Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14

Canton Washington, No. ], Saturday
evening conferred the degree upon a
class. including large number who be-
long to Mount Rainier Lodge of Mary
land. Lieut.. Col. Theodore D. Schek.
department commander of the state of
Maryland, with Col. Fred a. Groom,
military secretary of the Military Coun-
Gil of Baltimore. were present and wit
degree Lieut.. Col Schek and Col
Groom both congratulated Capt. Fred
A. Royse.: In company with Col. Schek
were the following officers of his staff
Capts. William H. Kelley. James H.
Boyd. William H: Pearce. LIeuts- A B:
Wollstood. Charles K. Addison and
Chevaliers Leon Weilstood. Charles l..
MacNeal and Andrew E. MacNeal. Capt.
Fred A. Royse informed the members
that he had selected President Annie E.
Grigsby- to receive the decoration of
chivalry, which selection was unani-
mously Endorsed by the members of
Canton Washington. Addresses were
made by Col. Schek, Col. Groom and
several visiting chevaliers. At the close
of the meeting refreshments were
served.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. will meet
at o'clock Wednesday evening and at
the same hour during the summer
months. The second degree will be
conferred by the degree team under the
direction of Degree Director w. H. Nc
Cornell. Federal City members paid Il
fraternal visit to Eastern Lodge last
Wednesday evening, accompanying
their first degree team, in charge of
Degree Director John H. Wood. past
grand master. by which the first degree
was conferred for Eastern Lodge The
degree team of Eastern Lodge sat as
judges to determine the proficiency Of
the officers of the team rendering the
work. Degree work will be the special
feature for every meeting of Federal
City Lodge until the teams leave for
Chattanooga in September to attend
the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
The third degree will be conferred at
the meeting of Friendship Lodge. No.
II. Wednesday evening by the general
Grand Master ". ]. Hope. Past Grand
Gregory was appointed by Noble Grand
Landers to present to Mount Pleasant
Rebekah Lodge. No. 9. a substantial
sum Of money. which was donated by
the lodge at previous meeting.
Eastern Lodge. No. :. will confer the
second degree Wednesday evening. De-
gree Director w. e. Lawson is said to
have added several new features to the
degree. At the last meeting the degree
teams witnessed the comforting of the
first degree by the degree team of Fed
eral City Lodge, No. 90, under the d.
rection of Past Grand Master John H.
Wood. Refreshments were served.
The joint memorial committee, au-
thorized by the Grand Lodge. met in
the blue room of !. o. o. F. Hall Sat
urday evening. Grand Warden Hum
phrey. by the unanimous vote of the
representatives. present. was selected
as the permanent chairman of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Humphrey appointed the
subcommittee. The different ways
suggested for holding the memorial
services were discussed.
Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. 90. will
meet Tuesday night. at 14th and Ken
yon streets northwest. Noble Grand
Edwin A. Swingle has requested large
attendance, as the order OF business is
to be the consideration of the proposed
amendments to the bylaws.
At the meeting of Mount Pleasant Re
bekah Lodge, No. 9, Wednesday even
ing. the degrees were conferred on two
candidates. and the lodge had as Its
guests the newly elected officers of the
Belle NJ. Carter: vice president, Mrs
Mary E. Dement,; marshal. Mrs. Ella
X. Mallory, and warden. Mrs. Maude K
Brooks. Other guests included-Pas
President Mrs. Annie f. Grigsby and
Grand Master William s. Hope. ]. H
Gregory. on behalf of Friendship Lodge
No. -. l. o. Q. F.. presented the lodge
Grand Maude K. Brooks OF the lodge
was elected warden of the assembly
Plans are being made for rummage
sale and an excursion to Colonial Beach