Evening star., 1909-07-17

lodge, was composed of Past Grand Mas
fer John H. Wood, Past Grands W. u.
Lang, w. F. Dement,, F. E. lie Gros and
L. B. Russ.
Phoenix Lodge, No. IS. held it's regu-
conferred the initiatory degree on can.
didate. The lodge officers were assisted
in the work by Deputy Grand Master
Dugan. Past Grand William g. Berg OF
Washington Lodge. No. g.; X. A.
Plmphrey of Central Lodge, No. 1:
Frank E. Rapp of Langdon Lodge. No.
o6, and ]. c. Sheets of Metropolis Lodge.
No. 16.
Phoenix Lodge members are enthuslas-
tic over the prosperity of the lodge. ana
ch night the attendance is increa sing.
The following officers have been elect
ed for the ensuing term: Noble grand.
w. c. Graves third term; vice grand,
William Bradburn: treasurer DR.. Saw
age; recording secretary, A. 3. Gray
financial secretary. A. A. Strauss The
first degree will be conferred next Tues
day evening.
The officers of Langdon Lodge, No. 26,
were installed Monday evening by Past
eral City Lodge, No. 20. Past Grands
Frank f. lie Gros, grand marshal; w. G..
Lang, deputy grand warden: Harry
O'Donnell, deputy grand chaplain: +. X
remington, deputy SFdHu treasurer diu
E. B. Russ. deputy grand inner guard,
accompanied Past Grand Master Wood.
The following officers were installed
Noble grand, W. L. Catterton: vice
grand, d. c. Whitaker; recording sec
retary. George W. Helm; financial sec
retary, w. l.. Mothersead; treasurer A.
L. Foster; warden. John l.. knopp; con-
ductor, F. E. Rapp: right support to
noble grand, c. E. Clark: left support 70
noble grand, H. c. Kirk; chaplain. o. T.
-i-I.k ~
McKivett; left scene supporter. w. c.
Brashears; right support to vice grand.
George B. Johnston; left support to vice
grand, B. F. Edwards: outside guardian.
John Sartin. and inside guardian, Em-
NETT Rudd. After the ceremony of in
stallation was over Past Grand Master
Wood addressed the lodge.
Remarks were also made by Past
Grands LIE Gros, Lang. Russ and Pen
nington and by members of Langdon
Lodge
During the past few weeks the grand
master. R. A. Ford, was called on by
the lodge to confer the initiatory degrees
upon four candidates, which he did. as
sisted by the degree team of the Grand
Lodge.
Installation of officers of Oriole Lodge.
No. 47. Hyattsville. took place Thurs
ceremony being attended by a gathering
that taxed the capacity of the lodge
room The ceremonies were In charge or
District Depuy Grand Master Charles n
Long, who. was assisted by Acting DIS
trict Deputy Grand Marshal William +:
Magruder, mayor of Hyattsville. and
Acting District Deputy, Grand Warden F.
F. Keith The following officers were in
stalled to serve for. the term endlng De-
cemher 81, 1909: Noble grand. Oswald A.
Greager: vice grand. Fred D. Tiliman !:
recording secretary, BENJAMIN F. Smith:
financial secretary, L. l.. Gray: treas
urer, Arthur Carr: chaplain. William T.
Holmes; warden. F. Z. Keith; conductor
Thomas c. Elliott: outside guardian.
Lynn c. Shelton: inside guardian, Sam
Levine: right supporter to noble grand
C. H. Godbold. jr.: left supporter to no.
BILE grand, Peter krams. right scene sup
porter. George T. Curtis: left scene sup
porter, Louis Shpley; right supporter to
vice grand. Joseph Scaggs: left supporter
to vice grand. A L. Gardner: custodian
of paraphernalia. G. NJ. Wissman. At
the close of the lodge refreshments were
served in the adjoining dining hall. Ar
thur Carr and T. Howard Duckett made
short addresses. and o. A, Greager, who
was reelected to succeed himself as O.
BILE grand reviewed the work accom-
plished during the term jus. ended. call
ing attention to the net gain of sixty
eight members.