The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

the degree Tomorrow night Covenant
Lodge win confer the first degree and
Will appreciate the attendance Of any
members OF the order, and their assist
ance in the comforting OF said desree.
Canton washington. No. ], p. n, en-
tertaineds its friends Wednesday even
ing last, the occasion being the last OF
the series Of assembly dances that were
inaugurated last fall. Notwithstanding
/ the severe storm that came on early in
the evening. there was record-brealx-
ing attendance. and all appeared to en-
Joy themselves thoroughly. The COM
mittee on entertainment presented each
lady with little reminder OF the oc-
casion, and a ribbon streamer composed
OF the Canton colors, and at intermis-
sion, all present were invited 20 the
banquet room. where light refreshments
were served as a token of the appFecia-
tion OF the Canton for their aid and at
tendance at all Of the assembly dances-
Last Tuesday evening the Canton held
it's regular monthly session, and sew
eral matters OF interest came UP for
discussion, one Of which was the annual
trip TO the reunion at Pen-Mar, which
will come OF In August. Final action
relating 20 same was postponed until
the next monthly meeting Of the Cam
ton.
In accordance with the proclamation OF
Grand Sire John B. cockrum. Of I. o.
o. F.. as announced to the subordinate
and Rebekah lodges by Grand Master
George Gerberich, in a communication
sent the lodges under date OF May /,
representative from each lodge will meet
with Past Grand Master John H. Wood.
the representative from the Grand
Lodge. Thursday evening. May l6, in the
blue room, /. o. D. F. Hall. to form a
general committee to make suitable ar
rangements for observing Memorial Day,
which will probably be set for Sunday
evening. June l6. in Odd Fellows Hall,
when suitable services will be he'd in
memory of all members who have died
since June IS. 1911. It is the desire of
the grand master that all OF the lodges
be represented, and Grand Patriarch w.
w MILAN has also called for representa-
tives from the several subordinate en-
campments to meet with those from the
lodges and Canton Washington, No. /,
P. NJ.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, I. o. o. F.,
has received and accepted an invitation
from Salem Lodge. No. %, TO pay them
a fraternal visit Thursday evening next.
on which occasion, following degree
work, II is planned to spend an hour or
more in having a good, oId-fashioned
social time. The attendance Of any
members OF other lodges will be equally
pleasing, and welcome TO both Salem and
Golden Rule lodges on that occasion.
Last evening Federal City Lodge. No.
90 upon invitation OF and accompanied
by several members of other lodges, took
a trip by water TO Indian Head. Nd. TO
visit the Odd Fellows lodge located at
that place and confer three degrees upon
a large class of applicants for said
lodge. II was not expected that the pill
grims would return before early this
morning, therefore no report showing
just what kind OF a trip the brothers had
can be made al this time, but II IL hoped
that all Of the members reached home IN |
safety. without having TO walk part OF |
the way, as was the case when the lodge |
visited at Washington Grove, Nd, a
short time since. |