Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

visitations to the subordinate lodges and
the encampments as follows:
Subordinate lodges--March 10, Langdon,
No 70: March II. Phoenix. No. %; March
II. Golden Ruie..No. q; March 70. Martha
Washington. Rebekah Lodge. No..3: March
%. Central, No. I: April 1. sArnity. No. q;
April 9, Federal City. No. 20: April IA,
Covenant. No. 10: April 81. Ruth Rebekah
Lodge. No. 2; October 1. Harmony. No. 8:
October g. Union. No. II: October Is. Dor
cas- RebeAah Lodge. No. 4: October ID.
beacon, No Is: October 16, Columbia. No.
10: October %. Naomi Rebekah Lodge,
No. /: October o. Excelsior. No. Il: Oc-
tober %. Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. s;
November g. Eastern, Nc. I; November z.
Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. 9: November
10. Washington, No. 6: November H.
Friendship, No. II; November %. Salem
No. p, and December 5. Metropolis. No.
l6.
Encampme,its-Fred b. Stuart. No. 4
No. 4. March 81 and October B.; Colura-
ban. No 1. March % and October -
Mount Nebo. No. 8, April and October
Is. ..-~~t
The. visitation cards are in course OF
preparation and will be ready for distri.
button at an early date.
Harmony Lodge. No 9. Wednesday
evening followed its business session with
an open meeting. presided over by the
noble grand. August Kruse. The speak
e.s Of the evening were r. w. Starr
grand representative from the jurisdiction
OF the state Of Washington: Past GRAND
Master and Grand Representative Ernest
W. Bradford. Past Grand Masters and r
G. r. James II. Crew and John !. Brown
Grand Master Edgar D. Thompson Pas
Grand Master Daniel 4. Rugan. H. >
Hareii, past grand Of Metropolis Lodge
No. l6. and others A musical program
consisting Of solos by John Hollyday. &C
ccmpanied by J. Arthur Dugan OF wash.
ington Lodge No.,8, and solo by Grand
Conductor Irving r. Schwinger. was rem
dered. Refreshments were served.
Fred D. Stuart .Encampment.' No. Z.
held It's session Tuesday evening. There
We're several visitors from other encamp-
ments. land the patriarchal decree was
conferred on two candidates. Five ap-
pfications were received for considera-
ton and great enthusiasm was manifest
ed II, the coming encampnent rally that
will be- held the evening of, February 70.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment IS out Tor
the honor Of having the largest class at
the rally for the degree work.
Wednesday evening Canton Washing
ton, No. l., Patriarchs, Militant, held its
assembly dance. the attendance being the
largest Of the year: All present appear
bly, dance will occur Wednesday, even
ing. FEBRUARY 10. Tickets can be pro-
cured from any Of the members OF the
canton OF from the superintendent Of the
hail. Saturday evening the canton held
its. hrst monthly session for business
since It was voted to change the meet
Ing night from the first Tuesday to the
first Saturday evening Of each month.
Metropolis Lodge. No 16. the home
lodge of Grand Master Edgar D. Thomp-
son has issued Invitations to the men,
bership To- help celebrate Its sxty-seventh
anniversary. This lodge in some respects
has a reputation for entertaining guests
In a unique way. A splendid program is
promised for the occasion.
The grand master has called a meet
ing Saturday evening. February 3. in
the reception room. Odd Fellows Hall. 421
fth street northwest. at { O'Clock, of the
noble and vice grands Of the subordinate
and Rebekah lodges to confer with him
relative to ways and means for the bet
terrnent Of the order in this jurisdiction
and to suggest several plans he consid-
efs will benefit the lodges during his
term of office. He expresses the hope that
every lodge will be fully represented.
Improved Order of Red Men.
Important committees of the Great
Council Of the order were in session in
the hall OF Osage Tribe. No. 6. Monday
evening. Their reports. it is said. will
be announced later. 1t is said the great
sachem is keeping the big chiefs busy.
Lewis NJ. Bernstein, press representa-