Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

Grand Master r. A. Ford and his corps
of officers paid Excelsior Lodge, No. IL.
their annual visitation Monday evening.
After the rendition of the unwritten work
by the grand representatives. deputy
grand master and grand marshal, those
present adjourned TO the banquet room,
where refreshments were served. A large
number of visitors from sister lodges and
other jurisdictions We're present
Thursday evening. October -. the grand
officers will accompany the grand master
TO Columbia Lodge. No. 10, for their an
nual visitation Columbia Lodge has a
record for it's rendition Of the unWritten
work. it is said. and always entertans
its guests il royal manner: hence q
large attendance of the members o. this
and other jurisdictions is anticipated
The members of Canton Washington.
No. |. have been remi; ided that, on the
evening of November >, the degree will
be conferred in the auditorium Of 1. o. o.
r. Hall, upon several applicants includ-
ing Grand Master II. \. Ford and Grand
Patriarch George S. COLLISION: also that
il is expected that Gen. Rainey and part
Of his staff. accompanied by many chev-
alters from Bait more. will be present to
witness the ceremonies. Their presence
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evening, October 30 has been specially
requested.
Naomi Lodge. No. l. D. of r.. had an
interesting and largely attended meeting
Monday evening. Plans for several en-
tcrtainments were discussed. AT the next
meeting of the lodge. November I, the
degree will be conferred.
The Grand Patriarch and his officers
'nl nm No
s.mi-annual visit Wednesday evening. De-
tober L.. The report relative to the work
Of the e1canpment and its officers was
excellent During tie ent tainment
part of tire program an oil painting was
to have been presented to Pas; Grand
Patriarch w. &. Hamburg of Masenenu
Encampment, No. T. by Columbian En-
camI menI. for his faithful services during
the time he active officer in the
Grand -Encampment. he having missed
only one meeting, visitation and nstalla-
ton during the several Years he he'd
office in the Grand Encampmelt. p. q. =.
Hamburg was prevented from attending
the meeting, and the presentation was
made during the past week in Magenenu
Enca mpment. No. 1. by Scribe Frank
D. Seiffert, p. G.. p, and Past Grand Rep
resel. tative u. w. keck. p. G. p. Hamburg
:eelingly expressed his appreciation of the
gift At the close of the visitation 10
Columbian Encampment. those present
adjourned to the banquet room for an
oyster supper.
At the meeting OF Magenenu Encamp-
ment. No. a. on the 18th instant. the r a
triarchal degree was conferred on sever
al candidates. Grand Representative
John Fl. Wood made an address, relat-
Ing incidents connected with his recent
trip to Seattle. and the Sovereign Ora I'd
Lodge meeting. He also impressed upon
those present the benefits derived from
faithful rendition of the work of the
degrees. stating that many OF the pa
triarchs would attend the session o. the
Sovereign Grand Lodge to be held in At
lanta Ca next September. Just before
the close of the melting. p. G.. P. William
G. Hamburg was presented with an Oil
painting. entitled "A June Day III Rock
Greek Park
The intiatory degree was conre; req
upon two candidates a: the regular meet
ing of Eastern Lodge. No. = Wednesday
evening. There was a large attendance,
both of members of the lodge and of other
lodges of the jurisdiction. On account
of the unexpected absence of one of the
regular members OF the degree team. tine
part of the chaplain was presented by Mr..
Jenkins of Harmony Lodge. No. y.
Tie consideration of the bylaws was
completed, and the new rules of order Will
be taken up tor consideration by the
lodge in the near future.
Among the visitors present were Rev.
III. G. England of Hebron Lodge. Sea ford.
Del. and W. F.. Patch of Whine ding
odge. No 1867 Wilnlerding Pa, each
of whom made few remarks.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20 of this city
has been requested to confer the first
degree on two Eastern Lodge candidates
next Wednesday evening. If that is done
the regular meeting OF Eastern Lodge
will be closed at an early hour to enable
it's members to attend.
Federal City Lodge. No. 10. q the North
east Temple. 18th and Fl streets northeast
Wednesday evening renearsed the first
degree. which it is proposed to eXemplify
at the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, at Atlanta, Ga, next September
in contest. The lodge and the degree
team are making extensive preparations
for the TIP next fall. and Federal City
Lodge is reported as doing its share in
efforts to sustain the reputation of this
jurisdiction for excellence in the degree
work shown at SOVEREIGN Grand Lodge
sessions.
Federal City Lodge wiz confer the
initiatorv degree next Wednesday even
ing under the direction of Past Grand
Fl ank T.. !.e eros. degree dire -.or. The
visitation Of Grand Master Richard
y. Ford and his associate grand lodge
officers will be made to this lodge Noy.m.
Der ~ and committee of arrangements
has been appointed - have charge of
the details.
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