Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
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Monday-Naomi, No. 1. and Ruth, No. 2,
| Joint installation of officers.
, Friday-DOrcas, No. 8, degree.

Monday-Naomi. No. l. and Ruth, No. 2,
J Joint installation Of Officers.
/ Friday-DOrcas, No. 8. degree.
The joint installation of officers Of
Naomi Lodge, No. l, the mother lodge
of the Jurisdiction. and Rebekah Lodge.
| No. 2, which was the second lodge
chartered by the Grand Lodge, will
take Mace tomorrow evening The
president of the Rebekah Assembly,
Annie E. Grigsby, assisted by the as
sembly officers, will perform the cere-
mony. This will be the first joint in
stallation of Rebekah officers and the
first time the assembly officers have
performed the work. A general invi-
| tation has been extended to all Re-
bekah degree members to be present.
The retiring noble grand. Eva NJ.
Phillips. has requested all members of
Ruth Lodge, No. 2, to be present at
! the joint installation tomorrow even
ing. The jitney bus picnic of the Sew
ing Circle last week was reported a
pleasant affair. attended by large
number of members and friends of the
| lodge. After the business session of
the circle Tuesday night, at the home
of Past Noble Grand Belle NJ. Carter,
social evening was spent and refresh
ments were served. Among those pres
emit were Past Noble Grand Annie
Crew. Mamie L. Greenstreet. Edith
r. Mcdonald. Noble Grand Eva M.
| Phillips and a large number of other
members.
No. 4, the following officers were in
stalled: Mary Zeigler. noble grand:
Elsie Boyce, vice grand; Elizabeth Car
ter. recording secretary: Mary Dement,
financial secretary: Abbie M. Gates.
treasurer; Carter Harris. warden; Han
nah Stakeholder, conductor; John Wood.
R. S. to N. G.; Ella Mallory, l. S: to n
G.; Clara La Sale. R. S. to Y: e.;
Mertie zeigler. L s to y; g.; Minnie MINNIE
guardian; c. S. league, outside guar
dian.
The installing officers. all members
Of Ruth Lodge. No: 2: were Mary s.a Raw
by Past Noble Grands Greenstreet.
Coleman, Mayes. Nichols. Dawkins,
Hellmuth, Schlaich and O'Donnell: Re
marks were made by Grand master s1
Noble Grand Flora NJ. Schwinger of
Fidelity Lodge, No. Z. and Grand Sec
rotary Rapp. At the close of the meet
Ing refreshments were served.
The Assembly Home Circle met We'd
| nesday evening. In the absence OF the
president the meeting was under the
| ]. S. Murray, past noble grand of Mer-
| lam Lodge, No. 6. Reports declared
satisfactory were made by the several
| subcommittee. The acting chairman
| City Lodge had generously offered the
| Home Circle the opportunity of sharing
the profits of it's excursion.
At the next meeting of Fidelity
Lodge, No. Z, the noble grand, Merriam
| Boswell, will submit several new prop
| ositions for the advancement and en-
tertainment of the lodge members dur
| ing the coming term. The present noble
grand is said to be noted for great ac-
| tivity. both in degree and social work.
| Past Noble Grand Ora Primer. act
ing president of the Rebekah Assem-
bly,, assisted by past noble grands OF
Martha Washington Lodge. No, 8, in.
| Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. S, Monday
evening: Sarah Darling. noble grand;
Sadie Adams, vice grand; Mary Pollock,
financial secretary; Linnie Kiser. treas
urer. and Past Noble Grand c. P. Sam
| Pile. degree director
The appointive officers are as follows:
Mrs. Katie Sample. right supporter to
noble grand; Mrs. Smith, left supporter
| to noble grand; Mrs. Bertha Williams.
warden; Mrs. Minnie Wolfsheimer.
conductor; Mrs Edna ohlander. enap nap
to vice grand: Mrs. Blanche Newberry,
| left supporter to the vice grand; Mrs.
Kennison, inside guardian; Mrs. DR..
! Riggles. outside guardian; press. f.
Ohlander.
A new department was created un-
der the name Of dark committee, to
look after those In need or distress:
be the noble grand. financial secretary
and the treasurer. A large number of
visitors from the other lodges in the Dis,
trict. also from Hyattsville. Nd, and
] present.
freshments were served In the dinins
room.
| The initiatory degree will be con:
ferred Tuesday night at the meeting OF
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 20. 14th and
Kenyon streets northwest. "Wednesday
night the lodge will be guest OF honor
at an open meeting Of Mount Nebo En-
campment. No. s. in the same lodge
room, and Noble Grand Swingle has
urged every member to be present. A
musical and literary program has been
arranged, as well as refreshments.
| According to Grand Master William
j. Rich, the funeral last Sunday after
| noon Of Edward J. Byrne. late OF
Engine Company. No. II. and charter
member Of Mount Pleasant Lodge. No.
%, was, from the viewpoint Of the
funeral ritual. complete in every detail
| AS is customary on the death OF
member Of the District fire department.
a detail Of fremen was ordered out
1
was in charge Of Past Grand Bert ".
Wolfe, as marshal. About ninety Are
men in uniform acted as an escort
Following a brief religious service
in the cemetery chapel by the Rev:
DR.. Charles F. Steck, pastor OF
Epiphany Lutheran Church. Noble
Grand Edwin A. swingle. assisted by
Rev. c. E. Granger, read the rites of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
| The following members Of the fre
| department, all Odd Fellows, acted as
pallbearers: b. +. Brown, Harmony
Lodge. No. z: H. A. Chapman. Golden
Rule Lodge. No. 81: Earl A. Cox. Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. 20: T. 8. Jones,
Salem Lodge. No. %: William Trent.
Covenant Lodge, No. 10, and N. A.
Grimm. San Antonio (Tex) Lodge,
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