Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12

interested in furnishing the Odd Fell
lows Home. and have decided to fur
nish room to be known as Excelsior
Lodge room. Noble Grand NJ. H. Fried
man is making arrangements to organ
lze a degree team. and members of the
lodge desiring to become members of
the team have been asked to report at
the next meeting to Noble Grand
Friedman.
Noble Grand Pope of Harmony Lodge
No. 3. it is said. intends to confer de-
grees at each meeting of the lodge
reported by the grand treasurer on the
visitation of the Grand Lodge, is sat
isfactory. Degree Director Dunn and
Grand Instructor Lybrand hold weekly
rehearsals of the degree team. both in
floor movement and in the work Of the
degree.
Deputy Grand Master 1. r. Schwinger.
representative of the Grand Lodge.
has called the initial meeting of the
ninety-seventh anniversary committee
for Thursday in the blue room of /. o.
Q. F. Hall at 1880 pm. subcommittee
are to be appointed and consideration
given to the manner in which the
occasion will be celebrated
Past Grand William F. Dement,. rep
resentative of the Grand Lodge on the
joint excursion committee for the bene-
fit of Odd Fellows Home Association,
held meeting of the committee Sat-
urday evening. The committee organ
lied by electing Past Grand Dement,
chairman. Past Noble Grand Alice
Ihomas secretary and Past Grand S. n.
Mallory treasurer. A general discussion
of ways and means was INDUCED in.
and by unanimous vote the committee
decided to give the excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach Thursday. July 10. Rep
resentative J. A. Purcell of Columbia
Lodge. No. 10. was appointed chairman
OF the advertising committee and
authorized to select associate commit
teemen. subcommittee will be ap-
pointed to arrange for speaking, ball
The committee passed a motion re-
questing the grand secretary to COM
municate with the Grand Master of
Maryland with view to arranging for
an excursion from Baltimore down the
bay to Chesapeake Beach the same
day. thereby making general reunion
Of the Odd Fellows of Maryland and
the District of Columbia. The next
meeting of the committee will be held
March rs. It is expected the Home
building in condition SO that the meet
ing may be held In the home building.
Grand Patriarch P. H. Leary. who
is reported to have recovered his
health, is visiting meetings Of the sub
ordinate encampments and encourag-
ing them to take up the work of the
encampment branch with greater ac-
tivity than they have in the past: In
the last session of the Mount Nebo
Encampment several new applications
were received. Col. Leary expects to
make arrangements for committee at
an early date to take up the social
meetings of the encampments, which
were instituted by him some time ago.
but which. owing to his illness. were
Cancelled.
Eastern Lodge. No. :. Wednesday
evening conferred the initiatory de-
gree. Next Wednesday evening the
first degree will be conferred Degree
Master w. E. Lawson, it is said, has
expended much effort to have the work
done in an impressive manner
Interest in the bowling contest is in
creasing. There is a spirited fight for
first prize. A large number Of enthu-
siasts from all lodges is present to
witness the contests. Members of
Eastern Lodge aim to have the bowl
ing night social feature.
The last meeting of Central Lodge,
No. l, was enlivened by the first ap-
pearance OF the star degree team under
the direction of Grand Master Hope.
Noble Grand Black requested the
grand master to confer the degree on
several candidates, which was done.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. conferred
Two of the candidates were from
Langdon Lodge. Next Wednesday the
third degree will be conferred. There
Will be degree work each lodge night
until the grand visitation April L.
The committee in charge of the Wis
itation has secured several prominent
men as speakers and is arranging for a
good musical and social program
The lodge has accepted an invitation
from Rev r. c. Stetson to attend serv-
ices at st. Marks Church. Sd and A
streets southeast. next Sunday even
ing. March 10. where a mission is be-
ing conducted by Rev Frank T. Yer
non. dean of the cathedral at Port
land. Me.
Washington. No. 1, Patriarchs Militant.
which is reported to be having a sue
cessful career under its new officers.
President Minnie Noakes Vice Presi-
dent Laura McChesney. Secretary Lola
Wood and Treasurer Abbie Gates at its
last meeting received several appIica
tons for membership and perfected
plans for st. Patrick's social in the
canton room next Saturday evening, to
which all canton members with their
FAMILIES and friends will be invited
The game of hearts" with a short pro-
gram of entertainment and refresh
ments. will be a feature The auxiliary
VIII meet Tuesday evening. 1t has an
nounced that the wives. widows
mothers, sisters. daughters and nieces
OF members of Canton Washington, as
well as all Daughters of Rebekah who
have received the degree of "chivalry,"
are eligible to membership in the
auxiliary. 1t was the auxiliary which
recently prepared the banquet for the
canton In honor of Gen. A. r. Stocker.
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. %, enter
with a ladies night" Tuesday
which was pronounced a success.
Past Grand Edwin R. Armentrout
was chairman of the entertainment
The following program was
presented: Address of welcome. Noble
Grand Edwin A. Swingle: vocal solo,
Miss Lille Winner: accompanist. Miss
Sammis; address. Grand Repre-
sentative w. w. MILAN; vocal solo.
MISS Helen Edgar; accompanist. Miss
VIENNA Hitchcock: sketch, Miss Maude
Fellheimer and William H Murray:
vocal solo. Mrs. Frederic E. Hodge: ac-
companist. Mrs. E. F. Murray; reminis-
cenceS, Grand Secretary Frank E, Ram.
remarks. Rev. c. Everest Granger.
Pridgeon had charge of the moving
and refreshments were
served.
"a, "A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the delegates of the various organize
tons OF the District of the odd Eel
lows Home Association was held re-
Gently. 1t was definitely settled to give
an excursion about the middle of Univ
10 chesapeake Beach. Practically every
one appointed as delegates was pres- ,
ent; The proceeds from this venture