Evening star., 1928-06-10
FRATERNITIES

home of Mrs, E. Loehl, 934 Shepherd
street, June 13.
Matron Lula M. Glover announces at
the meeting of Miriam Chapter tonor-
row evening the chapter will celebrate
its eleventh birthday anniversary. Guests
of honor will include the grand matron,
grand patron. the Matrons and Patrons
of 1923 and the Matrons and Patrons
Associations of 1920 and 1922.
The Matrons and Patrons Association
of 1922 met at the home of MIR. and
Mrs, F. E. Hodge May %. Mrs, jean
nette ~Praetorius, president. presided,
After q short business meeting CARDS
were played and refreshments were
served.
Briphtwood Chapter will confer the
degrees on a class of candidates Thurs
day at 8 pm. Flag Day will be OBJ
served
The Matrons and Patrons Associa-
ton OF 1926 met May &c in Joppa Lodge
Hail. The program was given by the
men, who presented black-faCe sketch.
The next meeting will be an all-day
picnic at Bay Ridge July through the
his wife, who have Summer cottage
there.
Friendship Chapter will confer the
degrees on Tuesday evening. The ways
and means committee is sponsoring
lawn fete Thursday and Friday at the
Masonic Hail. Tenleytown.
The regular meeting of Hope Chap
will lNo t>nI1 Of ,t.I1{r n
time the degrees will be conferred.
ODD FELLOWS.
Memorial services will be held this
evening in Metropolitan NJ E. Church.
John Marshall place and c street. in
tribute to the departed members of the
order in this jurisdiction since last
services. Chairman Walter S.
Norway, grand marshal requests all
members to assemble at the church
door prior to entering at 8 o'clock.
Subordinates and Rcbekah lodges
will attend in lodge formation. Rev.
j. Shera Montgomery, chaplain of
the House of Representatives, is the
pastor Of the church and will officiatc
at the exercises.
The Montreal bound" committee met
last Monday evening in Odd Fellows
Temple, Grand Secretary Harry l.,
Andersen. chairman. presided. An or
ganization was effected resulting In the
selection of the following Chairman,
Harry l.. Andersen; secretary. Thomas
G. Mettler, treasurer, Miss Ellie Allen.
Discussion was had on the proposed
trip to Montreal this coming September
to attend the annual session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. The commit
tee chose two ways of going. by railroad
and by chartered bus. The Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad was chosen and ar
were made for all Of the dele
CATION going that way Chairman Andre
sen appointed the following on the trans
portation committee: Leo Q. Drum
wright on the railroad trip and George
G. Wilson on the bus trip. A second
meeting of the committee will be held
June 18 in Odd Fellows Temple, at
which time various subcommittee will
be appointed.
Past Grand L. c. Stone of Plant City,
Fla. and member of Glen Elk Lodge
Of Charleston. w Va, addressed CO.
lumbia Lodge at its last meeting and
Golden Rule Lodge at its last meeting.
Amity Lodge met June /, at which
time flag presentation exercises were
held in the presence Of several Grand
Lodge officers.
Grand Lodge celebra.e .ed "oId timers
night last Monday. Members of the
Grand Lodge, headed by Grand Master
J. Burton Kincer and Grand Secretary
Harry l.. Andersen. visited the lodge
and each member gave talk. Music
was rendered by a string orchestra, after
which refreshments were served The
committee on arrangements was under
the direction of Vice Grand Ed. s.
Bvrnes, assisted by Past Grands Robert
Mettler, Charles G. Barton. Frank
Mcttler. Noble Grand Callow presided
The committee is arranging ladies
night, to be held in July Past Grand
j. H. Foley Of West Plains Mo; Noble
Grand b. l.. Hammond of Dawson
Lodge Of Lexington. Nebr. and Hezekiall
Dodson Of BrightWood Lodge, this city,
made addresses
Deputy Grand Sire John Martin Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, of Boise,
Idaho, was guest Of honor at banquet
held at the New willard Hotel last Fri
day evening Ofiicers of the Grand
Lodge the Grand Encampment. the
Rehekah Assembly and Canton Wash
ington, Patriarchs Militant, accompanied
by their wives and husbands, attended.
Several distinguished Odd Fellows we're
invited guests. Past Grand Sire Ernest
w Bradford was toastmaster and tn
troduced Deputy Grand Sire Martin Of
Idaho Senator william e. Borah. Grand
Representative Monte Gwynn cf Idaho
and Walter r. Hoagiard grand repre-
sentative Of Nebraska. Deputy Grand
Sire Martin presented Senator Borah
with 25-"car jewel on behalf Of the
members Of his lodge IN Idaho.
Following the banquet Deputy Grand
Sire Martin held conference with the
various grand officers representing all
branches Of the jurisdiction.
Covenant Lodge viii confer the initi-
aiOry degree On a class of candidates
Wednesday evening In It's lodgeroom
at Wisconsin avenue and NJ street.
Tell II 10 the Odd Fellows" was the
subject Of an address by Martin A.
McGrOry. a member Of the United
States Marine Corps. stationed ut Guam
tanamo Bay. before Iangdon Dodge
June J. He requested the members 10
attend a celebration at Ouantico today
at 3 O'Clock Robert Tabler received
the first degree under the direction Of
past Grand Charles r.. Leisinger. Re-
freshmcntS we're served Noble Grand
Gilbert G. Vincent announces the re-
maindeF of the term viii be devoted To
a degree each meeting night and special
rehearsal for the installation team.