Evening star., 1921-01-23

The annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows was held We'd
nesday evening, when Grand Master
Dunn read his report. which showed
a substantial gain in membership was
made during the year just closed.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Bert v. Wolfe. grand master;
Harry L. Andersen. deputy grand
master; John u. Yoakley, grand war
den: Joe T. Allison, grand secretary;
William T. Galliher, grand treasurer;
John H. Wood, grand representative.
Appointive off1cers-Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson, grand chaplain; Daniel v.
Chisholm. grand marshal: Charles D.
Shackelford, grand conductor; Charles
r. Bartlett, grand guardian; Fred A.
Royse. grand herald. Standing COM
mittees: Credentials-Robert Thomp-
son. Ernest w. Bradford. Jacob Nuss-
baum. Returns-Joseph H. Armand,
Richard A. Ford, William c. Haupt-
man. Finance-Etta c. Royston, James
H. Crew. Fred r. Waterholter APP
pea1s-Charles Garrels. William w.
MILAN. Edgar c. Blackman. Super
Schwinger. John L. Russell. Printing
D. Seiffert, John I. Brown.
Leo S. Schoenthal. By-laws-Walter
B. Randall. Victor P. Hammer, Lin.
naeus S. Savage. State of the order
Wilfred E. Lawson. John H. Wood,
BENJAMIN B. Walden, Edward L. Dunn,
Guy F. Glossbrenner.
Following the announcement of
grand instructors. installing officers
and special committees, Grand Master
Wolfe briefly outlined tentative plans
of the order, assuring the Grand
Lodge that with the loyal support
and cooperation of the membership
as individuals the work for the year
would prove both harmonious and eff
fective. With this end in view the
mittee chairmen will be called to-
gether at an early date to discuss
ways and means affecting all branches
of the order.
Legislation of unusual and signifi-
cant Importance was the adoption of
Grands' Association relating to the
Prisoners Relief Society. which was
presented by committee composed
of Charles w. Fits. chairman; Leon
ard L. Godbold and John o. Hammond
Among the newly elective and ap-
Wolfe's official family are men active
both in lodge and business circles:
William T. Galliher, a thirty third de-
gree Scottish Rite and president of
the American National Bank of this
city: Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor
OF Bethany Baptist Church, former
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of
Masons Of the District. and a thirty
second degree Scottish Rite Mason;
Daniel V. Chisholm. deputy public
PRIMER, past nationa! commander. and
chief United Spanish War Veterans
and captain Canton Washington, No
l, when first prizes were won through
out United States and Canada, also a
member of the City Club; Charles D,
Shaekelford, one Of the foremost ,ao-
subordinate bodies in the District,
who was first lieutenant of Canton
WashiHgton No. /, under Capt. CHS
holm; Charles r. Bartlett. chief clerk
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States of America. past officer of sew
eral Masonic bodies and at present in
the official line Of the Grand Chapter
Of Royal Arch Masons: Maj Fred A.
Royse, deputy commissioner of pen
sions. commander of Col. James S:
Petit Camp. United Spanish War
Veterans; active in George Washing
ton Post, No. ], American Legion; MAJ
tional Capital Post, No 1, Veterans
Foreign Wars. and Presidents own
Garrison, No. 104, Army and Navy
Union.
Wednesday evening February o,
Friendship Lodge. No. 12, win give
an entertainment and banquet at the
I. O. 0. F. Temple. All Odd Fellows
or the District, as we'll as visiting
members of the order. are invited.
Degree Director Charles d. Shack
1eford has announced that Colum bia
Lodge. No. 10. will confer the second
degree at its next meeting.
Noble Grand Hammond of Union
Lodge. No. II, has issued an invi-
tation to all Odd Fellows to be pres
ent tomorrow evening. as "a pleasant
surprise has been prepared"
The visitation Of the Grand Lodge
officers to Dorcas Rebekah' Lodge,
No: 4. will be held February 3. Spe-
cial plans are being made to make
this one of the big events of the
year.
All patriarchs are invited to attend
the meeting of Mount Nebp Encamp-
ment, No. 6, tomorrow evening at the
I. o. o. F. Temple. 419 7th street,
when the royal purple degree will
be conferred.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Calanthe Lodge tomorrow will have
the page rank. Afterward the doors
will be opened and a "get-together
meeting and smoker" will follow.
The quarterly report submitted by
Supreme Master of Exchequer Thom-
as D. Meares December 81 is said to
show substantial gain. The war re-
lief fund to be returned to the sub