The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

ODD Fellows Han. and by request OF
the lodge. Columbia Lodge, No. 10, con-
ferred the third degree upon three can
didates In the excellent manner for
which Columbia Lodge Is noted There
were present. in addition to many MEM
bers from other subordinate lodges To-
Gated In this and other Jurisdictions,
Grand Sire C. A. Keller and Past Grand
Sire John c. Underwood, Of Kentucky.
The degree team was under the d.
rectorship Of Past Grand Charles d.
shackelford. During the evening the
Grand sire addressed the lodge as did
Gen.. Underwood and others. Beacon
Lodge, No. Is, Is the home lodge OF
Grand Representative Ernest w. prad-
ford. and the lodge Is now gaining In
membership monthly. At the close Of
the degree work, those members pres
ent who were members Of the Rebekah
branch of the order. escorted Grand
Sire Keller and the grand master. Ed
gar d. Thompson and his Grand Lodge
officers to the auditorium of Odd Eel
lows Hall to witness the comforting OF
the Rebekah degree by Esther Re
bekah Lodge. No. 5.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. s. held Its
regular semi-monthly session last Mon
day evening in the auditorium of Odd
Fellows Hall. knowing full well that the
encsmpment room would not accommo-
date, In addition to their usual record
breaking attendance of lodge members,
those who had signihed their intention
Of being present on that occasion to wit
ness the degree work and extend to
Grand Sire C. A. Keller and his wife the
proposed reception. II was late In the
evening when the expected guests ar
rived In the room and. while waiting.
the chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee. entertained those present with
Mrs. c. A. Keller. grand Chaplain Of the
Rebekah Assembly Of Texas. by present.
ing the following programme: Piano
duet, Mrs Epps ard Miss Rachaei
Johnston; vocal solo, Mrs. Maud White:
recitation. Mrs. Halstead. past noble
grand of Beula Rebekah Lodge, of
Binghampton. N. Y; address by Mrs.
Keller. which was appreciated by all
present. The grandsire, having entered
the room under escort Of the officers or
the Grand Lodge OF the District Of CO.
lumbia, the lodge at once entered upon
the comforting of the Rebekah degrees
upon two candidates. Thanks to Will
lam F. GUIDE, a member Of the lodge,
the decorations used in decorating the
auditorium for the anniversary Satur-
day evening last were permitted to re-
main, and the auditorium, arranged as
IL was for degree work ana with the
additional decoration Of palms and
flowers, presented a very attractive ap-
pearance. The degree was rendered in
excellent manner. after which addresses
were made by Grand Sire Keller. Past
Grand Sire John C. Underwood. Grand
Master E. d. Thompson, and others.
Past Noble Grand Mrs. Maud X Brooks.
on behalf Of the lodge presented Mrs.
Keller, as a reminder of her first trip
to the Capital City, with a framed view
OF the main buildings Of Soldiers Home.
and in a few well-chosen words Mrs.
Keller received same. stating that she
knew a little nook in her home cottage
where II would be placed and where she
could have a constant reminder OF a
most pleasant visit to Washington and
TO the lodge. II was after midnight
when those who remained adjourned to
the dining -room for refreshments.
Grand Master Edgar d. Thompson,
who is treasurer of the general com