Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-05

Columbia Lodge. No. TO- had five can
didates for the initiatory degree Thurs
day evening, and Notwithstanding the in
clement weather there was q large at
tendance of the membership. The de-
gree, it is said, was well and impressively
conferred. The lodge is enthusiastically
taking hold of the arrangements for the
fair to be given under the auspices of
Columbia Lodge degree team, which will
be held for two weeks, commencing No
vember 2s. Thursday evening next the
lodge expects to confer the first degree
on six candidates.
BY invitation from the Rev. Joseph
Dawson, pastor of Calvary NJ. E. Church,
Columbia road between 14th and 18th
streets northwest, Columbia Lodge,
No. 10. accompanied by as many MEM
beers Of sister lodges as desire to be pres
emf, will attend services at 1870 pm.
November 90 and listen to special ser
mon, to be delivered by DIR. Dawson, on
THE Principles and Practices OF Odd
Fellowship"
The annual visit OF the grand officers
to Washington Lodge. No. 6. the nome
lodge of the grand master. has been nee
essarily postponed from November 70 10
December Ii.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. conferred
the first degree at Northeast Iempia
Wednesday evening on class IN wnich
were four candidates from Beacon Lodge
and one from Harmony Lodge. The an
nouncement was made that Grand Master
Dugan and Grand Lodge officers would
make an official visit to Federal City
Lodge November %.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. at It's regular
meeting Wednesday evening. conferred
the initiatory degree. The ceremony was
followed by short address to the candi-
date and members by the Rev Howard
England of the jurisdiction of the state
of Delaware, who took as the subject OF
his talk the work of the evening. and
from it drew several practical lessons.
During the evening the lodge decided to
church at Brightwood Sunday evening,
November q. A committee was appointed
to arrange for the service and to an
nounce It to the other lodges in the Juris-
diction. A cordial invitation is TO be ex
tended to all Odd Fellows to Join with
Eastern Lodge at this time.
During the last few months several new
ideas, 1t is said, have been introduced In
the work of this lodge, and q continually
increasing attendance shows their value
and usefulness. All members of the or
der, and especially members of other
jurisdictions. whether in Washington tenn
porarily or permanently, are always cor
daily invited to meet with Eastern Lodge
w euueSOdy eVtIllHSS dS SIOC0'
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. No. 4, had a
double celebration Friday evening COM
bining it's twelfth anniversary with the
visitation of Grand Master Daniel A. Du-
gan and the officers OF the Grand Lodge.
The officers of Dorcas Lodge, 1t Is said,
proved themselves thoroughly versed in
the unwritten work OF the degree, and the
grand officers found the books of the
lodge we'll kept and financially correct.
Following the official part of the vista
ton the entire assemblage retired to the
supper room for a collation. and addresses.
Mrs Minnie Lephfew. noble grand, pre-
sided and called upon Grand Master d. A.
Dugan, Past Grand Masters John Wood.
E. w. Bradford and w. w. MILAN, who
responded with pleasing speeches.
Frank e. Rapp also kept his hearers
attention fixed with a succession OF laugh
able anecdotes and poems, Mrs. Mary M.
Dement, in a speech unique in its brevity
presented the grand master with an UNI
brella in behalf of Dorcas Lodge. and in
accepting the grand master assured the
members that no memento was needed to
remind him Of the occasion, as all such
were highly enjoyed.