The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
NEWS OF WASHINGTON FRATERNITIES
The Odd Fellows.

The Odd Fellows.
MoudAy-Lansdon, No. D. installation; Beacon,
No. Is, and Union No. H. business
Tuesdsy-wsshinGton. No. s; Golden Rule NO
n and Amity. No. q. installation.
Wednesday, Eastern, No. I. degree; Federal CITY,
No: %. installation; Harmony, No. ., business
Thursdsy-Coaumbis, No. TO- degree; Covenant
Ffiday-PhoepiI No. q. degree; Central. No. /.
business.
ENCAMPMENTs H..
Tuesday-Fred d. Stuart No. Z, installation.
Wcdnesday-Columbian. No. l. installation.
I Thursday-odd Fellows Home excursion to
| Chesapeake Beach.
! PATRiARCHs MILITANT.
saerday-brll and social
The joint excursion committee for
the benefit of Odd Fellows Home held
their last meeting Saturday, with Past
Grand w. F. Dement, representing the
lGrand Lodge. presiding. In calling the
meeting to order Mr.. Dement, stated
that arrangements had been COM
| pleted with the railroad to furnish
ample cars. The chairman of the pro-
gram committee. Grand Herald II. l.
Andersen. submitted the final draft of
the program. which was adopted.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20-Grand
| Master w. j. Hope, assisted by the
officers of the Grand Lodge, will in
stall officers Wednesday evening. AT
the last meeting arrangements were
made whereby the event will bring
together a large number of members.
Degree work for the evening has been
suspended in order to give more time
to the program and entertaining COM
mittee.
| Eastern Lodge. No "A joint meet
ing with Harmony Lodge was held
Wednesday evening. when Past Grand
f. r. Armentrout was assisted by
corps of past grands from Mount
Pheasant. They were Noble Grand r.
H. Sartin, Vice Grand c. H. Williams,
i Recording Secretary Col. S. z. Boyce,
H. L. Andersen. Treasurer W. J. Rich.
Warden w. H. Stannard G. c. Gard
ner. Inside Guard s. ]. Demas. and
Outside Guard II. Dodson. Remarks
were made by Past Grands Armentrout
and Fits.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. will hold a
short session on Thursday evening to
receive the reports due on several ap-
plications for membership. Noble Grand
Freeman, accompanied by officers and
members, will attend the Joint excur-
sion on July 13 and will return in
time to preside over the meeting OF the
lodge. The resorts show an increase
in membership during the past term.
Rebekah Degree.
Monday-Esther No 5 installation.
weinesdsy-Mount Pheasant. No. 3. installation
Of ofhcers b President Belle NJ. Garter.
Frday-Martha Washington. No. ). and Dorcas,
No 4, instalation
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the ensuing term will be installed at the
regular session OF the lodge tomorrow
evening. by Past Noble Grand Ploris
/. Nalley, of Friendship Rebekah Lodge,
No. S, assisted by corps Of past grands.
Officers OF Naomi Rebekah Lodge. No.
l, were installed July 3. by an installing
team of past noble grands from Esther
, Lodge, No. ). Mrs Ida Brimmer as spe-
Cial deputy president, assisted by Mrs.
Myrtle Loebsack, marshal; Mrs Anna
Billings. warden: Mrs. Cordia Hammer,
recording secretary; Mrs. Linnie Keiser.
financial secretary; Mrs Grace Weber.
chaplain; Mrs. Fanny CHATTER, inside
guardian; Mrs. H. Weiner. outside guar
dian; Mrs. Anna Epps, pianist Those in
stalled were: Noble grand. Mrs. F. MAY
Raitz vice grand, Mrs. Allie RAIDER: re-
Cording secretary, Mrs. Alice S. Thomas;
financial secretary. Mrs. V. Estelle Yoak-
ley; treasurer, Miss Emma T Strobel;
warden. Miss Lily Burroughs: chaplain,
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sanderson: r. S. n. G., J.
D Yoakley; l. S. V. C. Mrs. Rebekah
V Nolland R. S. V G., Mrs. Grace
Matthews; L. S V. G., Miss Marion Suth-
!, erland; o. G., Miss Anne Bouton; pianist,
. Mrs r. NOlland
The committee assignments were as fol-
lows: President, Mrs Volland; visiting
hal
Mrs. G. Matthews, Mrs. Ella Curl, F. D.
Seifert. and J. H. Hogan; finance. J. d
Yoakley. o. F. Smith. Mrs. Vollsnd; re-
gala, Miss l. Burroughs. Miss A. Hous-
mar, Mrs. NJ Draeger, Mrs. NJ. l. Stroe-
bel. Miss NJ. Sutherland. o. S. Smith, and
]. D. Yoakley; floral, Miss l.. Burroughs
Mrs. S. Sanderson, Mrs. A. Thomas; de,
, linquents. Mrs. V. E. Yoakley, Mrs. Z
Curl, E. S. Grumley, and J. H. Hogan.
: At the close OF the ceremony the in
, stalling officer appointed Mrs. Volland to
install the absent officers after which
Mrs. Yoakley presented Mrs. Brimer with
! a cut glass basket. expressing the es-
teen and appreciation of Naomi Lodge.
The retiring noble grand, Mrs NJ
Draeger. having efficiently filled her sec
ond term as noble grand. was presented
by Miss Stroebel with a handsome cut
glass vase, a gift of the lodge
Ruth Lodge. No. Past Noble Grand
Annie Cole. assisted by a corps of past
, grands from Dorcas Lodge. installed Of
ficers. Monday evening. At the close
OF the ceremony, Past Noble Grand
, Mamie Pearson, on behalf OF the lodge,
presented Mrs. Cole with a beautiful
token in appreciation of the impressive
and proficient manner in which the Of
ficers were installed President Belle NJ.
Carter. on behalf of the lodge. presented
; Maud King, the retiring noble grand,
with beautiful jewel as an appreciation
of her service as the presiding officer.
All members of the Assembly Home
Circle will picnic az Chesapeake Beach on
July Is. The members are required to
wear the regulation uniform as adopted
at the last meeting OF the circle.
The Odd Fellows Home Association will
hold their regular quarterly meeting in
the Home Building on Friday evening.
July IA. Important business will be con-
sidered which will include arrangements
for formally opening the home
Knights Of Pythias.