Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
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Lansdon Lodge. No. Is. gave an en-
room. Lansdon. D. c. A large number
Of members Of the order and their friends
wore present The program included vo-
cal and instrumental music ana dancing.
devoted to Thomas G. Murphy. q member
OF the lodge.
Harmony Lodge, No. 9. had good
attendance Wednesday evening to wit
candidates. under the dictatorship OF Past
lGrand August Kruse. Wednesday even
ling the lodge will hold but q short SEES
sion and close early to visit Eastern
Lodge, No. Z. for the celebration Of its
lseventy-fifth birthday anniversary and
grand visitation by the Grand Master and
IGrand Lodge officers.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, will con-
fer the degree on several candidates Fri
day evening at Northeast Temple, 18th
and H streets northeast, Grand warden
William J. Hope, degree director. will
present the following cast: Mrs. Bessie
Baker. Mrs. Alta Russell. Mrs. Minnie
Noakes. Mrs. Minnie Lephew, Mrs. Mary
Ziegler. Mrs Ella v. Mallory. Mrs. Fan
ME Beaten. Mrs. Florence Pyle, Mrs.
Josie Ison. Mrs. Annie Cole. Mrs. Eva
q. schaick. Mrs Ida Lndstrom. Mrs.
Mary NJ. Dement,. Mrs. Rosa Terry. Mrs.
Abbie NJ. Gates, Mrs. Rosa Temps, Mrs.
EStella Harlfn, Miss Naomi Gates, Miss
Marguerite Ison, Miss Elsie Boyce, Miss
Miss Josephine Beahm, William H. Nc
Connell W. ]. Rich. H. H. Ison and A.
H. Noakes.
Last Wednesday evening the past
Igrands Of Federal City Lodge, No. %, gave
a banquet to the third degree members OF
the lodge, the former being the losers Of
the contest just closed. having brought
1 nf r1fa
membership; An ENJOYABLE evening was
good things to cat and the grand officers
present made addresses The commit
Garrels. John T. Humphreys, C. F.
Stanowski and W. g. Lang.
This Wednesday evening the first de-
gree will be conferred in full form under
rector. John H. Wood, under whose lead
ersh!p the lodge has always taken first
prize In this degree.
| Jr. O. U. A. II.
At the last meeting of Old Glory
Council. No. "a, Wednesday night, q
| vote of thanks was extended to the
relief committee for earnest and at
tentfve work in looking out for the
sick. The excursion committees re-
port was received and the committee
discharged with thanks. One applica-
| tion was received and one member re-
,nstated Az Invitation from James
andria. Va. to participate in the an
| nua1 George Washington celebration,
which will take place tomorrow, was
accepted. and number of the members
The council also accepted the invita-
| ton Of Rev. T. E. Davis to attend
Westminster Church this evening for
the special service. Addresses were
1 do NV D~11 Lavn
| Jacob Strong and others.
State Council Conductor Grover E.
| Payne, member of Potomac Council,
No. 20. who has been confined to his
home for several days. has resumed his
duties
The state vice councillor. Charles s..
Jones. chairman of the joint excursion
committee has issued call through
the secretary. Grover e. Payne. for q
meeting to be held at Capitol Council.
No. Is, Friday night.
| Rev. T. E. Davis. pastor of the West
minister Presbyterian Church, located on
It'll street near street southwest, has
invited the councils of the jurisdiction
| to attend the special services at the
church Sunday night at 1880 O'Clock. His
| subject will be Anne. lea for New Amer
ica," and he will illustrate certain parts
of his lecture which touch the immigra-
| ton problem.
Independent Council. No. 2, met We'd
nesday night at its hail, Az and G streets
southwest. with very large crowd on
hand to witness the work A report was
| made by the excursion committee, which
was received. All members present
| pledged themselves to attend the services
tonight at Westminster Presbyterian
| Church.
t Vice councflorsF. D. seiffert made an
| address and was followed by Past State
! lie Daet ill.,
John E. Hopkins and others.
Edward J. Ross Council No. 2s, We'd
nesday evening received four ,applica-
tons for membership. Although the big
| class initiation of the order occurred
February II, by which twenty-one
names were added to the membership
Of the council making the total num-
Der Of members 25s all were urged to
continue the good work of securing APP
plicants for the degrees. -
| A committee was appointed to con-
slider a proposed method Of rendering
the degrees in more effective and i'm
pressive manner, and to report itS
recommendations.
w. Jackson Council of Alexandria, Va
| to participate with it in the patriotic
festivities in that city February %.
Andrew jackson Council, No. 6. met
Tuesday evening. with a large attendance
A number of committees made their re-
ports, the committee on the Washington
birthday parade, in Alexandria, Va.
among them It was announced the
members will return as soon as the
| parade is over, so they can attend TIE
grand visitation at Reno Council, No
As. that night. for the debate between
Mount Vernon. No 10. and Reno coun-
ellis. The members will 60 to Alex
andria again Thursday to take part
The class Initiation on that date. After
the meeting closed smoker was held.
An entertainment was given Saturday
| evening. February IA. by Friendship
Lodge. No. 10. In the hall at S22 10th
street northwest, for the members.
their friends and widows and children
| of the deceased members.
| Judge Arson S. Taylor officiated as
toastmaster, and also delivered a few
appropriate Rotations. The program
follows: Piano solo. Novel 8. Ferris:
piano and violin duet. Miss Locke
Kivin and Albert Kay; vocal solo, Master
| Alfred Pohlman; address by Grand
Master Rapp Of the District; solos, ac-
| companied by Mrs. Cunningham, Miss
Vera Budd Miss Kester, Mrs. Corbett
Miss Cohen and Miss Yungkei.
| When the program was concluded a
| supper was served.