Evening star., 1925-08-02
ODD FELLOWS.

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bers, which, though unsual at this
season of the year. has every indica-
| ton of success. A contest Is being
waged by Davids Sheep. Ernest l..
Loving. P. G., captain, against Jona-
| than's Guards, John l.. Mckimnon,
p G., captain, the two teams com
| prising the entire membership OF the
| lodge. Cash prizes are being offered
| by individual members. The contest
will close October 2, at which time
| the lodge will confer the initiatory de-
gree on a large class of candidates,
and expects to be busy throughout the
| Winter season in the conferring OF
| the degrees. 1t Is expected many So
! journing members will be received by
card, and that several reinstatements
will be made, as they will have an
equal part In the contest. All sojourn-
| ing members and visitors are cor
| daily invited to attend the sessions
of Metropolis Lodge each FRIDAY
night, where they will receive the glad
| hand Of fraternal greeting.
Federal City Lodge, No. 90. met in
| it's lodgeroom in the Seventh street
Temple on Friday evening with
large attendance. The most important
| issues brought out during the evening
was the arranging of large delega-
ton to make the trip to Frederick, (,
Md, last Sunday, with the Grand En-
campment, led by Grand Patriarch
w. r. Lawson, for the dedication or
the odd Fellows Home. The lodge
| also gave a rising vote of thanks for
the splendid repast which was spread
in the banquet hall on the evening OF
| the installation of the newly elected
officers, for the officers and members
of Federal City Lodge, and also Tor
the installing team. composed or mem
bers of Eastern Lodge, No. Z, Fast
| Grand j. P. NJ. Duvall being the spe'
cial deputy grand master. The splen.
did and efficient work of the pep .
committee, led by Brothers Past Grano
C. c. Warner and Ralph A. Boss, was
| highly commented upon by the lodge.
| Federal City Lodge Is contemplating
sending a degree team to Philadeiphla
| Pa. in 1926, to the annual session OF
| the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Ine
pep" committee is holding weekly
rehearsals, with this trip in view, and
has high hopes of bringing back 10
! Washington at least first ana sec
| ond prize Federal Cty's motto IT,
| Equal our own record OF years ago
| in Philadelphia" for at that session
| Federal City Lodge brought home a
| first and second prize for degree work
and what was accomplished then can
be accomplished now and next year.
Federal City Lodge regrets very
| much the loss of its faithful and ef,
ficient recording secretary. Past Gram
! Simeon y. Mallory, who resigned tnat
office on June 80. 1t congratuiates
itself, however, in obtaining the
services of Past Grand G.. G. Wilson
for this post. Past Grand WHsoil
years ago held this same Office and the
older members of Federal City Lodge
all know his ability as recording sec
retary is OF the highest type.
| Commencing in September, Federal
| City Lodge will hold school OF IN
struction once a week by Lodge In
structor Michael Murray, P. G.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock a spe
cial train left Union Station with 450
members of the order in this jurisdic'
| ton for Frederick, Md, to witness the
dedication of the newly completed Odd
Fellows Home for the orphans and
aged. More than 10000 members OF
! the order were present from Maryland
and neighboring Jurisdictions. The
| Washington special train carried 450
from this city, who, following lunch
con, participated in a parade, headed
by the Washington Odd Fellows Band
of 60 pieces.
In spite of threatening weather dur
! ing the forenoon and rain falling at the
start of the parade, the marchers stuck
to the lines. and before the parade had
reached the home, a mile from Fred
erick. terrific storm broke, drench.
| ing the brothers. in all their splendid
regalia and finery, but all marchers
kept on until the reviewing stand near
the Odd Fellows Home was reached.
| Grand Patriarch Wilfred E. Lawson
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/ cation, accompanied by his Grand En-
campment officers. Deputy Grand
Master Henry W. Tippett, Grand Sec
retary Harry L. Andersen, Grand Con
| ductor Millard F. Zepp and Grand
| Guardian Elmer Cummings of the
Grand Lodge followed close behind
and were followed by the meTnbership
| in general of the District OF Columbia
Canton Washington, No. !, Patriarchs
| Militant, headed by Capt. William p.
| Humphrey, took the lead of the Wash
| ington delegation and We're heartily
| cheered along the line. Gov. Alber,
! Ritchie delivered an address, in add
ton to addresses made by Grand Mas
ter A. T. White of Maryland. Pas,
Grand Master Dorsey Etchinson OF
Maryland, j. T. Baker of Frederick
Md, and Past Grand Master Spence
who acted as presiding officer Of the
occasion. The home, situated as 1t Ii
on the high elevation bordering on the
main highway, is an imposing combi
nation of buildings and represents q
total value of $1,000 for the build
| ings and it's equipment and so acres
of ground. 1t Is said to be the fines,
group of Odd Fellows homes in the
country, and remarkable feature o1
the dedication, due to the untiring ef
forts of the Maryland brothers, wa.
that on the day of the dedication every
Indebtedness was cleared. not one
penny being owed on the buildings ol
equipment.
| Eastern Lodge held an interesting
meeting last Wednesday evening, con
ferring the second and third degree.
| on a candidate. A large attendance
was noted. William J. Rich, pas,
grand master and present treasurer o
Eastern Lodge. who has been serious
| ly ill for. the past three months, has
regained his health and it Is expected
| that he will soon be able to attend t.
| his duties.
Owing to the illness of his wife
Grand Master James E. Chamberlain
was unable to accompany the dele
cation to Frederick Sunday, as he haC
planned. Mrs. Chamberlain seems tt
be slightly improving from last re
ports.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, met II
regular session with Noble Grand r
l.. Seymour presiding. The base bal
committees report on the game to b.
held at American League Park Au
! gust 20 between the Odd Fellows O
! Northern Virginia and those of thi:
| jurisdiction was made and tickets dis
tributed by Chairman Marvel. Re
! port of the results of the recent ex
| cursion was made and also arrange
ments made for the trip to Frederick