Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
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the degree tomorrow evening. At the
| last meeting the initiatory degree was
conferred, and matters relating to the
management of the hall were considered.
cling of the clubroom reported that 1t
had completed the work. Those who
visited the new room expressed them
selves as pleased with the manner in
which the committee had remodeled it.
Grand Master w. ]. Hope has ap-
pointed Deputy Grand Master Irving r.
| Schwinger as the representative of the
anniversary committee of the order.
Grand Secretary Rapp has sent a
notice to each lodge to select repre-
sentative to meet with Deputy Grand
Master Schwinger in the blue room of
]. o. o. F. Hall Thursday evening,
| March Is. at 7:45 o'clock. 1t is the des
! sire of the deputy grand master that
! every lodge encampment and canton
, be represented so that the committee
may organize and appoint the subcom-
the anniversary, which will occur
April 26.
Past Grand W. F. Dement, has called
| meeting Of the representatives from
the several lodges on the joint excur-
sion committee for the benefit of Odd
Fellows Home Association in Odd Eel
lows Hall Saturday evening, March 4,
at 1880 pm. to complete the organiza-
ton and appoint subcommittee as
well as select the date for the
excursion.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. met at 7:3O
Wednesday night and disposed Of BUSH
ness quickly to enable its members to
attend in body the grand visitation
to Harmony Lodge, No. 9.
At the next meeting the initiatory
degree will be conferred on one or
more candidates.
Much enthusiasm is conferred in the
Odd Fellows Bowling League. espe-
cially in regard to the teams now lead
ing: The games in the next two weeks
VIII practically decide the champion
snip Eastern Lodge will bowl a set
Win Mount Pleasant Lodge Friday
night.
Through special invitations from
Noble Grand w. M. Spare of Phoenix
Lodge. No. %, several members of Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. 20, went to Ben
ming, d. c., Friday night and assisted
In comforting the second degree. At
the conclusion of the work a supper
parts were Past Grands Edwin r. Ar
mentrout, William G. Thomas and Bert
V. Wolfe. George L. Cartner and John
]. Verleger.
There will be no degree work at the
next meeting of Mount Pleasant Lodge.
No. 20. The evening will be devoted
entirely to entertainment of the ladies.
Admission is to be by card and Secre-
tary Bert V. Wolfe reports that the re-
quests for invitations are numerous 1t
is the intention of the committee in
charge to discontinue issuing cards
when the lodgeroom capacity has been
Jonn b. Goodwin. grand secretary of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge. has been
extended an invitation to be present. :
The officers of the Odd Fellows'Duck.
pin League assert entire satisfaction
with the success thus far attained ann
report that no forfeits have occurred
The first series of the league finds ali
the teams about evenly balanced. The
Individual averages are said to be ex
ceptlonally good, considering this ia
the hrst year that many of the bowIers
nave taken part in match games. The
weeks schedule follows: Tomorrow
night, Columbia VS.. Washington: Tues
day night. Central VS.. Mount Pleasant.
Friday night, Beacon VS.. Eastern.