Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30

ford. Grafton Reed. Bradley II. DutroW.
Dr. Reverdy Stewart. Thomas l. Fulks.
Committee on printing and advertising
John Brewer. chairman: John J. Coiiins.
Emmett Dove.
On reception-James F. Allen. chair
man; Spencer c. Jones. S. B. Hege. MAI
John Mcdonald. Thomas Dawson. n. ".
Talbot. Rev. T. j. Packard. Rev. +. !.
Woolfe Rev. ]. c. Copenhaver, Bowie r.
Waters, Joseph T. Moore. Prof. w. P.
Mason. H. NJ. Talbot. Charles Z. POST
ley.
Field day committee-E. S. Hege. chair
man: G. n. Bouic. Thomas NJ Talbot. w.
r. Brewer. Alfred Ray. II. A. Dawson,
". E. Ricketts, r. E. Jones, D. r. Her
sey. 0. H. w. Talbot. c. c. waters
Thomas o. White.
Committee on donations-Dr q. =. Lew
is chairman: W. E. Welt. G. G. Brad
ley. jr; Hazel Cashell. Joseph Reading
H. A. Dawson. H. sherwood. NJ u
Knight. E. r. Perry. E B. Wood. DR.. Wm'
T. Pratt. l.. Groomes.
Mr. Samuel S. English and DR.. John H.
Junghans. supervising deputy great com
mander of the knights of the Modern
Maccabees of the District of Columbia
have been chosen to represent that orancn
of the order at the biennial convention
which meets in Toledo. Ohio. June 10
This is the second time the honor has
been conferred on Mr.. English. He mas
been appointed member of the commit :
tee on appeals and grievances. which IS
called to meet at Port Huron. Mich. June
4. Mr. English is one Of the pioneers in
the esta blishment of the Modern Macca-
bees in this city having conducted the
organization of Modern and Progressive
Tents. He is a member of Modern rent.
He was born at Wellsboro. Pa. but has
been a resident of the District NUMBER
of years. He is employed in the make
up" division of the government printing
office, and. possessing a pleasing person
atty. is highly popular. He has always
shown great interest In every movement
for the advancement of the order here.
and, 1t is said. has given literally or ms
time and influence in that direction he
enjoys the distinction of having instituted
the first tent of the order in the District,
September H. 1904. He Is popular with
the membership.
DR.. Jung hans Is a native OF this CITY, a
graduate of the medical department OF
Georgetown University and member OF
the Medical Association of the District.
There was a large attendance at the
review of Mount Vernon Tent. NO. 4. *.
o. +. NJ. Thursday night in Its lodge
room. ::16 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
when officers were nominated for the en-
suing term. Thursday night next the
officers will be elected, and all sir knights
are cordially invited to attend the re-
view.
Grand Master E. III. Easterling of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the
District of Columbia has set June as
the date for holding the annual services
in commemoration of the good deeds and
qualities of those of the membership of
that order who have died during the past
year and the representatives of the sew
eral bodies have decided upon joint
service. to be held in the auditorium of
Odd Fellows Hall. 7th street between D
and T. streets northwest, the evening of
that day.
This action on the part of Grand Master
Easterling is taken pursuant to call by
the head of the order. f. s. Conway. Chi
cago. H.. who has brought the matter to
the attention of the grand masters of
sixy-eight bodies forming the state. terri
torial and provincial jurisdictions.
tits said the custom of holding memorial
services for their dead. which has grown
to be a general one among fraternal
organizations throughout the country. was
officially adopted by the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows among the earliest OF
the organizations. which recognized its
appropriateness and usefulness in impress
ing lessons that might be learned by the
living from a review of the good qualities
and deeds of those who have passed to
the other side.
A selected degree team from the Mas
tiers Association of 1908 conferred the
masters degree on five candidates at Leb-
anon Lodge No. Z. Friday night. and
pronounced the work fully UP to the
standard set by the association of the
preceding year.
Grand Master Coolidge was a spectator
together with large contingent OF mas
tiers and past masters of local lodges.