The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-04
independent order Mechanics.

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SUNDAY HERALD contains the news of Odd Eel
lowship.
Capitol Lodge No. II held very interesting
meeting Wednesday night, April 30, Worthy
Master McKie in the chair. Brothers Strobel
and Reese were reported as improving and hope
soon to be out. After transacting the routine
business the lodge proceeded in body to Friend
ship Lodge No g
Good Will Lodge No, 14was largely attended
Tuesday night, April 20. Brother Paul was
reported to be critically i'll. Mr.. B. +. Shanks
and j. II. Brown, having been elected to men,
bership, had the First or Apprentice degree con-
ferred upon them. Worthy Master Fuse was
present, but unable to preside on account of a
severe cold and hoarsness. Visitors: Grand
Architect T. II. Watson, of No. 9, and Brother
Troff, of Columbia No. ].
The meeting of Friendship Lodge No. We'd
nesday night was well attended, with Worthy
Master Meyer in the chair. Past Supreme
Ruler j. NJ. Richards wrote from Newburgh,
n. Y, where he had gone to recover strength
after his long illness, that he was improving.
Recording Secretary S. j. Brown was reported
sick. The report of the committee on the en-
tertainment given by this lodge April "a at Ma
tional Rifles Armory was received with ap-
plause and vote of thanks rendered the COM
mittee. Visitors Vice Grand Architect r. b.
Wilson, of No. 13; Past Master Kolb, No. IL;
Worthy Master McKie, No. II; Past Master w.
H. Clark, No II; Junior Master McLain, of No.
X. S, o. y.
Lafayette Lodge No. 13 held another large
and enthusiastic meeting Thursday night,
Worthy Master w. L. Klinehanse in the chair.
Brother j. G. Harkness was given the third de-
gree. 1t was learned with pleasure that Mrs.
j. A. Tafe, the wife of the Outside Sentinel,
has recovered from her recent accident. The
Worthy Master appointed the following BROTH
ers to receive Lafayette Lodge No. Z, of Balti-
more, who contemplate paying this lodge a fra
ternal visit some time this month"; R. B. Will
son, j. R. Pagan, j. F. Skidmore, j. A. Tafe
w. L. Alsop, A. Swallow, and G. A. Evard.
Visitors: Past Master j. E. Finch, of Franklin
Lodge No IA, of Baltimore, and Past Master
G. F. Whitlock, of Lafayette No. I, of Balti-
more, Nd, and Junior Master j. V. McLain, of
Capitol No. H. of this jurisdiction. The first
degree will be conferred upon Mr. H. c. Riley
and Brother E. E. Payne will receive the second
degree Thursday night next
Columbia Lodge No. l in regular session
Tuesday evening had applications for member
ship from Christian Nelson and Theodore o..
Dale. The following were detailed as sick
committee for this month: Fred Atzel, w. F.
Bowen, John Christman, and John II. Duvall.
Past Supreme Ruler H. E. Weaver explained
the object of. the Degree of Endowment, which
was adopted by the Supreme Lodge at their last
| session, and has rapidly grown into Importance
and popularity 1t is the simplest endowment
put forward by any orier-50 cents entrance
! fee, no medical examination, no assessments, no
| tax. Each lodge collects the dues dues of
| the lodge, and on the first day of every new
! quarter forwards the amount of one quarters
dues to the Supreme Secretary. From this the
5000 is always in hand to pay the death benefit.
The following made application for the degree:
Christensen, John w. Kidwell, Charles B.
Greaves, Daniel G. Echelberger William L.
Courtney, George W. Berry, Milton w. PLACER,
PLACER, George Godmel, William P. Knight,
William Chamberlain, Bunyan Olive, William
A. Upperrnan, and John S. Tayman. They will
be elected at the next meeting of the lodge.