Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06


assemble in the blue room. Odd Fell
lows Hall, Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock to meet Past Grand Mas
ter Thomas J. Gates, the Grand Lodge
| representative. and form joint COM
mittee to arrange for the coming an
niversary of the origin of the Re-
bekah branch of the order. AS the
time is short before the anniversary.
every representative has been urged
10 be present.
The interest of the canton members
in the rehearsals and drill to perfect
them in the work of comforting the
grand decoration of chivalry, Septem-
Ger 20, during the session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge at Atlantic City,
evenings drill session. a fact which
the officers, Capt. w. P. Humphrey.
Lieut.. Fred A. Royse and Ensign A.
H. Noakes- The canton. during the
time remaining before the 18th. when
it leaves for Atlantic City, will hold
two drills and rehearsals week.
The Rebekah lodges in this .ju-
risdistion are said to be Sc
ment of Rebekah assembly. \
committee, consisting of the mem
bers of Esther Rebekah Lodge, No 5.
is visiting the other six lodges with
ment for an assembly made unani-
nous. The Grand Lodge has already
in past sessions approved such action,
and two Of the seven lodges have filed
petitions for a charter.
At the last session of Dorcas Re
bekah Lodge. No. 4, resolutions were
adopted in favor of Rebekah as
sembly in this jurisdiction and many
remarks were made in support of the
proposition. A communication was re-
ceived by the lodge announcing the
marriage of Miss Gladys Dement,, one
of It's members. Upon motion the
lodge congratulations were extended.
Announcement was also made of the
Rebekah anniversary committee to be
held September 9.
Eastern Lodge, No. !, held an I'M
usually well attended session Wednes-
day evening. Not only We're many Of
the lodge members present. but Har-
mony Lodge. No. 8, adjourned early
ana came in body to pay a
cation from Langdon Lodge. No.
25. Among several matters OF interest
that came UP. the one of chief interest
to the members from the other lodges
by the new degree staff, robed in the
Gently purchased Next Wednesday
the lodge will confer the second de-
gree.
Columbia Lodge. No 10, at i we'll
attended session Thursday evening.
conferred the initiatory degree upon
two applicants. and admitted one mem
Der by transfer from the jurisdiction
of Michigan. Several visitors from the
jurisdiction of Indiana We're present
Next Thursday evening the lodge will
confer the first degree.
Golden Rule Lodge. No q. is pre-
pairing for a series of social features
in connection with the fall and winter
sessions, and all members have been
advised to be on the lookout for
something interesting in connection
with the lodge sessions.
promised some pleasant surprises at
the session tomorrow evening In
creased interest Is being shown in the
rehearsing of the degree work, and
the entertainment committee is CON
sidering the introduction of several
new features which are to become a
permanent part of the social work of
the lodge
Fred d. Stuart Encampment, No. !,
will meet Tuesday evening, when the
question of fall work will be thor
oughly discussed. The encampment is
Anticipating a busy season in degree
work. Several committees are at work
preparing for general and social work
! of the encampment.
AT meeting of Miriam Rebekah
Lodge Friday night u committee was
appointed 10 Cooperate with similar
| committees from sister Rebeka h
| lodges looking to the advancement of
the Odd Fellows Home project. Grand
| Master Rapp was present and spoke at
length on the subject. The formation
| of Rebekah assembly i'll the District
| of Columbia was also discussed. THE
degree staff of the lodge has accented
an invitation from Fidelity Rebekah
Lodge to confer the Rebekah degree
in the latters hall Tuesday. October
l6. A committee was appointed to rem.
resent Miriam Lodge in the arrange
ments for celebrating the Rebekah an
niversary