Evening star., 1916-07-16

Columbia Lodge. No. 10, held it's in
stallation exercises Thursday night.
The installing officers were Grand Rep
resentatives W. W. MILAN and a dele
cation of past grands from Harmony
Lodge. No. 9. The officers installed
were James A. Hall. noble grand:
Thomas Humphreys, jr., vice grand; E.
c. Grumley. recording secretary: J. D.
Yoakley. financial secretary; Thomas
w. Fowler, past grand master. treas
urer.
Grand Master William j. Hope, assist
ed by the officers of the Grand Lodge,
installed the officers of Federal City
Lodge, No. 20. Wednesday evening. The
following officers were installed: Noble
grand, c. l.. league: vice grand. J. ].
Jones: recording secretary. Henry w.
lory; treasurer, w. H. Mcconnell, with
full line of subordinate officers. Sew
era1 applications were received and de-
gree work. it is said. will be a feature
OF every meeting night during the term.
The reports of the past term show, il
is said. that the lodge made gains both
in membership and finances. Remarks
were made by the grand master and
other members of the Grand Lodge and
refreshments were served.
The illness is reported of Past Grand
r. T. Pumphrey of Metropolis Lodge.
No. l6, one of the most active members,
it is said, not only OF his own lodge
but in the Grand Lodge. where he has
served on many important committees.
For many years he has been the degree
director of Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No.
2. Under the direction of Mr.. Pumphrey
the degree taem won the first prize in
competitive degree work at the session
nd To
ronto several years ago.
The degree team Of Eastern Lodge,
No. Z. will confer the initiatory degree
meeting hereafter, ii is announced, de-
gree work will be the feature Degree
Director Lawson. in order to give some
OF the regular members of the team a
rest and an opportunity to go away on
their vacations, has supplied substi-
tutes for EACH official position, who
have been regularly drilled and are
1ully capable. 1t is said. Several new
applications were received and will be
presented at the next meeting.
The Odd Fellows Home Association
held its quarterly meeting at the home
Friday evening. Representatives were
present from each of the subordinate
Grand Encampments and all subordinate
encampments and .cantons. Several
past grand masters also were present
as interested visitors. The reports of
the president. secretary and treasurer
were presented. showing the progress
made in furnishing and reiecorating
the building since the meeting of the
association in April. Arrangements
were completed for the formal opening
and dedication of the home in Septem-
ber. The officers present were President
Frank E. Rapp. Vice President Sarah
NJ. Sanderson. Secretary Frederick N
Davis and Treasurer ]. T. Petty. The
board of directors, composed of officers
Annie E. Grigsby of the Rebekah AS
sembly, Mrs. Laura E. B. McChesney
Charles Garrels and F. A. Norway. sub
mitted several recommendations which
were approved by the association.
by Past Grand Master r. H. Sorrell and
Past Grands George Cumming, j. H.
Goodrich. F. A. Newman. d. A. Thomp-
son. B. B. Walden and J. H. Windsor,
Monday evening. The elective officers
are: Noble grand. Thomas c. Mettler;
vice grand. A. NJ. Lasta; recording sec
retary. NJ S. Fall; financial secretary,
Fred N. Davis: treasurer w. B. Randall
The noble grand appointed his subor-
dinate officers. who were installed by
Past Grand Windsor. Remarks were
made by Past Grand Master Sorrell.
Grand Master w. J. Hope. Special Dep
uty Grand Master Windsor and several
visitors. AT the close of the meeting
refreshments were served. At the
meeting tomorrow night several pend
ing applications will be considered by
the lodge. Past Grand NJ S. Fall was
unanimously elected degree master.
Grand Conductor E. L. Dunn, assisted
by a corp of past grands from Harmony
Lodge. No. 8. installed the officers of
n
evening, as follows: Noble grand, Louin
II. Bailey: vice grand, W. B. Berlin: re-
cording secretary. H. C. r. Bohnke;
financial secretary. C. E. Bartlett: /:
treasurer. J. H. Crew, past grand mas
ter; warden. Harry Seiinger; chaplain.
!. A. Qu.nsberry; inside guard. F.
Thompson: outside guard. G. w. Hutch
inson; right supporter to the noble
grand, J. C. r. Main: left supporter to
the noble Greod, W. B. Irwin; right and