Evening star., 1916-09-24

Past Grand W. e. Lawson. president
Of the I. o. o. F. Bowling League, has
called a meeting Of the league tomor-
row evening in the blue room OF
!. o. O. F. Hall at o'clock for the
purpose Of preparing the schedules for
the coming season. All members in
terested in bowling are invited to be
present Last season each lodge had
team in the league, and 1t is expected
that all lodges will have teams. Some.
1t is said. have expressed q desire to
have two teams. At the close Of last
seasons series the league presented
to the Odd Fellows Home Association
large donation on behalf Of the men,
bers Of the league.
Columbian Encampment, No. /, will
confer the degree Wednesday evening.
Scribe Frank D. Seiffert, grand repre-
sentative to the Grand Encampment.
who has been attending the session
Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge at Chat
tanooga. will not return In time for the
meeting. Chief Patriarch 8. w. Haw-
kins has requested all members to be
present, as consideration is to be given
plans for future work.
Salem Lodge, No. %. will confer the
second degree Thursday evening. De-
have charge OF the degree team. De-
gree work, 1t is stated, will be fea-
ture of each meeting hereafter. Salem
Lodge was the banner lodge in gain Of
members during the past two terms,
but reports are said to indicate that
Langdon Lodge. No. 26. will be the
winner this term. Saturday evening.
October II. Salem Lodge will pay a
estville. Nd; Members who desire to
join have been asked to notify the
secretary.
Langdon Lodge. No. 2s, will confer
the third degree tomorrow evening. De-
will have charge. At the last meeting
the second degree was conferred upon
class Of nine candidates. 1t is ex-
pected the class tomorrow evening will
be as large. Grand Master w. ]. Hope
and officers of the Grand Lodge will
officially visit Langdon Lodge Monday
evening, October 2. This will be the
drst grand visitation Of the fall series.
Federal City Lodge conferred the Sec
ond degree last Wednesday. with Direc-
tor Mcconnell in charge Of the degree
Pyle Of New Haven. Conn; II. 3. Brown.
Richmond, Va. and ]. H. Caswell, Con-
cord. N. H. The death. Wednesday, Of
DR.. G. T. Prewitt, who had the honor
Of directing the Federal City prize de-
gree team at Richmond, Va, several
years ago, has been announced. Noble
Grand league has announced also the
second degree for next Wednesday. He
appointed Charles Garrels. r. H Wood
and II. G. Ramlo a committee to fur
ther by all honorable means the candi-
dacy OF Past Grand Master John H.
Wood for the office of grand represent
tober 4.
Friendship Lodge. No. IL, will receive.
members from other jurisdictions. At
made to commence active degree work
the beginning of next month and to
confer degrees at every meeting during
the remainder Of the term. It is re-
ported that the lodge this year will
show large increase in membership.
The second degree was conferred upon
two candidates Of Eastern oLdge, No. Z,
and one from Excelsior Lodge, No. II,
Wednesday night. A number Of visit
ors from Excelsior accompanied their
candidate. In the absence Of Degree
Director Lawson. Past Grand Kelly
took charge. Programs Of the fall visi-
tations OF the Grand Lodge were dis
ferred next Wednesday. after which re-
freshments and entertainment will be
provided.