Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Grand Secretary w. E. Clapp has been
advised that, owing to matters that inter-
fere with rehearsals of the work. Esther
Rebekah Lodge No. ). will be obliged to
withdraw from the contest for the Grand
Lodge prize banner now held by Dorcs
Lodge No. 4. Hence there will be no Re-
bekah degree contests this year.
Grand Master Dugan and his corps of
officers paid Naomi Lodge. No. l, the an
nual visit Monday evening. The officers
of the lodge, it is reported, were found 10
be proficient in the rendition of the I'M
written work The report of the grand
secretary and acting grand treasurer
showed the lodge to be numerically and
Alice Thomas, in the name Of the lodge.
presented the grand master with a cut
glass dish. After remarks by several of
the grand offieers and visitors refresh
ments were served.
Grand Patriarch George S. COLLISION, ac-
companied by his officers, paid Fred d.
Stuart Encampment, No. Z. their semi
annual visit Tuesday. evening. The at
tendance was large. All of the line Off
GERS. as we'll as the appointive officers, ii
is said rendered the unwritten work III an
excellent manner. The grand scribe and
grand treasurer reported the numerical
and financial condition of the encampment
"a
visit was completed refreshments were
served. The members voted to attend the
grand visitation in company with the
Grand Lodge officers to Phoenix Lodge.
No. %. the evening OF April D The grand
patriarch was warmly greeted on his APP
pearance after his enforced absence, due
to illness In his family.
The grand master has urged good at
tendance of members Of the several
lo1 nd Of jurisdictions when
grand officers pay their visits to Golden
Rule Lodge, No. q. Tuesday evening,
March %, and Phoenix Lodge. No. %.
Tuesday evening, April D.
The grand secretary has been advised
that Phoenix Lodge at It's last meeting.
March ~, conferred the initiatory degree
in a commendable manner Members of
other lodges are being urged to attend the
meetings of Phoenix Lodge as often as
possible.
Excelsior Lodge, No. Il, held its meet
ing Monday evening with an unusually
large attendance. Past Grand Leo s.
lodge. vice Past Grand F. William Ernst,
resigned.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. will confer the
third degree upon several candldates IN
the auditorium of !. y. =. r. Han, tn
members of the order have been invited TO
be present If other lodges nave candi-
dates ready for the degree Columbia
lodge announces its willingness to con-
fer II upon request.
Federal City Lodge, No. ~. at its meet
ing wednesday evening discussed features
of the proposed degree work at the Sow
ereipn Grand Lodge session at Atlanta
nexf September and outlined plans to Sc
cure efficiency in all work pertaining to
the lodge Grand Instructor s. N. NAL
lory has named the following to act as
assistant instructors: Past Grands F. E.
feGros, E. E. Rankin. P. K. Pennington
and J, T. Humphreys.
past Grand J. r. Tedrow. after long
absence from the lodge by reason Of off,
cial business in Missouri. was given a
cordial welcome wednesday evening.
The committee in charge of the coming
celebration of the ninety-flrst Anniversary
of the independent Order Of Odd Fellows
-of which DR.. Thomas j. Gates, deputy
grand master of the local jurisdiction. Is
chairnan-is putting forth its best efforts
to make the celebration success
The order was founded in this country
ninety-one years ago by John Wiley, and
numbers dn members over million and
a Quarter people. 1t Is divided into juris-
dictions. each OF which usually comprises
one state or territory. Each jurisdiction
has its own separate celebration. but al
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