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

| | ENCAMpMENTS.
| Tnexday-Fred D.. Stuart, No. {. degree. |
| Wednesday, No. ]. degree.
| Friday-Magenenu. No. 4, business.
| PATR1ARCHs MILITANT.
! Saturday-Canton Washington, No. l.
| drill and social.
| Washington Lodge. No. 6. will confer
the second degree on a class of candl-
dates Tuesday evening. At the last
meeting the degree team conferred the
degree of truth. 1t Is expected when
the class now waiting the degrees has
received them the degree team will not
confer any degrees for several weeks.
The team is considering the introduce
ton of new features in it's next de-
gree work.
Eastern, No. I. will devote its meet
ing Wednesday evening to sociabiltty
J and a discussion of ways and means
for the advancement of the interest of
the lodge and its members. the watch
word as given by Past Grand Master
Brown being Loyalty The degree
team, under the direction of Degree
| Director W. E. Lawson. conferred the
first degree on class of candidates
for Beacon Lodge, No. 10, at it's last
meeting. Every member of the team
was present and also the assistant to
each member, and Degree Director
Lawson was enabled to assign two
members for each part of the degree.
At a conference of Degree Director
Anderson of the initiatory degree.
Lawson of the first. Moore of the Sec
ond and Wheeler of the third it was
agreed that the members of the four
degree teams would not be called upon
to do regular work until May 10.
| Friendship Lodge, No. ~. will have
degree work under the direction of
Degree Director Allison Wednesday
present. It is stated the degree teams
! Of Friendship Lodge are recruiting new
members. and with the equipments for
degree work and the arrangement of
effectively confer the degrees. This
| lodge at it's last meeting made a sub
stantial appropriation for the purpose
OF purchasing jewels and collars for
the Rebekah assembly officers.
( Covenant Lodge, No. 10. will witness
| soon a rehearsal of degree work under
the direction of Degree Directors
terest. it is said. is being shown by all
members. and the attendance has in
! creased more than so per cent during
the term. Its member of the Grand
Lodge is Grand Herald j. E. Chamber
lain.
An important event of the week will
| be the comforting of the degree of truth
1
in the auditorium of l. O. o. F. Hall.
423 18th street northwest, Thursday
, evening, upon over fifty candidates.
This will be the last time during the
| term ending July l that the team will
confer the degree in the auditorium.
and arrangements have been made to
! admit all members entitled to admis-
! sion. Seats have been arranged to ac-
| commodate large number. All MEM
bers have been requested to be present
not later than 8:15 pm. The degree
| work will commence promptly at $3.50
pm.
Grand Master W. J. Rich has appointed
Grand Warden SchwinRer as the repre-
| sentative of the Grand Lodge on the
joint memorial committee. The grand
| ing of the committee in the blue room
of l. o. o. F. Hall Friday evening,
when all representatives from the
| lodges. encampments and cantons have
been requested to be present.
! Metropolis Lodge. No. 16. conferred
| the third degree upon several candi-
dates at its last meeting, and after
of Salem Lodge. No. %. delivered an
| address. One of the new features of
| Metropolis Lodge is to have present
at each meeting the noble grand of
| one of the sister lodges to address the
meeting.
Beacon Lodge. No. IS. entertained by
its Joker committee" the members Of
Eastern Lodge degree team at it's last
meeting. The first degree was con-
ferred by the visiting degree team.
Grand Master W.. ]. Rich. Past Grand
Master Brown and others of the Grand
| Lodge were present.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 90, Tues
Next Thursday night. in the audito-
rum of Odd Fellows Hail. 423 7th street
northwest. Columbia Lodge. No. 10, will
confer the third degree on a class of
will be furnished by Mount Pleasant
Lodge. Noble Grand Swingle has re-
ported the baby lodge to be in a
hourishing condition. He is especially
bers Of the order and the activity
manifested by his fellow Officers.
Canton Washington. No /. will turn
evening. This viii be the last social
session Of the encampments for the
canton will turn out in full dress uni
form at 7:15 o'clock, in Northeast Tenn
pie. for the purpose Of escorting Fed
eral City Lodge. which will attend
Church. 9Th and Maryland avenue
northeast. The chevaliers have been
urged to be present on this occasion.
l A large attendance or cheValterS was
present at the last meeting of Wash
ington Canton. Alexander McKie was
| reported present, and also Capt. Will
liam H. Ernest. after a serious illness
Of over two months. Degree Director
William J. Rogers announced a re-
hearsal of the degree next Saturday
evening. The first rehearsal was held
last Saturday evening. and rapid prog
ress was reported toward perfection Of
be initiated the latter part of this
month. The canton paid a fraternal
visit to Miriam Rebekah Lodge Friday
evening. The occasion was the last
grand visitation to the Rebekah lodges
for the year. A large attendance of
cheyaliers was present in uniform.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Canton
Washington. No. 1. will give a re-
Washineton Tuesday evening. May Is.
| gram is promised. including all kinds
of games. and refreshments in the sup
| per room. All chevaliers and their
families and friends have been invited
to be present. and many SURPRISES and
a good old time are assured. The ladies
of the auxiliary who rendered excel