Evening star., 1920-10-31

expressed pleasure at the interest
shown in the fall visitations. To
date all have been we'll attended and
| interesting. He is urging all members
| to attend whenever possible. and ex-
tends special invitation to mem
/ bers of other jurisdictions living in
! are announced for Monday to Fred d.
| Stuart Encampment. No. Z; Friday. to
Miriam Rebekah Lodge. No. 6.
,, Friday evening. October %. the
! Grand Lodge officers paid their an
, 20. The speaker for the evening was
I past Grand Master Frank E. Rapp.
who gave a talk on the/growth of
Odd Fellowship in the District dur
ing the past twenty-five years.
Union Lodge. No. II. Monday even
,, ing received the grand master and
Grand Lodge officers in old-time form
at its annual visitation. The speaker
of the evening was Grand Herald
Smith. who gave talk on 'The Sym
bols of the Order"
Much enthusiasm is being shown in
the organization of "On to Toronto"
clubs. Grand Warden H L. Andre
son announces that Eastern Lodge, No.
I. already has forty members in its
club. Grand Representative John H.
ming a close second with nearly thir-
/ tv-five. Other lodges have formed
clubs and are reported to be making
gains daily. In fact. the grand war
den has adopted the slogan for 1921,
"On to Toronto one thousand strong"
Ten years ago, when the Sovereign
Grand Lodge met at Toronto, Wash
ington was represented by over 900
mem berS.
visit to Potomac Lodge of Alexandria.
Va, where, under the direction of
Past Grand Robert Thompson, the
third degree was conferred, after
which refreshments were served. the
fifty members returning to Washing
ton about midnight by special car.
Saturday evening week ago nearly
100 members went to Hyattsville, Md.
to witness the comforting of the ini-
tiatory, first. second and third de-
gress upon a class of 210 candidates
by Oriole Lodge
Past Grand L. H Windsor of Amity
Lodge. No 81, has announced that, be-
ginning Tuesday night, in connection
with degree work, the new Stereop-
ticon and slides will be used
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, at its
last meeting celebrated it's twenty
second birthday. Past Grand Master
Bradford, Grand Represe sentatives Mil
Ian and Wood and President Mollie
E. Edmonston of the Rebekah Assem-
bly, were the principal speakers. A
number of charter members were
present and also spoke.
Plans are being made for a visit to
Forestville. Nd. by Dorcas Rebekah
7 n6 f1,n lot
will be announced and the Rebekah
degree will be conferred
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 1. will
hold an apron social tomorrow night
in the temple after a short business
The committee has arranged a pro-
gram for the occasion, and refresh
ments will be served at the close of
the exercises.
One of the enjoyable events of the
season in Odd Fellowship was given
by Excelsior Lodge. No. Il, Tuesday
night. Past Grand James HALEY was
the honored guest of the evening Mr.
HALEY, who is ninety-two years of
age and the oldest living Odd Fellow
in this jurisdiction, spoke of the
growth of the order during his sixty
odd years as resident of Washing
ton.
After the regular session the lodge
and its guests retired to the banquet
hall for a bountiful spread, during
which time Mr.. Haley was presented
with very fine pipe and the neces-
sary tobacco to make the gift a COM
p1ete success.
Five past grand masters of this
jurisdiction were present-Thomas w.
Fowler, John H. Wood, E. w. Brad
ford, Frank E. Rapp and /. r. Schwin-
ger. At the close of the banquet the
members present, numbering about
$50. stood and wished Mr. HALEY
many more years of good health and
happiness.
Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodge.
after its meeting Wednesday night,
celebrated Halloween with games,
tricks, etc. Among the visitors was
Mrs. Anna Wacouseller of Terre