Evening star., 1915-01-31

Friendship Lodge, No. 12. which meets
in kidder Hall, 10th street near Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, now meets
the first and third Wednesdays of each
month instead Of every Wednesday
evening. as heretofore. A visit from
members of other lodges. 1t has been
announced. will be appreciated.
Amity Lodge. 10. 81, Tuesday evening
made preparations for a benefit enter
tainment, which will be given Tues
room, X near 4 L street southwest. IL
lustrated songs by George W. Powell,
lyric tenor. and songs by other we'll
known singers will enter into the pro-
gram. Other features also will be
provided.
AT the last monthly meeting of the
Rebekah Home Circle progress was re-
ported by all committees, and the
ways and means committee announced
a theater party TO be given at Polls
Thcater tomorrow, Tor the benefit of
the proposed new Odd Fellows Home
in this jurisdiction. The Home Circle
will meet next Wednesday evening in
the blue room. odd Fellows Hall, 7th
street northwest. when matters of i'm
portance will be brought up for con-
sideration. The Grand Lodge. at its
session. January 81, approved the work
of the Home Circle, and indorsed il rs
Il means of aiding the establishment of
an Odd Fellows home in the District of
Columbia.
AT the regular meeting Of. Esther
Rebellah Lodge. No. 5, Monday even
ing Past Grand j. L. Mead Of Canal
Zone Rebekah Lodge was introduced
and became a member of the lodg. by
transfer. Mrs. Linnie Keiscr,' treas
urer of the lodge. who has been ill.
was reported improving. The degree
team Of the lodge has invited the mem
bers of Forrestville Lodge of Forrest
Vile. Md, to be it's guest the evening
of February S. 1t is the intention of
the lodge to have the degrees conferred
on that date and q rehearsal next
Wednesday evening has been called.
The Ladies' Auxiliary o: Canton
Washington. No. /, p. NJ, installed the
newly elected officers Tuesday evening,
latter which d social session was held
which was attended by about seventy tive
frien;.s of the auxiliary. The feature of
the evening was an amusing initiatory
ceremony. under the direction OF several CT
the members Of the auxiliary, aided by
Chevaliers George Il. Johnson. Harry L.
Andressen, p. II. Leary and A. J. Ship
pert. Even the new grand master.
William J. Rich. and his associate
grand officers were not exempted from
taking the degree. The evening closed
with the serving OF refreshments in the
dining room.
1t WIS expected that th~ neWi. re-
vised constitution for subordinate
lodges would Ds considered and acted
OH at the adjourned session vi tE.
Grand Lodge last Thursday evening, hut
there was SO much other business that
came up for action that the considera-
tion OF the constitution WAS postponed
to an adjourned special session, to be
called at the discretion of the grand
master.
Langdon Lodge. No. 26. at its meeting
Monday had more than half it's mem
bership present. Ways and means were
discussed relating to campaign for
new members. The lodge Contemplate
building an addition to Its hall on re-
Gently purchased additional ground ad-
joining the hall. NJ. S. Fall, p. c., the
degree director. is rehearsing the de-
gree team.
The Noble and Vice Grands Associa
ton held its monthly meeting during
the week and elected the following
new officers for the ensuing term: W.
Lodge. president; Wilton Harvey. N. G..
OF Langdon Lodge. vice president; A.
Krauth. n. G., of Salem No. %. secre-
tary, and w. Barnes. n. e., of Amity
ings of the association are devoted to
discussing matters OF material inter-
est to the order in the District, and
all members are welcomed
President Annie L. Grigsby OF the
Rebekah Assembly of the District of
Columbia met with the officers in the
library. of Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday
evening, when arrangements were made
for holding special meeting of the
assembly Friday evening, March ), at
$50 o'clock. in Miriam Lodge room,
465 X street southwest. The business
to come before the assembly will be
the comforting of the assembly degree.
the announcement of the committees,
the appointment and installation of the
marshal and chaplain. and such other
business as may be communicated in
the call for the special session.
At Mount Pleasant Lodge. No 80.
Tuesday night the first and second de-
grees will be conferred on a large class
by the team of Federal City Lodge. No.
20. Noble Grand Edwin Allan Swingle
extends a cordial welcome to the men,
bership of the order to attend the
meetings of the baby lodge" of the
jurisdiction. The lodge room is locat-
ed at 14th and Kenyon streets north
west.
The election of Irving r. Schwinger
as grand warden by tho Grand Lodge.
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