Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

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short business session Monday, fol-
lowed by an entertainment in the din
ing room. A unique program was Of
fered and refreshments were served
Noble Grand Eula Dawkins requested
the ways and means committee to meet
Wednesday evening at her home. in
Northeast Washington, for the purpose
Of discussing ways and means for an
active membership campaign. Degree
Director r. T. Humphrey will reorgan-
lie the degree team preparatory to con-
ferring the degrees at the September
meetings.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, will
confer h degree Friday evening. The
degree director. Deputy Grand Master
w. j. Hope. states that during the hot
months the degree will be conferred
by emitting the entering and retiring
forms. The several committees hav-
ing charge of the excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach August Is will render their
full reports for the approval of the lodge.
Among the features will be a ball
throwing contest for members of Re-
bekah lodges. A large number of en-
triesa are reported for the water race.
for boys and girls have also been ar
ranged. At the pavilion addresses will
be made by prominent members of the
order. The best prize will be given
to the lodge having the largest num-
Der of members present at roll called
on the boardwalk at 5 pm. August IS.
Past Grand w. l.. Mothersead has is
sued a challenge on the part of Dorcas
be run for a prize of a Saint Gaudens
gold eagle.
President Annie E. Grigsby Of the
Rebekah assembly has appointed a rep
| resentative from the assembly to call
together the committee OF arrange
ments for the Rebekah anniversary,
which will be held during the latter
part of September. Grand Master w.
D. Yoakley as the representative from
the Grand Lodge. The committee will
meet at the call of the assembly rep
resentative.
m~unications from President Annie E.
Grigsby. who is spending her vacation
at her summer home in southern Vir-
GINA Mrs. Grigsby entertained her
rell. and her sister. Past Noble Grand
E. j. 8. hurry, at her home during the
latter part of the week. Vice Presi-
dent Billings OF the assembly is in
Chicago, Ill.
Past Noble Grand Josephine Beahm
writes from Troy, N. Y, that she re-
Gently received the acknowledgment of
the final settlement for the jewels and
collars furnished for the officers of the
Rebekah assembly. n expresses her
appreciation to the committee of which
she was. chairman for Its services
and the many courtesies rendered her.
Past Noble Grand Beahm has the dis
tinction of being the chairman of the
frst special committee appointed by
! President Grigsby at the first special
session of the assembly held in March,
1915. The COMMITTEES consisted OF Past
Noble Grands Emma T. Stroble, Mary
p. Dawkins. Mollie e. E~dmonston. Anna
e. Mettler, Fife M. Allen and Gladys
Sample. Within sixty days after its
appointment 1t had raised funds n
purchased a handsome set of officers
collars. trimmed with gold bullion. and
q set of handsomely hand-engraved
golden jewels. The committee was
highly congratulated by President
Grigsby upon the presentation of the
regalia at the visitation of h assem-
bly, officers to Miriam Lodge.
Esther Rebekah Lodge degree team
gave a drill at Pen Mar Thursday at
the reunion Of the members Of the
land. Virginia, West Virginia and the
District Of Columbia. The team was
in charge Of Degree Director Sample.
and the drill was cheered by thousands
of visitors. The prize was unanimous