Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Saturday-Drill and social.
The Grand Lodge met in special ses-
sion Friday evening in the west lodge
F.! room of /. o. o. F. Hall, on petition
signed by 100 representatives., for the
purpose of indorsing Grand Representa-
tive w. w. MILAN as a candidate for
the office Of deputy grand sire of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. The indorse-
| ment was passed by a unanimous vote.
! The Information will be mailed to each
of the constituent grand lodges and
grand representatives of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
Grand Representative MILAN has
served in the Sovereign Grand Lodge
as a representative from this jurisdic-
| ton for the past six years, and for
many years prior to that time, it is
stated, rendered service to the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge in an official capac-
lty. From his entrance in the Sovereign
Grand Lodge as representative, 1t Is
said. he was recognized for his legal
| ability by appointment as member on
the committee of appeals. upon which
he has served continuously. He is also
| member of the committee on printing
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. this be-
ing one of the important committees in
the business management of the whole
order. The next meeting Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge will be held in San
Francisco. Cal, in September.
Past Grand Master E. D. Thompson of
the Pen-Mar reunion committee reports
all arrangements have been made for
that event. which will occur August 5.
A meeting of the Pen-Mar committee
will be held in l. o. o. F. Hall Friday
evening. Members of the several lodges
have been requested to be present.
The officers of Fred D. Stuart En-
campment. No. z, were installed Tues
H. Leary. acting grand patriarch, as
sisted by the Grand Encampment off,
! GERS, as follows:
w. s. PLACER. chief patriarch: F. W.
Alexander. senior warden: w. J. Rich
high priest; ]. D. Yoakley, scribe; J.
| Kie. Junior warden: r. B. PLACER, guide
William Hohntz. inside sentinel; r. Lee
Sartain, outside sentinel; H. L. Andre
sen. first watch; w. E. Lawson, second
watch: F. A. Royse. third watch; W; J.
Rogers, fourth watch; P. H. Leary, first
guard Of tent, and S. E. Boyce. second
guard of tent.
The committee assignments are:
Good and welfare, H. L. Andersen, w.
E. Lawson and F. A. Royse; finance. S.
McKie; press, P. H. Leary, Alexander
MCKEE and J. D. Yoakley: degree direc-
tors-Patriarchal. H. L. Andersen; gold
en- rule. w. E. Lawson; royal purple. w.
J. Rogers; instructors. w. ]. Rich and
Thomas H. Green.
Addresses were delivered by some of
the Grand Encampment officers and
visitors. Newton H. Nicholson, who
has been absent for several years in
Oklahoma, was present and spoke, as
did J. A. Carville of Madison, Wis.
Central Iodpe No Friday evening
will receive the reports of the several
committees recently appointed to sub
init ways and means for having the de-
grees conferred by the recently organ
lied degree team. Capt. W. P. Pun
phrey. the degree director, has request
ed all members to be present in order
that a definite decision may be made
on the several reports. The newly
elected officers installed at the last
meeting also have several matters it
sideration of the lodge. Central Lodge
Is the mother lodge Of this jurisdiction,
having been instituted by the founder
of the order. Grand Sire Wildey, at a
very early date.
Washington Lodge. No. 6. is having
it's newly installed officers rehearse the
degree work and perfect themselves in
the unwritten work in order that they
may be ready to confer the degree i'm
PeASSSN
upon the eligibility of applicants.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z, degree team.
under the direction of Degree Director
Past Grand w. E. Lawson, conferred
the degree last week for Beacon Lodge.
and also upon several candidates OF
Eastern Lodge. The degree director
!, reported that at every meeting In
which the degree was conferred every
member of the degree team was pres.
conferred at
the next meeting.
For Harmony Lodge, No. 8. the fni-
tiatory degree viii be conferred Wednes-
the direction Of Degree Director H. L.
Lybrand Reports will be made by the
committees in charge Of plans for the
annual excursion to Chesapeake Beach,
August Is. A special program OF races.
games and other features. 1t is stated.
will DO submitted by the subcommittee
on amusements.
Union Lodge. No. II. viii have its
noble grand installed tomorrow evening
by Grand Warden I. R Schwinser. The
retiring noble grand. w. e. Conway. has
served the lodge for three terms con-
secutively. Under his leadership. 1t ts
said. the lodge has increased in MEM
bership and financially.
Federal city Lodge. No. 20. at its
| meeting Wednesday evening will re-
ceive the final reports Of the several
committees, who had charge Of the ex-
cursion to Chesapeake. Beach last
| Wednesday. It Is said several thousand
spent the day at the beach. The winners
Of the contests were: Running race.
girls under twelve years-First prize,
hand satchel. Florence Weckerly; Sec
ond prize. one dozen handkerchiefs.
| Elizabeth weckerly; third prize, gold
beads, Florence Stebbins. Race for
girls. thirteen to fifteen years-First
prize, fancy silver hairpin. Edna Tyler;
second prize. gold hat pin. F. stebbins;
third prize. two pounds chocolate candy.
Henrietta Gates. Foot race for boys,
under twelve-hrst prize. base bali
glove. Milton Solomon; second prize.
base ball. Theodore Gates: third prize,
pocket knife. q. Harris Race for boys,
thirteen to sixteen years-First prize,
tic clasp. Francis Swneeny; second
prize. boy scout knife. J. T. Glass
cock: third prize. tie scarf. J.
Smith. Foot race for women. over seven
teen years-First prize. porch rocker.
Lillian white: second prize. writing
paper. Virginia White; third prize. collar
pins, Marion Bosworth. Throwing ball