Evening star., 1915-05-16

Dy Grand Master w. J. Rich and the
officers of the Grand Lodge, the Grand
Encampment and the president and Of
| f1cers of the Rebekah assembly, will at
| tend services at the Keller Memorial
Church. 9th street and Maryland ave-
| nue. northeast, this evening. The text
of the pastor. Rev. +. T. Nichols, will
! be Lodge Secrets and Other Secrets"
Canton Washington, No. 1, will escort
| the lodge and members, who have been
| requested to meet promptly at 7:15
pm. at Northeast Temple, 18th and H
streets northeast
Eastern Lodge, No. {. will confer the
degree of brotherly love at its regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening. The
last meeting was devoted to making ar
| rangements for attending services,
Sunday evening, May 23, at the Congre-
gational Church, 10th and G streets
| northwest. Esther Rebekah Lodge will
join, and also the grand master, officers
Of the Grand Lodge, president of the
Rebekah Assembly and officers, and
the grand patriarch and officers Of the
Grand Encampment, who will be es-
| corted by Canton Washington in full
dress uniforms. The bodies will assem-
BILE at l. Q. O. F. Hall at 7:15 pm.
sharp. The committee on arrangements
| states that this will be one of the
largest turnouts of members in the his
tory of the lodge. Col. Samuel E.
Boyce. the secretary of Eastern Lodge
for more than forty years. was reported
on the sick list.
Metropolis Lodge. No. 1s, will confer
I 4t,1 t~l
| Noble Grand r. T. Pumphrey states
. that the next class of initiates will not
| receive the degree until the beginning
of June. All members have been re-
quested to have their petitions present
| ed in time for this initiation. Past
Grand Lewis Mothershead was reported
confined to his home on account of ILL
| ness. but he is said to be improving
| slowly.
Harmony Lodge, No. o. held short
session Wednesday evening to enable
the members to attend the social ses-
sion of Columbian Encampment. Past
Grand Kruse gave lecture on the
'Schnitzelbank" The class organized
| two weeks ago rendered several selec-
tions to the delight of all present The
membership of the class doubled at the
| last meeting.
| Colum bia Lodge, No. 10. conferred the
degree Thursday evening on a class of
| over fifty members in the auditorium
| of J. 0. 0. +. Hall. Members from every
| lodge were present. also the grand mas
| ter and officers of the Grand Lodge
Mount Pleasant Lodge No. 20. will
meet Tuesday night at 1870 O'Clock IN
the lodgeroom over the Park Savings
Bank, 14th and Kenyon streets north
west. With the assistance of Federal
! City Lodge, No 20. and Columbia
Lodge. No. 10, the baby" lodge has
ivpcf ,rt, flaI h<t tt,i{
class of candidates, and as there are
several candidates in waiting for the
degrees another class initiation will be
held at the meeting Tuesday evening
Noble Grand Swingle has extended a
general welcome to the membership
of the order to attend the meetings of
Mount Pleasant Lodge.
The grand secretary has announced
the receipt of the printed copies of
the Grand Lodge Journal for the last
Grand Lodge year. Copies may be
secured at the office of the grand sec
retary, Columbian building. AIS 5th
street northwest
Columbia F.ncampment held "A short
session Wednesday evening to give
| time to the joint committee on socia,
sessions. Col. F. f. Leary chairman.
to present the program prepared for,
the entertainment of the members
Past Chief Patriarchs Sell and Hammer
gave recltatlonS Grand Patriarch
Bradford delivered an address on the
social features of the encsmpment
branch of the order. Grand Repre-
sentative MILAN related his "remina-
ers. which was received with hearty
applause. He also commended the com
mittee on the social session and urged
IT to continue meetings which have
brought such beneficial results to thu,
encampments.
columbia Lodge. No 10. v O. o. F..
conferred the third degree on twenty
eight condidates for admittance 10
Mount Pleasant Lodge Thursday night
The degree was conferred in the large
auditorium of the Seventh Street Tenn
pie under the direction of Charles n
Shackelford and was put on in full
form with thirty in the east. TiIf.
auditorium was crowded with mem
bers and visitors to witness the work
Mount Pleasant Lodge attended in :.
body. Columbia Lodges degree team
is said to he noted throughout the
country for the manner In which il
confers this degree. having Won prizes
at several of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge conventions IN contests with teams
teams.