Evening star., 1927-04-24

Grand Encampment line, viii be pres
ent. They win be headed by Grand
sire OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Ernest w. Bradford.
The annual banquet will be held to-
morrow evening at the City Clun. In-
vitatfong have been accepted by Grand
Master Edmund III. Allen OF tlps juris-
diction of Virginia, Grand Master
Arthur G. Tiemeyer of the iurisdic-
ton Of Maryland, Grand Sire Ernest
w. Bradford and others. Rev. Homer
J. Councillor will preside as toastmas'
ter Of the occasion.
The 1OSth anniversary of the order
will he celebrated in the auditorium of
Central High School next Tuesday
evening, Invitations were accepted
hv two fun cantons to assist Canton
Washington, No. /, p. NJ, of this city,
in escorting the grand officers prior to
the opening of the program for the
evening, Canton Alexandria, NO. j,
Of Virginia, and Canton Hampden or
Baltimore, Md, will be present with
their fun line of officers and cheva-
liers.
Grand Master Lemuel II. Windsor.
accompanied by his entire line OF
grand officers, will pay the last official
visit next Friday evening to Centrai
Lodge, No, /, in Odd Fellows Temple.
1t is expected Grand Sire Ernest w.
Bradford will be present, also Grand
Patriarch James w. Lyons and his
Grand Encampment line of officers.
The grand master. accompanied by
his official staff officially visited
Rrightwood Lodge April 10 III the Ma"
sonic Temple at Colorado and Georgia
avenues. Noble Grand William t..
Wood and Vice Grand Roy NJ. Lands
with several other officers of the
lodge. were examined in the ritual
istic work. Past Grand Noah u.
Shockey was presented with diploma
of proficiency for his work in the
lodge A special program Of enter
tainment was given and refreshments
were served,
The grand master, accompanied by
his entire line Of grand officers, paid
fraternal visit Tuesday to the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland in Baltimore i'll an.
nusl session, The aft@Snoon and eve
ming sessions were attended ban
ouef was rendered the District mem
bers by the grand officers OF Mary
land at the Rennert Hotel.
Grand Marshal Elmer Cummings
has been appointed chairman or the
committee from the Grand Lodge on
the annual memorial services, to be
held June ~ at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, OF which REV. Mr.
Wilt1ey is the pastor. Lodges are re-
auested 10 submit to the Office Of the
grand secretary the names of all de-
ceased members since last memorial
exercises.
Past Grand Master Lawson held
meeting of the Ogl-to-Alexandria com
n,ittee in Odd Fellows Temple Tues.
day evening. Arrangements are being
made for the pilgrimage to Alexan-
dYfa In MAY, when the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia meets there in annual ses-
sim.
Tickets have been distributed TO the
various lodges for the theater party
of the order at keith's May =, il and
II.
Esther Lodge win meet tomorrow
evening. The noble grand, wee
grand and recording secretary nave
been excused, to attend the L. q. q. ~
banquet at the City Club.
The assembly officers, past preSl-
dents and instructresses were enter
tained April 13 at the home of Past
Presidents Annie Il. Grigsby and
Emma j. S. Murray. Refreshments
were served and a social was held.
Among those present were Nattie K.
Nettler. Margaret Royston, Il Pearle
Windsor. Annie B1alock, Emma L.
Strobel, Marie Spekenhier, Amy Bloss-
brenner. Bell Thomson, Alice s.
Thomas, Mollie E. Edmondson. Ella
Y. Mallory, Pioris Nally and Harriet
Spekenhier.
Fidelity Lodge has extended to
Esther Lodge an invitation to confer
the degree on several candidates at its
next meeting.
Degree Director Enpa c. Royston