Evening star., 1914-03-15

III REBEKAH LODGES.
March 1G-Naomi; No. l. business. Ruth,
No. = business and social,
II March "o-Miriam. No. g. business.
II PATRIARCHS MILITANT
| March 21-Canton Washington, No. l,
u drill
| Tomorrow evening. in response to a
| call of the grand master, the representa-
| tives from the several subordinate and
| Rebekah lodges. and in response to a
call of the grand patriarch. the represent
| atives from the several encampmentS.
with the representative from Canton
Washington. No. l. will meet with Deputy
Grand Master William ]. Rich the Grand
| Lodge representative, in the blueroom
| Odd Fellows Hall, at s O'Clock, to form
| a joint committee to make arrangements
| for celebrating the ninety-ifth anniver-
sary of the order. according to the proc
! lamation of the grand sire. 1t has been
urged that every representative be pres
| cnt, that there may be no delay in
forming the subcommittee to arrange for
| the anniversary.
| Grand Master Frank E. Rapp and the
Grand Lodge officers paid Golden Rule
Lodge. No. 21, its annual visit Tuesday
| evening. A large attendance of the MEM
| berS of the lodge and those from nearly
every other lodge in this jurisdiction, as
well as several visitors from other juris-
dictions, were present. The examination
| of the officers by the grand representa-
tives was reported satisfactory, and re-
ports from the grand secretary and grand
treasurer showed the lodge in good con-
| dition. both as regards membership and
finances. Grand Representative w. w.
MILAN. on behalf of the Grand Lodge
officers. addressed the meeting. At the
close of the visit refreshments were
served.
Canton Washington. No. /. Patriarchs
Militant. held a lively meeting March Z,
and nuch important business was trans
acted. The canton contemplates a visit
| to Alexandria, Va. in the near future,
and has also an invitation to accompany
| the Grand Lodge officers of Maryland
| and those of this jurisdiction to Hagers-
1 town, Md, April IL, to take part in the
dedication of the new Odd Fellows Tenn
pie in that city. 1t Is reported that Grand
| Sire a. C. Keller and Gen. Stocker. COM
manding the Patriarchs Militant, will
also be present. The arrangements are
in the.hands of the Maryland Jurisdiction.
1t is contemplated to have the Maryland
delegation come on a special train over
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which
| will be boarded here by those going from
| Washington. All chevaliers have been
| urged to be present at the Saturday even
| ing socials. so as to brush up in the
| canton drill. The foregoing invitations
will come up for further discussion next
| Saturday evening.
Ruth Rehekah Lodge No. =. has pre-
pared quite an elaborate program for the
| social Seance tomorrow evening. Short
| stories in verse by the st. Elizabeth
of the bread line together with other
| literary and musical numbers, will be in
| troduced generally enjoyable evening
| for all members of the Rebekah lodges
is looked for; Arrangements have been been
| made for a "bankwet" at the close. One
of the features of the evening will be a
| sock social.
Harmony Lodge. No. Q, held an unus-
uaily we'll attended session Wednesday
| evening. The third degree was conferred
| and arrangements We're made for having
the initiatory degree n0St Wednesday
| evening. The members Of the degree
| teams are putting forth special efforts to
perfect themselves in the degree work.
| ST. Patricks day Grand Master Frank
| E. Rapp and his grand officers will pay
| Amity Lodge, No. q, it's annual visit. All
members of the order have been generally
\ invited to attend.
Washington Lodge. No. t. expects to
! confer the first degree Tuesday evening.
Past Grand Fred Waterholter, who has
been reported as i'll for some weeks, al
though somewhat improved, is still con-
| fined to his bed.
1 Two candidates were initiated and two
new applications received in Columbia
Lodge, No. TO- Thursday night. There
4 was large attendance of members and
/, several visitors from other Jurisdictions.
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the lodge the general committee hav-
I ing in charge the presentation Of the
claims of this city to the committee of
i the Sovereign Grand Lodge in the matter
! OF the location of the proposed perma-
nent home of that body. The building to
be erected. 1t is said, is to conform in all
respects to the dignity and worthiness of
the order and as such would be a cred
table addition to the public and semi
public buildings already located here.
Union Lodge. No. IL. will entertain the
l officers and members of Federal City
Lodge, No. %. in the hall in the National
Capital Bank building. 316 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. An interesting pro-
gram will be provided by the entertain
ment committee and an enjoyable evening
is anticipated All Odd Fellows will be
welcomed. This is the seconds of series
Of social visitations planned by that lodge.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 3. met
Monday evening in odd Fellows Hall.
Noble Grand Ida NJ. Brimer presiding.
A splendid attendance was noted. One
application was received. The ques-
tion of having printed directory of
the lodge was again discussed, but was
deferred until next meeting, when the
committee will make full report and
final action will be taken. A visiting
Rebekah, Mr.. Swing, from Indiana,
gave an interesting talk. The next
meeting being a social meeting, the
chairman, Vice Grand Mallie E. Ply
male, announced that the. entertain
: ment committee promises an unusually
good program. After the meeting the
degree staff, under the direction of De-
| gree Director Charles A Sample held
a rehearsal of the Rebekah degrees.
Fred y. Stuart Encampment. No. &
met Tuesday evening and the royal
purple degree was conferred upon
Raymond b. PLACER by the royal pur-
ple degree staff under the direction OF
Past Grand Master and Past Grand Re-
: corder John H. Wood. degree director
: 1t is said the degree was put on in full
: form and impressively exemplified
: Chief Patriarch w. H. Mcconnell an.
nounced that Tuesday. April IA, the
visitation of the Grand Encampmen,
| would take place. Grand Patriarch
| John D. Yoakley is a member and alsc
scribe OF this encampment The en-.
tertainment committee. under P. H
/, Leary, promises some. surprises. Tht