Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger
has announced that the date of the
grand visitation to Langdon Lodge. No.
49, has been changed from Monday
evening, March 5. to Monday evening.
March 20.
| The Grand Lodge officers will pay an
| official visit to Golden Rule. No. Il.
| Tuesday evening. Grand Master Irving
| r. Schwlnger has Informed the lodge
| that Grand Representative w. w. MIL
| Ian will deliver the address on behalf
Of the Grand Lodge.
Phoenix Lodge. No. IS, at its last
| meeting. elected Past Grand +. r. Reno
| as representative on the general re-
| lief committee. and recommended Past
Grand G. V. Nellie for grand instructor
| of the lodge for the current year
Canton Washington, No. 1, met Sat
urday evening. Capt Noakes appointed
Sidney Smith as sentinel and Alex. Nc
| kie as guard. Both were installed. Gen.
Z. w. Bradford presented to Col Boyce
/ on behalf of his friends in the canton,
a grand decoration OF chivalry medal.
Col. Boyce was taken by surprise. and
was speeches. when he was ordered
in front Of the line to have the medal
pinned on his breast, while the canton
gave him the military honors. There
will be Il drill next Saturday, beginning
at 8 o'clock.
After adjourning. the entertainment
committee held a meeting, and partial
arrangements were made for a canton
excursion to Chesapeake Beach. A sub
committee. consisting of Ensign 0. 0.
Daumer. Col. w. ]. Rogers and Maj.
W. H. Ernest. was appointed to look
after the details. 1t was also decided
that IL suitable arrangements could be
made to give a theater party. Lieut..
Andersen and Chevalier MCKEE were
appointed as subcommittee and given
the power to make all necessary ar
engagements. The entertainment COM
mittee will meet every Saturday even
ing. 1t is the wish of the canton to
send the drill team to Louisville. KY.
next September to participate in the
prize drills.
Central Lodge. No. 1, conferred the
initiatory degree Friday evening, the
new degree team being assisted by Past
H. Wood and Col. S. E. Boyce Of East
ern Lodge. No. Z. There will be degree
work every meeting night of this and
also next month
One application for reinstatement was
referred to committee for investiga-
ton. Two candidates are said to be
waiting to receive the second degree,
one for the first degree and one to be
initiated.
Tuesday evening, Golden Rule Lodge.
No. 81. will receive it's annual official
visitation from the officers of the Grand
Lodge. The lodge has made fprepara-
tions for the proper reception of it's
guests and has extended a general In
vitation to members of the order to
be present. The lodge also appointed
w. H. Macarthur as its representative to
the ]. o. o. II. home excursion COM
mittee.
Federal City Lodge, No 20, will pay
Il fraternal visit to Liberty Lodge of
Baltimore Thursday. February %, and
confer the second degree. Grand Rep
resentative Wood is chairman of the
committee In charge Of arrangements.
Degree Director w. II. Mcconnell will
have charge of the degree.
An invitation has been extended to
the Grand Lodge officers to take the
trip. The members who will go should
be on hand next Wednesday, when the
tickets will be ready. The party will
meet at the Northeast Temple, 18th
and H streets northeast, at s O'Clock
sharp, and proceed to Baltimore on a
special electric car. Return trip will
also be made in the same way.