Evening star., 1918-02-24
Odd Fellows.

Grand Master Humphreys. in accord
ance with the resolution passed at the
last session of the Grand Lodge, has as
signed the following Grand Lodge Off
GERS as patrons to the several lodges:
Victor =. Hammer. deputy grand mas
ter. and William j. Rich, grand treas
urer, to Central. No. l. Metropolis. No.
16, and Salem, No. %: F.. L. Dunn, grand
warden; Henry S. Petty. grand chap
lain and w. H. Wright, assistant grand
chaplain to Harmony, No. 8: Union. No.
IL, and Golden Rule, No. 21: Frank E.
Rapp. grand secretary. and Mark T.
Landers. grand herald, to Excelsior,
No. IL Phoenix, No. 2S. and Friend
ship. No. II: w. W. MILAN. grand rep
resentative. and Harry L. Andersen,
grand conductor TO Mount Pleasant
No. 20; Eastern. No. I, and Langdon,
tative. and Bert V. Wolfe. grand mar
shall, to Washington. No. 6; Covenant,
No. IS. and Federal City. No 20: Z. w.
Bradford. grand representative. and
John D. Yoakley. grand guardian. to
Columbia, No. 10; Amity. No. %, and
Beacon, No. Is.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. Thursday
evening voted to assess its members 81
each, to be paid quarterly, to replace in
against the lodge by the Grand Lodge
at its last session. A silk service flag
was unfurled in honor of the members
who have entered the service of the
Army and Navy Past Grand c. p.
Sample delivered the presentation ad-
dress and Past Grand Master Thomas
w. Fowler accepted the flag for the
lodge The flag is handsome piece of
Sample, past noble grand of Mount
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, No. 9. who
donated her service to the lodge. Miss
Sample has the distinction of having
made the first Odd Fellows service
flag placed on exhibition. Degree work
VIII be one of the regular features at
each meeting night hereafter, candi-
dates already being in waiting.
Grand Chaplain Henry S. Petty is
still at the Emergency Hospital as the
result of being knocked down by an
automobile two months ago. Reports
state that he is able to sit up and to
receive visitors between 10 am. and s
pm. Assistant Grand Chaplain w. H.
Wright of Federal City Lodge, No 20
is performing the duties of the grand
chaplain.
opened his spring series of visitations
Wednesday evening. In company with
the officers of the Grand Lodge, Past
Grand Master George c. Huddleson of
Alabapa and large delegation from
the subordinate lodges of the jurisdic-
tIon, the grand master visited Friend
ship Lodge. No. IL. Grand Representa-
tives MILAN and Wood examined the
ofhcers in the work of the several de-
grees and also in the manner in which
lodge business is conducted. The re-
ports of Grand Secretary Ramp and
Grand Treasurer Rich showed that the
lodge had gained in membership since
the first of the year and also had in
n G fyl
amounting to s25.OO0 Past Grand Mas
ter George c. Huddleson. representa-
tive in Congress from Alabama, deliy-
cred the address of the evening. At the
elose OF the meeting refreshments were
served in the lodge banquet room.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of Sa-
lem Lodge. No. 90, was celebrated in
Anacostia Hall, Good Hope road, Ana
costa, ID. c. program was presented
and a large number of members and
Visitors were present, including Grand
Master humphreys and several Grand
Lodge officers. An address was deliy-
cred by Grand Representative w w.
MILAN. Grand Secretary Ram gave
talk on the plans of the Grand Master
1or 1913; E. L. Dunn, the grand warden.
urged the membership to buy war saw
ings stamps. A cdmmittee was ap-
whitman. one of Salem's members.
gave a talk on the conservation Of
meat. He has promised to give another
On 1000 conservation in the near future
III; III; sansoury OF Forest Lodge. Forest
VINE. Md, was present with a deleea-
tion from his lodge, and helped to make
tne evening enjoyable with his witt
clsms. D. Il. Davidson, who has been
secretary or Salem Lodge for the past
twenty years, gave the history Of the
Iodse The lodge was instituted Ian
uary II. 1893, with eleven charter mem
pers; three of whom still retain mem
gership IN Salem Lodge: J. x Davidson.
J: II. Doney and D. c. Fountain o.
these J. X. Davidson and J. II, Donev
were present. Five of the charter
members are dead. Two hundred ana
s!Aty-nve members have been admitted
during the twenty-five wears The nrss
ent membership is ninety-seyen r H
Doney, on behalf of the lodge, present
ed 10 secretary Davidson a bounnet ~
roses j. NJ England, one of the mem
institt Iers VINO Joined the lodge soon after it's
L'NIaSon - a house robe from "the bovs
OF salem After congratulations Nv
irand Master Humphreys and otbsrs
refreshments were served eiS'
AT the meeting next Thursday p.S+
Irand Nash will read and exnIain ~
py-iaWs of the lodge The memhars
nave been requested to bring visitina
Mothers with them, especially tbnse
ehroiied under the flag of the country
nome Grand Reynolds announces tho
second degree in Federal City Lodge
no. 10 Wednesday evening. The war
savings stamps committee has besn
formed and started active work in The
campaign. The committee in charge
OF the matter of new quarters has re-
ported several propositions for con
sideratIon which will be acted on later
the first degree Gu
Eastern Lodge, No. 7, conferred the
second degree Wednesday night before
large attendance of members and
visitors. Next Wednesday night he
ginning at 1880 o'clock sharp. the sew
enty-ninth anniversary of the lodge
VIII be celebrated. The third degree
VIII be exemplified, followed by a pro-
sram OF entertainment. with refresh
ments- Every member of Eastern
Lodge has been requested to be present
and the invitation is extended to vis,
itors and friends
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21, will confer
the initiatory degree Tuesday evening at
l9tn and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
at O'Clock p. H. Leary has been an
pointed director of this degree The Iodpe
expects to have continuous degree woSt-
for some time A
Inc lodge is also taking a great deal of
active interest in the sale of war ga WINGS
stamps and certificates. H. c. r. Bohnke
II tne representative Of the lodge on the
w. S. S. committee 'o
Noble Grand Rowe of Mount p,a,s.n,
Lodge, No: 2S. has instituted a new fea-
ture or lodge interest by expeditine rou-
tlhe business and then going into a 'ssociaI
hour At the session Tuesday, March &
Dr- w; $: Whitman of Salem Lodge, No