The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
DEGREE TEAMS
BUSY AS new
MEMBERS SIGN
Excursion Planned as
Picnic Becomes
- Memory.

- Noble Grand Green announces the
first degree for Union Lodge tomor-
row evening, 316 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. Special committees
are outlining lodge activities for the
new term.
Degree Director Lewis W. Ben
nett, OF Beacon Lodge, reports a
large class for the second degree
on tomorrow evening. following
which Grand Chaplain Hugh T. Ste
venson and Grand Representative E.
W. Bradford, both members of the
lodge. will present appropriate en-
teftainment
Although no degree is scheduled
for Langdon Lodge tomorrow even
Ing. Noble Grand Vincent says that
on account of the unusual activity
Of the entertainment committee it is
dangerous to be absent. The
Langdon Temple Is located at Rhode
Island and Mills avenues northeast,
Degree directors from all lodges
meeting on Tuesday evening report
work. They are Washington. No. 6
Golden Rule No. Il. Amity No. "a
and Mount Pleasant. No. %.
Eastern and Covenant lodges will
confer the rrst degree on wednes-
day. evening. the degree director
trpm each lodge reporting that fea-
lures extraordinary will be present
ed. On the same evening Harmony
Lodge reports an important busi-
ness session, while Friendship Lodge
has a request for courtesy work on
candidates from the Virginia juris-
diction.
Salem and Phoenix lodges are
scheduled for degree work on Thurs
day evening, while Columbia Lodge
In addition to comforting the second
degree. will be entertained by Past
Grand Edward c. Grumley, who has
Just returned from an extended trip
through the Northwest, visiting All
branches Of the order.
Although several OF the Friday
lodges had planned relaxation on
eegree work during the summer
months, this week finds Central, No
1. Metropolis, No. 16 and Federal
City, No. 20 with large classes.
Excursion Planned.
The "On to Toronto" excursion
Rsst Grand Charles w. Fits, chair.
man, reports that subcommittee ir
Canada are making elaborate ar
rangements for the entertainment
anA- comfort of guests who will at,
lend the convention city in Septem.
Der when the Sovereign Grand Lodge
IS N session. AS chairman ex officic
Grail Master Bert v. Wolfe has ex
tended an official invitation to Crane
Masters Praeger. Of Maryland, ant
Gregory, of Virginia. for their juris
dictfons to join the Washington del.
sgation- Grand Treasurer william
T. Gallfher is in charge of transpor-
tatfon and Deputy Grand Master
Harry L Anderson will handle de-
tails for amusements and parade.
Chesapeake Beach was awhirl or
Thursday. when more than 5000 Odd
Fellows, Rebekahs and their friends
observed the annual excursion OF
the Odd Fellows Home Association
which is located at 3233 " street
nprthwest- Amusement for the
young and the old was continuous
throughout the day, picnic parties
were many. and handsome prizes
we're awarded for all events. Those
In charge OF the occasion were WILL
ismr F. Dement,. chairman; Wilton
Harvey. vice chairman; Mrs. Allie.
s Thomas, secretary: Hubert c. r.
Bohnke, treasurer. and the follow
ing committee chairmen: Amuse.
rrents. Harry L. Anderson: printing,
Samuel G.. Taylor: badges, Miss
Maude !. Taylor. The Judges were
Grand Master Bert V. Wolfe, Past
Grand Master william ]. Hope. Al.
exander McKie. and Wesley F. Pape
Through the offite of Grand Mas
ter Wolfe negotiations are in oper-
alton for delegations to attend re-
unions at Mountain Lake Park, Md
rrl' August 4 and Pen-Mar. Md, or
August IL. Others accepting invi.
tstions to participate at Mountain
Lake Park are Grand Masters AL
bert n. Dick. of Pennsylvania: Rev
y. Coffmsn, of West Virginia. and
Saul Praeger, OF Maryland Grand
Secretary William A. Jones, of Mary.
land, will preside. Hon. Frank
Crowther. Member of Congress from
New York and a past grand master
and past grand representative of the
turisdictiop of New Jersey. will be
the orator of the day at Pen-Ma-
and will be in Grand Master Wolfe.
party. which will make the trip in
automobiles. Special train servfc.
70 being arranged for nearby juris-
dictions.