The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
SUBORDINATE LODGES.

September 2-Union. No. II: Covenant. No u;
Bescpn. No. Is and Langdon. No. >. regular
business.
september ,-wsshinstou. No. 6. degree WORK;
Golden Rule. No. 2. and Anity. No z. regular
business
September 4-Eastern. No Z; Harmony. No. .. and
Friendship. No. l.. regular business; Federal City,
September s-Col,unbi, No. TO- and SALEM. No. 2
desrye- WORK; Eicekior. No. II. business.
September 6-Central. No l. and Phoenix, No. >.
degree work Metropolis. No. 6. business.
ENCAMPMENTs.
September 4-1iount Nebo No. g. degree WORK.
September 6-sfasenenu. No. L. degree WORK.
REBEKAH LODGES.
September Naomi, No. l. regular business
September Ruth No. = degree work; Martha
Washington. No. ). regular business
September 6Minam. No. 6. regular business.
PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
September 3-Canton Washington, No 1. m0rthiy
session.
For some months the grand masters OF
the jurisdictions Of Maryland and the
District Of Columbia have been consider
ing plans for a grand rally Of the MEM
bers of the lodges located within the
reasonable distance OF the District Of
Columbia, in Maryland and Virginia. with
those Of the seventeen lodges OF this
Jurisdiction. Deemirg such a plan feas-
ible and OF great benefit to the order OF
the three jurisdictions. Grand Master
George Gerberich. upon the suggestion OF
Grand Master Fred A. Groom OF Mary
land, called a meeting of the grand lodge
officers Of this Jurisdiction to meet with
him. and the members Of the Grand
Lodge Committee on State" Of the order.
last Tuesday evening. to consider the
matter of holding such rally. The meet
ing was attended by all of the grand
officers except two. who were absent from
the city. and II was unanimously agreed
upon that a rally of the members as pro-
posed would benefit the order. and IL was
determined that November 10 should be
the date. and the rally be held in Odd
Fellows Hall, Seventeenth Street North
west.
1t was further determined that a gen.
eral committee meeting be held within the
next ten days. IL convenient to the grand
officers OF Maryland, said committee TO
consist of representatives from the Grand
Lodge of Maryland and the District of
Columbia. and a representative from each
of the ten adjacent lodges in Maryland.
and the seventeen located in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. to complete the ar
rangements for such rally. The purpose
Of this rally Is to increase the fraternal
friendship now existing between the
three Jurisdictions. increase the general
est III Inc "OIh VI Odu TtiION sIip'
and thereby gain a large class of candi-
dates who shall receive the three de-
grees on the night of the rally. the work
10 be done by degree teams representing
the three Jurisdictions.
Next Tuesday evening will occur the
regular monthly meeting of Canton Wash
ington No. !. at which several matters
Of interest will come up for discussion.
The entertainment committee mas arrang-
ed for a series of ten assembly dances
TO be given during the coming fall and
winter. and full arrangements will be
completed at this session. On September
H. will occur a celebration In York. Pa,
and Canton Washington has accepted an
invitation from Canton York. to attend
said celebration as their guests. Captain
w. ]. Rogers has issued a circular let
ter TO every member Of Canton Washing
ton, requesting him to attend the cele
bration. and to attend drills from now
until September IS. A full canton of
twenty-four men and three officers will
go to York. more if possible. Special in
ducements have been offered by the An
nual Trip Committee" to induce the mem
bers to accompany the Canton on this