The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

-orsanized which conferred the degree
for the subordinate lodges and II Is
the intention and purpose Of the de-
gree lodge to do, the same.
salem Lodge, No. %. The members
are urged to attend the meeting ON
Thursday when plans win be made
to take part in the sports and races
at the Odd Fellows Home Excursion
at Chesapeake Beach on Thursday
July IS. On previous excursions
many of the prizes were won by the
members OF friends Of the lodge. Past
Grand H. ID. Frame. chairman OF
the executive committee, reports the
disposal OF several hundred excursion
tickets, and urged the members to
capture the prize to be given to the
lodge having sold the largest number
Of tickets. Secretary J. X. Dawson
was instructed to send letter to each
of the lodge members. now serving
with the colors. advising them Of the
work and progress being made by the
lodge. The chairman OF the war saw
ings stamps committee reported that
the 5000 Of war saving and thrift
stamps. the lodge purchasing for its
monthly share $500.
Langdon Lodge, No. IS. will confer
the second degree at their meeting
tomorrow evening. The degree team
will be under the direction Of De-
gree Director g. w. Hawkins. At
the last meeting of the lodge Past
Grand Leo, 8. Schoenthal, of Excel
sior Lodge, No.. IL. assisted by Past
Grands Thomas B. Deicher. David
Becker, Hyman Jacobs, of Excelsior
Lodge, and Past Grand Hamburg. OF
Harmony, No. 8. installed the follow
ing officers:- r. Z. Cooper, noble
grand; william +. Dowell vice
grand; Thomas C. Mettier, record
ing secretary; F. N. Davis. financial
secretary; w. B. Randall. treasurer;
Past Grand Master Irving r. Schwin-
ger, right supporter to the noble
grand; s. w. Hawkins. warden: will
ton Harvey. chaplain; Charles Z.
Clark, inside guardian; NJ. s. Fall,
right supporter to the vice grand.
The term reports show an increase in
finances and also membership dur
ing the past six months. Remarks
were made by Past Grand Schoen-
thai and other visiting members. the
newly installed oflcers assuring the
members of their determination to
do their best throughout the pres
ent term. ~.
Golden Lodge, No. 81. At the last
meeting of the lodge Past Grand
Master william G. Hope, as
sisted by Grand Secretary Frank E.
Rapp. Past Grands A. j. 8. Dixon, r.
E. McMullen. W. H. Davis, w. Roy
ston. Of Covenant, No. Is. and Past
Grand George r. Black, of Central
No. 1, installed the following officers:
T. A. Norway. noble grand: George
+. Pfrimmer, vice grand; H. c. r.
Bohnke, recording secretary; C. E.
Batlett, financial secretary; James
H. Chew. treasurer; w. II. Led
better. conductor: W. B. Berlin,
L. s. Kahn, left supporter to the
noble grand; Col. p. H. Leavy, chap
lain; ]. S. Allison, inside guardian:
dian: W. H. Rogers and r. Wander
chaaf. right and left supporters to
the vice grand. Past Grand Master
officer for Past Grand james z.
1 "HO was 70 De
present owing to the sudden death of
his son.
Grand Patriarch R. E. Plymale, as
sisted by his corps of grand encamp-
ment officers, installed all the officers
Of the several subordinate encamp-
ments under his jurisdiction, at Joint
installation in the encampment room
OF !. o. o. F. Temple on Wednesday
! evening. The occasion brought to-
getker the largest gathering of en-
eanlpment members known in the his
tory of the encampment branch for
several years. Grand Patriarch Ply
male delivered the address of the