Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

has announced the following commit
tees Of the Grand Lodge for the cur
rent year: Finance-W. W. MILAN,
grand representative, chairman: l.. 8.
Savage and w. H. Sellars. Appeals
Joseph r. Fegua. chairman; NJ. L.
IOBrien and +. A. Norway Credentials
w. p. Randall. chairman; O. o. Dau-
mer and Robert Thompson. Returns
]. 7. Allison, chairman: George a.
Wood and r. T. McMullen. Supervi-
sion-E. w. Bradford. p. G. NJ, chair
man; r. A. Ford. 2. G. NJ, and J. H
Crew. P. G. NJ. Printing-Bert V.
Wolfe, chairman; NJ. S. Fall and Leo
Schoenthal. State of the order-w J.
Rich. P. G. NJ. chairman; w. j. Hope,
p. G. NJ. and T. ]. Gates. P. G. NJ. By
iaws-Col. S. E. Boyce, chairman; A.
II. Noakes and w. H. Ernest. Rebekah
llodges-W. F. Dement,, chairman: w. c.
w. Burgess and l.. II. Windsor. Special
committee on church services-Grand
Chaplain Henry s. Petty. Jewel COM
mittee-W. w. MILAN. grand repre-
sentative, chairman: NJ. f. O'Bricn and
j. ID. Ioakley, grand treasurer
! The general relief committee will
meet in the blue room of 1. Q. o. f.
Hall Wednesday evening. Grand Master
/ Irving r. Schwinger has requested
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on the committee in time for the meet
| ing.
Langdon Lodge. No. Is, will celebrate
its twenty third anniversary tomorrow
evening with an open meeting Grand
Representative John II. Wood is ex-
pected to deliver an address Mr.. Wood
| was grand master at the time the lodge
was instituted.
| I.0G re No o
initiatory degree Wednesday evening.
| Degree Master Burgess has recently
| reorganized the degree team and, it is
said, will add several new features to
i the degree. The second degree was
conferred at the last meeting. The sit
ting past grand was presented with
past grand jewel. and Past Grand
Franklin of Utah delivered an address
on the work of the Utah lodges.
| Central Lodge, No. /, received one
candidate for initiation Friday evening.
| The membership is enthusiastic over
creased membership of any lodge in the
jurisdiction during the present year.
Degree Director w. p. Humphrey is re-
assigning his degree staff for a large
class to be started soon: He promises
| to add new features that will give
prominence to the work of the mother
| lodge" William I. Jenkins was elected
custodian of the card index system. A
letter was received from William D.
| Dearborn. a member now stationed at
Fort Brown. Tex. conveying his good
wishes.
| Canton Washington. No. l. will hold
| a business meeting Saturday evening.
February g. At the last meeting over
| so per cent of the entire membership
was present and one hour was spent
| in drill by Capt. Noakes, Lieut.. Andre
sen and Ensign Daumer. The result of
! +In drill of nd
Capt. Noakes stated that it indicated
that the canton would enter the contest
/ at the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in September. Tomorrow even
escort Maj. Gen. Bradford to Alexan-
dria to inspect Canton Alexandra, No.
1. The canton will form at headquar-
! tiers at pm. and leave Mount Vernon
station at 1920.
| Metropolis Lodge, No. 16, will con-
tinue degree work until the end of the
spring term. At the last meeting sew
! Friday evening the degree director
! c. c. Mothersead, will confer the de-
| gree with the newly organized degree
| team. Arrangements have been COM
| pleted to introduce several new social
features at the close of degree work
at each meeting.
| Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21. Tuesday
+ evening Will CONSIDER the organizing OF
/ a junior degree team to assist the pres
ent team in comforting the degrees
| during the term.
| Federal City. No. 20, conferred the
second degree Wednesday, Addresses
were delivered by Grand Master
Schwinger, Deputy Grand Master Hum
| phreys. Grand Warden Hammer. Grand
| Secretary Rapp and Grand Representa-
tive ]. Fl. Wood. Past Grand S. n.
Mallory was appointed grand in
structor Deputy Grand Master Hum
| phreys asked that the noble grand ap-
| point committee, composed of j. H.
| Wood. Charles Garrels, W. H. Wright
F. and II. c. Rambo, to assist him in out
lining his work in Federal City Lodge
! for the next two years.
! The third degree was announced for
next Wednesday evening.
| Chief Patriarch Charles p Sample of
| Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 6, ac-
compa nied by associate officers and men,
| hers. will pay fraternal visit to Co
| lumbar Encampment Wednesday even
| ing and Magenenu Encampment Friday
evening Visiting members have been re-
quest ed to assemble at Odd Fellows Hail.
| 423 18th street northwest, at o'clock.
Eastern Lodge Wednesday had as
| visitors Past Grand Masters Thomas J.
| Petty. John l. Brown and William J.
Rich. who addressed the lodge. The
Grand Lodge will pay its annual vista
ton to Eastern Lodge Wednesday even
ing. when an entertainment and smoker
vii! conclude the evening.