Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

the lodge. in January, 1912. confer the
degree OF Rebekab with degree team
composed entirely OF it's own members.
This Is the youngest Rebekah lodge in
| the Jurisdiction and the semi annual re-
port just received by the grand secre-
tary shows the lodge TO be in splendid
financial condition, AMI that from less
than thirty at its institution the member
snip has increased to siXty-eight during
the past twelve months The officers
| Installed for the present term We're:
Noble grand, Miss Mary Baurman: vice
grand Miss Mary E. Murray: recording
secretary. Mrs. Emma j. $. Murray
financial secretary. Miss Maud C. Rhode
rick, and treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mont
gomery All members OF the Rebekah
Dranch or the order are invited to attend
| the meeting Friday evening
Washington Lodge. No q. at its weekly
session Tuesday evening had its officers
installed by Grand Treasurer John l
Brown. as acting deputy grand master
Eastern Lodge, No. :. The following are
the ofncers of the lodge for the present
term Of six months: Noble grand John
=. Persing; vice grand. Charles +. Fuller
financial secretary. William J. Hope;
treasurer, Eugene c. Burlington: warden.
III. n. Hoke; conductor j. Arthur Dugan
noble grand supporters. Alfred H. Noakes
ana w. r. Coppersmith; scene support
ers: Valentine Waterholter and H. M.
ioke' vice grand supporters. Spencer e.
6omar and w. S. Fowler; inside guard.
G. c. Jewel: outside guard, E. W. David
son. chaplain, l.. F. Randolph.
Grand Secretary w E. Clapp. acting
as grand master. visited Federal CITY
Lodge; No. 20, Wednesday evening and
assisted by Irving r. Schwinger. grand
guardian OF Union Lodge. No. II, as
a sn. grand warden: Charles E. Sample.
as acting grand marshal: NJ S FAN.
past grand of Langdon Lodge. No. %,
as acting grand secretary: Daniel NJ
greene past grand of Washington Lodge,
no. Q. as acting grand treasurer: Grand
Chaplain E. c. Grumley. and J. William
brewer past grand of Covenant Lodge
NO. 10. as acting grand guardian. INSTALL
ed the following elective officers for the
present Term OF six months: Noble grand
.. -. Sasher; vice grand, Charles II
StanoWski; recording secretary, Henry
w. Weber: financial secretary. A. s. Bar
ger, and treasurer. George H. Eakle The
report or the secretary showed that the
iodge mas made larger net gain in men,
nershlp than any other lodge of the Dis
trict during the past year At the close
or the installation exercises. Past Grand
>. L. Humphreys. on behalf of the lodge, |
presented the retiring noble grand D. \
Ridell. in token of the esteem of the
lodge for his good work as presiding Of |
ncer, with an emblematic signet ring. I
refreshments were served. during which |
remarks were made by the installing Of
hcer and others. The installing officer
was presented with a beautiful floral
token A pleasant feature was the fact
brought out by Past Grand Master John
H. Wood of Federal City Lodge. that
while member of Covenant Lodge. No
IL of this jurisdiction. he brought into
the lodge the name of the installing Of
nicer, Grand Secretary William E. Clapp,
over twenty-six years ago, for member
ship in the order.
The joint installation of the incoming
officers of Eastern Lodge No. T. and Har-
mony Lodge No. 9, Wednesday evening
last was enjoyable. The installing Of
ficer was Deputy Grand Master Edgar D.
Thompson. assisted by past grands of
custom OF these two lodges, Harmony
Lodge, No. 3, was on this occasion the
guests OF Eastern Lodge. No. Z. The COM
mlttee on entertainment presented pro-
gram consisting of instrumental music
by an amateur orchestra, and songs by;
William l.. Thornton. a member of the
lodge. Interesting remarks were made by
which refreshments We're served. Pastl
Grand George B. Johnston. who was
severely injured some weeks since was ]
present and thanked the lodge for it's at
tention to him during the weeks he was
confined to his home. Il
"Wednesday evening next at o'clock, l
the Grand Lodge. I. o. O. F.. of this {
Jurisdiction. will convene in annual ses- t
sion in the auditorium of Odd Fellows
Hail. The election of officers and a | l
grand representative. also much impor- J
tant legislation will occupy attention at
the session. All members of the order
present. All past grands who have not K
received the past official degree may pre-