Evening star., 1922-10-08

l Ahursuay-MRftne washington, NO. D, /
degree
visitors to the grand secretary's
ONCE during the week included AS
sistant Grand Secretary Joseph r.
Goodrich of Richmond, Va, en- route
| from Detroit, Mich, and John T.
Haynes of Patrick Henry Lodge. No.
ll6' Richmond, who. with his family.
VIII spend the winter in Washington.
Grand Master Harry l.. Andersen
announces the following schedule OF
fall visitations: Friendship Lodge.
Wednesday. November /: Amity
Lodge, Tuesday. November 21: Union
| Lodge, Monday. November 13; Salem
! Lodge. Thursday. November 1S; Mt,
Pleasant Lodge. Tuesday. November
Z; Columbia Lodge. Thursday, No
vember %: Excelsior Lodge, Tuesday,
November 2S: Brightwood Lodge,
Saturday. December 2: Covenant
Lodge. Wednesday, December 6, and
Eastern Lodge, Wednesday, Decem-
bsr 49,
Noble Grand Arthur A. Coates has
| appointed Past Grand Millard f. Zepp
| as instructor of work of Columbia
Lodge
! Past Grand James w. Witten ad-
dressed Metropolis Lodge at its last
| meeting. Noble Grand Henry w.
Wilson announces that like features
will be introduced during the term.
A dance was given last week by
Federal City Lodge and ladies'
night will be held October 81. Apro-
gram of musical numbers is prom
ised Friday evening
An old-time barbecue will be held
at Graceland Park. 18th and H streets
| northeast, next Saturday from noon
until midnight. under the auspices
of Metropolis and Phoenix lodges.
The committee announces fun for all.
including dancing, athletic sports, tug
OF war. races for fat men and ladies.
potato races. The following will
have charge: E. Lawrence Phillips
(chairman). Henry W. Wilson, Ernest
Leannardo, Ben NJ. Chapman and
Grand Treasurer Ebert Charity.
The eightieth anniversary of the
founding of Friendship Lodge was
observed with appropriate exercises
in Pythian Temple. More than 200
members and their families were
present. A musical and literary pro-
gram of professional talent enter
tanned. A feature of the evening oc-
CURED when Past Grand Ray l..
.hah 80 =
dressed several members OF the order
OF more than twenty-five years
standing and presented to them spe-
cially designed medals, as follows:
Jacob Emmett, fifty years: Henry
Pfster and William A. Greer, thirty
hve years; William G: Hauptman and
Jesse w. Nicholson. thirty years; Joe
T. Allison, George A. Breed and
George d. Watt. twenty-five years.
Noble Grand Joseph F. Wynn pre-
| sided and delivered the address OF
welcome. During the evening Past
Grand Joseph B. Kfncer was present
ed with a combination fountain pen
and lead pencil. Grand Representa-
tive MILAN was guest Of honor and
reviewed the recent session OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Grand Master Andersen, Grand Sec
retery Wolfe and Grand Representa-
tive Bradford to attend the second
annual meeting of the Northern Vir-
ginia Odd Fellows Association to be
held at Alexandria Tuesday. Novem-
ber IA. At the conclusion Of the
parade. which begins at pm, an
address of welcome will be delivered
in /. o. o. F. Temple. and at pm. a
large class initiation will take place
In Armory Hall. Grand Representa-
tive w. L. Martin IL chairman of the
entertainment committee and Past
Grand Master David r. stansbury
The officers of the association are:
e. H. Allen. president; G. Eugene
Doyle. vice president; j. F. Haverty
| second vice president: R c. Ham
| mill. third vice president; Elmore
Mudd. secretary, and w. Clifton Gun
ningham. treasurer.
With the return of the Washington
delegation came news from the
| ninety eighth session Of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge at Detroit. The
District Of Columbia was accorded
button of favors. The local commit
! tees at Detroit overlooked nothing
for the pleasure of the more than
! $4,000 guests. and in the awarding OF
prizes the District Rebekahs carried
eff first honors and the 500 parade
| tic ldFSSSL HuIHDer
the greatest distance. The Rebekahs
! were mounted on an appropriately
decorated float, on the forefront OF
which was stationed Col" Campbell
of the United States Soldiers Home
the authorised Uncle Sam" Canton
Washington. No. l, Patriarchs Mill
tant. Capt. Alfred H. Noakes COM
manding. received honorable mention
Grand Master Andersen, heading fhs
subordinate branch, carrying q large
! District of Columbia banner, ac-
knowledged applause throughout the
entire line Of march. Following the
installation of Lucian J. Eastin as
F, recognized in the committee assign
! rnents of Grand Representatives Nil.
! Ian. Wood and Bradford. The 192l
! session Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
viii be held at Cincinnati, the 1924
at Washington, the 1875 at Portland
Ore. and the 1925 at Philadelphia.
The seventy-hrst anniversary Of thu
Rebekah degree was observed Friday
evening in the auditorium Of I. o. .
+. Temple. Assembly Vice Prssiden
Alice 8. Thomas pre:ided. Words o. o.
ReS Dr. charIs. F Euis. astIsx dsiiveret aet
the addrsss. Others participating in
olpded Grand Master Andersen. Crane
Chaplain Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson
Assembly Secretary Hdna Ohlander
Miss Marguerite 8. Ison. Miss Ruti
Barnes and Lyle ". ohiander. Can
ton Washington. No. /. Patriarch
Militant. Capt. Alfred H. Noakes II
command. attended in ap official ca
pacity.
Martha Washington Lodge. Asps
Arnett. noble grand. will have !
ohe-comiRg party in tho near fu
ture.