Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

Eastern Lodge, No. 2, will have a full
rehearsal Of the degrees at the meeting
Wednesday evening. The degree team
will be under tho direction of Past
Grand Lawson, who, it Is said, has been
introducing many new and impressive
features and will exemplify them be-
fore the membership. At the last meet
ing many visitors were present. among
them James Carville of Madison, Wis,
author of the Wisconsin digest, who
In general Past Grands Shinn and
Anderson gave several vocal and in
strumental selections. A mysterious
program" is said to be in preparation
Grand Swartz states that all members
who do not attend regularly will miss
one Of the most unique and entertain
ing programs that has ever been pre-
scented at Eastern Lodge.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. conferred
the degree on a large class Of candi
dates at the last meeting. Many men,
bers Of Mount Pleasant Lodge were in
attendance to witness the degree work.
The degree teams will not confer de-
grees Wednesday evening, but will in
troduce a social program Of the enter
tainment.
Union Lodge, No. II, met Monday
evening. The noble grand appointed
Past Grand Chaplain Hartley as the
representative on the G. A. r. recep-
ton COMMITTEES, and the lodge also made
Of the expenses. Grand Warden
Schwinger presented his report as a
member Of the Rebekah anniversary
committee, which was approved and the
amount requested by the representative
appropriated. Many members from
other lodges were present. At the next
regular meeting after tomorrow de-
gree work will be commenced, which
will continue throughout the remainder
OF the term.
At the meeting Friday evening the
committee Of Metropolis Lodge, No. 16,
on procuring a new lodge room sub
mltted several propositions. but the
recommended that the COMMITTEES in
spect several other lodge rooms and
make supplemental report at the next
meeting OF the lodge.
Excelsior Lodge, No. II. will meet
Ihursday evening, when the degree will
pc conferred. Noble Grand Slaves nott-
ned every member to be present and
assist In the degree work In his
monthly letter the noble grand calls the
attention of the officers to the vista
ton OF the grand master and states he
expects the degree work to be perfect
on that occasion.
was held Friday evening to receive ths
report of Past Grand E. C. Grumley.
the representative of the Grand Lodge
In organizing the G. A. r. reception
committee. Past Grand Grumley re-
ported that the committee had been or
ganized and that he had appointed sew
eral subcommittee. He requested an
appropriation by the Grand Lodge. The
report was adopted and a large appro-
prlas1on was made to provide for the
comfort and entertainment of the q. A.
X. veterans who may be Odd Fellows.
The degree team of Mount Nebo En-
campment, No. 8. under the direction of
Degree Director Past Grand Patriarch
Taylor. conferred the patriarchaI de-
gree upon several candidates at the
meeting Wednesday evening Many
VISITORS were present from other en-
campments, and the officers were COM
p1imented by Grand Master and Deputy
Grand Master Rich and Hope. Appli-
cations were received and referred to
committees to be acted upon at the
next meeting. Visitors are always
welcome. 1t was announced, and en-
keep IN mind the new location, 18th
and Kenyon streets northwest. over
Park Savings Bank.
AAHu ndbIcr w. j. H1Ch mas deSfE-
mated Grand Treasurer John D. Yoak-
ley. acting grand secretary in the alb
sence of Grand Secretary Frank e.
Rapp. who will leave for the session of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, to be held
In San Francisco September 2o-26.
Grand Secretary Rapp, who has been
granted leave of absence by the grand
master until November 1, will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Rapp. Mr. Yoakley
will have charge of the grand secre-
tary's ONCE in the Columbian building,
and will attend to all official matters
coming to the grand secretary's office
until Grand Secretary Rapp returns
Federal City Lodge. No. 20, conferred
the third degree at its meeting We'd
nesday night. Many visitors from 9TH
er lodges were present.
Next Wednesday evening a business
session will be held and the plans of
the membership committee will be I'M
folded. With the return of the mem
bers who have been away for the sum-
mer months. Noble Grand w. H. Webb
anticipates an active season for the
remaining months of the year.
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