The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

northwest The degree VIII be conferred
upon q class of cahdidates who are Nom.
bers Of. the new Mount Pleasant Lodge
No. .. All members Of the encampment
are urged to be present. az new feature,
will be added by the degree director
Past Grand Patriarch 8. g. Taylor. This
I tencampment has had the honor Of having
Past Grand Representative T. w. Fow.
Ter as its scribe for more than fifty years
It 10 believed that in no other organixa.
tion has an officer served aconsecutively
for SO long period. 80.
Encampment members will take note
and be present to witness the conferrins
with Mount Nebo members Wednesday
evening, September /.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. Z
conferred the Royal Purple degree upon
several candidates at its last meeting.
Chief Patriarch Green urged the mem
bars to present. the applications at an
could make definite ARRANGEMENTS 6or
comforting degrees. A large number OF
visitors were present
Columbian Encampment held its regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening. Past
Grand Patriarch r. E. Wines was ap-
pointed representative from the encamp-
ment to the G. A. r. reception commit
tee and Grand Senior Warden A. H.
Nokes as the representative on the Re-
bekah anniversary committee. The grand
representative. urges all members to at
tend the Rebekah anniversary.
The Rebekah Degree.
September l-Rebeaah Assembly Home Circle.
September 2-Rebekah anniversary cormttee.
September SAiiram Lodge. No. g. businsss.
The regular meeting Of the Assembly
Home Circle will be held in the blue
evening Vice President Anna Billings.
president of the circle. is expected to be
present. Mrs. Billings has been away
during July and August. In her absence
Past Noble Grand Emma J. S. Murray
presided over the meetings of the cir
Gle. The excursion committee will sub
NIT its final report. Several other COM
mittees, having under consideration mat
ters relating to the business Of the Gil =
Gle. will report. Representatives from
the Rebekah lodges are requested to be
present In order that plans may be made
for active work Of the circle during the
remainder Of the year.
Rebekah Anniversary Plans Pro-
EressinE. .n
Rebekah anniversary committee met
Thursday evening in the blue room Of
I. o. O.. F. Hall. The anniversary con-
mittee was organized by the election Of
the assembly marshal. Belle M. Carter,
chairman; Past Noble Grand Mollie Ed
monston. vice chairman: Past Noble
Grand E. J. S. Murry, secretary. and
Past Grand Noble Flora o. Schwinger.
treasurer. The chairman Of the va
ettk1 tnA hy
Marshal Carter. each subcommittee
chairman choosing her assistants.
The next meeting Of the committee
will be held Thursday evening. All meai-
bers Of lodges and encampments are
requested to be, present to complete ar
rangements for the anniversary exer-
cises, which will be held Thursday even
ing, October H.
Assembly omcers VIII Visit Seven
President Annie E. Grigsby has an
nounced that the Officers of the Re-
bekah assembly will visit Esther Re.
bekah Lodge. No. 5. Monday, October
25; Fidelity, No. Z. November Q:
Martha Washington. No. 8. November
12: Ruth. No. 2. November Is; Ma
omi. No. /. December 6; Dorcas, No.
4. December 10. and Miriam. Decem-
Der II.
The. officers of. each lodge will be
examined in the work Of the order. in
cluding the manner Of opening and
the lodge and the way the bus
mess is transacted. President Grigsby
expects each officer to be proficient in
the official work Of their offices and
that the mobiles and vice grands will
be thoroughly prepared to render 'un-
written work perfectly.
President Grigsby is considering the
esta blishment Of a Rebekah lodge In
Anacostia. and is expected to start
its organization upon her return to the
city, September Is. Later in the month
she will call special session Of the
assembly to consider several important
matters.
Monday evening Rebekah Lodge. No.
5. held it's regular business meeting.
followed by a social hour. Members
Of the lodge and their friends will go
on a moonlight excursion down the
Potomac on the steamer st. Johns to-
morrow night.