Evening star., 1914-10-18
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ENCAMPMENTs.
| Oct 21-Mount Nebo, No. q. business
| REBEKAH LODGES.
| Oct 1s-Ruth, No. .: home coming So
| cial'' Naomi. No. l. business.
| Oct 2O-Fldelity. No I, business
| PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
| Oct 24-Canton Washington, No. /. social
session.
Grand Master Frank E. Rapp and the
Grand Lodge officers will visit Union
Lodge, No. IL, tomorrow evening. The
| members Of all lodges have been urged
to join in making the visit.
Eastern Lodge, No I, will confer the
first degree Wednesday evening. Be
cause of the Rebekah anniversary 1t
was postponed from last Wednesday
evening The lodge will use Its new
and beautiful paraphernalia.
Tomorrow evening Ruth Rebekah Looge.
No ., will hold home coming soc1ai
to which every member of the several
Rebakah lodges has been invited: ihere
will be singing, recitations, speaking, and
in connection Herewith the entertain
ment committee, aided by Past Grand p.
H. Leary, will introduce bargain sale.
The exercises Wednesday evening for
the celebration of sixty-third anniversary
of the origin of the Rebekah degree were
under the direction of joint committee,
consisting of representatives from the
seven Rebekah lodges and representatives
! from the subordinate lodges, the chairman
being Mrs Anna Billings, from Esther
Lodge, No. 5; vice chairman. Miss Annette
Embry of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No.
4; secretary, Mrs. X. f. Nolland of
Naomi Lodge, No. 1, and treasurer. Mrs.
Bertha M. Nichols of Ruth Lodge. No. 2.
The program was arranged by commit
tee consisting of Miss E. Pearle Grigsby.
chairman; Mrs. Nettie Tying, Miss Mary
Baurman, Mrs. Blanch Newbury. Miss
Alice C. Dove, Mrs. c. E. Leisinger, Mr..
Harry L. Anderson. This was probably
the last of the Rebekah anniversaries that
will be celebrated under the supervision
of the Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia, in view of the fact that be-
fore another year the seven local Rebekah
lodges will be under the direction of a
Rebekah assembly. instead of the Grand
Lodge.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, paid a
fraternal visit to Golden Rule Lodge,
No. p, Tuesday evening. A large dele
members from other lodges Follow
ing the transaction of routine busi-
ness, and under the direction of Past
Grand Charles Garrels of Federal City
Lodge, an hour was spent in social
intercourse and speaking, interspersed
with recitations. by Past Grand v p
Hammer h of Central Lodge, No: l. and
Lodge. No. 7. after which refreshments
were served in the dining room. Thurs
day evening, October %, Federal City
Lodge, No. 90, will visit Salem Lodge.
No. %, at Anacostia, d. c., and 1t is re-
ported elaborate preparations have
been made by the home lodge for the
entertainment of its guests.
Fifty local Rebekahs Tuesday night
visited Samaritan Lodge, No. 81, of
Grand Master Frank E.. Rapp and wife,
J. P. Meade and wife of Ancon, Canal
Zone; Mrs. Jennie Kennison of Pipe
stone, Mimi, and Mrs. Arabella Riggles
were members of Esther Lodge. No. 5,
with its degree team and Degree Di-
rector Charles P. Sample The visit
was made in response to an invitation
to Esther Lodge to confer the degree.
Five candidates were initiated. among
them one from Manassas, Va, who. it
is said, will organize a Rebekah lodge
at that place. OF the three Daughters
one was formerly president of the Re
bekah Assembly of the province of
Quebec, Canada. After the degree
speeches were made by the District
members and by the Canadian visitor
Light refreshments were served.
The annual grand visitation of Esther
Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, occurred Mon
day night, with Grand Master Frank E.
Rapp, Grand Warden William j. Hope,
Grand Secretary w. f.. Clapp, Grand
Treasurer ]. d. Yoakiey, Grand repre-
Bradford, Grand Chaplain ]. d. Petty.
Grand Marshal Irving r. Schwinger.
Acting Grand Conductor William Tying,
Grand Inside Guardian L. S. Savage,
Grand Outside Guardian V. +. Hammer
in attendance The hall was decorated
with plans and cut flowers. as COM
pliment by William F. Guide. There
were present from other lodges in the
No. i, seven; Ruth, No. 2, ten; Martha
washington. No. 3, five; Dorcas. No. 4.
thirteen; Miriam. No. 6. four. and
, Fidelity, No. Z, twelve; from abroad,
Mrs. Alma Brown OF Cuba. n. T.; J: P.
Meade of Ancon: Canal Zone; Eta
Meade and Jennie Kennison of Pipeston,
Mimi: Edith Conn of Groveport. Ohio;
Arabella Riggles, past noble grand of
Holland, Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Burns of Oak Grove Lodge. No.
of regret were read from sixteen MEM
bers unavoidably absent, including Mr..
and Mrs Loebsack, who recently moved
to Pittsburgh. Pa: Upon examination
the officers of the lodge were pronounc-
ed proficient in their work. and the re-
mort of the grand secretary showed the
lodge in fiourishing condition, with a
substantial gain in membership and
finances Grand Representative w w.
MILAN made the address of the evening,
reviewing the birth and development
of the Rebekah degree, and congratu-
lating the officers and members Of the
lodge upon their record Of splendid
achievement. Mrs. katherine Morrison,
ON behalf of the lodge. presented the
grand master with a cornucopia filed
with American beauty roses. A short
vaudeville program. followed by light
refreshments, closed an enjoyable even
ing.
Edward ]. Ross Council. No. 2S. held
a brief session Wednesday evening" SO its
hall could be used for a class initiation.
! In accordance with the request of James
A. Madison. jr.. state councillor, the mill
tary portion of the degree was conferred
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