Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09

the commit ee appointed the several ad-
ditionai working committees and called the
final meeting of the committee for re-
ports from the several chairmen for Mon
day evening, April II, at T:3o o'clock in
the blue room.
Grand Patriarch George s. COLLISION. ac-
companied by his suite of grand ofncers,
made his semi-annual grand visitation to
Mount Nebo Encampment, No. q, l. q. ..
F., Wednesday evening.
Grand Representative John II. WOOD
conducted the examination Of the officers
in the unwritten work of the encampment
and expressed himself as well pleased
with the proficiency exhibited.
Grand Scribe Joseph Burroughs and
Grand Treasurer Frank d. Seiffert ex-
amined the books of Scribe Thomas w.
w. kann, P. c. P, respectively. and re-
ported that they were we'll kept ano
disclosed the fact that the encampment
was in good condition numerically and
financially.
Grand High Priest William j. Hope de-
liyered a short address upon the work
and growth of Odd Fellowship.
Past Grand Patriarch F. A. Norway. in
behalf of the ercampment, presented a
beautiful bouquet of roses to the grand
which he is held by his associates. That
officer responded in an appropriate man
ner.
Among the visitors present were the
following: Grand Senior Warden John A
Pearson, Grand Junior Warden Charles
j. Stockman, Grand Marshal w. w Nil
Ian, Grand Sentinel S. G. Taylor and
Grand Outside Sentinel j. D. Yoakley-
At the close of the visitation refresh
ments were served in the supper room.
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, l. o. o. F.. at its
regular session Wednesday evening, con-
ferred the initiatory degree on can
didate, and received two applications for
membership. The interest in the work
of this lodge is reported to be increasing.
The visiting committee reports show that
it's members are regular and faithful IN
their attendance on those carried on the
sick roll. Special committees show that
the special work is we'll in hand and be-
moves on smoothly, and all conditions are
such as to prove the lodge in both a
healthy and progressive state
Visitors, and particularly members from
other Jurisdictions. are always accorded
a special welcome at this lodge
At the regular session of Golden Rule
Lodge. No. II. the initiatory degree was
conferred upon Bert w. Hardin, +. A.
Norway acting as assistant degree di-
rector. Those who comprised the degree
team were as follows:
Noble grand. J. W. clampitt; vice
grand. w. Fl. Smoot.: past grand, F. a.
Norway: chaplain. W. S. keiser, warden.
c. E. Bartlett: outside conductor; l.. 5.
Kann; inside guardian, w. T. Ledbetter;
conductor. j. y. Quisenberry; right sup
porter of the noble grand, S. III. Gwynne;
left supporter of the noble grand, w. w.
Louk. right supporter of the vice grand.
o. A. Kean left supporter of the vice
grand c. c. Silence: right scene sup
porter. Joseph Burroughs; left scene sup
porter, j. A. Willamette: scene bearers, j.
S. Allison, j. w. Lindsay, John McCar-
thy and G w Larson
Under the head of good OF the order re-
marks were made by Messrs. Randolph
of Washington Lodge, Broderick Of Co
lumbia Lodge and Averill OF Plattsburg,
n. Y. l.. S. Kann. who has recently re-
turned from a two-month visit in Florida,
also made an address.
Walter Allen of Golden Rule Lodge,
who has been quite i'll with pleuropneu-
monia in Sibley Hospital, is reported as
improving.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, at its meet
evening, had the largest attendance
of its year Falls Church Lodge
was present in a body, with all its Of
ficers and ten candidates. The second
degree was conferred by the Federal
City team on the class. including the
following from the Virginia Lodge: w. r.
Oliver, member of the Virginia legis-
lature, who made an address during the
evening; II. c. Ayers, l.. j. Green. l..
AtweIl, c. l. Crossman, l.. 3. Murphy.
c. Birch J. W. Kerns. A. H. Digses and
T. A. Crumpler. Following the remarks
of the visitors and members of the lodge,
refreshments and cigars were served.
Past Grand W. G. Lang led the story
telling, and. besides, there was a mixture
of the gay and grave that furnished an
evening Of enjoyment to all present.
Federal City Lodge has announced its
roll call meeting for the first meeting In
May This is the big event of the year
in this lodge, in the opinion Of the mem
bership and every effort is promised to
make this one the best of all. 1t is a
function to which the members and their
wives can come. An attractive and anus
ing program is assured The committee
in charge of the roll call meeting is as
follows: w. G.. Lang. John II. Wood.
Charles Garrels. w. F. Dement,. f. f.
LIE Gros S. n. Mallory. Charles Hardin
and Thomas A. Bynum. The following
quartet has been selected to furnish the
music: w. G. Lang, solo tenor. and d.
rector: George II. Eakle, second tenor,
F. A. Royse, first bass; Otis j. Single
ton, second bass.
Knights of Pythias.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge. No. %. held
its second educational evening Friday
at the Pythian Temple. when DR.. Will
liam F. r. Phillips. vice chancellor OF
IL - H.