Evening star., 1917-10-28

Grand Patriarch r. E. Plymale anG
pay an official visit to Magenenu En-
campment, No. 4, Friday evening al
Northeast Temple, 18th and II streets
northeast. at $40 o'clock. Grand Pa.
triarch Plymale is a member of this
encampment and it is expected a large
number of members and visitors will,
be present.
The Grand Lodge officers will pay ar
official visit to Harmony Lodge, No. 8
Wednesday evening. in the temporary
headquarters, 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, at $3.50 o'clock
In the absence of Grand Master
SchwinGer, Deputy Grand Master Johr
T. Humphreys will be acting grand
master. Grand Representative W. w
MILAN is member OF this lodge.
Grand Master Irving +. Schwingel
has notified the subordinate and Re
bekah lodges to attend the services al
the Congregational Church, 10th and G
streets northwest. Sunday evening No
vember 4. at 7:30 o'clock. Seats will be
reserved for three hundred members
pr. James l.. Gordon will preach spe-
cial sermon for the occasion The mem
hers will assemble IN the parlors OF
the church and enter the auditorium
Immediately before the commencement,
or the services, which are scheduled to
officers Will be accompanied by the
representatives Of the Grand Lodge
and the members and officers of the
several lodges.
Amity Lodge. No. 27, will confer the
third degree Tuesday evening The de-
gree team will be under the direction
OF Past Grand Master r. H. Sorrell
who will be assisted by Grand Repre-
sentative John H. Wood of Federal
The lodge subscribed to the second
liberty loan.
Mount Nebo Encampment. No. s, con-
1erred the royal purple degree and re-
ceived an official visitation from Grand
Patriarch Piymale and the Grand En-
caInpment officers at its last meeting.
lhree new members were elected to re-
ceive the patriarchal degree, which will
De conferred at an early date
Magenenu Encampment. No 4, will re-
ceive an official visitation from the grand
Gers Gers fHday evening at the hall at
18th and H streets northeast All patri-
archs are invited to come
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. conferred the
degree OF friendship on two candidates
Thursday evening. and now has a mum
Der OF candidates ready to receive the
initiatory degree.
Federal City Lodge. No 20, Wednes-
day will hold a short session for busi
ness only. after which the lodge will
go in body to attend the visitation
of the Grand Lodge officers to Har-
mony Lodge. 18th street and Penn
SElvania avenue northwest
The booster delegation visited Cen
trail Lodge Friday and will visit coya-
nant Lodge. No. 1913 31st street
northwest, Thursday
The work of the lodge in Securing
donations and subscriptions for the
Red Cross melting pot" Is said to be
progressing rapidly. and Past Grand
! Dement, chairman Of the committee on
donations. has urged even greater ef-
Forts on the part of the members
In addition to this work for the. p ed
Cross the lodge appropriated 5000 for
the purchase of liberty bonds This
purchase will be made through the
Grand Lodge of this jurisdiction
Among the visitors last "Wednesday
were Mr.. Deyore of Wichita. Kan
Norris of Massachusetts, Claude Se,
christ, Randall and F. G. Crosyand of
PENNSYLVANIA. Mr. Sechrist spoke on
the degree work in this Jurisdiction as
compared with that of Pennsylvania
and Mr. Randall recited an original
poem. In addition to the announcement
that his state would send upward Of
tennial to be held in Baltimore in 1e1o
Mr. f. c. Crosland spoke on the meth,
ods Of conducting the Odd Fellows,
rphanage in Pennsylvania Federa1
City Lodge will have the third degree
<ovcmber I.