The Washington herald., 1914-03-08

neral was held from his late home, SIS
Eighth street southwest. last Tuesday,
and was attended by the Grand Lodge,
members of Mount Nebo Encampment.
No. 6, and Eastern Lodge. No. Z. who
held services at the grave. The inter-
ment took place in Prospect Hill Ceme-
terry.
Warrington Lodge tn Confer De-
Washington Lodge, No. 6. held an in
teresting session Tuesday evening and
rehearsed the initiatory degree. There
was a large attendance of the members
also visitors from other lodges Next
Tuesday evening the initiatory degree
will be conferred.
Grand Master to Visit Golden Rule
Golden Rule Lodge, No. p. conferred
the first degree Tuesday evening in the
presence of a large gathering of its own
members and those from other lodges.
II is reported that the work was i'm
pressively done. Next Tuesday evening
the lodge will receive a visit from Grand
Master Frank f. Rapp and his corps
Of grand officers. All members OF the
order are cordially invited to be present |
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Degrees Conferred in Impressive |
Manner.
Harmony Lodge. No. g. held an inter- |
esting session last Wednesday evening |
and conferred the second degree. Next
Wednesday evening the third degree will |
be given and members of sister lodges are
invited to be present. Eastern Lodge
held an unusually largely attended ses-
sion Wednesday evening. Under the I
of the new degree director the
first degree was conferred in excellent |!
form. Next Wednesday evening the sec
ond degre will be conferred.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge Presents
Gift to Grand Master.
Monday evening Grand Master F. E.
Rapp and his Grand Lodge officers paid
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. l. the annual
visit, and notwithstanding the fact that
the weather was so inclement. there was
a fairly large number present. Ruth
Lodge, No. 2, closed its session
and attended the visitation in a body.
Following the report of the grand secre-
tary and treasurer, which showed the
lodge to be in excellent condition both
and financially. Past Noble
Grand V. Estelle Yoakley, on behalf OF
the lodge presented the grand master ,
with a handsome cut glass water pitcher, !
after which remarks were made by sew
cral OF the Grand Lodge officers, and re-
freshments were served. il
Ruth Rebekah Lodge Flaming En-
tcrtainment.
Ruth Lodge. No. .. is preparing for al {
grand time, when the lodge meets. March
Is. and the committee on program is ar .
special attractions for the occa- :
sion. One of the features OF the occasion
will be a sock social. and all members of q
he Rebekah branch OF the order are J r
invited to be present and join u
n having a good time. and partake of
he good things to be provided.
III Rebekahs Invited to Dorcas %
Lodge.
All members OF Rebekah lodges are {
ordially invited to attend Dorcas Lodge, {
so. 4, Northwest Temple. next Friday
vening, March Is. The lodge is confer
ing the degree at nearly every session. Q
lnder the dictatorship of Grand Warden A
William J. Hope. and II is reported is
oing excellent work. Sergeant John J.
'rown, recently from the Philippine
stands has Joined the lodge and others
will receive the degree at the next meet
ng. {
nion Lodge to Confer second De- h
gree. a
Union Lodge, No. II, I. o. o. F., con- C
erred the first degree on Monday night. h
%. John Wood, p. G. NJ, and n
}. NJ. Ridall. of Federal City Lodge. n
we're present and ably assisted in the Il
endition OF the work. On Monday even a
ne. March 3. Union Lodge, No II, will
onfer the second degree. f.
olumbia Lodge EntcrtRins Visitors p
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. /. o. o. F. at n
usiness with pleasure. The routine af- q
airs of the lodge were disposed of as II
uickly as possible and Ira /. Chorpening
Omitted to membership by transfer from y
mother Jurisdiction. An application for %
omission by initiation was also re- q,
eived. Following the transaction of
pecial business, relative to one or two
latters Of interest to the lodge members, in
nc lodge acted as host to a large number n
members OF Federal City Lodge, No. a
l. l. o. o. F., of this city, who came to s
ay a fraternaI and social visit The I,
elegation was headed by Noble Grand C. NJ
:. Pyle. and included many of the ac- CT
We workers Of that lodge. 1t was the ot
rst Of a series of such visits Federal
ity Lodge intends making to the
ther lodges Of the District of Columbia
here was a good attendance of Column
ia Lodge members present to greet
lem and after their formal introduction M
y Past Grand Master George Gerberich be
nd a general greeting all around, the ds
ession was adjourned to the supper room cS
Odd Fellows Hall. where a buffet
inch was served and the balance of the NJ
1ening devoted to song and story. aT
asst Grand c. D. Shackelford acted as as
'astmaster, and among those who con- w
ibuted to the merriment of the evening W
ere w. L. Thornton, comic songs; ba
rand Master Frank Z. Rapp, with a of
umber of short stories; Past Grand p. a
!. Leary, comic quips; Past Grand II.
7. Weber. German dialect recitation. in
nd Past Grand n. NJ. Pollock, who told Bl
hy Washington was good enough for H
i'm. In more serious vein Past Grand lis
7. Humphreys, of Federal CITY 10
odge, outlined the plans of his lodge in VI
with such visits, and Grand
atriarch ]. D. Yoakley spoke on Odd WI
as embodied in the encamp- WI
ent branch of the order. A number Of IN
sitors from other jurisdictions were ca
so present. The initiatory degree will br
: conferred In Columbia Lodge n.rtj re
thursday night. tn
be
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