Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
FRATERNITIES

| and Mount Alto Hospitals were special
guests at a matinee. after which they
were served with refreshments.
ODD FELLOWS.
Arrangements have been completed
for the Odd Fellows excursion August
10 to Seaside Park, under the auspices
Of the Line officers Association. Tick
cts are being distributed by the various
line officers of the subordinate lodges.
Past Grand Master Elmer Cummings
is chairman Of the committee.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Patri-
archs Militant will hold a lawn fete
at the home Of Nettie r. Mettler, 294l
Mills avenue northeast, July 81.
Canton Washington, Patriarchs Mil
liant, will hold an excursion July 25 to
Marshall Hall.
Federal City Lodge had its officers
installed by Past Grand Karl Bretz-
fielder and staff from Friendship Lodge.
Central Lodge officers also were in
stalled by Past Grand Master and
staff from Columbia Lodge. Langdon
Lodge officers were installed by Past
Grand Embert A. LIE Lacheur and staff
from Eastern Lodge
REBEKAH LODGES.
Martha Washington Lodge held in
stallation of officers. Mrs. Mable Will
son with officers from DorcaS Lodge, in
Quoted into Offices the following: Noble
grand, Miss GusSie c. Swartz; vice
grand, Miss Edna Guilford; recording
secretary, Miss Minnie Butts: financial
secretary. Miss Mollie Edmonston: treas
urer, Mrs. Agnes Arnett; warden, Mrs.
Laura Jessop; conductor. Miss Mae
Harding; chaplain. Mrs. Florence
Walters; musician. Mrs Rena Norton;
inside guardian, Mrs. Eva H. Mendel-
sen: outside guardian. w. H. Macarthur.
President of the assembly, Mrs. jean
nette Griffith. and Warden Of assembly.
Mrs. Annie Glossbrenner, addressed the
meeting. Miss Edna Guilford. vice
grand, was appointed representative to
the Anniversary Committee. Mrs. Hal
lie Harkrider presented a jewel to the
retiring noble grand, Miss Ethel Ecken-
dorf, and Mrs. Florence Walters ten
dered a gift to the installing offlcer,
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Swartz was the
recipient of a bouquet of flowers from
John Schaefer captain of the cantonS,
presents ton being made by Mrs. Tying.
Miss Eckendorf also received Rebekah
ring. a gift from her officers, presented
by Miss Minnie Butts.
Miss Wilhelmia Beha presided at the
last meeting of Ruth Lodge. when the
following officers were installed by Vir-
ginia league and staff from Mount
Pleasant Lodge: Noble grand France
Southland; vice grand. Lillian Dewey:
recording secretary, Estelle Fox; flnan-
cial secretary, Lena Elder; treasurer,
Bertha Chamberlain, and degree di-
rector, Alexander j. Hjortsberg. Miss
Beha was presented with a past noble
grand's jewel by Mrs. Elder. A gift
was presented to the installing officer,
Mrs. league, by Mrs. Griffith. presi-
dent of the Rebekah Assembly. The
next regular meeting will be held
July 90
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.
The Junior Order of Washington will
hold grand reunion at Pen-Mar Park
August 8. Special through trains
will leave Washington at 8 am. and
will leave there at 7:30 pm. E. A.
Diehl is chairman E. D. Kaufman,
secretary. and j. D. Simpson, treasurer.
Edward J. Ross Council met, with
Councillor Ben Wells presiding. The
committee arranging for the birthday
party at Plum Point Beach August
reported. National Warden T. E. Skin
ner. State Deputy Charles H. Hid
fred Hopkins, w. C. Ferber and George
T Barksdale spoke.
Mount Vernon Council met, with
Councillor w. j. Foster officiating. The
meetings of the second and fourth Fri
DAYS have been dispensed with for July
and August. National Representative
c. H. Hid R. L. Sanders of South
Carolina. Councillor William beavers Of
Woodrow Wilson Council and Press