Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

who had been busily engaged in prepar-
| ing for the public installation of the off,
| GERS of the four subordinate encamp-
| ments, It has been decided that Grand
| High Priest w. W. MILAN. as acting
grand patriarch. and Past Grand Patri-
| arch William ]. Hope, assisted by the
| other officers of the Grand Encampment,
| will conduct the installation ceremonies
In the auditorium Of Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday evening, as planned by the late
grand patriarch. Canton Washington, No.
1, Patriarchs Militant, has been ordered
| to assemble promptly at o'clock that
evening to act as the escort of the Grand
| Encampment officers.
The next assembly dance of Canton
Washington will take place Wednesday
evening in the auditorium of Odd Fell
| lows Hall. A large attendance Of the
chevaliers and their ladies is expected.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. at it's reg
officers installed by Past Grand
Thomas B. Delcher. acting as district
deputy grand master, assisted by a
| corps of deputy grand officers, COM
posed of Past Grand Masters John I.
Brown and j. II. Wood, Grand Repre-
sentative w. w. MILAN and Past Grands
j.. d. Yoakley. Milton G. Falls and
Emmett Midkiff The new officers are:
Noble grand, Joseph Hornstein; vice
grand. w. B. Berlin; recording secre-
| tary, Joseph Burroughs: financial Sec
rotary, c. F. Bartlett; treasurer. James
II. Crew; chaplain. j. A. Qufsenberry;
warden. George F. Chapman: conductor,
George Sachs; outside guardian, George
Hutchinson; inside guardian, II. c.
r. Bohnke: supporter to noble grand,
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| F. e. Winter: 8. s., Samuel Scharf and
| Solomon H. Blank The report of the
auditing committee showed the lodge
has 139 members, and net assets of
$14.4o9.S5. The following were elected
representatives to the Grand Lodge:
Past Grands Joseph Burroughs, James
H. Crew, G. R Lewis, s. Kann. w. S.
Keiser. w. w. Louck, Fred A. Nor
| way, William j. Rogers and w. H.
| Smoot.
! Canton Washington. No. 1, Patriarchs
Militant. held it's regular meeting Tues
day evening in the auditorium of Odd
Fellows Hall. At the close Of the
regular business Brig. Gen. 8. H. Fox
well. inspector general of the staff Of
| Maj. Gen. A. r. Stocker. commanding
| the Patriarchs Militant, assisted by Col
George w. Goldman, acting adjutant
general, and c. w. Harrisburg. aid.
held an inspection of the canton and
tiIcldllC0 tHc OiuCcIS-clcCt, as IOllOWS.
William J. Rogers. captain; William p.
Humphrey. lieutenant; Frederick A.
| Royse. ensign; Samuel E. Boyce, clerk
Frank d. Sieffert, accountant. and P.
H. Leary. banner bearer.
The canton presented fine appearance
and a rating said to be excellent was
given 1t for appearance. movements, at
| tendance and the commendable condition
! of its affairs. Twenty-four men and a
| full complement Of officers were in line
4 nd fyuo
! reported as present. not in uniform.
Chevaliers James H. Crew, w. w. MILAN
and w. E. Clapp were appointed to draft
| suitable resolutions on the recent death
At the close Of the installation cere-
monies collation. provided by the lady
| friends of the canton was served.
Wednesday evening. Past Grand Mas
ter E. W. Bradford. as acting deputy
grand master, assisted by a corps of past
| grands from Beacon Lodge, No. Is. and
| by Past Grand w. ]. Hope of Washing
ohicers of Eastern Lodge. No. I, and
Harmony Lodge, No. 3. At the close OF
the installation exercises a banquet vas
served by the lady friends Of Eastern
lodges. Past Grand James w. Dyre act
ed as POSTMASTER. and fine musical
and literary program was presented. The
solo of the evening Was rendered by Miss
Viola Schippert. 4 short address was
made by Grand Representative w. w.
MILAN. The attendance was large, over
one hundred being seated at the banquet
tables.
| The installation Of officers Of Washing
| ton Lodge, No. g. for the ensuing term
took place Tuesday evening. The fol-
lowing were indicted into office: Noble
| grand. +. c. Bruington: vice grand.
| Harry p Wiley; recording secretary,
| Ia niai NJ Graena. financial AL
| fred Lindstrum: treasurer, Edgar l..
Neal; warden, John E. Persing: conduc-
tor. Ffelden c. King; inside guardian.
George b. Blandford r. S. n. G., Daniel
B. Coppersmith; r. S. " c., William
| NJ. Cowell; L. +. v. G., Valentine Water
I hotter: r. S. s., w. f. Betzell: l.. s. g..
Charles Thompson; chaplain. L. F.
The ceremony was performed by INSTALL
ing Officer Charles Garreis, past grand.
Of Federal City Lodge, No. 20. assisted
by corps Of deputy officers from the
J. w. Kirkley. for forty-three years a
member OF Washington Lodge. died last
Sunday at his home In this city. The Odd
Fellow burial rites were conducted by
the lodge at the grave.
The installation Of the newly elected
ofhcers OF Oriole Lodge. No. Al. Of
H ssts attracted '. large gatherins
day evening. District Deputy Grand
10. a. Greager installed the ofacers-elect,
who were presented by District Deputy
Marshal Fred D. Tillman. The officers
installed are w. A. Shepherd. noble
grand; E. H. Roberts. vice grand: George
r. Stephens. chaplain: III. E. Lewis. re-
cording secretary: Fred d. Tillman,
financial secretary. and l.. L. Gray,
treasurer. The officers appointed by No
BILE Grand Shepherd and installed Thurs
day evening are; Right supporter to the
noble grand. B. A. Snyder: left supporter
to the noble grand. C. B. Quisenberry
warden. C. B. Wheeler: conductor. Her
bert A. Clark: right supporter to the
vice grand. John r. Risdon; left sup
porter to the noble grand. o. C. Carver:
right scene supporter. J. B. S. Norton:
left scene supporter. Presley Wedding:
side guardian. Warren e. Smith: finance
committee, O. a. Grager. James D.
Hughes and T. Howard Duckett: visit
ling committee, G. A. Meyer, Fred D.
Tinman. Warren e. Smith; committee
on entertainment, local. 1. L. Gray. Sam
Levin. J. Moses Edlavitch; delinquent
members committee Fred D. Tiilman, H.
-. Lewis and L. L. Gray: COMMITTEES on
the press, w. L. Perkins; trustees for
one year, B. A. Snyder, chairman; ]. b.
Is Norton and John r. Bursey.
Following the installation ceremonies
the degree team of the lodge conferred
the initiatory degree on w. S. Grim and
Raleigh J.. Stanberry Of Washington. At
Its conclusion the banquet hall was
i thrown open for luncheon. with speech
IOriole Lodge now has q membership OF
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