Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Sept. 21-Naomi, No. 1, and Ruth, No.
| 2 business.
Sept. 25-Martha washington, No. g. bust
ness.
PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
Sept. 26-canton Washington, No. 1. 90
During the coming week several of
the subordinate lodges will omit de-
gree work because of the absence of
the members of the degree teams. who
are in Atlantic City attending the ses-
sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
which opens its session tomorrow
morning.
By direction of Gen. A. R. stocker,
commanding the Patriarchs Militant
! branch of the order, Canton Washing
ton Wednesday evening will have the
post of honor in comforting the grand
decoration of chivalry upon number
of past officers; The candidate for the
honor from this jurisdiction, Past
Capt. William J. Rogers, has been i'll in
bed for nearly a week. 1t is hoped.
| however, he will be able to go to At
lantic City not later than Tuesday.
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, received an
other visit from Harmony Lodge, No. g..
and conferred the third degree upon
candidates for both lodges. Next week
degree work will be omitted, owing to
the absence from the city of several
members of the degree staff. The lodge
received additional APPLICATIONS for
membership.
Tuesday evening Fidelity Rebekah
Lodge, No Z, held a well attended ses-
sion, with members present from near
ly every Rebekah lodge in this juris-
diction. Several applications were re-
ceived for membership. From present
Indications. it is said, no mistake was
made in establishing a Rebekah lodge
at Langdon.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. at it's session
last week conferred the second degree.
Thursday evening it will confer the
third degree.
Salem Lodge. No. %. continues to
have applications for membership. and
every session has degree work. Ar
engagements have been completed for
the purchase of an extensive addition
to their degree paraphernalia. Much
interest is being manifested in lodge
work.
Past Grand J. NJ England of this
lodge was quite severely injured last
week by being knocked down by an
automobile, but is reported to be fast
recovering from his injuries.
Amity Lodge. No. 81. had the first
degree Tuesday evening. and next
Tuesday evening. By request Central
will be conferred.
Washington Lodge, No. 6, conferred
the initiatory degree on one candidate
Tuesday evening. By reuest Central
Lodge, No. l, in addition to comforting
the first degree upon its own candi-
dates, conferred this degree upon the
candidate from Washington Lodge Fri
day evening.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, met
MI oh q
grand. presided. Vacancies occasioned
by the removal from the city of Myrtle
Loebsack were filled by the noble
grand as follows: R. s. N. c.. Cordia
White. Past Grand Anna Billings act
ed as installing officer. The committee
on Rebekah Assembly reported pros
poets favorable for hearty cooper
to secure an assembly for the District
of Columbia. The committee on Odd
Fellows Home reported that the joint
committee was organized and work Is
to be outlined and assigned at the next
meeting. Announcement was made to
the lodge of the marriage on the 10th
instant of Miss Laura Johnson to A.
E. Wilde. The lodge wishes them a
life of joy and prosperity Visitors
from abroad were Mr.. and Mrs. F. R.
Mcconnell, Olive Branch Lodge, No. 10,
Indianapolis, Ind.
The members of Canton Washington,
No. 1, P. NJ, accompanied by their
of the order, left Union station. on a
special train over the Pennsylvania
| railroad for Atlantic City yesterday
afternoon to attend the annual session
! of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. which
| opens its session there tomorrow.
Canton Washington has been prom1-
nent at these meetings for years, hav-
| ing won first prize in the nationai
drill contests in Baltimore. San Fran
| cisco. Philadelphia and Toronto; me
canton has been selected by Gen. Stoker.
seneral-in-chief of the Patriarchs MILL
| tant. to do the floor work In CONFER
| ring the grand decoration OF chiVa!Iy'
! which will take place on Youngs MIL
pier this this T GeeKee i rs much
sought after by the cantons.
Among those who went to Atlantic
city as guests of the canton are Gen;
p w. bradford, chief of stan ana
grand representative; Past arand Mas. :.
past Grand Master John l. Brown, ana
past Grand Prelate. Frank e. sell
fert. The latter is prominently ~
mentioned for membership on .ne
Grand Lodge. Grand Representative
seiffert is a master printer ana mas as
filled many positions of trust III ga a.,
hranches Of the order, ana local ~ u
Fellows are said to believe ne
the honor asked for him.
Tbe most of the canton has Writ'en
| several original verses to be usea w
| the pilgrimage by the giee cruz
! nsad Of members of the canton.
The Joint committee on arranse-
| ,,ants for the celebration of the SLY
third anniversary of the Repehan n
| branch of the order met IN tne Ied
i rnom- Odd Fellows Hall and was caieo
| TO order by the chairman, mrs. aan an,
Ri,lings. The following complete COM
| mittees were appointed: PrograMM MI.
| Miss E. Pearle Grigsby, cnairInan' Miss
Nettie Tynge. Miss Mary Bauman' MISS
| Blanche Newberry. Miss Ahce Y. Du'
| Miss c. E. Leisinger and harry Al
derson. Reception-Mrs. Eliza schnei.
| der and all noble grands ana VIZ VIE
| grands of each Rebekah lodge. nan
| and decoration-Miss S. Zupnlk. chair-
! man: Miss Lenora Dawkins and Mrs.
| Amaiia Flemming. Printing-.NMirs. hat 's
| Fall. chairman; Mrs Cora Thompson
and Mrs. Mary Ziegler. Badges-Miss
| Mollie Edmonston, chairman: MRS. >.
i M. Raitz and Mrs. Nettie Meter. Press
| Miss Josephine G. Beahm, cha1rman'
| and Robert c. Sudduth. Ushers-N. N:
: Pollock, chairman; Emmett MldklH
| and B. B. Walden. Floor committee
| past Grand Master Thomas j. Gates.
| chairman; ]. H. Cole and L. s. Savage.
! The next meeting Of the joint commit
| tee will be held Wednesday evening,
| September 80 The date of the ami
vrsary celebration is Wednesday oc-