The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
ODD FELLOWS CALENDAR.
and others the encampment ad.

f, patriarch and others the encampment ad-
journed.
| Esther Rebekah Lodge met In regular
session last Monday evening. The Re-
bekah degree was conferred on seven ap-
| plicants. and an application was received
and referred to a committee. 1t being
the first regular meeting Of a new term
the finance committee submitted Its re-
port. showing that since January ] the
| lodge had conferred the degree upon
twenty-nine applicants, and received one
| applicant on transfer. Also that the
| financial standing was excellent, as the
books show a substantial increase in net
| receipts during the past six months. The
newly elected officers were installed into
| office by Past Noble Grand Emma ]. s.
| Murray, of Miriam Lodge, No. 6, assist
ed by a staff of officers selected from the
other Rebekah lodges, as follows; Grand
warden. Ella V. Mallory. of Dorcas. No.
4; grand marshal. Roberta Volland, OF
Naomi Lodge, No. 1; grand secretary. ".
Estelle Yoakley, of Naomi Lodge, No. J.;
grand financial secretary, Nettie B. Tying,
OF Martha Washington Lodge, No. B.;
grand treasurer, Abbie Gates. of Dorcas
Lodge. No. 4; grand chaplain. Belle NJ.
Carter, OF Ruth Lodge. No. 2; grand
guardian, Mary Dement,, of Dorcas, No.
T. and grand herald. Elizabeth Carter. OF
Ruth, No. .. The officers installed were
as follows: Noble grand. Lilly Shipman;
vice grand. Cordia Hammer; recording
secretary, Mary Pollock; financial secre-
tary. Rachel Johnston; treasurer, Linnie
E. Keiser; supporters to n. G., Maud
Brooks and Lille Don Sample; conductor,
Anna Metler; chaplain. Katie Sample;
| inside guard, Carrie Lyons, and outside
guard. Annie Glossbrenner. The lodge
acknowledged the receipt at a prior meet
| ing Of beautifully turned gavel, trimmed
| with silver. from past grand, A. ]. Davis,
i whose wife has just completed a very
successful term as presiding officer Of the
lodge. the gavel being the handiwork of
Brother David At the close OF installa-
| ton exercises refreshments were served.
The grand secretary, W. z. Clapp. as
secretary Of the Pen Mar reunion COM
mittee, has just received a circular set
| ting forth what the programme of the
| day will be on August s, when the mem
bers OF the order from the State of
| Pennsylvania, Maryland Virginia, and
| West Virginia and the District OF Co.
lumbia will assemble at Pen Mar, the
| substance Of which is as follows: The
orator OF the day will be John Z. Baker,
member OF Congress from California and
a past grand master and grand repre-
sentative from that State. John w.
Young, OF Cumberland. Md, a past
grand master and grand representative
from Maryland. will be the presiding
officer OF the reunion. 1t is planned
that part OF the day will be devoted to
a Rehekah programme, in which Mrs.
! Baker. the wife Of the orator and a
prominent officer of the Rebekah AS
sembly OF California, will take part.
Also that exhibition drills by Rebekah
degree staffs will be given in the dane
! ing pavilion Quite number of cantons
] have signifed their intention OF being
| present in fatigue uniform, and will be
| reviewed by the Adjutant General of
| Maryland. The train from this city will
leave promptly at a. m. arriving at
Pen Mar. without any stop after leav-
ing this city at 1850 a. m. Returning,
leave Pen Mar at p. m. arriving in
Washington at u:l5. For further infor-
nation apply to Deputy Grand Master
f. D. Thompson, or Grand Secretary
Clapr.
Canton Washington, No. 1, has Sc
cured the cooperation of four of the
Rebekah lodges in making the annual
excursion of the canton to Chesapeake
Beach on July 2S a success in every re-
spect. The day viii be known as Odd
Fellows Day, and every effort will be
made to make II one to be remembered
fraternally for years to come. Games
have been arranged for and a general
good time is promised all who attend,
whether members Of the order or not