Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

present Grand Master r. A. Ford, Grand
Secretary w. E. Clapp and several Wis
ting members from sister lodges and
other Jurisdictions.
The membership of Canton Washington
has been urgently requested to attend
the Saturday evening meetings to aid
in rehearsing and perfecting the degree
work in anticipation of comforting the de-
gree upon the grand master and several
other members Of the order in the pres
ence of visiting cantons from Baltimore
Nd. on or about the 22d Of this month
Martha Washington Lodge, No. 3, D.
of r., is making arrangements to give a
genuine German supper in the banquet
room Of l. 0. o. F.. Hall early in No
vember It Is the intention Of the COM
mittee in charge to introduce features in
connection with the supper that will not
only make it interesting as a supper, but
attractive for other reasons.
Several of the lodges report applications
Tor membership during the past week.
and the indications are that the coming
fall Will be a busy one as regards degree
work in this Jurisdiction.
The winter work in Eastern Lodge. No.
Z. I. 0. o. F., was begun last Wednes-
day evening with an enthusiastic rally
of the members. A feature was the large
number of older members present Music
was furnished by the recently organized
lodge quartet, consisting of Messrs. Dyre,
Messrs. Thornton. Barnes, Lyles. H. d.
Lawson. Hills and Dyre, all of Eastern
Lodge.
The principal address of the evening
was delivered by Past Grand Master w.
w. MILAN, whose topic was odd Fell
lowship." Remarks were also made by
Messrs. Schneider Rich, Smith and other
members of the lodge.
Next Wednesday evening the lodge will
begin the consideration of the new by
laws which have been in course of prep
aration for some months by a special
committee.
A full attendance has been requested.
The informal recess, with music, etc.
meeting. 1t is the endeavor of Noble
Grand H. d. Lawson to close each meet
ing by 9:3O. Meetings are called al Z. 80
sharp
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 81. l. 0. o. F..
met In regular session Tuesday evening,
Noble Grand j. A. Quisenberry> presidin; :.
An application for membership was favor
ably reported upon by the investigating
committee and the applicant was elected
The initiatory degree will be conferred
next Tuesday evening.
The following committee was appointed
to represent the lodge on the occasion Of
the grand visitation to Washington Lodge.
No. &: j. A. Quisenberry, j. A. Willamette.
c. l.. DAWSON K. G. Althouse and J. w.
Hollyday.
First Assistant Degree Director l.. \.
Norway announced cast for the initia-
tory degree and a rehearsal OF the work
of that degree was made in a manner
pronounced creditable.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. L. o. o. F..
met at Northeast Temple 18th and H
street northeast, and was the scene of a
remarkable fraternal assemblage WedneS-
day evening. Twenty-Five candidates were
given the first, second and third de-
grees in complete form, with drills and
incidental music. The lodge will hold
rehearsals the 18th and Goth instants. pre-
paratory to a ritualistc exhibition in the
auditorium OF Odd Fellows Hall in No
vember, under the direction of Grand
Master Richard A. Ford.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. /. is get
ting ready for a busy winter season.
The officers. who have been away. are
now back and actively at work. The
noble grand, Miss Laura Matthews. re-
turned from a months trip to the noun
tains in time for the last meeting and
the secretary, Mrs. Cora C.. Day. will be
present at the next meeting, having just
returned from a trip out west.
Degree Director William c. Hamburg Is
drilling the degree team and perfecting
new floor movements.