Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

The Grand Encampment met in annual
session Tuesday evening. Grand Patri-
arch P. H. Leary gave detailed report
for the past year. Reports submitted
from the several subordinate encamp-
ments. it is said. showed a slight loss in
membership during the year. An amend
ment offered by Mount Nebo Encamp
ment, No. 6. to the subordinate encamp-
ment constitution. permitting encamp-
ment to have non-beneficial class Of
members. was adopted. The following
officers were elected for the year: Grand
patriarch. H. F. Allwine; grand high
priest. H. E. Plymale; grand senior war
den. A. H. Noakes; grand scribe, E. L.
Dunn: grand treasurer Frank D. Seiffert :;
grand junior warden, W. ]. Rich. Grand
Patriarch AlIwine selected the following
patriarchs for the appointive offices: For
grand marshal. W. B. Berlin: grand SEN
tinel. W. J. Rogers. and grand outside
sentinel. James w. Lyons. The officers
were installed by Grand Patriarch Leary.
assisted by Gen. E. w. Bradford
Past Grand w F. Dement,, chairman,
and representing the Grand Lodge on the
Joint excursion committee, has sent notices
to all representatives to make immediate
settlement for tickets in order that the
cash prizes offered may be given to the
winners The report of the railway off,
Gals, it is said, show that the number
who attended the excursion to the beach
excelled all past records for the order
Langdon Lodge. No 90, will have
business meeting tomorrow evening. Past
Grand NJ S. Fall. degree director, will hold
rehearsal of the team as organized at
the last meeting. preparatory to confer
ring the degree at the first meeting of the
lodge in September.
the degree Wednesday evening Past
Grand Master, John H. Wood is arrang-
ing another surprise it is announced
in the way of doing degree work Past
he will present will confer the degrees in
a manner not excelled by the regular de-
gree teams.
mony Lodge. No. 9, it Is announced. will
present a program at each session of
the lodge whenever degree work is not
scheduled. At the meeting Wednesday
evening Past Grand o. w. Wyatt gave
an account of life in Missouri, the
show me" state. and recited many in
cidents of his boyhood in that state
Noble Grand Joseph T. La Sale filled
all vacancies in line officers and APP
pointed the standing committees for
the term Past Grand Master Thomas
j. Gates reported that Harmony Lodge,
in connection with the Rebekah lodges
which have selected rooms in Odd Fell
lows Home. would give an excursion
to Chesapeake Beach August TO- BY a
unanimous vote 1t was decided to give
the proceeds toward installing new
heating plant in the home.
The month of July was DESIGNATED as
rest month for the degree team of
Eastern Lodge, and the meetings have
been devoted to entertainment Degree
work will commence the first meeting
in August and continue throughout the
term Several applications were re-
ceived Wednesday evening. Among the
visitors was Past Grand Master and
Grand Representative Christensen OF
Utah. who made an address
The annual reunion of the Odd Fell
lows of the District of Columbia, south
ern Pennsylvania. Maryland. Virginia
and West Virginia will be held this
year at Pen Mar. August 10 James w.
Chapman. jr.. Maryland's representa-
tive to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. will
be the orator of the day and 1t is also
expected that Senator Claude A. Swan
son Of Virginia will be present and
make an address. Perry Shaner, grand
master of Odd Fellows of the state of
Pennsylvania, will preside. Among the
features will be a competitive drill by
the Maryland cantons for a prize of
fered by the Grand Lodge of Maryland
The competitive drill of the Rebekah
| lodges. however. will be omitted this
year. The reunion committee includes
II. p. Hartman. past grand master of
Maryland. chairman; Irwin r. Schwin-
ger, deputy grand master of the Dis
trict of Columbia; D. r. Stansbury,
! past grand master of Virginia; Chester
! A. Geesaman of Waynesboro, Pa, sec
rotary, and Sol Praeger of Cum berland,
Md. treasurer.