Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05

Eel, the hall of judgment and covenant
of David and Jonathan, battle of Gilboa
and the fulfilment of Friendship, love
and truth The foregoing in monologue
Will present as arranged the fraternal
play SO familiar to Odd Fellowship.
At the regular meeting of Phoenix
Lodge. No 2S, Tuesday evening. after the
business was disposed Of a social evening
was spent Music by the Graves boys and
remarks by Grand Conductor Rapp and
w. F. Dement, of Federal City Lodge, No
20. were features. Members of sister
lodges are assured a cordial welnome and
are invited to visit the lodge any Tuesday
evening.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. conferred the
initiatory degree upon. four candidates
Thursday evening in the auditorium of
!. o. o. F. Hall in the presence of a large
gathering of members of this and other
jurisdictions. 1t is said the work of the
degree staff was eXcellently rendered.
Two Rebekah lodges have signified their
intention of entering the contest for the
Grand Lodge banner for efficient degree
wOrk-Dorcas Lodge. No. 4. and Esther,
No. ;. The contests will be held in the
northwest. Dorcas Lodge has set the
evening of April IL and Esther Lodge the
evening of April - the dates when the
degree will be given in contest.
The grand secretary reports that several
applications have been received the past
week by several of the lodges, and from
now almost every lodge will have
plenty of degree work to present for the
entertainment of visitors.
The regular meeting of Canton Wash
ington. No l. P. NJ, was held Tuesday
evening and an unusual attendance of the
chevaliers was reported. Considerable
business of Importance was transacted
and plans for the trip to Atlanta. Ga.
September next during the session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge were materially
advanced. The canton has been divided
for drill purposes into three squads under
the command respectively of Capt. Ray
Humphrey. Lieut.. John Chisholm and En-
drilled men from each squad will he
lected to enter the drill company which
will compete for the prizes to be offered
at Atlanta, Ga.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. ). met Mon
day evening at Odd Fellows Hall. The
Rebekah degree was conferred i'm an i'm
pressve manner on Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
McGhie and Mr.. and Mrs. George b.
Johnston. A number of applicants were
elected to membership and other new ap-
plications We're received. Among the Wis
itors were Mrs. Susan Cane of New York.
Mrs. Eta Holman of Maine. equity
Grand Master Thomas ]. Gates. Grand
members from all of the Rebekah lodges
and from several of the subordinate
lodges in this Jurisdiction
Golden Rule Lodge. Nc. u, met TUES
day evening, Noble Grand j. a. William
cite presiding. "A number of visitors
were present from this and other juris-
dictions. Past Grand Emerson O. Per-
kns of Natick Lodge Natick, Mass.
superintendent of Wellesley College,
Wellesley, Mass. gave an interesting
talk upon the work of the order in his
state.
Past Grands l.. :. kann. w. H. Smo0t
and w. S. keiser were appointed a COM
mttee to repres INT the lodge at a meet
ing OF representatives Of all the lodges
and encampments to be held Tuesday.
March Ii, to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
extending an invitation to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge to meet In this city in 1911.
Past Grand John w. Hollyday, assist
ant degree director who has given much
time and thought TO the proper rendition
Of the work of the first degree, briefly
outlined his plans. after which the de-