Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21

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is said to have been especially good
After the. program was concluded .
banquet was served by Oscar wehber
under the direction of the entertainment
consisting of Marion Wicks,
+. j. Carroll and A. 4. Wicks.
There was large attendance of men,
bers and visitors at the regular meeting
of Edward ]. Ross Council. No. 2S. Jr.
.. L. \. NJ. Thursday. November 10
The special work of the evening vas tie
initiation OF a class of ten. which nov
makes the membership OF the y council
BIS The work of the evening is SAID
to have been exceptionally fine. especial
~ that of the uniform rank under the
leadership of Capt w. l.. Deshazo. There
VIII be no meeting Thursday. November
70, but Thursday. December 3, the coun-
ell expects to confer the degrees on a
large class.
At the regular business session of Ruth
Rebekah Lodge. No. - last "Wednesday
night several applications for membership
were received and referred. Degree Di-
rector Humphrey stated there would be
a rehearsal of the team during the COM
ing week. and the lodge decided to defer
degree work until the last meeting in De-
cember.
Tine noble grand. Mrs. Gertrude Pyle.
announced the death of a member of the
lodge since the last session. and com
mittee was appointed To draft suitable
resolutions to be sent to the bereaNcd
family.
The special duty assigned to Ruth Re-
bekah Lodge i'm connection with the ap-
preaching Odd Fellows fair will be the
management of the MONDAY luncheon to
be served during the entire period uf the
fair The committee in charge of this
feature includes the following: Mrs. Belle
NJ Carter. chairman: Mrs. George Moth
ersead vice chairman: Mrs. Gertrude
Ill
treasurer: Mrs. Emma J. s. Murray will
have supervision of purchasing supplies;
Mrs. Mamie Greenstreet will direct the
Mattresses, and Mrs. A. A. Fleming will
preside at the ice cream booth and will be
assisted by "A corps of ladies in merry
widow" costumes.
Mrs. Carter stated at a meeting of the
general committee at Odd Fellows Hall
Thursday night that among the contribu-
lions received was one from the White
House bearing the personal card OF Mrs.
Roosevelt. wife Of the President, and ex-
pressing her best, wishes for the success
of the project.
The annual visitation of the grand mas-
ter and other officers of the Grand Lodge,
r. A. A. NJ, was made to King David
Lodge, No 2S, Brookland last TUESDAY
evening The lodge room was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with chrysan-
themums and palms. loaned the lodge b.
j. II. Small. sr.. one of its members The
net gain In membership reported during
the year was ten and the total member
sets Of the lodge, it is declared, now
amount to over S.. 700. the gain in assets
during the year having been about $500
This gain was brought about largely
through the munificence of one of the
members. John B. Lord, treasurer for
many years. who presented to the lodge
building lot. so by 100 feet, and worth
$1,000: The lodge intends to build thereon"
insthe near future. a three-story temple.
at a. cost Of 81. 900 ="
The officers of the lodge are: Charles
e. Molster. master; w. H. tMcCray. Sc
nior warden: William o. Proved, junior
warden; Past Master NJ d. Null, secre-
tary:, Past Master G. W. A. Camp. acting
secretary: Past Master Charles E. Bald
win, treasurer: !. S. Pennybacker, senior
deacon: William c. Parry. junior ucacon.
Laird L. Neal. senior steward: Otto Ham
merbacker, junior steward; Benjamin
Irving, master of ceremonies; Thomas j.
Jones, tiler.
stansbury Lodge. No. -. F. 4. A. NJ.
devoted last Tuesday evening to .
E. Hez Sven delivered an address en-
titled. Bright Spots and Rev Z. c.
Powers gave a recitation. The program
also included remarks. by Master John
Mostromy Mate Quartet consisting OF
Messrs. Stevens. Meyers. Rodrick and
Moore: a comic recitation by Edward
Solomon. tenor solo by Harry Stevens.
a bass solo by Charles W. Moore and
selections by an orchestra. refreshments
were served. The committee In charge
of the entertainment was composed of A.
c. Shaw. chairman: II. T. Rogers, J. D.
Crawford. G. B. Heinecke. Anthony Lehr.
c. A. Borden, III. B. HALEY. Thomas
Grant. p. +. Pollard and Rev. j. w.
Flynn.
The worthy grand matron. worthy
grand patron and other officers of the
Grand Chapter. Order OF the Eastern
Star. paid their annual grand visitation
to Takoma Chapter. No. H. last Friday
evening, at the lodgerooms of Ruth
Chapter at Brghtwood, under a special
dispensation granted it because the regu-
lar chapter rooms were occupied by the
Bliss Electrical School at Takoma Park.
The reports Of the secretary and treas
urer showed a satisfactory condition.
both as to limitations and finances.
The program included an address OF
welcome to the grand officers by the
worthy matron, Mrs. Ida V. Faber: re-
marks by Mrs. Julia n. Streater worthy
grand matron: William F. Guide. worthy
grand patron: brief history Of the chap
ter by DR.. c. c. Galloway, worthy pa
iron: solo by Mrs. James A. Gibson: pre-
sentation Of a handsome hand-painted
tea set to the grand matron; speech by
Hervey s. Knight: presentation of vase
to the grand patron; speech by Mrs.
Maud Galloway; presentation of nut
bowl to the grand lecturer. Mrs.
Teachum: speech by Mrs. Covert. and
solo by Mr. Frank Favorite. The in
terror of the lodgeroom was artlstically
decorated with flowers and potted plants
and presented picturesque scene. 70
The annual election Of officers of Ia
koma Chapter for the ensuing year VIII
take place Friday. December IL