Evening star., 1909-09-11

The committee of arrangements II
charge of the fifty-eighth anniversary o.
the Rebekah degree has completed it.
plans for the program for the Goth in
slant, the date of the anniversary. A
fine program has been arranged, the tai
ent secured being of a high order. Boil
instrumental and vocal music will bt
rendered also recitations. The addres.
of the evening will be delivered by Ella
B. Huss of Dorcas Lodge. No. 4. At the
conclus on of the exercises there will be
dancing until 11:30 o'clock pm.
At the regular meeting of Cantor
Wa shington, No. 1. p. NJ, Tuesday even
ing it was unanimously voted to honor
the fifty-eighth anniversary of the Re-
bekah branch of the order by attending
the celebration in a body and in full
uniform. The commandant of the can
ten, Capt. William H. Ernest, desires the
attendance of as many of the members
of the canton as can be present Monday
evening, September 20.
Phoenix Lodge, No. %. located at Ben
ming d. c., is having degree work every
meeting night. and soiicits the attend.
ance or as many of the members of sis.
ter lodges to aid it in comforting the de-
gIees. as can be present
At the meeting held September Cove
nant Lodge, No. Is, voted to change its
meeting night from Thursday to Monday
at o'clock. as it was deemed that a bet
ter average attendance of the members
can be secured on that evening than
Thursday night. AS soon as the amend
ment changing the night of meeting has
been properly approved, the lodge will
hold its meeting on Monday nights. The
lodge is also considering the .advisabillty
of rebuilding its hall on the same site now
occupied on 3lst street, near VI street
northwest Should 1t be found expedient
at this time to rebuild modern build
ing will be erected with public hall for
entertainments on the ground floor and
lodge rooms up to date on the second
floor
Grand Representative John l. Brown
and Gen. Ernest w. Bradford of the stan
of Gen. NJ. E. Rainey. Patriarchs Militant
left this week to attend the annual ses-
sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. which
'convenes at Seattle. Wash. September 20
Next week Past Grand Master John II
Wood, as grand representative from tha
encampment branch of the order and
Grand Representative James n Crew VIII
also leave the city TO attend the sess- on
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Other Orders.
At recent meeting of the Detroit
Club and the minstrel troupe of the
Washington Lodge of Elks. in their hall
on H street. preparations for the trip to
Detroit on the occasion of the annual con-
vention next July were discussed.
The Minstrel Club will make immediate
ARRANGEMENTS for a series CT entertain
ments to take place in November. the re-
ceipts of which will be appropriated 1or
the trip. The executive committee is com
posed of the following: Fred MeTshimer,
chairman; Dana Holland and Joseph
Wood. The committee on arrangements
is composed of James A. Balderson, chair
man; John German. B. Sauter, Dana Hol.
land and B. Dawson.
Kallipolis Grotto of the Yelled Prophets
gathered more than a score Of new mem
bers into its fold at its business session
last night. In addition. a large number
of the old members returned to the grotto
and Monarch Schmid says they are on
easy street now. A committee has
heen named with authority to select and
purchase ceremonial regalia and para
phernalia in time for the big session
which will be held in October. Much
enthusiasm was manifested at last
nights meeting, and the future outlook
seems quite promising.