The Washington herald., 1915-06-13
Several Candidates to Receive
Degree.

Degree.
Eastern Lodge, No. :, will confer the
second degree on several candidates
Wednesday evening. An invitation is
cordially extended to visiting members
to witness the work of the team. At the
last meeting the first degree was con-
ferred by the degree team under Degree
Director W. E. Lawson. Many visitors
were present from other lodges. includ-
ing a large delegation of the officers of
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. %. The de-
gree director was highly complimented
by the visitors for the manner in which
the degree was conferred.
Lectures on the "HoIy Land
Union Lodge, No IL. will elect officers
for the coming term at their meeting
tomorrow evening The Rev. Mr.. Kelvin
delivered an illustrated lecture upon the
Holy Land" after last meeting. The
lodge room was crowded with the mem
bers and their families and friends.
Consider. New BX-laws.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. completed the
consideration of their bylaws at the last
meeting, and at their next meeting the
officers fer the coming term will he NOM
mated.
Instructs Officers in Official Duties.
Harmony Lodge. No. .. held very in
teresting meeting Wednesday evening.
Grand Instructor H. c. Lybrand in
structed the officers in their official
duties and also held a degree rehearsal
under the direction of Degree Director
f. l.. Dunn.
Advocates Building New Hall.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q. completed
the revision of their bylaws at their
last meeting. The treasurer, Past Grand
Representative James II. Crew. gave the
fnancia. report of the lodge, which
showed that the lodge has invested funds
amounting to over $1,000. Past Grand
Lewis Kahn strenuously advocated the
building of A large hall with modern
improvements, in another part Of the city
where conveniences for the comfort of
the aged members might he installed.
BAH Team. to Clash at Beach.
Federal City Lodge will confer the de-
gree at their next meeting, and at the
close of the degree work consideration
will be given TO the committee reports on
the excursion to be given 10 Chesapeake f,
Beach on July II. Past Grand Master
John H Wood. as captain of the ball
team. announced that he has organized /
a ball team composed Of the following .
past grand masters: John !. Brown, =
r. II. sorren. shortstop: George Ger |
beriCk. first base: James n. Crew, sec
ond base: F.. n. Thompson. third base: !
John Ward. left field; R. A. Ford. right |
field; T. J. Gates. catcher: Frank E.
Rapp, water boy. and Grand Master |
the team. challenged Federal City ball
team, and arrangements will he made to !
play the game on the beach the day of
the excursion. |
Mount Neb" Encampment to Elect
Officers.
Mount Nebo Encsmpment will meet at i
Fourteenth and Kenyon streets north /,
west. over the Park Savings Bank. on
Wednesday evening Election Of ON
GERS for the coming term will take place.
Grand Encampment Meets.
The Grand Encampment was called in
special session on Friday evening by
Grand Patriarch Bradford for the pur-
pose of taking suitable action regarding
the death Of the grand sire, Robert T. |
Daniels. A committee on resolutions. of
which Grand Representative Seiffert was
chairman. presented a set Of resolutions
authorized to have engrossed and sent to
the wife of the late grand sire.
Royal Purple Degree Conferred.
Fred n. Stuart Encampment, No. :.
conferred the royal purple degree at
their last meeting upon several candi-
dates. and Columbia, No. l. conferred the
degree. During the past
month all the encampments have been
busy comforting the degrees in order that
all candidates may receive all the de-
grees before the end OF the term
Memorial Service. to He Held To-
night.
Memorial services will he conducted bv ,
the entire membership of the various
branches of the I. o. o. F. tonight at the
Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, be- ,
tween d and streets northwest. The !
in charge of arranRementsI
held its last meeting Tuesday night. and :
II is promised that all Is in readiness for |
the largest attendance in the history of u,
the order {
Rebekah Installing Omced. Named. !
President Annie f. Grigsby has an
the following installing officers
for the term beginning July 1: Naomi.
NO. i, ana KUN, No. 2, Jointly. July 19,
by the president and officers OF the as
sembly. Past noble grands will install
,s follows: Edith L. Lusby, of Naomi, .
No. l. will install the officers Of Martha
No ;: Annie Cole. of Dor
as. No. 4, will install Fidelity. No 4: q
Anna Mettler, of Esther, No. 5. to
Miriam. No. s: Harry P. Dawkins. of
Ruth. No. 2, to Dorcas. No. 4: Ora ,
'frimmer. of Martha Washington. No. 8. :
o Esther, No. s. Each installing officer -,
will he assisted by a corps of officers :
rom her own lodge. =
Gather Rebekahs to Confer Degree. ;
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 8. will con- e
er the degree tomorrow evening. The o
ieeree director announces that at the n
aat rehearsal the officers OF the team v
rere perfect in the rendition of the work a
several new features will be introduced I
= the manner OF entering and leaving e
ne lodge room after the degree has been n
onferred. The excursion committee hav-i
Nc IN charge the arrangements for the I
lnnuaI excursion to Marshall Hall, onI
une q reported that all arrangements Q
ave been made. 4
'"~isi Session Proves Bis success. b
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge, +
Co. 3. at ths last meeting. adjourned =
arly to hold their regular social session. :,
he committee having II in charge had =
repaired q very attractive program.
vhich consfsted Of . sketch nv Noble
'rand Ora Pfrimmer; reading. BY Pat q