Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14

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| July 20-Canton Washington, No. 1. Can
| ton drill.
One OF the chief features OF the forth
coming Odd Fellows annual reunion at
| Pen Mar, Thursday, August 8. according
to data furnished Grand Secretary w. E.
Clapp, who is also secretary Of the re-
union committee, will be the gathering of
the Rebekahs. 1t Is planned to give a
part of the day to a program for the
Rebekahs. which will be conducted by
Mrs. Raker. wife Of Representative Raker
OF California, past grand master Of the
state as we'll as representative to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, the orator Of the
day. Mrs. Raker is one Of the highest
officers of California Rebekahs. There
will be drills by Rebekah degree STATS on
the floor of the dancing pavilion at Pen
Mar in addition to other exercises.
Past Grand Master John w. Young of
Maryland who is also a representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, will be, the
presiding officer at the reunion and he is
said to be excellently equipped for the
position. Representative Raker is counted
one Of the finest orators of the west in
Odd Fellowship.
The Patriarchs Militant will be repre-
Of cantons and will give dress parade
as well as have competitive drills, in
which cantons all over the district will be
| represented. They will be reviewed by
the adjutant general of Maryland.
The reunion will take in the Odd Eel
lows of Maryland. Virginia. the District
Of Columbia, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
| vania-
The special train for Pen Mar August s
| will leave this city at O'Clock sharp in
the morning. arriving without any stop
| at Pen Mar at IL: 80 o'clock. The return
train will leave Pen Mar at pm, ar
| irving in Washington at u:15 O'Clock.
Deputy Grand Master E D. Thompson
and Grand Secretary Clapp can supply
any Information desired about the re-
union.
According to official reports. everything
points to the occasion as the biggest
gathering in the history of Odd Fellow
| reunions at Pen Mar.
The grand patriarch. w. w. MILAN,
and a delegation Of the Grand Encamp-
ment officers installed the officers of
Fred D. Stuart Encampment last Tues
Iday night. The officers installed were:
Chief patriarch, John Taylor; high
priest w. j. Rogers; senior warden,
Harry L. Andersen scribe. J. D. Yoak-
ley; treasurer. j. K. Dawson; junior
warden. H. F. Chezum; outside sentinel,
l. r. Schwinger: inside sentinel. w M.
Mcconnell: first watch, w. j. Rich;
second watch, J. H. Wood; third watch,
s. F. Smith, fourth watch. c. G. Barton;
first guard Of tent. P. H. Leary: second
guard Of tent, S. E. Boyce. Committee
Observation-Disclosures j. III. Wood;
good and welfare H L. Andersen, S. F.
Smith. w J.; Rich. Finance. H. w.
Selah. G. L. Clayton, c. g. Barton.
After some good addresses by the
grand patriarch and others the encamp
ment adjourned.
Canton Washington, No. 1. has secured
the cooperation of four of the Rebekah
lodges in making the annual excursion
of the canton to Chesapeake Beach
day will be known as Odd Fellows day.
and every effort will be made to make
It one to be remembered fraternalIy for
years to come. Games have been ar
is promised all who attend whether
| members of the order or not. Let us
have glorious good time the 26th.
The following newly elected officers of
Oriole Lodge of Hyattsville, Md. were
installed Thursday evening by District
Deputy Grand Past Master W. l. Perkins
E. H. Roberts. noble grand: Samuel
Levin, vice grand: w. L. Perkins. record
ing secretary; Fred D. Tillman, financial
secretary: Charles w. Ingalls,, trea surer,
and Bradley s. Snyder. chaplain.
Phoenix Lodge, No. %. held its session
Friday evening, and Grand Guardian
idrving Schwinger assisted by a corps of
past grands from Union Lodge, No. Ii.
installed the following corps of officers
for the next six months: Noble grand. C.
| E. Willis; vice grand, B. F. Lusby; re-
cording secretary. A. B. Gray; financial
secretary. A. A. Strauss: treasurer DIR.
L. s.. Savage: warden. N Keyser: con-
| ductor. c. B. Bean: chaplain E. A. C.
Van Horn. and a full corps of appointed
| officers.
Past Grand Master D. A. Dugan and
Grand Warden Frank E. Mapp were
ferring to the order in general and adj
vising the incoming officers as to their
duties. The lodge conferred the third
| degree and received an application for
membership. Plans are being perfected
| by which. during the next six months, the
lodge expects to greatly increase its
/ numerical strength and SO enthuse the
members that each meeting will show an
increased attendance. The lodge is en-
thusiastic over the Pen Mar reunion
a majority of the members and their
families will attend
| Amity Lodge, No. 81, reports the at
! tendance at the last meeting as very en-
| couraging. The new officers-elect were
installed by Past Grand Master Thomas
]. Gates. aided by past grands from Har-
mony Lodge. No. g. Every officer. both
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the first time. 1t is said. in several years.
/ When cool weather sets in the lodge,
under the guidance of the noble grand
and his corps Of able officers. is expected
| to greatly increase the membership and
attendance at the meetings. Following
4 the installation and remarks by the in
stalling officer refreshments were served.
An invitation Is extended to the members
Of all lodges to attend the meetings OF
this lodge.
Esther Rebekah Lodge met Monday
evening, the Rebekah degree was con-
ferred on seven applicants. and an appli-
| cation was received and referred to a
COMMITTEES. It being the first regular
| meeting of a new term the finance COM
| mittee submitted its report, showing that
since January / the lodge had conferred
the degree upon twenty-nine applicants,
and received one applicant on transfer.
Also that the financial standing was ex-