Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

lows Hall, Thursday evening and COM
pleted the arrangements for the memo
rial services. which will be held Sunday
evening June 16, at S o'clock, in the
auditorium l. o. o. F. Hall. The pro-
gram as arranged will be as follows:
Musical selection. orchestra; invocation.
f. c. Grumley. grand chaplain; introduce
tory remarks, John IL. Wood, p. G. NJ:
vocal selection by quartet, composed or
s George Tate Miss Edith Tate. Miss
Mae Thomas and c. o. Thomas; address,
by George Gerberich, grand master
quartet; memorial address. by Grand Pa
triarch W. w. MILAN; selection by or
chestra and benedction, by Rev. J. NJ.
England of the jurisdiction of Delaware,
followed by selection by the orchestra
Thirty members in this jurisdiction have
died during the past twelve months, and
it is the desire of the grand master that
all who can will attend the services held
in their memory.
A majority of lodges, both subordinate
and Rebekah, have degree work reported
for several weeks to come Each meet
ing night new applications for member
ship are being received, particularly In
Washington. No. 8; Eastern, No. 4: Cove
nant. No. 10; Harmony. No. 9. and Fed
eral City, No. 20.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 3, will
meet tomorrow night, and the Rebekan
degree Will be conferred upon several
applicants by the lodge degree staff. un-
der the leadership of Charles P. Sample
1t is also the night for the nomination of
officers who are to serve during the next
six months. The present officers of the
lodge have asked for large attendance
of the members.
The Pen Mar reunion will be held Au-
gust g. Those selected by the several
lodges to serve on the general commit
tee Of arrangements for the reunion
have been notified that the first meeting
of the committee will be held tomorrow
evening in the blue room. Odd Fellows
Hall. at which time Deputy Grand Mas
ter Edgar D. Thompson, the representa-
tive from the Grand Lodge. will be able
joint state committee and furnish an
Information as to railroad fare and the
accommodations at Pen Mar over oVo
from this city attended last year, and it
The grand secretary is in receipt of
communication from the recording sec
rotary of Miriam Rebekah Lodge, No. g.
the youngest Rebekah Lodge. showing
that when the lodge was Instituted, jan
uary Is, the membership numbered TWEEN
ty, and that since that date the addi-
tons have increased the membership 10
thirty-eight with two applicants who
have been elected. but who have not as
vet received the degree. making the pres
ent membership fifty-six. This is consid-
cred encouraging to those who originated
the lodge and to the membership at
large. The lodge meets the nrst and
third Fridays OF each month in Amity
Lodge Hall. X street southwest near
AZ street, and, it Is said. welcomes visits
from members OF other lodges
It has been officially announced that
the invitation extended a week ago by a
committee from Baltimore Md, headed
by Grand Master Fred A. Groom and
Grand Secretary W. A. Jones of Mary
land. to Federal City Lodge. No. 20: and
columbis Lodge Mo TO- 1n. TO % vis and b son
fer the second and third degrees, re-
spectively on q class Of candidates gath
cred from several Of the state lodges has
been accepted. The degree teams are re-
to make a good impression upon the
members of the Maryland jurisdiction.
Many of the working members have
stated their intention of accompanying
Master George Gerberich of this juris-
diction will be the presiding officer OF the
Columbia Lodge degree team. and many
Of the most active local workers are
members of both teams.
The grand secretary announces the re-
movai from this city to California OF
Past Grand Samuel D. Frye of Metropo-'
lis Lodge. No. Is. and Fred D. Stuart En-
campment. No. !. who goes to MS new
home with bright business prospects. and
adds: 1--WE all wish him success. but Will
certainly miss him In our Odd Fellow
work in this city"
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. g. held its
meeting Friday night and conferred the
Rebekah degree. In the absence in Okla
homa Of the noble grand, Ella c. Newton,
the vice grand. f. Pearle Grigsby. pre-
sided The officers of the lodge presented
neat appearance in their new regalia.
worn for the first time on that occasion
Miriam Lodge was instituted January
10 last, and, 1t is stated. Is showing much
enthusiasm in the work OF Odd Fellow
ship Nominations for Officers for the
second term of the new lodge. which Will
commence with the first meeting In July
was a part of the business of the evening
and friendly rivalry for the various
elective Offices was manifested. me Iol-
lowing were nominated:
Noble grand. +. Pearle Grigsby; vice
grand, Elizabeth Mooney and Mary Baur-
man; recording secretary, Emma j. >.
Murray; financial secretary. Maud Rod
erick and Annie z. Grigsby: treasurer.
Elizabeth Montgomery: degree director,
r. H. Sorrell and Lemuel Windsor. 1t Is
expected that additional nominations will
be made at the next meeting. when the
election will take place.