The Washington herald., 1912-11-20
MYSTERIES Barred
TO ODD FELLOWS
Class of 175 Given Three Degrees
Before an Audience of
1000.
JOINT RALLY HELD
AT NEW WILLARD
Members Came From Jurisdiction of
District, Maryland, and
Virginia.

land. Virginia, and the District of Co
lumbia witnessed the comforting Of the
first, second, and third degrees Of the
order upon a class Of 175 candidates at
the big joint rally OF the members of
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
in the Jurisdiction Of Maryland, Virginia
and the District, held last night in the
ballroom Of the New Willard.
For many weeks the grand masters
Of these three jurisdictions had labored
to get the largest number Of candidates
possible for the big joint rally, and all
the candidates had received the tnitia-
tory degree in the various lodges OF these
Jurisdictions, and were brought to the
rally for the first, second, and third de-
grees.
The large ballroom at the Willard
never presented a more artistic appear
ance. The decorations were in keeping
with the regulation lodge room OF the
order, and in addition palms. ferns, and
cut flowers were lavishly used In beau
tifying the room. An orchestra composed
Of members of the order played an ex-
ceIlent programme from to 7:So p.
m, when Grand Master George Ger
brich, of the District of Columbia.
opened the evenings rally with an ad-
dress of welcome.
Among those who spoke for three min
utes from the three jurisdictions were:
From Maryland-Fred A. Groom, grand
master; W. A. Jones, grand secretary;
]. F. Plumber. grand treasurer; Joseph
E. Cook, grand representative; Capt H
T. Brian. ]. D. Goodwin, sovereign grand
secretary, and J. z. Kroh, assistant
sovereign grand secretary. From Vir-
ginia-A. NJ. Southan, grand master; w.
E. Allen, deputy grand master; Rev. ].
E. Allison, c. c. Carlin, Representative
in Congress: D. L. Stansbury, past grand
master, and ]. T. O'Mera, district dep
uty grand master. From the District
of Columbia-W. W. MILAN, grand rep
resentatlve.
The Degree Teams.
Following the addresses the degree
work of the evening began. The follow
ing composed the degree lodge, which
opened and had supervision Of all the
ceremonies: George Gerberich, G. NJ, d.
c., noble grand; Fred A.. Groom, G. NJ.
Md, vice grand; A. NJ. Southall G. M,
Va, past grand; William J. Rich, G.
Mar, D. c., warden; William ]. Hope,
G. Con, D. c., conductor; E. c. Grumley,
g. Chap, D. c., chaplain; Irving R.
SchwinE.-, G. G., D. c., guardian.
The first degree was conferred by the
degree staff of Federal City Lodge, No.
20, of the District of Columbia, as fol-
lows: ]. T. Humphreys, N. G.; A. S.
Barger, r. s.; W. F. Dement,, W; f.
Gentner, L. s.; c. Harbin, C.; F. A
Royse, l. c.; W. H. Wright, p. G.; d.
NJ. RidaI, c.; ]. H. Wood, s.; D. v.
Chisholm, J.; W. G. Lang, J.; S. n.
Mallory, H; e. FELTON,, H; o. J. Single
ten, D.; P. L. Tarry, l.; G. H. Eakle,
K. A; H. A. Ison, X. A: E. B. Russ, G.
Guards-C. L. Baker, J. w. C. Brown, w.
H. Bonini, E. Himminghoeffer, c. F.
Stanowslli, S. D. Sasher. W. A. Stanton,
G. G. Wilson, Substitutes-D. c. Cook,
W. H. Ziegler. ]. T. Cam, c. H. Wal
leigh. Orchestra-H. W. Weber 6. J.
Weber, W. ]. Weber, W. W. Daley. ]. c.
Bodenstein, L s.; r. F. Truett, r. S.;
". H Mcconnell, V. G.; Charles ]. Gar
rels, P. G., degree master.
The degree stan OF Towson Lodge, No.
70. of Maryland, conferred the second
degree occupying their several stations
as follows:
william Grason. P. G. NJ. G. R..
Noble Grand; ]. w. Parker. r. s; r. W.
Parker, L. S: H. C. Jenifer, w; c. G.
Grason, c.; ]. E. Dumphy, T.; G. c.
Tracey, P. c.; Harry Phipps. c.; Harry
A. NJ. Whittle, R.; c. D. Bosley. r.
P. B. Parker, R.: H. w. Koch. R.; ].
F. Algire, R.; W. P. Cole. jr., C; r. NJ.
Bosley, L. s.; ]. Z. Dumphy, R. S; J.
NJ. Green, Vice Grand; William p. Cole,
Gr Mar. of Nd, Degree Director.
The third degree was conferred by the
staff of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, OF the
District OF Columbia, as follows:
F. B. Cowden, Noble Grand; c. M.
Birckhead, r. s.; A. 1. Jarboe, l. s.;
A. E. Shoots, W.; s. G. Taylor, c.; E.
W. Shoots, P. Bird D.; J. H. Broderick,
P I'd D.; Banner Bearers, G. w. Bill
ings, Roscoe Wines Harry w. Keefe,
Thomas Humphreys; N. NJ. Pollock, p.
G.; B. H. Smart, H. P; Henry Allwine,
l. G.; Choir, William L. Thornton. J. II.
Williams, Otto F. Smith, ]. L. Shipman,
c. O. Thomas, J. W. Dyre, organist: E.
c. Grumley, p. !. D.; A. G. Bastain,
P. 1st D.; L. B. Moore, L. s.; r. A.
Mclean, r. s.; F. w. Alexander, v. G.:
]. Edward Fowler, Director; c. D.
Shackelford, Assistant.
The rally last night was a grand sue
cess in point of attendance and number
Of candidates. 1t is not often that the
three degrees in the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, are conferred on such
a large class in one night, and the work
was consummated with such perfect
rendition on the part Of the various
STATS, that no time was lost.
The hope was expressed by high Of
ficials Of the order last night that this
joint rally might become an annual
event for the three jurisdictions repre-
sented, and It is planned to put the mat
ter before the various lodges for their