Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

lows Hall. 421 eth street northwest
changed the hour for dancing te
| 8 instead of . pm, as in for
mer years. and has also made ar
| rangements for adding other interesting
features to the evenings entertainment
Invitation cards can be procured from
any member of the canton or from the
superintendent of the hall.
The visit Of Grand Master Gerberich
and his corps of officers to Langdon
Lodge. No. 70, Monday evening was sat
emplification of the work by the officers
Of the lodge was said to be up to the
standard, and the examination of the
lodge records by the grand secretary and
grand treasurer showed that the lodge
was prospecting both numerically and
financially. At the close of the business
session a recess was declared, and ad-
dresses We're made by Grand Master Ger
berich. Rev. w. j. ID. Thomas and Grand
Representative w. w. MILAN, after which
refreshments We're served.
!, The executive committee of the grand
rally, to be held in this city November
10 by lodges from Maryland Virginia
and the District of Columbia, met Tues
day evening. The reports from the vari-
Gus lodges showed the number of candi-
dates who will be present for degree
work, and the great number of members
from all three jurisdictions who have
signified their intention of attending the
rally has made it necessary to provide
larger hall than Odd Fellows Hall, on
9TH street, in which to hold the rally.
The committee on degrees and halls will
report at the next meeting of the general
committee, which viii be held Wednes-
day evening at 100 o'clock in the blue
room, /. o. O. r. Hall. This meeting
will have under consideration matters Of
interest to the several lodges interested,
and it is the desire of the chairman that
every lodge be represented. The rally
is an assured success, and from present
indications the degree work presented on
that occasion will far surpass any that
has been given in this city for years.
By request Of representatives from
majority of the subordinate lodges. Grand
Master Gerberich has called a special ses-
evening at 7:30 o'clock in the east
lodge room, Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street
northwest, to consider matters connected
with the grand rally.
In addition to receiving visit from
Grand Master Gerberiti. /: his officers
next Tuesday evening, Colden Rule
Lodge, No. p, has decided to toII a rally
every member Of the lodge to be present
and answer to his name. Those who
find 1t impossible to be present have
been requested to send the secretary a
communication. the contents to be read
in lodge. All members of other lodges.
whether located in this jurisdiction or
representing out of the city lodges, are
invited to be present. This lodge has Sc
cured several candidates for the grand
rally degree work, and expects to have
several applications presented at the COM
ing meeting.
Capt. William ]. Rogers. commanding
Canton Washington. No. 1, F. NJ, has
set the date for the annual inspection
and roll call of the canton, for Saturday
evening, December If, on which occasion
a large class Of applicants will be mus
tered into the canton. and receive the
patriarch militant degree. AS 1t will be
some time before the canton will again
confer the degree. all members of the
patriarchal branch of the order desiring
to become members of Canton Washing
ton. No. ], have been advised to present
their applications to the canton for ac-
ton prior to the first Tuesday evening
in December
Federal city Lodge. No 20 held a
largely attended meeting Wednesday
night. at the Northeast Temple. A great
deal of enthusiasm is being manifested
by the membership In the joint rally to
be held in this city November 10. The
lodge is working for the leadership In the
number Of candidates for the class. IA