The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-11
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The home lodge Of the vice president of
the Rebekah Assembly, Anna Billings.

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The home lodge OF the vice president Of
the Reoekah Assembly. Anna Billings.
The officers Of the Rebekah Assembly
headed by President Annie E. Grigsby
attended the session of the Maryland Re.
oekah Assembly at Baltimore last Tues.
day and Wednesday. They received ar
ovation from the officers and members
OF the assembly Of the mother jurisdic.
tion. who extended their best wishes to
the youngest Rebekah Assembly OF the
order. President Grigsby responded to
The welcome of the Maryland president in
her usual happy manner
The Assembly Home Circle met wednes-
day evening and organized by electing
anna Billings, president: Emma j. s.
Murry, vice president; Annie Coleman,
secretary and Roberta E. Volland, treas
urer. The committees were appointed
, and general discussion Of ways and
means for raising funds toward building
the Odd Fellow home was INDUCED in
ana 1t was announced by the treasurer
that large sum Of money had been
turned over to the Assembly Home Circle
by the former Home Circle and that the
president had on hand a series of cards
to place among the members for sub
scriptions for the home. The next meet
ing of the circle will be held on the first
Wednesday in May and it is expected
that every Rebekah lodge will be rep
resented
Canton to Attend Vfsitation.
Canton Washington, No 1, l. o. O.
F.. met last Saturday evening in it's
canton room, in Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street northwest. Next We'd
In ha
out in fatigue uniforms for the pur
pose of attending the visitation at
Columbia Encampment and acting as
escort to the grand patriarch.
On April Is, Friday evening, one of
the big events of the canton will be held
in the auditorium of Odd Fellows
Hall in the way of a big entertain
ment and euchre. Everybody is in
vited to be present on this occasion.
The canton has extended to the Re-
bekahs of this jurisdiction the privi-
lege of presenting applications for the
decoration of chivalry. which will be
conferred by Canton Washington, No.
l, in Odd Fellows Hall, on or about
October 20. which is the date Of the
anniversary of the canton, and this
feature has been adopted as the main
event This decoration will be con-
ferred on ladies selected for meri-
tOTlOuS WORK IN connection with the
order. The grand turnout will be on
the anniversary night, April 26. when
the entire membership will appear in full
dress uniform. Ev,y chevalier Is ex-
pected to be present.
Eastern Lodge to Confer Degree.
Wednesday night the initiatory degree
was conferred by Eastern Lodge, No. Z
The work was exemplifed in a most
creditable manner and was very impress
sive. During the evening Grand Master
W. ]. Rich asked that as many members
as possible be in attendance at the COM
ing Grand Lodge visitations. Next We'd
nesdav night the first degree will be con-
ferred.
Mount NcbO Enca pment Enter.
tains Guests.
The open social" at Mount Nebo En-
campment last Wednesday evening was
well attended. Talks were given by Capt
ROyse. of Canton Washington, and Pa
triarchs Norway and Grumley, of Mount
Nebo Encampment. A dialect recitation
by Patriarch Hammer, tricks by Prof
White, and an address by Grand Repre-
W. W. MILAN. closed the pro-
gram.
To Confer Royal Purple degree.
The members OF Fred d. Stuart En- |
,ampment, No. I. are urged to attend the |
session next Tuesday evening. when the |