Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-26

1no Independent Oruef OF Odd Fellows OF
America is not an ancient institution, and has
no connection with the Manchester branch of
| Odd Fellowship Of Great Britain. 1t has been
established for seventy years ON the eternal
principle which recognizes man as the con-
stituent Of one universal brotherhood and is
definitely built on the idea of financial aid to
all, regardless of station or condition, in the
hour OF trouble, sickness, sorrow and bereave-
ment
Harmony lodge, No. 9, AZ the navy yard hail,
on Monday last were engaged in preparations
to receive the grand officers, who will visit
them next Monday night
Magenenu encampment, No. 4, is in receipt
of two letters from Philadelphia encampments,
asking that a Washington patriarch might be
placed In their care who is temporarily resid-
ing there and is now sick. II would seem from
this that an Odd Fellow in Philadelphia will
not suffer from want Of attention in the city Of
brotherly love.
Washington lodge, No. 6, held very solemn
and impressive memorial services in their lodge
room last Tuesday evening. Past Grand Mas
ter John 1. Given presiding The roll of the
present membership of the lodge was called by
the recording secretary and responded to by
those who were present The roll of the de-
ceased members since the institution of the
lodge was called by Brother J. A. Haywood,
following which were remarks by Past Grand
Master Oliver Dufour, Past Grand VIM T. Gal
llher, Past Grand Jos. S. Bolway, John T. Given,
past grand representative, and others. After
the remarks OF each brother the choir rendered
choice and appropriate hymns in an excellent
manner.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather on
the opening night of the fair held by Union
lodge, No. IL, at Odd Fellows hall, navy yard
the attendance was large and business COM
menced with alacrity on the part of buyers and
pleasure on the part of the ladies in charge of
the several tables. The audience room of the
hall Is handsomely decorated for the occasion,
and the tables are loaded with an abundance Of
fancy and useful articles. Dancing, under the
from IL to IL o'clock each evening
during the coming week. The ladies
who preside at the tables are: Fancy articles,
Mrs. VIM. b. Hartley; china and glassware,
Mrs. Taylor; fruit and confectionery, No. /. Mrs
Lloyd W. Humphrey; No. 2, Miss Belle Hardin:
gypsy tent. Miss Ranke; box table, Miss Brown;
juvenile table, Miss Southwick; flower stand,
Miss A. Reed; lemonade fountain, Miss c. Reed
bean bag board. Miss NJ. Humphrey; fish pond.
Miss A. Bright; lunch and supper table, Mrs.
VIM. T. Allan. A bevy of handsome as
sistants can be found at each table,
among whom are Misses ODER, Arnold,
Nicholson, Pritchard, Webster, Nellie
Humphrey, Reynolds, Gallager, Woods Weber.
Bright, Miller, Jenkins, Whaling, Hurricane,
Cook, Allen, Hazard. Price, Smoot, NJ. Pun
cess and the committee in charge already see
large commodious building in prospect, with
the latest improvements for comforting the de-
gree of Cham Tycoon, if need be. or the en-
nobling and exalted work of an Odd Fellows
lodge, to which latter purpose it is the chief
desire and object of Union lodge to attain.
Federal City lodge No. 20, at their meeting
on Wednesday conferred the initiatory on one
candidate, the degree of friendship on another
and received an application for membership.
committee has been appointed to select
another location for the meetings of the lodge.
great annoyance being experienced at the
meetings in their hall by the passing and re-
passing OF heavy trains over the Alexandria
railroad.
Ruth lodge, No. 2, Daughters Of Rebekah,
on Wednesday evening last held short session.
The rainy night kept many of the active ladies
OF this lodge from venturing out.
Beacon lodge, No. u.s. received the grand
ofheers at the visitation on Monday last, with
every officer Of the lodge in his place and each
one fully competent to perform his duty. The
visitation was pronounced to be the best of
any that preceded it during the present series.
In the absence Of H. A. Dobson, P.G., Past
Grand Master Oliver Dufour addressed the
lodge
The visitations during the coming week will be
to Harmony lodge, No. 9, at the navy yard, O. F.
hall, on Monday night, and Columbia lodge.
No. 10, at the 7th-street o. F. hall, ON Thurs
day night.
Covenant lodge, No. 10. at Georgetown, held
short session to attend to the sick and receive
two applications for membership, after which
they adjourned and forming in procession
marched to pay fraternal visit to Friendship
lodge, No. Il
Grand Representative Rev. Fred. A. Sitter,
whose elevation to the distinguished Office he
now holds dates from July last, has taken hold
of the duties assigned him with an earnestness
that is commendable and worthy Of the imita-
ton Of all lodge officers.
The Sovereign Grand lodge at its last session
enacted a law providing that "a brother attend
Ing session OF grand body may wear in lieu
OF regalia ribbon of the color OF the highest
degree he has attained; grand officers must at
tach the jewel Of Office"
The grand visitation on Thursday evening 10
Friendship lodge, No. II. was simply per
lection" The officers, both elective and ap-
Representatives Brainard and Sitter. The
pretty little hall corner Of Goth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest was
crowded to listen to the exemplifca-
ton OF the work by the officers,
of Union lodge, No. IL, entertained the au-
dience in short speech. in which he left food
for thoughtful consideration by those present
The books OF the two efficient secretaries and
the reputable treasurer were models of neat
ness and correctness.
Graud Sire Underwood, who met with a
serious accident at the grand parade in Column
bus, Ohio, was seized with sharp pains indcat-
ing lumbago which was quickly followed by
typhoid Pneumonia and he has laid for several
days in very serious condition. The crisis
has now passed and he il better.
Past Grand Geo. E. Davis of Friendship
lodge, No. IL, who had been.a sufferer for some
years past, died on Sunday last and was buried
with the honors of the order on Monday, the
interment being at Congressional cemetery.
Mechanics lodge, No. Is, Georgetown, at
| tended the funeral Of one Of their oldest men,
bers on Sunday last, Brother Richard c. Mar
cey. large concourse of the friends of the
| deceased followed his remains to Oak Hill
| cemetery, where religious services were held
in the chapel by Rev. NJ. F. b. Rice, and the
services of the order at the grave by Noble
Grand Donaldson and Chaplain H. Payne.
The Grand canton, Patriarchs Militant; Har-
| mony lodge, No. 8, and Naomi lodge, No. /,
Daughters Of Rebekah, will attend Union lodge
fair on Monday evening next
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