The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

Grand Master Irving T. schwinger
has sent out notices to all subordinate
lodges, including the Rebekah lodges,
to attend divine services at the Con-
gregational Church. Tenth and g
streets northwest. on Sunday evening.
November 4. at 7:30 o'clock. Seats
will be reserved for 800 members. DIR.
Gordon awiii preach a special sermon
for the occasion. All members will
assemble in the pariors Of the church
and enter the auditorium Immediately
before the commencement of the serv-
ices, which are scheduled to begin at
IS o'clock. The Grand Lodge officers
will be accompanied by all the repre-
sentatives of the Grand Lodge togeth-
er with the members and officers OF
the several lodges.
Amlty Lodge. No. "a, will confer the
third degree on Tuesday evening. The
degree team viii be under the direc-
ton of Degree Director. ast. Grand
Master r. II. Sorrell. assisted by
Grand Representative John II. Wood.
OF Federal City Lodge. The lodge SUBJ
scribed TO the Second Liberty Loan.
Noble Grand II. L. Cochran extends
an invitation to all members and par
tlcularly to members of other juris-
dictions who may be in this city to
visit. the lodge and. witness the con-
ferring of the degrees.
Federal City Lodge, No. 70, confer
red the second degree at the last
meeting but will not confer the third
degree until Wednesday, November 2.
The next meeting, Wednesday, Oc-
tober 81. will be short session for
business only, after which Federal
City Lodge will go in a body to at
tend the visitation Of the Grand Lodge
officers to Harmony Lodge. Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. $50
The booster delegation visited Gen.
trail Lodge last Friday and will visit
Covenant Lodge. No. 1913, Thirty-first
street northwest on Thursday. Noyem-
ber !. The work OF the lodge in secur-
Ing donations and subscriptions for
the melting pot is progressing rapidly,
and Past Grand Dement,, chairman or
the committee on donations. urges
even greater efforts on the part of the
members for this worthy cause. In
addition to this work for the Red
Cross the lodge appropriated $500 for
the purchase of liberty bends. This
purchase will be made through the
Grand Lodge of this Jurisdiction.
Among the visitors present were Mr..
Devore, of Wichita. Kans.: Morris, of
Massachusetts, and Claude Sechrist,
Randall, ana F. G. Crosland, of PENN
sylvania. 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 announce
ment that his State would send up
ward of 10000 members to the /. o. U.
F. centennial to be held in Baltimore
in 1919, Mr.. F. c. CrosIand spoke on
the methods of conducting the Odd
Fellows Orpnanage in Pennsylvania.
Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 6, I.
o. o. F., conferred the royal purple
degree and received an official vista
tion from Grand Patriarch Plymale
and associate Grand Encampment
! officers at its last meeting. which
was well attended BY members OF
other encampments. Three new
members were elected TO receive the
patriarchal degree. which will be
conferred at an early date by Chief
Patriarch Adams and his corp OF Of
ficers.
Magenenu Encampment. No. 4, will
receive an official visitation from the
grand patriarch and Grand Encamp-
ment officers on Friday evening, No.
vember :. at its hall. Twelfth and II
streets northeast. to which visiting
patriarchs are cordially invited.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. conferred
didates on Thursday evening. and
the degree of friendship on two can
now has number of new members
elected to receive the initiatory de-
gree or by transfer from other juris-
dictions.
The Rebekah Degree.
Thursday-Friendship. No. 9, Halloween marty,
Ndee room, Masonic Hall, Anacostia
.tiday-Mhiam. No. 6. degree
President Mrs. Mary NJ. Dement,
accompanied by the officers of the
Rebekah Assembly and members of
the Reoekah degree, will attend with
Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger
and officers OF the Grand Lodge, d.
vine services at the Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets north
west, Sunday evening. DR.. Gordon
Will preach a special sermon for the
occasion. Seats will be reserved for
three hundred members. The mem
bers will assemble in the parIors of
the church at 80 and enter the audi
torium at 7:45 o'clock. President De-
ment has issued invitations to every
member to be present and all yisi-
tors from other jurisdictions are in
vited to attend.
Esther Lodge, No 8. received Pres
ident Mrs. Mary NJ. Dement, and her
corps of assembly officers, Monday
evening. Grand Master Irving r,
Schwinger and the officers of the
Grand Lodge accompanied President
Dement, on this occasion. The lodge
room was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves, palms and cut flowers.
Noble Grand Miss Bertha Williams
welcomed the grand officers and as
each officer was introduced they we're
presented with a large chrysanthe-
mum. Warden Mrs. Ella ". Mallory
examined the officers in the work of
the degree and reported to President
Dement, that each officer had passed
perfect examination of the work of
the degree. Secretary Werner after
an examination of the records. re-
ported that the lodge had increased
in membership during the year and
Treasurer Mrs. Alice S. Thomas,
stated that the financial condition of
the lodge was in a splendid condition
and that the lodge had recently in
vested in the purchase of Grand Lodge
bonds. Past Noble Grand Mrs. Ma.
rian Geiman on behalf of the lodge,
presented President Dement, with =
set of silver spoons. President De-
ment responded by thanking the lodge
Tor their remembrance and assur-
Ing them of her appreciation of the
lodge and her willingness to assist
the lodge at all times. Grand Herald
Harry Anderson, chairman of the
entertainment committee, presented
several patriotic sketches which were
much enjoyed by all present. Re-