Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-16
The Coming Session Of the Odd Eel.
lows Worlds Congress.

EFFORTS TO MAKE WASHINGTON ITS PERMA.
NENT MEETING PLACE
On the Goth instant the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, l. y. .. F., will convene in annual ses-
sion in Boston, Mass, to take into consIdera-
ton such matters relating to the good of the
order as may come before il, and also to dis.
pose of some of the important measures re-
1erred to its special standing committees at its
last session. Probably the most important
question to be decided will be the designation
OF some city in which the Grand Lodge will
permanently locaIe, and the Washington
brethren are confidently hoping the capital
city Will he selected for that purpose, and to
that end the joint committee of the grand and
subordinate bodies in this jurisdiction have
trust the Grand Lodge will favorably consider,
although other OF the large cities in the eastern
and western portions of the country are max
ing strenuous efforts TO have this important
legislative body within its borders.
ON the 22d OF the present month in Boston
one of the largest and most imposing parades
of the order will take place, in which the new
semi-military organization, the Patriarchs
Militant, will form an important element.
Since the last session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. when the new order was instituted, over
$4,000 members have been enrolled, and to-
day its organization and equipment will equal
that oi any of the secret organizations of the
country. In this city the old Uniformed Bat
TALON merged into '.Washington Grand Canton
No. Patriarchs Militant" and during the past
year have materially added TO its membership.
Our local organization Will take part in the
grand parade and review on the 22d inst, they
here on the morning of the 10th, leaving the
y. and L. depot at 3 o'clock, a. M, arriving in
New York in time TO take the palatial Fall
River steamer, and arriving in Boston Tuesday
morning, in which city they will say until the
path. The rate of transportation for the round
trip has been placed very low, it will be seen
by the advertisement, and no doubt Il large
party will accompany the grand canton on this
excursion.
THE PROPOSED NATIONAL DRILL.-The COM
miltee appointed by Commissioner Wheatley
i'll this city met at Willard's last night and
elected MIR. 4. +. Riggs, of Riggs & Co., treasurer,
decided to invite a confere ace with Mr.. T. c. De
Leon, of Mobile, Ala, the originator of the pro-
ject in whose hands it is proposed to place the
management OF the affair. 1t is proposed to
offer prizes aggregating $4,000 in value and
invite all the military organize lions of the
country to compete. MIR. Wheatley thought
the White lot and the Monument lot could be
secured for the drill.
Posi- OFFICE CHANGES.--A new post office
has been established near the south end of the
Chain bridge, on the Potomac, TOUR miles above
this city, under the name OF walker Chapel
post office, and Mrs. Martha j. Langton has
been appointed postmaster. The camp meeting
season at Washington Grove being over, the
post office which was established there
temporarily has been discontinued.
THE CoMMERCIAL-GAzErTE LIBEL CAsE-In
the case Ol Bobert y. Price against Murat Hal
stead. OF the Cincinnati Commercials Gazette
Company. for libel, N which damages are laid
s.' Si"O,ooo, iCaH VIC was SitHtcu to-udy ny Cuici
Justice cartier, holding the special law term,
for the attorneys, L. u. Il. Wayne and a. X.
Browne, 10 withdraw from the case.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKEr.-156 cattle
OH the market yesterday and ali sold to BUTCH
ers follows: Best sold from 41a to 4asc. per
H.; good sold from Is to 4l.c. per IT,; me-
diam, sold from 81, to &C. per H.; common sold
from Dig to 3lsc. per Id. $40 sheep and lambs
on the market and all sold as follows: Old sheep
sold from 2Ie to 3lac. per h.; yearling sold
from 4 to 4iac. per ID; lambs sold from 4 to
o3lc per h., and few extra. &c. per lib. 10
COWS and calves sold from $50 to sos each
Market for both cattle, sheep and lambs was
good