Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-14
Int.r.-,Lng Gathering Of Odd F.iiau.

Bnters-nng eathertng oil Odd Fellows.
pRssKSTsTTOS To GRAND REPRESENTATIVE
~. STUART nv TIE GRAND LODGE or rHR
UNITED STATES
Lss,t evening He,zerott Hall was the seine OF
. very interesting gathering OF Odd Fellows,
the occasion being presentation Of splendid
gold watch % Grand Representative Stuart nv
tie Grand Ledge Of the United States, through
Inc ofnc'rs aud committee of that hody
The center seats in tho body of tha hall were
ocenpied by the Rebekat Degree Associations,
NO. l. navy fard,) No. ,. GERMAN and No.
?, tSOuth Washington who assembled at an
early hour The District Grand Lodge and En-
sampmsnt, with the subordinate Lodges AMI
fneampmrnts located in the central, southern,
and eastern parts Of the city, assembled a, the
sth street hall, and headed by Hcald's Aneri-
"an Brass Band, marched 10 the hall, arriving
about O'Clock, where they were soon Joined
ny members of Ridgely Encampment and
Friendship Lodge, of the First Ward and Gov
snant and Mechanics Lodges OF Georgetown.
After appropriate music by the hand, Past
TIand SIRE John A. Kennedy. OF New York;
Grand Recording and G.. Secretary James l..
Ridgely; Grand Messenger John r.. Chamber
lam, and Grand Reps. Marley and Escayaile
OF Mary land; Grand Rep. Hugh Latham, of
virginia; u. G. II. A. III. King, OF Buffalo, New
York, escorted by Grand Rep. MeLsan and
other officers OF this jurisdiction. entered-the
audience rising-and assembled the platform,
where were the following:-Past Grand Sire
VIM ". Moore. Past Grand Masters John w
hodgson. Charles Calvert, John T. Clements
j. X. Piper, II. =. Hunt S. T.. Douglas, Jackson
tuttsoueiOD- JOOn fTlNer. Il. ID. u. nj. .llhu
II. Bartlett, +. q. Patriarcbs A Jackson. A.
III. Gawler. and J. Il. Suter; Grand Lodge ON
<ers-B. A kidder. q. M; Vim Kettler, q w
+. III. Sweet, q Sec WISE, q. T.; and Grand
Eneampment offiesrs:-Thomas W Fowler, G.
ii j.. &. b. X. COlledge, q. -; +. H. Lord g. T.
q. vi. and g. r. kidder presided.
The visitors were introduced by q. Repre-
sentative Mclean, and Rev. Parker n. Sweet,
Strand SECRETARY, IN the name of the order well
coined them IL an appropriate address.
Grand SECRETARY Ridgely, of Maryland on
Hsha m and o. tn,
here advanced, and after saying tina: the visit
crs came here rs surprise party aud were
themselves surprised, referred 10 the services OF
tir3Hd Representative Stuart in the order
and on behalf of the Grand Lodge of the United
States presented that gentleman with hand
somely engrOssed copy of resolutions of thanks
10 him, adopted by the Grand Lodge Of the
tInl'sd States, set IN beautiful frame. He
alluded to the fact that Mr. Stuart had refused
compensation for his services, which were Of
th- greatest importance 10 the order
Past Grand Sire Kennedy followed Mr.
kicSriy, and IN appropriate remarks presentci
MI. stuart with heavy hunting case gold
watch and cham, on which is the following in
>crIpflon;-"By X. w. G. i. of u. ). /. q. q.
p, TO y. q. Nj. and q. X. Fred. d. Stuart OF the
District of Columbia, in appreciation of special
service rendered tn the Order. James z. Sln-
ders, Most Worthy Grand Sire. Baltimore,
January. 10"
The watch has an Appleton and Tracey
movement and J. IN a massive gold case made
10 order by John Van Tromp OF Baltimore
Mr.. Stuart responded with much feeling that
ne " as taken by surprise: that what be had
sionr wss because his heart was in the work
and referred To the fact that he had been hon.
ored not only IN the Grand Lodge, bur in the
subordinate lodges. and he spoke of the duties
of Odd Fellows, expressing the hope that the
cause would prosper.
Pass Grand sire Moore, Mayor Wallach.
Mayor Latham OF Alexandria, l.. q. NJ Given
were successfully introduced and made brief
remarks after W hich the assemblage was dis
missed with the Nenedictiou.
The visitors were taken in charge by the
grand officers Of the District and escorted TO
HarNey's Iron clad. when the head OF the table
was taken by Past e. SIZE Moore, and the COM
pany partoOk OF oysters IN every style, du rIng
which Heald's band discoursed sweet music
Remarks on the rise and progress II the order
were made by Past Grand Sires Moore and
Kennedy MessrS- Esca yaille, Ridgely, Stuart,
hehim- and OtErrs, and about midnight an ad-
JOuTBurnt was had.