Evening star., 1926-02-21
ODD FELLOWS.

teenth and Kenyon streets.
ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Sire Herbert A. Thompson
of TIE independent Order OF Odd Eel
lows viii b. a guest Monday and Tues
day of this jurisdiction. Deputy Grand
Sire E. W. Bradford will be the per
eonaI host to him during his stay. He
is making an Eastern trip TO the head
quarters of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
in Baltimore and is stopping along
several cities en- route. A special op-
portunity is afforded all members of
the order to hear the grand sire over
the radio, WCAP. at $50 pm. tomor-
row evening, when he will make an
address on odd Fellowship as d Ma
tional Asset The grand sire. in com
pany with Deputy Grand Sire E. w.
Bradford and Grard Master Henry w.
Tiprett and grand officers of the Grand
Lodge will be present Tuesday evening
at the annual official visitation 10 Gold
en- Rule Lodge. No. 81. The lodge has
arranged to hold the visitation in the
auditorium of the 1. o. o. +. Temple
instead of their lodseroom, so that
more members may be accommodated.
The degree team of Friendship
Lodge, No. II, visited Benning, d. c.,
and conferred the initiatory degree on
No. 2S. Later these two members were
taken to Friendship Lodge Hall. and
together with new recruit OF Friend
ship Lodge, the first and second degrees
We're conferred on them. Wednesday
evening The third degree will be given
to Ed~ ard F. Driscol and Roy E.
Best. members of Friendship Lodge.
The grand master has delegated
Past Grand E. Sterling Chamberlain
Of Covenant Lodge. No. 13, as general
installing officer for the jurisdiction for
the present year. Installing officers
have been appointed by the grand mas
ter for each subordinate lodge and a
conference of these officers Is called
for March 2. in the I. o. o. F. Temple
at pm. at which time the grand
master desires to outline his plan for
the installing officers and will instruct
Mr.. Chamberlain to assume full charge
and carry out the plans as indicated
by the grand master.
The first official visitation Of Grand
Master DIR. Henry ". Tippett. accom-
panied by his grand officers. was held
at Washington Lodge, No. s, last Tues
day evening, meeting in the l. O. o. f.
Temple. The work was given by
Nob'e Grand Miles Zamenaeck Vice
Grand ISadore KatZ and the warden
and lodge instructor, Past Grand Amos
Barnett. Addresses were made by sew
sral Grand Lodge officers. Deputy
Grand Master Lemuel H. Windsor. In
behalf of the Grand Lodge committee,
presented q diploma of proficiency to
Past Grand Alfred H. Noakes. present
financial secretary of the lodge.
The grand master made his second
oficia. visitation to Langdon Lodge,
hall at Rhode Island and Mills avenues
northeast. Accompanied by the grand
officers. the grand master was well
coined by the officers and members Of
Langdon Lodge.
Grand Master Henry w. Tippett and
his corps Of officers will make their
annual official visit to Metropolis
lodge. No. IS, In the I. o. 0. F. Tenn
pie, Friday evening.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, held its
weekly meeting Friday evening. with
"a large attendance. A special com
snittee, consisting of Past Grands H.
". Webb, William II. Mcconnell and
John H. Wood. were appointed by the
noble grand to make arrangements for
the trip to Philadelphia In September.
when. at that time the Grand Sovereign
Lodge holds its annual session and at
which time Deputy Grand Sire Ernest
W. Bradford will be elevated to the
office of grand sire. This lodge is
Philadelphia to confer the second de-
gree and weekly rehearsals and floor
drills are being held
Brightwood Lodge, No. so, will have
rs ITS guests, March ., the Officers AS
sOciation. This meeting of the officers
vas to have been held February rs.
but owing to visitation on that night
1t was postponed. Brightwood Lodge
has started an attendance contest, with
II
=. Thomson and Thomas Humphries,
3rs
Rebekah Lodges.
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge,
No. 8. will have a school of instruc-
tion at Its meeting Thursday evening,
on which occasion Past President
Annie E. Grigsby, the instructress,
has been invited to instruct the mem
bers in the work. and d full attend
ance of the members Is desired.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. :, at
sts meeting tomorrow evening will con-
slider business of importance. Noble
Grand Elma Geiger. chairman of the
ways and means committee, will meet
with her committee before the lodge Is
opened. At the last meeting Of the
lodge a social was held at It's close.
The Noble and Vice Grand Associa.
rton met feoruary IL at the homo OF
Mrs. Edna Rankin. president of the
Rebekah Assembly. at which officers
for the term were elected as follows:
President. Ella Okey. Mount Pleasant,
No. 8: vice president. Very Nally,
Friendship, No. s: recording secretary,
Elma Geiger, Esther. No. 3: treasurer,
Florence Lacey, Schuyler Colfax, No.
10: miscellaneous committee, Eliza
beth Enterline, Martha Washington,
No. 8. The vice grands were initiated
into the association bv Vera Nally,
assisted by Ethel Veihmeyer and Elma
Geigers Refrsshmeuts were served by