The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
oDD FELLOWS, cALENDAR.
sIJRoRDTN4TE T,oDCEs

Odd FELLOWS CALENDAR
SUBORDINATE LODGES.
June B-Union, No. Il degree work: Covenant.
No. Is, Beacon No. IS. Excelsior, No. II, and Lane
don, No. IS. election Of officers
June z-Wsshington, No 9, degree work; Golden
Rule, No q, Phoenix. No. 3, and Amity, No y.
degree and election Of oncsrs-
June 8-Easten, No. I. Harmony. No and
Federal City, No. %, degree and election Of oncezs;
Friendship No. l2 election Of othcer&
June 2-COlumbia, No. To- third degree and cleo
ton; Salem No. q election Of ozhcerA
June 0-Centnl, No. /, and Metropolis. No. 10
degree and election of officers
ENOARPMENTS
June G-Fred D. Stuart. No. !, Posal Purple Dc
gree and election Of officers
June 2s-columban, No. !. degree and election q
REBEKAH DEGREE
June z-ESthsr. No. 5. degree and eleCticn Of on
June So-Dozs, No. 4. degrees and election Of on
PArRIARcHs MILITANT.
July i-canton Washington, No. !, drill and social
York Canton, No. Il, /. o. o. F.. Of
York, Pa, made a pilgrimage to this city
last Tuesday as the guests OF Canton
Washington, No. /, and were met at the
Union Station by Canton Washington,
No. !, headed by the Naval Gun Factory
Band. York Canton brought with them
thirty-six members of the canton and
thirty of their ladies. After eseorting
them TO their headquarters. the Grand
Hotel luncheon was served, followed by
a trip around the city in automobiles,
and in the evening all attended the recep-
ton at the White House. Wednesday
was taken up by viewing the public
buildings in the morning, and In the
afternoon the visiting chevaliers and
their ladies, escorted by Capt. w. H.
Ernest; Capt. Ray A. Pumphrey. and
Chevaliers MacFarlane, Waterholter, and
Johnston Of Canton Washington, visited
Mount Vernon, Alexandria, Arlington,
and Fort Myer in a chartered car, and
in the evening an informal reception was
rendered the visitors in the rooms Of
Canton Washington, Odd Fellows Hall,
in Seventh street northwest. most
enjoyable evening was spent, during
which speeches were made by Department
Commander Col. Otto c. Gucke, Past
Clerk z. Deveney, OF Canton York, and
Lieut. W. H. Rogers, Past Grand Master
Thomas w. Fowler, Chevalier Johnston,
and Grand Secretary William z. Clapp,
Of this jurisdiction. After serving re-
freshments, the viEitors were escorted to
the Union Station in sightseeing automo-
biles, and left for their homes at 1915
p m, promising to meet Canton Wash
ington at the annual reUnion of the order
in Eastern States at Pen Mar, Nd, Au-
gust 10.
Grand Warden E. D. Thompson, treas
urer Of the general committee on reunion
at Pen Mar, Nd, August 10, has perfect
ed arrangements for a meeting of the
representatives from the subordinate
lodges and encampments, as per the re-
quest of Grand Master Thomas ]. Gates
to be held in the auditorium of I. O.
o. F. hall. Monday night June rs, to
make arrangements for the trip Of the
members Of the order in this Jurisdiction
TO the reunion. 1t is the intention of
DR.. Thompson to boom the matter In all
branches of the order in this Jurisdiction
10 the end that the excursion to Pen Mar
shall be a complete success, and he asks
all members to put their shoulders to
the wheel and help carry a full train
load Of members from the District into
Maryland on August 10. Representative
Norris. member of the order, viii de-
liver the address at the reunion, and
those who heard Mr. Norris at Baltimore
on the occasion of the last anniversary
of the order are pronounced in their
praise of his address delivered at that
time.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II, I. o. o. F..
held an interesting meeting Monday
night. Several visitors were present and
considerable business Of Importance was
transacted. Three applications for ad-
mission to membership were received and
referred. This lodge is making much
progress in increasing its membership.
Naomi Lodge, No. /, I. o. o. F., at its
semi-monthly meeting held Monday night,
gave favorable consideration to the ap-
pIication Of Grand Secretary w. E. Clapp
for admission by card. and he again
united with the lodge that he originally
held membership in. The following on