The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

been III Next Tuesday evening the
lodge win confer the first degree. and
invites the attendance of members Of
other lodges.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. I. o. o. F.. is
making arrangements 70 attend divine
services at wesley NJ. z. Church. corner
Fifth and + Streets Northwest, Sunday
evening, May u, at o'clock. The pas
tor. Rev. w. J. McKenney, D. D., viii
preach the sermon. All members Of the
order are invited TO attend.
On Saturday evening, the 18th instant,
the following members OF Columbia
Lodge and friends paid a fraternal visit
TO their blind brother. Past Grand An
drew Turnbull, at his home in Mount
Rainier, Nd: Grand Master George Ger
berieh. Past Grand E. c. Gumley. H. J.
Redfeld. r. D. Seirert, w N. BrockwsIl,
Otto F. Smith, and H. W. Keefe and
Past Grand S. z. Boyce, Of Eastern
Lodge. No. T. also z. z. Shott and N.
P. Meyer. of the Government Printing
once An exceedingly pleasant evening
was spent. the Short story Club being
much in evidence and "reminiscences OF
days spent together IN the printing ONCE
were INDUCED In. Light refreshments
were served, and prior TO bidding good
night those present Joined in singing
the closing ode. Brother Turnbull was
aided in entertaining his visitors by his
wife, son-in-law, Charles F, Crane, and
wife. Mrs. N, P. Meyer, his daughter.
and granddaughter.
The ninety-third anniversary Of the
foundation of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows was celebrated in the audi
torium OF Odd Fellows Hall, last Friday
night. Representative George w. Norris,
of Nebraska. who recently received the
nomination for United States Senator in
the primaries held for the purpose, and
who is a past grand master Of the order
in his State, was the orator OF the even
ing.
An elaborate programme appropriate to
the occasion was given. including q re-
Ception 20 the speaker OF the evening
and dancing at the close Of the ceIebra-
ton The officers OF the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows for the District of Columbia,
those OF the Grand Encampment and
members OF Canton Washington, Patri-
archs Militant, were special guests, and
the canton In full dress uniform acted
as escort to the speaker and grand bodies
The order began its existence in Bal
ton Lodge, No. /. in 1919. That lodge is
stin in existence. From a small beginning
the order has grown TO a membership Of
more than 100000. scattered all over the
United States. II is also well represented
In Canada, Australia, and several coun-
tries Of Western Europe. There are sew
eral thousand members OF II in the Dis
trict OF Columbia II has an auxiliary
Tor the women known as the Daughters
OF Rebekah, and there are a number of
lodges in Washington who have CO.
operate with the Odd Fellows in arrang-
Ing for the celebration. The programme
was as follows:
Entrance OF Canton Washington. No.
l. p. NJ, Capt. William J. Rogers. com
manding. escorting the grand master and |
ofhcers Of the grand lodge. the grand |
high priest. and officers of the grand |
encampment, the speaker Of the even
ing, and guests. Overture, orcbestra. |
Invocation. E. c. Grumley. grand chap
lain. Opening remarks, DIR. Edgar D. |
Thompson. deputy grand master; con-
tralto solos (a) Hearts Delight" Gil
christ; Cb) Butterfly Gay" Adams:
Mrs Blanche Muir Dalgleish, accom-
panist. Mr.. Howard A. Wood Readina
of grand sire and grand
master. William E. Clapp. grand secre-
tary. Violin solo, Miss Ruby Stanford;
accompanist, Mr.. Edwin FeweI. Address
or welcome, George Gerberich, grand
master; dialect singing, comedian and
William H. Cavanaugh: ac-
companist. Miss Evelyn Wise. Song.
They Always Dck on Me-" Baby Kath-
crime Luce; accompanist, Mr.. Howard
Wood. Address, Hon. George W. Nor
ris' r C. NJ. p. G. R.. Representative in
Congress from Nebraska Soprano soIes
o, The Dawn" G'HardeIot: Cb), Sum.
mer," Chaminade; Miss Viola L. Schip-
pert; accompanist, Mr.. Howard A. Wood.
S. G. Taylor. grand high priest.
Bass solo, selection. Herbert d. Lawson;
Mr.. James W. Dyre. Re-
,eption to grand officers and Hon. George
W. Norris. Dancing.