Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-26
Kcrnine OF Freedom, in manner which ELI
PROT Ricstsr DR. sid.s a, the r.sno.


| Order and urged that Il was the duty OF every
brother 20 dedicate bimself anew 20 The holy
| Institutions OF the Order.
The follO owing ode was sung by the choir:
ode-Wriften for the Tkanksgiring cslebra'ion,
| Aprll 26, 1867. by II. q. j. idrtin kcFdrlGEa,
and respectfully Inscribed 70 the GraRd Lodge,
o. o. f., q tie DisUiet e cOlanbid.
| Tune-AmtTlcG.
Great Patriarch above.
Spirit OF Truth and Love,
To thee we sing.
Here, while we humbly raise
Each voice in grateful lays,
Accept our song of praise,
Great God, our King
We praise thy glorious name,
That thou arr stll the same
Almighty friend,
Thro' storm and tempest drear
Thou canst dispel each fear;
And when our foes appear
Thou wilt defend
Throughout our native land,
Ofhearts are we.
| Our cause Is truly lust:
Prosper We surely must
five repose our trust
| o Lord, in Thee.
Father, in Heaven above,
May Friendship. Truth, and Love
Our waichvord oe.
Bless ev'ry brother mere.
Widow and orphan dear,
And save the souls that fear
And trust in Thee.
Grand Secretary Sweet was next introap.
ed, ana deilyered short but very appropriate
address explanatory OF the oblects and princi-
pies OF the Order, and speaking of the rood
influences following Its Introduction every
where.
The Choir sung, behold, now again IN.
vision appears"
The benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Dr. Samson, President of Columbia College,
after which thg lodges reformed, and then
marched over the route designated
The widows and orphans numbered about
275, and entirely nlled the orchestra OF the
theater.
The members OF the grand lodge of I'D q
and encampment members were seated in the
parquette, and numbers on the stage; the fami-
and the subordinate lodges the gallery
THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
Prom the reports for the last quarter ending
March 3lst made by the secretaries Of the
lodges to the Grand Secretary, we gather the
| following:
Central Lodge, No. Total membership,
III, including Initiated and reinstated. I5:
| members Of Grand Lodge, 4e; receipts, S37I 1 :
relief, including s225 for the relief OF Southern
| orphans and widows, S462 Total amount on
hand and invested. S5,146.7e.
| Washington, No. 6-Total membership, 2nS /.
| initiated and admitted by card, -; members
| of the Grand Lodge, i3; receipts. s554 o: re-
lief 1864 g; total amount on hand and in vest
| ed, Si,lS3.
Eastern, No. Total membership, I26; ini-
| uated, .; members OF Grand Lodge, 26 re-
ceipts, s259S9 relief, s233; total amount in
Harmony, No. 9-Totsl membership. 2a2. in
niated, admitted BY card. &c, Is: memo OF
| total amount invested, &c. Si,2l424
| Columbia, No. Io-Total membership, 29s:
| iniuated. &c, -; members of Grand Lodge
s.; receipts, ssiiiI; relief sil5; amount on
| hand and IN ted, S3,5uOC5
Union, No. u.-To;aI membership. Ie6:
initiated, &C. ~; members OF Grand Ledge,
81 receipts, s353 y; relief $3.50 amount
| Friendship, No. l2-Total membership, 223:
| initiated, ID; members of Grand Lodge, 80:
receipts. s5U3 %; relief s237i amount on hand
| Covenant, No. 13.-TotaI membership, se.
| Infatuated and admitted by card, 10: members
| OF Grand Lodge, IL; total receipts, s3I7.7l;
relief slS7; total amount on hand and in vested, /,
| S2.93i.C6.
Beacon, No. 15.-Total membership, 90,
lsItated and admitted by card. Z; members OF
| Grand lodge, %: receipts, Sl3i 95 relief SI6I
| including 500 to Southern lodges. &c: total
| amount on hand and invested, =, ,I79.33
metropolis No. l6.-Total membership, 2lI;
| initiated and repstated. IL; members of the
| Grand Lodge, n; receipts, s46l Al: relief
s23s; total amount on hand and invested,
| Sl,567.Si.
| Excelsior, No. I7.-TotaI membership, ss
| iniuattd and reinststed, 4; members OF the
Grahc Lodge, 25; receipts, Sl23; relief s3s 50:
| total on hand and invested. $3.50.
Mechanics, No. le.-Tetal mem bership -.
| lnitia ed and reinstaied, S; members OF the
Grand Lodge, Is; receipts, sI4g25; relief
s62 50i total on hard and invested sl72.36.
Oriental, No 19-TotaI membership as0.
\ initiated and admitted by card. 10: members
| OF tie Grand Lodge, Il; receipts. $1,000 s..
relief, sl12' total on hand and invested
| Sl.6g6 90.
Total of all the lodges, 2256 members 40
Initiated. &c; members OF Grand Lodge sUl
receipts, e5oi666 relief s3,l235 So amount on
hand and invested, ~33.752i2
| Grand Encampment composed Of the p IA .
II. 8 ana +. =. rs OF the Subordinate Encamp-
ments next followed, and the general appeal
ance OF its members well a. the richness of
their regalis attracted much attention and was
highly complImented. The following are the
Grand Ofheers of the Encampments
John 7. Suter. g. Patriarch; Il. A Kidder
| q. II. Priest: Thos W. Fowler, G. = Warden
VIM. Il. Richards, q. J. Warden: Chas IL r.
ColIedge' O Scribe; +. Lord, Sr, @. Treas
urer: Thomas Greer, G Marshal: John n
| shall.
From the reports of the scribes of the subor-
dinate encamprents for the six months ending
December 30 last, we gather the following:
Columbian Encampment. No. Total meg
bershiP PIG; past officers, s.; receipts. S33 i6:
expended tor relief, S295.
Aagenenu, No. i-Total membership, leo;
past ON GERS, 20.
Ridgely, No. 5-Total membership, Ios; past
oitcers, 35 receipts, 500 50; expended for re-
Meunt Nebo, No. 6-TotaI membership. u,
past officers, ID: receipts. SiO247; relief and fu-
neral benefits, S329.
RKvIRwED BY THE PRESIDENT
The procession. on reaching the west gate
Leading 10 the Executive Mansion. marched
through. When the head of the line reached
the building. The President, accompanied by
Mr.. Edward kershaw, his doorkeeper, made
his appearance at the portico, and reviewed
the procession a. IL passed, the members OF the
Order marching by the President with uncoy-
cred heads.
After the review the crowd assembled about
the white House gave three cheers for the
President. which he gracefully ac kno wledeed
and retired TO his Office.
THE POLICE KARRAHGRNENTs
The procession was preceded by detail of
hfteen mounted polis under Lieut. John-
son, of tie Second precinct, who cleared tba
streeis; and there was also on duty a detail of
twenty-five men under Sergeant Walker, of
Inc fii,h precinct, the whole under Captain
Reed, the inspector Of the force
LByEK TONIGHT
Tonight the Order holds a grand leyee az
the HAN on sth street, the entire proceeds OF
which VIII go 10 the wido ows and orphans.