The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-22
independent Order OF odd Fellows


Fred d. Stuart Encampment is booming.
Capt Shaclelford has been very much under
the weather from an attack of muscular rheu-
matism.
Harmony Lodge No. 9 initiated one cand1-
date. Past Grand j. w. Nicholson, pastor of
the First NJ. 2. Church, was present.
Past Grand Master Thomas W. Fowler al
though Old in the service. does not omit attend
ing his lodge, even for the hot weather.
Grand Secretary Ross, of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, passed through this city on his way to
meet the committee on printing at Atlantic City.
Ruth Lodge No. 2, d. of r., on Thursday took
a trip to Bay Ridge. The large number attend
ing made it quite profitable as we'll as pleasant.
Grand Master w. II. Frazier is preparing for
the meeting of the Grand Lodge in July, and
will submit several important recommendations
at that meeting
an average of twenty at each drill. Members of
other cantons are invited to Join in the drill
when convenient.
Capt. Mclean has read the order relative to
the Chicago triennial parade so frequently that
he can almost repeat the four pages without
looking at the text.
Central Lodge No l, with their fine set of
young men as officers, do the work of the order
equal to any in the District. Their excursion
to Marshall Hall was a success, notwithstand-
ing the rain.
In the woods adjoining lexington the Grand
Canton Patriarchs Militant propose holding a
picnic and garden party next Wednesday afters
noon and evening. The committee in charge
assure good time.
Naomi Lodge No. /, d. of R., initiated four
candidates last Monday night after which the
election of officers was held. The visitors from
Martha Washington Lodge were numerous and
cordially welcomed.
Mount Nebo Encampment No. elected
their officers last Wednesday night. j. Frank
Whitemore, one of the old members, has ac
cepted the position of Senior Warden, to which
he was chosen by unanimous vote.
Federal City Lodge will make fine showing
at the next grand visitation. The members are
in earnest, and the people of the northwest sec
ton have begun to appreciate that there is fine
lodge of Odd Fellows among them.
Columbia Lodge No. 10 initiated one candi-
date in the presence of the Grand Master of
Virginia, William f. Larrabee who dropped in
accidentally. Brother Larrabee on his way
to pay an official visit to Potomac Lodge No. IS,
at Alexandria, Friday night.
Central No. and Eastern No. meet at Odd
! Fellows Hall, Seventh street northwest; Me-
tropolis No. 16, corner Ninth and streets north
west: Mechanics Lodge No. IS, Our Hall, \ street,
GEORGETOWN and Federal City No. 90, at Med
ford Hall, Eighth and l streets northeast, meet
next Friday night.
Union Lodge No. II conferred the second de-
gree upon five members last Monday night.
| The annual excursion of this lodge takes place
tomorrow to Bay Ridge, and in consequence OF
it being the regular meeting night the lodge as
| sembled last night in regular session and at
tended to the ordinary business of the week
Since January l, 1890, the lodge has initiated
twenty-three candidates and have quite mum
Der pending, but the team require rest and have
therefore decided to postpone team work until
September l. when they expect to have at leas
a dozen or more candidates for their first meet
ing, and intend to go right along increasing
their present number, 2O6. The exchequer Of
the Grand Lodge will be materially increased
by the work done by this lodge.
Past President Sarah NJ. Sanderson recon-
mended to the late Rebekah Convention of thi
Districts First. To acknowledge in the con
stitutioh that the convention derives and eXer
cises its powers from the Grand Lodge of th
Jurisdiction Second. That the term of officer
shall begin at the installation of the officer
elected for the ensuing year. Third. Eliminate
the Order of Business and Rules of Order as al
article of the constitution. Fourth. That Re
bckah Lodges be left at liberty to add to tn
beauty of illustrating the text of the ritual thu
adding beauty and impressiveness to the lesson
as well as creating friendly rivalry anon!
lodges to present the best work. Fifth. Tha
Rebckah lodges observe promptly the recon
mendations of the Sovereign Grand Lodge rela
tive to holding memorial services. Sixth. Tha
the addition of higher degree to the Rebekal
branch of the order is not needed or desired
Seventh. That the creation of a permanen
grand assembly or convention is not desired
Eighth, Adopt programme of recitations ant
readings, interspersed with music and singn
at the meetings when no team work is to b
performed. Ninth. Avoid lack of dignity il
conducting the Lodge meetings. Tenth Office
of lodges should be exclusively filled by sister;
Eleventh. Provision should be made to liqu
date the Indebtedness of the convention.
Independent Order Of Rechabites.
The second Tuesday in next month the Hig