The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24

instant at the advanced age of seventy-siX
years and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The members of the lodge attended the funeral
unofficially, in Difference to the desire and wish
of the family that no display be made. Brother
Rhinehart was faithful and consistent member
of the lodge.
Covenant Lodge No. 13, of Georgetown was
instituted May y, 1S43. During the past five
years the membership has more than doubled
and at the present time is ia. The amount of
good done during this period, measured by dol
lars and cents, aggregates: Weekly benefits to
the sick, 81, 1872; donations to members, S447.22
donations to widows, $50; nurses furnished for
the sick, $50; funeral expenses, $22530; funeral
benefits to widows of deceased brothers, 1890;
total, $2374.52. To Edwin H. Harner, George
Bennett, Theo. F. Kinney, Thomas j. Jones,
Carl r. Schutt and George w. Wise, who
endeayor to work for the best interest of
the lodge, should be given more than or
dnary credit for upholdng the lodge and
bringing 1t up to its present high state of
proficiency. The present efficient officers are:
q. w. Uline, N g.; John j. Cherry, " g.; e.
H. Harner, Secretary; George w. Wise, Treas
urer
Grand Representative Ster has returned from
his country residence of the past two months.
Past Grand Representative Henry Seamon, OF
Wheeling, w. Va, was in town during the past
week, the guest of Brother E. H. Pearson, of
Metropolis Lodge.
Grand Representative Oliver Dufour is spend
ing short time at Harper's Ferry. He is much
improved in health and enjoys a visit from his
friends whotake days outing in those historic
grounds.
Mechanics Lodge No. IS contemplate paying
a fraternal visit to Loudoun Lodge at Leesburg,
Va, on the 2Sth instant, and extend a general
invitation TO the membership to join with them.
Naomi Lodge No. l resumed its drills last
Monday evening under the direction of Director
a Iygnn n a pl ne nh nf hn
work as performed by the Rebekah lodges in
Chicago
The trustees Of Odd Fellows Hall, Navy
Yard, have made preparations for placing the
main saloon of the building in condition for the
reception OF its patrons during the fall and win
ter season.
Martha Washington Lodge No. 3, Daughters
OF keDekah, at Georgetown, held an interesting
meeting last Tuesday evening. Although not a
year old yet, this lodge has had more interesting
| exercises of the nature then held than any other
The ladies OF this lodge, prominent among
! whom are Sisters Roberta Harner Amelia A
Fleming, Annie NJ. Lomax, Matte Bause
Augusta Memmert, and f. Virginia Schutt, have
! each endeaYored to make these meetings pleas
ant and agreeable as well as profitable. For the
occasion referred to the members generously
responded for the procurement of q life-siZC
| crayon OF Grand Representative Oliver Dufour
! The picture is a we-eXecuted likeness, and
does credit to Brother f. g. Pitt, of Covenant
! Lodge NO IL. The presentation, on behalf OF
the donors was made by Grand Master Theo
F. Kinney, and was received ON the part of the
lodge by Grand Representative Fred A. Stier
Another interesting part of the programme was
the donation of three beautifully executed ban
ners to the lodge from Grand Representative
Dufour. The artistic work was executed by
Sister Sadie G. Leonard, of Ruth Lodge No q
and received great admiration from those pres
ent. The presentation of this gift was made by
Past Grand John Fleming in behalf of Brother
Dufour, and accepted on the part of the lodge
by Grand Representative Stier. The exercises
were interspersed with music, singing and reci
tations, In which Mrs. Newmeyer, Miss Cathell
Miss Edna G. Allan, Henry G. Hazard, ant
! David L. Hazard took part. The hall was vel