Evening star., 1914-07-19

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| PATRIARCHS MILITANT. |
July 25-Canton Washington, No. 1, drill
and rehearsal.
Union Lodge. No. H. will confer the
third degree tomorrow evening. An invi-
tation has been extended to all Odd
Fellows to be present.
Canton Washington, No. J. P. NJ, is
showing much interest in it's coming trip
to the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Atlantic City, n j., in Sep
tember The canton has been given the
honor of comforting the degree of chiv-
airy at the session. The members have
been urged to be present every Saturday
evening for rehearsal of the work.
Golden Rule Lodge. No 81 is looking
forward to busy period following the
''eturn of cooler weather. A birthday
celebration is on the docket for the near
future, the lodge having been instituted
July 26. 1880.
Last Monday evening Past Grand Mas
ter John II. Wood, accompanied by past
grands from Federal City Lodge, No. 90
paid Covenant Lodge, No. 13. visit and
installed its newly elected officers. The
lodge received an application for mem
bership.
Thursday evening last Columbia Lodge
No. 10, held an unusually we'll attended
session. 1t was the seventy-fourth an
n1versary of the Institution of the lodge
and the anniversary fell upon the meet
ing night of the lodge this year, the
lodge having been instituted July 49,
1910. The first degree was conferred
upon several applicants and arrange
ments made for comforting the second de-
gree next Thursday evening. In addition
to the presence Of a goodly number Of
the lodge members there were also pres
ent quite a number of members from
other jurisdictions.
Friday evening, July 10. Martha Wash
ington Rebekah Lodge, No. 3, held an
unusually well attended session. the oc-
casion being the installation of the newly
elected officers by Past Noble Grand
Emma ]. s. Murray, assisted by a corps
of past noble grands from Miriam Re-
bekah Lodge, No. g. The following are
the names of the officers installed: Miss
Hazel Tichenor, noble grand; Mrs. Mary
Mccarthy, vice grand: Miss Mollie E. Ed
monston. recording secretary; Mrs Dora
]. B. Hendrix. financial secretary. and
Mrs. Olga NJ. Rogers, treasurer. At the
close of the installation exercises the re-
firing noble grand was presented with a
past noble grand Jewel and the installing
officer with several pieces of cut glass as
a token of the esteem of the members of
the lodge. Refreshments were served in
the dining room.
Quite delegation from Martha Wash
ington Rebekah Lodge. No. 3; Ruth
Lodge, No. 2, and DorcaS Lodge, No. 4,
paid the Rebekah Lodge at Forrestville,
Md, visit Wednesday evening last
A chicken supper was provided for the
occasion. More than sixty members of
order attended ha ri in,
a large sightseeing automobile
members of Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No 2,
gave Past Noble Grand Mrs. Amelia
A. Fleming surprise party at her
home on 14th street near Irving street
bye and wish Mrs. Fleming God speed
as before the next meeting of the lodge
she expects to leave the city ON an ex-
tended visit to Los Angeles. Cal. The
evening was spent in social intercourse
and partaking of good things provided
for the occasion.
Harmony Lodge No 9, and Eastern
Lodge, No. Z. held well attended ses-
sions Wednesday evening Harmony
Lodge conferred the second degree, and
made ARRANGEMENTS for the comforting
of the third degree next Wednesday
evening Eastern Lodge had no degree
work, but the committee on parapher-
MALTA presented report, and arrange
HieutS were dDout completed Tor pur-
chasing a full set of first degree
paraphernalia that will be second to
none in the District so it is stated
| Fred d. Stuart Encampment, No. Z,
met Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows
Hall for the installation of it's newly
elected officers.
| After the routine of business, Grand
Patriarch John d. Yoakley and his corps
| of grand officers installed the follow
| ing: II. A. p. Farnham. chief patriarch; !;
Thomas H. Green, senior warden; Will
| liam j. Rich. high priest; W. S. PLACER,
| Junior warden; Frederick w. Alexander,
| conductor; Harry J.. Andersen, p. c. p.
first watch; John IT. Wood. P. c. p
and P. G. R., second watch; Wilfred
+. Lawson, third watch and Raw w
Beasley, fourth watch: Alexander McKie
inside guardian, and Raymond B, Player
outside guardian.
sentative Seiffert. Grand Scribe Dunn.
! Grand Junior Warden Leary and Grand
Marshal Allwine made addresses The
outgoing chief patriarch. w. Fl. McCon-
mel. was rendered compliment by the
grand patriarch for the efficient per-
formance Of the duties of his office.
The newly elected chief patriarch has
urged every member of the encampment
to attend the coming meetings, as there
VIII be matters Of much interest to
come before them.
Refreshments were served
Officers of Esther Rebekah Lodge, No.
| >. Monday evening We're installed bv Spe-
| cial Deputy Grand Master NJ Strobel
Downs. assisted by Alice s. Thomas as
marshal. V. Estelle Yoakey as warden,
| Cora A. Day as recording secretary,
| Sophia kupnik as financial secretary.
| Roberta f. Volland treasurer Sarah