The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23
1ndependent order OFT odd Fellows.


Columbia Lodge No. 10 initiated one candi-
date last Thursday night.
Martha Washington Lodge No. 3, in George
town, have postponed their oyster supper to
January.
The Bundle of Sticks of Union Lodge were
successful in getting the officers regalia voted
for at the fair
Harmony Lodge No. conferred the I'd
degree upon the leader of the orchestra that
furnished music at the Daughters of Rebekah
fair
Iti rumored that Past Grand Master George
D.. Emmons is at the head of project to estab-
lish one of the largest and most influential
lodges of the order in the District.
Mechanics Lodge No. IS will give a musical
and literary entertainment at Linthcum Insti-
tuto Hail. 3l16 o street northwest, on Wednes-
day, December g. 1890. The committee will
present fine programme.
Excelsior Lodge No. IL received the grand
officers of the Grand Lodge, and astonished
them by the very perfect manner in which the
work was given. Grand Representative Stier's
demonstration of approval was marked.
The visitation of the grand officers of the
Grand Encampment to Mount Nebo Encamp-
ment No. was very pleasant and pleasing to
the grand officers, especially the rendition of
the work by Senior Warden j. F. Whitemore.
Our German brethren of Oriental Lodge No.
10 were visited by the grand officers on Thurs
day. very perceptible improvement was
manifested by the officers Of this lodge in get
ting the secret work, and they were highly com
mended.
Union Lodge No. II should have the thanks
of Naomi Lodge No. l, Daughters of Rebekah,
not alone for their generous contribution to
their fair, but in giving their largest and one
of their best members to assist in disposing of
the 'boXes of sticks'' at the table he faithfully
attended.
Washington Lodge n %. 6 has been in existence
over ffty-seven years, during which time the
good works and beneyolence dispensed by the
lodge cannot be counted in figures, and the
members being desirous of continuing the
good name and high reputation of
the lodge, it is proposed to have a series
of entertainments, the first of which will take
place on the evening of November 25, in the
lodge-room. The committee, of which Past
Grand Master William III. Frazier is the chair
man, assure all who attend pleasant evening.
Naomi Lodge No. l, Daughters of Rebekab,
whose fair closed last night, were more than
successful in bringing together Odd Fellows,
their families, and friends. Each of the twelve
evenings the fair was open the spacious audi
enceroom of Odd Fellows Hall, Eighth street
southeast, was crowded, and, though moderately
successful financially, the visitors who came
enjoyed themselves and this was source of
qualification to the committee On Monday
Canton g, Patriarchs Militant, arrived in full
uniform and sweled the vote on the handsome
silver water pitcher donated by them. On
Tuesday the Veteran Firemans Association,
James II. Richards, president, visited the fair
under the marshalship of Chief Marshal John
w. Thompson, and enthusiastically voted for
Capt. j ohm A. Shackelford, the contestant for
the fireman's uniform. On Wednesday the
Good Templars came in force, though not in a
body, and helped the cause wonderfully,
Brother George Giles doing yeoman service.
One of the hardest workers was found on the
stage of the hall dispensing hot lunches and
suppers to the hungry, and no one came away
from the tempting Viands set before them by
fully satisfied. The other tables were all we'll
oficered and assisted and contributed largely
to the exchequer each evening when the com
mttee came around The committee desire to
thank every one who in the least contributed to
the success of the fair.