The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
PLAN To ENTERTAIN
SOVEREIGN HEADS
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Coming to Washington In
September, 1924.
BRANCHES TO VISIT
District Members Invited to
Be Guests of Mt. Rainier
Lodge.

Plans for entertaining the Sever.
eign Grand Lodge Of the Odd Eel
low order when 1t comes here in
september, 1924, were discussed at
meeting Of the executive commit
tee with several subordinates last
week. Vice Chairman Ernest w.
Bradford presided and the follow
ing were present:
Samuel J. Dantzic, Freedom r.
Leaman. Norman G. Rodgers, JUS
tin M. Green, James M. johnson,
Darius Prather,- James e. Cham
berlain, Elmer Cummings, Orville
S. Swank. Simeon N. Mallory,
Harry A. Cooper, Calvin B. Kin
caid, George E. Lund, Rebecca A.
Bowen, c. Pearl Keck, Maude I.
Taylor, Mrs. Ernest Woodwork,
Nettie r. Mettler, Marie Fairall,
Emma d. Wolfe, and Bertha NJ.
Nichols. Other members of the ex-
ecutive committee present were
Past Grand Master Harry l.. An
dresen, Charles w. Fits, and
Grand Secretary Bert V. Wolfe.
BOWLING SCHEDULE.
The weeks bowling schedule:
Tomorrow evening, Harmony VS..
Brightwood; Tuesday, Eastern VS..
Central; Wednesday, Federal City
VS.. Mt. Pleasant; Thursday, Amity
VS.. Covenant; Friday, Salem rs.
Washington; Saturday, Fred D.
Stuart vs.. Golden Rule.
A general invitation has been ex-
tended the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs of the District to join with
Mt. Rainier Lodge, No. 1876, tomor-
row evening in celebration of the
ninth anniversary of it's institution
and in commemoration of Lincoln
and st. Valentine Day. The cele-
bration will be under the auspices
of Mt. Rainier Lodge, Mizpah En-
campment, and Magnolia Rebekah
Lodge, with M. C. Hartman as
chairman of arrangements. A ban
quet will be served at 8 o'clock
with an entertainment including
professional talent, and the Boy
Scout band will furnish music dur
ing the evening. The speaker OF
the occasion will be the Hon. Louis
C. Cramton, past grand master and
member of Congress from Michi-
gan. Grand Secretary William A.
Jones and the Rev. J. M. York will
respond on behalf of the Mary
landers. Others in the District
delegation who have been invited
to respond include Deputy Grand
Master wilfred E. Lawson, Grand
Secretary Bert V. Wolfe, Grand
Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson, and
Grand Marshal Henry w. Tippett.
Among the Maryland membership
the occasion will be a contribution
party for the building fund for a
new temple to be erected at Rhode
Island avenue and Thirty-third
street.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Assembly President Emma J. S.
Murray will pay an official visit to
Dorcas Lodge, No. 4. THURSDAY
evening, accompanied by her Off
cial line and several officers OF the
Grand Lodge, During the evening
a program of entertainment will be
presented by the committee on ar
rai1Rements. A fraternal welcome
is extended visitors to attend the
visitatiOns.
At the meeting Of Esther Lodge,
No. 5. tomorrow evening Noble
Grand Ethel Warning will outline
plans which will include special
duties for every member OF the
lodge, especially the line officers.
Five hundred dollars has been
pledged for the entertainment OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and
the committee, Of which Maude L.
TayIor is chairman, is working out
a systematic plan whereby a per
sonal canvass Of the membership
will be made.
Noble Grand Bertha e. Chamber
lain announces a school of instruc-
ton following the degree at
Schuyler Colfax Lodge, NO. TO- on
Tuesday evening, with Grand In
structress Annie E. Grigsby in
charge. Special committees have
been appointed to arrange for a
box party on February u and a
dance on March %, this being the
Tooth anniversary Of. Schuyler Col
fax, founder Of the Rebekah de-
gree.