Evening star., 1915-12-26
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Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No. I, met
Monday evening and invited Ruth, NO.
2. to confer the degree on large class
of candidates, which they did under the
direction of r. T. Pumphrey. The can
didates admitted by reinstatement were
Mrs. Kate NJ La Port and Mrs. Maggie
Licarrione: by Initiation. Miss Marion
Southerland, Miss Azure Bouton. Miss
Annie L. Haussner, Miss Lille NJ. Bor-
roughs, Mrs. Myrtle B. Thomas and j.
were elected for the ensuing term: No
BILE grand. Mrs. Minnie Draeger; vice
grand, Mrs F. May Raitz; recording
secretary, Mrs. Alice 8. Thomas; imam
cial secretary. Mrs. v. Estel1e Yoakley:
treasurer, Miss Emma T. Strobel At
the close of. the lodge refreshments
were served.
Ruth Lodge. No. 2. elected the follow
ing officers at its last meeting: MAUD
vice grand; Annie NJ. Coleman, record
ing secretary: Edith O'Donne1l. finan-
cial secretary: Belle NJ. Carter, treas
urer: Marie Old, pianist. The officers
will be installed January by Past NO
BILE Grand Ella NJ. Newton and assist
ant officers from Miriam Lodge. No. s.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5, will
hold its semi i-annual election of officers
tomorrow evening. At the close OF
main hall, where eight candidates viii
be initiated. The degree team. under
the direction of Degree Director Sam
pie. is said to have added some addi-
tional features to its work.
Past Noble Grand L. F. Dawkins held
a meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee of Ruth Lodge, No. 2. Wednes-
day evening at her home. 1900 Orrin
street northeast. Those present were
Mrs. Bertha NJ. Nichols. Emma Bark
man. Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Rapp, Mrs. NJ.
L. Old. William H. Dawkins. Noble
Grand Eula NJ. Dawkins and Past Noble
Grand Mary Dawkins The report of
the chairman. Mrs. Dawkins. showed
that during the last month the COM
mittee had received. above all expenses,
the sum of $50. At the close OF. the
meeting refreshments were served and
selections were played on the piano by
Jacob n. Belt.
President Annie E. .Grigsby who has
been confined to her home on account
of illness. is reported improving. and
expects to be able to attend to her Of
fetal duties in the near future.
Fidelity Rebekah LodgeA No. Z. held
box party after its session Tuesday
evening. Many visitors we're present
and an entertaining program was rem
dered by the committee. At The next
regular meeting of the lodge. January
4. the officers will be installed by Past
Noble Grand Sybil NJ. win, assisted by
the past~noble grands of Martha Wash
ington Lodge, No. 8.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge. No. 8,
elected officers for the ensuing term at
it's last meeting. Vice President Anna
Billings. in the absence of President
Grigsby. oniciated as president of the
assembly and installed the vice grand
and several appointive officers. Secre-
tary Werner furnished the recording
secretary with a set Of official books
with instructions in the proper proce-
dure for recording the minutes and of
keeping a correct financial record Mrs
Billings gave the lodge instructions in
the manner of conducting the business
of the lodge and assured the lodge that
she was willing at any time to give
her services for the benefit of the
Youngest Rebekah lodge of the juris-
diction.