Evening star., 1916-03-19

Grand Lodge TO attend divine services
Sunday. April .. at pm. at Mount
Vernon Place NJ. r. Church South. 9Th
and X streets northwest Rev. r. h.
Hardin, u. H.. pastor. The Grand
Lodge will assemble at l. q. -. r.
Han at 1:30 pm. and march thence
to the church. All members of the
order and members of the Rebekah
branch are invited to attend
Central Lodge. No. /. Friday evening
considered the matter of a star de-
gree team. which is being organized
by Grand Master William j. Hope. and
also witnessed the comforting of the
thlrd degree by the degree team under
the direction of the grand master. The
lodge decided that in the future il will
call on the degree team under the
direction of the grand master to confer
the several degrees. in order that the
team of Central Lodge may have some
vacation from degree work. At "A re-
cent meeting of the lodge the degree
team under direction of W. +. Pun
phreys conferred the initiatory de
gree The members of the lodge will
nave theater party Tuesday evening
Past Grand Oscar .. Daumer was des-
iGnated by Noble Grand Black as
press committee for the term The
grand secretary was officially notified
and expressed his approval
Golden Rule Lodge. No II, will re-
te!Ne visit from Grand Master viii
liam j. Hope and officers of the Grand
Lodse Tuesday evening. The commit
Tee on ntertainment has made elab-
orate arrangements for the occasion
AT the last meeting Of the lodge the
second and third degrees were con-
1erred on several candidates Grand
Master Hope and Past Grand Master
tlch both We're present. The reports
of the lodge. ii is stated. viii show an
increase in members and a lso in finances
during the term. which is only about
one-quarter gone.
Grand Master William j. Hope and
The officers of the Grand Lodge official
ly visited Friendship Lodge. No. H.
Wednesday evening. Many membess of
sister lodges and visitors from other
Jurisdictions were present. The reports $
OF the secretary and treasurer showed
the lodge in d prosperous condition.
both as to membership and finances
Friendship Lodge is the home lodge of
Past Grand Masters Gawler Watts
and Mead. the last named being one of
the most active members of the lodge
The lodge owns its lod2eroom. which
is fitted up with library and smoking
room, together with all necessary con-
the room attractive. A general invita-
ton is extended to all members to
visit the lodge on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month.
The degree team of Eastern Lodge.
No. =. under the direction of Director
w. Z. Lawson. conferred the first de-
gree Wednesday evening. At the regG-
lar meeting next Wednesday the second
degree will be conferred. Degree Direc-
tor Lawson reports that he will add
several new features. Those interested
are invited 10 attend. Interest is main
tained in bowling BY Eastern Lodge
team -Four teams are reported as hav-
ing chance for the first prize.
The Odd Fellows Home Association
closed its agreement to purchase the
property at 3233 n street northwest. and
the title has passed on record to the Odd
Fellows Home Association. Incorpo-
rated. OF the District of Columbia The
building will be thoroughly repaired be-
tore furniture is placed in it. The
JOINT excursion committee W. T. De-
ment, chairman, will meet Saturday '
evening. at the odd Fellows Home
The committee of Federal City Lodge
llgious services for Odd Fellows at st.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church,
30 and A streets southeast tonight al
1880 O'Clock The lodge will confer the
Inltiatory degree upon two candidates
wednesday evening. Plans are being
perfected for the entertainment the
night of the grand visitation to Fed
eral City Lodge. April II. The direct
ors OF the several degrees are said to
be conducting their rehearsals with
Visor IN preparation for the conyen-
ton of the Sovereign Grand Lodge at
cbattanooea. Tenn. Federal CITY
Lodge members seem confident their
degree work viii win laurels at Chat
tanooga. as 1t has done in other COM