Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

Canton Washington, No. 1, Patriarchs
Militant. will officially receive Gen. A.
H. Stocker. their supreme commander
saturday evening in the canton room
in Odd Fellows Hall, 423 7th street
northwest. Capt. Frederick A. Royse
commanding has issued an order
that every member be present. After
the reception to Gen. Stocker and his
star the members will retire to the
encampment room, where Gen. Stocker
VIII receive the ladies' auxiliary OF
canton. A banquet will be. served
The drill will be omitted as the audi
torium of the hall is being used for a
bazaar. This is regarded as an i'm
portant occasion, when the yearly rat
ing is given by the commanding gen.
eral, which will indicate the possibility
of success for the canton at Chatta-
nooga in September.
Canton Washington. No. /. was
organized in 1885. Its first captain
was John 7. Chancey. Prior to that date
uniform rank of the encampment
branch which afterward was merged
into the canton. Col. Samuel E. Boyce,
who has served in the capacity as
clerk from the day of it's organization
and whose service won for him special
recognition by the commanders in chief
of the Patriarchs Militant throughout
the Jurisdiction of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, is today one of it's most active
members.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. Thursday
evening. will consider the question of
furnishing room. to be designated as
Excelsior Lodge, No. II. Room" which
has recently been purchased by the
association in the Odd Fellows Home.
In addition to furnishing this room
the lodge will also provide articles of
furniture for use in other parts of the
home. At the conclusion of the last
dining room. under the direction of
Joseph Seaman. 1t is said reorgan-
ization of the degree team, under the
direction of Noble Grand NJ. D. Fried
ton will occur Thursday evening,
March 9.
Langdon Lodge. No. Is, will have the
initiatory degree at its meeting to-
morrow evening. The report of the
committee on the twenty-second anniver-
sary of the lodge was submitted and
approved. The lodge was unanimous
in extending vote of thanks to the
orchestra, under the leadership of AL
fred Grosskurth. which consisted of
Eugene Gass, Robert Featherstone and
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81, conferred
the initiatory degree at it's last meet
to witness the work of the team. Next
Tuesday evening a rehearsal will be
held. The officers of the lodge, it is
said. are determined to obtain a better
rating than that which has heretofore
been given for proficiency in degree
work. The Grand Lodge visitation will
occur March 81.
The president of the Odd Fellows
Home Association has forwarded to
each subordinate and Rebekah lodge,
encampment and canton a letter ad-
vising it of the purchase of the prop
erty authorized by the association at
it's last special meeting. and a request
that each lodge consider furnishing a
lodge. Several lodges have already ex-
pressed their willingness to furnish
rooms, and several individuals, it is
said. have done likewise.
The first visitation of Grand Master
William J. Hope and the officers Of
the Grand Lodge will be made to Har-
ne Fe6ruary g. The eo ofiieers Of sSs the
lodge, at the last visitation, it is said,
We're rated perfect by the grand rep
Grand Instructor H. c. Lybrand re-
ports that the officers have been at
tending regularly the nights set apart
Tor instruction. Harmony is the home
lodge of Grand Representative w. w
MILAN. who was unanimously elected
FOR the fourth term as grand represent
tatlVe at the meeting of the grand
lodge held in January. He also re-
ceiyed the unanimous Endorsement of the
Grand Lodge as a candidate for deputy
grand sire Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
The first and second degrees will be
conferred at the meeting of Eastern
Lodge. No. I. Wednesday evening At
the last meeting the initiatory degree
vas conferred To avoid delay in taxi
ing the entire class through during the
present month. the degree directors
Ave arranged for the two degrees
ednesday evening. Members were
present at the meeting from other
irrri
Friendship Lodge. No. IL, entertained
owing program was rendered. Ad-
Sresses by Grand Master Hope. Presi-
Gent Annie E. Grigsby of Rebekah AS
:,embly- Grand Representative MILAN.
Fast Grand Representative John l. Brown
and Grand Secretary Rapp, vocal and in
strumental solos and other novelties Re
Ploris n. Naily of Friendship Rebekah
Lodge, No. :. expressed the thanks Of
s ser Ioage to Friendship Lodge for the
ceived from the lodge and members.
Anity Lodge. No 81, will confer tho
fnitiatory degree Tuesday evening. a star
under +. g. NJ Sorrell officiating. Ow
ing to the temporary illness of Degree
director sorrel there was no rehearsal
OF the degree at the last meeting
The second degree will be conferred
in Mount Pleasant Lodge No 20. Tues
day night. at 14th and Kenyon streets
northwest Noble Grand Edwin Allan
Swingie reports that the lodge has
Tuesday night. March I. the lodge
will hold a short business session,
after which an entertainment will be
presented for the members and their
families. Admission will be by card.
and although the number is to be lin.
tied, 1t is announced, the committee
will endeavor to supply applicants FOR
invitations from other lodges The
committee consists of Past Grand Ed
win r; Armentrout. chairman; Past
Grand Bert V. Wolfe and Jonn J. YER
leger.
The Odd Fellows Duckpin League I.
creating enthusiasm throughout the
various lodges. and it is predicted tina I
next season every lodge in the Dis
trict VIII BIZ represented. Schedule for
the week: Tomorrow. Eastern VS.
washington. Wednesday, Columbia w
Mount Pleasant: Thursday. Central vs..
Beacon All games are being rolled a +
the Brunswick alleys, 9Th and {,
streets northwest. commencing at 8
pm.
The degree team of Federal CITY
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