The Washington herald., 1916-04-30

" br1en, as chairman OF the Jewel COM
mittee Of the Grand Lodge, presented
Past Grand Master W. J. Rich a past
grand masters jewel. -
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, will confer the
initiatory degree on Wednesday evening
on a large class of candidates elected to
membership in the lodge. At the last
meeting several applications were re-
ceived and the third degree was con-
ferred upon several candidates of East
| ern, Excelsior and other lodges.
Canton Washington. No. 1, swill hold
| their regular monthly business meeting
on Saturday evening. On Friday even
ing Canton Washington, under command
ter Hope and officers of the grand lodge
on the visitation of President Grigsby to
Miriam Lodge, No. 6.
Friendship Lodge, No. 12, held a spe-
| cial meeting on Friday evening, when
the initistory and first degree was con-
ferred by the general degree staff, un-
der direction of Grand Master w. ].
Hope and Past Grand w. E. Lawson.
Covenant Lodge, No 1S, will receive
the report Of the committee on furnish
ing a room in Odd Fellows Home. at its
regular meeting on Thursday evening.
furnish room, to be known as Covenant
Lodge Room.
I The joint excursion committee for the
benefit of Odd Fellows Home held
meeting in I. o. o. F. Hall, on Saturday
evening. Mrs. Anna Billings, president
OF the Assembly Home Circle. was pres
ent and was unanimously requested to
accept the appointment as a representa-
! tive on the committee rendered her by
Chairman Dement, Mrs. Billings accept
/ ed the appointment.
Rebeknh Degree.
Merriam Lodge. No. 6. The last oficial
visitation of President Annie E Grigsby
and officers OF the Rebekah Assembly
will be made to Merriam Lodge. No 6. on
Friday evening. May I. President Grigs-
by will be accompanied by Grand Master
William J. Hope and officers of the Grand
Lodge. escorted by Canton Washington,
No. l, in command of Capt. Fred A.
Royce.
Esther Lodge. No. 3, at its last meeting
celebrated the eleventh anniversary OF
the institution of the lodge. Mrs. Sarah
Adams, noble grand presided. There was
held a heart social, in which all the mem
bers and their friends took part Sew
eral applications were received, and Mr.
Amos. recently a member OF a foreign
jurisdiction, was admitted as a member
by card. Past Noble Grand Williams
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee, assisted by Past Noble Grand Abbey
Gates, OF Dorcas, conducted a social
game of hearts. Mrs. Falconer won the
women's first prize and Henry Billings
the mems first prize.
Friendship Lodge. No. s. President
Grigsby and officers OF the Rebekah As
sembly. accompanied by Grand Master
William J. Hope and officers OF the
Grand Lodge. officially visited Friendship
Lodge. at its last meeting in Masonic
Hall, Anacostia. Mr.. Morrow, of Orange
Rebckah Lodge, New Jersey, delivered
an address. Marshall Bella NJ Carter
P. n. G., of Ruth Lodge, No. ., on be-
half of her lodge, presented Friendship
Lodge with a set Of robes for degree
work.
Dorcas Lodge, No. T. The regular week
ly social was held at the home Of Mrs
NJ. P. Twitchell in Georgia avenue. The
next weekly social will be held Thursday
evening. Past Noble Grand Josie e.
Ison, and Vice Grand Marguerite s. Ison,
who have been spending the Easter holi-
days in New York City, have returned.
The Rebekah Assembly will hold its
regular annual session on May g. Past
noDIe gTanoS Will tie received and the
assembly degree conferred. Committees
will submit reports. Vice President Anna
Billings. chairman of the Assembly Home
committee, will submit report showing
the work accomplished by the members
of the assembly Home Circle.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. %, will
meet In regular session Tuesday night at
7:3O o'clock, Fourteenth and Kenyon
9fr oil he
ferring of the initiatory degree, the pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws will be
disposed OF. The degree staff under di-
rection Of Past Grand William G.
Thomas. is having regular rehearsals,
and although the lodge Is Just entering
upon its second year, there is liberal
sentiment in favor of taking part in the
competitive degree work at Chattanooga, |
Tenn, in the fall, at the session Of the !
Sovereign Grand Lodge