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

The Rebekah Degree.
Monday Esther. No. s. installation.
wednssday-Mt. Pleasant. No. q installation.
Thursday- Martha washington. No. J. In
stallatiou.
President of the Rebekah Assembly.
Mrs. Fioro o. Schwinger. announces
that owing to the home excursion 10
Chesapeake Beach. occurring Thurs
day, July Is, the installation OF the
officers of Dorcas Lodge. No. g. and \
Friendship Lodge, No. 8, viii be post
poned until the. first regular meeting
OF the lodges in August. This change
Is made to give the members an op-
portunity to spend the day at the
leach. Past Noble Grand Mrs. Mamie
Old, of Ruth Lodge. No. 2. has been
selected by President Schwinger to IN
stall the officers OF Dorcas Lodge. and
Mrs. Marion Geiman OF Esther, No. .,
to install the officers-elect OF Friend
ship Lodge. No. &
Martha Washington Lodge, No. 5,
Past Noble Grand Mrs. Katie Morri-
son Of Mt. Pleasant Lodge. No. ?. as
sisted by corp Of past noble grands
Of that lodge win install the following
officerssat the meeting OF Martha
Washington Lodge on Thursday even
ing in their present meeting place In
I. o.. O.. F. Temple: Mrs. Grace A.
Delaney, noble grand; Miss Bessie
Moore, vice grand: Miss Mollie Ed
monston, recording secretary: Mrs.
Gertrude Underwood. financial secre-
tary; Mrs. Olga NJ. Rogers, treasurer;
Mrs. Margaret B. Tying. pianist; Col.
w. ]. Rogers, degree director; Mrs. 4
Dora Guckler, keeper OF the robes.
All officers elected received the ,unani-
nous vote of, the lodge. Col Rogers,
degree director. gave a rehearsal OF the
degree team which Included many new
features. The report OF the chairman
OF the war saving stamps committee
showed that during the drive the
lodge had disposed OF war saving and
thrift stamps amounting to $500. lnvi-
tatfons have been extended to mem
bers of all Rebekah lodges TO be pres
ent on Thursday evening.
Ruth Lodge No. :. Past Noble
Grand Miss Elsie Boyce. assisted by
a corps Of past noble grands from
Dorcas Lodge No. 4. installed the fol-
lowing officers at the meeting Of the
lodge on Monday evening: Mrs. Pearl
Kingsloving, noble grand; Mrs.
Emma Belt, vice grand; Mrs. Annie
M. Coleman. recording secretary;
Mrs Eva NJ. Phillips, financial secre-
tary; Past President Belle NJ. Carter.
treasurer; Mrs. Agnes ]. Rapp.
Warden; Mrs. Ethel v. Fowler, con-
ductress: Mrs. Edith O'Donnell. left
a. -
Mamie E. Pearson, left supporter to
the vice grand: Mrs. Lula F. Phillips,
right supporter to the vice grand;
Col, p. Fl. Leary. outside guardian.
and Frank II. Rapp. right supporter
to the noble grand. Past Noble
Grand Mrs. Annie NJ. Coleman pre-
sented the installing officer. Miss
Elsie Boyce. with handsome hand
painted plate as a token of apprecia-
ton for the perfect rendition of the
installing ceremony. Past President
Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter, on behalf of
the lodge. also presented the retiring
past noble grand. Mrs. Pearl Keck.
with a beautiful gold past noble
grand's jewel. Past Noble Grand
Keck thanked the lodge for the jewel
and assured them of her loyalty and
fidelity to the work and principles for
which the order stands. Refresh
ments were served at the close of the
meeting in the dining room. Past
President Mrs. Aanie E. Grigsby de-
livered the address Of the evening.
Naomi Rebekah Lodges officers
were installed on Monday night by
the following noble grands from Mar
tina Washington Lodge: Miss Alice
Dove, special deputy president; Miss
Mollie E. Edmondson, warden: Mrs.
Olga Rogers. recording. secretary;
Mrs. Kitty Gotlieb, financial secre-
tary; Mrs. Mary v. Faye, treasurer:
Mrs. Laura E. B. McChesney, inside
guardian; Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, out
side guardian; Mrs. Caroline Schip-
pert. chaplain; Mrs. Gertrude Under
wood. .-..
The officers installed were: Mrs.
Myrtle Thomas. noble grand; Mrs.
Grace W. Matthews, vice grand; Ms.
Alice 8 Thomas, recording secretary;
Mrs. V. Estelle Yoakley, financial
secretary: Miss Emma T.. Strooel.
treasurer; Mys. Laura Boskill, war
den; Miss Lydia Grumley, conductor;
y. D. Yoakley, right supporter to the
noble grand: Miss Lille Burroughs,
left supporter to the noble grand;
Mrs. Mary ]. Colison, right supporter
to the vice grand; Miss Phebe Ben
nett, eft supporter to the vice grand:
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sanderson, chaplain;
Mrs. Mozelle Zile, inside guardian;
o. #. Smith, outside guardian.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Canton
Washington will meet Tuesday even
ing, July 9, at the home of Mrs. A.
NJ Gates. sos North Carolina avenue
southeast The president requests
the presence of every member.