Evening star., 1916-12-24

Degrees will be conferred in Har-
mony Lodge, No. 9. Wednesday even
ing. Degree Directors Dunn and Ly-
brand expect to complete the degree
work for the term at this meeting SO
that the staff may commence a class
initiation at the second meeting in
January. The election of officers for
the ensuing term will take place and
reports will be received from the an
nual committees.
Langdon Lodge, No. 26, will omit It's
meeting Christmas evening. A special
meeting will be Held Thursday even
ing for the election of officers. Noble
Grand r. =. Metler at the last meeting
of the lodge notified the degree di-
rector that all degree work will be
postponed until after the installation
of officers. January s.
The Odd Fellows Duckpin League
VII! not bowl during the week but will
open the new year with d contest be-
tween Metropolis, No. 16, and Colum-
bia. No 10, Tuesday evening, January
=. at 6th and c streets northwest to
be followed the next night by a game
Pleasant. No. %. and games between
Beacon. No. Is, and Washington, No.
6. January 4. and Amity, No. 81, and
eastern. No. I. January ..
Salem Lodge, No. %, will have it's
annual election of officers Thursday V
evening and an "old-time get-together
homecoming meeting" will character
lze the last meeting of the year No
Bile Grand l.. r. Donaldson has sent out
personal letters to all members urging
them to be present.
Metropolis Lodge, No 16, at its la st
meeting held it's annual election of
officers and received reports for the
term from the chairmen of the com
mittees The committee in charge of
furnishing the office at the Odd Eel
lows Home reported that all the neces-
sary office fixtures had been obtained
ana placed in the Office and that the
rug was now completed and ready to
be placed on the floor.
Washington Lodge, No. G, will elect
ofhcers for the ensuing term Tuesday
evening. rms is the home lodge of
Grand Master Hope. A special notice
mas been sent out to all members to
be present. more important matters
viii be brought before the lodge. A
certain amount will be appropriated
each quarter for the benefit of the |.
y. .. +. Library.
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lodge of this jurisdiction, will meet
Friday evening, when the degree di-
rector. w. p. Pumphery. will finish
all degree work for the term. after
which the election of officers will take
place. The reports of the recording
secretary, w. q. Philips. show the
lodge has made a satisfactory gain.
Financial Secretary Oscar p. Daumer
is compiling Il lodge history, commenc-
ing with the institution of Central
1vG Ik-p pirh Ia a1f nrt of he
two lodges forming and instituting the
Grand Lodge of the District of Column
bia. Central Lodge being instituted by
the founder of the order, Past Grand
Sire Thomas Wildey.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. will have
its election of officers Tuesday even
ing.
Fred S. Stuart Encampment, No. !,
will meet Tuesday evening, when the
golden rule and royal purple degrees
will be conferred upon Grand Chaplain
Henry S. Petty of Mount Nebo, No. 3.
and a number of other candidates for
the degrees from the several encamp
ments. Grand Patriarch Henry S. All
wine and other grand officers viii be
present.
Beacon Lodge, No. -. will hold a
special meeting Friday evening, instead
of its regular meeting tomorrow even
ing REPORTS for the term will be re-
ceived and ways and means discussed
for the work of the coming year.
Beacon Lodge. No. 10. l. O. o. F.,
Monday evening voted to dispense with
the meeting for December 25, and to re-
quest the grand master to grant dis
pensation to hold a meeting Friday
evening December 90. At this meeting
the election of officers for the coming
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oficers-elect viii be installed Janu-
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