Evening star., 1915-05-16

No 5. was devoted wholly to de-
gree work. the degree being con-
ferred by the second degree team Az
the conclusion of degree work the
lodge considered the adviSab1lity Oh
rehearsins both degree teams during
the summer. Degree Director Sampie.
who has worked hard in placing
Esther Lodge degree team second TO none
in this jurisdiction. expressed ms
Willingness to rehearse both teams
whenever the lodge desired. so that
in the future the degrees may be con,
ferred alternately by the first ana
second degree teams. The members or
Esther Lodge will attend the services
Sunday. May %, Jointly with Eastern
Lodge No. 7. at Congregational Church
All members of the order have been
notified to be. present and join with
the lodges on this occasion.
The Rebekah Assembly held its first
annual meeting Tuesday evening in
the auditorium of I. o. Q. F. Hall A
large number of past noble grands ana
past grands We're present The presi-
dent. Annie f. Grigsby. read her re-
port, which showed that she had been
diligent in the performance of her duty,
had visited. officially, every Rebekah
Lodge in the jurisdiction. and had also
visited the lodges several times unof-
ficially. She also reported that she
had carefully considered all the advan-
tages and conditions relative to or
Sanizng new RebekahLodge in Ana
costa, and recommended that some ac
, tion be taken toward establishing such
lodge. The secretary and the treasurer
, also read their reports, showing the
amount of money received and the ex.
penditures during the short per'oo
since the assembly was instituted. jan
uary IL. The reports of the officers
were referred to the committee on the
| state of the order. Past Noble Grand
Maud h. Brooks being the chairman.
The assembly degree was conferred on
large number of past noble grandS by
the warden of the assembly. Mary r.
Dement,. Past Noble Grand Joseph T..
Dean. chairman of the special conf
m!ttee for purchasing regalia. consist
ing of Past Noble Grands Stroebel, Ed
monston. Mettler. Allen, Sample and
DaWkins, reported that a full set OF
jewels and regalia had been purchased
for the officers of the assembly ana
been presented to them at the visitation
of the president and her corps of Of
ficers to Miriam Lodge. May Z. The re-
port also stated that the committee had
obtained, through the kindness of one
OF the members, a leather case, for the
use of the marshal in taking the regalla
out on the visitationS. The committee
on the state of the order complimented
the president for the effective manner
in which she had discharged the duties
of her office. and referred to the man
,, ner in which she had endeared herself to
diction. The committee also recon-
mended that steps be taken toward in
stituting a new Rebekah Lodge in Ana
costa, the recommendation being APP
proved. The committee will also fur
ther investigate and report in the mat
ter The committee on judiciary. Past
Noble Grand Joseph Ison. chaiEman, re-
ported the appointments. dispensations
and decisions. in accordance with the
laws and usages of the order, and rec
nIeI
1.-THE constitution providing that the Of
fcerS elected June II, 1915, should hold
office until May. 1916. no election of Of
ficers was held at this meeting. The
president announced that all committee
and appointive officers would continue
i'll Office until May. 1916. At the con-
clusion of the business of the assembly
remarks We're made by several of the
members, congratulating the body on
its harmonious and unanimous action.
Ruth Lodge. No. .. entertained the
members of other Rebekah lodges at
its last meeting. Among those pres
ent We're the president Annie +. Grigs-
by, and the officers of the Rebekah
Assembly The chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, Eula Dawkins
presented a program of entertainment
At the close refreshments were served
in the banquet room.
The sewing circle of the lodge was
entertained at luncheon Wednesday by
Past Noble Grand Annie Crew. The
next meeting of the sewing circle will
be held Tuesday. AT the home of Past
Noble Grand Mamie Olds.
Refreshments at the next meeting of
the lodge and the entertainment for
the social hour will be under the di-
rection of the degree team of the
lodge.
The Rebekah Assembly will give a
theater party saturday evening, May
20, at the Columbia Theater. Vice
President Anna BeIinap and Past Noble
Grands r. f.. Nolland and Florence
Schonineer are the committee on ar
rangements