Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
ODD FELLOWS.


Grand Master William H. Mcconnell,
accompanied by the Grand Lodge off,
GERS, will officially visit Salem Lodge, in
Masonic Temple, Anacostia, d. c.,
Thursday evening.
The grand master Will visit Eastern
Lodge Wednesday evening.
Grand Master Mcconnell and Grand
Secretary Harry l.. Andersen, accom-
panied by their wives, were guests of
Arlington Lodge, in Clarendon, Va,
Wednesday evening at their tenth an
niversary banquet. Grand Represent
ative Wilfred E. Lawson of the Dis
trict of Columbia was postmaster.
Grand Master William H. Mcconnell
and the Grand Lodge officers visited
Beacon Lodge last Monday evening
which had as its guests the grand
patriot of the Grand Encampment, Mil
lard F. zepp; captain of the canton,
John Shaffer; Grand Instructor Past
Grand Master John Wood, President of
the Rebskah Assembly Mrs. Jeanette
Griffith and Fred d. Stuart. Past Grand
Sire Ernest w. Bradford spoke. The
degree team of Brightwood Rebekah
Lodge, under the degree master, Fay
Hunter, rendered the work Little Miss
Mildred Barton played selections on the
piano. Masters Holtzclaw and Lusky
gave several selections on the cornet
and the Ward brothers sang, with Mrs.
Walter E. Besser at the piano. An adj
dress by Grand Master William H. Nc
Council closed the program.
Golden Rule Lodge will meet Tues
day evening and after closing of the
regular business will visit Mount Pleas
ant Lodge.
The Ladies Auxiliary to Canton
Washington and the Grand Encamp-
ment will give supper March 81 from
to o'clock in the dining room of Odd
Fellows Temple.
Eastern Lodge met Tuesday evening.
After the meeting the special commit
tee in charge of the visitation which
will be held March 25 completed ar
rangements for the event.
Canton Washington, Patriarch Mill
tant, is preparing for visit to Balti-
more, Md, to assist in the comforting
of the decoration of chivalry, which
will be conferred in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie there on number of candidates,
including three from this jurisdiction
Abbie M. Gates, E. Pearle Windsor and
B. Tying Guy F. Glossbren-
ner, clerk of the canton, will arrange
for the bus trip and members are re-
quested to communicate with him.
Buses will leave Odd Fellows Temple
at 6 o'clock April 6.
The grand instructor has approved
the following appointed instructors to
the grand master, recommended by
their various lodges: Central, Edward
H. Holkamp; Washington, Howard
Bers; Eastern, Ingemand o. Lund;
Harmony, William H. Stewart; Column
bia, Frederick w. Schumacher; Friend
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Charles Miller; Beacon, Walter I.
Rhoades; Metropolis, Frank Hermann;
Excelsior, Isidor Lipov; Federal City,
Francis K. Williams; Golden Rule, Os-
car w. HUH Salem, William F.
Becker; Langdon, Walter B. Randall;
Amity, John H Windsor; Phoenix,
Isaiah w. Woodward; Mount Pleasant,
Paul G. Dietrich; Brightwood, Edward
F. Macummons.
The following representatives have
been selected to serve on the Odd Fell
lows, Home Association: Central, James
E. Griffith; Washington, Howard Bers;
Eastern, James L. Whiteside; Harmony,
Joseph I. La Sale: Columbia, Millard
F. Zepp; Friendship, Edgar w. Parks;
Beacon, Ernest w. Bradford; Metrop-
oils, Samuel F. Frye; Excelsior, Max
H. Friedman; Federal City, Michael E.
Murray; Golden Rule, John A. Quisen-
berry; Salem, William L. Beasley; Lang
don, Irving r. Schwinger; Anity, John
H. Windsor; Phoenix, Olin c. Splitter;
Mount Pleasant, John w. Gulledge;
Brightwood, Oliver P. Mcdonald
Mount Pleasant Lodge will hold a st.
Patricks Noble Grands night Tuesday.
The noble grands, with their entire staff
of officers, have been invited.
Rebekah.
The noble grand of Naomi Lodge,
Mrs. Emma Curl, announces the degree
team of Fidelity Lodge, under the lead
ership of Mrs Nettie Mettler, past
president, will confer the degree on its
candidates tomorrow night.
Dorcas Lodge met Thursday night,
Mrs. Marian Fiske, noble grand. pre-
Council and Grand Herald Alfred
Noakes made addresses. A bingo party
has been planned for the meeting
March 10.
Noble Grand Mrs Hope Webb an
nounceS Brightwood Lodge will open at
7:30 pm. March "a and the degree will
be conferred on five candidates. An ex-
hibition drill, under the leadership of
Fay Hunter, was given for Beacon
Lodge Monday night. The degree team
will hold heart social March 81 at
Schuyler Colfax Lodge held a bingo
party last Tuesday night. Noble Grand
Miss Genevra Delhi announced that at
the next meeting this lodge will receive
the president of the Rebekah Assembly
and grand master and their corps of
officers in their annual visitation.
Mount Pleasant Lodge was presided
over by Miss Dorothy SINNERS.
OArrcuTrpc M ANTrp1CA
The annual visitation Of Fidelity
Council was held March 8, when the
State councillor, Mrs. Ethel Burroughs,
and her official staff were welcomed by
the councillor, Mrs. Ida Ray Lewis The
State councillor, State Vice Councillor
Mrs. Mabel Downing, State Treasurer
Mrs. Mildred Rock and State Secretary
Charles H. Miller spoke. The following
program was rendered: Recitation,
Roma Lee Haun, selection by the boy
orchestra, tableauX by members of
Fidelity Council, presentations Of gifts
to the State councillor, State vice
councillor, National Deputy Mrs. Mary
Ferguson, Deputy Mrs. Pearl Torney,
Associate State Councillor Mrs. Marga-
ret Halfpap and Mrs. Cora Jones of the
State Law Committee. Mrs Marjorie
Jones, press correspondent, was also the
recipient Of a gift as was Past State
Councillor Mrs. Mamie Howell: song and
dance, Roma Haun and Helen Kraft;
solo, Mrs. Lulu Hager Mrs. Cora Jones
presented the two flag bearers, Mrs
Eleanor Casalege and Miss Clara Haas,
a personal gift from Mrs. Margaret Nc
Ney.
Mount Vernon Council will hold a
500 party April 81.
Mrs. Edna Dyer presided at the last
meeting of Anacostia Council, when an
invitation was accepted to initiate for
Friendship Council March rs. The Past
Councillors Association of Anacostia
Council was held Monday evening, when
plans for children's party at the next