Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-12

HAaif q Century Of Odd Fellowship
CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE INITIATION OF W. W. MOORE INTO THE
ORDER.
Last evening, In the main saloon OF Odd Fellows
nall, the hftieth anniversary OF the Initiation of
our well-known fellow-citizen, Mr.. w. W. Moore.
into the mysteries OF Odd Fellowship, was cele-
brated. There was goodly number OF members
OF the order and their friends present On the
platform set of resolutions commemorative of
the occasion, handsomely engrossed by Mr. j. w.
Swank and neatly framed, was displayed. Sey-
mour Hensey, N. G. OF Central Lodge, presided,
| with E. F. O'Brien as secretary, and on the stage
were John Long, G. NJ; Alfred Gawler, p. G. NJ. !:
John II. Seifrert: d. G. NJ; j. II. Darne, g. W.; c.
B. Coledge, j. L. Petty and John T. Given G. r. !;
E. Mason, G. p; George E. Emmons, G. s. John
T. Chauncey, .. b.; George W. Robinson, P. G.
NJ solomon na FaSEnee, P. G. NJ; Oliver Dufour, p
The exercises were opened by singing the OPEN
ing ode OF the order, followed with prayer by
Grand Chaplain f. A. Stier. Mr. HenSey briefly
stated that the aSSemblage was to do honor to
Past Grand Sir w. w. Moore. who was initiated a
member of Central Lodge No. August TO- 1892
Secretary OBrten read the resolutions authorizing
the proceedings. Past Grand MrCallum presented
TO Past Grand Sire Moore the engrossed resolutions
referring to his fealty to the Order speaking of its
growth, ana expressing the hope that his long and
useful life would be spared for years to come.
MR.. AOOREs REsPoNsE-EARLY HISTORY OF ODD
FELLOWSHIP IN THE DISTRICT
gov Ni"nu oiAO AuooiSs III CQe reS0iu.
tions, gave very interesting sketch OF the early
days of the order here. Central Lodge, he said.
was instituted in November, 1897, by Mr. T. NJ
Abbott, who, after removing to Baltimore and
ssaSing SER, as grand representative Of Maryland,
Iour years, surrendered its charter in 1881 but it
was reSuScltated the following year. 1t was in
tne resuScitated lodge that the speaker was in
ltiated There were then ~ lodges In the country,
Win membership of 8, 800 and receipts of $35, COO
:, r; G. Rep: Collidge referred to Odd Fellowship
IN us early days being a sort OF free and easy
association, Which, however, was brought up to
nlgher plane through such men as P. G. Moore.
he referred to the hall in this city as an evidence
OF MI MooreS services, and his digest OF the laws
~ the order as another evidence. In behalf OF
columbia an Encampment No. /, of which Past Grand
sire Moore had been member for AZ years and
months, Mr.: Collidge presented him with basket
OF nowerS, for which he returned thanks
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE GRAND OFFICERS
Grand Master Long, Grand Patriarch Frazier,
and Grand Representative j. T. Petty extended
the congratulations of the Grand Lodge the Grand
Encampment and the Sovereign Grand Lodge, re-
spectively. Past Grand Master j. I. Given ten
dered the congratulations OF the Uniformed Bat
talon or .Patr1archs and presented Mr. Moore with
handsome goh-headed ebony cane. Letters were
read from the sovereign Grand Sire, the Grand
secretary and others. expressing regret for being
QpaOie TO be present Past Grand Representative
DuI0G.. made short address, speaking OF Capt
States The exercises were brought to a close by
singing the closing ode, and the tenediction was
pronounced by Grand Chaplain Stier.
Past Grand ii. Fisher, Past Grand Edward
OBrlen and =. Z. Killers were the committee OF
arrangements Past rand A. T. McCailum. Past
Grand Master @. w. Robinson and Past Grand
lanes =. Towers were tae committee on ree0lu-