Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02
CoIored Odd Fellowship in the Dis


Barlow's Art Gallery, 20 Pa. avenue.
soiored Odd Fellowship in the Dis
triet.
TIE members of the several lodges of the Grand
United Order OF Odd Fellows in the District
and their friends we're in good spirits yester-
cayCthe special cause therefor being the OMEN
ing OF their new lodge room at the corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
For some time past the membership of the
various lodges have not been satisfied with
either the location of or the accommodations
afforded BY their old quarters, corner OF 10th
months ago IL was decided to make a change as
room as a suitable room could be found on salts
factory terms With this purpose in view, .
committee, composed OF one member from each
lodge, was appointed, with instructions and
powers 10 make the necessary examin atoms and
contracts Accordingly they fixed on the upper
hoOr of Blanchard & MOhuns book honse.
toLHqGely opposite The EyENING STAR Off eel
and after the expenditure of considerable time
Necessary improvements, as stated above the
room Was yesterday opened to the inspection
Of friends and the public.
While the room " i'll probably not compare I'm
POINT OF elegance and luxury with that of some
Of the Older and wealthier lodges, 1t does pre-
cents decidedly neat and attractive appearance
IL Is fitted up IN good taste through and the
ante-rCOms, furniture, etc, are well ADAPTED to
tho purposes for which they to be used, SO
Tar a. an outsider Il capable of Judging Indeed
the Whole establishment reflects credit on those
charged with the duty Of providing it, "a well as
upon the several lodges occupying it. This at
least the verdict of the large number OF
ladies and gentlemen who visited the room
during the day.
As a matter of interest to the general reader
We give a list OF the different lodges occupying
the room jointly, together with the number OF
members IN each, or, at least, about their nu-
nerlcal strsngth-the figures VARYING in some
cases, perhaps, slightly from the actual num-
her. They are as follows:-UniOn Friendship
No. Syl 20 members; Eastern Star, No. los, i2D
me- mbers; John II. Cook, No. I, 1s5. 20 members.
Mount Olive. No. 1888, 90 members; j. p N
Wilkinson, No 1.Ji3, 81 members: Bloom of
Youth. no. l,;6S, IS members; Rising Sun No
1885. 60 members: Star of the West, No. 36l
80 members; Peter Ogden, No. I.374, 20 mem
beTs; James MeCrumiil. No. ,43T, % members
These comprise all the lodges in Washington,
but IN addition TO them there are three in
Georgetown. which have a place of meeting in
that city. There are also three lodges in Alex
abdrle They are all represented 10 be in a
prosperous condition, and mere asing each wear
IN strength and usefulness. This re mark applies
also 10 the order throughout the whole country
which, AT the last general meeting, counted 81
lodges and .iG5 members.
In order 70 avoid confusion we NAV add that
although this order Il nearly identical with that
of tte I. a. -. r. in its objects organ,zation
fOInis. etc. 10 differs from IL in name beiug
sty led the Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows
IL II also different from that order in that in
stead OF receiving its charters from any grand /
lodge or higher authority i'm the United States
Iis loves as an OTganiAton are derived from
the parent body IN England. through a sub
committee resident in this country.
B"AED OF METROPOLITAN PoLICR.-At the
ntejng OF the Board OF Police YESTERDAY the
following bCsiness wss transacted; The resic-
nation OF Private Charles L. Patten WAS re-
seivtd and accepted, to take place immediate
", IN accordance with his request William
Reed. Thomas BaDMiEan. Phillip Coakley and
HaTTlson Johns verr apI ointed additional pri-
Yates tor twelve months, TO DO duty At the L. s.
iTeasnIy extension. G.. ". Harvard was an
POINTED 10 the same position, to do duty at the /
same place for six months, and William fl. Cal |
hOun for twelve months. The secretary was in |
n Priv
hOttt Burns. ' hO has served the usual praba-
,,onaTy period on the force. The application CO |
william i. Potter fer liquor liCense was fsaI,-
Proved. Private Benjamin Ross was fined $50 |
.1I soLduet nnbeeOmIng al officer. Patrick |
Msd gan aid William III. CsrrIngton were APP !
Iclntcd III Yates On the force.
Hunter AGAINST THE GAS CoNPASY-The |
tiIal of the action for damages against the gas |
company by Mr.. Alfred Hunter for refusing |
10 furnish his premises with gas during the |
month OF August, laid at SlOO, was Commenced
Yesterday before Justice Walter. The plaintiff |
sanmoned MT' Webb S 1agY oa t Psns was
ny, took exception 10 the jurisdiction of the JUS
me-, ,,Ge ~ epanung JuIy tial, which was over
81 selecting the jury. cOntendiny that they
should be selected in the mode estabI;s,sd ~, |
lEe supreme Court of the District. This was
49," "Verruled- and the iurv were sworn Mr |
bum time to apply TO Judge Humphreys for
wit of ceTtiOrGfi, 10 Quash the proceedings: |
which was granted, and the further hearing Of |
Tie case was postponed until Tuesday next.
~ |
CorNTEEFEIr NOTE Casa civil case |
VII soon come before Justice Plant in which |
HE romDiainant IL Mr.. .Iohp-or ssid he ]
barteeper, while the defendants are the bank
irg hTm CT Jay Cooke * Co. The amount sued |
fer Is $40, the yolue of q note alleged to have !
tesn received at the counter of the bank which |
was sphsf qgently ascsrtained to be counterfeit,
Ire Plaintiff alleges that he has a clear case, |
and has witnesses TO prove the reception Of the
That DO such Lili as the one mentioned was ever
paid out by him. No ore of the firm, however,
being in town at present, the warrant has not |
vet been served but IT will be at the first avail
able opportunity.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN
Our community will regret TO nc ar OF the death |
from consumption, of Bishop Cooper, (of the |
nm OF Cooper " Latimer, aGctioneers,l which |
occurred about one O'Clock this morning. Mr..
Cooper ,aftkough n young man-dying in his SD
ytar-had won the confidence and esteem OF our |
business men since the establishment of the |
hTm Of which he was q part in 1s6s. he had |
previously been connected with j. G.. McGuires
auction house for three years and q half. He |
Was native OF Baltimore. whittier his remains
will probably be conveyed, under the auspices OF
The Masonic fraternity.
The AxEs-wHIsEY CAsE.-The Whitney
Ames gun case, now before the courts OF the |
DetTict, will not for the present make any new
deNt lopments- IL was expected on Saturday
lsst that some spicy facts would be deyeloped by
the examination OF one of the parties before
Examiner James %. Clephane but upon the
appearance of the parties the examination was
postponed, and on yesterday Judge Humphreys
made AN order suspending the examination in
definitely.
The ELLIS WAGON, which came out day or
two since, 10 quite a feature among our bust
ness equipaEes- In color II l. brilliant red,
lettered in gold, as follows on the sides 80 FL
hs' Musical WareroOms," :. Chickering and
Weber Pianos" On each side OF the drivers
seat the number, "g35, )" with semicircular le-
geEds over and under as follows So Pennsylva-
MA Avenue" and Near Tenth" street. On back
hoard, in graceful scroll Lettering, " 5. ID. and
H. ". Smiths American Organs"
A GRAsD OLpPAsHIosKD ENGLISH PICNIC
n IN progress at Abner's eth street Park to-day,
ard Will be continued to- morrow. The sports
arranged for the occasion are mirth- provoking
and shlivening. consisting OF races OF all sorts
Tor prizes; a prize 10 the ugliest man and hand
soHsst lady. Donald Dinnie, the famous Eng
hsh and Scottish athlete will give an exhibition
OF Scottish sports each day Of the picnic