Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

l. . .. F.-Ihe Grand Lodge Of Virginia
|. .. o. f., resumed business at D. Oh. yes
teriay
y cal OF the lodges was made, when snvera
ma,t%rs u importance 10 the various localities
aud the Orier throughout the jurisdiction were
presented and appropriately referred
y report from special committee appoint
Ell at the last session on the case Of Daniel Set
z"r W submitted.
T q. Robert =. Button, on the part of
LiuchouTg lodge, No. II, presented a substi
ute and protest.
The con:ld, ration Of the subject was post
poned until this morning, a ~ o'clock.
The remainder OF the session was consumed
II arranging for the reception of the Grand
Lodge Of the District Of Columbia.
recess Was had until 7 81 o'cicck, to meet
az Sarcpta Hall, at which time the Grand
Lodge was called to order. when the officers
and members of the Grad l. dye of the Dis.
trlct OF Columbia were formally received with
all due honor and respect.
a brief welcoming speech was made bv
Grand Master Courtney, and acc riding to the
arrangements the Grand Lodge was closed,
when the doors were opened for the admission
OF the whole membership.
semh'age to order, and proceeded to welcome
the officers and rneu bers oil the Grand Lodge
OF the Distilct OF Columbia 10 speech replcte
with patriotism and raternal feelings.
lie reply Of l.. B. Allyn, Grand Master of l
the District OF Columbia, Was chaste and ap- |
prorrlae. Before concluding he extended
1:aieTnaI Invitation to the Grand Lodge of Vir- |
glnla to vIs; the Grand Ledge OF the District
OF Columbia to night. That Grand Lodge will
meet IN regular session to night. The Grand
Lodge Of Virginia and the brethren Of this
city viii leave here on the O'Clock boat and
return about midnight
The Hon NJ. J. Durham, Grand Sire;
! hoo; n. Ross, Assistant Grand Secretary. and
= aries rawlings, Graou Representative of
Maryland, accompanied the W Washington breth-
en-
Grand Master Courtney introduced the
Iland Sire 10 the meeting, who for more than
10 hour held the brothers as with charm,
Shlle he poured forth full and elaborate dis
ertatlon On The beauties of Odd Fellowship.
he imperative duly OF tha mcmbers 10 observe
her Obligations not only to each other, but 10
he world at large His scathing rehuke and
ust arrangement and condemnation of the two |
II, ct curses Of humauity-drulk and ;
mbllng-Was master piece of cIcuuence {
c'dom, If ever, exccled. Would rh,t the
'orid could NV" be assembled and ulk
lis words OF warning and Of wisdom. Ii Wa
speech 'hc Influence Of which will long be
cit by every brother who was fortuua;e t
nough to hear it.
Brief remork~ we're then made by Brothers t
'o.s, Of New jersey; tz'ugh, Of Virginia.;
tuart Of the District Of Columbia; Points, Of \
lrgln a; Cav r, Of tn District OF Columbia;
lobiuson, # Virginia, and Crebs, of Virginia.
The meeting was then closed by singing the Z
osing ode, PROBES, Or Dauicl, cf Washington, r
ading
The visitors wrc accompanied by the corps k
uniformed Pariarcbs, commanded by Maj r.
unn "
The WASHINGTON brothers we're escorted to
lc Wharf, whore they embarked 90 the City a
Washington and returned home. 4
lhH Grand L'dge was called to order at 9
Clock !llS u,nrrinr a"d nr"nnJ in dun farm p
An appeal vas presented from jefferson
ogc. NJ 4 aud properly referred.
The Committee on the State OF the OruGr !,
omitted several interesting reports, which \
ere considered and disposed OF. a
The r port of the SPECIAL committee IN the
,.c Of Daniel Setter Was considered. .
\ substitute was presented and adopted. +
a rcc,ss until 3 p III. was taken. :