Evening star., 1913-11-23

Metropolis. No 16. The officers OF Me-
tropolis Lodge have invited the attend
ance of all members Of the order. The
Grand Lodge officers will report at the
lodge room prepared to enter promptly at
7:46 A program has been prepared that
will occupy considerable part OF the
evening. The lodge will have also as its
guests the members Of the Pen-Mar re-
union committee. which will hold its an
nual session in this city Friday afternoon.
This committee is composed OF members
from the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and West Virginia.
the Grand Lodge officers paid Friendship
Lodge No Il. its annual visit Wednesday
evening. There were present representa-
tives from a majority of the lodges and
the reports OF the grand treasurer and
acting grand secretary showed the lodge
to be in a satisfactory condition. both
financially and numerically. At the close
of the official part of the visit remarks
were made by many Of the members. Re-
freshments were served.
1t is reported that Union Lodge, No. II.
has arranged for lecture to be delivered
Monday evening. December II, in the
lodge room by Past Grand Matthew
O'Brien on the subject OF "Odd Fellow
ship" In addition to the lecture the com
mittee has planned a social session, only
members of the order being admitted.
The joint committee from the Rebekah
lodges having in charge the concert to be
given In the auditorium Of Odd Fellows
Hall Tuesday evening. December ., under
the leadership of Mrs. Anna Mathilda
Jorgenson. met In the blue room Monday
evening and completed its arrangements.
1t Is reported the program will be very
unique. Among the leading features will
be a lyric soprano solo. with Miss O'Tool
at the harp; violin solo. by Miss De
Guerin: little Eleonora Jorgenson, in song
with accompaniment, and
readings by Miss Jennie M. Griswold of
New York and London.
Langdon Lodge, No. g. will meet to-
morrow evening. Past Grand Milton 8.
Fall Is at present engaged In getting into
shape degree staff, and it Is reported the
lodge will soon have team that will COM
pare favorably with that Of any Of the
other lodges.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II, Thursday even
ing conferred the third degree. In addi-
ton to an unusually large number OF
lodge members, there were present Dep
uty Grand Master Frank e. Rapp, Grand
Marshal William j. Hope and other men,
bers of the Grand Lodge. At the close Of
the work all adjourned to the dining room
and spent an hour in listening to short
talks and the enjoyment Of refreshments.
Grand Patriarch John D. Yoakley and
the Grand Encampment officers Will visit
Fred D. Stuart Encampment No. Z. Tues
day evening. In view of the fact that this
ha ha q Sf
a full attendance of the members of all
has been requested. 1t is
reported the committee on entertainment
has arranged program with special
features for the occasion.
At the session of Columbia Lodge. No.
10, Thursday night preliminary steps
were taken to secure q substantial add
ton to the membership roll. A committee
for that purpose Will be selected during
the coming week and an appropriate plan
Of action decided upon.
- degree team recruited from several
of the local lodges and under the direc-
ton of Deputy Grand Master Frank E
Rapp conferred the third degree upon
Thursday evening Half the entire lodge
membership was present, a record Of at
tendance seldom attained. At the close
of the session lunch was served in. the
e
which remarks were made by Deputy
Grand Master Frank E. Rapp, Past
Grand Master George Gerberich and
others. Two candidates will be initiated
Thursday evening. December L. ALI Odd
Fellows have been invited to be present
Tonight Federal City Lodge, No. 20, will
attend church services at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, corner 9th street
and Maryland avenue northeast, the pas
tor, Rev Mr.. Barrows, delivering the
sermon. The Grand Lodge and Grand En-
campment officers, the various subordinate
lodges and the Rebekah lodges have been
invited to attend, and Canton Washington
has been requested to act as an escort to
the lodge on the occasion. The custom Of
attending divine worship during the term
of Office Of each of its noble grands was
established by Federal City Lodge several
years ago and has become one of its per-
manent functions. The members of the
lodge, together with all other members Of
the order who desire to join them, will
meet in the lodgeroom in Northeast Tenn
pie at Tbs o'clock this evening and pro-
ceed in a body to the church.