The Washington herald., 1921-07-03

on accoont oi Sne hollday tomor-
row Union. Beacon, and Langdon
lodges will hold brief business ses-
sions only. and the officers will be
Installed on the 11th insu Degree
work is scheduled for Mount Pleas
ant Lodge on Tuesday evening,
Friendship Lodge on Wednesday,
Central and Metropolis on Friday
and Brightwood Lodge on satur-
day. while all other subordinates
will be visited by installing Off
GERS.
Grand Master Wolfe has ap-
pointed a committee to perfect ar
rangements for an excursion to
Toronto, Canada, on the occasion of
the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge in that city on
September 1s. The committee
consists of Charles w. Fits,
representative to the Grand Lodge:
william T. Galliher, grand treasurer
and Harry l. Anderson. deputy
grand master. The trip is pro-
posed by way of Niagara Falls and
Buffalo. including sail up the
Welland Canal and across Lake
Erie. Mu1 n enthusiasm has been ex-
pressed by members of the order
and the committee has decided to
invite Baltimore, Alexandria, and
adjoining towns to join the District
II Columbia IN sending a delegation
of 1000 Odd Fellows and their
friends t. Tnrcnto.
John A. Macdonald. grand scribe
of the Grand Encampment of the
Province of Ontario. Canada. was
the guest of Grand Master Wolfe
and Grand Representative Bradford
during the past weekend. While
here he visited Baileys Crossroads.
Va. where in the early Sos he was
stationed with the Union army. The
old battlefield recalled many an
anecdote to Mr.. Macdonald. Others
in the party were Mrs. Macdonald
and Mrs. Wolf, wife of the grand
master.
Term reports from the office of
Grand Secretary Allison are replete
as to activities throughout the jur-
isdiction, all branches showing sub
stantial gains, and the newly in
stalled officers are entering the
new terms with renewed energy
and encouragement.
Grand Master VIM. S. Gregory, of
Virginia, paid an oficial visit to
Potomac Lodge. Alexandria, on Fri
day last, where he was greeted by
several hundred members of his
own and sister jurisdictions. While
en- route from Roanoke he was the
guest of Grand Master Wolfe and
Past Grand Master Daniel r. Stans-
bury.
Simeon n. Mallory, official head
of the newly instituted sanctorum
of the Oriental order of Humility
and Perfection, reports that the
loyalty OF the membership of the
Jurisdiction is promising for the
playground to Odd Fellowship. a
large class initiation was staged at
Jahaza Sanctorum in Baltimore last
Friday, special train conveying
the Washington delegation. Grand
Master Wolfe and his party made
the trip in automobiles, and on his
arrival at Odd Fellows Temple in
Baltimore a reception was given by
Grand Master Praeger, Grand Pa
triarch Wachter and other Maryland
Grand Lodge officers. In the grand
masters party included Grand Sec
retary Allison. Wilfred T. Lawson,
Chairman State of the order COM
mittee; George f. Lund, secretary
Brightwood Lodge; Thomas r. He'll
muth, secretary Beacon Lodge: Joe
Sanders, Harry Kramer. David Har-
ris, Samuel Madeoy. and David
Stein. The sanctorum will meet in
regular session next Saturday eve
ming at Odd Fellows Tempe. 419
Seventh street northwest. when i'm
portant business will be disposed of.
Following a short business ses-
sion of Excelsior Lodge, at the last
meeting the lodge entertained
Washington and Golden Rule, the
banquet hall arrangements being in
charge of Mrs, Max II. Friedman,
as chairman of the committee, as
sisted by the wives of several of
the members. Noble Grand Max
Raine reports a prosperous term.
Encampments.
Past Chief Patriarch Julius Stro-
bel and J. Thomas Petty were hon.
or guests at the last meeting of
Mount Nebo Encampment. when
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Grams 50-year jewel by Past Grand
Patriarch Thomas W. Fowler, who
paid high tribute to both in re-
viewing the past history of the
encampment The recipients re-
sponded appropriately. with par
ticular reference to the fact that
Patriarch Fowler had more than
ten years ago received his veterans
jewel. Past Chief Patriarch James
W. Hughes, who will have been a
member fifty years in October, next.
paid tribute. as did also Past Grand
Patriarch T.. w Bradford and Past
Chief Patriarch William T. CALI
her. An interested invited guest
was the Hon. John a. Macdonald,
grand scribe of the Grand En-
campment of the Province of On
tario, Canada, who in MS address
presented fraternai greetings from
his grand jurisdiction, and, although
a Canadian, having served in a New
Jersey regiment in the United States
army during the civil war. spoke OF
his recent trip to the old battle
fields at Baileys Crossroads, Va,
and the many interesting incidents
thereto. at the conclusion of which
Patriarch Petty presented the sur
nrisa of the acca sinn hu annannnius q