Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-04

The main feature of the session Of Cove
nart Lodge. No Is. Monday evening was
the presentation on behalf of Austin Park
Lodge. No. G45. OF Chicago. H.. Of q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS veterans jewel TO Pas
Grand W. NJ Meredith as a token of es-
teen and merit. The presentation speech
was made by Past Grand Jonathan II.
CatheN. ninety-two-year-ol veteran
member of Covenant Lodge, who Incl
dentally reviewed the history of his sixty
five-year experience as a member of the
order. Capt. Meredith feelinSly responded
There was large attendance and after
brief addresses by several of the members
and visitors. refreshments were served.
and the evening was devoted 10 social
features. 1t was announced that the mi
tiatory degree would be conferred at the
session to he held June Is. and that the
lodge would then consider thc PROPOSE
ton to change its meeting night to Thurs
day instead of Monday.
The excursion and field dan of Canton
Washington. No. /, L. NJ. Wednesday, to
Marshall Hall, Notwithstanding the wealth
er conditions, was celebrated by quite
large attendance of the members of the
Patriarchs Militant and their friends. Fol
lowing the arrival of the afternoon boat
Companies A, commanded by Capt. r. 4.
Humphrey: 3, commanded by Lieut.. John
A. Chisholm. and c. by Ensign William
drill for which the companies have been
preparing for several months. The judges
were Maj S. II. FoXwell. Capt. w. IL.
Smith and Chevalier Hirshburg of the
Baltimore CMd.) PatriarchS Militant. 1t
is said that all three companies did re-
markably well. but Company c, COM
manded by Ensign William j. Rogers, as
sisted by Acting Lieut.. William Fl. Err
nest and Acting Ensign George Gregory,
made the best showing. and won the con-
test, with rating of 400 points ont of
possible so. The three prizes offered by
the annual trip committee were awarded
as follows: First prize So, to Company
c; second prize, Sl5. to Company E. and
third prize, SO. to Company A.
Following the drill contest there We're
games and races, which were participated
in by many of the ladies ard children.
Dancing occupied the young people until
The grand master has announced in
stalling officers for the July installations
as follows: Central Lodge. No. l. and
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16 0ointly), Grand
Warden George Gerhe:ich: Washington
Lodge, No. u. Grand Conductor Frank \.
Rapp: Eastern Lodge, No Z, Grand Chap
lain William G. Phillips: Harmony
Lodge, No. >, Grand Treasurer John w.
Hollyday: Columbia Lodge No. 10. Grand
Guardian +. A. Royse: Uncn Lodge. No.
II. Grand Representative James H. Crew:
Covenant Lodge, No. Is. Past Grand
Master John I. Brown; Beacon Lodge.
No II, and Excelsior Lodge, No. Il
(iointly). Grand Representative w w
Miliar: Federal Lodge No. -. Grand
Herald Walter +. Suddarth: Golden Rule
Lodge, No. II. Deputy Grand Master
Thomas J. Gates; Salem Lodge, No -
Grand Master Daniel \. Dugan: Langdon
Lodge. No. ii Grand Marshal Edgar d.
Thompson: Amity Lodge. No. -. Past
Grand Master John Fl. Wood; Phoenix
Lodge No. -. Past Grand Master Ernest
W. Bradford: Friendship Lodge. No. l..
Past Grand Master Richard \. Ford:
Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No. I. Past
Noble Grand Caroline Y. Schippert; Ruth
Rebekah ] oGge. No. =. Past Noble Grand
Edith Garrelis: Martha Washington, No.
3 Past Noble ,.rand linnie keser: Dor
cas- Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. Past Noble
Grand Ella Curl: Esther Rebekah Lodge,
No. :. Fast Noble Grand Annie +. Cole
man.
Golden Ruie Lodge No 81 will confer