Evening star., 1918-02-17
Odd'Fellows.

The Odd Fellows committee on the
sale of war savings stamps. which met
Friday, includes Grand Master Humph-
reys, Grand Warden Dunn. Past Grand
Master Schwinger, Mrs. Annie E. Grigs-
nv representing the Rebekah Assem-
bly,, and Mrs. Schwinger. vice president
of the Assembly. and also representa-
tives from each of th( following lodges:
Washington, Eastern. Harmony. FRIEND
Rebekah % lodges. Naomi, Ruth. Martha
Washington, Dorcas. Esther. Miriam
Fidelity. Friendship and Mount Pleas
ant The purpose of the committee IS
stamps by members of the order in the
District, in fulfllment of the pledge
given by Grand Sire Goudy before a
conference of the representatives of all
the important fraterna! organizations,
recently held in this city in response
to a call from the Secretary of the
Treasury.
A committee of three, comprising
John X. Johnson. Friendship Lodge; G.
c. Jewell. Washington Lodge, and
Charles w Fits. Mount Pleasant
Lodge, was appointed to visit the vari-
Gus lodges. 1t. is planned to divide the
Jurisdiction into three districts. each to
elect its chairman and form such sub
committees as it may deem advisable
This, it is believed. will stimulate the
sale of stamps by creating friendly
rivalry The committee will hold it's
next meeting Saturday at 7:30 pm. at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The ladies' auxiliary of Canton WASH
ington will meet at the home of Mrs.
Alex McKie. SIS Kennedy street. Tues
day evening. February 26. at o'clock.
Mount Nebo Encampment, No. G.
Wednesday evening, at the encampment
room, 14th and Kenyon streets north
west. will confer the patriarchal de-
gree.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. conferred
received two applications. A commit
tee appointed to obtain new quarters
sor the lodge was instructed to report
at the next meeting. Noble Grand Rey-
nolds was appointed representative of
the lodge on the committee to promote
the sale of war savings stamps. Past
Grand Rambo was appointed press COM
mittee for the lodge. Noble Grand
Reynolds has announced the first de-
gree for next Wednesday.
Dorcas Lodge, No. 4. at it's last meet
ing conferred the degree and an
nounced that the first meeting of each
month has been set aside as degree
night.
short business meeting Thursday even
ing at Anacostia Hall. 1904 Good Hope
road southeast. after which there will
be an open meeting. The members ex-
tend special invitation to men in uni
form and to those not connected with
| the order. The occasion will be a
rally round the flag" party.
Mount Baker Lodge of Port Town
send. Wash, and the Lodge of Rebe-
kahs January rs joined in celebrating
the ninety-fourth birthday anniversary
of DIR. N. D. Hill. who is claimed to be
the oldest Odd Fellow. not only in the
state of Washington, but in the entire
jurisdiction of the United States. The
| celebration of the birthday anniversary
/! of this patriarch has come to be a
big annual event with his lodge. He
| joined the order in Philadelphia. Pa,
October 6, 1886. and has continued his
membership uninterruptedly in the or
der ever since that date. making him
iseventy-one years an Odd Fellow. He
has served thirty-four years as secre-
tary of the local lodge, and is still in
tactive service in that capacity.
| Eastern Lodge, No. Z, conferred the
| first degree Wednesday night under the
| direction of Degree Master Lawson. A
| large number of visitors were present.
! Next Wednesday evening the second
/ degree will be conferred. At this meet
| ing arrangements will be made for the
| celebration of the seventy-ninth ami
versary Of Eastern Lodge. which will
occur Wednesday. February 81. The
anniversary meeting will open prompt
ly at 1880 pm. Harry L. Andersen will
! be In charge Of the entertainment and
| refreshments will be served.
| Samuel Boyce. secretary, who has
| acted continuously for forty years as
! recording secretary of the lodge. will
give "reminiscences. The third degree
| will be conferred.
| Eastern Lodge has large honor
roll."- Its service flag is literally dot
/ ted with stars and. it is declared. still
! there are more to follow
| At the meeting of Mount Pleasant
| Lodge Tuesday evening, the Grand
] Lodge Will install Past Grand Bert v.
Wolfe as it's grand marshal. Other mat
| ters of Importance are to come before
| the lodge. it is announced. Odd FELLOWS
in the. service uniform of their coun-
| try are especially welcome. The lodge
meets at 18th and Kenyon streets
northwest. -
4 Wednesday evening the Grand Lodge