Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-19
AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS.
The Dates for the Grand Visitations-
Notes From the Lodges.

The grand master has arranged the semi-an-
nusl grand visitstions to the subordinate lodges
Of this jurisdiction, and they will occur on the
following dates: Beacon, No. Is, Monday. Octo-
Der q; Friendship, No. II, Thursday, October
"a; Harmony, No. 9, Monday. October %;
Columbia, No. 10, Thursday. October 81; Fed
ersl City, No. 40, Wednesday, November 6;
Central, No. /, Friday, November 8; Union,
No. II, Monday, November IL; Covenant, No.
IS, Thursday, November IA; Mechanics, No.
Friday, November ~; Washington, No. g.,
Tuesday, November 10; Golden Rule, No.
81, Tuesday, November 26; Eastern, No. q,
Friday. November 20; Naomi, No. l, ID. OF r.,
Monday, December 2; Oriental No. IT, Thurs
day, December 5; Ruth, No. 2, ID. OF T., Wednes-
day, December IL. The yisitations to Excelsior
and Metropolis lodges took place on Monday
and Friday evenings respectively.
General order No. from the headquarters
of the Chesapeake regiment, Patriarchs Mill
tant LO.OF. No. North Charles street, Bal
timore announces the following appointments
on the staff of the colonel commanding, j.
Woodhn Miniie: Major Geo. j. Herman, adj
jutant; Chevalier J. Frank Plummer, jr., quar-
termaster, with rank of captain; Capt. Richard
A. Mclean. commissary; ajor Aaron Baldwin,
surgeon: Capt. VIM II. Williams. assistant sur
geon; Lieut.. David 5. Truitt, chaplain, with
rank of captain The Baltimore telegram is
Eden lodge, No. 81, LO.O.F., of Wilmington,
Del, extended an invitation to the Chesa-
peake regiment 10 participate in the dedication
of their hall on the 9TH OF November.
DIR. H. A. Dobson will address the member
ship CT Beacon lodge on Monday evening next
and Friendship lodge on Thursday. oath inst.
Grand Master Frazier desires that at the Wis
itatiOn. there shall be no floor work of either of
the degrees exemplified.
Grand Patriarch Norway and Grand Repre-
n..E A.
praises at the manner in which the secret work
Of the Patriarehal degrees were given by the
officers Of Magenenu encampment, No. 4. at
their recent visit The Patrisrchal degree will
be fully conferred at the meeting Of Novem-
Der 8.
Harmony lodge, No. 9. Navy Yard, received
visit from Brother Hilton Howard of Mount
Roulstone lodge. No. 49, of Fitchburg Mass.
The general memorial day of the order has
been changed to the second Tuesday In June in
each year. the services of the present year
will be held on or about October 20.
The Sovereign Grand lodge at its last ses-
sion deemed il inexpedient to legislate so as to
enable a number of lodges in a city to compel
others to contribute their funds for purposes
other than those required by existing laws.
The chairman of the Judiciary committee of
the Sovereign Grand lodge, Mark d. Brainard,
Is an earnest. painstaking worker, not given to
occupying the time of that body with speeches,
but doing his laborious work in quiet, effect
i've manner.
Past Noble Grand Sarah NJ. Sanderson of Ma
omi lodge, No. /, Rebekah degree. gave an
interesting account Of her stewardship as dele
gate to the late convention of the degree at
Columbus, which was followed by the eloquence
of her colleague, Sister Jeannetta W. Grumley,
In an extemporaneous report.
The speech of Clark P. Crandall, past grand
master, before the members of Excelsior and
Metropolis lodges during the past week was
full OF eloquence and abounded in interesting
"reminiscences of his connection with the order
while in the far west
The fair to be held by Union lodge, No. IL,
At Odd Fellows hall, Navy Yard, commencing
next Wednesday, has for its object the raising
OF funds to build home for the lodge. The
energetic committee in charge are working
hard to make the evenings spent with them
both pleasant and agreeable.
Inc fourth quarterly meeting of the ]. o. OF.
veteran association was held on Wednesday
evening last in the Blu. Room of the It'll street
OF. hall, John L. Given. past grand master,
presiding. After the reception OF two members
of the order who have attained the requisite
number of years (2D OF consecutive member
ship IN a subordinate lodge and the transaction
OF routine business the association adjourned
to meet on the 18th OF January next.
Columbia lodge, No. 10. entertained Brothers
Daniel ]. Wait of Excelsior lodge, No. 5,
Helena. Mont. and VIM. V. Balm of Lancaster
lodge, No. 81. of Lincoln, Neb.
Friendship lodge, No. IL, located corner Goth
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, are en-
gagged. under the tuition Of Past Grand H. W.
Rollings, in preparations to receive the expected
visit from the grand officers.
David Hammersley duly installed vice
grand Of Federal City lodge, No. 20. located
corner of 18th and Maryland avenue southwest
Washington lodge, No. 6, will hold their
memorial services in their lodge room next
Tuesday evening, 10 which all their friends are
invited.
Eastern lodge, No. Z, after attending to the
regular business Of the lodge, adjourned to
attend the visitation of the grand officers to
Metropolis lodge, No. 16. headed by the noble
grand. James W. Champion. Secretary Samuel
Z Boyce aud Past Grand Master Petty The
lodge IN large numbers made quite a display
IN their march through the streets to pay the
fraternal visit.