The Washington herald., 1911-04-16
ODD FELLOWS CALENDAR.


SUBORDINATE LODGES.
April H-BeacN. No. II; Langdon. No. Is; Cove
nant No. Is Union, No. Il. and Excelsior.
No. 81; regular business.
April lS-Phoenix, No. 3. grand visitation. Golden
Rule. No. n: Washington. No. s, and
Amity. No. IL; regular business
April ls-Friendship No. II; regular business. East
earn. No. !; Harmony. No. .. and Federal
City. No. 20; degree work.
April 9-Columbia No. TO- degree work Salem No
2; regular business
April 1-Central. No. l. and Metropolis, No. Is; de-
gree work.
ENCAMPMENTs.
April is-Mount Nebo: No. 8; regular business
April 2l-Magenenu, No. 4; degree work.
REBEKAH DEGREE.
April l7-Nanmi, No. l; degree work.
April l9-Ruth, No. 2: degree work. Martha Wash
ington, No. 3; regular business
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
April 2-Canton Washington, No. L; drill and social
session.
Grand Patriarch w. J.. Hope and his
corps of Grand Encampment officers of
i. o. o. F., escorted by Canton Washing
ton, No. !, paid their semi-annual visit
to Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. Z,
Wednesday night at Odd Fellows Hall.
large attendance of members Of all en-
campments were present, and the grand
patriarch and John H. Hood, grand rep
resentative, expressed their satisfaction
over the manner in which the unwritten
work of the order was rendered. Grand
Scribe Joseph Burroughs and Grand
Treasurer F. D. Seiffert, made their re-
ports which showed the encampment to
be in a fiourishing condition. The ad-
dresses of the evening were made by
Grand Master Thomas J. Gates, Grand
Representative James H. Creek, and Chief
Patriarch Charles G. Barton following
which refreshments were served in the
dining-room.
Salem Lodge, No. @, I. o. o. F., re-
ceived an ofiicial visit from Grand Mas
ter Thomas J. Gates and his corps of
Grand Lodge officers, Thursday night at
Anacostia, d. c. The grand representa-
tives expressed much delight over the
good work of the officers in their rendi-
ton of the secret work. Grand Secre-
tary William E. Clapp and the newly in
stalled grand treasurer, John l. Brown,
stated their examination of the lodge
books showed the lodge has made a good
increase in membership. At the close OF
the ceremonies addresses were made by
Grand Master Gates. Grand Representa-
tive J. II. Crew. Past Grand Master E.
w. Bradford. Grand Chaplain J. W. Hart
ley, Grand Herald w. ]. La Ware, and
others. Grand Representative wv. w.
MILAN rendered two humorous character
sketches, following which refreshments
were served IN the banquet rOOIIl
The last of the spring series of grand
yistations will be made to Phoenix
Lodge, No. 2s, I. o. o. F., at Benning,
d. c., on Tuesday night. The grand mas
ter hopes that all members that can pos
sibly attend will be present on this &C.
casion.
Sioux Tribe. No. IS. Improved Order Of
Red Men, had a large attendance at the
regular weekly burning of its council fire
last Monday night at their council
house, 623 Louisiana avenue northwest
After the transaction of routine business
the tribe trailed in a body to the council
house of Usage Tribe, No. 6, to partici-
pate in comforting the chiefs degree.
The great incohonee OF the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States of the Improved
order of Red Men. Hon. George B.
Griggs, of Houston Tex, was suddenly
stricken with collapse of voice and threat
ened serious lung trouble while in the
midst of his official trail through the
West and had to be hurried to. his Texas
home.
Usage Tribe, No. 6, Improved Order of
Red Men, conferred the warriors and
chiefs degrees last Monday night, assist
ed by the degree team of Sioux Tribe,
No. IS, after whic' a smoker was held.
Seltese Tribe. No. Is. Improved Order
of Red Men. celebrated It's twelfth ami
versary on last Tuesday night with
smoker and entertainment.
Logan Tribe, No. S, Improved Order of
Red Men, held a large class adoption
recently and another class is now ready.
The annual meeting and dinner OF the
District Of Columbia Commandery, Of the
Naval and Military Order of the Span
ish-American War, will be held at the
Ebbitt House next Friday evening. The
society is composed of regular and volun-
teer officers of the army. navy. and
Marine Corps who served during the war
with Spain or the Philippine insurrection.
There was an enthusiastic gathering
of the Patriotic Order Sons Of America
at the regular weekly meeting of Wash
ington Camp. No. 4, last Friday night at
their hall, Fifth and G streets north
west. There were large delegations pres-
snt from every camp in the District for
the purpose of mapping out the spring.
campaign. At the conclusion of routine
business by the camp the body went in
session under good of the order and stir
ring addresses were made by Past Ma
tional Vice President Joseph Williams,
District President Washington p. Evans.
Past President Daniel Ball, of Camp, No.
Z, Trenton, n. j., and Of Trenton Com
mandry. Uniformed Rank of the Order;
President John F. May. of Camp, No.
4; Vice President J. H. Patten, of Camp
No. 4, and Past National Inspector
James w. Allison. B. B. Smith, past
president of Camp, No. 4, chairman of
committee on advancement of the order,
made an appeal for unity and concen-
tration of effort. The next meeting of
the general committee will be held at
Camp, No. /, on May .. Schmidts Hall,
SIS Ninth street northwest