Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
THOUSANDS TO MARCH
IN PARADE TO GREET
NEW HEAD OF LOOT.
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Rebekahs from that State. The gov.
ernor is one Of the newer members OF
the order.
The line of march will be from the
Peace Monument along the Avenue
to the Treasury, thence south OF
the White House to E street and
on to the Auditorium at Nineteenth
street.
The welcoming exercises will be-
gin at 4 O'Clock in the main hall, with
District Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph acting as spokesman for the
city, and DR.. Henry w. Tippett. local
grand master, as spokesman for the
fraternity. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by Charles B. Schone. grand
master Of Maryland; Edmund H.
Allen, grand master of Virginia. and
H. Dorsey Etchison, grand repre-
sentative of Maryland. Mr.. Brad
ford will make response at the con-
clusion of the ceremonies.
Concerts will be interpolated dur
ing the afternoon and at 8 o'clock
Grand Sire Bradford will be ten
1ered a formal reception at the Audi
forum, followed by grand ball.
Due at 1875 Pm.
Mr.. Bradford was due to arrive at
Union Station at 1925 pm. He will
be accompanied by the sovereign
grand lodge officers. The party will
be met by the official committee of
escort and taken directly to the Peace
Monument, at the foot of the Capitol
Grounds.
The parade will form in the area
east and north of the Capitol. The
District of Columbia branch win take
it's place near the head of the process
sion, forming on B street, east of
First. The local Rebekah branch will
form on North Capitol street, with
the head extending into B street.
Subordinate lodges will form in
No. IS, the grand sire's lodge, which
will be at the head Of the parade.
Arrangements for the procession
were in charge of Wilfred E. Lawson,
past grand master, chairman of the
parade committee, assisted by Harry
l.. Andersen, grand secretary of the
District, and Willard +. Zepp, grand
marshal.
One of the interesting features will
be the participation of uniformed
members of the Patriarchs Militant. a
branch. of the fraternity, under the
leadership of Gen. August 'Hohenstein
of st. Paul, Mimi, national COM
mander, and his staff, including de-
partment commanders of many States.
William T. Galliher will be master
of ceremonies at the auditorium. The
program will open with a selection
by the Mithras Band of the local Odd
Fellows Temple, and invocation by
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, past grand
chaplain. The Washington Quartet
will sing.
The Mithras Band will play in the
auditorium after the ceremonies until
s o'clock, when Sol Minister'S Orches-
ira will begin a concert.
Zepp General Chairman
The entire demonstration today
was in charge of Mr.. Zepp, general
chairman. The reception committee
comprised Grand Master Tippett of
Washington, Grand Master Schone
Of Maryland, Grand Master Allen of
Virginia, Grand Patriarch Charles
W. Cuthbertson of this city, Grand
Patriarch Albert Wolff of Maryland,
Grand Patriarch a. l.. Evans OF Viz
ginia, President Linnie A. Keiser of
the District Rebekah Assembly,
President Bertha A. Hughes of the
Maryland Rebekah Assembly and
President Irene r. Perry of the Viz
ginia Rebekah Assembly.
Other committees follow:
Finance-W. T. Galliher, grand
representative: John Poole, Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No. 20; William F.
GUIDE, past grand; Whiting L. Estes,
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 20, and
Bloomfield II. Howard. past grand.
Prosram-frand Master Tippett,
Deputy Grand Master Lemuel FL.
Windsor and William j. Eynon,
Beacon Lodge No. Is.
Transportation-Joh p. NJ. Du-
vail, George F. Avery and Calvin b
Kincaid..
Notwithstanding Chamberlain,
Guy +. Glossbrenner. Charles w.
Fits, Ernest Woodward and c.
Brown Pampe.
Press-Frank L. Earnshaw apd
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
Printing-Henry c. Thompson.
Information-Charl E. Pyle.
Ways and means-J. Milton John
son.
Hotels-James L. Toliver. D
Badges-Harry L. Andersen.
! HeadQuarters-Fre A. Norway.
<.~fe> tions-W T. Galliher.
Ball-Charles ID. Shackelford.
Was Elected Tuesday.
Mr.. Bradford. in whose honor to
days Odd Fellow demonstration wa:
staged, was elected grand sire Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows las
| Tues day at the annual convention II
, Philadelphia. He is said to be the
fourth Washington member to b.
made grand sire.
He is patent attorney and is &C
| tive in many fraternal groups in tht
National Capital, being a member o.
Federal Lodge. No. /, +. A. A. NJ, and
32nd degree member of the Alder
Pike Consistory. NJ. r. s., No. l. He
| has been an Odd Fellow since 1891
when he joined the Beacon Lodge, No
LII. H. 1.-G44il ia.