Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14


Patapsce Ledge, No. 100, of Baltimore.
Md, paid Washington Lodge, No q, OF
this jurisdiction the first of series of /
fraterral visits. Accompanying the Bal
timore lodge were Grand Master John S.
Green, Grand Warden F. 4. Groom,
Grand Secretary William A. Jones. Grand
Treasurer j. +. Plummer and Grand Mar
shall J. +. Mumma of the Maryland juris-
diction and Gen. NJ. A. Raney, COM
mander CT the Patriarchs Militant After
witnessing the comforting of the third de-
gree by the Washington Lodge degree
team a banquet was served. with Vice
Grand d. NJ Greene OF Washington
Lodge POSTMASTER Grand Master D.
A. Dugan of this jurisdiction welcomed
the visitors. Addresses were made by all
of the above named grand officers from
Maryland. Past Grand Bell of ONO,
Grand Representative j. Fl. Crew, Grand
Representative John H. Wood, Grand
High Priest William Fl. Hope and others.
Grand Master Dugan. accompanied by
his staff, pa his annual Visit to Me-
tropolis Lodge. No. 16. last night at its
hall, corner 9th and u streets northwest:
Frederick l.. Harries, p. c.; l.. F. Moth
ershead. p. G.. and DIR. Thompson. r. CT
had quite a surprise in store for the Wis
itOrs. The hall was prettily decorated
with streamers. flags and palms. Poto-
mac Lodge of Alexandria. Va. was among
the visitors. After the Official examina-
ton was concluded the meeting was turned
over to the committee. which opened the
program by presenting to Grand Master
Dugan handsome watch charm ard
jewel. The presentation speech was made
by F. G.. HarrelI. After happy response
by the grand master the surprise of the
evening was sprung In the form or a
minstrel troupe dressed in white. assisted
nv la hand Every officer
was roasted good-naturedly by the min
strels in song or joke. Those taking part
were as follows: Frederick l.. Harries,
L: F. Mothershead. c.; Mothershead.
phrey. Thompson. Woods. Barns and
Sheetz, C. Shackelford, Shocks of Column
bia Lodge; ]. Dyer. Thornton. Lyles and
Anderson of Eastern Lodge. and the
Frederick l.. Harries was interlocutor.
and c. Shackelford with the tamNourine
and w. Shocks with the bones were the
end men. The accompanied was J. w.
Dyre.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 81. l. o. o. F..
conferred the first degree Tuesday even
ing on j. Harry Rsa and o. w. HUH.
The degree team N0rked under the SUI
pervisiOn of John w. Hollyday, degree
director.
, The second degree will be conferred upon
the same candidates next Tuesday even
ing. with J. A. Quisenberry acting as
degree director.
Among the visitors present were Past
Grand Anderson OF Eastern Lodge. No.
Z, this city, and Mr.. kelser OF Williams
port, Nd.
recovered from serious illness, and has
resumed his duties at his Office in the
McGil building.
c. w. Bland is reported as being sick,
and Private Dalzell." who recently met
with serious accident, is visiting friends
in Ohio. He is reported improving.
Fred d. Stuart Encampment, No. Z,
conferred the golden rule degree on five
candidates Tuesday evening, at Odd Eel
dows' Hall. before large asemblage
Of the membership. May "a the en-
campment will confer the royal purple
degree on number of candidates, for
which the committee having the details
in charge has made special arrangements.
Federal City Lodge, No. % held its an
nual roll call "Wednesday evening at the
Northeast Temple. which was largely at
lows: Opening remarks. Past Grand W.
G.. Lang, chairman of the committee;
roll call by Secretary II. W. Weber. with
the reading of letters from absent ones:
the lodge orchestra. led by Prof. Hope
WELL in an original march dedicated to
the Lodge: piano duet, Miss Josephine Nc
Kee and Miss Eulalia Barger; song j. r.
HUMPHREYS: selection by the orchestra;
recitation, j. n. BiXler; song, Miss I1ildur
Bostrom: piano solo. Miss Katherine
Lang; song, Harry Shackelford; selection
by the orchestra; the appearance of
mule. 'Maude." with present of a
watch for Thomas A. Bynum, closing
the exercises. Later in the evening
Treasurer George II. Eakle was remem-
bered by the committee with a unique
presentation Refreshments were served.
The following committee had charge o.
the details; w. G.. Lang. John III. WOOD,
Charles Garreis. f. f. lie eros. Thomas
a. Bynum. Charles Hardin and S. n. NAL
lory, f. T.. lie Gros, at the business ses-