The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Odd Fellows Calendar.
SUBORDINATE LODGES.

September l-Holiday; sessions omitted.
September 2-Washington. No. 6; Golden Rule. No
| a. and Amity No. 2, business.
September S-Eastem. No. 7; Friendship. No. z
and FederaI city. No %. business. Harmony. No. o.
degree work.
september I-columbia. No. 10; Excelsior. No. II,
and Salem, No. q business.
September 5-Central No. /. and Phoenix. No. .,
business; Metropolis, No. Is. degree
ENCAMPAIENTs.
September S-Mount Nebos No. 6. business.
September 5-Magenenu No. T. degree work.
REBEKAH LODGES.
September l-Naomi. No. !. business session.
September 5-MiTiRm,' No. 6. business.
~ PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
Canton Washington, No. !. monthly business ses-
| sion.
Tuesday evening. September 2, the rep
lresentatives from the several Rebekah
Lodges will assemble I'm the blue room.
Odd Fellows Hall. for the purpose of
making arrangements for the celebration
of the fifty-sixth anniversary of the Re-
bekah branch of the order. Past Grand
Master Thomas ]. Gates has been desig-
mated by the Grand Master as the repre-
sentative from the Grand Lodge. The
representatives are requested to assem-
Bile promptly at 7:3O p. nj.
Golden Rule Lodge No. y. held an I'M
usually large session last Tuesday even
ing. Degree work was postponed, and
the evening was devoted to making ar
rangements for the funeral of Past
Grand john W. Hollyday. Degree work
will be rehearsed at the next session,
Tuesday evening, and all members are
requested to be present.
Owing to the fact that Labor Day falls
on Monday, Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. ?,
decided to omit its regular session that
evening. The lodge is experiencing a re-
vival in interest and work. New regalia
and paraphernalia has been purchased,
and several candidates are in sight and
already secured, which warrants degree
work for some time to come. Plans are
being perfected for a birthday and home
coming party the first meeting night in
October, and all members are requested
to keep that date in mind and make no
engagement that will prevent their be-
ing present on that occasion.
Last Thursday the order at large and
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, attended the
funeral of one of the active members Of
The order and lodge I'm the person Of Past
Grand Treasurer John w HolIyday The
services were held at D. IN. from the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. corner
Thirteenth and Fairmont Streets, in
which church he held an active member
ship for many years. The services were
attended by the officers of the Grand
Lodge. l. q. o. F.. District Of Column
bia, in which Bro. Hollyday held the pO-
sitiOn OF Grand Treasurer for several
years, and until he resigned to accept the
appointment. of Grand Conductor, which
office he filled until his duties in the
Postoffice Department called him TO
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tive past grands of Golden Rule Lodge,
No. q. and a member OF Canton Wash
ington. No. !. p. NJ.
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by the pastor DIR. Joseph Kelly,
assisted nv the Rev. II. p. Bell, the as
sistant pastor The Odd Fellow services
at Congressional Cemetery were conduct
ed by the officers and members Of Golden
Rule Lodge No. Il, and many members
of other subordinate lodges. Owing TO
the short notice received and the fact
that many members OF Canton Washing
ton. No. /. are absent from the city and
otherwise unable to attend the funeral.
Canton Washington, No. I. was repre-
sented by a detail Of chevaliers under
Lieut.. W. p. PImphrey.
The members of Canton Washington.
No. !. and their friends, who have been
spending ten days At COLONIAL Beach, re-
turned home Tuesday last and all are
unanimous in stating that the trip from
every standpoint was most enjoyable, and
plans are being talked Of to make the
trip an annual affair. Next Saturday
evening will occur the regular business
session of the Canton. and in addition 10
the transaction of routine business, a
special matter Of interest to every cheva-
lier will come up for consideration, and
Capt. Rogers requests the presence of
every member who can possibly attend.