Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
RER qfI&YHGES
Tuesday-F1delity. No. Z. degree.
Friday-Miriam, No. 6. degree.

Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. will
meet Friday evening. when the degree
will be conferred under the direction of
The first social meeting of the present
term was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Pyle recently. with a
large attendance. Dorcas is the home
lodge of Past Noble Grand Mary De-
ment, warden of the Rebekah As
sembly. and Past Noble Grand Ella v.
Mallory marshal of the Assembly.
Under the leadership of Noble Grand
Elsie Boyce and Vice Grand Marquee
the banner lodge for 1916.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge. No. 7. will
meet Tuesday evening. The degree
will be conferred upon several candi-
dates under the direction of Degree
Director Irving X. Schwinger. 1t is re-
ported that the growth of the lodge,
both in membership and finance. has
been greater in proportion to the mem
mership than that of any other lodge.
Past Noble Grand Flora o. Schwinger,
represents the lodge in the odd Fell
lows Home Association. The members
of Fidelity will assist Langdon Lodge,
No. &c, tomorrow in celebrating its
twenty-second anniversary.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5. met at
Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening.
A cordial welcome was extended to
Past Noble Grand Mrs Loebsack and
Mr.. Loebsack, who have recently re-
turned to Washington after an absence
Of many months. and will resume ac-
tive membership in the lodge Vice
Grand Marion Geiman offered some
thoughts and suggestions as to practi-
cal fraternal work among the member
ship for the coming six months.
During the evening the lodge received
visit from the president OF the Assem-
bly,, Mrs. Annie f. Grigsby, and Grand
Master William j. Hope. Each spoke
words Of announcement and common
dation for the showing made by the
lodge and for its bright prospects for
the coming year.
A theater party, Monday evening jan
uary 81. at Polls. was announced.
Standing committees for the term
were announced the chatrmen of which
are as follows: Finance, Past Noble
Grand Mrs. Maude Brooks: visiting
Noble Grand Mrs. Sarah Adams: floral
Past Noble Grand Mrs. Sue Carey; de-
finquent, Mrs. Laura Lennon; nisceI-
lareous, Past Noble Grand Mrs Anna
| Billings; entertainment. Mrs Kate
Smith; refreshment, Mrs. Henrietta G
Werner.
The Rebekah degree will be conferred
| at the next meeting.
At the close of the business session a
social hour followed, with Mrs Smith
| of the entertainment committee in
charge.
| A large number of members of the
| Rebekah degree assembled in Mount
| Pleasant lodgeroom Wednesday to or
| ,.anize new Rebekah lodge to bs
! known as Mount Pleasant Rebekaf
| .odge, No. 8. Past Grand Master anC
| Past Grand Representative James II
| Crew, who presided. stated the object.
and purpose OF the meeting and EN-.
phasized the fact that while the new
lodge would welcome all members wht
| wished to join, il did not approve o.
any member leaving her former lodg,
| for the purpose. 1t sought to Obtain
members who lived in the vicinity O
the lodgeroom and who were residents
of Mount Pleasant. A petition wal
presented and received the signature
OF many. Remarks were made b,
| Grand Master w. J. Hope, Deput!
Grand Master /. r. Schwinger, Pas
Grand Dudley. Annie f. Grigsby, presi
dent of the Rebekah Assembly; Pas
Noble Grand Katie Morrison and Crane
Secretary Rapp. Mrs. Pearle Windso
sang several solos. AT the close of tn
meeting Past Grand Master Grew
stated that those who had signed tn,