Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

Grand Master Humphreys has advised
all subordinate and Rebekah lodges that
the government has asked the Odd Fell
| lows to assist in the disposition of the
| next liberty loan, which will be placed
| before the public April 8, and also re-
minded them of the proposed Red Cross
week, May 8. He has appointed Deputy
Grand Master Hammer. for subordinate
lodges, and Past President Carter. for
Rebekah lodges, to assume direction of
these matters. 1t is expected the fra
ternity will display the same energy
with respect to these two campaigns
that it did toward the sale of war saw
| ings and thrift stamps.
| Mrs Wolfe, the wife of Grand Mar
shall Bert v. Wolfe, who has been ill at
operation, is now reported to be conva-
lescing.
Federal City Lodge. No. 90, will con-
fer the second degree Wednesday on a
large class. The question of moving to
other quarters will also be acted upon.
Past Grand Garrels. chairman of the
war savings stamps committee, gave a
meeting, when, also. the lodge confer
red the first degree upon candidates
from Harmony, Friendship, Excelsior,
Metropolis and Federal City lodges. De-
gree work will be one of the features
of Federal City Lodge for some time to
come.
Covenant Lodge. No. 10. will have de-
| and other jurisdictions have been in
vited to attend. The war savings
| stamp committee at the last meeting
reported the sale Of $500 worth Of
| stamps.
Eastern Lodge. No. 7. will confer the
| third degree Wednesday upon a large
| class Of it's own and from Harmony
Lodge. The second degree was confer
| red last Wednesday.
Harmony Lodge has received so many
| applications. it is said, that it has been
necessary to call other lodges to assist
in the work. Next Wednesday it will
have joint degree work with Eastern
Lodge, when a large class will receive
the third degree. At the. same time
| Federal City Lodge will confer the sec
ond degree on candidates for Harmony
| Lodge.
Langdon Lodge, No. 2s, tomorrow
night will receive Grand Master
Humphreys and the members of the
Grand Lodge on their annual grand Wis
| itation, at Odd Fellows Hall 2033
Rhode Island avenue northeast The
| speaker of the evening will be John E
Raker. past grand master and repre-
| sentative in Congress from California
Degree Director Hawkins has an
| nounced a rehearsal of the initiatory
degree for April l. The sale of war
savings and thrift stamps is reported
to be progressing. The chairman OF
the committee will have his full report
ready at the next meeting.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge. No 7: Excel
| sior, No. II, and Langdon, No. rs. con-
stitute an Odd Fellows group Of the
war savings stamp campaign. An ef-
fort is to be made by these lodges to
organize war savings societies in the
near future.
At the last meeting of Metropolis
Lodge. No. 16. Past Grand OFT reported
| progress in the sale of "smi1a e,e'
books and Chairman Charity of the war
| savings stamp committee made an adj
dress on selling war savings stamps
ana approaching prospective buyers
He also reported great success in the
sale OF stamps. An invitation is ex-
! tended to brethren visiting the city. es-
pectally those who are enlisted tn at
tend the lodge meetings.
The new temple is reported to be fast
nearing completion. The contractors
expect to deliver the building April
SO that the interior furnishings may be
installed and the temple ready by
April Is. The rooms are said to be
spacious and furnished with every
modern improvement, and the new tenn
pie, it is said, will be the pride of the
Odd Fellows of the District and Of the
order at large.
Grand Chaplain Henry s. Petty has
been removed to the Odd Fellows
Home, where he 10 slowly recoyering
= from ht1 recent illness. Tho grand