Evening star., 1915-11-28

| Amity Lodge, No, 2T, has issued IN
vitations to the various Odd FelloW
organizations of the District to par
ticipate in a church service Sunday,
| December ), the occasion being the
annual religious service of the lodge
The service will he held at Gorsuch
NJ. e. Church. corner 4 !: and l. streets
southwest, at 1880 pm. The sermon
| will be by Rev. J. r. Esaias. mem
Der of Amity Lodge. Special music will
/, form a part of the service.
official visit from Grand Master w. j..
| Rich and the grand officers at the last
Injecting. Noble Grand J. f. Osborne
and Vice Grand r. b. Thomasson were
examined in the work of the degrees
! by Grand Representative MILAN and
Bradford. At the conclusion of the eX-
minatjou the grand representatives
congratulated the lodge upon the pro-
ficiency of the officers. Grand Secre-
tary Rapp reported the books of the
secretary as being in first-class con-
dition, and that while the lodge had
taken in new members during the
year. it had lost, by death and with
drawal, that the present member
ship was just the same as at the be-
| ginning of the term. Grand Treas
uer Ioakley in reporting upon the
books of the treasurer, w. B. Randell,
and the financial secretary. H. F.
Davis, stated that the lodge had made
large gains in finances and the assets
of the lodge. over all liabilities,
, amounted to $4,000 Grand Representa-
tive MILAN. who was the unanimous
choice of the lodge, delivered the ad-
dress of the evening. Remarks were
also made by Rev W. J. d. Thomas,
a member of Langdon Lodge. and Past
Grand John Wood of Union Lodge. At
the close of the meeting refreshments
were served in the new banquet room.
Covenant Lodge, No. 13. will confer
the degree at it's meeting Thursday
evening upon class admitted at the
meeting last Thursday evening. De-
gree Directors Lenz and Chamberlain
have recently organized a team to con-
fer the degree Noble Grand r. T. Nc
Mullen has extended an invitation to
all members of the order to be pres
ent. The committee in charge of the
entertainments presents some new fea-
ture at each meeting.
Friendship Lodge. No. H. conferred
the degree upon several candidates at
its last meeting. Noble Grand Fred A.
Roman announced that many members
Of the lodge had attended the visitations
of Grand Master Rich to the several
subordinate lodges. The principle bus-
nomination and election of officers for
the year 1916.
Salem Lodge. No. %. will open prompt
~ at its regular hour Thursday even
ing. The business of the lodge will be
transacted as promptly as possible and
the lodge will adjourn so that the mem
bers can attend the instituting of the
new Rebekah Lodge in their lodeeroom
During the term the degree team, under
the direction of Past Grand j. X David
son, has conferred degrees at every
meeting. Thursday evening there will
be no degree work
Phoenix Lodge, No. rs, through Noble
Grand George V. Nellie. has requested
every member to be present at the reeu-
lar meeting Friday evening. as the de-
grees will be conferred and other i'm
portant matters Will be brought before
the lodge for consideration. Degree
Director n. ke1ser Will have charge of
the degree team. 1t is his desire to
complete all degree work before the
END OF the year in order that the he
ginning of the term may be started with
new class of candidates
Amity Lodge. No. 81. has completed
arrangements for its church visit De-
cember >. A large attendance from
the different lodges of the District is
indicated. Rev. Mr.. Esaas has an
nounced as the subject of his sermon
What Is Odd Fellowship" An invita-
tion is extended to every Odd Fellow
in Washington to join Amity Lodge on
this occasion.