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later held. Grand Patriarch Ernest L.
| Loving, with the Grand Encampment
| officers, and Capt. Robert A. South
worth of Canton Washington, of the
| Patriarchs Militant accompanied the
| grand master on this visit.
| Harmony Lodge at its last meeting
voted to meet twice monthly instead
| of weekly, changing their meeting nights
| to the second and fourth Wednesday
| of each month. Awaiting approval Of
| the committee on bylaws, Harmony
Lodge will begin January /.
Eastern Lodge is considering the
proposition of meeting on the second
and fourth Wednesdays of each month
instead of weekly.
! has accepted an invitation extended
| by Metropolis Lodge. to pay it frater-
| nal visit, December 20. and will be ac-
! companied by his associate grand Off
! GERS and members of the various en-
campments of this jurisdiction.
Fred D. Stuart Encampment will con-
| fer the Golden Rule degree tomorrow
evening. and elect officers.
A Joint installation of the officers
of the various encampmentS will oc-
cur January 8, at which time all Odd
| Fellows and RebekahS will be admitted
to witness the ceremonies. An enter
| tainment will be the closing feature
! Of the occasion.
/ Canton Washington. PatriarchS Mill
tant. at the meeting December Z, elect
| ed the following officers: Ernest L.
Loving, captain: John Schaefer. lieu
! tenant: Alexander L. Hjortsberg, en-
sign: Guy F. Glossbrenner, clerk, and
| Frederick r. Waterholter, accountant.
They will be installed January 4.
Rebekah Lodges.
The fourteenth anniversary Of Friend
ship Rebekah Lodge will be celebrated
| Tuesday.
The Brightwood Rebodd Players pre-
sented the comedy Tropical Isle' for
the benefit of Brightwood Rebekah
Lodge last Tuesday evening. At the
meeting of the lodge Christmas eve
there will be election of officers. Warden
Bessie Towson gave a heart social at
her home December 6.
| Mrs. f. Pearle Windsor, president of
| the Rebekah Assembly. and officers, ac-
companied by the Grand Lodge officers
and Grand Encampment officers. paid
an official visit to Miriam Rebekah
Lodge December 6. The officers were
escorted into the lodge by Canton
| Washington officers. The lodge pre-
Sented a silver coffee set to Mrs. Wind
sor, gloves to Grand Master Millard F.
zepp and q 29-year jewel to Mrs. Emma
]. Murray. The instructresSeS of the
various lodges presented Mrs. Annie E.
| Grigsby, grand representative, with a
| fitted case. During rose drill members
| of DorcaS Lodge presented Mrs. Wind
sor with bouquet. The captain Of the
canton recommended that the decora-
| fioY, IF nbiuolrIJ N SJivnT1 Mrc Windsor
Mrs. Elizabeth Laughton. president of
the Maryland Assembly, was guest. A
program was given and refreshments
| served.
JR. o. U. A. M.
]. Morgan Read Council met Deem
ber in Star Hall, Mount Rainier, Md,
| and was called to order with the coun-
| cilor, Ira N. Johnson, presiding. Two
candidates were elected to membership.
State Councillor Edward G. Beck in
| stalled Malcolm Reintzel as recording
secretary. StarSpangled Banner Coun-
Acting Councillor Crismond. Vice
Councillor Littleton of Star-Spangled
Banner Council, acting as POSTMASTER.
| introduced the following speakers: State
Inside Sentinel E. M. Garrett, State
| Chaplain G. L. Myers, Past State Coun-
cilor Charles Magill, Past Councillor
Gorbutt, Past National Representative
Skinner, c. T. Lacey and Acting Coun-
cilor Crismond. Others who spoke were
State Councillor E. G. Beck, Treasurer
| William p. Earnest (Sr), Past Councillor
Winner of e. j. Ross, State Outside
Sentinel Wax and Allen c. Witherite.
John L. Burnett Council met We'd
nesday evening in its hall at Wiscon-
sin avenue and N street, with Coun-
cilor r. l.. Daily presiding. The first
nomination of officers was held. Ad-
| dresses were made by Deputy State
Councillor Winners and Past Councillor
| j. r. Lumsden.
America jefferson Council met in the
! Northeast Masonic Temple December 5
and was called to order by Councillor C..
| r. Brown Arrangements were made
| for a fraternal visit to Liberty Bell and
| Capital Councils. Preparations were
| also made for a council reunion which
will take place in the near future. Ad-
| dresses were made by State Councillor
Beck, State Conductor Fred Burgess,
Past State Councillor Olivera and B. E.
Litchfield.
Mount Vernon Council met in North
east Masonic Temple December and
was called to order with Past Councillor
F.. Neidfeldt presiding. One candidate
was initiated. e. c. Crouch was elected
| councillor. Addresses were made by
Treasurer C. Whip, Recording Secre-
tary j. E. Smallwood, Councillor E. C.
| Crouch and r. Moran.
Anacostia Council met Monday eve
ming in the Masonic Hall, Fourteenth
and u streets southeast, and was
i called to order by Councillor E. D..
! Kaufman. The first nomination for
officers was held. State Secretary John
Prehder and National Committeeman T.
H. Skinner, Past Councillor E. r..
Thomas, Deputy State Councillor G. F..
Muller, Secretary R. A; Estep, National
| Inside Sentinel Joseph A. Smlthson,
Past State Councillor John D. Simpson
and Whitemarsh Murray made ad-
| dresses.
r-Spangled Banner Council met in
| the Junior Temple December and was
called to order by Councillor E. W..
Brown. Lewis H. Darby was given the
obligation. Eagle court OF the oriental
degree will meet December 20. Remarks
were made by Past Councillor j. n.
Bergin, Lewis H. Darby and Councillor
! E. W. Brown.
Liberty Bell Council was called to
order in Northeast Masonic Temple De-
| cember z and opened with Councillor G.
/ d. Hill in the chair. One application
| for membership was received. The
council initiated class of candidates
for Capital Council Monday evening,
| Speakers were State Conductor F. Bur
CESS, Deputy Martin, j. J: Miugee, Out
| side Sentinel G.. E. Hid and A. G.
Witherite.
Capital Council was called to order IN
Northeast Masonic Temple Monday eve
ming and convened with Councillor L. r.
O'Connor presiding. The council was
visited by Liberty Bell Council, headed
bv state Vice Councillor T.. c. Mangum.
The degrees were conferred upon a class
of candidates. The principal speaker
was Rev. r. L. Granger OF Star
Spangled Banner Council. Others VINO