Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

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Golden Rule Lodge will meet Tuesday
night and have the initiatory degree
conferred on two candidates,
Beacon Lodge met last Monday eve
ming, with Noble Grand Edward s.
Byrnes presiding. The Committee OF
Arrangements reported arrangements for
the Grand Lodge visitation. March 9,
were completed. After the lodge adj
journed the officers paid visit to Fidel-
ity Rebekah Lodge.
Rebekah Lodges.
A visitation under the supervision of
the new officers was held February 10 to
Dorcas Lodge. Assembly President
Jeanette Grtfith and her officers were
accompanied by Grand Master William
H. Mcconnell and his officers. They
were escorted by the stan Of Canton
Washington and the Ladies Auxiliary.
Past Grand Master Ernest Bradford was
also In attendance. Under the direction
of Mrs. L. B. Thornton, the following
program was given: Piano solo, Miss
Lillian KATE; vocal solo, Mrs. Jenny
Lind Collier, accompanied by Mrs. Bes-
sic Wilkerson: contralto solo, Mrs. Gill
bert Dell Fale, accompanied by Mrs.
Audrey Gibson.
Dinner preceded the last meeting of
Miriam Lodge. President Mrs. jean
nette Grif1th was guest At the meet
ing following H. C. Hawthorne of Brock
ton, Mass, gave an address.
Mrs. Louise Ourand, noble grand Of
Esther Lodge, presided at their last
meeting and announced their next meet
ing viii be March 8, in !. o. o. F.
Temple.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge rendered a
reception to Deputy Grand Master
Thomas E. Mettler, Past Grand Master
Wilfred E. Lawson, Assembly Chaplain
Mrs. Thelma Sigmon last Monday night
in Langdon Hall. President Mrs. JEAN
nette Grif1th was an honored guest.
Brightwood Lodge initiated Miss Dor
othy Mcclary at the last meeting, On
March this lodge will give an exhibit
ton drill during the visitation of Bea-
con I. o. o. F. Lodge.
A school of instruction under the
direction of InstructresS Mrs. Annie E.
Grigsby was conducted during the lodge
of Schuyler Colfax last night President
Mrs. Jeanette Griffith made an adj
dress. The Ways and Means Committee
will give bingo party at close Of lodge
March 10.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.
State Councillor Frank c. Mangum
and his official staff will visit Woodrow
Wilson Council next Tuesday.
Mount Vernon Council met February
20 and was presided over by Councillor
w. j. Foster. Deputy State Councillor
MaiSe Of Woodrow Wilson Council, led a
delegation of members from that council
to pay Mount Vernon Council a fra
ternal visit. The members of this coun-
Gil will make return visit Tuesday
evening. The speakers were: State Out
side Sentinel B. r. Payton, B. Krapt.
John s. DriggerS, Secretary Mark Keefe,
Treasurer Driggers Of Woodrow Wilson
Council and Councillor Foster, Past Ma
tional Deputy Maurice Peabody, Secre-
tar e. O. Crouch, Past Councillors Wal
ter Umhau, James Corners and Past
Councillor Williams of Portsmouth, Va.
card party in Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie, March 10.
Edward J. Ross Council met February
10 with Councillor Lossman presiding.
Efforts are being made to perfect the
degree team for the proposed visit to
Spring City Council, Pa, in May The
speakers were: Councillor LosSman, Guy
Kefauver, George Swift, George T.
Barksdale, W. T. Ferber and State Vice
COuncllOf i. r. jones.
Eagle Council was the host to the
State Council officers February "a.
Councillor Harmon made an address of
welcome. Other speakers were: State
Councillor Mangum, Councillor Harmon,
Deputy State Councillor E. r. Thomas,
Past Councillor Crane, Treasurer Ran
dali, Secretary Curtis, Acting State
Council Conductor A. L. Sudwarth,
State Outside Sentinel 3. +. Payton
and Junior Past State Councillor z. @.
Beck
Liberty Bell Council convened Febru-
airy 81, and was presided over by Coun-
cilor H. F. Parr. @. @. Reese was re-
ceived into membership by transfer
card from Hamlet CouncH, North Caro-
lima. The degrees were conferred on
candidates for Benning and Francis
Scott Key Councils. Speakers we're:
State Councillor F. c. Mangum, A. l..
Dahler, l.. G. Risler, w. H. McClung,
c. j. Lomax and G. C. Robinson.
j. Morgan Read Council met Febru-
airy 20, and was presided over by Coun-
cilor Bovey. Mr.. Ward was admitted
into the council by initiation. Chairman
Lewis and the Good of the Order Com
nittee made plans to entertain the
members in the councils annual vista
ton March 20. A. S. Boyey, E. B. Pitts,
A. L. Dahler, Assistant Secretary Tate,
Treasurer Earnest, A. c. Witherite and
D. B. Pitts made addresses.
John L. Burnett Council met Febru-
airy rs and was presided over by Coun-
cilor Follin. Speakers were: L. r. Lums-
den, Councillor Follin, State Warden z.
M Garrett and Past Councillor Clemson
Of Star Spangled Banner Council.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Amaranth and Century Decatur
Lodges will meet tomorrow evening;
Webster, Excelsior and Capital Lodges,
Tuesday evening; Mount Vernon Lodge,
Wednesday evening; Sracusians Lodge,
Friday evening; Ways and Means Com
mittee, Saturday evening; Friendship
Temple, Pythian Sisters, Wednesday
Sisters, Friday evening; Washington
Company, No. Uniform Rank, tomor-
row evening.
Syracusians Lodge at its last meeting
accepted the resignation of Past
Supreme Representative Albert Kahlert
as representative to the Grand Lodge
convention and elected j. w. Cherry to
the vacancy. Grand Master Of Arms
Newcomb arranged trip to Fredericks-
burg, Va, Thursday TO attend the cele-
bration of the sixty-seventh anniversary
"a IIie OIoeL. n IdISS ucIeehkAoH az
tended from Syracusians Lodge as the
guests of the Fredericksburg Lodge
Past Chancellor r. B. Bergman of this
lodge was elected grand lecturer and E.
j. Newcomb was advanced to grand
vice chancellor. The second rank was
conferred on two candidates.
Washington Company has three appli-
cants for its ranks who will be initiated
Monday evening. Maj. Gen. Tuggle was
the guest of the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the Grand Lodge and also of
Washington Company. He attended the
Grand Lodge convention and suggested
several changes in the uniform rank. The
members will attend drill on the second
and fourth Sundays of each month at
1880 am. at the armory, 1912 Ninth