Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

Grand Warden E. D. Thompson, chair
man Of the general committee on Pen
Mar reunion. has called a meeting Of the
committee for tomorrow evening In the
blue room, Odd Fellows Hall, to make
Anal arrangements for the trip to Pen
Mar August 10 and has requested that the
representative from each lodge and en-
campment Will attend, as several matters
Of vital Importance to the success Of the
trip will come up for consideration and
final settlement. Tho indications now are
that there will be q very large excursion
leave here on the day Of the reunion.
Chairman Thompson went to Pen Mar
Thursday to complete arrangements for
the accommodation Of those who VIII at
tend from this jurisd ction. Messrs An
d.esen, Kelly and Johnston, the commit
tee on exploiting the excursion In the
several lodges, have nearly completed the
round OF visits and report that every
branch Of the order visited shows a de-
merical success.
The Grand Ehcampment Of this jurisdic-
ton held Its semi-annual session in the
encampment room Tuesday evening.
There was an unusually large attendance
and much legislation Of benefit to the en-
campment branch was enacted. There
were no competitions In tho election OF
OluCcAS lO1 LILO cnSuuiS year, lie 1OllOW.
ing being unanimously elected: Grand
patriarch. John A. Pearson; grand high
priest, w. w. MILAN: grand senior war
den, Samuel G. Taylor: grand Junior war
den. John D. Yoakley; grand scribe, Jo-
seph Burroughs: grand treasurer. Frank
D. Se.ffert: grand representative. John H.
Wood: grand marshal, Ernest w. Brad
ford; grand sentinel. w. w. Keck; grand
outside sentinel, p. H Leary. At the
close Of his address the retiring grand
patriarch. william J. Hope. was presented
with a scarfpin by the Grand Encamp-
ment officers. through Grand High Priest
W. w. Milan as a token Of their esteem
personally and as an evidences Of their
term as grand patriarch.
Aided by members from other lodges,
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. conferred the
Monday evening. The membership of
this lodge Is being rapidly increased. and
the meetings are we'll attended. It Is re-
ported that tomorrow evening the first
degree will be conferred on the i've can
didates initiated.
The members Of the order generally
express regret At the recent illness OF
Of Columbia Lodge. No. 10. It Is re-
ported Mr.. Fowler 10 improving. and
hopes to be out and attending to business
as usual In q few days.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 8, gave q
well attended and delightful excursion to
Chesapeake Beach Wednesday. A feature
Of the event was the exhibition dancing
by members Of Mrs Mattingly's class in
the pavilion. The entire class will re-
peat the dance in the pavilion on the ex-
cursion to be given by Esther Lodge
August 8.
Mrs Harriet Billings Of Esther Lodge,
1t Is reported. has successfully underg one
q serious operation at Providence Hos
pital.
The Rebekah degree Will be conferred
by Esther Lodge at its meeting tomorrow
evening
Federal city Lodge. No. 20. and Phoenix
Lodge, No. q gave a JOINT excursion to
Chesapeake Beach Wednesday, which
brought out a thousand members Of the
order and it's friends. Past Grand 8. N.
Mallory of No. 20 reports excellent re-
suits for the benefit OF the lodges degree
team.