Evening star., 1912-11-10

Arrangements for the coming rally to
be held Tuesday evening. November 10
in the auditorium of New Willard Hotel
have been completed. Odd Fellows resid-
ing in this city who are members OF
lodges located in the states. upon appli-
cation to any of the Grand Lodge officers
and presenting their Official certificates
. will be given an invitation card to be
presented at the entrance door Of the
auditorium the night of the rally. The
grand secretary can be found in his Office
| in Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street north.
west, any day, except Saturday and Sun
day, from $50 am. to 4 m. and from
| Z pm to 8 pm. The last session Of the
! Joint rally committee will be held Tues
! day at 7:30 pm in the blue room. I. O.
| Q. F. Hall.
The Rebekah rally committee is busy
rally of the Rebekah lodges of the Dis
| trict of Columbia, which Will be held
| Thursday evening. December Il. In the
auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall, 7th
street northwest.
The lodges are RAPIDLY distributing tc
| their members circular letters and appli.
| cations, and from present indications. II
| is said the Rebekah degree will be con-
. ferred upon the largest class Of candi-
/; dates this District has ever had. 1t is
expected the Rebekah Assembly degree
staff of Maryland will confer the degree
| on that occasion.
Grand Secretary Clapp reports the
death of Past Grand William G. Berg OF
Washington Lodge. No. 6. of this city,
sonburg Va, after a short Illness The
remains were brought to this city and In
tered in Prospect Hill cemetery. The
| funeral services were conducted by the
officers OF Washington Lodge. NO .,
Past Grand Berg has been an active
| worker in the order and during the year
that he has been connected with kaVe-
naugh Hotel. Harr'sonburg, Va, ne won
high regard and esteem because OF his
activity in the work of Odd Fellowship.
The members of Valley Lodge, No. 40. OF
! Harrisonburg, express deep regret at his
death as upon going to Harrtsonburg he
Immediately identified himself with that
lodge and was active in aiding in building
up it's membership.
Tuesday evening next Esther Rebekah
Lodge will ;naugurate series OF assem-
bly, dances, to be continued monthiy un-
til further notice. All members OF the or
der are invited to attend: Dancing COM
mences promptly at 8 o'clock.
Monday evening Naomi Rebekah Lodge.
No. held an interesting meeting. In
addition to disposing of routine business
, the lodge took up the question of the
coming Rebekah rally, which has been set
for December II. AS an evidence of its
interest in the project and Intention to
aid in making the rally success 1t an
nounced six applications for membership
and the individual members pledged
themselves to have many more at the
next meeting, Monday evening, Novem-
ber 49, Refreshments were served IN the
! blue room at the close Of the meeting.
The friends Of William Brewer, past
grand of Covenant Lodge, No 13, are
condoling with him on his. great loss
| Tuesday afternoon. when his residence
and ali its contents were destroyed by
fire. Fortunately his wife was not In the
house at the time. The fire spread with
! such rapidity that the neighbors were
unable to save anything. AS soon as Mr.
Brewer can make arrangements he ex-
pects to move to this city from the place
in Virginia near Munsons Hill where he
resided prior to the destruction of his
home.
Wednesday evening the annual visit of
Grand Master Gerberich and his grand
officers to Harmony Lodge, No. 8, will be
made, and it Is his desire that a large
representation from all the lodges be
present. 1t is well known to District Odd
Fellows that q visit to Harmony Lodge,
No, g. means a good social evening.