Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13

Canton Washington. after its regular
monthly meeting, gave the Patriarchs
Militant degree in the auditorium of the
9TH street !. o. o. r. hall Tuesday even
ing. November 2. On that occasion the
canton had as it's guests Canton Bal.
timore. No. 3. Of Baltimore. Md. under
the command Of Capt. Smith. Chevalier
and Grand Secretary Jones of the
Maryland Jurisdiction, and other promi.
nent chevaliers. accompanied the visit.
ing canton. After the conferrinR OF
the degree on Grand Master r. A. Ford
Grand PatVarch George S. COLLISION and
| the canton room. where a repast was
served. Just preceding the refresh
mente. Capt. William II. Ernest wei.
| coined the visiting chevaliers in thu
rotary Jones responded Remarks wer.
also made by Grand Master Ford. Grand
Patriarch COLLISION. Past Grand Maste,
Thomas w. Fowler, Gen. Bradford and
others.
Grand Master Ford and his corps OF
grand officers paid Beacon Lodge No
IS. their annual visit Monday evening
November s. There was a large at
tendance Of members Of the lodge and
! other jurisdictions. The report Of the
grand secretary and acting grand treas
urer showed that since January 1 the
lodge had made an increase both numer-
the examination Of the omcers. Past
Grand Master E. w. Bradford. on be-
half Of the lodge in a speech com.
! mandatory Of the administration bf
Grand Master Ford and expressing the
esteem felt for him personally. present
ed the grand master with handsome
leather brief case. After the close OF
the lodge those present proceeded to
the auditorium, accompanied by the
members Of Esther Rebekah Lodge. No
uine Boston baked bean supper. gar
njshed by such side dishes as would be
expected. was served. Remarks lifting
to the occasion were made by several
Of the members Of Esther Lodge and
visitors.
The members of the several lodges and
also members from other jurisdictions have
evening, November 10. in the auditorium
of Seventh Street Hall. l. O. o. r. East
ern Lodge. No. .. will exemplfy the ini-
tiatory degree and Federal City Lodge
No. 20. the first degree in full form as
set forth in the new ritual. 1t ia said
that these lodges have been working hard
TO render the work as 1t has not before
been given i'm this jurisdiction. These
! degrees, 1t Is announced. are not given IN
contest. but simply rendition OF the
be given. At some future date other
lodges will be requested by the grand
master to confer the degrees in accord
ance with their own ideas. The degree
work will begin promptly at 1:4o pm.
At the meeting Of Naomi Lodge. No. l.
D. Of R.. Monday evening there will be a
rehearsal Of the degree work, and all
members Of the degree staff have been
| requested to be present It Is desired. II
possible to enter a degree team from
This lodge In competition at the next ses-
| sion OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge al
Atlanta. Ga. in September next. Noble
Grand Annie l.. Mathews IL endeavoring
TO make the meetings of the lodge more
interesting and the members are CO.
operating with her. Visitors are always
cordially received.
Tuesday evening. November 10. will oc.
cur the last annual visitation this year
to a Rebekah LodRe-that to Martha
Washington Lodge. No. 3. II Is expected
many Of the sister lodges will be present
entertains and shows a proficiency equal
to that exhibited at the Dutch supper
Given Tuesday evening last, II Is declared
those who attend the visitation will be
amply repaid for doing 30.
The sudden and unexpected death OF
Past Grand Master Thomas ]. Jones
which occurred Saturday evening last,
was SHOCh W tuo uSHDofc VI tu0 OrOef
of all branches In this Jurisdiction. He
was an excellent example Of Odd Fellow
ship. il 10 said. and an energetic worker
i'm his lodge. Covenant. No. IS. Since his
retirement as grand master he held many
| responsible positions on regular and spe-
cial committees Of the Grand Lodge.
Wednesday evening Eastern Lodge. No.
IL, I. o. o. F.. held its regular meeting
with a large attendance present. including
G. H. H. Herring of Laconia Lodge. No.
a. Biddeford. Me-. and Charles c. Myers
OF Pasadena Lodge. No. 32A. Pasadena.
Cal. both Of whom gave interesting talks.
After the usual business had been trans-
acted the lodge visited Harmony Lodge,
No. 0. and conferred the initiatory degree
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