The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

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|g SUBORDINATE LODGES.
yuly' 1-Union. No II; Cpeensnt. No. U; bsacoe.
No. is sBd LAntdon. No =. haslnespI
July 9-Washineton. No. 8; Golden huie. No a.
July es-Esstsrn. No, .; Hamopy. ~ D. and
FEDERAL city. No. .. denes work Friendship. No.
: July a-co,mbia. No 70: E.cclsios No n. and
July 5-Centrsi. No !. business: Metropolis. No.
s. and fhoeniz' NC Ne; .vp%sSss = SnslI,.s
yuly a-Fred ID. Stuart No. .. degree work.
REBEkAH LODGES.
Juiy H-Naomi. No. 2. degree work; Ruth. No.
July 2-Dorc.s. No degree work
PATRIARCHs MILITANT
July 8-Cznton Washington, No. !. social sesaacr.
Tuesday evening the Grand Encamp-
ment met in semi-annual session, In the
encampment room. ]. o. o. r.. hall. Ow-
iug to the spirited contest for Grand Rep
resentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
there was a record breaking attendanceo Of
the past chief patriarchs. The following
officers were elected for the next term of
one year: Grand patriarch. John u.
Yoakley: grand high priest. Ernest w.
Bradford: grand senior warden, r. II.
Leary: grand scribe. Joseph Burroughs;
grand treasurer. Fr:S,k ID. Seiffert: grand
the Office Of grand repi sentative there
Were three candidates nominated, John
II. Wood. who has held the position with
honor for the last four years. Frank
D. Seiffert was elected on the first
ballot to serve for the next two years.
He declined the Office of grand treasurer.
In view Of his election as grand repre-
sentative. but as he was eligible to serve
In both positions. and being urged by the
members OF the Grand Encampment,
which he has served SO ably for many
years as grand treasurer. he was induced
to continue In that office. The officers
elected were duly installed into office.
and the following appointed officers were
then installed: Grand marshal. R. E.
Plymaie; grand sentinel. Alfred II.
Noakes, and grand outside sentinel. Will
lam A. Case. The grand patriarch then
announced the following committees:
Finance-Thomas w. Fowler. II. C. Ly-
brand. and F. A. Rose; confeIence-F. A.
Norway, William J. Hope. and r. II.
Sorrell; supervision-E. l. Dunn. ". W.
Hazard. J. II. Crew, and William J.
Rogers.
At the close Of the installation exe.-
cises, the outgoing grand representative,
John H. Wood. placed upon the newly
elected grand representative. Frank ID.
SeifYert. his own personal official collar OF
office as a token Of respect and esteem
for his competitor.
Grand Master E. q. Thompson. as the
representative of the Grand Lodge on the
Pen Mar Reunion. to be held Thursday,
August & stated that all arrangements
for that occasion had been completed. and
that the tickets would be In the hands of
the members of the committee and the
grand secretary the early part Of this
week. Grand Representative w. w. Mil
ian, Of this Jurisdiction. will be the chair
man of the exercises on that occasion,
and the address will be delivered by Hon.
Alexander NJ. Dockery. past grand master
and past grand representative from the
Jurisdiction Of Missouri. and the present
Third Assistant Postmaster General For
the entertainment Of those who may at
tend there will be Canton. drills and also
drills by Rebekah Lodges. Remember.
the train leaves promptly at a. m.
from the Union Station. and there will be
no stops going or coming. There have
been many inquiries and applications for
tickets. and as II is reported that the
two subordinate lodges located in Alex
andria, Va, intend to have a large rep
resentation at the reunion. the indications
at present are that a much larger num-
ber will go to Pen Mar this year than
last.
The Noble and Vice Grand Associations
of this Jurisdiction decided at its last
meeting to hold the contemplated Odd
Fellows basket picnic at Glen Echo on