Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03

ton appointments to Committee work will
be completed and various details for the
proposed fair arranged. From that time
on active earnest and systematic work
will be pushed forward to secure success.
AS there are about forty Odd Fellows
homes throughout the Sovereign Grand
Lodge jurisdiction carrying out the OBJ
jects for which the home is to be eStab-
lished in Washington. the fraternity ~
Odd Fellows feels that the project is one
that not alone appeals TO their member
ship, but is worthy of the support OF all
citizens interested in the care of the aged
and INDECENT and maintaining and educat-
ing dependent orphans, and in this spirit
will appeal for support and patronage for
the fair next December. Many donations
have already been received, and subscrip
tion books are i'm the hands Of many
members of the order.
AS the membership believes the success
of a fair depends in a large measure upon
the ladies. the five Rebekah lodges are
now busily engaged in planning to make
their part of the work a grand success.
The following representatives from these
five lodges to the Home Association. in
charge of the work. are as follows:
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sanderson. Naomi Lodge.
No I; Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter. Ruth Lodge.
No. =: Mrs Laura f. r. McChesney. Mar
tina Washington Lodge. No. 3: Mrs Ella
B. Russ. Dorcas Lodge. No. T. and Mrs.
Gertrude NJ. Easterling Esther Lodge
No. 3.
The membership of the order feel that
the success Of the fair is assured.
The commandery asylum in the new
Masonic Temple was dedicated last night
by the Grand Commandery OF knights
Templar Of the District of Columbia, un-
der Grand Commander Cissell
At the invitation of Commander SWEET
Of Columbia Commandery, No. .. the
other local communicates. Washington
Commandery. No. 1. under Commander j.
Claude KEEPER: Potomac. No. 3. undar
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(mounted). No. 4. under Commander Viii
liam N. Beahm and Orient, No. >. under
Commander William II. Wunder, assem-
bled at the old temple. where, with thirty
two members of Mary Commandery of
Philadelphia, special guests OF the occa-
sion, line was formed. the old temple
given a farewell salute and the procession
moved up street to 10th street. to
Pennsylvania avenue, to 10th street. to
New York avenue and to the new temple
at 18th street where the dedication serv-
ices were held behind closed doors.
A banquet was partaken of at the Hotel
Commander SWEET of Columbia Com
mandery acted as POSTMASTER.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
THE Grand Lodge" by Grand Master Au-
Arch Chapter" by Grand High Priest +.
St. Clair Thompson. and THE Grand
Commandery," by Grand Commander Cis-
SELL
Addresses were made by Past Com
manders Hest, Brehm. Hinckel. Baird.
Stewart and Rhodes, and Sir Knights
Pontius and Herring Of Mary. Past Com
manders Grant. Riley, Baldwin and Cum
son of Columbia.
At the close Of the banquet all joined
in singing Aud Lang Syne." Those
present were Gran Grand Master Coolidge;
Commander Cissell. Grand Commandery
Omcers Allen, Klopfer, Grant. ODER.
Cook. Parks. Johnson. Galliher. Eminent
Commander James w. Baird. Past Com
Rhodes and Stewart. and Sir Knights AL
len, Mcintyre, Keen, Herst, Cherry.
Waller, Herald. Roberts. Hirst. Garman.
Wells Limerick, Barnes Bachman Her
Mary Commandery, No. &c. Philadelphia.
Among those present were Past Com
manders Narrower. Riley, Baldwin.
Grant, Meyer and Cunningham, and
Messrs.> Stewart, Stiles Hoffman. Trun-
nell. Hebbard. Behrens, Georges Lar
combe. Hardy. Trazzare and Coffin OF
Columbia Commandery, No. . Washing
ton. D. c.. and Past Commander Lloyd of
Temple. N. Y.
Federal City Lodge. No. %. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. will receive an
official visit from Grand Master Easter
ling and his associate Grand Lodge Off
GERS at Northeast Temple. 18th and III
streets northeast. "Wednesday evening.
October Z. The occasion will be the nrst
visitation Of the fall season. and Federal
City Lodge Is making preparations to re-
ceive the grand master and his associate
officers in a manner BETTING the occa-
sion.
This being the first visitation Of the
closing series for the year. ii is expected
there will be a large attendance OF the
fraternity on that occasion. Federal City
Lodge has extended cordial invitation
to the membership in general to he pres
ent.
An additional feature of the visitation.
besides the usual routine work. viii he
the comforting Of the first degree in full
and complete form. The ritual recently
adopted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
in the opinion of many Odd Fellows, has
made the first degree especially instruc-
tive and impressive. Rehearsals of this
degree have been in progress for some
time under the direction Of Noble Grand
Frank LeGros. as degree director. and
under immediate supervision or Dan v
Chisholm. as assistant degree director
Those taking part in the degree, il is
said have entered into the work with
an earnestness and enthusiasm that
promises TO make its presentation Octo-
Der one of the most successful rendl-
lions in the local history of the order.
All the beauties for which Odd Fellowship
is noted, Ii is declared. in this degree
promise to be presented in every detail
and character. As Federal City Lodge
has been a winner in many prize contests,
its membership feel they have a reputa-
ton to sustain i'm their frs. presentation
of this degree and are making every prep
aration to carry out the work in a man.
ner satisfactory to the grand master ana
Odd Fellowship in general.
An open meeting was held by the mem
hers OF Eastern Lodge. |. q. O. F.. We'd
nesday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. Che
attendance was large. Those who par
ticipated in the program OF music were
Miss Lillian Chenowith. Herbert Lawson.
Miss Hickman and Mr.. Meade. Miss Bal
ley was accompanies and Leon Cohen
gave a violin solo. Refreshments were
served.
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangements for the exercises commence
rating the sixty-fourth anniversary of tho
organization of Beacon Lodge. No. IL.
l. o. q. F.. has issued invitations to all
the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges in
this jurisdiction to attend the open meet
ing next Monday evening, October :. at
$50 o'clock. II Is stated that never in
the history OF this lodge have such elab-
crate preparations been made for the
celebration of similar occasions in the past.
Souvenirs which have been ordered espe-
cially for the occasion are to he given all
in attendance that evening. and from a
glance at the numbers the musical
program all are assured a most enjoyable
evening. Following the exercises Of the
evening a light repast will he served in
the banquet room. The committee in
charge of the ARRANGEMENTS consists of
Past Grand Master Ernest w. Bradford.
ba irmap assisted nv Past Grapls MIL