Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-04
Friendship Lodge, I. O. D. f.

NEniCATION OF THEIR NEW HALL AND oELE-
BRATfoE OF ANNIVERSARY
friendship Lodge, No. I2, Independents Or
der OF Odd Fellows, Saving removed from
heir old lodge room, Ia Redtscn's building tc
= new hall in the third story Of Green's build.
ing, pennsylvania avenue, above 18th street,
Which they have fitted up in an elegant mar .
her, making ii now one OF the finest locge
looms in the District, last evening took posses.
lion Of the hall, and II being the twenty fin
anniversary of the formation OF the Lodge that
event was celebrated. Alter the Lodge had
transacted small amount OF business the
doors were thrown open and number O,
ladies and children aud members of other
lodges entered the room: aud the prpgramroe
having been announced by Mr. Joseph Cav.
Ter, chairman of the committee of arrange.
ments, the exercises were opened by siugir q
the opening ode. followed by prayer by r Ct
Il; Sweet, lSecretary OF the Lodge,) when
Past Grand Master Chas. Calvert one Of the
charter members OF the Lodge, was introd u esd
and delivered q short address. He referred to
ne day being an epoch in the history OF the
I.cdfe, which was organized on the ID Day OF
October, 1912, ana after speaking of the pro-
prie;y OF celebrating the day. said that at the
time 1t came into existence In the year 1912,
there were but seven subordinate lodges in the
District OF Columba-three meeting in the City
Hall. three at the Navy Yard, and one at Al
eXsndria- II had previously been attempted
10 establish Lodges in this ward and OF three
organized-Georgetown, Concord, and iona.
than-not one survived. For some reason they
tailed 10 secure the good name they should
pcd Fellows in good standing in the Ward as
az a ne knew. besides Il few who had form
rriy oeen memo ers OF defunct lodges, and two
or fhree IN Georgetown. connected with a
Washington lodge, who were considered as
norman members. Having come TO a deter
minaion 10 apply for a charter, under the en-
couragement OF Georgetown brethren, that
1hsy would stand by beir efforts, and should
the attempt be successful that like good turn
would be given 10 restore the order to George
town, the application for charter was made,
= N haSn
Levin Jones, Thos. q. Farquhar. Henry Cat.
Ton, Samuel Z. Douglas. John Bryan, Henry
l.. Cross Thomas Jewell, James Johnson, W.
Knowles, John George Kraft. A R Locke
VIM. Pope. John K Vernon. VIM. Cunning.
ham. Abraham Bowers. Alfred Pollard
Samuel =. Smoot. +. H. Schentg, Samuel @.
cyrus Cross. Tram Gordon and Cnas. Calvert
There were others who We're 10 have to Joined
NJ Inc application. but they failed to obtain
heir cards in time. A hall was procured and
the Grand Lodge OF the Dis came in pro-
cession on the Sd OF October 1oi2, to he hail 10
perform the ceremony, and the number of
SPECTATORS was great and cheering to their
feelings. He alluded TO the fact that many as
hoys witnessed the procession have since be-
come worthy members Of the order. The off,
GERS Installed at. the time were Thomas q.
Douglas. Secretary. The first has been dead
Tor some years, the second Is believed to be
living in Virginia. but not now a
member OF the order. and the latter is present
aud now known as Past Grand Master Doug
las The hrst treasurer was p. G. Levin
Jones seven OF the original members
sui with the lodge. having retained their
membership all that time: seven have died,
one been expelled, and the remaining nine, for
ausnt that Ia known, ale still living. The
commencement OF our ca-eer As members of
the lodge promised well. and in October there
was an increase OF thirteen. 4 similar increase
n NoveD Der. and an increase OF but four in
December. About this time change seemed
10 have come over the mem bers, Tor the George
reason of which was soon discovered. They
were taxing the military steps towards form
been known as Covenant Lodge, No. Is,
Ine mem bership Of Friendship Lodge has
gradually lncreasedt from "a TO 30 at pres
ent. and ne was warranted in saying that the
WORK was as well taught and understood as In
other lodges OF the jurisdiction. To January,
1911. no less than 301 persons had become
members OF The lodge. and ne thought that
SINCE that time a; least the same number have
been added In conclusion. he spoke OF the
good the lodge had done in the past, their
cheering prospects for the future; and after
argIng the mem bership to live mp to the work,
ne expressed the following sentiment
Friendship Lodge-whose name is the first
Ink Of Odd Fellowship: May il always be
and Truth
a recess was taken. and something not on
The programme took place. T. G. Sweet took
4 position in front Of the n. q IS chair, and p.
