The Washington herald., 1918-06-30


with government war work. He and
Grand Representative Bradford left
Wednesday for Atlantic City to at
tend the Joint meeting Of the sub
COMMITTEES on finance and the print
ing committee OF the sovereign grand
lodge. A number OF Important con-
tracts and other questions relating
to the finances Of the sovereign, grand
lodge, and the printing of its sup
plies. are to be considered by this
committee.
Beacon Lodge, No. IS, and Esther
Rebekah Lodge. No. 6. were paid a
fraternal visit Monday evening by
the grand sire, who was in the city
on business. The visit was in the
nature of a surprise. but much ap-
preciated. At both lodges he made
an address calling upon the member
ship to assist IN every possible way
in responding to government requests
in its war work.
Fred d. Stuart Encampment, No. I.
was paid a fraternal visit by Grand
Sire Goudy Tuesday evening. Degree
work was In order and q short ad-
dress by the grand sire was made.
Metropolis. No. Is, will hold It's
semi-annual election Of officers July
5 at the I. o. o. F. Temple for the
ensuing term. Members are requested
to be present.
Degree work Is announced for
Fred D. Stuart Encampment Tues
day evening. also election of ON
GERS which will make II doubly
interesting meeting. All members
are invited to attend.
Members OF Mt. Pleasant Lodge.
No. 80 were pleased to hear from
Noble Grand Roe. by letter from
Camp Wordsworth. S. C.. He Is en-
thusiastic over camp life. but misses
his lodge afflliations, and watches
the mails for letters from the Eel
lows" at home.
Past Grand Andrews who has
been absent for a couple of months
in the West in aid of Red Cross and
War Stamp work. dropped in at
the session last Tuesday night, and
gave the members a resume of his
experiences and of the enthusiasm
in that section.
The people are backing the boys
in the trenches with their money
without stint, he says.
Grand Instructor Wolfe Is busy
bringing the line officers up to his
standard. in the unwritten work.
which means letter perfect pro-
fciency.
Langdon Lodge, No. S-Tomorrow
80 Il
suing term will be installed by Spe-
cial Deputy Grand Master Leo S.
Schoenthal. assisted by a corps Of
past grands of Excelsior Lodge. No.
Il. The following officers will be
installed: r. L. Cooper. noble grand:
w. F. Dowell. vice grand; T. c.
Mettler. recording secretary; F. N.
Davis. financial secretary: W. B. Ran
dali. treasurer: Q w. Hawkins. de-
gree director: y. S. Fall, trustee.
Every member is expected to be pres
ent to receive the reports of the chair
man on the sale of war savings and
thrift stamps, which now amounts
to several hundred dollars. Charles
E. Clark. past grand. who has been
unable to attend on account of ILL.,
ness, was present and responded to
the noble grand's welcome, Past
Grand Clark having been initiated at
the first meeting of the lodge, in
1894: Henry C. Kirk was reported as
improving: also Past Grand John c.
Cooley, a member of New York, who
has been under the care OF Iangdon
Lodge for some time.
The following officers will be in
stalled during the week: Beacon No
10. Monday. by w. ]. Hope, P. G. NJ;
Washington. No. s. Robert A. South
worth. and Golden Rule, No. 21, by
J. E. Chamberlain. Tuesday; East
ern. No. 7, and Harmony. No, ..
jointly. by JohnsH. Wood, grand
representative; Central, No. / and
Metropolis. No. 16. Jointly, by Win
fred f. Lawson. Friday; Federal City.
No. 20. by L. H. Windsor, Friday.
Union Lodge, No. II. will install
its officers elected for the ensuing
term in the lodge room. 3s5 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, on Mon
day evening. Special Deputy Grand
Master W. B. Berlin, assisted by
corps Of past grands from Golden
Rule. No. p, will act as installing
officer.
Columbia Lodge. No. 1o-The INSTALL
ing of officers will not take place
until July II, when Special Deputy
Grand Master Wilton Harvey. Of
Langdon Lodge. No. 26, assisted by
past grands of that lodge, will in
stall the officers-elect for the term.
The Rebekaha