Evening star., 1915-02-21


Eangdon Lodge. No. 26. Monday even
ing closed the deal for the purchase of
the lot adjoining it's lodge hall, upon
which in the future it is contemplated
to build an addition to the present hall.
Additional interior decorations have
been completed, and Langdon Lodge
will soon have one of the most attrac-
tive lodge rooms in this jurisdiction.
Members of the order have been asked
to visit this suburban lodge and en-
courage it in its efforts to build up the
order in that locality.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No 30. Tues
day evening received seven applications
for membership. The indications are. it
Is said that this lodge before it is year
old will exceed in membership several
of the older lodges.
Thursday evening Columbia Lodge,
No. 10, conferred the third degree upon
sixteen candidates for this lodge in the
auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall. 7th
street northwest. The degree team was
Under the dictatorship of Past Grand
Charles d. Shackelford of Columbia
Lodge
Harmony Lodge, No. 9, Wednesday
evening conferred the initiatory degree
were made for an open social session
in honor of the families of the mem
bers in March, when the lodge expects
to have splendid program and a gen
eral good time. The first degree will
be conferred next Wednesday.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. .. Monday
evening adjourned early to accept an
invitation extended by Naomi Rebekah
Lodge. No. !, to be it's guests. Naomi
Lodge had fine program to entertain
the visitors, at the close of which re-
freshments were served in the banquet
room by the ladies of Naomi Lodge No.
l. Ruth Lodge held a rehearsal of the
degree work Thursday. under the di-
rection of Past Grand P. H. Leary Its
next meeting will be devoted to degree
work.
George NJ Moore, Columbia Lodge,
No 10. who died recently. was for
years an active member and subord-
mate officer of the lodge, until five
years ago. when he had a stroke of
paralysis and became helpless. He was
initiated in Columbia Lodge May 26
1883, and had continuous membership
in the lodge of more than fifty-five
years. For more than forty year he
/ was outside guardian of the lodge.
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge,
No. 3. at its last session had, in addi-
tlon TO the lodge membership, several
members from other lodges present.
! The degree team, which is said to be
rectorship of Past Grand William j.
rogers, next meeting will confer the
Rebekah degree on several candidates
full attendance has been urged
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, at its
last session conferred the Rebekah de-
gree on class of several candidates.
The next session of the lodge Friday
evening will be a social event, to which
all members of the Rebekah branch of
the order have been invited
Eastern Lodge. No. Z, conferred the
second degree upon several candidates
from other lodges Wednesday evening.
During it's session matters of interest
to the lodge were disposed of and ar
rangements were made for comforting
degree work at the meeting next We'd
nesday eveninge.
Beacon Lodge, No 10, has appointed a
committee. consisting of Past Grands
w. $. PLACER, l.. w. Bennett, T. r. He'll
muth. NJ IL. Andrews, J. l.. Dawson
y, wee Grand E. J, Little and Warden d.
i Edward Clark to arrange for an open
social session of the lodge Monday
, evening, March /, for the entertain
ment of the lodge members and their
friends. A program is being arranged
At the meeting Of Metropolis Lodge.
No. 16. Friday evening there was no
degree work and the evening was spent
in arranging the program for .ladies
/ night" to be held Friday, March s
Noble Grand Richard T. Pumphrey has
been appointed chairman of the COM
1 mittee ON arrangements. Metropolis
Lodge has issued an invitation to every
| noble grand in this jurisdiction to adj
DRESS the lodge some Friday evening
Several acceptances have been received
and as soon as all replies are in the
| noble grands will be notified of the
| date upon which they are expected tc
| speak. '.'''.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, Wednes-
| day evening last conferred the third
degree under the direction of Mr. Gar
reis At Its next meeting the lodge
will confer" tht initiatory degree, with
w. +. Dement, as degree director and
March 3 the third degree team will re.
| hearse for, the work to be conferred
| in connection with the annual vista
| tion Of the grand officers of this juris.
| diction.
Under the direction of C. D. Shackel.
| ford, degree director, Columbia Lodge
No. 10. conferred the third degree on 3
| class of twenty-six candidates Thurs
day evening, assisted by Noble Crane
George Gerberich, Vice Grand Gu,
Glasabranker. Conductor s. G. Taylor
| Warden Z. w. Shoots, w. l.. Ford, b
F. Cowden, +. w. Alexander and Harr.
| Keefe.
| The following candidates were in.
| itiated:
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 29-Wil.
liam w. Adams. c. Noble Belt, w. C
/ Bubb, Sydney w. Burgess, John c
Bushey. George L. Cartner. Earl A
| Cox, Andrew w. Galley. Page H. Heir.
| onimus, William II. Murray, Christie.
pher w. Plaskett. Raphael Sherry, Will.
| liam ]. G. Thomas, Edwin C. Warren
| Charles T. Windle and William c
Wood.
| Central Lodge. No. 1T. Van Allen.
| Excelsior Lodge. No. 17-William 1
/ Goldman and Benjamin B. Bailk.
| Harmony Lodge, No. 9-Ashland +
Langdon Lodge, No. 26-Sidney Oil.
| ver and Charles o. kimball