Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

The Grand Encampment held its an
nual session Tuesday evening. Grand
Patriarch Henry F. Allwine gave a de-
tailed account of the progress made in
the several encampments during the
year and expressing his appreciation
for the services rendered by the Of
ficers during his administration. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Grand patriarch, r. E.
Plymale; grand high priest, Capt. AL
fred II. Noakes; grand scribe, E. L.
Dunn; grand senior warden, W. J. Rich;
grand treasurer. F. D. seiffert; grand
Junior warden. W. b. Berlin, and grand
representative, L. w. Bradford.
Langdon Lodge. No. 2s. will have a
partial degree rehearsal tomorrow
evening, in which the new officers will
| take part. Grand Instructor w. b.
Randall has opened a school Of instruc-
lions for all members who desire to be-
come familiar with the work of the de-
gree Noble Grand II. NJ. Hildrup ap-
pointed Past Grand Wilton Harvey to
represent the lodge on the Pen-Mar
reunion committee.
The Odd Fellows reunion at Pen
Mar Thursday. August 8, will be made a
patriotic event Thousands of members
Of the order from Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, West Virginia and the
District Of Columbia are expected to at
tend. Rev. Martin l.. Beall Of Balti-
more. Md. grand master of Maryland,
Will act as the presiding officer at the
exercises in the auditorium. The ad-
dress Of the day will be made by Rep
resentative George Huddleston of the
ninth Alabama district in Congress, a
past grand master and present grand
representative of the order from that
state. A noted musical organizations
Will give open-air concerts during the
day.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9. conferred the
degree at its last meeting and Will con-
fer the last degree upon several candi-
dates Wednesday evening. Noble Grand
F. &. Stacey has asked every member
TO be present as the committee on ar
rangements for the excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach Thursday, August 9,'will
submit its final report. Degree Director
W. &. Burgess notified all members of
the degree team to report at an early
hour to prepare for degree work
degree work during the summer. Many
applicants are said to be waiting for
the degrees.
Noble Grand W. E Andrews of
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No 90, who has
unexpectedly returned from a lecture
tour, will address the lodge at its meet
ing August : on the question of world
interest. All Odd Fellows are invited
to be present.
Mount Nebo Encampment, No 6, has
installed the following officers for the
current term: William Waugh Adams,
e. p: Walter G. English. s. w; H. f..
Ailwine, scribe: S q. Taylor, treasurer
Bert V. Wolf. J. w, and ". b. Berlin,
II. =. Last Thursday the encampment
attended the funeral services Of the
late Patriarch William Jay Spencer
one of the Oldest patriarchs in the city
and a union veteran Of the civil war
Services at the grave We're conducted
by the Department of the Potomac
/ Grand Army of the Republic, under
command of H. B. Snyder, junior vice
department commander.
| Magenenu Encampment, No. 4, con-
ferred the royal purple degree in con-
nection with other features Grand
! Patriarch Plymale and other officers
of the Grand Encampment were in at
| tendance and assisted in the work.
| Columbia Lodge, No. 10. has installed
the following officers for the present
term: Luther W. Strobel. n. c.; James
| W. Lyons. V. c.: f. c. Grumley, record
ing secretary: E. I. Baldwin, financial
! secretary: and Thomas W. Fowler
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