Evening star., 1915-04-18

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social and drill
The exercises in honor of the ninety
sixth anniversary of the institution Of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
give promise of being the finest ever
held in the District of Columbia
Nothing has been spared In the mat
ter Of program, talent or decoration,
unique features being prominent in
each line. A discreet silence is being
maintained as to the speaker of the
evening. which, 1t is said, augurs some
one unusually good.
Earnest effort is being made to have
every Odd Fellow present at these ex-
ercises April 26, and to bring a friend
whom he is desirous of interesting in
the order. 1t Is the hope of the COM
mfttee that the order will be greatly
benefited both numerically and frater-
nally as an outcome Of it's effort to
make the anniversary a great success.
The grand secretary announces that
the advance copies of the Grand Lodge
Journal for the year 1914 have been re-
ceived at his office, in the Columbian n
building. and that a copy has been de-
tive OF the Grand Lodge. with instruc-
tions to examine the same and return
it to~him with all errors and correc-
tions noted. as we'll as omissions. that
the primers may receive the corrected
copy without delay.
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, conferred the
first degree upon a large class of can
didates at its last meeting. The work
was under the direction of Degree
Master w. E. Lawson. Next Wednes-
day the second degree will be con-
ferred under the direction of Degree
Director Past Grand Moore. 1t is ex-
pected that several innovations will be
introduced in this degree. All members
interested in degree work have been
requested to be present.
In his visitation to Washington
Lodge. No. s. Grand Master William j.
Rich will conclude his spring series Of
day evening this being the home lodge Of
the deputy grand master. The entertain
ment committee, it is said, has sur
prise for all who may attend, and from
past it seems likely the last vista
tioE. of the series will be the largest
of all This lodge is one Of the Oldest,
if not the oldest, that has held con-
tinous sessions from the date of its
institution, and on it's roster of men,
bers may be found the names OF some
of the most prominent officials and
business men of the District of Co
lumbia.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, received all
application at its last meeting. A
large number of visitors were present
from other jurisdictions. Past Grand
Billing, who has been on the sick list,
tation of the grand master to this
lodge he complimented the members
upon the efficient officials and the
manner in which the records of the
lodge are kept.
Beacon Lodge. No. Is, conferred the
initiatory degree at the last meeting.
A large number of members were pres
dictions. This was the first degree
work of the Junior degree team. At the
next meeting the first degree will be
conferred upon several candidates. The
fraternal visit to Metropolis Lodge
Friday evening, when Warden D. Ed
ward Clark will deliver an address
Union Lodge. No IL. boasts of the
large attendance Of those who have
been members for many years. The
degree team had drill practice and ex-
emplif1ed the degrees for the instruc-
tlon of the new team. Visitors were
present from New York, Pennsylyan mia
and other states.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. at its
last meeting conferred the first degree
upon the largest class Of candidates
that ever received the degree at one
time In any lodge in the District The
work was under the direction of De-
gree Director Past Grand Russ.
Federal City Lodge is the proud DOS
SCISSOR of the Grand Lodge banner for
perfection in degree work, which was
won several years ago In competition
for conferr1ng degrees. The attend
ance was the largest at any meeting
than 100 visitors present from other
lodges, including Mount Rainier Lodge of
Maryland. in addition to more than
IS per cent of the lodge members. At
the close Of the meeting Past Grand
George Wilson offered a resolution
that when the lodge adjourn it do so
in respect to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln, Past Grand Wilson stating
that as a son of Confederate soldier
he desired to offer the resolution. The
speeches by Past Grand Master John
H. Wood and Past Grand Russ both
being the sons Of Union soldiers. and
was unanimously adopted Mount Pleas
didates present to receive the degree
and the lodge attended in a body, every
officer being present, with more than
one-half Of the members. Remarks
were maze Dy noble Grand Edwin "A.
Swingle. Vice Grand w. E. Andrews
and Secretary Bert v. Wolfe, which
were responded to by Grand Marshal J.
T. Humphreys. At the close Noble
Grand Swingle extended an invitation
to Federal City Lodge to pay Mount
Pleasant Lodge a fraternal visit Tues
day evening, which was accepted
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16. initiated a
class of candidates at it's last meet
ing, the degree work being under the
direction of Noble Grand Pumphrey
At the next meeting the first degree
will be conferred by team composed
of members of the old degree team.
The interest of and the desire to in
crease the membership has received
an impetus under the leadership of the
present officers that bids fair to close
the year, it is said. with the most sue
cessful term of the lodge for many
years.
The Noble and Vice Grands' Associa-
tion met Saturday evening in the
library of l. O. o. F. Hall. Members
from every lodge were present. The
meeting was called to order by Noble
Grand Burgess of Harmony Lodge. No.
9, the president of the association.
After the reading of the minutes and
the transaction of routine business the
examination Of the library was taken
up by Grand Secretary Frank E. Rapp.
who gave the history of the institu-
tion and the character of books con-
ai, oh nd