Evening star., 1916-01-09

Representatives were present from Ma
omi Lodge. No. 1; Ruth Lodge, No. 2;
Martha Washington Lodge, NO. ); Dor
and Fidelity Lodge, No. Z. 1t was de-
cided to hold a parcel post sale in Ma
omi lodgeroom Monday evening. Feb
ruary 21. The secretary of the Odd
Fellows Home Association informed
the members of several opportunities
to obtain buildings suitable for home
until a larger building could be erect
ed. One of the properties was de-
scribed in detail as a large building
containing twenty rooms and over one
fourth of an acre of ground The pro-
ceeds of the parcel post sale to be held
February 81 will be given for the pur-
pose Of furnishing a room in the home
when established to be known as the
Assembly home circle room. Past No
BILE Grand Ida Brimer of Esther Lodge,
No. S, chairman. and the members of
the ways and means committee were
authorized to receive packages for the
sale.
Several members of the Rebekah de-
gree are planning to organize a new
lodge at Mount Pleasant. to occupy the
same lodgeroom as Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 20. I. Q. o. F. A meeting in
the interest of the new lodge will be
held in the lodgeroom. 14th and Ken
yon streets northwest Wednesday
evening. January 26. Several promi-
nent members of the order will be pres
ent to deliver addresses. All members
Interested are requested to be present
and a general invitation is extended to
all members of the order.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. /. held it's
installation ceremonies Monday night
in Odd Fellows Hall. The installing Off
GERS were Mrs. Flora o. Schwinger of FL
deity Rebekah Lodge, No. Z, special dep
uty president. assisted by Mrs. Nettie
Mettler, marshal; Miss Gladys Sample,
warden; Miss Mamie eParson, recording
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Carter financial
secretary; Mrs. Linnie Keiser, treasurer:
Mrs Josie Ison. chaplain; Mrs. Laura Nc
Chesney. inside guardian: Mrs. Caroline
Sch1ppert. outside guardian; Miss Mar
stalled were: Noble grand. Mrs. Minnie
Draeger: vice grand. Mrs. F. May
Raitz; recording secretary. Mrs. Alice
s. Thomas; financial secretary, Mrs. V.
T. Strobel; warden. Mrs Allie RAIDER;
conductor, Miss Lille NJ. Burroughs; |;
chaplain. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sanderson;
right supporter to noble grand, J. D.
Miss Belle McKie: left supporter to
vice grand. Mrs. Myrtle B. Thomas;
inside guardian, Miss Annie L. Hous-
sener.
Visiting. Mrs. Draeger. Mrs. Raitz, Miss
Kate NJ. LaPort, Mrs. RAIDER and o. F.
Smith: finance. o. F. Smith. J. d.
Yoakley and Mrs. Ella Curl; entertain
ment. Mrs. Y. Estelle Yoakley. Miss
Annie L. Houssener. Mrs. Grace w.
Matthews. Mrs. Myrtle B. Thomas.
Miss Azure Bouton. Miss Marion South
erland. Q. F. Smith and B. F. Lusby;
regalia. Mrs. RAIDER, Miss Burroughs
and Mrs. Edith l. Lusby: parapher-
MALTA. Mrs. r. E. Volland. Miss Sophia
Zupnik and F. D. Seiffert; floral. Miss
Burroughs, Mrs. Sanderson and Miss
McKie: delinquent. Mrs. Yoakley. Mrs
Alice S. Thomas, E. c. Grumley and H
S. Petty; press. j. D. Yoakley; pianist,
Mrs Ella Curl, and degree director,
J. D. Yoakley
At the close of the exercises Mrs
on behalf of the lodge, pre-
sented the retiring noble grand. Mrs
with past noble grand's
jewel. as a token of the esteem in
which she is held by the members
Mrs. Thomas presented Mrs. Schwinger,
the installing officer. with piece of
cut glass to show the appreciation of
the lodge. At the. close refreshments
were served in the blue room.