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

Grand Secretary William FL Clapp Of
the Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows Of the
District Of Columbia announces that
there will be no meeting Of the Grand
Lodge July 16, as has been stated In
certain published reports. The error, he
says. probably arises from the fact that
the Grand Encampment, Patriarchs Mill
tant, will hold its semi-annual session on
that date in the Grand Encampment
room at Odd Fellows Hall.
The general committee on the reunion at
Pen Mar, Md, August 8, announces 1t
has secured the promise of Representative
John E. Raker. member Of Congress past
grand master of California, to deliver the
annual address on that occasion. Grand
Secretary Clapp, who is also secretary
to the committee, announces that within
a few days he expects to receive printed
matter giving the program and other de-
tails of the reunion in full.
Members OF the order who made the
recent trip to Baltimore with the degree
teams of Federal City Lodge, No. 20 and
Columbia Lodge. No. TO- are very enthu-
siastic over the manner in which the
teams acquitted themselves on that occa-
sion. Degrees were conferred upon hun
dred candidates of the Maryland jurisdic
ton About one hundred and twenty five
local Odd Fellows made the trip and they
grand officers at Odd Fellows Temple.
where the work was performed.
The joint installation of the officers of
Eastern Lodge. No. Z, and Harmony
Lodge, No. 8. occurred Wednesday even
ing, Past Grand Milton S. Fall, as special
deputy grand master. assisted by a corps
Of acting grand officers from Langdon
Lodge, No. 26. officiating. There was a
large attendance and refreshments were
served by the entertainment committee
of Harmony Lodge, No. 9, which was the
host Of the occasion.
Grand Marshal William ]. Rich, acting
as district deputy grand master. assisted
by corps of officers from Eastern Lodge,
No. Z, Tuesday evening installed for
Washington Lodge, No. +, the following
officers: Noble grand, II. P. Wiley: vice
Daniel NJ. Greene; financial secretary.
Alfred Lindstrom: treasurer, H. M. Van
dervoort; warden. G. G. Jewell. and con-
ductor. H. H. Hoke. together with the
full corps Of appointive officers. The re-
port Of the secretary showed a gain Of 10
per cent in the lodge membership since
January 1, and also a substantial financial
gain. At the close of the work refresh
ments were served in the banquet room
under the direction Of the entertainment
committee. This Tuesday evening Wash
ington Lodge will have degree work and
extends a public invitation to all Odd Eel
lows to he present.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No 1, held its
installation ceremonies Monday night in
Odd Fellows Hall. Visitors were pres
ent from Illinois and Washington, as well
as every Rebekah lodge in this city. The
installing officers from Ruth Rebekah
master, Mrs. Louise f. Mayes; grand
marshal, Mrs. Mamie L. Greenstreet;
grand warden. Mrs. Anna Crew; grand
recording secretary. Mrs. Henrietta
Bertha NJ. Nichols; grand treasurer, Mrs.
Belle M. Carter: grand chaplain. Mrs.
Edith O'Donnell; grand guardian, Mrs.
Bessie Holmes: grand herald. Mrs Naomi
Keck.
The following officers were installed:
Miss Mamie Strobel. noble grand; Mrs.
V. Estelle Yoakley. P. N. G.. vice grand;
Mrs s. NJ. Sanderson. recording secre-
tary: Mrs. F. May RaitZ, financial sec
rotary: ]. D. Yoakley. treasurer: Miss
er. conductor: Miss Sophia Zupnik.
inside guardian: Otto F. Smith, outside
guardian: Mrs. Alice Thomas. chaplain;
F. D. seiffert. R. s. to N. g.: Mrs. Min
Strobel, r. 8. to " G.; Mrs. Ella Curl.
L. s. to v. G.; Mrs. r. E. Volland.
pianist.
Committee assignments We're made as
follows Visiting. noble grand vice
grand and treasurer. Miss Zupnik, Mrs
Schwinger. Mrs. Thomas Miss Emma
Strobel finance. Miss Anna NJ. Roberts,
o. F. Smith and F. D. Seiffert: regalia,
Miss Raitz, Mrs. Schwinger and Miss
Roberts; entertainment, Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Yoakley. Mrs. Day, Miss Emma
Strobel. Mrs. Curl. Mr.. Seiffert and
Mr. Smith: paraphernalia, Mrs. Volland.
Miss Annie Hornstein and Mrs. Draeger;
floral, Mrs Sanderson, Mrs. Carrie
Lester. Mrs. Louise Burkholder: delin-
quent, Mrs. Raitz. w. c. Hamburg and I.
r. Schwinger. and press, j. D. Yoakley.
presented token to Mrs. Mayes, the in
staIling officer, which she gracefully &C.
cepted. and Mrs. Thomas presented to
the retiring noble grand. Miss Roberts.
fifteen-year jewel as a token from her
lodge.
After the business OF the evening had