The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-22
THE WASHINGTON HERALD SUNDAY. FEBRUARY %.


trail Lodge, No. 1, practically constituted
the membership at its institution, and at
that time Eastern Lodge was located In
the southeastern part OF the city. In
later years, however, Eastern Lodge
moved TO Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street. where II has remained ever since
and Is still one OF the most progressive
and hustling lodges In this jurisdiction.
II also happens that on this evening the
first Official visitation viii be held by
Grand Master Frank Z. Rapp and his
stan of grand officers, which in itself will
be the cause Of large attendance OF
members from the different lodges or
this jurisdiction. This grand visitation.
coupled with the fact that the lodge win
hold Its seventy-fifth celebration, prom
ises to be a notable event In the history
OF the lodge The entertainment commit
tee. under the craftsmanship Of Past
Grand Harry l. Anderson. has been
making extensive arrangements, and II Is
said have planned a program which viii
be unusually interesting and q treat TO
those who will crowd the lodgeroom on
this evening. The present noble grand,
Albert w. Kaiser, and his corps OF ON
GERS are anxious to make this memora-
bic event, and Noble Grand Kaiser has
appealed 20 the entire membership of the
lodge to be present on this occasion. IL
Is said that the inner man VIII be well
taken care OF after completion Of the ar
ranged program.
Eastern Lodge has been making rapid
strides, and the present term under the
direction Of Noble Grand Kaiser has been
a very successful one, and before the
term is completed promises 70 be one OF
the most successful In the history OF the
lodge. Degree work has been in order
at every meeting. and II Is said that
Tnwtr
keep the lodge busy the rest Of the term
Union Lodge to Confer First Degree.
Onion Lodge, No. II, ]. o. o. F.. will
confer the first degree in their lodgeroom.
sls Pennsylvania avenue southeast, to-
morrow evening. Some Of the degree
stan Of Federal City Lodge will be pres
emit, and a cordial invitation Is extended
TO all members OF the order.
Esther Rebeknh Lodge TO Hold I'm
portant Session.
Tomorrow evening Esther Rebekah
Lodge, No. 5. I. o. o. F., will hold Its
regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall
II is expected that there will be large
attendance, as certain important matters
will come before the lodge for action.
It is said that there will be lot OF new
applications fled at this meeting. The
entertainment committee Is already con-
templatinr arrangements for the next
social which VIII be held. The last social.
a valentine party" was such success
that the membership is looking forward
to the future ones with anticipation.
Royal Purple Degree to BE Con-
ferred.
~ n
campment, No. Z. /. o. o. F., viii hold
its regular meeting and IL will be an I'M
usually good one, as the royal purple de-
gree will be conferred upon Candidate
PLACER by the degree stan under the
dictatorship of p. c. p. John H. Wood
The royal purple degree stan IN Wen
known In this jurisdiction for the splen-
did exempIincation Of this degree, and II
is expected that there will be large
attendance All visiting patriarchs and
patriarchs from this jurisdiction are IN
vited.
yi.itatiou to Mt. Nebo Encampment
Al its meeting Wednesday night Mt.
Nebo Encampment. No. S, i. u. u. r"
made ARRANGEMENTS for the proper recep-
ton of the Grand Encampment of1cers
at the first official visit Of the season 10
the encampment on the evening oil MarSh
The patrfarchs representing the Grand
Fncampment at this function Will De
J. D. Yoakley, C. P; +. w. BradtorI'
G. II. p: p II. Leary, G. S. W: II. +.
AIlwine, G. J. W.; f l. Dunn. u; q: r
ID. Seiffert, @. T. and G. r.; r. E Ply
male, G. NJ; A. II. Noakes, H. - anu
". A Case, G. o. ;.
The Patriarchal degree will be exempil-
fed as one of the features OF the even
ing. An address by the grand patriarch
relative to the work of the coming year
and short talks by others will add to the
entertainment provided for all members
OF the encampm ent branch of the order
will avail themselves OF the invitation ex-
tended to be present. Following the reg
ular- encampment session the committee
I'm charge OF the big celebration planned
for Tuesday evening. April :, in honor OF
Past Grand Patriarch Thomas W. Fowler,
held a meeting at which the arrange
ments for that event were given sub
stantial boost. The reports OF the various
subcommittee indicated that satisfactory
progress was being made and that the
affair would be big success.
The recent death Of Part Grand Mas
ter George Il. COLLISION. of Columbia
Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. F.. caused sew
eral vacancies on odd Fellow bodies,
which the lodge at its session Thurs
day night filled by selection Of the fol-
lowing brothers: y. NJ. Pollock, repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia; W. Lloyd Wright.
representative on the school commit
tee, and r. 4. Mclean, representative
on the board of trustees of odd Fell
lows Hall Brother y. VI. Pollock,
who recently returned to Washington
from California. where he had been
stationed for some time as a govern
ment employe, was present at the
lodge meeting for the first time since
his return. and was given a hearty
welcome by his old associates. He was
promptly appointed and Installed into
the chair OF right supporter OF the
noble grand. a position which. by rea-
son of past experience, he is well quail
ified to NIL. The degree OF Friendship
was conferred at this session on Law
renee o. jackson, formerly Of Colo
RADIO. but now holding a position in
this city. The degree of Brotherly
Love will be exemplihed next Thurs
day