The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Ing would organise q team which viii
enter the league. The next meeting OF
the league will be held in the blue room
OF !. o. o. F. Hall on Tuesday evening.
December q. at o'clock. No team can
enter the league after this meeting. Can
ton Washington. No. I, has taken up the
organization of a team. and It is expected
will be ready to enter before the next
meeting Of the league.
Grand Patriarch p. II. Leary. accom-
panied by the officers Of the Grand En-
campment and escorted by Canton WASH
tngton. No. !, visited ofiicially Fred d.
Stuart Encampmcnt, No. 2. on Tuesday
evening. A large attendance Of Pstri-
archs were present and all expressed their
pleasure at seeing the Grand Patriarch
with them, after an absence for some
time on account Of illness. Grand Repre-
sentative SeifYert examined the officers In
the work Of the degrees and pronounced
the work rendered absolutely perfect. Re-
marks were made by Past Grand Repre-
sentative Wood and Grand Master w. J.
Rich.
The Rebekah Degree.
Monday -Nanmia Robckah Lodge. No. 1. degree:
Ruth. No. !: business.
Intuuhy-f1deitty. NO. y. election OF
Fhday-Dorcas No. 4. election; Martha Washing.
ton, No. s. election.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge. No. s. held
its second meeting and the last one of
the term on Thursday evening. Noble
Grand Pforis Nally presiding and con-
ducting the business of the lodge. Vice
President Ann Billing being present, she
was requested to preside and conduct the
installation Of Vice Grand Floro Hallan
and also install the appointive officers.
President Grigsby being absent on ac-
count of illness. Vice President Billings
instructed the members in the proper
manner in which all degree work and
lodge business must be conducted. Sec
retary Werner. of the Rebekah assem-
bly, was presented and delivered to the
lodge a set of record books for the sec
retary and treasurer. Several new appli;
cations were received and at present the
lodge has a large class OF candidates
who are waiting for the degrees. Ar
rangements will be made to confer the
degree at an early date.
Naomia Lodge, No. /, will receive by
initiation a large class of new members.
The Mother Lodge has invited Ruth
Lodge Degree team to confer the de-
gree and the Invitation being accepted.
Ruth Lodge Degree team, under the di
rection Of Degree Director r. T. Pum-
phrey. will confer the degree tomorrow
evening. In Naomia lodge room. Mem
bers of the degree are invited TO be
present.
Martha Washington. No. ,. held en-
thusiastic meeting las: week and re-clect-
ed Past Noble Grand Laura f. B. Me-
Chesney as delegate to the Odd Fellow 4
Home Association. Mrs. McChesney has
served continuously on the home board
since its institution In 1893. Arrange
ments were considered for installing the
officers for the next term and also TO
assist the installing officer selected by
President Grisby to install sister lodge.
Miriam Lodge. No. s. received Presi-
dent Annie L. Grigsby and her corps of
officers on Friday evening. Miriam
Lodge is the home lodge of President
Grlgsby and spared nothing to show
their appreciation Of Mrs. Grigsby and
their loyalty to the Rebekah assembly of
the District of Columbia. OF which Prcsi-
dent Grigsby Is the first president and
under whose guidance its success has
been assured Mrs. Grigsby being one
of the past noble grands. who were pctl-
TONERS for a charter for Miriam Lodge,
the others being Past Noble Grands Ella
Newton and Emma J. S. Murry. The
examination of the lodge officers showed
that they were proficient in the degree
work and in the general laws OF the
Rebekah degree. Secretary Werner re-
ported the books of the secretary as be-
ing properly kept and in accordance with
the laws relating TO the same. She also
announced that the secretary's records
show that the lodge had gained In men,
bership during the last term. Treasurer
Thomas. of the assembly. reported that
she had examined the books OF the treas
ure and found them correct and balanced
to date. She also reported a gain In the
finances OF the lodge. At the close OF
the meeting refreshments were served.
This being the last official visit to he
made by President Grissby during this
term brought together a large number
OF members Of the Rebeksh degree. eve-v
lodge in the District being represented
on this occasion.