Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
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Monday-Naomi. No. 1. degree: Ruth,
40. ., visitation of assembly on
GERS.
Tuesday-FideIity. No. 4, degree.
wednesday-Assembly Home Circle.
Friday-Miriam, No. 6, degree.

Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No.
9, was instituted Wednesday evening
in the lodgeroom at 14th and Kenyon
streets northwest. The event was one
of the most important that has oc-
Cured during the present term. Grand
Master William j. Hope called the
meeting to order and requested his
associate officers to occupy their Off
cial positions. The Grand Master IN
vited President Annie f. Grigsby and
her associate officers of the Rebekah
Assembly to conduct the ceremony OF
instituting the lodge. Mrs. Grigsby.
after instructing her associate officers
to assume their official stations. re-
quested Vice President Anna Billings TO
present the petition for charter. wee
President Billings presented the FOL
lowing petitioners: Katie Morrison +.
\. c.; Anna Crew, P. n. G.: Mary Pol
lock, p. \. c.: Edna Ohlander, Katie
Sample, p. y. c.; Irene Shedd, Sue NJ.
Carey. Elsie n. Carey, Annie Gloss
brenner, Charles p. Sample. Eugene
Ohlander. Harry Darling. Guy F. Gloss
brenner. James H. Crew. y. NJ Pollock
William Morrison, F. w. Alexander,
Mary n. Alexander. Otelia Thorn Tay-
lor, Fred u. Tillman, Maud G. Tillman.
Clara ID. Short, Jessie NJ. Dudley,
Charles w: Dudley: Marie H smith:
Hellmuth. Eva Mae H. Bushey. Hattie
Kann. Lewis S. kann. David A. Thomp-
son. Cora Thompson, Gladys Sample.
Belle Fl. Tucker. Mida w. Tucker. Anna
Bailey Windle. Maud keiser Brooks,
Alice r. Bradley, Charles T. Windle,
Kate NJ. Smith, II. Elkton Smith. Sarah
V. Darling Anna f. Meter. X. {. Att
house. Lillian L. McGregor. Mary F..
Allen, Florence c. Bennett. II. c. r.
Bohnke. Mozella Bohnke and Edith V.
S. Wiley.
President Grigsby conducted the cleo
ton of officers of the new lodge. which
resulted in the unanimous election of
Past Noble Grand Katie Morrison as
noble grand. Edna Ohlander. vice
grand; Past Noble Grand Mary Pollock.
recording secretary: Elsie NJ. Carey.
financial secretary, and Eva Mae
Bushey. treasurer. Each officer was
presented and installed. Remarks were
made by Grand Master William J.
Hope. President Annie E. Grigsby,
Grand Warden J. T. Humphrey. Vice
President Anna Billings, Past Grand
cations to become members of the
lodge were received from fifty men and
women living in Mount Pleasant. At
the next meeting the degree will be
conferred.
The Assembly Home Circle will meet
Wednesday evening. President Bill
ings has asked a full attendance from
every Rebekah lodge. as many impor-
tant matters will come before the
circle for consideration, one of them
the supper to be given by the circle in
ODD Fellows Home. 3233 street
northwest, Friday evening, April IA,
from S to o'clock pm. Reports will
be received from the chairmen of all
committees. President Billings has
INV tot fn a
members of the order to attend the
meetings of the circle.
Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. 8. met
Friday evening. President Annie r.
Grgsby spoke of the Odd Fellows
Home and the duty OF the lodge toward
assisting in furnishing the building 50
that it may be occupied at an early
date by those who are eligible to the
care and prot ection of home. Action
was taken and a committee appointed
to make the necessary arrangements.
Degree Director L. IL. Windsor held
degree rehearsal by the degree team
for the benefit of the members and
visitors. Miriam Lodge members are
said TO appreciate the honor conferred
upon them in having member of their
lodge chosen as the first president of
the Rebekah Assembly of the District
Of Columbia-Past Noble Grand Annie
f. Grigsby-under whose guidance
progress has been made in the Rebekah
branch of the order President Grigsby
has organized and instituted two new
Rebelah lodges. which have added sew
eral hundred members to the order
during her term. 1t is said also she
has increased the activity of other
lodges more than has been apparent
for several years.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. at it's
last meeting. held heart social"
given entirely by the man members of
the lodge. Marshall Baber being chair
ments. A large crowd was present.
Capt. Fred A. Royse carried off. the
BOBBY prize. much to the delight of a
large audience. Refreshments. were
served and dancing followed until a
late hour.
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5. met
Monday evening and entertained one
of the largest crowds of the season.
The room had been decorated with
flowers in honor of the visit of the
officers of the assembly. accompanied
by the officers of the Grand Lodge.
The usual examinations of the officers
of the lodge were conducted and words
of Communication were given by Presi-
dent Annie E. Grigsby and Grand
Master William ]. Hope.
The entertainment committee pre-
scented a program for the evening and
took charge at the close of the regular
session o. the lodge. instrumental and
vocal selections and a play. presented
by members Of the lodge. held the at
tention Lf the audience for an hour,
after which refreshments were served
by the refreShment committee in the
blue room.
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