Evening star., 1922-09-10

The final meeting OF the general
committee on the Detroit excursion
will be held tomorrow evening In the
auditorium annex. when 1t Is ex-
pected that all Odd Fellows and their
friends who are to attend the ninety
eighth session of tho Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Detroit will be present In
addition to the distribution OF uni
form hats, badges. pennants 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 submitted will be
awarded Chairman George b. john
ston reports that more than $50 will
represent the National Capital.
The following are in charge of va
rious features: Grand Marshal James
E Chamberlain. parade; Past Grand
Charles w. Fits, hotels: Past Grand
Thomas ]. Kelly, transportation; Past
Noble Grand Emma D. Wolfe. badges.
The Washington delegation will De
featured in the parade by a canton
Of ffty chevaliers and three officers
and Rebekah float with q large
which the 100 steps will be occupied
by members dressed in white. The
subordinate delegation will be headed
by Grand Master Andersen, display
ing an appropriate banner.
Reports from Grand Sire Lucian ].
Eastin and Grand Secretary ]. Ed
ward kroh give the total membership
of the order December 81, 1921. as
2.676,5S2: total expended for relief.
1921. s7.6SO,354.7l. The reports also
contain important legislation to be
al Of Dot
coming session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, which convenes Mon
day. September IS.
A reorganization meeting OF the
Odd Fellows Bowling League sis call
ed for Thursday evening at $ o'clock
in T. o. Q. +. Temple. The 1921 PEN
nant was won by Amity Lodge. No. p.
The officers of the league are: Will
fred f. Lawson, president; Chalmers
F.. Croft, secretary and official scorer.
and Robert A. Southworth. treasurer.
Grand Master Andersen has called a
meeting Of the general relief COM
mittee for tomorrow evening. when
permanent officers will be elected.
OF advance parties leaving early in
the week for the session Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge at Detroit, the
first. by automobile, includes Past
Grand Thomas X. Hellmutn ana
family who leave tomorrow: Thurs
day afternoon, Past Grand Treasurer
william r. Gallihe- and wife. Grand
Chaplain Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson and
Wife, Grand Secretary Bert v. Wolfe
and wife. and Grand Representative
Ernest w. Bradford. Grand Repre-
sentatives James P Goodrich of
Richmond, ]. D. Baumgardner of Bris-
tol, Tenn. John u. Berry Of Raleigh.
N. c., and l.. w. Moore of Whining
ton, n. c., have made reservations
for the same train.
For the Detroit trip OF Canton
Washington, No. 1, which will enter
the parade and drill competitions, the
personnel Is as follows: Lieut.. Guy
F. Glossbrenner. Col. William ]. Rog-
ers, Maj. William H. Ernest, Past Col.
John I. Brown, Past Capts. Harry c.
Lyb-and and Alexander McKie.
Charles F. Fisher. George F. Gregory.
George B. Johnston. Thomas ]. Kelly,
Eppa c. Royston, Aiken A. Lowrie.
Arthur Babcock, William B. Bonini.
Wash Bradburn. John W. Baker, Will
liam Tying. Roscoe Wines, Wilfred +.
Lawson and James E. Chamberlain.
Chief Patriarch James w. Lyons an
nounces Mount Nebo Encampment,
No. 6, will have the patriarchal de-
gree tomorrow night, with Past