The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
Odd Fellows.

Odd Fellows. i
Msnday-Union, No. IL. and Beacon, No. Is.
business; Langdon, No. S, Instruction
Observation-Disclosures No. .. and Golden Rule.
No. q. dsEee; .Amity. No. 2, business; Mount
Peasant, No. .. grand visitation.
wednesday-EasteTn, No. 7; Harmony, No. .;
Fdendship. No. L. and Federal City, No. %.
degree.
Thursday-oolumbda, No. 70. and Covenant
No. u. degree; Phoenix, No. 3, businesA.
Frday-Centnl, No. l. business
ENCAMPMENTS.
wsdnssday-M Mount Nebo No. 6, business.
Thursday-Columbian. No. ], business
Langdon Lodge will meet tomor-
row night at 700. for instruction.
All line officers are requested to
be present so the work may pro-
ceed promptly. The regular busi-
ness session will follow at 8 p. m.
On Tuesday night the members
will visit Mount Pleasant Lodge and
the noble grand desires as many
as possible to accompany him. 1t
being the grand visitation and a
royal good time is assured
War savings and thrift stamps
are being purchased very literally
by Langdon members, about $50 be-
ing reported for the past week.
Noble Grand Mettler appointed NJ. s.
Fail to represent the lodge on the
ninety-ninth anniversary committee.
The lodge voted to levy an assess
ment of one dollar on each member
to meet the payment Of the soldier S
and sailors relief fund provided for
by the grand lodge. Brother N.
Gates, Of Mansfield, Ohio, who has
been sick and under the care OF this
lodge has recovered. The attendance
at the last meeting was the largest
this year and was very gratifying
to the officers.
Covenant Lodge since March. 1917,
has increased it's membership 10 per
cent, interest is on the increase and
the lodge is fast becoming a live
wire in Oddfellowship. degrees are
being conferred at almost every
meeting. Grand representative John
H Wood, was present at the last
meeting and made an interesting
address and there were also a num-
ber of visitors from other jurisdic-
| tons
Harmony Lodge, No. 9. I. o. o. r,
at the meeting March 20, will con-
fer the second degree on three can
didates. The lodge has degree work
| scheduled for all of March and
April Z. E. 2tacy, P. G.. is busy
with his committee on the sale OF
war savings and thrift stamps and
is keeping all actively working to
aid the government win the war.
He is endeayOring to impress each
with his individuel responsibility in
this matter. You can now purchase
thrift stamps from the members OF
| Harmony.
| A number OF visitors as well as
large attendance of members wit
messed the comforting of the first
degree on three candidates at the
meeting last week. The lodge lost
one of it's old faithful members by
death. George A. Green, p. G., who
! has been sick for more than 10
| years. died March s and was buried
/ by the lodge with the honors OF the
order in Congressional Gem, terry
March s. Brother Green was a past
grand patriarch and had served the
order in many offices during his
membership of nearly 40 years.
The Noble Grand, DR.. Thomas J.
! Gates, is making plans for a renew
al of interest in degree work. This
! lodge has some good talent among
it's members and it going to make
use of it in the near future.
Golden Rule Lodge conferred the
| Initiatory degree last Tuesday
evening and received two additional
| applications for admission to men,
! bership by initiation and the lodge
expects to have continuous degree
work for some time. Members OF
the lodge are cordially invited tC
keep this in mind and be on hand al
every meeting as the present year
is one of the most momentous in
the history Of our order.
H. c. r. Bohnke, representative
of the War Savings Stamp Com
mittee made a complete report in
| regard to the action taken at the
last session of that committee held
| on Saturday evening, March 8. II
is proposed to adopt a card system
| for the entire membership in re-
| porting the amount of stamps
| bought and sold by each member
Encouraging reports were made by
some OF the brothers who were ap-
pointed to canvas certain districts
into which the lodge has been di-
vided.
: Columbia Lodge, at its meeting
Thursday evening, March Z, con-
| ferred the Initiatory degree on two
! candidates, one of whom is q
grandson of Brother Malone, fol-
years q past grand of Columbia
Lodge. The committee from the
lodge reported $6SS.oO as returns tc
date from the sales of war savings
stamps.
Washington Lodge will confer the
initiatory degree on four candidates
Tuesday night. All the members OF
the lodge are urged to be present
and help give the incoming brothers
fraternal welcome into the order
Members Of other lodges of the Dis.
| trict are welcome, as are members
Of the order from other jurisdictions
The thrift stamp sale goes on with
unabated interest among the broth
| ers. At the next meeting of the
lodge q substantial increase in the
sale and disposal Of stamps will be
made.
Capt. Spencer E. Bomar, past,
grand, Is on leave of absence from
Camp Sewer, s. C.. on account of
his recent illness. He expects to be
in the city until the 10th. He would
be glad to see the brothers at his
home. 81 Harvard street northwest.
The brothers are reminded that,
In the sale of thrift and war stamps,
an excellent opportunity is open to
solicit new members.
Grand Patriarch r. z. Plymale, ac-