The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
Sub0rdinates.


thusiasm among the participants,
several teams being separated by
a very close margin. Special atten-
tion Is paid for the comfort Of the
many ladies who occupy the gallery
each evening. This weeks scheduls:
Tomorrow evening. Mount Pleasant
VS.. Federal City; Tuesday, Salem
VS.. Harmony; Wednesday. Central
VS.. Beacon; Thursday, Brightwood
VS.. Eastern Friday, Golden Rule vs..
Amity.
Federal City Lodge will confer
the third degree on Friday evening.
A candidate contest 10 now going
on between four teams captaIned by
Ernest p. Sanford, Harry L BEN
nett, William r. Mccall. and ]. W.
'Stansbury, the object being to boost
the membership to 800 by the end
of the present term.
Grand Master Saul Praeser, Of
Maryland, was the guest on Thurs
day of Grand Master Wolfe and dur
ing the afternoon and evening both
were honor guests OF Grand Master
William s. Gregory, Of Virginia.
participating In the parade and
ceremonies incident to the Odd Fell
lows Of Northern Virginia, who as
sembled at Alexandra. The parade,
which wab one of the largest the
city had witnessed in several years,
was headed by Canton Alexandria
No. l. in command OF Capt. Ray
mond Gaines, the several bands add
ing materially to the occasion. At
the opera house In the evening more
than 800 initiates were conducted
through the several degrees, the
lodges taking part including Falls
Church, SareptA, and Potomac.
Although located some distance
from the center Of activities Union
Lodge, 3l6 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, proposes to conclude the
present term with a series Of en-
tertainments which will set q pace
for some Of the larger lodges of the
Jurisdiction. At the last meeting
Noble Grand Green appointed J.
Fred Leissier, chairman of a com
mittee OF I'VE, other members in
GLIDING Spencer D. Smith. Glenn c.
Slater, Eldridge D. McNair and
Leonerd H. Orndorff. The first of
the series will be a Mosque ball,
to be given early in November. Past
Grands John o. Hammond and John
l. Russell have volunteered their
services to the committee.
Under direction of General Degree
Director .Wilfred E. Lawson, more
than forty-hve members. including
coterie OF ritualists from the
various lodges, participated on
Monday evening last, when the drst
degree was exempliied at Beacon
Lodge with Willard r. Zepp, noble
grand Of Columbia Lodge, heading
the official line. the dramatic fea-
lures being portrayed by Grand
Representative John H. Wood and
Past Grands Robert a. Southworth,
Central No. 1, and John D. Bowen.
Eastern No. 7. At the conclusion OF
the degree Grand Instructor Lewis
W. Bennett spoke briefly, compli-
menting the work Of the evening.
Encampments.
Chief Patriarch A. A. Coates
rather peculiar announcement for
the meeting OF Mount Nebo En-
campment on tomorrow evening IL
creating considerable anxiety
throughout the Jurisdiction, the
text OF same being to the effect that
II VIII be dangerous to be absent
when Past Chief Patriarch William
4. Galliher and Patriarch James w.
Hughes are scheduled on the pro-
gram Of entertainment The even
Ing Is to be given over to sociabiity,
including refreshments.
Past Grand Representative Frank
D. seinert will have charge Of the
golden rule degree at Columbian
Encampment on Wednesday even
ing, when II Is expected that a
large class will participate. Chief
Patriarch ]. H. Windsor extends 4
fraternal welcome to all members
OF the patriarchal branch to be
present.
Rebekah Lodges.
Through the once of Secretary
Edna Ohlander, President Henrietta
Werner announces advance dates OF
her ofilcial visits, as well as out
lining the various activities which
are to be in charge Of special COM
mittees from the assembly. Among
the more important proposals to her
subordinates Is the immediate train
ing In ritualistic and floor work
for competitive exemplihcat' on AT
the next session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. For several years
Washington has been awarded first
prize.
Tomorrow evening lodgeroom No.
will be the scene of merriment
when Esther Lodge will enjoy an
old-time Halloween party. Noble |
Grand Ruth Campbell announces
that appropriate committees have
arrangements in charge.
Dorcas Lodge will hold a heart |
social on Wednesday evening at si
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Robert
Goode, sac Third street northeast.
Mrs. Ella ". Mallory, chairman
Of the ways and means committee
OF the Rebekah assembly, has called
meeting for Tuesday evening at
8 O'Clock in the library OF I. o. OIL
F. Temple. II Is expected that every
member Of the committee will be
present
Mount Pleasant Lodge will have
social evening on Wednesday, and
each lady has been urged to pre-
pare box lunch sizs and amount
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