, 1876-07-16
ODD-FELLOWSIIIP.-
EXCELSIOR LODGE.

the Lodge twenty-sfx years ago, and subsequent
lywas elected to thu same office he has just been
chose to fill.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE.
The new officers Of Perseverance Lodge,
No. EST, were Installed Monday evening, as fol-
lows:
D. $. EARL, n. g.
S. II. Putner, Y. @.
i. II. Black. r. S.
II. 4. Phillips. Treasurer.
BRO. 3cftrics. r: :. Y. q.
H. s. sheldon, L. S. N. q.
j. Gardner, Warden.
!. IIonehton: r.; :; v g.
!: J; La1tn' 1;.'tn T. : E : :.
J: 7. Hunt, l: G,
THE ILLINOIS Er1CAMPABNT,
No. 3, had their installation Friday evening Us
follows:
|. H. Frcibcrger, G. P.
S. L. Hurst, II. F.
Frank Ro.engEcen, 9. ".
W. Thompson, j. W.
jain Lawn, Treasurer.
Joseph M. Lyon, Secretary.
DUANE LODGE.
No. II, has had its annual installation, and the
following are its officers for the year:
4. J. Meyers. !. T. g..
Norris saolo,nons, N. 9.
John Miller, y. 6.
Il. II. Hopkins, F. and P. s.
N. II. Gcrstle, Treasurer.
Joseph Saoloulon. Warden.
Samuel Flick. Conductor,
. T. A;,1h Ahrahams, 0. g.
NORTHERN LIGHT.
At meeting Of the Northern Light Lodge,
No. SIT, tho following were installed as Off
Gers:
John F. Dougall y; g.
, J. A. Spencer, Y. q.
u: Coates, r. 9;
William Stray, Secretary.
Follok To1lokson, Warden.
Zachariah Thomas, Conductor.
In souTH PARK LODGE,
No. 4Ss, the following have been installed:
A. kallan, n. g.
B. WcinburE, VEG.
l.. Hilb, r. s.
/. II. Michael, P. L.
j. r. Gardner, Treasurer.
). T. Gardner delegate to Grand Lodge.
TILE CHICAGO EHcAMPMEST,
No. 10, installed the following officers On the 7th
inst:
William Sharp, G. 2.
F. l.. Phillips, H. ?.
Mr. Boynton, S. ".
T, D. Shut, Scribe.
". B. Il. Gray, Treasurer.
HOME LODGE.
The newy-clcctcd officers Of Home Lodge
No. 41G were installed Monday evening, as fol-
lows:
G. P. Hoffman, n. G.
r. II. MahOn, v g.
". Lounshnrry, Secretary.
II. 4. Anderson, Treasurer.
BLUE ISLAND.
Saturday evening, the 6th inst, the officers ot
Island Lodge No. 59l were publicly installed by b
E. B. Sherman, ?. G. ~, assisted By ?. G:
Dige acting Us grand officers. After the con
c1usion OF the ceremonies the installing officer
delivered an address to tho audience, in which
he explained the philosophy and uses OF organi-
zations Of the so-called secret kind. The ad-
dress occupied nearly an hour, and was listened
to With great interest and attention.
The audience was then invited to pa1take OF
an excellent collation., which had been prepared
by the members Of the Lodge The exercises
were held in the ". E. Church, which was filled
with very intelligent audience.
CHICAGO LODGE.
On Monday evening l9st the following officers
Of Chicago Lodge, No. IS, wcrc installed by
John r. Owens, Deputy Of the Grand Master,
assisted by John P. Foss, P. 6. Rep, and others:
N.G., Leon schlossman.
Y. G., John i. Clark.
Secretary, Samuel WitkoWsky.
Treasurer, Walter Trelcaren.
At the close OF the ceremonies John P Foss,
in behalf Of himself and a few brothers Of the
Lodge, presented ?. &. Owens with a massive
and elegant gold ring, beautifully chased aud
ornamcnted with the emhlcms OF the Order.
This testimonial Of respect is eminently de-
served BY the recipient.
PERSONAL.
s. B. Walker, P. c. r, was the recipient Of q
souvenir from Illinois Encanpment No 8, few
days since, in recognition Of the long md emil
neilt services rendered by him to the Order. It
took the form OF n go1d-headc1 cane, which, con-
sidering the age Of Patriarch Walker, was high
" appropriate and duly appreciated.
The Hon. Thomas F. Mitchell, ?. G. NJ, OF
Bloomington, spent two or three days In this
city lust week.