Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04


will officially visit Beacon Lodge, No.
Is. tomorrow evening.
Langdon Lodge. No. &c, celebrated the
twenty-third anniversary of its insti-
tuition at it's last meeting. Grand KEEP
resentative John H. Wood. who was
grand master when the lodge was or
ganized, delivered an address. Grand
Representative Wood is called by the
members the father of the lodge
Past Grand T. c. Mettler. chairman OF
the entertainment committee, presided
and NJ. S. Fall. recording secretary,
read the minutes of the first meeting
of the lodge and was followed by SOLO
by Past Noble Grand f. Pearle Wind
sor. recitations by Grand warden VIC
tor p. Hammer and Past Grand Boyton
Of Eastern Lodge and short addresses
made by many visiting members. VS.
itors present included Grand Treasurer
]. d. Yoakley, H. A. Ison. John H.
windsor, Noble Grand of Amity Lodge.
No. 81: President Belle NJ. Carter of the
Rebekah Assembly, and representatives
from the subordinate lodges. Fidelity
Rebekah Lodge. No. Z. united with the
lodge in celebrating occasion. Past
Grands A. l.. Foster. c. e. Clark and r.
E. Rapp, who became members the
night the lodge was instituted, were
present.
Friendship Lodge, No. II, held spe-
cial meeting Wednesday evening to Sc
lect a treasurer in place of the late
Judge Arson S. Taylor, who served as
faithful attendant at all meetings.
Past Grand Arson Taylor was esteemed
by all the lodges fon his kind and gem
tie manner and for the interest he
manifested in the welfare of individual
members.
Salem Lodge. No. 90. Thursday even
ing will confer the degree on large
class. The officers for the term are
aiming to awaken greater interest in
the welfare of the lodge. The reports
last year. 1t is said. showed that the
lodge stood first in having the greatest
gain in members.
Amity Lodge, No. 81. celebrated it's
twenty-frst anniversary Tuesday even
ing, having as its guests of honor all
the members of Miriam Rebekah
Lodge. large number of members of
other lodges. with Grand Master Irving
R. Schwinger and several Grand Lodge
officers, were present. The address Of
the evening was delivered by Past
Grand Master and Past Grand Repre-
sentative E. w. Bradford. A musical
program was rendered.
There being no work scheduled Fri
day evening in Central Lodge, No. /.
short business session was held. at the
close of which Degree Director William
P. Humphrey held a rehearsal of his
newly appointed degree officers. Mr.
Humphrey states the teams for the
work this month. Degree work is
scheduled for every meeting night this
month.
Victor P. Hammer entertained the
lodge with Rotations
Several visitors were present, two
from Frederick, Md.
The initiatory degree was conferred
nT Ia NJ II rJrta
Lodge, No. 9, Wednesday evening, pre-
paratory to comforting the first degree
tomorrow evening. Degree Master W.
n. Burgess had charge of the team.
ing team, reports that the team has
been doing excellent work and expects
to have high rating at the close of
the season.
Canton Washington. No. /. held a So
cial session Saturday evening, discuss
ing various subjects.
Capt. Noakes has ordered q meeting
OF the entertainment committee for the
coming week.
Arrangements were completed at the
meeting for the trip to Alexandria, Va.
as escort to Gen. E. w. Bradford.
The members of the canton met at
their headquarters Monday evening.
The march to the station Of the AieN-
andria cars was dispensed with About
nifty members and their ladies' mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Canton
Washington. No. 1, made the pilgrim
age to the city across the Potomac,
leaving Washington at 7:1O pm.
The Washington contingent was met
in Alexandria, Va, by delegation and
escorted to the headquarters of canton
Alexandra. No. l. at Odd Fellows Hall.
After the inspection refreshments were
served The whole delegation returned
to Washington about midnight.
The initiatory degree will be con-
ferred Tuesday evening at Mount Pleas
ant Lodge, with Assistant Degree Di-
rector Robert w. B. Roe in charge.
Wednesday evening, in Mount Nebo
Encampment, Chief Patriarch Charles
p. Sample will present several fmpor-
tant topics of interest to the member
ship Announcement is made also of re-
hearsals by the degree staff