Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

scented the new grand representative with
a beautifully designed and embroidered
grand representatives collar. There was
a big attendance not only of members
of the canton and their wives and woman
friends, but of members of Columbia
Encampment, No l. as well as of other
encampments. Past Grand Patriarch
Hope made an eloquent address, which
had fitting response from Grand Repre-
sentative Seiffert amid the general en-
We're served Mr.. Seiffert is the present
treasurer of the canton. and he will
| leave for Minneapolis Wednesday to at
| tend the annual session of the Sovereign
| Grand Lodge.
Frank d. Seiffert was initiated in Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 10, l. o. 0. F., March
IA, 1880; was it's vice grand January to
July. 1897; noble grand, JulyDecember,
1897, and representative to Grand Lodge
since July 10. 1905.
uary 49, 1898: to Columbian Encamp-
ment, No !, April 81. 1895; was it's junior
warden JulyDecember, 1925; senior war
den January-July. 1896; chief patriarch
July-December, 1896, and has been scribe
since January. 1899; representative to
board of trustees since July, 1904.
he was admitted to Grand Encamp-
ment January 10, 1897: was grand junior
warden July. 1898. to July. 1880; grand
nlgh priest July, 1899, to July, 1900; grand
oeen grand treasurer since july 1906.
and was elected grand representative July
| 10, 1913.
he was mustered into Grand Canton
washington, No l. =. NJ, August 6, 1897.
and into Canton Washington No l. P.
NJ. upon the consolidation Of Grand Can
ton Washington and Canton Potomac
as canton Washington. No /, p NJ,
March II. 1898. He has been accounta nj
since January, 1910
| ne joined Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No
!, Mafch e 1886. and has been president
or the |. o. o. F. Library Association
since April g. 1904
Mount Nebo Encampment. M & hold
| largely attended session "Wednesday
evening committee consisting OF
P ~, Q. A. Booth. S. G. Taylor,
w B. Berlin. j. w Lyons and " A
Case was appointed to arrange for
an open meeting to be held in the
fencampment room. L. O. O. F. Hall
| wednesday evening, October Is to
plan means for advancing the encamp-
dlction and to bring the subordinate
| lodge members in closer relation with
| one another. The meeting will be
| open to all members of the order, and
an interesting program will be ar
| ranged for. Competent speakers will
| be secured for the occasion At the
[ close of the program refreshments will
! be served.
| The meeting of Esther Rebekah
Lodge, No. 5, !. O. O. f., held August
| Is proved very interesting and en-
| JOyable affair. The business of the
evening was hurried through as quick
| ly as possible in order that the meet
1 ing be turned over to the chairman al
| the entertainment committee who on
| this evening had prepared a social
program for the members
| Over seventy-five members were
present, among them several visitor.
| from outside Jurisdictions Mrs. Nor
| rson, the chairman. started the fun
| structive games, in which all present
| took part In the midst of these
games halt was called and George
Il. Johnston, by the request of the
| chairman of the committee and in be-
half of the members of the degree drill
team, presented to Mr. and Mrs Charles
A. Sample a beautiful cut-glass vase
| in token of the esteem of the members
and in honor of their wedding ami
! occurred on this very evening. Mr.
Johnston made an eloquent address in
| rendering the gift. which was heartily
RESPONDED to by Mr.. Sample. Follow
| ing this pleasant event came more
games Oranges with sticks of CANDY
| in them were served. This proved a
rather unique kind of refreshment
Esther Lodge will meet tomorrow
evening, and indications are that there
didates.
Announcement has been made by the
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee that the next social meeting OF
| the lodge. which will be held Monday
SeptebbeE q, will be turned over to