Evening star., 1916-03-26
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| every meeting during the term anG
| that the average attendance of mem
| bers rates very high. The finances OF
the lodge show an increase in invest
| mentS and cash on hand. the lodge
| having at the present time, it is said
| more than $4,000 in bonds and real
estate securities. At the close of the
| examination the members were in
vited to the dining room, where a ban
quet was served Grand Representative
I MILAN was the orator of the evening
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16. at its last
| meeting decided to meet after April
| twice d month-the first and third Fri
| DAYS. 1t is also the intention of the
| lodge to move from its lodgeroom at
| 9Th and F streets to I. O. .. r. Hall
! 423 eth street. Noble Grand Dehart
| states it is his desire to celebrate the
having degree work. The members of
| the order are invited to Metropolis
! Lodge on any occasion.
/ Central Lodge. No l. met FRIDAY
evening The degree director held a
| full dress rehearsal of the degree team
every member being present.. with Capt
,, w. +. Humphrey, degree director. The
team is said to be prepared to confer
| the degrees AT any time. and so in
| formed the noble grand. The sick COM
mittee reported several of the members
| on the sick list. among them Capt. r.
~ Pumphrey. Past Grand Byron W.
Underwood, Financial Secretary Oscar
o. Underwood and the warden Of the
! lodge. At the next meeting the degree
will be conferred with a large class of
candidates.
The degree will be conferred at the
| meeting of Phoenix Lodge No 2S, Fri
day evening by the degree team, under
the direction of Past Grand n Kayser
Past Grand l.. s. Savage was appointed
hl- Nf.h1
sentative on the joint excursion COM
mittee for the benefit of odd Fellows
Home. and Past Grand Q. c. Splitter to
represent the lodge on the ninety-sev-
enth anniversary committee. A commit
tee was appointed to furnish a room in
!. o. o. F. Home. to be known as Phoenix
Lodge room. A building committee was
also appointed and authorized to ascer-
tain the cost of a lot and of building a
hall adequate to meet the requirements
Of the lodge. 1t is reported the present
building Will be torn down to make
room Tor the widening of the street
The members are said to be Unanimous
ly in favor Of the movement
Covenant Lodge. No. 13, received an
official visit from Grand Master Hope
and the officers of the Grand Lodge
Thursday evening
The term reports show an increase
in membership and in finances. The
lodge during the past year has lost
several or Its ablest members by
death. among them Past Grand Henry
!, Weber. who is said to have been one
of the faithful, hard-working members.
always interested In the welfare of
Covenant Lodge, whose kindly and
genial disposition made him welcome
not only at the meetings Nof Covenant
Lodge. but In the Rebekah branch Of
the order, where he took an active in
terest. At the close of the meeting
refreshments were served in the dining
room. remarks being made by Grand
Master Hope and other members of
the Grand Lodge. The lodge repre-
sentative to the Odd Fellows Home
Association. Past Grand r. T McMullen.
gave an address.
Grand Patriarch p. H. Leary and
the officers of the Grand Encampment
will pay Columbian Encampment, No.
1, an official visit Wednesday even
ing Grand Patriarch Leary has re-
auested all the Patriarchs to be pres
ent.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. Z,
will confer the patriarchal degree
Tuesday evening. Grand Patriarch
Leary and officers of the Grand En-
campment will pay Fred D. Stuart En-
campment an official visit April H.
This will be the last visit of Grand
Patriarch Leary during his term of
office.
The Grand Lodge held special ses-
sion Wednesday, evening, at which the