The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

salem Lodge, No 20.
At the regular meeting of Salem Lodge
on Thursday evening the degree will be
conferred under direction of Degree
Director Past Grand Dawson. Since the
Institution of Friendship Rebekah Lodge,
No. 5, which meets in Salem Lodge room,
the lodge has held business meetings
twice a month, and on the other meeting
nights the degree has been conferred.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 2I. i
Grand Master Hope, accompanied by
the Grand Lodge officers, visited Golden
Rule Lodge on Thursday evening. Noble
Grand HUH, Vice Grand Bailey and
Warden Berlin were examined in the
work of the degrees The records of the
lodge show that "a per cent of the off,
GERS have been present at every meet
Ing night during the term, and that the
average attendance Of members rates
very high.
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16.
The lodge at its last meeting decided
to meet. after April /, twice month,
the first and third Fridays. 1t Is also
the intention of the lodge to move its
lodge room from Ninth and F streets toI
I. o. o. F. Hall, 423 Seventh street.
bouke, W. u.
Central Lodge, No. /, held a well at
tended meeting last Friday evening.
The degree director held a full dress re-
Der being present Capt. w. p. Pun
phrey, degree director. after the re-
hearsaL reported that each officer of the
team had rendered the work In a very
able manner.
Phoenix Lodge, No. u.s.
The degree will be conferred at the
meeting on Friday evening by, the de-
gree team under direction of Past Grand
y. Keyser. Past Grand l. s. Savage
WAS appointed by Noble Grand Spare as
the representative on the joint excur-
sion committee for the benefit of Odd
Fellows Home, and Past Grand o. c.
Splitter to represent the lodge on the
ninety-seyenth anniversary committee. A
committee was appointed to furnish a
room in ]. 90. F. Home to be known
as Phoenix Lodge Room. A building
committee was also appointed. and au-
thorized to ascertain the cost of a lot
and building of hall adequate to meet
the requirements of the lodge.
Covenant Lodge, No. IL.
Covenant Lodge, No. IS, received an
official visit from Grand Master Hope
and the officers of the Grand Lodge on
Thursday evening. The term reports
showed an increase in membership and
in finances. The lodge. during the past
year, has lost several of its most able
members by death, among the number
being Past Grand Henry Weber
Columbian Encampment, No. 4.
Grand Patriarch p. H Leary. accom-
panied by the officers of the Grand En-
campment, will pay the encampment an
official visit on Wednesday evening.
Grand Patriarch Leary requests ali the
patriarchs to- be present on this occa-
sion. ii Is expected remarks will be
made suggesting plans whereby renewed
interest may be created in the Patrf-
archial branch.
Fred ID. Stuart Encampment, No. z.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. T.,
will confer the Patriarchal degree on
Tuesday evening next Chief Patriarch
Alexander urges all members to attend.
Grand Patriarch Leary and officers of
the Grand Encampment will pay Fred D.
Stuart an official visit on April IL.
The Grand Lodge held a special session
on Wednesday evening. at which meet
ing the amendment proposed by Mount
Pleasant Lodge increasing the cost of
admission was adopted. A petition signed
by flfty-two petitioners praying for the
granting Of a charter for a Rebekah
lodge to be known as Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 9, and to be located at Four
teenth and Kenyon streets northwest
was received and referred to the Re-
bekah committee of the Grand Lodge,
consisting of Past Grand w. F. Dement,,
chairman; W. W. Burgess and L. H.
Windsor.
The Grand Lodge will attend services
at Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church, South.
on Sunday evening. April 9. All members
will assemble at 1. o. o. F. Hall, 423
Seventh street northwest, where a spe-
cial meeting OF the Grand Lodge will be
held.
Ruth Lodge, No, 2.
The degree team will not hold its week
ly rehearsal tomorrow evening, as all
members will meet with the chairman of
the rummage sale committee at lib 1-2
Seventh street northwest
The entertainment committee announces
that the open meeting of the lodge VIII
be held on April II.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. g.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5. gave an
old-time box sale party at its last meet
ing, which was attended by the largest
number of members in the history of the
lodge. The lodgeroom was beautifully
decorated in pink and green, and set with
choice flowers and palms. Noble Grand
Adams welcomed the members. 4
Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Ledge, No. g.
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No. 8,
will be instituted by Grand Master Hope,
assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge,
on Wednesday evening In the lodgeroom
over Park Savings Bank. Fourteenth and
Kenyon streets northwest. After the in
stitution of the lodge the officers will be
elected and installed for the term
Naomi Lodge, No. 1.
Naomi Lodge, No, ], held an interest
ing session at its last rraeefine on Man