Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-17


grands of the seven Rebekah lodges
located in this jurisdiction assembled
Tuesday evening in the auditorium of
Odd Fellows Hall for the purpose of
instituting an assembly. to be known
as the Rebekah Assembly of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The preliminary
meeting was in charge of Grand Mas
ter Frank E. Rapp. assisted by the
Grand Lodge officers, the work being
done under the direction of w. w. Mil
Ian. r. G. M. and grand representative
The special committee appointed to
draft constitution for the assembly,
Past Grand Masters W. w. MILAN, John
H. Wood and James H. Crew, submitted
the result of their efforts. The assem-
bly, was instituted and Past Noble
Grand Z. c. Grumley was called to the
chair as acting president. The past
noble grands of the several lodges
elected the following permanent Off
GERS: President. Mrs. Annie E. Grigs-
by of Miriam Lodge, No. 6; vice presi-
dent. Mrs Anna Billings of Esther
Lodge, No. 5: warden. Mrs. Mary De-
ment of Dorcas Lodge. No. 4; secretary,
Mrs. Henrietta Werner of Esther
Lodge. No: $. and treasurer. Mrs. Alice
Thomas of Naomi Lodge, No. l. The
officers were then installed by Grand
Master F. e. Rapp, assisted by Grand
Marshal Irving X. Schwinger Follow
ing the appointment of the minor off,
GERS the newly installed president, Mrs.
Grigsby, addressed the assembly. and
after prayer by the acting chaplain.
Mrs. Maud Keiser Brooks, the assembly
adjourned subject to a call from its
president.
Rapp visited Covenant Lodge, No 10,
and. aided by several of the Grand
Lodge officers and past grands from
Washington Lodge. No. 6, installed the
Davis; vice grand. wv. Payne; record
ing secretary, Andrew j. Dixon; finan-
cial secretary. Grover E. Payne, and
treasurer. William Lenz.
officers of Martha Washington Re
bekah Lodge, No. 3, were installed Fri
day evening, January 8. as follows:
Noble grand. Mrs. Mary Mccarthy; vice
rotary. Miss Mollie Edmonston; fnan-
citl secretary. Mrs. Dora Hendrix;
treasurer. Mrs. Olga NJ. Rogers; warden,
Miss Belle Chapman; conductor, Miss
Carrie korn: chaplain. Miss Amelia
noble grand. William J. Rogers and
Mrs. Laura E. McChesney: right and
left supporters of the past grand, Mrs.
Kittie Gottlieb and Mrs. Nettie Tying;
inside guard. Clara limerick; outside
exercises were performed by Past
Noble Grand Edith O'Donnell, assisted
by a corps of past noble grands from
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2. During
the business session the lodge unani-
mously Endorsed Past Noble Grand Dora
]. B. Hendrix for election to the office
of president of the Rebekah Assembly.
Two applications were received. and
Degree Director William ]. Rogers re-
quested all members of the degree staff
to attend the mkt session of the lodge,
January %, for rehearsal.
officers of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge.
No. 4. and Federal City Lodge. No. 20.
airy 8. by Grand Master Frank E. Rapp,
assisted by a full corps of Grand Lodge
officers. at an open public service. The
large lodge room was filled to its ca
of Dorcas Lodge: Noble grand, Annette
Emory; vice grand, Mary Zeigler: re-
cording secretary. Elizabeth Carter:
ASpe II a aatss wapaaa
Elsie Boyce: conductor. Alice Tappan;
chaplain. Ella Mallory; right support
er to noble grand, Josephine Beahm:
right and left supportersto vice grand,
son; inner guard, Hannah stedehou-
der; outer guard. John Cervenka- Those
of Federal City Lodge are as follows:
Noble grand. William M. Zeeigler: vice
grand, W. NeDUS TcCOTulHB SeCTe-
tary, Henry w. Weber; financial Sec
rotary, S. N. Mallory. and treasurer,
w. Fl. Mcconnell. Following the in
stallation ceremony, addresses were
made by the grand master, past grand
masters and Grand Representatives w.
w MILAN and E. w. Bradford and
others Past Noble Grand Mrs. Josie
Ison, on behalf of the two lodges, pre-
scented the grand master with hand
some cut-gIass water set The exer-
cises closed with the serving of re-
freshments
Past Grand A. W. Kaiser accompa-
MED by a corps Of past grands from
Eastern Lodge, No. 7, Friday evening,
January 8, visited Phoenix Lodge, No.
2s, and installed the following officers:
Noble grand, o. c. Splitter; vice grand,
George V. Meele; recording secretary.
-. b. Gray: financial secretary, r.
Gibbs; treasurer, L. S. Savage. One
application for membership was re-
ceived, and the indications are said to
point to a large increase during the
year..
Amity Lodge, No. "a, accompanied by
the grand master and several of the
Grand Lodge officers, Canton Wash
ington, No l, past masters and many
members of sister lodges, paid it's
annual church visit to Gorsuch NJ. E.
Church Sunday evening, and listened
to sermon by Rev. J. R. Esaias on