Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13

a small attendance much Of interest to
the lodges was discussed. and the asso-
| citation decided to hold its regular
| monthly session on the second Saturday
at 7:30 o'clock. The grand master asked
| the attendance of all the noble and vice
grands to these meetings. as matters of
| interest to all subordinate lodges will be
| discussed and plans formulated for the
betterment Of all of the lodges during
| the year.
Grand Master Edgar D. Thompson and
MS Omcers paid Hiram Rebekah Lodge,
NO. Q. the usual yearly grand visit Fri
day evening. The meeting was largely
attended by members of the other five
Rebekah lodges. The lodge admitted a
member by card, and the lodge records
| showed In less than a year it has In
creased from 81 to 20 members: also that
its financial condition was steadily Grow
ing better. At the close of the official
part OF the visit the entertainment COM
| mttee. under Vice Grand Mary e. Muir.
| ray. took charge of the exercises and the
solo. ]. B. Wilson; recitation. Miss Grace
| Iaylor: solo. Miss e. Pearle Grigsby;
solo. c. Edgar Webb; talk and reading.
Grand Secretary w. E. Clapp: cornet
Mary ". Baurman. noble grand: solo,
Irving r. Schwinger grand conductor
piano duet. Miss Ellis Allen and Miss
Lorraine Sauer During the evening Past
| Grand Master Thompson with a hand
some cane. telling him that the lodge
dld so because of the fact that i'm the
event Of injury he had neither wife nor
child to lean upon. The grand master
thanked the lodge for it's thoughtfulness
for the welfare of it's bachelor grand
| master.
Past Grand Master John H. Wood, who,
Tor many years. until he transferred his
membership to Federal City. Lodge, No.
OF Covenant Lodge. No Is, paid that
lodge visit Monday evening. Much
| routine business was transacted and a
committee was appointed to arrange
grand master. his officers and members
Of other lodges who will pay Covenant
Lodge a fraternal visit tomorrow evening
Members of all lodges are invited to join
with covenant Lodge on that occasion.
Past Chief Patriarch August Kruse re-
! ports that Magenenu Encampment, No.
| 4. has perfected plans for a good time
at the session of the encampment. April
U.s. when the patriarchal degree will be
| conferred. All patriarchs are invited to
| be present.
Grand Master Edgar D. Thompson
| and his corps of Grand Lodge officers
visited Federal City Lodge. No. 20, Wed
nesday evening. The large lodgeroom
was we'll filled, and it Is said the Of
| ficers of the lodge gave one of the best
renditions of the unwritten work ever
given In this jurisdiction. This lodge is
said to be one of the live wire lodges of
the District. and the reports of the grand
secretary and grand treasurer showed
| that 1t is in excellent financial condition.
| At the close of the official program a
muslcal program was rendered. An ad-
| dress was delivered by Grand Repre-
sentative E. W. Bradford, describing his
| trip to indianapolis, Ind, during the flood
| period, and of the need of aid, and the
suffering he observed during his trip.
He state the grand secretary Of Indiana
advised him that in Indianapolis alone
| 300 members of the order lost their homes
| and contents. Refreshments were served
Harmony Lodge, No. 8, held a well
attended session Wednesday evening not
| withstanding the grand visitation to Fed
| eral City Lodge. No. 20, that evening.
The initiatory degree was conferred and
| arrangements were made for comforting
the first degree next Wednesday evening,
when Noble Grand August Kruse will
! again take part. Those who have not
witnessed Harmony Lodge confer the
| 1t is declared. should not fail to attend
| the session Wednesday evening. In ad-
dition to the regular business and de-
present Joined with Noble Grand August
Kruse in the celebration of his forty
fourth birthday, refreshments being fur
nished by Mr.. Kruse for the occasion.
Tuesday evening Fred D. Stuart En-
campment. No Z, conferred the royal
| purple degree upon three candidates
Several members of other encampments
emit and an enjoyable evening was spent
| listening to interesting talks The indi-
| cations are that Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment will have all the degree work it can
| attend TO during the remainder Of the
| term OF Chief Patriarch H. L. AndIr-
SON. who is said to be an indefatigabEe
worker In all branches of the order.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. /. met Mon
| day evening. The degree was conferred
| upon several candidates and remarks
were made by visiting members
| Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. 9. also held
| an interesting session Monday evening
the attendance being large and including
se Sc IRA, members OF the Rebekah branch
| OF the order from other Jurisdictions.
Under the directorship of Past Canaan
| Il. A. Humphrey of Canton Washinpton
NO. 1, the newly organised degree starr
candidates.
| Beacon Lodge, No. 10, Monday evening
received another application for member.
snip with promise of more tomorrow
evening. Past Grand Bell, who has heen
i'll for several weeks, was present. as vas
also Grand Representative E. w. Rrad
ford. who had just returned from a busi-
ness "Trip 10 the hooded district of the
middle west. and gave a graphic descrin.
ton OF the conditions and the great need
OF help for the members of the order
| many or whom lost everything in the
flood. ~ 'ne
In addition to the $40 contributed nv
CoIumbia Lodge, No. 10. to the general
lund OF the Odd Fellows in this iiIrisdic-
ton for the relief OF members of the
order in the flooded districts of Ohio and
Indiana, committee was appointed by
the lodge Thursday night to raise funds
for the relief Of one Of its own members
we're sufferer from the flood in Davton
Ohio The committee is meeting with
generous response from those members
it has been able to reach thus far Thoss
wishing to aid. it is announced. can send
their contributions to E. c.. Grumlev Soc
rotary Of the lodge. The initiatory de-
gree was conferred Thursday night and
Will be followed by the first degree next
| Thursday night.
| Covenant Lodge, No. 10, has appointed
| a committee of four to make prepa ra
tons for suitable reception and the en-
| tertainment of Grand Master George
| Thompson and the officers of the Grad