Evening star., 1916-06-04

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| Amity Lodge. No. %. begins its first
meeting in the last month of the term
| Tuesday with degree work. large
class will be initiated by the degree
team under the direction of Past Grand
Master r. H. Sorrell. who. it is said. has
made a special study of degree work
for many years.
Noble Grand Edwin A. Swingle has
announced the first degree Tuesday
night. 7:3O o'clock. at Mount Pleasant
| Lodge No 80 14th and Kenyon streets
northwest Degree Director William G.
| Thomas has begun the selection OF a
| team to be entered in the competitive
| degree work at Chattanooga, Tenn. in
| the fall. during the session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. The team will
make the journey in private car
| Several members prominent in the
| order from this and out-of-town Jurls-
dictions have accepted invitations to
be present Tuesday night.
| The initiatory degree will be confer
Lodge. No 90 Wednesday evening.
The work will he done by the degree
team under the direction of Past Grand
Charles Garrelis. degree director. The
lodge VIII open AT pm Sndlp anu thC
degree team will enter at $50 sharp.
! Wednesday evening. June IA. the first
degree team will hold fun dress re-
hearsal. A special committee. consisting
of Past Grand Master John n. Wood.
Past Grands d. V. Chish olm. Henry w.
Weber, Charles Garrells and j. l. Jones,
has made arrangements for printers
night in odd Fellowship for the ex-
enlplifcatiou of the first degree by
staff composed of members of the order
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Wednesday evening. June Il. in Fed
eral City Lodge. No 20, Northeast
Temple. corner 18th and II streets
northeast. \ smoker and general good
meet all visitors and introduce them to
the lodge All members of the order
in this jurisdiction who are in any way
engaged in the printing business Will
be asked to be present. The program
VIII be unique.
Salem Lodge. No. %, reports the re-
ceipt of several applications for mem
bership "a its last meeting and also an
nounces that the degree team, under
the direction of Past Grand Joseph X.
Dawson. will confer the degree Thurs
day evening. Salem Lodge made the
largest gain of any lodge in the
jurisdiction during the last year.
The Odd Fellows Home Association
at its meeting with the committees of
the several lodges at the home made
final arrangements for furnishing the
home building. Final selection of
rooms made by Naomi Rebekah
Lodge, No. /; Ruth Rebekah Lodge.
No. :: Martha Washington Rebekah
Lodge. No. 3. Dorcas Rebekah Lodge,
No. 4: Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5;
Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. 6: Metrop-
oils Lodge. No. ls; Phoenix Lodge. No.
%: Golden Rule Lodge, No. u. and Cow
/ enant Lodge, No. 49, The Rebekah
assembly at its last meeting appro-
priated $3.50 to furnish the parlors.
and appointed a special committee of
FIVE members to select the furniture.
Past Vice President Anne Billings was
appointed chairman Of the committee.
/ The home building has been placed in
care of Past Grand John A. Shearer
and wife. Mr.. Shearer is a member
of Beacon Lodge, No. Is. He resides
at the home and VIII receive any fur
niture which the lodge committees may
! have delivered there The lodges
which have made their selections of
rooms are expected to commence at
an early date to place them in con-
dition for occupancy.
Eastern Lodge. No. :. will confer
the degree Wednesday evening by the
degree team in charge of Degree Di
rector ". T.. Lawson. The last meet
ing of the lodge was given up to
social and smoker as testimonial TO
l.
granted leave of absence to visit his
home in Denver. \ special program
was arranged by the chairman of the
entertainment committee. Grand Her
aid Harry h. Andersen. Addresses
were made by Past Grand Master John
!. Brown, Grand Master w. ]. Hope.
Past Grand Master W. J. Rich and
Grand Secretary Rapp. Grand Chap
lain Rev. A. r. Snedegar of the juris-
diction of Maryland also delivered an
ar of ba
IN the mother jurisdiction Of Maryland.
Noble Grand Lort replied to the many
good wishes 6 expressed
Grand Patriarch COL P H Leary has
announced that he viii make a social
visit to the subordinate encampments.
accompanied by the officers of the
Grand Encampment, as follows: Ma
genenu. No. 4. Friday evening. June
ls Mount Nebo No. s. Wednesday
evening, June 81, and Columbian. No
, !. Friday evening, June %. At each Of
these visits the encampment will he
open to all members of the subordinate
! lodges. A social hour will be held
and program will be presented.
The joint excursion committee for
the benefit of the odd Fellows Home
held meeting Saturday evening in
odd Fellows Hall. James A. Purcell,
chairman of the committee on pub
lirity, exhibited large poster con-
tanning picture OF the nome build
ing which will be distributed and
copy of a letter which will be sent out
to all interested in the success of the
home. Grand Herald Harry L. Andre
sen. chairman of the program COM
mittee. submitted outline of the
program. Prizes of value viii be
given to all winners. A base ball game
between team composed of past
grand masters and officers of the
Grand Lodge and team composed of
past grands will compete for a silver
cup. The joint. excursion will be given
July l3 to Chesapeake Beach.
The memorial committee held "A
meeting in |. o. o. F. Hall last night
Grand Warden J. F.. Humphries pre-
siding. Treasurer Marguerite Ison re-
ported that the lodges We're contrib
utne their pro rata toward defraying
the expenses of the exercises to be
held Sunday evening. June Is, in the
auditorium of L. .. .. F. Hall. The
program committee reported special
electrical feature viii be provided and
an eminent member of the order will
deliver the grafton.
Excelsior Lodge held a special ses-
sion Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Past Grand Charles a. Freedman
Mr.. Freedman was initiated into the