The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

tanooga' must be reality and not
dream. Members viii take notice.
| During the Christmas holidays Capt.
Royse fulfilled the old-established
custom of the canton in presenting TO
each sick brother basket OF flowers
and fruit with the good wishes OF the
canton. The year 1916 1t is intended
to make the banner year OF success
for this branch of the order in this
Jurisdiction.
| THE REBEKAH DEGREE.
AMonday-N Naomi No. J installation Of oricen;
| ruesisy-Fi Fidelity. No. 7. installation.
| Thursday-F Friendship No. g. Masonic Hall Ana
costa. installation Of officers by President Grigsby
| and assembly officers.
Ffidsy-Miriam. No. 8. 4s K street southwest.
installation.
President Annie E. Grigsby, of the
J lRebekah Assembly who has been kept
indoors for some time on account of
sickness, Is again out and active In the
promotion of the interest of the Rebekah
branch of the order The term which
closed December 81 is believed TO be one
OF the most successful in the history OF
the Hegree in this Jurisdiction. President
lGrigsby set the mark as TO the increase
desired during her term as the first presi-
dent OF the assembly and the reports
of the lodge indicate that TIE mark
will be reached and passed before her
I term as president exeires with the
regular meeting OF the assembly in May
1916. Five of the .Rebekah lodges VIII
install their officers for the coming term
during the week and appoint committees
to look after prospective members and
make arrangements for comforting the
degree at each meeting OF theiE respec-
tive lodges.
Ruth Lodge, No. 2. The officers will
be installed at its regular meeting to-
morrow evening by Past Noble Grand
Ella C. Newton and a corps OF past noble
grsnds from Miriam Lodge, No. 8, as
| follows: Noble Grand. Maud King; ".
tary. Annie NJ. Coleman; financial secre-
tary, Annie M. Coleman: F1nicial Secre-
| tary. Edith O'Donnell; treasurer, Belle
M. Carter. The reports for the term
just closed show gain in membership
and also m finances. Past Noble Grano
| L. f. Dawkins as chairman of the ways
and means committee turned over to the
treasurer balance Of $50. for the benefit
OF the lodge. Degree Dirtcor r. p. P.
Pumphrey has arranged for weekly
rehearsals of the degree team in order
! to obtain absolute proficiency before the
next session OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge meets at Chattanooga, in Septem-
Der 1916 Members who desire TO join the
degree team must be present at the
coming rehersals as the degree directors
state that no change will be made after
the full quota of members have been
selected for the team. Mamie Old has
been selected as pianist and will be
present at every rehearsal.
Martha Washington, No. 3, held it's
regular meeting on Christmas Eve and
1 al fed he fnl Tft,ar
coming lodge term: ". c., Belle Chap
man: V. @. Carrie Korn; recording secre-
man; v. G.. Carrie Korn: recording sec
rstary Nettie B. Tying: treasurer. Olga NJ
Rogers; keeper of robes. Mary Mccarthy;
degree director, William J. Rogers
After the close of the meeting on old
time Christmas tree celebration was held
and refreshments served
Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, elected the follow
ing officers at its last meeting. Noble
grand, Elsie Boyce; vice grand. Mar
guerite s. Ison: recording secretary,
Elizabeth Carter; Rpancial secretary.
| Mary Dement,; treasurer, Abbie NJ.
Gates; degree director, Mrs. Eva
Schlaich. Past Noble Grand Annie Clos
brenner, assisted by a corps of officers
from Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5. will
| install the officers elected on Friday
| evening, January 10 1916. Noble Grand
Boyce extends a welcome to all members
OF the degree and particularly to all visit
ing members of other jurisdictions. The
| term just closed has been a successful
| one under the leadership of Noble Grand
Zeigler and with the united &C cooperation
and harmony existing among the MEM
| bership the results Of the labors OF Noble
Grand-Elect Elsie Boyce win undoubted-
ly be satisfactory to all and the end OF
the term be one of the banner terms for
Dorcas Lodge.
Esther Rebecca Lodge, No. 5. The reg
ular meeting of the Esther Lodge held on
Monday evening was attended by large
number of members and visitors. The
| reports state that the attendance was
larger than at any other meeting during
the term. The degree was conferred upon
large number of candidates in the main
| auditorium OF /. o. o. F. Hall by the de-
| gree team under direction OF Degree Di-
rector c. p. Sample. The election of the
| officers brought out several contests and
the following officers were elected: Noble
grand, Sadie Adams: vice grand. Marion
Geiman: recording secretary, Mary Pol
| lock; financial secretary. Anna E. Met
tier; treasurer. Linnie Keiser; degree d.
rector, Henrietta Werner. The officers
elect viii be installed at the next meet
ing of the lodge by Past Noble Grand
Abbie NJ. Gates, assisted by q corps of
past mobiles from Dorcas, Lodge, No. 4.
The cooperation existing among the Off
cers-elect and the membership of the
lodge indicates successful term for the
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