The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
President Speaks
At Odd Fellows
l02d Birthday

The 1o2d anniversary of the in
stitution of Odd Fellowship In the
United States held last Tuesday eve
ming by District Odd Fellows In the
New Central High School audito-
rum was q success and q meeting
to be long remembered by all those
attending. Grand Master Bert ".
Wolfe and his corps Of assistants
directed the AFFAIR.
From the invocation of divine
blessing to the pronouncement Of
benediction by the grand chaplain,
Hugh T. Stevenson, there was the
greatest interest manifested. The
welcome was extended by Grand
Master Wolfe. The president of the
Rebekah Assembly read the procla-
nation from the grand sire. Miss
MoIlie z. Edmonston was impressive
on the occasion.
President Harding, accompanied
by his secretary, George B. Chris
tian, attended. He was escorted by
Grand Representative Z. w. Brad
ford with the members of Canton
Washington No. 1, under command
Of Capt. Harry Lybrand, as guard
of honor. AS he was seated a tre-
mendous ovation and welcome was
extended to him. The welcome and
greeting Of the order was extended
by Grand Sire Joseph Oliver, of To-
ronto, Canada. to which the Presi-
dent responded.
The Grafton of the evening. deliv-
cred by Past Grand Sire Hon. Alfred
s. Pinkerton, was a history of the
orders inception and its growth.
The musical program consisted of
an organ recital and selections by
Miss Edith B. Athey, and vocal solos.
duet and quartet selections by Mrs.
J. F. NJ. Bowie. soprano; Miss r. Nc
Lean. contralto; william G. .Ather-
holt, tenor. and F. c. Schafer, barry
tone. At the conclusion of the af-
fair the members and friends pres
ent held an informal reception par
ticipated In by the heads of all fra
ternal organizations of the District
of Columbia, who were seated with
Senators and House members in the
rostrum as guests of honor. The
committee in charge was under the
direction of Grand Representative
E. w. Bradford and the ushering
and seating in charge of Capt. Dan
lei Chisolm. grand marshal of the
grand lodge.
A banquet was held last Monday
evening at the Hotel Washington in
honor OF Grand Sire Joseph Oliver
and Mrs. Oliver and Past Grand Sire
Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton and Mrs.
Pinkerton.
Rebekah Lodges
Mrs. Emma P. Belt. OF Ruth
Ledge, entertained at luncheon dur
ing the past week in honor of Miss
Mollie E. Edmonston. retiring presi-
dent of the Rebekah Assembly.
Among those present were Mrs. Hat
tie Red Whitaker, president of the
International Association of Re
bekah Assemblies, Past President of
the Assembly Mrs Annie f. Grigsby.
Bell NJ. Carter and Mrs. Ida Blue.
Ruth Lodge will have a large
class of candidates to receive the
Rebekah degree at its next session
Monday evening. Plans for the
coming social events will be an
nounced at a later date.
Esther celebrated the sixteenth
anniversary of the Institution of the
lodge with a literary and musical
program last Monday evening. The
feature of the evening was the an
niversary roll call of the members
and past noble grands. who re-
sponded with a resume of the incl
dents OF her term of office. An
original selection was given by
Past Grand Master Victor P. Ham
mer. Among visitors present was
Past President Snyder of New York
Refreshments were served.