their
several lodges. approved by Canton Wash
ington. No. 1.
After the exercises in comforting the
degree. which will be public and to which
all members Of the order and their friends
are invited. the annual Patriarchs Mill
tant ball will be held.
The candidates for the decoration of
chivalry are Mrs. Georgia Burroughs of
Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No. 1: Miss Nan
ME E. Pearson of Ruth Rebekah Ledge.
No. .: Mrs. Elizabeth Weber of Martha
Washington Rebekah Lodge. No 3: Miss
Nel1io NJ Smith norcoS PohaE q n