The Washington herald., 1922-09-10
ODD FELLOWS
PREPARING FOR
DETROIT SESSION
Final Meeting of Excur
sion Committee Slated
For Tomorrow.
CALENDAR.
Lodges.


Lodges.
Monday-Union. No. IL, degree;
Beacon, No. Is, business
Tuesday-washingto No. s. de-
gree; Excelsior. No. II. business;
Golden Rule, No 81. hrst degree;
Amity. No. 81. business.
wednesday-Easter No. Z, and
Harmony. No. 9. degree; Friendship,
No. IL. and Covenant, No. Is. first
degree.
No. 10, first
degree; Salem, No. %, and Phoenix,
No. IS. business.
Friday-Central. No. 1. degree;
Metropolis. No. 16, second degree;
Federal City. No. 20. rehearsal.
Saturday-Langdon, No. 26. busi-
ness; Brightwood. No. 80. degree.
Encampments.
Monday-Mount Nebo, No. 8. pa
triarchal degree.
wednesday-Columb No. 1.
Noble and Vice Grands' Associa tfon.
Monday-Instruction and exempli-
ncation-
Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-Esther, No. 5, degree.
Tuesday-Schuyler Colfax. No.
10. degree.
wednesday-Mount Pleasant. No.
9. degree.
Thursday - Martha Washington,
No. 3. degree.
Friday-Miriam, No. 6. social.
The final meeting of the general
committee on the Detroit excursion
will be held tomorrow evening in
the Auditorium Annex. when II is
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their friends who are to attend the
ninety eighth session of the Sover-
teign Grand Lodge at Detroit will be
present. In addition to the distri-
button of uniform hats. badges, pen
nants and neckties the committee
will provide each delegate with a
song sheet which will be used on
the train and at Detroit. The prize
for the most popular song submit
ted will be awarded. Chairman
George B. Johnston reports that
more than $50 will represent the
National Capital. Members and
their friends are urged to attend
this meeting and report to the fol-
lowing subchairmen: Grand Marshal
James E. Chamberlain. parade; Past
Grand Charles w. Fits. hotels;
Past Grand Thomas ]. Kelly. trans
portation; Past Noble Grand Emma
d. Wolfe, badges. The Washington
delegation will be featured in the
parade by a canton OF hfty cheva-
liers and three officers and a Re-
hekah float with a large painting z
Of the Capitol dome. around wkish
the 100 steps will be occupied ~
members dressed in white rae
subordinate delegation will be
headed by Grand Master Andersen.
displaying an appropriate banner.
Advance reports from Grand Sire
Lucian j. Eastin and Grand Secre-
p tary J. Edward Kroh have reached
the office of Grand Secretary Bert
V. Wolfe and show that 1922 will
fsurpass all previous years in mem
bership and finances Total mem
bership December 81, 1921, was g.
676.5S2; total expended for relief.
1"'1. was 1850. .354.71. The reports
also contain important legislation
to be disposed of at Detroit during
the coming session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. which convenes Mon
day, the 18th.
Reorganization meeting Of the
Odd Fellows Bowling League is
called for Thursday evening at s
o'clock in I. o. o. F. Temple. All
subordinate lodges have been re-
quested to send representatives.
The 1921 pennant was won by
An1ity Lodge. No. 81. The officers
Of the league are: wilfred z. Law
son. president: Chalmers F. Gror,
secretary and official scorer; Rob-
ert A. Southworth. treasurer.
Grand Master Andersen has called
a meeting of the general relief COM
mittee for tomorrow evening, at
which time permanent officers will
he elected. The meeting will take
place in I. o. o. F. Temple
Among the vaCationists who keen
in touch with the grand secretary's
office include Past Grand Edward
C. Grumley. of Columbia Lodge. No.
10. who writes from Proctor, Mimi.
and who has since his departure in
May attended sessions of the Grand
Lodge, Grand EnCampment and Re-
bekah Assembly of Minnesota and
subordinates in Ohio. Illinois and
Wisconsin. He registered at the
office of Grand Sire Eastin at St,
Joseph, Mo. and while there at
tended a meeting of the Typograph-
ical Union. where fifty-fve years
ago he deposited a travelling card.
Past Grand AdOlph ]. Hildebrand is
sojournins at Atlantic City and Is
registered at the Westminster.
Grand Representative Ernest w,
Bradford is touring New England.
Advance parties are leaving early
in the week for the session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge at Detroit
the first by automobile, including
Past Grand Thomas r. Hellmuth
and family, who leave tomorrow.
On Thursday afternoon the deIega-
tiOn leaving will include Past Grand
Treasurer William T. Galliher and
wife, Grand Chaplain Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson and wife. Grand Secre-
tary Bert V. Wolfe and wife and