Evening star., 1916-10-15

Grand Master William J.. Hope and
officers of the Grand Lodge will Off
cially visit Central Lodge, No. /, Friday
evening to examine the officers in the
work of the degrees and also the rec
ords of the lodge for the year. Central
Lodge, No. 1, is the parent lodge of this
jurisdiction.
Langdon Lodge. No. 26, will confer the
degree tomorrow evening. The degree
team will be in charge of Past Grand
NJ. s. Fall, degree director. The Lodge
has pledged $50 to the heating fund of
odd Fellows Home
Phoenix Lodge. No IS, was visited
by Grand Master Hope and the officers
Of the Grand Lodge a its last meeting
and during the evening the officers of
the Grand Lodge conferred the third
degree upon a candidate. The exami-
nation of the records disclosed a gain
of 10 per cent in membership during
the year and the lodge to be in a pros
porous condition. The widening of the
street and building of the Benning via
duct have made it necessary to move
the lodge hall. Arrangements are be-
ing made to move to the rear lot ad-
jacent to the one On which the building
now stands.
Grand Patriarch Henry F. Allwine
and the officers of the Grand Encamp-
ment officially visited Fred d. Stuart
Encampment Tuesday evening. The
degree team conferred the royal purple
Nebo Encampment. The officers We're
examined in the work of the degree by
Grand Representative F. D. Seiffert.
The records of the scribe and treas
urer disclosed that progress had been
made and that the encampment was in
splendid condition.
Salem Lodge, No. %, will pay a fra
ternal visit to Forestville Lodge of
Maryland Saturday evening, October
21 Members of other lodges are in
vited to accompany the lodge. Automo-
biles will leave Good Hope road and
Nicholas avenue, Anacostia, at 1880
pm. All who intend to Join with Salem
Lodge have been requested to be at the
above point at the time indicated.
The Odd Fellows Bowling League
last Monday evening arranged to start
the Brunswick alleys, 9Th and c streets
northwest. Grand Master W. ]. Hope
and Deputy Grand Master Irving f.
Schwinger win be present and partici-
pate in the opening game. Schedules
will be printed and distributed among
the members of the order. Two new
teams have been added to the league
one from Metropolis Lodge. No 1S. the
other from Amity Lodge. No. 81. Can
ton Washington. No. 1, and several
encamnments will enter teams. The
schedule for the week is: Monday.
Metropolis VS.. Amity: Tuesday. Central
VS.. Beacon: Thursday, Washington VS..
Mount Pleasant, and Friday. Eastern
VS.. Columbia.
The general degree staff will meet
Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock Ar
raneements are being made to confer
the first degree early in December, with
100 membeIN in the team Each lodge
will be represented with candidates
for the degree. Grand Master W. J.
Hope. president of the general degree
staff. has made a personal request at
each grand visitation for volunteers
on the staff.
The secretaries of the lodges are
calling upon the members to send in
their correct address. Many members,
it is said. fail to notify the secretaries
of their change in address and many
communications from the lodge are de-
layed on that account.
Eastern Lodge, No. I, had its annual
visitation Wednesday evening, Grand
Master William J. Hope and the grand
officers examined the officers of the
lodge. The reports showed substan-
tial gain in membership and the fnan-
cial conditions as satisfactory. Grand
Marshal V. p. Hammer was the speaker
of the evening. Walter V. +. Hoag1and
of North Platte. Neb.. deputy grand mas
ter of that state. made a short talk.
At the close of the visitation Past
Grand Master John !. Brown. in behalf
Of Eastern Lodge, presented the grand
master with Il travelling bag and acces-
sories in appreciation of his services to
odd Fellowship and as a remembrance
of the many warm friends he has in
Eastern Lodge.
The second degree will be conferred
next Wednesday.