Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-18
bekah Lodge. No. S-Leila P. Murray.
Elmira Foley and Mary e. Kellogg.

Thomas Irwin, past grand OF Apollo
was a visitor to the city during the past
week. Mr.. Irwin has charge of the de-
gree work in his lodge. and. upon IN
vitation of Harmony Lodge. No y, look
one of the leading characters IN me
comforting OF the first degree upon five
candidates. His rendition of it Is said 10
have been well done, and showed care
full study of the character he assumed.
Noble Grand Garrells of Federal CITY
Lodge. No 20. Past Grand Master j. II.
Wood and Past Grands D. V. Chisholm
and w F. Dement,. members of Federal
City Lodge degree team; Past Grana
Master H. c. Hazard of Union Lodge.
No II. and Past Grand William ]. Hope
of Washington Lodge. No. g. aided in
comforting the degree. At the close OF
the degree work Mr.. Irwin made an
address describing the work as rendered
In California, and giving his views as
to comforting the first degree. The de-
gree was conferred In the encampment
room and there was quite a large gather
ing present from other lodges
Past Grand Master and Grand Repre-
sentative W. W. MILAN left the city
Thursday for San Francisco. Cal. lie
10 q representative to the Methodist sun
day School Association. which noids lis
annual session in San Francisco the COM
ing week. Mr. MILAN will return to the
city early in July.
Tuesday will bring from York. Pa,
Canton York, p NJ, as guests OF Canton
Washington, No. 1, of this city Thur sday
Washington was held and all arrange
ments were perfected to provide enter
tainment for the members OF the WISHING
canton during their two-day phi
Washington Will meet the York canton
at the train. accompanied by band. at
10 a. m. and escort their guests 10
either the Odd Fellows Hall, eth street
will be located at the Grand Hotel cor
ner of 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Every member of Canton wash
ington. No. ]. is expected to report
promptly at the. hall at a. m. Tues
day for escort duty, to give their serv-
ices toward entertaining the visiting
chevaliers and their ladies.
DR.. E. d. Thompson, grand warden.
visited Baltimore Tuesday to meet tine
committee from Pennsylvania, Maryland.
Virginia and West Virginia. to perfect
arrangements for the annual reunion OF
the Odd Fellows of those states and OF
the District of Columbia, at Pen Mar, Au-
gust 10. Satisfactory arrangement were
made with the railroads. and plans were
made for the entertainment of all who
avail themselves of the opportunity to
attend the reunion. The committee hav-
ing the general arrangements in hand
states it will be its aim to make this
years reunion the best in every respect
| that has been held. Grand Master Thom-
| as j. Gates. in compliance with the re-
quest of DR.. Thompson. representative
on the general committee, will issue a
| circular letter to all Odd Fellow lodges
| in this jurisdiction requesting the ap-
pontment of member from each lodge
to meet Grand Warden Thompson and
make such arrangements for the order in
| the District of Columbia as shall be
| deemed necessary to insure a large at
tendance Of the membership at the re-
union. The visiting cantons from the sew
| eral states and the District of Columbia
| will unite in comforting the degree OF
chivalry upon several candidates,
| publicly.
| For nearly two years Amity Lodge, No.
81, has been holding its sessions in
Metropolis Lodge Hall. at 9th and D
streets northwest, pending the compile
| ton Of arrangements for the remodeng
of the building purchased by the lodge
| on X street southwest between Az and
| 9Th streets. Last week the building COM
mittee adopted plans and advertised for
bids. and it is reported the lodge ex-
poets to occupy it's new lodge home early
| in October. The room fittings will be
complete in every respect, and as the
| room itself will be fifty-five feet long by
| thirty-two wide the lodge will have one
of the best equipped az well as one OF
the largest lodge rooms in the city. AS
soon as the new home is occupied degree
| work will be made an object, as 1t Is
| the intention of the lodge TO have one OF
the best degree teams in this jurisdiction
At the meeting of Esther Rebekal
| Lodge, No. ). Monday evening, Nob
| Grand Mrs. Maud Keiser Brooks presided
and DR.. E. D. Thompson. one Of the
Grand Lodge officers of this jurisdiction
made an address on the good of the order
| Two candidates were given the Rebekaf
The death Of Mrs. Mary E. Kellogg, q
charter member of the lodge, was re
ported. Election of officers will take
place at the meeting, June Is.