The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Odd Fellows.
LODGES,

LODGES.
Monday-Union, No. Il. Beacon, No. Is. Lang
don. No. Is, business.
Tuesday-washington, No. g. business Gold
en- Rule. No. p deg-Ce. Amity. No. q. grand
visitation. Mount Pleasant, No. 2. business.
Wednesday-EaStem, No. Z, Harmony. No. y
Friendship, No. Z business. Federal City. No.
| %, degree.
Phoenix. No. q. business
Friday-CentrAl, No. l. degree
ENCAMPMENTS.
Wednesday-Mount Nebo. No. 6, grand vista
! ton.
Thursday-C Columbian, No. !, business
! At the next regular meeting Central
Lodge, No. !. expects to confer the
third degree and extend a welcome to
all members of the order who pay it a
! visit. The committee on war savings
stamps made a report on the last
meeting of the lodge that $3.50 worth OF
stamps had been sold and that the
work was progressing as wei or even
better than was expected for the short
: time they had been on the work. The
/ committee selected by the noble grand
( to formulate working plans to the
end that we might be numbered among
/ those making a drive for new mem
, bers reported that each brother had
/ been sent a letter and application
blank and that this would be followed
up by a personal call on each member
of the order to see that he would get
in line for the drive
Federal City. No. 20. will confer the
third degree next Wednesday Noble
Grand Reynolds gave the lodge a talk
on the necessity OF becoming sales
men Of war savings and thrift stamps.
The committee appointed has made
great progress, but the noble grand
wants still greater endeavor in this
campaign. The committee on war
savings stamps met last Friday night
/ to formulate plans for the speeding up
Of the campaign. The lodge conferred
the second degree at the last meeting
which was attended by a large num-
Der from this md other jurisdictions
The membership campaign is also get
ting into full swing and great results
are expected.
At the meeting of Langdon Lodge,
No. 26. tomorrow evening, w. D. RAN
dali, past grand, will instruct the
line officers in the work Of the order,
as the grand visitation takes place
this month it is hoped that all officers
will be present for instruction. Past
Grand S. W. Hawkins, Of the commit
tee on the sale Of war savings and
thrift stamps will make his report for
the month Of February, he states the
members are contributing very liberal
! ly. Past Grand H. NJ. Hildrup, hav-
ing enlisted in the army, expects to
leave for the training camp shortly.
At the last meeting a communication
was received from Mt. Pleasant Lodge,
NO. q, inviting the officers and mem
bers to attend its visitation. The
| lodge voted to accept the invitation
and attend in a body. The member
ship committee recently appointed by
the noble grand reported they had a
| number OF applications under consid-
Grafton and hoped to make a report
on the night Of the grand visitation.
washington Lodge will confer the
initiatory degree on three or four can
didates on the 18th instant. 1t is
hoped all members Of the lodge will
be present. Visitors are cordially in
Vlted to attend this meeting as we'll as
all meetings. Washington Lodge is
also making good showing in the
sale or thrift stamps and certificates.
since its last meeting the members
OF the lodge have disposed of about
$500 IN these stamps. George G. Jewell,
OF this lodge, and a member of the
drlVing committee, designated by
Grand Master Humphreys to boost the
, SAFE OF stamps for the !. q. o. F. In
this jurisdiction, states that there is
1 a tremendous amount of enthusiasm
and rivalry among the membership in
tne purchasing and disposing of
stamps. 1t is his belief that the Odd
Fellows Of the District will far exceed
the allotment Of s1sO.OOO.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, conferred
the initiatory degree upon a candidate
last tuesday evening before a. we'll
Illled lodge room. Brother Leary, who
nad charge of the degree. Instituted
some special effects in carrying out
the work that were very pleasing and
appropriate. Brother II. c. r. Bohnke,
representative to the War Savings
stamps Committee. divided the mem
Dersoip OF the lodge into twelve dis
trlcts. each Of which to be canvassed
Tor subscriptions for war stamps by
an appointed solicitor. A number of
soilcitlng cards was placed in the
hands Of each brother so appointed
VINO We're present and those who were
absent would be sent supply through
tne mails. The following Indicate how
the assignments were made: Southwest
section, one district, Brother J. w.
Blakelock; southeast sections two dis
tricts. Brothers @. E. Bartlett and w.
d. Macarthur; northeast section. three