Evening star., 1915-12-05

B. Goodwin, grand secretary and past
grand sire of the Sovereign Grand
| Lodge, will be present and make an
| address.
Friendship Lodge No. 12 met We'd
| nesday evening. with large attend
! ance. Grand Secretary Rapp visited the
| lodge and received from Recording
Secretary ]. T. Allison the charter for
| the new Rebekah Lodge, in which he
| had inserted the name of Friendship
! Rebekah Lodge, No. 8. Past Grand Mas
| ter Mead addressed the lodge on behalf
of the new Rebekah Lodge, stating
that the petitioners had chosen
Friendship for the name 1t became a
granddaughter of their lodge. He
moved that the sum of s25 be appro-
was passed by rising vote. in which
every member Joined. At the next meet
ing of the lodge, December Is, the
first degree will be conferred
| Grand Master William ] Rich has
appointed the following installing Of
ficers for the term beginning January
| 1, 1915: Central, No. 1. and Metropolis,
No. 16, January Z. ]. T. Humphreys;
Washington, No. s. January 4. J. D.
| Yoak1ey; Eastern, No. Z. and Harmony.
No. 9. January 5, Grand Lodge officers;
Columbia, No. 10, January s. E. R Ar
mentraut; Union. No. II, January 3, H
! S. Petty; Friendship. No. II. January 5,
A. krauth: Covenant, No. 13, January
| 6, E. w Bradford: Beacon, No. Is, jan
uary 8, J. E. Chamberlain; Excelsior,
No. II, January 13, J. R. Schwinger;
Federal City. No. 20. January 5. C. c.
Mothershead; Golden Rule, No 81, jan
| uary 4. J. H. Wood: Salem. No. 90. jan
uary 6, W. J. Hope; Langdon, No. 2e.
January 3, E. L. Dunn; Amity, No. 81.
January 4, v. P. Hemmer; Phoenix,
No. %, January Z. W. B. Randall, and
Mount Pleasant, No. 20, January 4, w.
w. MILAN.
Federal City Lodge. No 20. will at
tend services at the Baptist Church.
7th and 1 streets northeast, Sunday
swem will preach sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion. The lodge will
be accompanied by the Grand Lodge,
Rebekah Assembly and Grand En-
campment, escorted by Canton Wash
ington. No. l.
The annual military drill and inspec-
tion of Canton Washington. No. !. will
be held in the auditorium of I. o. o. F.
Hall Saturday evening. Col. D. A.
Stansbury of the department of Vir-
ginia, who has been designated as the
Inspector general for the occasion,
will be assisted by the officers of Can
ton Alexandria. No. !. At the meeting
evening, November 81. Col. Stansbury
inspected the comforting of the patri-
archs militant degree. A full attend
ance of the members of the canton was
present. Col. w. J. Rogers. at the re-
quest of Capt Fred A. Royse, acted as
degree director and had charge of the
degree work Col. Stansbury, at the
close of the degree, complimented Capt.
Royse on the officers work. Remarks
were made by the captain and lieuten-
ant of Canton Alexandria, No. l, who
were present and witnessed the exem-
plihcation of the degree. Grand Pa
triarch Leary, Grand Representative
Bradford. Past Grand Master John I.
Brown and Grand Treasurer John ID.
Yoakley were present and participated
in the work.
Fred Stuart Encampment No. will
receive an official visit from Grand Pa
triarch P. H. Leary and the Grand En-
campment officers December IA The
encampment is making preparations to
entertain a large number on that occa-
sion. it is said. as this is the home of
the grand patriarch.
1t is proposed to organize a duckpin
league, to be known as the "Odd Eel
lows League" whose members are
members of the several subordinate
lodges of this Jurisdiction All lodges
who are Interested in the movement
have been requested to have repre-
sentative meet Past Grand w. e. Law
son OF Eastern Lodge, No. Z, in the blue
room of l. o. o. F. Hall, 423 7th street
northwest, Tuesday evening. December
-, at CLOCK, to make arrange
ments Tor organizing the league
saturday evening, November 27,
special meeting of the canton was
held for the purpose of comforting the
Patriarchs Militant degree in connec-
ton with the annual inspection. The
degree was conferred in full form by
the regular officers. Col Stansbury Of
Alexandria Va, inspecting officer, re-
ported the work well done. The in
spection of equipment, uniform. drill
and efficiency of the officers will take
place in the auditorium of Odd Eel
lows Hall Saturday evening, Decem-
Der II. at $50 pm. Full dress uniform
viii be worn. a special invitation has
their families. The canton of Alex
andria and the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the canton have been invited to be
present as the special guests of Canton
Washington.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Canton
Washington, No. i, will prepare the
luncheon. The entertainment commit
tee is providing a program for the
evening.
The annual election of officers of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Canton Washing
ton will take place Tuesday evening
December IA. in the canton room.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge at its
iast session, In San Francisco, is said
to have enacted legislation which pro-
vides that the membership of aux
iliaries shall consist of the wives
mothers. sisters, nieces and ladies that
have received the decoration of
chivalry.
Federal City Lodge. No 90 met We'd
nesday night, but. owing to important
business. postponed the degree work
until next Wednesday evening.
The lodge will attend Centennial
Baptist Church. December 10 for the
services conducted by the Rev. E. Hez
Sven.