The Washington herald., 1918-02-24

at edCn meeting niBnt, SeNeEdA Cah-
didates being In waiting to receive
the degrees.
Grand Chaplain Henry s. Petty Is
still confined at the Emergency
Hospital as the result of being
knocked down by an automobile
two months ago. The last reports
state that he Is able to sit up and
receive visitors between 10 a. m.
and s p. m. Assistant Grand Chap
lain W. n. Wright, OF Federal City
Lodge, No. 20. is performing the
duties OF the grand chaplain during
Brother Petty's illness.
Grand Master John T. Humphreys
opened his spring series of vista
tions to the subordinate lodges on
Wednesday evening. In company
with the officers of the Grand Lodge
and Past Grand Master George C.
Huddleston of Alabama and a large
delegation of members from the sew
eral lodges of the jurisdiction.
Grand Master Humphreys visited
Friendship Lodge. No. IL, on We'd
nesday evening. Grand Representa-
tives MILAN and Wood examined the
officers in the work of the several
degrees and also in the manner in
which lodge business was conducted.
The reports of Grand Secretary
Rapp and Grand Treasurer Rich
showed that the lodge had gained in
membership since the first of the
year and that the lodge had invest
ments in bonds and real estate
amounting to s25.000.
Past Grand Master George c.
Huddleson, q member of the House
of Representatives from Alabama,
delivered the address of the evening.
At the close Of the lodge meeting
refreshments were served in the
lodge banquet room.
The twenty-ffth anniversary OF Sa-
lem Lodge, No. 2, was held in Ana
costa Hall, on Good Hope road, Ana
costa. d. c.. on February IA. An ex-
cellent program was rendered and n
large number Of Salem's members, as
well as visitors from this and other
jurisdictions, enjoyed the evening.
Grand Master Humphries and several
grand officers were in attendance.
A most appropriate address was de-
livered by Grand Representative w.
w. MILAN. Grand Secretary Rapp
gave a lengthy talk on the plans the
grand master desires carried out dur
ing 1913 z. L. Dunn, the grand war
den, urged the membership to buy war
savings stamps. A committee was ap-
pointed by Salem Lodge to assist in
this cause. DR.. Whitman. one OF Sa-
lem's members, gave an interesting
talk on the conservation of meat.
He has promised to give another OF
these talks on food conservation in
the near future, and members will
miss n treat IL they do not take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to be
present at Salem on this occasion.
DR., Sansbury. of Forest Lodge. For
estville. Nd. was present with a dele
CATION from Forest Lodge. and played
no small part in helping to make the
evening enjoyable with his witticisms,
]. K. Davidson, who has been secre-
tary of Salem Lodge for the past
twenty years, gave the history of the
lodge.
Among the interesting things related
was that the lodge was instituted on
January q, 1893, with eleven charter
members. three OF whom still retain
membership in Salem LODGE. K
Davidson, ]. H. Doney and D. C.
Fountain. OF these, J. X. Davidson
and ]. II. Doney were present. Five
of the charter members are dead. Two
hundred and sixty-five have been ad.
mitted to membership during the
bership is ninety-seven.
j. II. Doney. on behalf of Salem
Lodge, presented Secretary Davidson
nil -
land. one OF the members who Joined
the lodge soon after its institution
also presented to Secretary Davidson
houserobe from "the boys of Salem
After congratulations by Grand Mas
ter HImphries and others, the mem.
bers were given something to satisfy
the inner man. and all went home
feeling that they had spent a most
profitable and enjoyable evening ir
Odd Fellowship.
At the next meeting Of the lodge. to
be held on Thursday, February 2s
Noble Grand Seaman will have Past
Grand Nash read and explain the by
laws OF the lodge. All members oi
Salem Lodge are urged to be present
Visitors are always welcome, and the
boys Of Salem Lodge, now that We
have so many visitors in our city. are
requested to bring visiting brothers
with them. especially the boys enrolled
under the flag OF our country.
Noble Grand Reynolds announces
the second degree for next wednes-
day. The War Savings Stamps Com
mittee was formed and started ac-
tive work in the campaign. The
committee that had in charge the
question Of new quarters reported
several propositions for the consid-
Grafton Of the lodge, which will be
acted on later. The lodge at the
last meeting conferred the first de-
gree.
Noble Grand Rowe. Of Mt. Pleasant,
No. q, has instituted a new fea-
ture Of lodge interest by expedi-
ing routine business, then going into
a Social Hour" which has met
with expressions OF general satisfac-
ton. At the session of Tuesday,
March 5. DR.. W. S. Whitman, of
Salem, No. 2, will give a chalk-talIx
upon Food Chemistry" Brother
Whitman has the knack Of camou-
fiaging a technical subject so as to
make it exceedingly interesting to the
layman.
A welcome is extended to all men,
bers of the order.
Eastern Lodge. No. 7, I. o. o. F.,
conferred the second degree upon a
class of candidates last Wednesday
night February 20, before a large at
tendance Of members and visitors.
Next Wednesday night. beginning al
7:3O sharp. will occur the seventy
ninth anniversary of Eastern Lodge.
The third degree will be exemplified
followed by a program of entertain
ment and refreshments presented By