Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

ENCAMPMENTs.
Observation-Disclosures, No. L, degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Drill and social.
Langdon Lodge, No. 26, by Degree
Director FALL, has announced that the
degree team expects to confer the first
degree tomorrow evening. The re-
ligious services at Langdon NJ. e.
Church, which were announced for this
evening. have been postponed.
Covenant Lodge, No. 10, Thursday
evening after regular business will ad-
journ to the ballroom, where an i'm
promptu dance will be given for the
members and their friends. The first
meeting brought out a large attend
ance of members, it being the birthday
anniversary OF Noble Grand r. c. Nc
Mullen. A urpris was therefore fur
nished those who attended. Refresh
ments were served and "reminiscences
indplged in until a late hour. Grand
Herald J. L. Chamberlain, chairman OF
the joint excursion committee, an
nounced that several handsome prizes
would be offered for the foot races at
Chesapeake Beach, August Is.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9, Wednesday
evening, after the degree is conferred,
will discuss the reports of the com
AiaSSSS "hANA ~
Chesapeake Beach, August Is, with
Covenant Lodge. No. 10. and Dorcas
Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. The
committee will submit a report for the
approval of the lodge, giving in detail
the special features to be offered for
the amusement of those who join in
the roundup at the beach. The
race between Grand Scribe Dunn, who
is also secretary of Harmony Lodge,
and Grand Secretary Rapp. The Ger
man Schnitzelbank Choir, composed of
ership of Past Grand August Kruse.
will furnish vocal music for the oc-
casion in the pavilion.
team. under direction of Degree Di-
rector J. K. Dawson, will confer the
degree upon a large class Of candi-
dates Thursday evening. All members
tend and witness the work of the
junior degree team Of the lodge. At
every meeting of the lodge from the
beginning of the term, it is said. APP
1atsi number hsye been IS rr rsssiysd, thar and the the
total received by any other lodge.
The work of comforting degrees has
increased, SO that Degree Director
Dawson was obliged to organize a new
team to assist the regular team In the
work. Grand Master Rich is a g
lar visitor at the meetings and much
interested in its success.
In Amity Lodge. No. 81. Past Grand
Master R.. H. Sorrell, degree director.
who returned early last week from a
visit to President Annie e. Grigsby, in
will direct the degree team in a drill
preparatory to comforting the degrees
at a meeting in the early part of Sep
tember: Degree Director sor5ell has
and Grand Encampment, 1T is said, and
is one of the experienced workers in
the order.
Central Lodge, No. 1, will receive by
afhliation Friday evening a member
from one of the near Jurisdictions.
conducted a social entertainment will
be held. At q recent meeting of the
lodge Grand Conductor Hammer was
unanimously elected grand instructor
unwritten work will be rehearsed by
the noble grand, vice grand and warden,
all Of whom will be examined at the
grand visitation of Grand Master W. ].
Rich during the fall.
obi Grand Slaves of Excelsior
Lodge. No: II. has asked all members
evening, when the degree will be con-
ferred by Mount Pleasant Lodge. No.
20, degree team, under the direction Of
seeretafy Bert V. Wolfe; FIFTY mem Ssn.
signifed their intention Of being pres
ent to assist. Refreshments will be
served. Past Grand Schoenthal reports
more degree work ahead.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. Wednesday
evening after regular business will
h1 oSse a a sefdei and mot e9 ee eanfsr d.xr rss
during the month Of August, but to
present at each meeting an entertaining
and Instructive program. A general
sister lodges to attend these entertain
ments. Degree Director Lawson states
that during the month Of August he
will perfect and introduce many new
ferring of the degrees in September. At
the last meeting a large number OF
members were present to listen to the
Grand Representative J. r. Petty Of his
service in the order covering a period
of over ffty-seven years. The death OF
the wife of Past Grand Moore was n
ordered sent to Mr.. Moore by the
lodge. Past Grand Andersen. who met
with a serious accident August g.. was
assist in the entertainment wednesday
evening.
evening. after the regular business.
program was presented. The lodge
room ia cooled by q large number of
modern electric fans. which have been
installed in the lobby OF the lodge
room.
Columbian Encampment, No 1, will
meet Wednesday evening. when the
golden rule degree will be conferred by
the degree team, under the direction
Of Degree Director Past Grand Patrt-
arch Hope. Chief Patriarch Franklin
has asked all members to be present.
as 1t is expected to discontinue the con-
ferring of degrees until Grand Repre-
sentative Seiffert returns from the an
nual session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at San Francisco in September.
Mr.. Seiffert was unanimously reelected
grand representative at the last session
OF the Grand Encampment.
Mount Nebo Encampment. No. 6. met
Wednesday evening In Mount Pleasant
lodgeroom, 18th and Kenyon streets,
and Grand Senior Warden Alwine in
stalled High Priest Berlin and Second
and Fourth Watches Lyons and James
H. Crew. At the close o fthe meeting
an old-time smoker was held.
! Grand Master W. J. Rich returned