The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
The Rebekah Degree.

The Rebekah Degree.
The annual session of the Rebel<ah
Assembly was held in the auditorium
Of Odd Fellows Temple on Tuesday
afternoon and evening. President Mary
NJ. Dement, presided. assisted by a
full corps Of assembly officers. A
large number Of past noble and past
grands were admitted and received
the assembly degree. Reports were
received from chairmen OF all the
committees and in every case prog
ress in the work Of the assembly was
shown, and especially in the report
of the representatives Of the home
association and of the home commit
tee, which reports on behalf Of the
Home Circle. The chairman Of the
home committee. Mrs. Laura z. B.
McChesney, turned into the treasury
large sum as the proceeds Of the
labor Of the Home Circle.
Mrs. Floro o. Schwinger, vice presi-
dent, was unanimously elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella v. Mallory. vice presi-
dent: Miss Mollie E. Edmonston.
warden; Mrs. Henrietta Werner. Sec
retary, and Mrs. Alice Thomas, treas
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opposition. Mrs. Emma z. J. 8. Muir
ray was unanimously reelected as
the representative on Odd Fellow as
sociation for a term of three years. A
number OF visitors were present from
the Jurisdiction OF Maryland, among
them being president, Mrs. Margaret
A. Hurley; secretary, Mrs. Susan
Jones; past presidents, Mumma and
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Lodge, of Hyattsville, Md. President
Mrs. Mary N. Dement,. upon retiring
from the presidency, after the install
ling of her successor, was presented
by Past, President Grigsby. on behalf
Of Dorcas Lodge. No. 4, with q large
bouquet of cut flowers. and by Past
Noble Grand Mrs. Annie NJ. Cole, on
behalf Of the degree team of Dorcas
Lodge. with a large basket Of Ameri-
can Beauty roses. Past Noble Grand
Mrs. E. Pearle Windsor, OF Miriam
Lodge, No. 6. offered a set OF resolu-
tions commencing the president for
her loyalty and service to the assem-
bly, and order, which were unani-
mously adopted.
The newly installed president Of the
Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. Floro o,
Schwinger, is the wife Of the ju-
nior past grand master of the Grand
Lodge. Irving r. Schwinger. this be-
ing the first instance in the history
of the order where a man and his
wife have each reached the highest
positions In their respective grand
bodies. Mrs. Schwinger Joined Naomi
Lodge in 1912. became a past noble
grand, in December, 1918, and with
drew and organized and was elected
the first noble grand Of Fidelity
Lodge, No. Z, located In Langdon
Lodge Hall. northeast Washington.
Mrs. Schwinger was appointed the
first inside guardian Of the Rebekah
Assembly by President Mrs. Annie E.
Grigsby. Her signal ability and zeal
GUS work for the assembly was early
recognized by the members of the as
sembly and she was elected vice pres
ident in May. 1917. and at the last
meeting was unanimously chosen
president. President Schwinger ap-
pointed as her staff officers: Marshal,
Mrs. Emma ]. s. Murry; conductress
Mrs. Myrtle Loebeck; chaplain. Mrs.
Lulu NJ. Phillips: inside guardian,
Mrs. Ploris Naliy. Vice President
Mrs. Ella v. Mallory is a member OF
Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, and has always
taken great interest in the work OF
the lodge and Is the instructress Of
that lodge under whose teachings the
officers at the last grand visitation
rendered the work absolutely prof.
cient in all the degrees. Mrs. NAL
lory entered the line of assembly off,
ers as conductress and has served in
all stations until she has been unani-
mously elected vice president. Miss
Mollie E. Edmonston Is noted for hei
work in Martha Washington Lodge,
No. ., where she has served as secre.
tary for several years, and through
her efforts as president Of the Home
Circle. the circle has been able to turn
Into the treasury q large sum each
year toward maintaining the Home.
Dorcas Lodge. No. 4. in honor OF
President Mary NJ. Dement,, enter.
tanned at dinner given in the dining
room Of ]. o. o. r. Temple on Tues
day evening. President Margaret A.
Curiey, Past President and Secre-
tary Mrs. Susan Jones, Past Presi-
dents Laura v. wiiiekindt, Mrs. Mar
garet Mumma, and a large number
Of visitors from the Rebekah Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Maryland. Past
Noble Grads Mrs. Abbie M. Gates,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Cole. Mrs, Naomia
Gates Cooper. Mrs. Josie Ison, Miss
Annetta Emory, and q corps Of men,
bers Of Dorcas constituted a commit
tee which had in charge the arrange
ments for the dinner. Past Noble
Grand Miss Josephine C. Beahm, who
has been a resident Of the city of
New Orleans. La, where she has
charge Of a department in one of the
largest department stores in the
Southland, is spending her vacation III,
the city mad was a welcome member
to the meeting OF Dorcas Lodge on
Thursday evening. Miss Beahm, while
resident Of this city. was an active
member Of Dorcas Lodge in which
she held the office of noble grand
and through whose efforts as chair.
man Of a special committee Upon the
instituting Of the Rebekah Assembly
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