The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
THE REBEKAH DECREE
THE REBEKAH DECREE

NCl day- Esther, No. 5. Degree.
Tdssday-Ladies Auxiliary. Canton Washing.
tom at SIS Kennedy street northwest
Wednesday Mount Pleasant. No. o
Thurslsy-FGendship No 8. Degree
Friday-Miriam. No 6. Reception
Miriam Lodge, No. s, will give
reception to Past President Annie
E. Grigsby in honor of her election
as the first representative to the
National Associations of Rebekah
assemblies. which will meet in Bal
timore September. 1919.
All members of the Rebekah de-
gree are welcome.
Mrs. GriGsby served as the first
president of the Rebekah assem-
bly, of this Jurisdiction for the first
sixteen months after the institu-
ton of the assembly in 1914, sery-
ing also as secretary of the Odd
Fellows Home Association and an
active worker in the affairs of the
home.
The annual session of the Re-
oekah Assembly of the District of
Coiumoia was held on Tuesday eve
hs m L. y. 0. F.. Temple. more
than' $50 members of the assemble
being present at the session Pas,
President Mrs. Susan Jones and
Emma Mumma. of MARYLAND bsins
among the many visitors from
other jurisdictions.
PRESIDENT Mrs. Flora O, Schwinp-
er gave a detail report Of the work
accomplished by the Rebekab
'oGScs during her administration.
reports from all standing com
nhittces indicated that the prouth
IN the Rebekah branch during tba
past year has been larger tb.n
anticipated by many members nf
tpe order. The report of the ron
resentative to Odd Fellows uo,ao
association showed that the hove
Ge' under the supervision of
Ns. Annie NJ. Cole, had ra,sad
pEef $SoO for the use of the bon,a
Sesioes contributing many articIas
or tne home during the year Cnns
SOutlons amounting to SIS were mad.
ing session. TIE even
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as foIto,,
President. Mrs. Ella " Wni, WWs:
vice president. Miss MoIiie
monston; warden, Mrs uas, u
werner; secretary, Mrs. Edna o.
lander: treasurer. Mrs. aI;cs
Ihemas; representative to the NJ
tlonai Association of Rebekah As
seholes. Past President Mrs Ar
me r. Grigsby: representative 20
the ODD Fellows Home Associat,on
Ior term of three years. Mr.
r,rna I., j: ). Murry. President Mrs
INA v. mallory made the following
.sppointments: Warden, Mrs. r r
?. Murry: conductress, Mrs Anna
rev: inside guardian, Mrs. Nettis
ietuer: outside guardian, Mrs Roe
oerta Van II. Volland. ana chan
ialn. Mrs. Sarah NJ Sanderson ana
pianist, Mrs. Edna Rankin
Mrs. Naoma Gates Cooper sscra
tsry. announces that n meetinr 80
.ne ladies' auxiliary will be held on
tuesday evening at s o. m st ,ha
nome OF Mrs. Margaret McKie sIs
hennedy street northwest.
arrangements win be considerea
,eiating to the activities to be taksn
oy the auxiliary in the centenniai
ceIeoration of the order in HaIti-
Der. 0ep'em-
The Rebekah Assembly adouted
SnaI nanirhously motion made by Past
rS os Srand Mrs. Olga NJ. Rogers of
a sn.n washington Lodge No. 8, to
oeSome a member of the national as
sociation Of Rebekah Assemblies and
send representative to that body
The national association con.Ssts a,
representatives elected from All st.t.
assemblies under the jurisdiction of
the sovereign grand lodge ana which
holds their meetings at the tirns and
place when the sovereign grand lodge
meets, this year being in Baltimore.
Maryland.
Fidelity Lodge No 7 received a larue
number Of applications at its meeting
on Tuesday evening. At the nerf
meeting the degree win be conferred
by the degree team under the direction
OF the degree director. Past Noble
Grand Mrs. Nettie Mettier.