Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-20


THE ODD-FELLOws.-Tbe semi cente NAL an
piversary of the Independent Order OF Old.
Fellows, on Monday. the 18th OF April next,
will be observed by the Order generally
throughout the country by professions, &C.,
but the principal celebration will take place ia
PhiladtIphIs. where IL Is expec ed there will
be fully 5000 members In toe line II will De-
one OF the greatest events in the histoI of the
Order. IL ls expected that every jurisdiction
VIII be represented, and that large numbers of
members in lodges and eucampments will b.
present from New York city and STATE, Penn
sylvaBIa- New jersey, Delaware, MARYLAND
and the District o. Columbia In Boston, Gin
clnnatl, D-rolt, Richmond, and other places
fn.re nv also be celebrations.
Ibs Joint committee of this Jurisdiction are
making arrangements for a fne display of the
iocges ano sncampnents of this city in PaiIa-
celphia. The fine band of the l2th Infantry
mas teen engaged TO accompany them on the
excursion. An arrangement mas Deem effected
Win the railroad companies by winch the ex-
cuIsIoDists are 10 be provided with round trip
tickets Tor the sum of five dollars.
The Phiadelphlans are making extensive
preparations for the entertainment Of the visI-
Tors, and every hall In that city has been en-
gagged. IL is expected that from seven to nine
hundred will represent the District. and II IS
stated that Baltimore will have from three to
hye thousand present. The Joint committee
nave decided TO procure, II possible, special
uaiD, 10 start from Washington on Sunday
morning, and meet the Baltimore brethren, IN
order 10 arrive in Philadelphia abou' o'clock
IN the evening. The Grand Lodge, Grand En-
D.
ments- oriental Lodge. and PROBABLY other
lodges and encampments, will go as organizs-
tons. The Grand Lodge. q rand Encam omant
and Rtdgely Encan pment have each had man.
ufaciursG. by Mrs. Gurus, of Philadelph a, the
flags adopted by the order, which were last
evening displayed al the hall The flags are
each seven feet by four, of white silk, scarlet
fringe. cord and tassels. and that for the q rand
Lodge has on il the lett-rs Il. o. o. F." the
Three Links. aud District of Columbia" 10
scarlet and the staff Is surmcunted by gil.
dove; Tat for the Grand Eacampmsnt AMI
RldReiy Encam pInent is similar, with the ex-
ceptIcn that tn crossed crooks also on them
Rlcgely Encampment mas also a small royal
purpl- sIls flag, with the same device as the
larger flag large flag of bunting. 20 feet by
played from the hall. The splendid flag of
bfisntal Lodge. presented by the German Re-
becca Degree Association. will also be taken on
ELOPBNENT AND BIGAMY.-On TUESDAY,
night Philip WIEkhelo, colOr-d, who has a
wife ard three CD ldr-n. one of them an in FAINT
only aoeut week old, living in thu house of
John Bennett, on 5th street east, near Virginia
avenue, went on with B-nnet's wife, who was
married 10 nm (B.) asout 5 years since and
gong 70 The parsonage of the Israel church
were married by Rev. j. ID. y Hail. a license
having been procured the previous day m the
pane OF John WINFIELD ana Mary Golden he
fa'ter being tue maiden name of the woman
The woman was working At service at the
time and went away on tue following morning
a. usual. On the same Az Winkh-Id went 20
Baltimore and the woman, on tie sana day
Fo'ned him On Thursday B-snet went 70
70 baltimore 10 look after them, Officer I1ugIy
gong with him, and n r ding me fugitives they
were arrested. This morning DetecttySs
COcnes and Miller brought them ON and I1d o ID
Ih'm al Police Headquarters. whore after a
nearing hey were committed 10 Jail Ia default
OF $500 bail.