Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
Odd Fellows.

! The first degree was conferred upor
two candidates Wednesday evening b,
Eastern Lodge, No. 4, I. o. o. F. 4
large number Of members were present.
| Frank D. Gray rendered his resignation
as warden and it was accepted with re
| luctance Mr.. Gray has been a Yer,
| active member of the lodge but he ha:
! been compelled to give up the office be
cause of other important duties. Noble
Grand Herbert D. Lawson appointed ]
w. Dyre warden. William Schweitze1
conductor and William Reiser inside
guardian. J. f. Champion was appointed
right supporter to the noble grand ant
| Charles Hills left supporter. The othel
vacancies will be filled at an early date
Next Wednesday evening Harmony
| Lodge. No. o. will confer the second. de
gree uyon two candidates for Eastern
| Lodge.
Federal City Lodge. No: 20 will devote
greater part of next Wednesday even
| ing to rehearsal of the first degree
preparatory to its presentation at {
meeting under the direction of Crane
Master Richard A. Ford in the audi
forum of Odd Fellows Hal! Frida,
evening, November 10.
The annual visitation of the grand
master and assoc ate Grand Lodge OFF,
GERS to Federal City Lodge will occur
Wednesday evening, November. "a, fol
by the committee in charge of the de-
tails.
Wednesday evening, November 10, the
initiatory degree will be conferred at the
lodgeroom. Northeast Temple. to make
up, with limitations last Wednesday
evening, a class for the first degree No
vember 10.
Grand Master r. A. Ford. accompanied
by his staff. paid Dorcas Rebekah Lodge,
n A ,n1 Lett fioy, W. o m
ing, October 90. The officers were exam
ined in the secret work and declared to
be proficient. The books of the recording
and financial secretaries and treasurer
were examined and declared to be cor
rect and we'll kept. The grand secretary
reported the attendance. particularly OF
the elective officers. to be above the aver
age. After the close of the lodge all pres
ent retired to the supper room. where the
committee in charge had prepared re-
freshments. During the progress of the
supper DR.. Thomas J. Gates. in behalf OF
Dorcas Lodge, presented the grand mas
ter with n handsome umbrella. The grand
master, In accepting the gift, praised the
work of the Rebekah lodges and the help
which they had rendered on every occa-
sion.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. ). I. o. o.
F.. met in regular session Monday night
with Noble Grand Myrtle Loebsack pre-
siding. Three applications were received
and one balloted on.
James NJ. White was elected degree
director, TO succeed Charles P. Sample,
who has served as degree director the
past three years.
Mr.. White expects to organize the team
at once and get ready for the winter
work. He will probably enter the degree
staff in competition at the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, which meets In Atlanta,
Ga. next September. Several visitors
were present at lodge, including Mrs.
Alice Capen of Brocton. Mass, and
Myron Green Of Rhode Island.
The next meeting. Monday, November s,
mas been set aside social meeting. 1t
is expected the entertainment committee
will present something new for the menu
bers and visitors. The first meeting of
each month has been observed as social
meeting all this term.