Evening star., 1923-06-17
ODD FELLOWS.

In accordance with the annual
Memorial day proclamation issued by
Grand Sire Luctan j. Eastin. more
than 2.50O,0oO Odd Fellows will OBJ
serve appropriate exercises during
the month of June in commemoration
OF the lives of deceased members.
District Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will assemble at St. Marks Church
tonight at o'clock. Sd and A streets
southeast, where Rev. William H
Pettus will deliver a specially pre-
pared sermon, with an appropriate
electrical effect representing each of
the departed members. A special
musical program has been arranged.
Canton Washington. No. /. Patriarchs
Militant, under command of Capt.
Guy F. Glossbrenner. will attend in
body. Grand Marshal Henry w.
11ppett Is chairman of the committee
on arrangements and reports the
names of the following members
who have passed away during the
year: Samuel NJ. Kellar. Clinton N.
smith, william ID. Dearborn and Will
nam 4. Lowe: of Central Lodge No.
L; John II. King. George S. Stewart,
Theodore d. Foster, Charles f.
Fisher, Thomas r. Nalley, William
McElheney. Charles S. Lines and
Sohn Nn r. Prosperi, of Harmony Lodge,
Waggy. George w. Oliver, George q.
McElwee, Guy Van Wagennen and
ilnney ID. Root, of Columbia Lodge,
NO. 10; William A. Conway, of Union
Lodge. No. II; Charles X. Davis. of
Nevin, of Metropolis Lodge, No. 1S;
John ReiplinEer, of Excelsior Lodge,
No. II: William Harris Wilson,
1oseph II. Adams. sr., and William Z.
1o9k, o. Federal City Lodge. No. 20;
and Morris WechsIer of Golden Ryle
Lodge No. 21; Louis Braunstein. of
salem Lodge, No. %; Wilton Harvey.
o., OF Langdon Lodge. No. 26: Andrew
w. Galley and Harvey T. Winfield, of
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 90.
Degree work for the week is as
follows: Tuesday. Mount Pleasant
NO. 20, l4th and Kenyon streets
roIt' rGoTI,nWest' third degree; Thursday,
nrst II. degree; Salem, No. %, Masonic
iempie, Anacostia, first degree: FRI
day' Metropolis, No. l6, third degree.
r ederal City, No. 20. initiation, both
iouses meeting In l. .. Q. f. Temple
fast Grand Treasurer William IT
Hallher. chairman of the executIye
committee In charge of entertain-
haent I.aa OF the. Sovereign Grand Lodge.
!9Ei session, has called a meeting Yor
lo'iorrow evening in the auditorium
of l. o. o. F. Temple, when renorta
VIII be received from representativeS
OF the several subordinate and pa
pehah looges Prominent members
VI th@ oroer have been invited TO ad-
dress the meeting.
= More than 200 members Of Iithras
9ianc.orum' No. 100, headed by Grand
rHyastytee Robert II. Zier and DEPUTY
supreme Monarch Wilfred f. Law.
son. VIII go TO Hyattsville next Fri
Gay night where the officers will con
Ter the degree of humility. Jahazza
Sanctorum of Baltimore will attend
In body, the delegations to he as-
corted from the railroad station n
National Guard Armory bv Mithras
clown Band. which will furnish music
ana specialtfes during the evening.
~ is estimated that more than 800
canoldates VIII receive the degree,
Rebekah Lodges.
The following lodge activities are
sScheduled Sa Tor the week: Monday,
.. F. Temple. election; Tuesday, FL
deity No. I, Langdon Lodge Hall,
election and degree; Friendship, No
., Masonic Temple. Anacostia, cleo
tion; Thursday, Dorcas. No. 4, l. o.
.. F. Temple, election and degree.
Naomi Lodge. No. 1, at its last meet
Ing, received report from the 1924
committee, OF which Past Noble Grand
Rebecca A. Bowen is chairman, fol- .
lowing which reception was held in
honor of Past Noble Grand Sarah
NJ Sanderson, who has just recovered
from a long illness.
The steamer Charles Manchester will
carry Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to
Marshall Hall next Wednesday, where
the annual Assembly day outing will
take place, and will consist of amuse-
ments and field dav sports for all who
attend. Past Noble Grand Maude C.
Rhoderick Of Miriam Lodge, No. 6.
chairman of amusements, reports that
several handsome prizes will be
awarded. Past Noble Grand Laura
z. B. McChesney is general chair
man. The boat leaves at 10 am and
2:30 and Z pm.
Noble Grand Gertrude w. Gerhold
special features in de-
gree work. election of officers and
important business to be transacted
at Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, next Thurs
day evening, this being the last meet /
Ing Of her term. She also directs at .
tention to the following important
assignments: Rebekah day
excursion, Past Noble Grand Mar
garet rule; Odd Fellows Home ex-
Cursion, Past Noble Grand Mary T. /
Ziegler Press Agent Minnie A. !
Butts extends her appreciation for /!
the support she has received from /
the membership during the present /,
term.