Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25

| NuE. NO uesree- f1Hrmoh!' Nv"
| ursday-Coiumbia. No. TO- and Salem,
| No. %. degree; Covenant. No. IL,
| Friday-Central No. l. and Phoenix.
| No. e. degrees.
| ENCAMPMENT
| ruesday-Fred d. Stuart, No. I, degree.
! wedne sday--Columbian No. I. degree.
rArRIARcHs MILITANT
STANDARDIZATION Washington. No. 1.
business and drill
Grand Master w. J. Hope has been
entertaining the captain of Yonkers'
celebrated degree team during the last
week. Mr.. Hope was rendered an offer
to confer the degree by the Yonkers
team at some date during the fall term.
The matter is being presented to the
subordinate lodges for their considera
ton, and it is expected will result in a
rally of the order here. during which
the Yonkers team will confer the
degrees
The general degree staff will assem-
BILE at the hall Of Amity Lodge. No II,
465 K street southwest, Tuesday even
ing for the purpose of comforting the
degrees. This will be the last meeting
of the general degree staff until after
the installation of the officers for the
term beginning July l.
Salem Lodge. No. %. will confer the
degrees Thursday evening. Past Crane
Dawson. degree director. will have
charge of the team. At the last meet
ing Of the lodge the degrees were con
ferred and several new applications re-
ceived. Past Grand Joseph X. Dawson
took part in the printers team which f.i,f
Lodge last Wednesday evening.
Federal City Lodge, No. 90 will con-
fer the second degree "Wednesday even
ing. The degree work will be done by
a select team under the direction Of
Degree Director W. H Mcconnell
Noble Grand H: J. Walther. member
called to duty with his company. Vice
Grand C. L. league will perform the
duties of noble grand during his
printers night" Past Grand Master
J. H. Woods original idea, brought out
the largest number of members as
sembled for the purpose of witnessing
the first degree in the history of Fed
eraf City Lodge. Visitors were present
from many foreign Jurisdictions and
large delegations from each of the
After the degree was conferred an odd
time smoker" was given. Capt. d. "
Chisolm presiding as CHAIRMAN Re
Rapp. Past Grand James Wood OF
Union Lodge. No. H.. who gave an in
teresting account Of his membership in
over ifty-one years: by Past Grand
Master John II. Wood his son: Past
Grand Master X. II. Sorrell Past Grand
Rogers of Canton Washington, No. !.
who closed the meeting with ad
dress on the value Of the encampment
and patriarch militant branches Of the
order
Langdon Lodge, No. 26. will hold its
term election tomorrow evening. Past
Grand NJ. S. Fall. degree director. has
forming junior degree team to COM
municate with him. Past Grand w. B.
Randall. grand instructor. has made
arrangements to hold school of in
All members desiring to familiartze
themselves with the work Of the de-
erees are invited to be present.
The ball team composed of members
Of the Grand Lodge has completed it's
organization and will play team conf
POSED of past grands from the several
Chesapeake Beach July 10. The line
up Of the team is: Shortstop. Grand
Master w J. Hope: catcher. Grand
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Grand Master John H. Wood: left field
Past Grand Master John !. Brown: first
base. Deputy Grand Master I: r:
Master r. J. Gates: third base. Grand
Herald Harry L. Andersen. and center
Held. Grand Treasurer. J d. Yoakle,
Z. H. sorrell The game will be played
FOR medal to be presented by Past
Grand w. r. Dement,. chairman of the
Joint excursion committee.
degree upon a class of candidates Tues
day evening. the general degree stan
under the direction of Grand Master w
J. Hope. officiating. All members Of the
general stan have been asked to report
promptly at o'clock Officers of the
lodge for the ensuing term will be
representative from Amity Lodge on
the Joint excursion committee will
submit his report
Saturday evening to decide regarding
the attendance OF Canton Washington
AT the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Chattanooga. Tenn. in Sep
sued orders that every member regular
and honorary. be present at this meet.
ing Tuesday evening the members Of
Canton Washington will be entertained
by the ladies' auxiliary in canton head
quarters.
The joint excursion committee. Past
Grand w. F. Dement,. representing the
Grand Lodge. chairman. met Saturday
evening. Grand Herald Harry L.
ANDERSEN. chairman of the entertain
Of racing. ball games, swimming con.
test and other features for the amuse-
ment q those who join in the excur-
s,on. Prizes VIII be given the winners
The committee unanimously decided tc
request each lodge to take as its guests
all orphans and widows coming under
its immediate care and others not
under the care of the lodge Each rep
resentative of the COMMITTEES pleds ca
himself to take some children needing
care.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, will confer
the third degree In full form on a large
class OF candidates Thursday night.
| The lodge extends an invitation to all
brethren to be present and witness the
| exempliflca ton of this degree