Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

ness session.
This evening Federal City Lodge No.
20. under escort of Canton Washing
ton No. 1, and accompanied by the Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge and Grand
Encampment and members of sister
lodges and of the Rebekah lodges, will
make the annual church visit to Doug
las Memorial NJ. +. Church. 18th and
H streets northeast. Rev. W. w.
Barnes, the pastor, has recently re-
turned from the Holy Land, and has
prepared an unusually fine collection of
stereopticon slides that will be shown
in connection with lecture sermon
he will deliver, the subject being.
From Jerusalem to Jericho or The
Story of the Good Samaritan. Mem
bers of the order. with the Rebekahs.
have been requested to assemble in the
lodge room of Federal City Lodge.
Northeast Temple. promptly. as the
lodge and escort will leave for the
church at 1880 o'clock. The center of
the church has been reserved for the
members of the order. SO there may be
room for all. 1t Is the desire of the
lodge and the pastor of the church that
as many Odd Fellows and Rebekahs as
can will be present Capt. d. V.
Chisholm will be marshal for the oc-
casion.
Canton Washington No. /. Patriarchs
Militant, l. O. O. f, will hold it's cleo
ton of officers for the coming year
Saturday evening. The following were
nominated at the last meeting: Captain,
Frederick A. Royse; lieutenant, Alfred
H Noakes and Sydney F.. Smith; en-
sign, Harry Andersen; clerk, Col. Sam
uel E Boyce, and accountant, Frank D..
Seiffert. A large attendance of the
chevaliers is expected election night.
The annual inspection OF the canton
will occur Saturday evening, December
10. Col Salisbury of Alexandria, Va,
will act as inspecting officer, assisted
by a staff of officers selected from the
Department of Virginia. All the mem
bers are urged to be present on this
occasio The main event of the in
spection will be the presentation to
Mai William ]. Rogers of the jewel
accompanying the grand decoration of
chivalry which was conferred on him
in Atlantic City during the session of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge last Sep
TENDER. Gen. A. r. Stocker has issued
new commissions to Col. Samuel L.
Boyce and Major Surgeon Edgar d.
Thompson, and they are being heartily
congratulated by the chevaliers.
Grand Master Frank f. Rapp has
called a special session of the Grand
Lodge for Thursday evening to con-
slider the granting OF charter for the
proposed new lodge in Mount Pleasant,
a charter for a Rebekah Assembly and
for other important business. A full
attendance of the representatives has
been urged on that occasion. The ses-
sion will be held in the encampment
room.
Eastern Lodge, No. !. held u social
session following the close of business
last Wednesday evening. There was
large gathering of odd Fellows from
~ 1..I a Int- 10
efficient work of H. l.. Andersen and
Roy Fitch an interesting and pleasing
program was presented During the
smoker that followed the close of the
program one of the lodge members be-
came the fortunate recipient of a gem
uine turkey, with the best wishes of
the ledge members that he and his
family would enjoy genuine Thanks
giving feast. Next week there will be
degree work in the lodge.
Eastern Lodge, No Z. had a record
breaking attendance at it's social and
smoker Wednesday evening. Nearly
every lodge was represented and an ex-
cellent program was presented by the
committee on entertainment. Several
selections were rendered by an orches-
ira and the other numbers included
songs by William Thornton, recita-
lions by DR.. Whitman and Roy Fitch,
short talks by Grand Master Frank z.
Rapp. Grand Warden William ]. Hope.
Grand Guardian V. =. Hammer, Grand
Chaplain j. 7. Petty and osners. Sew
eral other interesting features were in
troduced and the Thanksgiving turkey
fell to one of the members. who pre-
scented it to the secretary, Past Grand
Samuel E. Boyce.
Amity Lodge, No. 81, held an unusual
ly enthusiastic meeting Tuesday even
ing, at which the attendance reached
one of the high water marks aimed at.
The entertainment committee received
substantial encouragement in prepar-
ing for the fraternal visit of Federal
City Lodge. No. 20, which will occur
Tuesday evening. December 5, and be
the last of these visits. Degree work
has been delayed somewhat but 1t is
announced the lodge will enter upon a
winter campaign with renewed energy.
The lodge keeps a member at the door
to welcome visitors.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9, held a well at
tended session Wednesday evening.
The candidate did not appear ard the
session closed at an early hour and the
members attended Eastern Lodge social
and smoker in a body and were duly
recognized and welcomed by that
lodge. Next Wednesday there will be
degree work and all members of the
order are invited to be present.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Canton Wash
ington, No. l, 1. o. o. F.. gave Thanks
giving special to the members of the
canton, their families and friends Tues
day evening, in the canton room. The en-
tertainment committee provided a
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