Evening star., 1941-01-26
Odd Fellows 10 Open
Two-Day Session
Here Wednesday
Grand Master Harlan
To Preside; Lodges
Install Officers

The Grand Lodge of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of the
District of Columbia will convene
Wednesday for a two-day session in
the Odd Fellows Temple. Grand
Master Ashlan F. Harlan will pre-
side. On Thursday will be election
of officers.
Grand Sire James A. Hagerman
has proclaimed February as educa-
tional foundation month. All lodges
throughout the country will aid and
promote this philanthropic work
within the order.
The following lodges have COM
pleted installation:
Harmony-Clayton A. Bean, noble
grand; S. r. Candano, vice grand;
Ralph E. McConomy, recording sec
retary; F. r. Leaman. financial sec
retary, and Roscoe jenkins, treas
urer.
Central "A. H. Noakes, noble
grand; James M. Tannehill, vice
grand, and E. H. Holkamp, secretary.
Beacon-George R. Earle, noble
grand; Glen N. Barton, vice grand;
Frank Metler. recording secretary;
Charles G. Barton, financial secre-
tary, and L. w. Bennett, treasurer.
Mount Pleasant-O. K. Young
blood, noble grand; Ralph M. Ed
wards, vice grand; Edwin j. Robb,
recording secretary; Frank J. Liddv,
financial secretary, and Oliver w.
Youngblood, treasurer.
Columbia Lodge will meet Thurs
dav at 8 pm.
Canton Washington, No. I, Patri-
archs Militant, will meet Saturday
at 8 pm.
Frederick Schumacher installed
the new officers for Magenenu En-
campment last week.
RebekahS elected Miss Marguerite
Ison president of the Assembly of
the District of Columbia last Tues
day. Other officers elected were
Mrs. Esther Anderson. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Bertha Nichols, warden:
Mrs. Marian S. Geiman, secretary
and Miss Elma Geiger, treasurer.
The following Rebekah lodges
and units have installed officers:
Esther-Florence Gunson, noble
grand; Ruby Nebel, vice grand i;
Ella Myer. recording secretary; Ell
ma Geiger, financial secretary; Ed
ma Mcintosh, treasurer; Adelaide
Bauer, warden; Frieda Phillips, con-
ductor; Gertrude Bowen, chaplain;
Mary Hughes. inside guardian
Stacy Meders and Esther Andersen,
right and left supporters to the
noble grand; Tillie Pomeroy and
Beulah Hammer. right and left sup
porters to the vice grand. respec-
lively The lodge will meet tomor-
row at 8 pm.
The Ladies' Auxiliary P. M. was
presided over by Mrs. Mary Cum
mings, president. Mrs. Donnie M.
Kelly. president of the Department
Association of Ladies Auxiliaries,
and her associate officers were well
coined. after which the new officers
were installed. The installing officer,
Maj. Charles B. Lampe, presented
the past presidents jewel to the re-
firing president. Mrs. Mary Cum
mings. Following the installation
ceremonies the new president. Mrs.
Mary Custer appointed as officers:
Mrs. Hazel Hunter. officer of the
day; Mrs. Annette Harrell, officer of
the guard; Mrs. Norma Shannon,
sentinel; Mrs. Nellie Prather, chap
lain; Mrs Esther Andersen and Mrs.
Bertha Nichols. right and left aide
to the president; Mrs. Amy Gloss
brenner and Mrs. Beatrice Lampe,
right and left aide to the vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Cora Kencer and Mrs.
Downie Kelly, right and left aide to
the chaplain; Mrs. Bessie Zepp and
Mrs. Margaret Hillmuth, right and
left aide to Junior past president:
Mrs. Ella Mallory. banner bearer,
and Mrs. Grace Thommason and
Mrs. Spealman, guards.
The Past Noble Grands Club met
with Mrs. Roberta Volland. The
new officers were installed: Mrs.
Volland, president; Mrs. Eva Bod
kin. vice president; Mrs. DoUnie NJ.
Kelly, recording secretary, and Mrs.
Grace Thommason, treasurer.