Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29


the second degree Thursday evening on
a class of candidates. Past Grand Sam
pie has been appointed as a representa-
tive on the committee having in charge
the arrangements for the convenience
and entertainment of the Grand Army
Veterans who are members of the or
der and who are expected to attend the
session of the G. A. r. encampment the
last week of September.
Past Grand L. c. Grumley, the repre-
sentative of the Grand Lodge on the
committee of arrangements for extend
ing the hospitality of the order to the
G.. A. r. veterans and their families,
called a meeting of the committee Fri
day evening in the blue room of l. Q. O.
F. Hall. Representatives were present
from every subordinate and Rebekah
lodge and from the Grand Encamp-
ment, subordinate encampments and
from Canton Washington, No l. Sub
committees were appointed by the
chairman and plans were considered
whereby the order would keep open
house for all visiting members and
committees would be at the hall on
every day of the encampment to re-
ceive the visitors and see after their
wants and furnish refreshments for
them. Past Grand Grumley, being an
active G. a. r. veteran of this jurisdic-
ton. is familiar with the details of the
encampment.
Excelsior. No II. held its last meeting
for August last Thursday evening. 4
large number of visiting members
were present and degrees were confer
red on several candidates. Noble Grand
Slaves requested all officers to attend
their weekly school of instruction SO
that each may be proficient in the work
OF the order when the officers are ex-
ahmed by the grand master at his an
nual visit The visitation is to take
place the last part of October.
Golden Rule No u, received b,-
transfer from Damascus Lodge. No. 5S6.
OF Damascus. Ohio. L. H. Bailey at the
session tuesday evening. The commit
tee engaged in revising the bylaws
reported that the revised regulations
mad been approved by the grand master
and committee on bylaws of the Grand
Lodge IT is expected to have printed
copies ready for distribution at an ear
" date. Grand Patriarch P, H Iearv
was reported as improving.
Grand Master William J. Rich has
oeeh requested to consider the propo-
in the near future. Many members he
heve that the order requires a lodge
which will hold it's meetings in rho
early afternoon. The grand master has
P' oiiiiSCu " give the matter careful
consideration. and if he finds that it is
necessary to the progress and develop
ment of the order will give it his an
prevail and assist in institutipg the
same. IT is reported that more than
twenty-five members nave petitioned in
various ways the grand secretary to
assist In movement that will eyentn
ally result in instituting a daylight
lodge. The grand master has request e,1
all interested in this movement TO com
he
tary or any member of the Grand
Lodge.
Mount Nebo Encampment No. 6, is to
hoid It's meeting in it's new quarters.
18th and Kenyon streets northwest
over the Park Savings Bank The de-
gree VIII be conferred upon a class of
Candidates who are members of the
new Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 20 All
members of the encampment have been
invited to be present, as new features
will be added by the degree director.
Past Grand Patriarch s G. Taylor.
This encampment has had Past Grand
Representative T. w. Fowler as its
scribe for more than fifty years.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. Z.
conferred the royal purple degree upon
several candidates at the last meeting.
Chief Patriarch Green urged the mem
bers to present applications at an early
date so that the degree team could
make definite arrangements for confer
ring degrees. A large number of Wis
itors were present.
At the meeting of Columbian En-
campment Wednesday evening Past
Grand Patriarch r. L. Wines was ap-
pointed the representative from the en-
campment to the G. A. R committee
and Grand Senior Warden A. H. Noke s
as the representative on the Rebekah
anniversary committee All members
were urged to assist in making the Re
bekah anniversary the best that has
ever been held in this city.