The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Odd Fellows.

Beacon No. Is. business; LAngdon No. IS, de-
/ gree.
Fussday-GOldsn Rule No. n. Amity No. z,
business
wsdnesday-Eastsrn No :, degree; Harmony
No. Q. business; Fedstal City No. %. degree.
ant No. Is. degree; Excelsior No. II, Salem
No. 2, Phoenix No. 3, business.
| Friday-Cental No. l. business
! ENCAMPMENT
! Tuesiay-Ffed D. Stuart No. T. Royal Pur.
PIE Degrees.
The first degree was conferred by
Covenant Lodge, No 10, at their last
meeting, there was quite a large at
tendance and the degree team did
good work Grand Representative
was present and addressed the lodge.
The second degree will be conferred
April IL and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended all to be present All MEM
bers are requested to make their re-
port of war savings and thrift stamp
sales to the committee. Let US do our
bit
Attention of all Odd Fellows Is
called to the Third Liberty Loan and
to the Red Cross week, May 20 to q.
Here are two more opportunities for
the Odd Fellows to do their part in
backing Uncle Sam in his fight for
democracy and humanity.
1t is with deep regret that We an
nounce that Grand Master Hum
phreys Is confined to his home with
pneumonia and is in a very serious
condition.
Grand Chaplain Henry s. Petty,
who was seriously injured by being
struck with an automobile, is now
convalescing at the home of his
| daughter, 80 Maple avenue, Takoma
Park. Many members have called to
see the Grand Chaplain and the visits
! have been a great pleasure to him.
The new temple is almost completed
| and from the present outlook should
be ready for the installing of the fur
niture within a few days. The Odd
Fellows will have a home of which
they can indeed be proud.
Tomorrow night Langdon Lodge
will confer the initiatory degree on
two candidates. Degree Director Haw-
kins requests all members of the de-
gree team to be on hand at o'clock
sharp for a rehearsal. The regular
lodge meeting will be held at o'clock
to which all members of the order are
invited. At the last meeting the re-
port of the anniversary committee
was received and acted upon.
o. J. Putnam. a charter member of
the lodge, is very i'll at his home. c.
\. Nolan, who has been ill has re-
turned to duty and H. c. Kirk is
slowly improving.
I The attendance at the meetings is
| improving and with good weather the
! members are expected to turn out in
| fun force.
The war savings stamps committee
are still having great success.
| Federal City Lodge, No. 20, voted to
move to the new temple and an
amendment to the bylaws changing
the meeting night to Friday will be
voted on at the next meeting. At the
last meeting the third degree was
conferred on a class of seven candi-
dates from this and other lodges.
Noble Grand Reynolds announces the
first degree for next Wednesday.
The war savings and thrift stamp
! committee are conducting an active
campaign with great results, one
member OF the lodge having already
sold 5000 worth of stamps.
There were many expressions of re-
gret at the announcement of the Sc
rious Illness of Grand Master Hum
phreys, who is a member of this
lodge.
Fred d. Stuart enCampment will
confer the Royal Purple degree at
their meeting next Tuesday. All men,
bers from this and other jurisdictions
are cordially invited to attend.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. q, I. o. o.
F. conferred the Initiatory Degree
upon two candidates last Tuesday
evening. 1t was virtually decided
to request Eastern Lodge, No. Z,
to confer the first degree upon the
three candidates whom we have now
in line for that degree on Wednesday
evening, April 10. The lodge will ex-
| peCt to see a large delegation from
its own membership to witness the
work and all members of the order
are cordially invited.
Covenant Lodge. No. 13. will receive
ar official visit from Deputy Grand
Master Victor r. Hammer, accom-
PANIED by the Grand Lodge officers. on
! Thursday evening, April Is. at $50
O'Clock. The visitation will take place
| in Covenant Lodge room, 1913 Thirty
first street northwest, Georgetown.
The speaker of the evening will be
| John l.. Burnett, a member of the
/ House of Representatives from Ala
bama, and an ardent workers in the
order in his home State. Mr. Burnett
is considered one of the best orators
of the Southland and as this is the
| first opportunity the members of the
order in this jurisdiction have had to
listen to him. it is expected that a
! large number of members will be
present at this visitation. Invitations
have been sent out to all lodges in
Viting their members to attend. Many
| lodges have decided to. attend in a
body.
The Odd Fellows Home Association
/ will hold their regular quarterly meet
| ing in the parlors OF the home. 22S3
n street northwest. on Friday even
| ing. April 18th, at 7:3O o'clock. Repre-
sentativeS of the association from all
! branches of the order are requested to
be present at the hour indicated so
that the business of the evening may
be concluded at an early hour to give
those who are members of the Re-
betCah degree an opportunity to at
tend the grand visitation of President
Mrs: Mary NJ. Dement, and officers OF
| the Rebekah.' Assembly and Grand
Lodge officers to Dorcas Lodge, No. J.
which will take place the. same even
ing
Deputy Grand Master Victor P
Hammer. accompanied by the officers
of the Grand Lodge, will visit Union
Lodge, No. II, tomorrow evening al
$50 o'clock. Deputy Grand Master