The Washington herald., 1913-10-19

, Chandlee; banjo solos by Prof. w. Z.
Garlick; address on the beauties OF the
Encampment branch OF the order by
Grand Representative W. w. MILAN:
recitations by Edwin CaIlow. better
known as TONY, the Barber" address
by Past Grand Patriarch Henry c., Haz-
zard; illustrated songs by William L.
Thornton. assisted by Charles ID. Shackel-
ford; greeting from Past Chief Patriarch
Richard A. Ford for Columbian Encamp-
ment. No. i, and by Grand Representative
Ernest W. Bradford for Fred d. Stuart,
No. Z. Encampment: benediction by Vic
tor P. Hammer. grand chaplain OF Grand
Lodge of the District OF Columbia At
the close Of the program, all adjourned
lrepast was served under the direction Of
Past Chief Patriarch w. W. Case.
Last Wednesday evening Eastern
Lodge, No. 4. conferred the initiatory
degree for the first time under the direc-
ton OF the new degree director, Harry
Andersen. II Is reported that the de-
gree was exceptionally well rendered,
and on Wednesday evening next the first
degree will be given. All are invited.
Tomorrow evening Grand Master Edgar
d. Thompson and his Grand Lodge Of
ficers, will visit Naomi Rebekah Lodge,
No. 1, and all members of the Rebekah
branch of the order are cordially invited
to be present 1t Is reported that ar
rsngements have been made to have a
good program in connection with the Of
ficial part Of the visit
Next Wednesday evening Federal City
Lodge. No. 20. will confer the first degree
in their lodge room in Northeast Temple,
II Street near Twelfth Street Northeast
The lodge is noted for the very excellent
manner In which this degree is conferred.
and all members of the order. especially
those from sister jurisdictions who have
never seen Federal City Lodge confer
present.
Thursday evening Excelsior Lodge, No.
II, will be visited by Grand Master Ed
gar ID. Thompson and his grand officers.
II has been intimated to the grand secre-
tary by members of Excelsior Lodge
that special arrangements are being
made to have out a large attendance of
the lodge members and to present an
interesting program in connection with
the rendition of the work OF the order.
All members Of the subordinate lodges
are invited to be present next Thurs
day evening.
The question of communicating with
the committee appointed by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at its last session to con-
slider and report at the next session the
question Of building an Odd Fellows
Temple that will be the permanent home
of the order and the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Is being much talked Of, with a
view to urging the committee TO con-
slider this city as the proper place for
building the temple. and steps may be
taken before long to bring the matter
to the attention of the committee by
submitting plans for the raising of the
fund sufficient for such a project It is
believed by many that Washington Is
the proper place for such a temple. both
on account of its location and the fact
that it is the Capital City. which should.
from a patriotic Odd Fellowship stand
point awaken the order at large to sub
scribe towards such an object should
the committee report favorabIy to build
a temple for the order where the ses-
sions of the sovereign body shall be
held annually.
On next Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der %, Canton Washington. No. 1. will
celebrate its twenty-frst anniversary
in the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall,
423 Seventh Street Northwest, by Civ