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| companied by Miss Emma Grigsby.
| There will also be ochestral selections.
A solemn feature of the program will
| be the deposit of the wreaths I'm me-
moriam, tribute paid the memory of
| the deceased members of the various
| Odd Fellow bodies and the Daughters
of Rebekah. by two representatives
from each body and/the encampment.
| Under the escort of Canton Washing
| ton, No ], Patriarchs Militant, Lieut..
| Alfred H. Noakes commanding. the fol-
lowing will make formal entrance to
| the auditorium preceding the exer-
| cises: Grand Master William ]. Rich
| and officers of the Grand Lodge, Grand
Patriarch E. w. Bradford and officers
of the Grand Encampment. President
Annie E. Grigsby and officers of the
Rebekah Assembly. Irving r. Schwing-
er, grand warden and chairman of the
joint committee, and the speaker of the
evening, William E. Andrews.
Eastern Lodge. No. 7, will confer tho
| second degree on several candidates at
gree Director Moore states that every
officer of the team Is prepared with
his official part. An invitation is ex-
| tended visiting members to witness the
work.
| At the last meeting the first degree
was conferred by the degree team un-
der the direction of Degree Director W.
=. Lawson. Many visitors were present
from other lodges and a large delega-
| tion of the officers of Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 20.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. completed
| the revision of it's bylaws at it's last
meeting. Several important changes
i were made, the most important being
the raising of the sick benefits and
doubling the time a member is en-
titled to benefits, also the termination
OF membership in the Library Asso-
| Representative James H. Crew. gave
| the financial report. which shows. it
| is said. that the lodge has invested
FUNDS amounting to over $4,000: Past
Grand Lewis Kahn strenuously ad-
vocated the building of a large hall
with modern improvements in another
part of the city, where conveniences
for the comfort of the aged member
might be installed. The recommenda-
tions of Past Grand Kahn were taken
| under advisement by the lodge. Action
will probably be taken toward moving
to more modern hall, it is said.
Federal City, No. 20. will confer the
second degree at its next meeting with
Past Grand W. H. Mcconnell in charge.
At the close of the degree work con-
sideration will be given to the COM
mlttee reports on the excursion to be
gram will recommend many amusing
features for the day. Past Grand Mas
ter John H. Wood. as captain, an
nounced that he has organized ball
team. composed of the following past
grand masters: John 1. Brown, pitcher;
r. II. Sorrell, shortstop; George Ger
berick. first base; James H Crew, sec
ond base; e. D. Thompson. third base:
John Ward; left field. r. A. Ford,
right field: T. J. Gates. catcher; Frank
p, Rapp, water boy. and Grand Mas
ter Rich, umpire. Capt. Wood, on be-
half OF the team, challenged Federal
CITY ball team and arrangements will
be made to play the game on the day
of the excursion.
Union Lodge. No. II, will elect off
GERS for the coming term tomorrow
evening The last meeting was inter-
estlng to the membership of the lodge
After the business was considered, the
lodge slosed and held an open session
during which the Rev. Mr. Melvin de-
ii.,eTt llyered an illustrated lecture upon the
crnMgsa noly Lang; and tn the lodgeroom being
iamilies and friends. 1t is the inten-
ton OF the lodge to hold an open ses-
sion each month for the entertainment
or the members and their families, at
which time a program of entertain
ment will be provided.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, completed the
consideration of its bylaws at the last
meeting. At Its next meeting the Of
ficers for the coming term will be nom
mated. Several important changes were
made In the bylaws.
Harmony Lodge. No O. met wednes-
day evening. Grand Instructor II G.
Lybrand instructed the officers in their
duties and also held a degree rehearsal
under the direction of Degree Instruc
tor E. L. Dunn. The lodge decided to
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committee on entertainment Is corsid-
er1ng many new features for a social
session to be held in the near future.
Mount Nebo Encampment. No 4, will
meet In It's new lodgeroom. 14th and
Kenyon streets northwest Wednesday
evening. Election of officers for the
coming term will take place. The last
meeting was marked by an unusually
large attendance of members and Il
was noted that renewed interest was
shown by many members who have not
been able to visit the meetings of the
encampment heretofore. The members
of Mount Nebo Encampment are ali
residents Of Mount Pleasant
The Grand Encampment was called in
special session Friday evening nv
Grand Patriarch Bradford for the pur-
ing the death of the grand sire. Rohert
T. Daniels. A committee on resol,-
tions. of which Grand Representative
Sefffert was chairman. presented resn-
lutions which were adopted and the
committee authorized to have them
engrossed and sent to the wife of the
late grand sire.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment. No 7
conferred the royal purple degree at
its last meeting. and Columbia. No.
l. conferred the patriarchaI degree.
During the past month. 1t Is said. ali
the encampments have been busy con-
ferring the degrees in order that all
candidates may receive the degrees be-
fore the end of the term.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 90, will
meet Tuesday night at 1880 O'Clock at
l4th and Kenyon streets northwest.
Second degree will be presented
Vice Grand William E. Andrews will
be the principal speaker at the me
mortal exercises Of the Grand Lodge
tonight in the auditorium of Odd Eel
lows Hall. 423 7th street northwest
large delegation from the lodge is
expected to attend
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