The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
ODD FELLOWS.
suBo1pINATE IonGEs

SUBORDINATE LODGES.
March le-Unim, No II, degree work; Covenant
IS grand visitakion.
March IL uwashinston. No. 6. degree WORK; Colder
Rule No. q. and Amity. No. q, business.
| March le--Eastezn No Z, business; Friendship No
L. business; Hamony. No D. and Federal City. No
%. degree
March I,-columbi,. No. 10. degree; K.c.lsior, No
Il. and Salem. No a buEinssa
March H-Centnl. No. 1, and Msnvpolis, No. n
deeree; Phoenix. No. q, visitation.
| ENOANPNiENTs.
March 1l-Ffed d. Stuart. No. :. grand visitation
| March H-Columhan. No. J. degree.
REBEKAH LODGES.
| March 10-Daher, No g. degree
| March A-Dorcas. No 4, degree
| PATRIARCHS MILITANT
| March B-Canton Washington, No. l, drill and %
cih. -
On Friday evening February 2S, Gen.
tral Lodge, No. /, held a smoker in
the blue room, Odd Fellows Hall, fol-
| lowing their regular session. There
were not only the lodge MEM
bers present, but many members of
other lodges, and invited guests. Fol-
| lowing the serving Of refreshments,
the members indulged in addresses
along the lines of Odd Fellowship.
Grand Master Edgar u. Thompson gave
one of his well-known humorous
speeches. The lodge is working hard
to not only increase its membership,
but also increase the interest In the
lodge sessions. All members are cor
daily invited TO be present any Friday
evening.
Tomorrow evening Grand Master
Thompson and his grand officers will
pay Langdon Lodge, No. 26. the first
of his series of visitations. and will be
glad to note the presence of members
from all of the subordinate lodges. In
lieu of the usual addresses from
number of visiting brothers the grand
master has adopted the plan of having
one of the grand officers address the
lodge visited. and on Monday evening
Irving r. SchwinEer. the grand con-
ductor, will deliver the address,. after
which the session will be given In
charge of the lodge and a programme
will be introduced by the entertain
ment committee. LanGdon Lodge is
the home lodge OF Deputy Grand Mas
ter Frank 4. Rapp. and all who attend
can be assured OF n warm welcome and
a good time.
Last Wednesday evening Eastern
Lodge. No. I, conferred the initiatory
degree upon two candidates in its usual
excellent manner. The musical part of
the degree was In charge of Past
Grand Herbert ID. Lawson, and the mu-
sic is said to have been well rendered.
Tho lodge was pleased to have present
Past Grand Wilfred f. Lawson. the
former degree director of the lodge.
and still a member who is now located
in New York City, and was on a visit
the inaugural ceremonies.
Next Wednesday tho lodge has decided
to not have any degree work. but in
stead pay Harmony Lodge, No. ., a
fraternal visit.
Next Wednesday evening Harmony
Lodge, No. .. will confer the flrst de- |
gree, the new degree team having
charge OF the work, with the noble |
grand August Kruse. filling the Lead !
ing character in the spectacular part |
OF the degree for the first time. At !
the last session the initiatory degree |
was conferred on a class OF candidates |
In very impressive manner. The at
both Of the members and |
brothers from other jurisdictions was
large, and they appeared TO enjoy the !
work Of the new degree staff. The interest |
of the members in the degree work is |
steadily increasing, and on Wednesday
evening next the first degree or the
degree Of friendship will be conferred /
upon four candidates. Degree Director
E. L. Dunn, requests each member Of
he team to perfect himself in his part
IF tho work. Noble Grand August
hruse. will for the first tims present
lis idea Of how the leading character
work should be given, and members
If all lodges and visitors from other
jurisdictions are cordially invited to
be present. This lodge meets at 7:3O
}. m. instead of S o'clock as stated last
week. 4
Past Grand William NJ Laport, OF
Lodge, No. 10, is reported as /
improved. but he is quite i'll,
lot to AN extent that prevents his
brother Odd Fellows from visiting him