Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
team win confer the degree for Eastern

Lodge.
Fred D.. Stuart Encampment, No. z.
win confer the golden rule degree
Tuesday night. The degree team will
BE in charge of Past Grand Master John
H. Wood, who has been requested by
Grand Patriarch Leary to organize a
degree team composed Of the most pro
ments. - rf
Friendship Lodge. No. IL, Wednesday
evening received several applications,
especial meeting Friday evening when
the initiatory degree and the first de-
gree will be conferred by the general
degree star. under the direction of
the general degree staff have heep re-
qussted to be present. Friendship
Lo6Ee donated a substantial sum for
the benent of Mount Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge, No. 9.
Grand Master William J. Hope. ac-
comparied by Deputy Grand Master
sthwinger. Grand Secretary Rapp.
lain Petty, Grand Guardian Wolfe.
Grand Herald ANDERSEN and Acting
eirand Warden Lybrand., attended the
opening session of the Grand Lodge OF
MARYLAND, in /. y. .. f. Hall. Balti :
more. last Monday, when the Grand
| lodge degree was conferred upon sew
! erai hundred past grands,. and the an
tnIa! banquet was held. At the evening
session Grand Master Hope and accom-
panying grand officers We're received
Master Hope expressed pleasure at the
close fraternal relations existing be-
tween the mother JURISDICTION and the
,, jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
Grand Master Hope and officers of
the Grand Lodge officially visited Me-
trorohs Lodge, No. is. Friday evening.
G Ira REPRESENTATIVES. MILAN and
unwritten work. Examination of the
secretarys and t-easurer's books by
Grand Secretary Rapp and Grand
treasurer Yoakiey showed that the
membership. Central Lodge attended
the visitation in a body. At the close
OF the visit remarks were made by the
grand master and other members of
the Grand Lodge. Refreshments were
served in the dining room.
The general degree staff, under the
direction Of Grand Master Hope, con-
Friedman. son of Noble Grand NJ H.
Friedman, at the last meeting of Ex-
celsior Lodge, No. II. Noble Grand
Friedman. at the close of the degree
work. made brief address.
Capt Fred A. Royce Of Canton Wash
ington. No. ], has promulgated orders
for every member to be present in full
dress uniform at the canton meeting
room Wednesday. at 1870 pm. prompt
ly, to- escort Grand Master Hope and
members of the Grand Lodge, Grand
Encampment and the Rebekah, As
sembly to the ninety-seventh anniver-
last meeting of the canton Capt Royce
exemplifed many Of the new move
ments in the revised drill regulations.
1t is the intention of the canton to
compete for the first prize at the next
| session. of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
! in September. at Chattanooga, Tenn.
The third degree will be conferred on
class of candidates in Eastern Lodge,
No. I. Wednesday evening, by the de-
gree team. under Past Grand W. E.
Lawson. At the last meeting the de-
gree team and a large number of mem
bers attended the session of Federal
| initiatory degree. 1t is expected that
the degree team of Federal City will
attend the session of Eastern Lodge
Wednesday evening, May 10, and con-
fer the third degree.
The joint excursion committee. Past
Grand W. E. Dement, of Federal City
Lodge. No. 20. chairman. met in I. o. O.
F. Hall last night. Representatives were
present from every subordinate and
Rebekah lodge. the Grand Encampment
subordinate encampments. the Rebekah
Assembly and from Canton Washing
ton., No. 1. Representative ]. A. Pur-
cell, chairman Of the publicity commit
tee. submitted his report. The COM
mittee decided to give the excursion to
Chesapeake Beach July 10. Several
prizes have been donated to be contest
ed for by the lodges. The lodge dis
posing of the largest number Of tickets
will be credited with a cash sum to be
given to the home. The Past Grand
Masters base ball team will play the
Past Grands' team. The Grand Lodge
of Maryland is endeavoring to arrange
to have an excursion down the bay
on the same day and hold a reunion
of the membership of this district and
Maryland Prominent members OF the
order will deliver addresses.