Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

Washington. No. !. will be given Wednes-
day evening Arrangements have been
made for having good time in keeping
with New Year eve. Cards of invitation
can he obtained from any member of the
canton or at the office of the superin-
tendent, Odd Fellows Hall, eth street
northwest.
The grand secretary has been advised
that Salem Lodge, No. 80, and Excelsior
Lodge, No. II, have postponed the in
stallation of their newly elected officers
until Thursday evening, January $. All
members of the order have been invited
to attend the exercises.
The officers elected by Columbia
Lodge, No 10, I. Q. Q. F., at its meet
ing Friday night, to serve for the en-
suing term. were as follows: n c., G.
w. Billings: v. c., j. \. Strobel; r. S.,
T.. c. Grumley; +. S, r. r. Williams:
treasurer, I. w. Fowler: school com
mittee. G. Il. COLLISION, A. r. Vermillion
and S. G. Taylor; l. O. Q. +. Hall AS
ISOLATION trustee, I. w. Fowler. two
years; representatives to the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbis, +.
w. Alexander. J. H. Broderick, G. z.
COLLISION, j. T.. Fowler, T. w. Fowler,
George Gerberich, c. r. Glossbrenner
j.. G. Grumley. u. W. Keck w w.
keck. {; +. Sample, f. ID. seiffert: C. y.
Shackelford, o. +. Smith. :. G.. Taylor
Roscoe Wines, X. T.. Wines and J. ID.
Yoakley. These officers will be INSTALL
ed by Grand Representative w. W.
MILAN Thursday evening, January /,
1914.
Grand Patriarch John D. Yoakley an
nounces dates for the installation of Of
iicers of the subordinate encampments by
the officers of the Grand Encampment, rs
follows: January :. Magenenu, No. !:
January T., Mosmt Ncho, No &: January
u, Fred D. Stuart, No Z, and January
Il, Columbian, No. L.
W. II. Brooks of $40 Allison street
northwest, who recently celebrated his
SiXtieth wedding anniversary. is Il past
grand of Onward Lodge of Jersey City,
n j.. of more than forty years standing,
he having joined the lodge in the spring
of 1863. His friends are asking il this
does not make him hold the record in the
District for the longest continuous mem
berShip in the order lie is not quite
eighty years OF age. and although he
has resided in Washington about seven
years. he still cings to membership in
his old lodge.
With u large attendance Monday even
IIlS. f.StHtl Il6uehdH LOuSe, NO. D, nelu
its election of officers with the follow
ing results: Noble grand, Ida l.. Brimer,
unanimously elected wee grand, Mo lie
Ply male: recording secretary Maude
Keiser Brooks; financial secretary, Edna
Ohlander; treasurer. Linnie A. keiser
and degree master, Charles A. Sample.
A motion was passed to invite all
sister Rebekah lodges to the install a
ton of the newly elected officers Mon
day. January L..
Prior to the election the resignation
of the financial secretary, Rachael L.
Johnston. to take effect immed ately.
was accepted. with the announcement
that the lodge was losing one of its
most efficient officers. and will for some
time lose one of its most active and
loyal members. Mrs. Johnston is leav-
ing for the west next week to visit
her married sister in Nevada, where she
wi spend some time.
Past Grand Anna Billings. referring
10 her departure in behalf of the
Esther degree team presented to Mrs.
Johnston leather travelling bag, Com
plcteiy equipped.
Owing to the holiday season no social
program had been arranged for the
evening.