The Washington herald., 1917-07-15
The Odd Fellows.

Sfonday-Union. No II. and LAngdon, No. q.
business.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 6; Golden Rule.
No. Il Amity. No. z, and Mount Pleasant.
| No. =. business.
wednesday-Eastern. No. 7. degree; Federal
| City, No %. degree; Harmony, No. 9, degree
Ffiendship. No. Il, degree.
Thursday-Covenant. No. Is. degree; Phoenix,
Friday-Central, No. !, degree; Metropolis,
No B. degree.
ENCAMPMENTs.
Tesday-AnnuaI session Of Grand Encamp-
| nsnt.
Thursday Columbian. No. ]. degree.
Ftiday-Masenenu, No T. degree.
PATRIARCHs MILITANT
STANDARDIZATION Washington. No. l. drill.
Chairman w. F. Dement,. of the
joint excursion committee reports
that at the last meeting OF the COM
| mite held at the Home on Saturday
evening, all details were completed
for the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach on July 18th. Past Grand
Harry L. Anderson, chairman Of the
amusement committee, announced he
had received over one hundred prizes
| from one to ten dollars which would
be given to the winners of every
race and contest which would be held
at the beach on the excursion day.
The reports indicat that geater ac-
| tivity has been given by the members
OF the fraternity for this excursion,
| than any previous one given by the
order.
The grand enCampment will assem-
ble in annual session Tuesday even
ing in the temporary headquarters for
! the order at Nineteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, at s
o'clock. Grand Patriarch Allwine will
preside and render his report of the
work of the past year. The term re-
ports Of the several encampments. as
given by the scribes show that dur
ing the past year a large gain in
| membership has been made, which Is
largely due to the activities Of Grand
Patriarch Allwine. The Officers for
the year will he elected at the meet
ing on Tuesday evening.
The board Of directors held their
regular monthly meeting on Friday
evening and received and accepted
two applications of members to be-
come resident OF the Home and also
received several other applications
which were refcrrer to special COM
mttees for examination. Plans were
adopted to proceed at once to put in
the Home a modern heating plant.
Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger,
has issued orders to the subordinate
lodges to appoint a representative on
the Pen Mar reunion committee to
meet with Grand Secretary Rapp to
organize general committee TO pro-
mote the reunion of the five iurisdjc-
tons which will meet in a patriotic
rally at Pen Mar. Thursday. August Q.
Grand Secretary Rapp reports that a
meeting Of all representatives will he
held at Chesapeake Beach, Thursday,
July 10, at 3 p. m.
Harmony Lodge. No. .. held n Joint
installation with Eastern Lodge. No
q. Wednesday evening. Special De-
putty Grand Master Harvey, assisted
by Past Grands NJ. S Fall. marshall:
w. B. Randall. financial secretary; T.
&C. Mettler, treasurer; J. f, Osborne
grand warden; Frank f. Rapp. grand
secretary; s. W. Hawkings, inside
guardian; H. NJ. Hilldrup, outside
guardian. and ]. VI. Iaster. chaplain.
The following officers were installed.
Noble grand. E. f. Stacy; vice grand,
w. II. Berry: recording SECRETARY. E.
L. Dunn: treasurer. Thomas ]. Gates:
financial secretary, George S. Stewart.
Noble Grand Stacy appointed a COM
plete set of line officers who were in
stalled by Deputy Grand Master Har-
Vey. Degree Director W. c. w. Bur-
CESS announced the degree will be
conferred at the next meeting of the
lodge and requested all members of
the team to be present. The COM
mittee having In charge the arrange
ment for an excursion to Chesa peake
Beach on August 2, reported all ar
rangements having been completed.
Federal City officers were installed
last Wednesday by Grand Warden
Hammer, assisted by an installation
team from Central Lodge, whose
work was excellent. The officers in
stalled were: Noble grand, Howard
@. Rambo: vice grand, f. r. Rey-
nolds; recording secretary, II. W.
Weber: financial secretary. 8. n. NAL
loTy: treasurer, w. II. Mcconnell.
After the installation there was a
social evening. Music was played by
Weber's Orchestra and excellent vo-
cal numbers by Mrs. Deal and Miss
Guilford. Addresses were made by
Mrs. Dement,. president of the Re-
bekah Assembly: Grand Warden
Hammer and Noble Grand Rambo,
after which the entertainment corn
mittee served refreshments. All
members are requested to be present
next Wednesday, when the noble
grand will announce committee ap-
pointments