g. Joseph Gawler with his wife came forward
with little son, who was chrIstened by p. g.
Sweet, who gave him the name Of Ferdinand:
The membership forming circle around the
group mean bile. A plentiful supply Of re-
freshmenfe was served TO the com pauy, and
during the evening short addresses were made
by Grand Master John T. Given. Past Grand
Masters F. ID. Stuarr, S. f. Douglas, and w. r.
Mclean, and Grand Representative John F.
Hayenner. at about l0L O'Clock the enter.
tainment wss brought to close by the men,
bership singing the closing ode. The attend
anee, considering the storm raging 81 the time,
was quite large, and had the weather been fine,
doubtless the hall would have been filled to
0Kerf0NS0g
THE RIVER FRONT, OCTOBER 1.-The rain
the past twenty hours has originated such an
overflow ofmud along the wharves as to rend-
er foot navigation almost impossible After
much difficulty attendant with a sudden slide
Down Asteep embankment, OF which an ascent
was attemp pied. the circuit was finally accom-
p-ished, with the following result:
icTrey's Whdrf.-Sailsd - Schr Eliza r.
Emory, Young, for Georgetown, to load with
ceal for Boston.
Cdrter's Wharf. Arrived - Schr. Alfred
Stewart PymaA, from Havre. de Grace, with
coal TOR ". H. d l.. Falconer. -
Ritey's Wharf --Arriyed-Schrs. Cooper, Cal.
ioway, lis tons OF coal for Lewis Thomas,
from Ha ,v VIM; s. Copes, Tray-
Spisulia Island; 6 oldfinch Hsney, with oys.
ters for Turner holland. Flying Fish, Tay-
Tor, oysters for market and potatoes for Craw-
ley i Liger. Sailed-Sehrs. Commodore Con.
nor, Gilmore, for Port Deposit, light; access,
Moore, down the river LIGHT Robert II. Kemp,
Seward, with a cargo Of domestic ten" for
the Western Branch. 30 .s.-
Forler's Wharf-Arrived-Schr Belle, of
baltimore, Boyce, bound down, but had to put
back in consequence sf g collision with the
steamer Vanderbilt Saiied-Sloop Strecker,
Fannco, with ice for the fishing shores
DECREE OF DivoRCE.-YesterdAy,l IN the
Equity Court (Judge Wylie.) decree Was
made divorcmg Barbara Vail from the bonds
OF mauimopy with John Wall. The petition
in This case, filsd August 9TH last, sets forth
that she was married to the defendant in 1852,
wher she was the widow OF John r. Klein.
denst: that she has one child by said Wall;
that they lived together until April, 1861, when
he deserted her, and, as she is informed Joined
the so-called Confederate Government In q
deserhon ne has never contributed to her sun.
port, ana previously had frequently beat and
br used her on one occasion pulling her out
Of bed by the hair OF the head; at another time
chased her and her daughter from the house
with revolver in hand, and that she was com.
peiied to have him arrested. She also charges
that ne has committed adultery, and was guilty
Of that offence with one Mary khorm, in 1856
and with one Frederika Loomburn In house
on 10Th ct, on the Goth and 9th Of uiy last
and at other times and places. The evidence
in this case was taken before Commissioner F.
4. Brown, when two witnesses testified 70 the
adultery. N. Thompson, Esq appeared for
petitioner. ~
SUPPOSED Loss OF A EssBL.-Some nights
since. during the prevalence OF heavy gale,
an unknown schooner sprung leak near
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