The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Doings Of the Odd Fellows.
Calendar.

| LODGES.
September z-Union. No. IL; Covenant. No D;
| Beacon No. Is; Langdon, No. o. business.
September 3-washinston. No. 8, degree; Golden
Rule. No. a; Amity. No. q. business
September 2s-Esstern. No. 7. degree; Harmony.
No. 8. business; Federal City. NO. %. buaness.
September ao-Cclumbis. No. 10; Salem. No. e.
! degree.
October I-central. No. /; Metropolitan. No. IS;
Phoenix No. o. business
| October 2-Canton Washington. No. l. social.
ENCAMPMENTS.
September S-Fred D. Stuart. No. Z. royal pur-
pie degree.
September es-commb,. No l. royal purple de-
gree.
October l-Masenenu. No. 4. bssinesa
REBEKAHs.
| September l-Esther, No. s. social
| October l-Miriam, No g. social.
Committee Given Much Praise.
| Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, has Just
received 500 copies Of the new constitu-
| ton and bylaws from the hands Of the
printer. complete. and are now ready to
| distribute to its members. The lodge
= gave the new code of bylaws consider
| able attention and its committee appoint
| ed for the purpose of drafting the same
consisting Of ]. H. Crew, S. H. Guynn
| and W. B. Irwin. was highly compliment
| ed by the grand master for the manner
/ N.
| has expressed its appreciation to the
committee for its able and efficient work
! by giving them a vote Of thanks.
| Grand Master Rich Takes Vacation.
Grand Master W. ]. Rich has spent
the last ten days on a vacation at Cape
May Point, N. j.. he will return to his
desk early this week.
Canton Returns From Seashore.
Quite an aggregation Of members of
Canton Washington, No. !, Patriarchs
Militant, have just returned from a ten
days vacation spent at Atlantic City.
Those returning were Capt. F. A. Royse,
Capt. W. A. Earnest, Capt. William j.
Hope, Capt. C. D. Shackelford, Neil Nc
Farlane. Roscoe Wines. Harry L. An
derson. George B. Johnston and W. H.
Sardo.
Mount Pleasant Lodge to Confer
Degree.
The degree work scheduled at Mount
Pleasant Lodge last Tuesday night,
Fourteenth and Kenyon streets north
west, attracted a large and enthusiastic
attendance. and brought forth favorable
comment from Rev. c. Everest Granger,
speaker of the evening. Vice Grand Will
lam E. Andrews responded on behalf Of
the degree team. Pin" knights feel
tubilant over the progress reported by
Capt. Roe in arranging a series of duck
pin games with sister lodges, the first
to be rolled with Eastern Lodge, No. Z
The bachelors" of Mount Pleasant
Lodge have challenged the married men
for a set of games. T. A. Robbins will
look after the welfare Of the single men
and pasS Grand r uinl he fad
Both members are past masters in the
art, and interest in lodge circles is ripe
as to the outcome Of the contest. The
third degree will be conferred at the
next meeting. and Noble Grand Edwin
Allen Swingle extends a cordial invita-
ton for members of the order to be
present.
Odd Fellows of G. A. r.. to be En-
tertained.
The general committee, OF which Past |
Grand z. c. Grumley is chairman, hav-
ing charge of arrangements for the COM |
fort and welfare of visiting Odd Fellows ]
who will be in attendance during the G. 7
A. R. encampment, held meeting FRI
day. night in ]. o. o. F. Hall and the !
several subcommittee chairmen reported /
all in readiness for the occasion. More \
than 500 was allowed for preliminary |
expenses.
On recommendation Of Past Grand c. |
P. Sample. Of the registration committee, |
a souvenir flag was adopted. to be pre-
sented to each member registering. which
not only will serve as a mark of identifi-
cation. but also entitle them to the
various entertainment features provided
for the week. The souvenir will carry
with it the emblem of the order. The
committee also adopted a card system
Of registration.
While it is not expected that the num-
Der Of Odd Fellows among the veterans
will reach the mark Of registration OF
previous encampments yet the enroll
ment will include all members Of the
order that visit the city during the week.
More than 5000 is anticipated.
Mrs Henrietta Werner. chairman of
the entertainment committee, upon whom
will rest the responsibility Of serving
refreshments each day in the auditorium.
will be assisted by the ladies Of the
auxiliary bodies and a certain number
of the chairman Of subcommittees. Ap-
propriate badges will be worn.
Eastern Lodge to Confere Degree.
Eastern Lodge. No. I, conferred the
first degree last Wednesday night, and
the first degree will be again conferred
on next Wednesday night. September 2,
when a full attendance is especially re-
quested as many visitors are expected
from outside lodges.
An invitation has been extended to
Eastern Lodge from Forest Lodge. No.
II. Of Forestville, Md, TO confer the in
itiatory degree for them on October 2,
which has been accepted and they have
extended an Invita- ation to the grand Of
ficers of Columbia to accompany them on
this visit. This is also the nineteenth
Of Forest Lodge, No. II,
Ind an interesting session is expected.
The expedition will be under the direc-
ton Of their capable degree master.
Harry L. Anderson.
Word has been received in this city
from Grand Secretary Frank E. Rapp,
Of his safe arrival in San Francisco.
Royal Purple Degree Announced. I
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. Z.
will in addition to entertaining the g.
r. visitors, confer the royal purple
iegree. All visitors are invited to wit i,
ness this degree.
Notes of Rebekah Lodges. Z
The Rebekah Assembly will hold
,pecial session Thursday evening, Oc- ,
ober I, for the purpose Of conferring .
he assembly degree and make other ,
contributing to the sue /,
.ess of the coming anniversary to be !.
held on October IA.
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