Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

anniversary. Grand Master Mcconnell
spoke. Deputy Grand Master Thomas
c. Mettler presided.
The grand master and officers of the
Grand Lodge attended a meeting of
Friendship Lodge last Wednesday eve
ming, when the initiatory and first de-
grees were conferred.
Rebekah Lodges.
A reception will be given the president
| of the Assembly, Mrs. jeanette Griffith,
February 16. in the I. o. o. F. Temple,
by Ruth Rebekah Lodge.
Noble Grand Ethel Eckendorf Of
| Martha Washington Lodge has ap-
pointed the following chairmen of COM
mittees: Finance, Rena Norton; Ways
and Means, Elizabeth Harding; Delin-
quent, Mollie EdmonSton; Miscellaneous,
Halle Harkrider; Entertainment. Min
ME Butts; Floral, Agnes Dakin, and
Bessie Moore, keeper of robes. Past
President Mrs. Funk of Virginia and
Mrs. Annie Glossbrenner assembly
be given at their meeting next Thurs
day night.
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge had degree
work last Thursday night and will re-
| ceive Mrs jeanette Griffith with her
officers and Grand Master william H.
Mcconnell and his Grand Lodge off,
GERS February 10.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet to-
morrow night. At their last meeting
President Jeanette Griffith, Outside
Guardian Cora Kincer and Assembly
Secretary Marie Spekenhier and Mar
shall Marian Geimer spoke.
Mrs. Jeanette Greer, noble grand of
Friendship Rebekah Lodge, reports that
assembly president, Mrs. Jeanette
Grifith and Vice President Mrs. Belle
Thomson addressed their last meeting.
Miriam Rebekah Lodge conferred the
degree for Naomi Rebekah Lodge last
Monday evening.
Mrs Flora Schwinger, noble grand
of Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, states that
at its last meeting they entertained
members from Naomi Rebekah Lodge.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERI-
CAN MECHANICS.
The next visitation of the State
Council officers will be to Washington
Council, in Naval Lodge Hall, Feb
ruary 13.
Mount Vernon Council was host to
the State Council officers January 80.
The visiting members were received
by Councillor Foster. The council had
as guest Representative Hogg of West
Virginia, junior past State councillor of
that State also who was the principal
speaker of the evening. other speak
ers were Councillor Foster, Past Ma
tional Representative Mourice Peabody,
State Secretary John Prender, Secre-
tary Crouch and Financial Secretary
Stein.
The first joint visitation of the sea-
son was to Old Glory Council and
Francis Scott Key Council in the
Junior Order Hall February 5.
Independent Council met January
81, with Councillor Goodall presiding.
Addresses were made by National Rep
resentative F. D. Seiffert, Deputy State
Councillor Ivan Gates, Robert Tiffey
and State Representative T. F. Newton.
Anacostia Council met February 2
and was presided over by Councillor
E. A. Rettstatt. Rev. L. B. Franck
of Emanuel Episcopal Church was
guest speaker. Other speakers were
Past State Councillor j. D. Simpson,
Deputy Charles Muller. Past Councillors
Samuel Hubacher, E. r. Thomas and
J. e. Frye.
Grand Oriental Court will meet
February IL in Northeast Masonic
Temple. Grand Orient Joseph C.
Robey will preside.
The Reunion Committee met at the
home of Chairman e. A. Diehl Feb
ruary and discussed plans for the
selection of a site for the 1881 reunion.
They will meet with the Pennsylvania
and Maryland committees in Balti-
more on March IA
Benning Council met February and
was presided over by Councillor How
ard Richardson. State, Councillor F. G.
Mangum and State Treasurer r. w.
Hawkins made addresses.
Liberty Bell Council met January 80
and was presided over by Councillor
H. r. Parr. This council will celebrate
its nineteenth birthday anniversary in
the Naval Lodge Hall with a square
dance February IA at $50 pm. MAJ
tional Representative c. H. Hid pre-
sented Junior Past Councillor RiSler