Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

The big encampment rally will be held
Tuesday evening, commencing at 80
o'clock, in the encampment room, Odd
Fellows Hall. The final rehearsal was
held Tuesday evening and all arrange
ments were completed.
The golden rule degree team will go on
the floor promptly at O'Clock. At the
close of this degree the royal purple team
will take the floor without delay, it is said,
so as to give time for some short ad-
dresses by Grand Master. DR.. f. u.
Thompson: Grand Representative w. w.
MILAN and others. All patriarchs are in
vited to be present and witness the work.
Fred ID. Stuart Encampment has ar
ranged to meet at o'clock on that even
ing so as to give time TO transact regu-
lar business and get out of the way of
the rally committee.
The Rebekah branci, of the order was
quite active during the past week. Mon
day evening Naomi Lodge held we'll at
tended session. and received several APP
plications for membership. Ruth Lodge,
No. =. also held largely attended ses-
sion, received applications for member
ship and at the close of the business SEES
sion adjourned to the dining room, where
the committee on entertainment served
refreshments.
Monday evening Esther Rebekah Lodge
also held a rehearsal of the degree in the
auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall prepare
tory to comforting the degree tomorrow
evening during the regular session of the
lodge. also in preparation for the con-
ferring Of the degree at the institution OF
the new Rebekah lodge at Washington
Grove, Md, Tuesday evening, Febru-
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Wednesday evening Martha Washington
Lodge. No. 3. held it's regular semi
monthly session, and much business was
transacted. the most important being the
formation of a degree staff, with Past No
BILE Grand Olga NJ Rogers as degree d.
rector. The degree team will devote much
time to rehearSals and the last meeting
night in April will confer the degree upon
several candidates Arrangements were
also partially made for celebrating the an
niversary of the institution of the lodge
in April, also for receiving the grand
master and his corps of officers in visi-
tation. March 10. One application for
membership was received and two more
We're promised for the next meeting of
the lodge
Maurice Ringold of General Steuben
Lodge No. 51s. of Philadelphia, Pa. who
is in the city on business. and by request
of his lodge certified him to Columbia
he received the second degree. and on
Friday evening, by request. had Metropo-
lis Lodge, No Is. confer the third degree.
Mr. Ringold was also very much In evil
dence at the Canton assembly dance
Wednesday evening.
Canton Washington Wednesday evening
gave the seventh of it's series of assem-
bly, dances, the most successful as regards
attendance since the inauguration of the
l..,,n fun Won rhn nh tnr;,r
of Odd Fellows Hall was filled with
dancers many handsome costumes being
observed also many new faces of visitors
from other Jurisdictions, now in the city
for the coming inauguration festivities.
Dancing was kept up until midnight. Re
freshments We're served during intermis-
sion.
Past Grand \. e.. Noakes of Wa hington
Lodge. No. g. is said TO be quite ILL., 1t is
reported. however, that his condition ha s
improved The grand secretary also re-
ports the serious illness OF one of the old
err members, one who has been most &C.
tive for many years in Columbia Lodge,
No. 10, and Mount Nebo. Encampment,