Evening star., 1916-04-16

Grand Master w. J. Hope and the
officers of the Grand Lodge visited Fed
eral City Lodge, No. 20. Wednesday
evening, accompanied by Grand Master
William ]. Hostetter. jr.. grand master
of the state of Maryland: Grand Secre-
tary Jones and w. J. Hostetter. P. G
NJ, of the same jurisdiction, with Col.
Fred A. Groom. military secretary of
the Patriarchs Militant. Among the
800 members present were Gov. A. NJ
Dockery. past grand master of Mis-
souri,; Representative Stone Of Illinois,
and more than a score of visitors from
foreign juricsdctions. The examna-
tions were conducted by Grand Repre-
sentatives MILAN and Bradford. and
Grand Secretary Rapp reported as to
the books and records of the lodge,
complimenting Secretary Henry W.
Weber. large gain in membership
several applications awaiting action by
the lodge. The grand treasurer re-
ported a gain in finances and that the
lodge had increased it's assets by a
large amount this term. Grand Master
Hope in his address stated that the
work of Federal City Lodge was known
not only throughout this but many
other jurisdictions. The address of the
evening on behalf of the Grand Lodge
was delivered by Grand Master William
]. Hostetter jr.. of Maryland. Past
Grand Master John II. Hood introduced
"the grand man of the order. the friend
of the aged odd Fellow. widows and
orphans" Past Grand Master Dockery
Of Missouri. president of the Odd Eel
lows home of that state, who spoke
Of the work necessary to be done and
that was being done in Missouri. Rep
resentative Stone of Illinois spoke of
the work of the order in Illinois in
building and maintaining large homes
and orphanages. At the close of the
meeting refreshments were served.
Eastern Lodge. No :. conferred the
first degree on large class of candi-
dates Wednesday evening. Next
Wednesday the second degree will be
conferred. Many members present ex-
pressed pleasure at the progress the
lodge has been making and their de-
termination to participate in the work
more heartily in the future.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 81. will con-
fer the degree Tuesday evening and has
invited all members to be present. The
degree director promises new features.
Central Lodge. No. l. the mother
lodge" will give a rehearsal of the de-
grees Friday evening. Past Grand Os-
car .. Daumer, who has been on the
sick list. is reported again able to at
tend to his duties as financial secretary
Metropolis Lodge. No. 16, will receive
Grand Master Hope and officers of the
Grand Lodge Friday evening in its new
lodge room in /. .. O. F. Hall This
will be next to the last visit of the
grand master.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. will have a
degree rehearsal Thursday evening
preparatory to comforting the degree at
the following meeting. The rustling
committee is said to have secured many
petitions, which are now being consid-
cred by the regular lodge committees.
Grand Patriarch P. II. Leary officially
visited Fred d. Stewart Encampment
Tuesday evening. The officers We're ex-
amined by Grand Representative Frank
d. Seiffert.
Grand Patriarch Leary was presented
with a purse Of gold at the close of
the examination by Past Grand Master
E. w. Bradford on behalf of the men,
berS of the encampment. Mr.. Leary in
his address of appreciation stated he
would call meeting at an early date
OF all the officers of the several en-
campments to consider holding a gen
eral encampment night in the audito-
promoting the more rapid growth of
the encamIments.
Canton Washington. No. l. under
command of Capt. Fred A. Royse, sur
prised Grand Patriarch Leary by ap-
pearing at the visitation to Fred D.
Stewart Encampment The canton in
full dress uniform, will act as escort
to Grand Master Hope at the celebra-
ton Of the ninety y-seventh anniversary
of the order. in the l. o. o. F. Hall.
Wednesday evening. April 26.
Degree work is scheduled for the
meeting of Mount Pleasant Lodge. No
30. Tuesday night. Following the de-
gree there will be a social" hour Dur
ing the evening the lodge will consider
the advisability of adopting button. 20
he worn by the membership. Noble
Grand Edwin Allan Swingle has in
vited Odd Fellows generally to attend
the meetings of Mount Pleasant Lodge
Patriotic Order Americans.
Camp. No. I. met Wednesday night.
Several applications were received and
an initiation was announced for next