Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25

Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81, I. O. o. F.,
met in regular session Tuesday evening,
Noble Grand J. A. Quisenberry. pr sid
the second degree. the applicants were
duly elected. and the degree was con-
ferred.
The visiting committee reported that
Past Grand Lewis A. kann, who had
been quite sick for two weeks, is much
better, and Is arranging to make an ex-
tended visit to Florida and Georgia as
soon as the condition of his health will
permit.
The following nominations were made
Noble grand, J. A. Willamette: vice
grand. P. NJ. Hallbeck: recording secre-
tary. Joseph Burroughs; financial score
tary. C. Ed Bartlett: treasurer. James II
Crew: chaplain j. c. r. Main.
At the next meeting the third degree
will be conferred on two candidates. the
election of officers will occur and other
important business will be transacted.
Md. of e Their Rebekah Lodge. No. 90
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. with
100 charter members. Is said to have
eclipsed all previous records for events
Of the kind in Maryland. The grand Sec
rotary, In his remarks on the occasion,
said 1t was perhaps the record for the
largest institution ever held under the
overeign grand lodge.
The work of institution and installation
was conducted by the degree staff OF
Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No. q, and ladies
representing the grand off ,ers, all Of Bal
timore, Grand Master William v. Varney
Past Grand Patriarch Fred A. Groom
and Grand Secretary William A. Jones
were present. In all about forty, Balti-
more visitors attended the ceremonies.
The Rebekah lodges of Washington. es-
pec;ally Dorcas. No. 4, were we'll repre-
scented.
The Rebekah degree is said to have
been conferred in an impressive manner,
under the leadership of Capt. James K.
Kean. The other members of the degree
staff were Miss Fannie Birket. Mrs.
Bertha Hughes. Mrs. T. Prichard, Mrs.
Mary schuman, Mrs. Emma Kean. Miss
Mrs. wills. Mrs Hoffman. Mrs. Klase,
Mrs. varney. Mrs. Kimball, Mrs.
Blanchard. Miss Henneman. Miss Contee.
Mrs. Harrison. Mss Wade, Mrs. Thomp-
son. Miss Wolf. Miss Ashmyer. Miss
Harrison. Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Boyd. Messrs.
Varney, Hughes, Coe and Brown.
At the conclusion of the degree work
officers were elected to serve for the
term ending June 80. 1910. and were I'M
mediately installed by District Grand
Master Mrs. Sue Jones.
The Rebekah Assembly will be organized
January l. 1910, and. it is said, will give
the women OF the order a larger field In
which to promote the work of Odd Eel
lowship. The officers elected and installed
were: Noble grand. Mrs. z. II. Roberts
Of Brentwood; vice grand. Mrs. A. l..
without, Riverdale: secretary, Miss Bes-
sic Scaggs. Hyattsville: treasurer. Miss
Mary W. T1se, Hyattsville; chaplain. Mics
Amy Stelfox. Hyattsville: warden, Mrs.
NJ. NJ Steinmeyer. Riverdale; conductor.
Mrs Kate A. Lightbown, Mount Rainier:
outside guardian. George 7. Curtis,
Hyattsville; inside guardian, Mrs. Ger
trude Lash. Hyattsville; right supporter
to noble grand, Mrs. H. E. Lewis. River
dale: left supporter to noble grand. Mrs.
II. c. Elliott Mount Rainier; right sup
porter to vice grand, Mrs. Pearl Kin
solving. Mount Rainier. and left supporter
to vice grand, Mrs w. c. Gray. River
dale.
After the installation of officers sup
per was served in the adjoining BAN
quet room. where nearly 200 partook
Of the good things with which the
tables were laden. The committee in
sisted by the lady members, was as
follows: c. H. Godbold. jr.. chairman
Harry II. without, Thomas c. Elliott
G.. NJ. Wissman and Lynn c. Shelton.
Grand Master William V.>Narney and
Grand Secretary William "A. Jones
spoke of the great work accomplished
by the order in the Hyattsville neigh
borhood during the past year The Re-
bekah committee appointed by Oriole
of securing petitioners for charter
membership. as well as all the other
duties incident to completing arrange
ments for the institution of the lodge,
was composed of William c. Gray,
chairman: Thomas G. Elliott and A. ..