Evening star., 1923-07-29

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urer. These appointments have been
announced: Finance committee, c.
Brown Lampe. C. Dent Fogle and
william A. Greer; entertainment.
| Edgar w. Parks. Monroe Marshaii
and ]. Milton johnson. Past Grand
c. Dent Fogle was reappoinfed as
press agent. The initiatory degree
| will be conferred Wednesday evening.
With the best available talent
| within the ranks Of Odd Fellowship.
! the jurisdiction will be afforded an
| opportunity tomorrow night to wit
ness the comforting OF the initiatory
| degree, the staff to be selected from
Past Grand Frank NJ. Roller OF Mount
of,oiSi line. This is the first of a
series Of important attractions to be
| inaugurated by Arthur B. 8; Consol
during his incumbency as noble grand.
Prominent members from nearby
| Maryland and Virginia lodges have
accepted invitations to be present.
New officers Of Covenant Lodge,
No. Is, for the term beginning July l
are as follows: Elgan L Mcdonald.
noble grand; Wallace r. Florance,
vice grand; William e. Clapp. record
ing secretary: James e. Chamberlain.
man, treasurer.
The annual excursion and field day
| OF the Odd Fellows Home. Associa-
last Thursday. Amusements and field
| sports were in charge of j. Milton
| Johnson, and the prizes awarded
were donated by Washington busines ss
I men. The nrst.prixe winners included
Charles Thomas. Anna Larner, Agnes
Teates. Noble Ward. Charles 8. Jacobs,
| Thomas C. Ferriro, Kenneth G. Rag
! low, Theresa Langers, Nellie g.. Nett
Ter and Mrs. d. r. Miller. Col. WI
| liam J. Rogers, president OF the Home
| and commended Chairman Kincer on
| the success of the affair. The fea-
ture of the days outing was the
| initiation of certain curious women
being conducted over the hot sands
| Of the beach by the Sanctorum
Clown Band degree staff in full keep
! ing with the ancient humility becom-
| ing to neophites.
| The grand fiapper secret was i'm
parted to the following sisters: Mrs.
Josephine Thomas. Miss Vera Hager,
Mrs. George w. Orem. Mrs. Amelia
| Herbert and Mrs. Sophie Cornfeld
| The degree was conferred by the
| Court of His Clownish Highness Gtnk
| William Greenberg. assisted by his
| retinue. consisting of Joseph Corn
| field, Wopp Jester; Charles A. Thomas,
| devil; Henry White, high priest; An
kidwell and George w. Orem. hobo
musicians: J. Milton Johnson. Harry
| X. Johnson, Reuben A. Boss and Ray
mond B. PLACER. attendants. The neo-
| phites were accompanied by the reg
! ular horse doctor OF the sanctorufn.
| Another feature was the newly or
| ganized drum and bugle corps, under
J direction Of Musical Director James
! L. Kidwell. who Is head of the well
| known BOYS Band of Washington.
| Tribesman Charles A. Thomas reports
J that advance engagements are being
registered at his Office. 605 E street
! southeast, and that the clown band
| will have a busy summer season. The
| next big event scheduled for Mithras
J Sanctorum, No. 100. Is a joint cere-
monial with Jahaza Sanctorum. No.
| 1863. to be held at Duedel Park. on
! Middle river. near Baltimore. Septem-
I ber 1, when 1t Is expected that more
| than 500 candidates will receive the
| degree OF humility. 1t will be an
| all-day affair. and the degree staff
| from Mithras will confer the degree.
assisted by the clown band.
With the Cincinnati session of the
| Sovereign Grand Lodge but a few
weeks distant and the 1928 committee
! busily engaged with details for the
| excursion which will leave Washing
| man George B. Johnston reports that
] indications point to larger delega-
| tion from the National Capital than
any previous year and which will be
| supported by representatives from
| nearby Maryland and virginia lodges.
| The executive committee in charge OF
| entertainment Of the Sovereign Grand
| Lodge for 1924 anticipates a record.
| breaking attendance in Washington
| for the one hundredth session OF the
| grand body. based on activities now
! centering in the office Of Executive
| Secretary Bert V. Wolfe, who is
| located in I. o. o. F. Temple. Through
| his office arrangements have been
made for base ball game to be
| played at American League Park
| August Is at $3.50. between q team
| from northern Virginia and District
| Odd Fellows, the proceeds from
which will go toward the building
| fund for a new temple at Clarendon
and the 1924 fund.