The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
FRATERNAL SOCIETY NOTES.

sideration the plans TO be adopted by
him In the matter OF degree contests be-
tween the lodges in this Jurisdiction,
which contests were revived by action Of
the Grand Lodge at its recent session,
provided four of the subordinate lodges
enter into competition. His decision In
the matter will be made known to the
lodges at an early date
The lodges Of the L o. o. F. will take
note that Excelsior lodge, No IL has by
consent changed its place OF meeting. and
meeting nights 20 the west lodge room,
Odd Fellows Hail. Seventh street moth
west. Thursday evening Of each week.
This step has been taken by the lodge,
believing that Thursday evening Will en-
able more Of the members 70 be present,
also will cause many brothers OF other
lodges to visit the lodge, thereby lending
their assistance In the rebuilding OF one
OF the Oldest lodges TO its former nu-
mericsl strength.
The new grand conductor Of ]. o. o. F..
Past Grand william ]. Hope, has, with
his well-known tendency 10 hustle things
and keep the good work moving, as he
did while grand patriarch, commenced
a series OF visits to each Of the subordi-
nate lodges, offering his aid in the work
and speaking words of good cheer as the
occasion may offer. This appears TO be
good move in a right direction. worthy
Of being adopted by any and all Of the
grand officers, and one that the lodges
undoubtedly viii appreciate.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. ]. o. o. F.,
opened its spring campaign OF degree
work last Wednesday evening by con-
ferring the third degree. New applica-
tions are being received. and II Is ex-
pected that degree work will be conferred
at a majority OF the meetings from now
on until the weather becomes too warm
for degree work. 1t Is also expected that
the lodge win soon take up the rehearsal
of the degree work that the lodge will
put on in the contemplated degree con-
test.
1t is reported that the new Rebekah
lodge, Miriam, No. 6, is receiving many
applications for membership. Many mem
bers Of sister lodges are attending the
meetings, and giving their aid in the
work, and rendering fraternal encourage
ment TO the young lodge that VIII
strengthen 1t and assure its success. 1t
is reported that the outlook for the build
ing up Of a strong Rebekah lodge in
Amity Lodge hall, X street southeast,
is exceeding the first hopes Of those who
started the movement, and the members
Of all Rebekah lodges are cordially in
vited to visit the meetings, which will
be held on the first and third Fridays
Of each month.
The members OF the order, I. o. o. F.,
at large, will regret TO learn that Brother
John C. Sheets. whose familiar face has
been seen almost nightly in Odd Fellows
Hall Seventh street northwest, has failed
so fast in health that. by advice OF his
brother Odd Fellows. he entered, for
treatment, the Tubercular Hospital. in
Upshur street, near Fourteenth street
northwest.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, I. o. o. F.,
held an interesting session Tuesday
evening. Noble Grand Joseph Hornstein
made the following appointments: Press
committee, W. S. Kelser. ]. a. Villa
mette, w. W. Louk: entertainment com
mittee, ]. c. T. Main, W. B. Berlin,
w. H. Smoot; assistant degree directors,
F. A. Norway. w. w. Louk, W. H
Smoot. and ]. w. Clampitt.
Grand Representative James II. Crew,
past grand master, acting as special
deputy grand master, installed the fol-
lowing officers: W. II. SmOOt, left sup
porter noble grand, and John Mccarthy
left supporter vice grand.