Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Friday-Magenenu. No. T. business
The Grand Lodge will convene in an
nual session in the auditorium of I. O.
0. +. Hall. 423 eth street northwest,
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Grand
Master William J. Rich will preside
The Grand Lodge membership numbers
$50 past grands and twenty past grand
masters and 120 representatives A new
grand master. deputy grand master,
grand warden. grand secretary and
session, also one grand representative
to the Sovereign Grand Lodge for a
term of two years. Immediately after
the Grand Lodge is declared open Past
Grand Frank w. Alexander, chairman
of the credentials committee, will rem
der his report, giving the names of
past grands entitled to receive the
Grand Lodge and past official degrees.
Grand Marshal ]. 7. Humphreys will pro-
will be conferred. Grand Master Rich
has asked every candidate for the de-
grees to be present promptly at S:15
o'clock. The grand master and all COM
mittees will render their annual re-
ports. Every past grand and past grand
master is expected to be present.
The Grand Encampment will hold its
semi annual session in the Encamp-
ment room of l. o. o. F. Hall Tuesday
evening. Grand Patriarch =. II. Leary
will render his report of the work and
progress of the encampments during
the past six months. Grand Represent
ative Frank d. Seiffert will give re-
port upon the legislation enacted and
the work done at the session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge at San Francis
CO in September last. The reports of
the several committees also will be sub
mitted and passed upon by the Grand
Encampment and the Grand Encamp-
ment degree will be conferred upon all
past chief patriarchs entitled to it.
Langdon Lodge, No. &c. will meet to-
morrow evening. A committee, consist
ing of Past Grands B. F. Edwards;
John kAepp and Wilton Harvey, will
report to the lodge the progress made
on the repairs to the east basement
room, whereby the room may be made
suitable for clubroom. At the last
meeting an application was received
for membership. Degree Director w. b.
Randall has requested all members of
the degree team to be present to fill
their official stations for degree rehears-
ais. Past Grand Randall has asked all
members having applications for mem
bership to present them at the meet
ing tomorrow evening, in order that
proper arrangements may be made to
confer the degree at each regular meet
ing of the lodge.
Salem Lodge, No. 90. will meet Thurs
day evening, when plans will be sub
mitted for an active campaign for mem
bership during the coming term. The
last term was pronounced the most
f,,1 fI,o 1nd n
institution, the membership having in
creased one-third. and also its finances.
At the last meeting set of solid silver
ware was presented to Past Grand
largest number of applications for
membership during the year. The off,
GERS were installed by Deputy Grand
Master w. J. Hope, assisted by past
grands from Washington Lodge, No. s.
Past Grand Joseph X. Dawson was in
stalled recording secretary for the for
tieth consecutive term. Past Grand
Davison's record a s secretary, it is
stated, is not surpassed by any other
secretary. During the service he has
the lodge, and in addition to the work
of his office he has been the director,
and under his direction the degree team
has reached high state of proficiency.
Canton Washington, No |, will hold
its regular drills on Saturday evening
of each week. in the auditorium of l..
o. o. F.. Hall. Capt. Fred A. Royse has
promulgated orders requiring every
member to be present. Members not
present regularly will not receive the
merits granted for drill service. and all
dement's will be deducted when the
final record is made, emitting the mem
Der to participate in the prize drill at
Lodge. at Chattanooga, Tenn, in Sep
TENDER. At the last meeting Capt. w.
II. Ernest. assisted by Capt. w. J:
Hope, installed into Office Capt. Fred
II. L. Andersen. Clerk Col Samuel E.
Boyce and Accountant Frank d. Self
fert. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony. Capt. Royse thanked the mem
bers and assured them he would do
all possible to make this progressive
year and to win the first prize at Chat
tanooga. Lieut.. Nokes and Ensign An
dresen also expressed appreciation.
Col. Samuel E. Boyce. reelected clerk
for the twenty-fifth consecutive year,
Seiffert. accountant. also made ad-
dresses. A letter was read by Capt.
Royse from Gen. A. r. Stocker Of Ohio,
commander lin chief of the Patriarchs
that he was pleased to receive its invi-
tation for visit February 10. Capt.
Royse appointed a committee to take
charge of the enterta inment of Gen.
Stocker on his arrival in this city.
Ella borate plans were adopted that will
make the occasion notable. The fol-
lowing appointments were announced:
Outer picket. H. c. Lybrand; inner
picket, +. r. Waterholter: standard
bearer. Thomas II. Green; orderly. Rob
ert Sartin. Members of the order are
invited to attend the social meeting in
the canton clubroom and are rendered
the use of the library. pool table and
all equipments for the entertainment
of members.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. has in
augurated a series of rehearsals in de-
gree work. The line officers have been
requested tn he of =