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work has been postponed to the fol-
lowing meeting.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge. No. will
receive an official visit from the ofncers
of the Rebekah Assembly Tuesday
evening. This will be the first official
visit of President Annie e. Grigsby to
the Rebekah lodges since the institu-
tion of the assembly, January II. Pres
ident Grigsby also has EXTENDED an IN. ~.
corps of grand officers to accompany
the officers of the assembly at this visi-
tation, which the grand master mas ac-
cepted. Grand Master Rich is a prom
inent advocate of the assembly and al
ways ready to cooperate in advancing
the interests of that body. The officers
of Fidelity Lodge, it is said. VIII De
examined in all the work apper.ain,in;g ,r;g
examination of the books of the lodge
will be made by the secretary and
treasurer of the assembly FIden.y
Lodge meets in Langdon Lodge, NO 20
hall, at the intersection of Rhode Is
land and Mills avenues northeast. ana
is reached by the suburban cars start
ing from 18th and q streets northwest
This. being the first visitation OF PreS,
ident Grigsby and her officers. will
mark a new era in Rebekah Odd Eel
lowship in the District. 1t will doubt
less inaugurate new customs whicn.
it is said, will be adhered to in years
to come.
Friendship Lodge. No. l., is prepar-
ing for the official visit of Grand Mas
ter Rich and his corps OF grand omCers
Wednesday evening, st. Patrick's day
An unusual entertainment is anticI-
pated. This lodge has been busy dur,
ing the term, comforting degrees, and
under the direction of Past Grand Mas
ter Mead. assisted by Past Grands Tay-
ior and Allison, it is said, bids fair to
be the banner lodge in conferring de-
grees during the present year lts
lodgeroom is one of the best eQuippeo
in the jurisdiction. The lodge mas
beautiful furniture and filled with many
volumes of entertaining and lnstruc-
tive books, which are free to all It's
members.
Grand Master Rich states that from
many personal visits made by him al
ready in his term and from the reports
furnished by the grand secretary, tne
condition of the order throughout TINS
iuisdiction is better than for several
years" Every lodge, he states. is doing
degree work and all lodges are being Pc
titioned weekly by those who desire mem
bership in the order. Many lodges are
considering holding special meetings, SO
work and avoid large class limitations at
one time. In addition. he also states that
reports from those who have signifled
their intention of attending the session of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Septem-
Der indicates that the largest delegation
in the history of the order will go to San
Francisco in September.
Grand Patriarch f. w. Bradford, after
visiting unofficially all the encampments,
fac hot ic tor ip1i faS fhof ho
will close their year in July
with the largest gain of members that
has been made for some time. The en-
thusiasm OF the subordinate lodges seems
to have extended to the members of the
encampments. In the camps many new
members are being received
Fred D. Stuart Encampment No. I,
held an open social meeting after the close
of its. regular session Tuesday evening
Chief Patriarch Thomas H Green well
coined Canton Washington, No. /, under
command of Capt. Frederick A Roys,
after which the meeting was turned over
to the chairman of the social meeting,
Grahd H1eh Priest p H. Leary, who had
prepared a program. In an address
Grand Patriarch E. w. Bradford spoke
OF the necessity of building a new tenn
pie in this city for the use of the order
Past Grand Master and Past Grand Rep
resentaNve John H. Wood indorsed the
sentiment. 1t is believed by many plans
VIII be soon formulated for disposinr of
the /. .. .. f. Hall and purchas sing
ground IN another part of the city. where.
on VIII be erected a large temple for the
un y. All the dlnerent organizations
under the |. .. O. F. in this Jurisdiction
Harmony Lodge, No. ., conferred the
second degree Wednesday evening on
visitors was present from sister lodges
ana from other Jurisdictions The
chairman of the committee on arranye-
ments FOR the open social session to
ne nelu March 81 reported that several
speakers had been obtained for the
evening. and many other features
would be in the program.
Eastern Lodge No. I, at its last maet-
ing, conferred the first degree on a
class of candidates. several being from
other lodges. A large delegation from
Lanshon Lodge was present with sew
sral cahdldates from that lodge. The
degree director was Past Grand w. E
Lawson.
Central Lodge, No. i, the oldest lodge
arms' Grand Master w. ]. Rich and
his corps of grand officers Friday eve
ming. This was the first visitation of
the spring series. and Grand Master
Kich expressed pleasure at the large
number of members present., every
lodge being represented at roll call BY
several members AT least Grand Mar
shall John T. Humphreys delivered
the address of the evening. The charter
of Central Lodge. No. was an object
or special interest to all. for upon it
the names of the founders Of the
order are stul legible although It is
now nearly one hundred years since
the first grand sire and father Of
American Odd Fellowship, Thomas
Wildly. placed his name upon the char
ter. The reports indicated the lodge to
be in good condition. gains being
made in membership and in finances.
It was also noted that but few officers
have been absent at any meetings of
the lodge during the term.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. conferred
the third degree Tuesday evening.
There was large attendance of mem
bsrs. and much interest, it is said, was
manifested. The degree team has work
ahead for several meetings. and pres
ent indications point to continued work
during the term. The team has many
youIrg members full of enthusiasm for
work.
Metropolis Lodge, No. Is, held la
dies night at its last meeting. The
lodgeroom was filled. The program
consisted of vocal and instrumental
music. recitations. comic stories and
other amusing features Refreshments
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