The Washington herald., 1918-07-14
The Rebekah Degree.


MOuday-Ruth. n. Z degree; Naomi. No. l.
business.
Tlesdsy-FIdelity. No. :. business
Thursday-Dorcas No g. Friendship No. 8.
business; Odd Fellows, Home excursion.
Friday-Miiam No. g. degree
President of the Rebekah Assem-
bly, Mrs. Flora o. Schwinger, owing
to the Odd Fellows Home excursion
to Chesapeake Beach next Thursday
has postponed the installing OF the
officers of Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, and
Friendship Lodge, No. s, until their
first meeting in August. Both of
these lodges have members who will
contest for prizes to. be awarded to
the winners of the races and games
which will be one of the principal
features Of the excursion. and to give
all members an opportunity to witness
the same the installation will not
be held at their meeting Thursday
evening.
Fidelity Lodge. No, I, met Tuesday
evening. Miss Alice Townsend, ,ac-
companied by a corps of past grands
from Friendship Lodge, No. s, were
present and installed the following
officers: Mrs. Mary z. Ferguson, no.
bic grand: Mrs. Elizabeth Bolen, vice
grand; Mrs. Nettie r. Mettler, re-
cording secretary; Past Grand Mas
ter Irving r. Schwinger, treasurer;
Mrs. Flora o. Schwinger, right sup
porter to the noble grand: Mrs. Mag
gle L. King. warden; Mrs. Eva Bod
kin, conductress; Mrs. Kate C. Fail,
chaplain, and Miss Ruth L. Gund-
ling, right supporter to the vice
grand. The chairman of the war
saving stamp committee of the lodge
reported that the members of Fidelity
Lodge who occupied the shells sold
A'ZcO worth of stamps, which the
general chairman stated was above
their pro rata share. The regular
meetings are held on the first ami
thlrd Tuesdays of each month, in
Langdon Lodge Hall, 2o32 Rhode Is
land avenue northeast. Mrs. Nettie
K. Mettler, degree director, announc-
ed that three candidates are in wait
ing Tor the degree and that a class
OF ten would be initiated at an early
meeting.
Esther Lodge. No. 5Past No
Bile Grand Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sander
son. acting deputy president; Mrs.
Alice 8. Thomas, deputy marshal;
Mrs. V. Estelle Yoakley, warden;
mrs Minnie Dreager, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Ella V. Mallory, Miss Em-
ma >: strobel, treasurer; Past Presi-
Gent Mrs. Mary M. Dement,, chaplain;
Mrs' Peari keck, inside guardian, and
Mrs Mamie Old, outside guardian of
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following officers at the last meeting
OF the lodge: Mrs. Ollie Haggen-
maker, noble grand; Mrs. Melvina
sloss, vice grand; Mrs. Halle Ply
male, recording secretary; Mrs.
Emma Shea, warden; Mrs. Laura
johnston, conductress; Mrs. ]. Jar
Doe chaplain; right and left support
ers TO the noble grand, Misses Joe
Jarboe and Cordia Waikert: right and
left supporters to the vice grand. Mrs.
Lucille Phel and Mrs. Cora Nuss-
baum; Edith Shoenberger, inside
guardian A large attendance of
members and visitors were present.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room after the close of the
meeting.
Ruth Lodge. No. 2, will hold ITS
regular meeting tomorrow evening
Wnen the degree will be conferred by
tne degree team. Reports will be re-
ceived from the chairman of the war
savings and thrift stamp committee
ana also from the representative on
the home excursion committee.
President Schwinger has had Is
sued invitation cards to visiting
memoers who may reside in this
city and which will be distributed
10 the several lodges. The cards
also give the meeting time and
place OF each Rebekah Lodge in this
jurisdiction. President Schwinger
requests all members to see that
any visitor coming to the lodges is
supplied with the cards.
AT the close of the installation
ceremonies of Naomi Rebekah Lodge
on Monday the following committees
were appointed:
visiting, Mrs. Myrtle Thomas, Mrs.
Grace Matthews, Mis- Emma T.
Strobel. Mrs. S. NJ. Sanderson. B. c.
Grumley, J. d. Yoakley, c. r. Smith.
Finance, o. r. Smith, f. d. Self
fert, E. C. Grumley.
Hegalia. Mrs. LAURA A. BoskilI.
Miss Phebe Bennett, Miss Lydia
Grumley.
Paraphernalia. Mrs. v. EsteIle
foakley. Mrs. F. May Raitz, Mrs.
Minnie Draeger.
Floral Mrs, A. s. Thomas, Mrs.
foakley, Miss Strobel.
Press. J. d. Yoakley.
entertainment, Mrs. Yoakley, Mrs.
Mozelle Zile. Miss Strobel. Mrs. A.
.. Thomas. Miss Bennett. Miss Grum-
ley, .. +. Smith. ]. d. YoakIey.
christmas. Miss Strobel, Mrs. San
derson, Mrs. Matthews.
Al the close of the exercises Mrs.
Yoakley presented, on behalf Of the
lodge, beautiful birthstone ring
to the retiring Noble Grand, Miss
Burroughs. Mrs. A. s. Thomas pre-
sented to the Installing officsr,s Miss
Dove. a beautiful piece Of cut glass
to show the love and esteeu IL