The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
The Odd Fellows.

/ The Odd Fellows.
LODGES.
Monday-LAngdou, No. q. degree; Union. No. II.
! and Beacon, No. Is, business
Tuesday-Mcmt Pleasant, No. ., degree; Wash
tngton, No 8; Golden Rule. No. a. and Amity. No
wednesday-Eastsrn, No. 7, degree; Federal City.
No. a, degre<; Harmony No. .. business.
Thursday -Exeelsior, No. II. degree; Salem, No. -
degree; Columbia. No. 70 Susinsss; Covenant. No.
Ffiday-CentIal. No. l, degree; MetropoHs. No. 10
deSree; Phoenix, No. 2. businesa
ENCAShPMENTs.
Wtdneaday-Colum No. l. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
saturday-canton Washington, No. l. drill and
| rehearsal
Friendship Lodge, No. u, held a WELL
attended meeting on wednesday evening.
Several members were admitted by trans
fer and several new applications were
also received. Past Grand Master A. II.
Gawler was reported as being unable
to get to the lodge on account of sick
ness. Friendship. No. II. IL the home
Of Past Grand Masters Watt, Meade and
Gawier.
Amity Lodge. No. q, will begin degree
work at an early date to be continued
during the term. A large delegation
Of members from Amity headed by Past
Grand Masters r. II. Sorrell and r. A.
Ford have been attending the visitations
of Grand Master Hope and at the close
Of the grand visitations will be ready
to take up degree work In their own
lodge.
Langdon Lodge, No. 26 The degree
team under the direction Of Past Grand
NJ 8. Fall viii confer the third degree
at the regular meeting Of the lodge to-
morrow evening.
Central Lodge, No. i, will confer the
degrees at their meeting on Friday even
ing and also receive members by trans
fer. The activity of the lodge In de-
gree work has been rated by Grand Mas
ter Hope as being almost the first on the
list.
Covenant Lodge, No. u. The committee
having in charge the furnishing Of the
dining-room at Odd Fellows Home re-
ports that the furniture which Il being
made for the same Ii ready to be placed
In the room. Past Grands McMullen.
Dixon and Chamberlain composed the
committee having in charge the fur
nishing Of the room.
Salem Lodge, No. q. will confer the
degree at their meeting on Thursday
evening.
Grand Master William J. Hope paid
his last oficial visit to his home lodge.
Washington, No. 6, on Tuesday evening.
Sire John B. Goodwin. secretary OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Grand Patriarch
Henry r. Allwine, and the officers Of the
Grand Lodge, escorted by Canton WASH
ington, No. !. Noble Grand John Stede-
houser. Vice Grand John e. Pershing, and
Sitting Past Grand H. +. Morgan were
examined in the work Of the degrees by
ford and at the close Of the examination
were reported as being proficient In the
work
Addresses were delivered by Grand
Representatives MILAN and Bradford
The orator OF the evening being Grand
Secretary John b. Goodwin. Past Grand
w. e Lawson, on behalf Of Washing
ton Lodge, No. 6, presented Grand Mas
ter Hope. with q gold watch as q token
Of the respect and esteem In which he
Is held by the members. Grand Repre-
sentative MILAN. In behalf Of Past Grand
Coppersmith, presented the grand master
with a beautiful inlaid cigar case, the
work Of Past Grand Coppersmith.
The Following committee having charge
Of the arrangements: John z. Pershing,
William s. Fowler, Howard F. Morgan,
George G. Jewell, Robert c. sudduth. as
sisted by Secretary Henrietta Werner,
President Belle NJ. Carter, Past Presi-
dent Annie E. Grigsby, Past Noble Grand
and Grand Guardian z. J. 8. Murray. of
the Rebekah Assembly, and Vice Presi-
dent Mary Dement,, Of the Rebekah As
sembly, and Ella ". Mallory, marshal Of
the assembly. with Mrs. L. z. Wells and
Mrs. E. Pearl Windsor.
The Rebekah Decree.
MOndas-s.Oui. No l. degree; RutA. No.
TuesdGy-rdsiity. No. =, desr.s.
Wednesday-MOunt Pleasant, No. Q. pand
Fhd.E-H.rtA. w..hinssoa. No. . degree; DOrc..
No. I. business
President Bell N. Carter, Of the R..
bekah Assembly. accompanied BY her
corps Of officers, will Officially visit
Mount Pleasant Looge, No. ., on
Wednesday evening.
Dorcas Lodge. No. 4, win eonf.r
the degree at their regular meeting
on Friday evening. The degree team
viii be under the direction of Degree
Director Eva N. schiaich. President
Belle N. Carter and her corps Of as
sempiy omcers officially visited Dor
cas- Lodge at their last meeting.
President Carter was accompanied by
Grand Master Hope and the Officers OF
the Grand Lodge Noble Grand Miss
Marguerite 8. Ison, Vice Grand Mrs
Naomi Gates Cooper, Mrs. Ida Linz
strum. Mrs. Stacey, Warden Mrs. MIN
ME Noakes were examined in the
work of the degree by Grand Repre-
sentative MILAN. At the close of the
examination Vice President Mary De-
ment, on behalf of Dorcas Lodge, pre-
ented Degree Director Eva NJ
schlaich solid gold watch a. q token
of love and esteem.
Ruth Lodge. No. z will hold their regu-
lar meeting tomorrow evening when the
degree will be conferred by the newly
organized degree team under the direction
Of Degree Director Capt. W. p. Pum-
phrey.
Past Noble Grand Estelle v. Yoakley
and Grand Treasurer Yoakley, of Naomi
Lodge. No. !. are visiting In Springfield.
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Yoaliey expect to re-
turn the latter part of the month. Dur
ing their absence degree work has been