The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-11
Independent Order Mechanics.

The first degree will be conferred upon two
candidates at the next meeting.
Greenburg Eichelberger, father of Past Grand
Architect ID. G. Eichelberger, died in Baltimore
on Friday, the 22d instant, tthe age of seventy
seven years and five months.
The son of Grand Conductor G. w. Berry met
with sad accident this week at the Anacostia
car stables. The amputaton of an arm was
necessary. Brother Berry has the sympathy of
the entire order.
The l. O. NJ. Endowment is the cheapest and
simplest insurance in the world, with no medical
examination and no assessments, At a cost of
% cents per week or $275 per quarter MEM
Der is entitled to $4 per week sick benefits on
disability, and S400 death benefits. The En-
dowment has been in existence less than one
year and has membership of nearly 500.
Columbia Lodge No. 1, l. o. NJ, met Tues
day evening last Brothers w. II. Elliott and
George II. Haley were reported sick. Appli-
cations for the l. o. NJ. Endowment were re-
ceived from p G. A. Joseph Acton, p NJ. John
Co. Weaver, and Brothers f. II. Harner and
William E. Baldwin. Past Master Maddux, of
Friendship Lodge No. Z, made some very in
teresting remarks.
The following members of the Supreme Lodge
from this jurisdiction will leave this city on
Tuesday morning, May 12, for Atlantic City,
where the session of the Supreme Lodge will be
held: Grand Representatives j. w. Thompson
and g. G. Wilson, Past Supreme Rulers j.. III.
Architects j. w. Carter and Joseph Acton.
Past Supreme Ruler j. NJ. Richards is now in
Atlantic City awaiting the coming of the repre-
sentatves of this jurisdiction.
Capital Lodge No. II held its regular meeting
at their hall, 600 g street northwest, Wednes-
day night, May Z, and was well attended.
Brother w. w. Weaver is confined to his home
with a sprained ankle. Brother A. A. Reese is
improving, and Brother j. G. Strobel was re-
ported as much worse. On next Wednesday
night this lodge will present scene unprece-
dented in the history of the order Members of
the order should be present. Capital Lodge
will give an excursion to River View June IT,
Conductor w. B. Wilson, of Lafayette Lodge
No. I, of Baltimore, made flying visit to this
city, and in company with his uncle, Vice
visit and entertained the lodge with a few re-
marks.
Lafayette Lodge No. 13 held an unusually
large and interesting meeting Thursday, May
s, at their hall, 600 G street northwest, Worthy
Master Klinehanse in the chair. A communica-
tion received from Lafayette Lodge No. 4 Of
Baltimore, informed this lodge that on Thurs
day, May %, they would pay us fraternal visit
in a body. This lodge being one of the largest,
both in members and finance, large delegation
is looked for. They will be received in good
style by No. 13. On Thursday, May 15 Brother
E. E. Payne will appear for the second and third,
Mr.. H. c. Riley for the first, second and third, Mr.
Lee Johnson for the first, second and third, by
special dispensation. The committee appointed
to make arrangements for the reception Of
Lafayette No. Z reported progress. By unani-
nous vote the Recording Secretary was di-
rected to extend the sympathy of this lodge to
Grand Conductor G.. w. Berry, of Anacostia,
whose son lately met with painful accident.
Brothers j. E. and B. F. Taylor, n. Pruitt, F.
NJ. Ashford, and Denham, of this lodge, and
Brother j. E. Finch of Franklin Lodge, of Bal
timore, will participate in the musical part of
the programme. Visitors: Past Grand Archi-
tect j. w. Thompson, of this Jurisdiction; Past
Master j. E. Finch, of Franklin Lodge No. IA,
of Baltimore, and Past Master c. F. Whtlock,
of Lafayette No II, of Baltimore.