Evening star., 1914-06-07

Annie E. Grigsby: A D. grand marshal.
Mrs Mamie L. Greenstreet:' A. D. grand
| conductor, Mrs. Olga NJ. Rogers: A. ID.
grand guardian. George Billings. and A.
| D. grand herald, P. II. Leary. The char
ter was signed by ten sisters and broth
ers, who withdrew from other lodges for
! that purpose At the close of the insti-
tuition exercises the officers elected to
serve the remainder of the present term
were duly installed into office by the fol-
| lowing past noble grands. also selected
by the grand master from the several Re
bekah lodges: A. d. Grand Master Mrs.
Alice Thomas Of Naomi Lodge, No. i:
A. D. Grand Warden Mrs. Belle N. Car
ter OF Ruth Lodge. No. .: A. D. Grand
Secretary .drs. Abbie NJ. Gates OF Dor
cas- Lodge, No. 9; A. D. Grand Treas
urer Mrs Mary Dement, of Dorcas Lodge,
No. A: A. D. Grand Marshal Mrs. " Es-
telle Yoakley of Naomi Lodge, No. 1: A.
D. Grand Chaplain Mrs. Annie E. Grigs-
by of Miriam Lodge No. 8. and A. D.
of Ruth Lodge. No. .. The officers in
stalled were as follows: Noble grand
Flora o. Schwinger: vice grand. Gladys
Sample; secretary, Georgia Mothersead: !:
Nettie Mettler; conductor. Carrie e.
Crocker; inside guardian. Rosa Schmid,
and outside guardian Herman Schmid.
The lodge starts under the most favor.
able auspices. with a membership lr:ana ao OF
cepted the night of the institution and
received the degree, which was beauti-
fully conferred by the degree staff of
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. D. of this
jurisdiction. under the dictatorship of
Past Grand Charles P Sample. The
lodgeroom was crowded to its utmost
capacity by members from every Re
hekah lodge located here and several
visitors from other jurisdictions. The
by Grand Master F. E. Rapp and others.
by the serving of refreshments.
| The memorial subcommittee chairmen
met the chairman of the joint commit
| tee, Grand Warden William J. Hope, in
| the blue room. Odd Fellows Hall, We'd
nesday evening, and rendered partial re-
ports showing the plans adopted for
holding the memorial exercises Sunday
evening, June IA. in Odd Fellows Hall
| The final meeting Of the joint commit
tee will be held next Wednesday evening
| at 8 o'clock in the blue room, and the
| chairman has requested the attendance
| of every member. Several of the subor-
| dinate lodges and encampments have
| failed thus far to have representatives
| present, or to furnish the committee with
a list Of the deceased members, with the
dates of death and of when the deceased
| member Joined the order. Lodge secre-
| taries who have not already done SO
| have been urged to send such data to
the grand secretary without delay
canton washington, NO. l. IS now Sdlo
| to be enjoying one of the most pros
| porous periods of its existence. Great in
| terest is being manifested in the prepara-
| tory drills anticipating the Fourth of
| July outing at Hyattsville. Md. where
| the canton will enter the drill competi-
| ton. A series of excursions will be an
| nounced the proceeds of which will go
| toward defraying the expenses of the
! trip to Atlantic City. n. j., in Septem-
Der. when the Sovereign Grand Lodge
holds its annual session there.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. ?. has about
| completed a plan to make the lodge ses-
| sions. when degree work is not on hand.
more interesting and more of a social
| character. Preparations for a lawn fete
are also being made and much interest
| is manifested in the theater party that
! is to be held at the Columbia Theater
| the evening of June p. Those who visit
Ruth Lodge. it is said. always receive a
warm welcome.
| Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. =. is
engaged in preparing for the coming sea-
son of degree work. Members of the en-
campment have been urged to attend
it's sessions. and lend their aid in de-
gree work. Members of other encamp-
| ments are always made welcome.
Golden Rule Lodge No. p. is working
to make the warm weather sessions es-
pecially attractive. Matters of vital in
terest are to be brought up from time to
time and all members have been asked to
keep in touch with what is on the docket.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge will hold its
| next regular session Friday evening,
June 10, in Northeast Temple. when the
election of officers for the ensuing term
will be held. The Rebekah degree will
be conferred ON several candidates. This
will be the last degree conferred until
DrPSfnf D0rcaS Lodge.
it is said. has been the most successful
in the history of the lodge. both from
financial standpoint and in the number
of members received. All members have
been requested to attend the next meet
ing, and visitors also are invited.
Union Lodge, No IL. will confer the
initiatory Eegree tomorrow evening.
All Odd Fellows are invited to be
present.
A delegation from Oriole Lodge, No
Al paid a fraternal visit to Friendship
Lodge. No. H. of this jurisdiction We'd
nesday evening. Among those who re-
sponded to the invitation of Friendship
Lodge were D. W. Corkins. noble grand
of Oriole Lodge; George r. stephens.
w. c. Gray, Edward Devlin, Sam Levin,
l.. NJ. Shipley, Artie Sonnenberg, J. T.
Clark and w. Fl. Anglin. all of Orole
Lodge, and +. r. Harlow and Joseph
Berkowitz of Mount Rainier Lodge
Roberts of Brentwood made an ad-
dress. Friendship Lodge spared neither
trouble nor expense in extending
cordial welcome to the visitors. Oriole
Lodge furnished the entertainment and
Friendship supplied the refreshments.
Bill Angiin of the 4th of July com
mittee, delivered his Grafton so clev-
erly that Friendship Lodge rendered him
q rising vote of thanks. Sixteen out
of seventeen lodges have resolved to
attend Hyattsville on the 4th of July
as nearly as possible in a body. The
committee closes its work in personal
Invitations in the District this week.
Efforts will hereafter be concentrated
on the contiguous territory.
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LODGES.
| June s-Decatur No. ., installation.
| Calanthe No. ii. rank of page.
Equal. No. IL. business.
| juno 9-Webster. No. Z. rank OF esquire.
| Excelsior. No. IA. rank of page.