Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

The last OF the spring visits of the
grand master will take place wednes-
day evening to his home Rebekah
lodge. Ruth, No. g. This lodge has the
reputation OF being q model host and
making all who visit 1t feel at home and
have good time. Ruth IL one Of the
most active Rebekah lodges in the
Jurisdiction. 1t is said the rendition
OF the work at the coming visitation
Will be fully up to that of prior years.
The grand master 10 anxious to have
the attendance OF all members Of the
degree who can be on hand.
Federal City Lodge. No. FL, will re.
sumo the degree work wednesday even.
ing omitted during the past week. The
initiatory degree will be conferred on
number OF candidates. Secretary II.
w. Weber Of the lodge reports from
present indications that by July 1 the
lodge Will have received. including the
thirteen who have already applied.
ship.
On the occasion OF the visit of Grand
Master Gerberich to Covenant Lodge,
No. ID, the lodgeroom was comfortably
filled with members OF the home lodge.
sister lodges in this jurisdiction and
visitors from other states. At the
close of the examination Of the officers
in the unwritten work the grand sec
rotary and grand treasurer rendered
reports. showing that the treasury was
rapidly recovering from It's loss In
finances due to many deaths In the
lodge during the past year. Following
the custom Of past years, the grand
secretary, as a member Of the lodge.
presented four Of the members with
silver spoons to be given to their boy
babies born during the past year. The
grand master was also presented with
q token of the esteem and well wishes
Of the lodge.
Speeches were made by the grand
master. Grand Warden F. E. Rapp.
Deputy Grand Master Thompson. Grand
Chaplain e. c. Grumley Grand Repre-
sentatives Crew and MILAN and Grand
Marshal Rich and Grand Conductor
Hope. after which the committee on
entertainment served refreshments.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81 at it's ses-
sion Tuesday evening. Vice Grand w. B.
Berlin presiding, received the report that
Noble Grand joseph Hornstein. who was
taken to GARFIELD Hospital April for an
operation, was improving and expected to
be able to return to his home in few
weeks. An invitation was accepted from
Phoenix Lodge. No. 2S, to pay that lodge
q fraternal visit Friday evening, May 10.
dS d IctuTu Vi lIc SiSit p1iu 1oioCn nun
Lodge about year since. Past Grand
Adolph Levy. who several years ago was
one of the most active members of the
lodge, but whose business for several
his attending lodge sessions regularly.
was present and delivered an address rel
alive to the early history of the lodge.
Following his remarks p. g. NJ and
Grand Representative James H. Crew
and Past Grands ]. A. Quissenberry.
Smoot. Burroughs and Bartlett gave
short talks Of an interesting character.
Washington Lodge. No. 8. conferred the
initiatory degree Tuesday evening on AR
thur Dugan. son Of Past Grand Master
Dugan. 1t is reported the work was exc
cellently rendered. the position of noble
grand being filled by the initiates father.
who appeared in the lodge for the first
illness. Next Tuesday evening the lodge
will confer the first degree. and has in
vited the attendance of members of other
lodges.
Quite delegation of members of Coz
lumbia Lodge, No. 10. paid a fraternat
visit to their blind brother. Past Grand
Andrew Turnbull, at his house in Mt.
Rainier. Nd. recently and spent an en-
joyable evening with their host. The
Short Story Club" was said to be much
in evidence. and "reminiscences of days
spent together In the government print
ing ONCE were recalled by the visitors
Light refreshments were served. and be-
fore bidding Mr.. Turnbull good night
the closing ode. at his request. was
sung. Among those in attendance were
Past Grand Master George Gerbericn
and Past Grands II. J. Redfleld. F. D.
Setnert, w. N. Brockwell, z. c. Grum.
ley, Otto Smith and H. w. Keefe of CO.
lumbia Lodge, No. 10: Past Grand S. E..
Boyce Of Eastern Lodge, No. Z, and E.
E. Shott and N. p. Meyer of the govern
ment printing Office. Mr.. Turnbull was
assisted in entertaining his guests by his
Charles F. Crane, and wife.
Meyer, daughter and granddaughter.
Arrangements are being completed by
Columbia Lodge. No. TO- to attend divine
services Sunday evening. May IL. at
Wesley M. e. Church, corner 9Th and r
streets northwest. when the pastor, Rev.
w. I. McKenney, will preach sermon
suitable to the order. All members OF
the order and their ladies and friends are
invited to attend. Services will begin at
7:3O o'clock.
The regular meeting of Esther Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall. as usual. All sick
members were reported as improving.
Eight applications for membership were
received and referred. Degree work was
put on for one candidate. Mrs Mar
garet Allen. who has been absent for
some time was present. Word has been
received from Mrs. Margaret I.aughiin
stating that she will arrive In the city
tomorrow and remain one week. She
Will stop at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
n. ~. Pollock. - r street northeast