Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

Tuesday evening, Golden Rule Lodge.
No. q. will receive fraternal visit
from Grand Master e. d. Thompson and
his Grand Lodge of officers, on which oc-
cahion the address of the evening will be
delivered by Grand Treasurer John D.
Yoakley. Friday evening the Grand Lodge
officers wiz visit Central Lodge, No. l.
when the address will be delivered by
Grand Marshal William J. Hope. All
members of the order are invited to at
tend the visitations, which are being
made more of social events than in the
past, the examination of the lodge officers
consuming but little of the time.
The members of all encampments have
been urged to attend the session OF Fred
d. Stuart Encampment, No. Z, Tuesday
evening. when the Golden Rule degree
will be conferred. Wednesday evening
Grand Patriarch Samuel G. Taylor and
his corps of Grand Encampment officers
will pay Columbian Encampment, No. 1,
its semi-annual visit. All patriarchs are
invited to be present.
What promises to be one of the biggest
social events in the history of Esther Re-
bekah Lodge. No. .. will occur tomorrow
evening. The entertainment committee
has worked long while for the success
of this affair, and it is expected to prove
evening will be the apron. cap and neck
tie party, in which all will take part.
Those who want to enjoy 1t to the fullest
extent have been asked to bring with
them one apron, two caps and one neck
tie. One cap and neclktie to be wrapped
in package and the other cap and apron
to be worn by the lady. A splendid en-
tertainment has been prepared besides
this feature of the evening. and after the
close of the program refreshments will be
served. All Rebekahs of the Jurisdiction
have been invited. besides an invitation
extended to the members of the snbordi-
nate lodges, together with their families
and friends.
The visit of Grand Master E. d. Tlomp-
son Monday evening to Beacon Lodge,
No. To- was well attended. Following the
reports of the grand secretary and grand
in good financial and fairly good numeri-
cal condition, the session was turned over
to the officers of the lodge, Past Grand
Master and Grand Representative Ernest
Bradford of said lodge presiding. An in
teresting program was introduced, con-
sisting Of a vocal solo by Miss Z. Pearl
Grigsby, a recitation by Miss Ellis, a
vocal solo by c. Edgar Webb of Union
Guardian John T. Humphreys. At the
conclusion Of the program refreshments
were served in the blue room.
Wednesday evening Grand Master E.. D.
Thompson. accompanied by his Grand
Lodge officers. paid a fraternal visit to
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge, No.
3. The lodge room was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and the work rendered
by the officers was highly praised. The
reports of the. grand secretary and grand
treasurer showed the lodge was gaining in
numerical and financial strength. having
on hand applications for admission that
viii keep the lodge busy for some time.
thA 11nc Of 10 f7rio1 viii T% . I
lodge a social session was introduced,
and a program consisting of musical Sc
lections and an address by Deputy Grand
Master Frank E. Rapp followed. The
grand master is a member of the bachelor
class. and the visit was his first to a
Rebekah Lodge. He made ample apology
to the membership for his apparent EN-
barrassment, stating he had been prom
ised an introduction b. one of the sisters
to the future Mrs. Thomson. The
evenings entertainment closed with re-
freshments.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9, last Wednesday
evening held a we'll attended session
The second degree was conferred upon
four candidates by the recently organized
degree staff. Wednesday evening the third
degree will be conferred upon four APP
plicants. The lodge members are enthu-
oughly competent degree staff. aided by
Noble Grand August Kruse. All MEM
bers of the order are invited to be pres
ent at the lodge sessions.
William M. La Porte. past grand of
Columbia. Lodge, No. 10. and past chief
patriarch of Mount Nebo Encampment.
No. 6, died last Sunday and was buried
Tuesday. when the services for the dead
were performed by the officers of Mount
Nebo Encampment, No 6. for the Odd
Fellows and by the officers of Potomac
Post, G. A. R., for that organization. CO.
lumbia Lodge was well represented at the
funeral.
Mr.. La Porte was initiated in Columbia
Lodge, No. 10, July 81, 1871, and shortly
thereafter became a member Of Mount
Nebo Encampment. No. &. He served as
noble grand of Columbia Lodge from July
to January, 1875. He was from his ad-
mission into the order devoted, active
Odd Fellow, and his presence In lodge
and encampment sessions, it is declared,
will be greatly missed. In 1851 he en-
listed for three months in District Of CO.
lumbia regiment, from which he was hon.
orably dicharged after full service. From
1859 to the date Of his death he was an
employe of the government printing Of
flee Thursday evening Columbia Lodge
held its weekly session and the loss of
Past Grand La Porte was referred to by
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