Evening star., 1909-06-26

Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21, held its
regular session Tuesday evening. Vice
Grand j. A. Quisenberry. presiding. The
noble grand. w. H. Smoot, has been In
Pennsylvania since June 10 on business.
and will not return to this city until
July /. During his absence the vice
grand is directing the affairs of the
lodge
After July l. 1909, the degree work
will be under the general supervision of
the noble grand. acting as degree di-
rector by virtue of his office. He will
appoint four persons. to be known as as
sistant degree directors, to assist him in
his duties. Each of the assistant degree
directors will have charge OF one degree
and be responsible for the work thereof.
The new plan seems to suit every one
and good results are anticipated.
At the meeting next Tuesday evening
the election of officers for the term be-
ginning July g. 1909. will occur.
The following nominations have been
made for the positions indicated: Noble
grand, ]. A. Quisenberry; vice grand. j.
A. Willamette; recording secretary, Jo-
seph Burroughs; financial secretary. c..
Ed Bartlett; treasurer, James II. Crew;
chaplain, F. A. Norway.
Past Grand Joseph Webb. who became
member of Golden Rule Lodge No
vember =. 1880. died June Is, after an
illness of more than two years duration.
He was useful and honorable citizen
and Odd Fellow. The funeral services
afternoon, June 81. Rev. DR.. H. s..
France, pastor of the Trinity NJ. E..
Church. officiating.
DR. France referred to the long and
useful life of Mr.. Webb and paid a de-
served tribute to his work in the church
and Sunday school A large number of
friends followed the body to Congress
sional cemetery. where the interment was
made. A committee from Golden Rule
Lodge was present and conducted the
beautiful and impressive funeral cere-
mony of the order at the grave.
After comforting the third degree ac-
cording to the new ritual before a very
large audience of Odd Fellows, Eastern
Lodge, No. Z. held its roll CALI with an
that many of the older members of the
lodge responded when their names were
called. The address of the evening was
delivered by Past Grand Master Petty,
who spoke on "Odd Fellowship" He was
heartily applauded at its close. On behalf
of the lodge Past Grand Master Petty and
j. s. Breast. the latter a member Of the
lodge for fifty years. were presented with
an umbrella each, the presentation speech
to the former being made by Grand Mas
ter r. A. Ford and to Mr.. Breast by Past
Grand ]. E. Champion. Both responded in
an appropriate vein. Herbert D. Lawson
sang a bass solo. as also did A. w. Lyles.
Because OF the lateness of the hour the
remainder OF the program prepared had
to be omitted.
Next Wednesday evening Eastern Lodge
will hold an open meeting. with pro-
gram of entertainment, to be followed
with refreshments. 1t Is announced that
Noble Grand Andersen wishes to make
the occasion one to be remembered. All
Odd Fellows and their ladies have been
invited to be present.
At a regular meeting of Naomi Re-
bekah Lodge. No. /, held Monday night
the following officers were elected for
,, the term ending January l, 1910: Noble
grand. Miss Laura Matthews; vice
| grand. Mrs. Burkholder: recording Sec
! retary, Mrs. Cora c. Day: financial Sec
retary. Mrs. F. May Raitz: treasurer.
| Mrs. V. Estelle Yoakley; degree director.
William c. Hamburg. These officers will
be installed the evening Of July by a
| team from Ruth Rebekah Lodge. The
grand master has appointed Mrs. Sarah
| NJ. Sanderson OF Naomi Lodge to install
| Esther Rebekah Lodge officers July 12.
| She will select her corps of assistants
| from her own lodge.