Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

Washington Lodge. No. 6: Golden
Rule. No. 81. and Amity, No. 81, will
not hold their regular meetings Tues
day evening because of the legal hol-
iday.
Past Grand Master w J. Rich, as
sisted by a corps of past grands from
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. will install the
officers of Union Lodge. No. II, tomor-
row evening. The committee has ar
ranged an entertainment for the visit
ceremony. Deputy Grand Master
Schwinger says prospects are very
bright for a successful term. Reports
of the term ending July / show a
slight gain in membership and
finances.
The degree will be conferred by the
regular degree team of Federal City
Lodge. No. 20. Wednesday evening The
installation of the officers will not take
place until July IL. when Grand Master
William J. Hope, assisted by the Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge. will officiate.
The following officers are to be in
stalled: Noble grand, c. L. league;
vice grand, c. I. Jones: recording sec
rotary. Henry w. Weber; financial sec
Mcconnell: custodian. c. e. Pyle. The
degrees have been conferred at every
meeting of the lodge. with a graft
Tying increase in membership. The
lodge is arranging to hold meeting
in the near future. when the degrees
will be conferred by a special degree
team selected by Past Grand Master
John H. Wood.
Past Grand L. H. Windsor, the in
stalling officer of Langdon Lodge, No.
26. has postponed the installation cere-
mony until July 10 because of his en-
gagements out of the city.
its meeting Tuesday evening. The of
ficers will be installed Tuesday even
ing, July II. by Grand Conductor E. L.
Dunn. assisted by past grands from
Harmony harmony Lodge; No. g. At the last
elected: Noble grand. L. H. Bailey; vice
grand. w. 3. Berlin: recording secre-
tary, H. c. r. Bohnke; financial secre-
tary, G 2. Bartlett. and treasurer.
James H. Crewe. P. G. N The officers
were selected by unanimous vote. The
lodge inaugurated movement whereby
all the widows and orphans of deceased
members Will accompany the members
OF the order on the joint excursion to
Chesapeake Beach. July IS. Past Grand
w. B. Berlin was appointed a commit
tee to have full charge of all arrange
ments. and was charged by the lodge
to see that every orphan and widow ac-
SoIhPdAICu lHc tACuIblCn, All expenses
to be borne by the lodge. Past Grand
Master James q. Crewe and Past Grand
W. B. Berlin and L. H. Bailey were ap-
pointed committee to cooperate with
Grand Master William J. Hope and
members of the other lodges to make
arrangements for inviting and enter
tanning the Yonkers Lodge degree team.
from Yonkers. y. Y. at date to be
agreed upon. during the fall.
ID
by past grands from Mount Pleasant
Lodge. No. 20, will install the officers
of Eastern and Harmony lodges We'd
nesday evening. as follows: For East
ern Lodge, noble grand. Robert L. Sar-
tain; vice grand. G. H. Williams; re-
cording secretary. Col. Samuel E.
Boyce; financial secretary, H L. An
dresen; treasurer. William J. Rich
After the election of officers at the
last meeting Of the lodge. Past Grand
Master T. j. Petty addressed the lodge
on the Odd Fellows Home Association
and the progress being made toward
furnishing of the home for occupancy.
Past Grand Master Petty has served as
the organization of that body and
continuously as a representative of the
Grand Lodge during the same period.
The board directors of the home
will meet Friday evening. All lodges
rooms will complete their furnishing
as early as possible to enable the assoc
citation to fix a date for the dedicatory
exercises and formal opening of the
home. The quarterly meeting of the
home association will be held in the
home building. Golden Rule Lodge,
No. 81. has a force at work furnishing
and redecorating the hall and, it is
said, will complete 1t before the end
of the week.
The program to be presented at
Chesapeake Beach July 10 includes
water race for girls under fourteen,
for boys under fourteen; foot races for
women, ball-throwing contest. spoon
and egg contest, potato races and 9TH
err amusing features. The COMMITTEES
will award prizes which have been do
mated and are now in the hands of the
chairman. ball game between a team
composed of the Grand Lodge Officers
and a team composed of past grands
will be one of the features Past Grand
Master John H Wood will captain the
Grand Lodge team and Past Grand John
H. Gregory of Friendship the past
Grands team. All subordinate and Re-