Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

Thursday evening at S o'clock Canton
Washington, No. ], will hold a service
in the canton room, in memory of Cheva-
her Joseph Burroughs, who was one of
the few living charter members of the
original patriarchs militant uniform bat
TALON Members of all lodges and en-
camprnents have been sent invitations to
be present Saturday evening, in addi-
ton to its regular monthly cantonment,
Canton Washington will hold a reception
and banquet in honor of Gen A. r.
Stocker. commander of the Patriarchs
Militant. who will be accompanied by
his staff. Every member of Canton
Washington has been urged to be pres
ent. The officers of the Grand Lodge
and Grand Encampment have also been
invited
The order In general. Columbia Lodge,
No. 10, and Mount Nebo E.ncampment,
No. ., suffered Il loss last week in the
death of Past Grand George H. Collson
one Of the most active and highly es-
tecmed members of the order in this
jurisdiction Past Grand COLLISION, who
died the morning of January "a at his
home. after several months illness, was
initiated in Columbia Lodge Nc. ~, April
- 1S1s. and continued in good standing
active in all branches of the work of Odd
Fellowship. until his last illness. He was
elevated to the chair of noble grand of
the lodge January, 1882. and served as
such until July 81. 1862 He was grand
master of this jurisdiction during the
term 1g,2-1:W'. AS member of Column
bia Lodge, No. TO- he served for more
than thirty years a member of the
school committee. For many years and
until his death he represented his lodge
| on the board of trustees of Odd Fellows
Hall. and was also one of the Buckley
charity fund trustees Of the lodge. His
funeral was attended by a large number
of the members of Columbia Lodge. No
10, Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 6; the
| Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
and Canton Washington, No. I, in all of
which he held membership. His inter-
ment took place in Glenwood cemetery
Tuesday. January q, his eighty-frst
birthday.
Dorcas Hebekah Lodge. No. 4. in the
Northeast Temple. Friday evening. Janu-
AIRY 2a. conferred the Rebekah degree
upon one candidate. The following off,
GERS of the lodge took part in the degree
work: Noble Grand Miss Josephene c.
Beahm. Vice Grand Mrs. NJ. Cole, Re-
cording Secretary Miss Annette Emory
| Treasurer Mrs. Thomas ]. Gates, Finan-
Clal secretary MIS-. NJ Delnent, w arden
Miss Zeisler and Guardian Miss Boyce
The degree work was under the super
vision of Grand Warden William J. Hope
Several visitors were present and adj
dressed the lodge. There will be degree
work at the next session of the lodge
February H.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. n. had degree
| work Tuesday evening. Next Tuesday
evening it expects to confer the third
degree. All members of the order are
invited to be present. Wednesday even
ing Eastern Lodge. No. I, conferred the
first degree and reports degree work
for this Wednesday evening. Past Grand
Fred Lawson, the director for the third
degree, is instructing the team for that
degree. Harmony Lodge met Wednesday
evening and conferred the initiatory de-
gree. Next Wednesday evening the
lodge will rehearSe the first degree. under
the dictatorship of the present degree di-
rector, Past Grand August kruse
Thursday evening Excelsior Lodge
No. II, conferred the initiatory degree
with a large attendance. The lodge is
putting forth special efforts this year, and
many applications for membership have
been assured Grand Master Frank Z.
Rapp is said to be exerting him.
self to build up the membership and
interest in the work of the order. He is