Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
rangements were made to attend the lawn
fete to be given at the home Wednesday
evening.

rangements were made to attend the lawn
fete to be given at the home Wednesday
evening.
Grand Master W. ]. Hope has announc-
ed that the general degree staff is pre-
pared to confer. the degrees. upon request
of any lodge desiring its assistance upon
notification to him at least one week prior
to the day OF comforting the degree.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment. No. I.
will hold an open social after Its regular
business Tuesday evening. Grand Pat
riarch Leary and the officers of the
Grand Encampment will be present.
Topics of general interest to members OF
the encampment branch will be discussed.
At the close OF the meeting an old-time
smoker will be given with an amusing
program. A general invitation Is extend
ed all members of the subordinate lodges
and to the members of the several en-
campments to be present.
Canton Washington, No. 1. will have its
regular drill Saturday evening. Capt.
Fred A. Royse will exemplify the new
regulations laid down in the drill manual
and will drill the members in all the new
movements. Members desiring to take
advantage of credits given on the annual
trip must be present at this meeting.
The directors of the Odd Fellows
Home Association met in the Office OF
the president Friday evening. The fur
nishing of the home was considered
and 1t was decided to limit all beds to
be used in the home to metal, with
metal springs. The estimated cost OF
furnishing room was placed at APP
pro1imately $500. A committee, con-
sfsting Of three members of the board
was appointed to meet Wednesday
evening with the committees from the
several lodges which have expressed a
desire to furnish room. A final selec-
ton of rooms will then be made. AT
the last session Of the Assembly $3.50
parlors on the first floor. The presi-
dent was also authorized to make ar
rangements for caretaker. After the
final selection of rooms have been made
the furniture will be received and
placed in the home.
The joint excursion committee will
meet in I. o. o. F. Hall Saturday even
ing, May 81. at 8 o'clock, to receive re-
ports from each lodge regarding the
mittee who have not received their
tickets have been directed to the treas
urer. 8. N. Mallory, 80 H street north
east. Several prizes are offered for the
tickets. The committee on entertain
ments and games will submit its report
and ALI arrangements will be completed
at this meeting. The reunion of all
Odd FelfoWS OF this jurisdiction and OF
Maryland will be held July 10 at Ches-
apeake Beach. Prominent speakers
will deliver addresses and several
base ball match games will be played.
Mount Nebo Encampment. No. 6, met
at its hall. 18th and Kenyon streets
Wednesday evening. Seven new mem
bers were proposed. The prospects are
said to be bright for large number OF
new members at an early date. This
is the Oldest encampment in the city
and has the distinction of having had
as its scribe Patriarch Thomas w. Fow
Ter. who now serving his 105th con-
secutive term covering period of over
nfty-two years.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. will con-
fer the third degree ednesday night
under the direction of Past Grand Mas
ter John II. Wood. Wednesday. June
Ia. the lodge will have printers
night when the first degree will be
conferred by a team composed entire
ly of printers from the government
printing office. After the degree work
there will be a smoker and general
good time. The second degree was con-
ferred last Wednesday under the d.
rection Of Degree Director William H.
Mcconnell