The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

member of Canton Washington, No 1.
! The funeral was largely attended by
members of all branches of the order
/ Saturday afternoon, the funeral services
being conducted in the chapel at Rock
! Creek Cemetery, by the officers of Me-
tropolis Lodge, No. 16. assisted by the
! officers of the Grand Encampment
On Saturday evening Canton Washing
| ton, No. l, l. o. o. F., held a special
meeting and conferred the patriarchal
degree by request upon twenty-four MEM
| bers of the new canton now being or
ganized in. Alexandria, also upon several
candidates for admission in the home
| canton. The work was conducted by the
Iofticers of Canton Washington, No. l. and
there was present large gathering of
the members of the militant branch of
The order from Alexandria, Va, and
Maryland, and II is reported that the
work rendered was excellent. At the
close of the degree work, an hour of
social intercourse and feasting was in
dulged in. On Tuesday evening Canton
Washington, No. l, will hold its annual
inspection and installation of officers in
the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall.
The work in connection with this func-
ton will be conducted by Col. Goldman.
commander of the Department of Mary
land. and his staff. 1t is the desire of
Capt. r. A. Humphrey and his officers
w
ton he present on this occasion to answer
to annual roll call.
On Wednesday evening the officers-eleCt
of Eastern Nodge, No. Z. J. o. o. F., and
Harmony Ladge, No. 9. will be jointly
installed by Past Grand Master f. W.
Bradford. assisted by past grands of
Beacon Lodge No. Is, and Past. Grand
W. J. Hope. of Washington Lodge, No. 6.
Last year Harmony Lodge, No. 9. in
vited Eastern Lodge. No. Z, to-be their
guests in joint installation, and this
year Eastern Lodge will return the COM
pllment thereby establishing a custom
that has been in vogue for many years
by Central Lodge, No. l, and Metropolis
Lodge. No. 16. This year. on Friday
evening, January ), Central Lodge. NO. l.
will be the guests of Metropolis Lodge,
No. 16 in joint installation. the installa
ton exercises being in charge of James
II. Crew, P. G. NJ. and G. r.. and a
corps of past grands from Golden Rule
Lodge, No. y.
Tomorrow night Naomi Lodge officers
will he installed by the past noble grands
of Martha Washington Lodge, No. 8, '.
o. o. F.. and it is expected that therv
will be present a large number OF mem
bcrs from sister lodges. notwithstanding
that it is New Years night.
Washington Lodge No. 6. l. o. o. F..
held its election of officers for the ensu-
ing six months Tuesday evening and the
following were elected: Noble grand. Eu-
gene c. Burlington; vice grand, Harry P.
Wiley; recording secretary, Daniel NJ
Greene; financial secretary, Alfred Lind
strOm: treasurer, Edgar L. Neal; trustee.
Daniel A. Dugan; relief committee.
William J. Hope; representatives to
Grand Ledge. Alfred a. Noakes, Daniel
NJ. Greene. William j Hope, Daniel A.
Dugan. and Edgar l.. Neal
Following the election Of officers. the
lodge conferred the first and second de-
EreeS upon several members of Central
Lodge, No. l. and Harmony Lodge. No.
Q by request of said lodges. Tine new
tirst-degree team of the lodge was in
service for the first time, and it is re-
ported that the team did excellent work
The new officers of Washington Lodge
will be installed on Tuesday evening next,
the installing officer being Past Grand
Charles Garrels. Of Federal City Lodge.
No. 20. and staff Of past grands from
said lodge.
There was special session Of the
Grand Encampment. 7. o. o. F., Friday
evening in the encampment room, I. o.
o. F. Hall, and a committee consisting
Of d. W. Keck. P. G. r., and F. A
Norway and W. J. Hope, P. G. r. was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
upon the death of Grand Patriarch John
A. Pearson. said resolutions to be pre-
scented at the semi-annual session of the
Grand -incampment in January. 1912. 1t
was also arranged by courtesy of Metrop-
oils Lodge, No. 16, of which he was
past grand, that the pallbearers were Sc
lected from the Grand Encampment Off
GERS. 1t was also decided to hold the
public installation of the officers-elect of
the four subordinate encampments on
January O. 1911, in the auditorium of ].
o. o. F. Hall. as previously arranged
for.
At the regular meeting of Golden Rule
Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. F, held on Tues
day evening, the following officers were
elected: Joseph HOrnstein, noble grand;