National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-21
rulrNDsInr. LOVE AND TRUTH.


der of odd Fellows.
The order IN this city is progressing in a
very satisfactory manner. The late public
partdc In connection with the celebration
Of The sixty seventh anniversary appears TO
haye given new courage 10 the older mem.
htrs, and 10 atifact toward the order the
beet classsa of young men. Applications
Cor membership are on the increase, aud
The average attendance, especially OF young
men, ~ the mectlnga of all the lodges is
hrrvr than for many years. There Is
rrtatsr interest On the ordinary bust
neat IN TOE Htuaiisilc work is
permanent feature. Much OF the
perfection IN the ritual work has been
brought about hv the adoption OF the
modern improved pamphefnAla, by several
q the lolEss, which has created new In
tertst IN u, sud = general emulation all
alorE The line Metropolis Lodge, No. 10,
a cOusricuous IN its efforts 20 reach the
higheat attsinabie perfection In the dram itlc
features u The ritual work. IL has ex-
pended = round sum Of money In this dlrec-
lion, and having a large and well trained
working team or degree staff, II is capa-
he of presenting the grand aud beautiful
lessons of the subordinate lodge ritual per-
haps quite as well a. any lodge In the whole
county II has recently purchased, at a
large cost, new accessories for the third
degree work, and last Friday evening, on
the occasion Of a fraternal visit from Cen
trail Lodge, No. /, It's stan gave the first ex-
hibtiOn Of that degree In its new dress. IL
was received with universal satisfaction by
the large throng Of Odd Fellows present.
Central Lodge, No. /, also has some very
handsome paraphernalla, but not q com
pleie outht. Covenant Lodge, No, 1B, Uu-
Ion, No. n, and Harmony, No. o, have
also provided themselves with attractive
psppbernalia, and IN every one Of them
there is marked increase Of interest in
lodge Affairs, and improvement IN the
work. Columbia, No. 10, one OF the larg.
est and beet lodges Of the Jurisdiction. IL
moving for the purchase Of full set Of de-
gree paraphefuala. Golden Rule, No. 81,
made q start IN the same direction last year,
Tut was obliged 20 abandon the project,
because the trustees Of odd feilowG Hall
either could u OF or would not furnish suitable
dressing and storc-rOom accommodation
The progressive Odd Fellows, who mos,
plainly zee the signs Of the times, declare
that ali lodges will have " adopt the im
proved accessories aud methods Of perform.
Ing ritual work, or be content 10 occupy
In places the rear ranks Of the order.
The Grand Lodge of the District VII
meet IN annual session July IA, ani viii
days. IL Ia understood that there are Il
come before II several important measures
among which will be the matter % recover
Ing, npossible, for the use OF the order, ths
main ealoon Of Odd Fellows Hall now oc
cupied % a furniture store. The question
| Of the removal Of the headquarters of The
| Sovereign Grand Lodge 20 this city will alsg
likely be discussed. The general question
| OF dues, fees, and benoht0ls one that hal
| provoked much discussion for several years
and tits thought by many that a final salts
factory settlement may be looked for at thl
session.
The annual session Of the Grand Eneamp
ment will be held later on In July. II d
said that the subordinate encampments hr
| very fairly successful the present year Il
the acquisition OF members
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81, Is makinl
active preparations for celebrating IT, slxtl
anniversary. This lodge has about on
hundred aud forty members. and Is IA
highly prosperous condition, having paid a
sight all drafts on It's treasury from the dat
OF It's organization, July u, 1880, an,
saved up about $500 OF general fund
which is prudently invested in Unite
States bonds. The anniversary Will be ceC
hratod by an excursion per steamer Gpr
coran TO Marshall Hall. The executive cou
mittee, consisting Of G. =. Crandall, chail
man; Joseph Burroughs, W. s. Tappan, -
Norway, L. j. Foster, G. X. Sherwood, an
ii. S. Gilman, meets every lodge night an
applies itself TO working out the detail
Golden Rule is the youngest lodge OF th
jurisdiction, and is referred 10, In an hffeI
tionate way, as "The Baby Lodge.n II
members are mostly young men OF actiy
habits, and II Is safe TO say that the comiu
celebration will be a triumphant success.