Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20

irand master FOro ana MS corps or or
fcers paid Martha Washington Lodge.
No. 3. d. OF r.. their annual visit Tues
day evening. The officers were reported
as proficient In the rendition OF the work,
and the acting grand secretary and grand
treasurer reported both a numerical and
financial gain since January 1, 1909
There was q large gathering OF the mem
bers from all Of the Rebekah lodges pres
ent. Addresses were made by Grand Mas
Brown and Wood and the noble srands OF
the several Rebekah lodges and others,
after which refreshments were served. A
partial report was made by Past Noble
G. and Mrs. Schippert showing that the
Dutch supper" was financial and social
success.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. again conferred
No. .. "wednesday evening. Tn. members
from other lodges and jurisdictions pres
ent c0mplimented the work and the So
cial features Of the meeting. strong
bond OF friendship Ii being formed by
these two lodges through comforting work
for each other.
Grand Patriarch George 8. COLLISION and
the Grand Encampment officers paid their
annual visit to Mount Nebo Encampment,
No. 8, Wednesday evening. The officers
OF the camp are said to have rendered the
work in an almost perfect manner. The
reports from the grand scribe and grand
treasurer showed the encampment to be
on the increase, both numerically and
financially. At the close OF the ofhcial
visit Grand Patriarch COLLISION was pre-
sented by the encampment with Q hand
some combination fraternal charm. after
which those present adjourned to the ban
Duet room, where coffee and sandwiches
were served.
Monday evening. November Is. Naomi
Lodge No. 1, D. OF R., held its regular
meeting. Owing to the detention Of the
degree master elsewhere, the degree was
not rehearsed. but an enjoyable evening
was spent by those In attendance. It was
decided that On the 28th instant the lodge
hold q special meeting for social purposes,
and II 10 desired that az many Of sister
lodges as can will be present On that o.
casion.
The attention OF the membership OF this
and other Jurisdictions has been sssin
gree by Harmony Lodge. No. 9. and the
third degree by Columbia Lodge. No. 10.
In the auditorium, OF 1. o. o. r. Hall, 7th
street northwest. Friday evening. Novem-
Der "a. on which o:cssion the grand mas
ter hopes to see q large representation
from all of the lodges and members OF
sister jurisdictions. II Is expected that
Oriole Lodge, No. ~. OF Hyattsvflle. Md,
will have seve al candidates present to
take the degrees. and that the lodge will
attend In q body.
Eastern Lodge. No. z. 1. o. o. F., held
it's regular meeting Wednesday evening.
Among the visitors present were John
G. Peters Of Osceola Lodge. No. 747.
Osceola Mills. Pa. and s. G. Petty or
Sarepta Lodge. No. ~. Alexandra. Va
Poth % these members made addresses,
Mr.. Petty being especially enthusiastic
ABOUT the work OF the order in the
United States Army.
After the election Of two applicants
for the initiatory degree the lodge Wis
tied Harmony Lodge. No. 3. In a body
and conferred the initiatory degree upon
one candidate.
Friday evening at 7:l5 o'clock the ini
tiatory degree was conferred oy EaSsern
H Hail H.e largo '''' "
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. is pre-
Grand Master Richard A: Ford and as
sociate Grand Lodge officers to that
ledge Wednesday evening, November -.
at Northeast Temple The committee
chairman; F. A. Royce. w. +. Dement,.
+. Z. lie eros and E. n. Hopewell-has
arranged & program or speeches., sohss
and instrumental music to entertain the
large attendance expected on tnat occa-
sion.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 9. /. .. O. F..
held a meeting last WEDNESDAY nien. ia
Mrs. Bertha Nichols. noble grand, presto
ing. The Rebekah degree was conterieu,
and light repast was served al the ciose
of the meeting.
Among the communications received Dv
the secretary was an invitation to the
members Of Ruth Lodge 10 participate In
the social features attendant upon the re-
ception of The grand officers or the Grand
Lodge of.tile District of Columbia on the
occasion OF that body's official visitation
to Amity Lodge. which will occur Tues
dsv night. November 90 The invitation
was acc epted.
Grand Master r. A. Ford Is memoer
of both Ruth and Arnity lodges. and a.
this will be the last OF the ofncfal vista
tions by the grand officers for the year
large attendance is expected.
Other Orders.
Representative Clarence B. Miller.
the successor in Congress Of j. Adam
pede. was the principal goat rider at a
public Initiation by the local court Of
the Indcpendent Order OF Foresters, at
Duluth, Mimi, recently. according to a
published account OF a Duluth newspa-
per. 1t is said he bore the ordeal well
and made a ringing speech at the exer-
cises which preceded the Initiation.
There were fully a thousand Forssters
present on the occasion. including Su-
preme Chief Ranger Elliott @. Steven
son and his brother. A. e. Stevenson
American agent Of the order. both from
Port Huron. Mich. John q. Ross. high
chief ranger for northern Minnesota.
presided. and forty initiates participates