The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-10-19

ana transacted important Duslness-h meeung
of the Drill Corps for drill, the members ap-
pearng in full uniform, is called for next
Wednesday evening, at 730 2. M.-The other
bodies not alluded to in this issue are engaged
in transacting the usual routine work of the
year.
Independent Order of odd Fellows.
Brigadier General James Young and his staff
have been invited to participate in the demon
stration in honor Of the fourth anniversary of
Canton Monumental No. 2 in Baltimore on
Thanksgiving Day.
Deputy Grand Master sherrett attends to his
daily duties in his office, but thinks it prudent
to remain within doors at night. The brethren
are solictious that he shall gain his usual
strength before venturihg out to attend the
vistations.
Grand Master Kinney will visit Harmony
morrow night, Golden Rule Lodge No. 81 on
Tuesday night and Central Lodge No. on
Friday night, at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street northeast
Grand Representative Oliver Dufour paid
visit to Southeast Washington last week, calling
on some of the ladies of Naomi Lodge No. II.
He is greatly interested in the success of the
fair to be held on the 10th proXimo, to which he
was generous contributor.
The visitations of Grand Patriarch James A.
Edgar to the subordinate encampments have
been announced by Grand Scribe Joseph Bur
roughs to take place in the following order:
Columbian Encampment No. /, Wednesday,
November 10; Mount Nebo Encampment No. 6,
Wednesday, November 49,; Fred D. Stuart En-
campment No. Z, Tuesday, November 25, at
Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street northwest,
and Magenenu Encampment No. on Friday,
November 2S, at Odd Fellows Hall, Eighth
street southeast, near the Navy Yard.
Federal City Lodge No. 90, meeting at the
corner of Eighth and l streets northeast, are
now enjoying a strong and healthy boom
Central Lodge No visited them in body not
long ago and received royal welcome After
the comforting of the 1st degree by the team of
Central Lodge the lodge in recess entertained
the visitors with hot coffee, sandwiches, and
cigars. The visitation by the grand officers is
| looked forward to with much interest, an ac-
count of which will be given in the next issue
| of THE SUNDAY HBRALD.
The quarterly meeting of the |. o. o. F. Vet
eran Association was held last Wednesday even
| ing, p. G. Representative w. w. Danenhower
presiding. The association decided to hold a
New Years Day reception at Odd Fellows Hall
January 1, 1891, from to in the afternoon.
Bros. Grand Scribe Joseph Burroughs, Past
Grand u. w. Kessler, and Capt. j. A. Shackel-
| ford were appointed to carry out the arrange
ments. This new departure is expected to
prove an interesting event, the families of the
members to meet and exchange congratulations
with each other and the membership in general,
who will be invited to call.
Union Lodge NO. IL, at washington Hall
corner Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, has the distinction of having the
largest membership of either of the fifteen
subordinate lodges in the District, the present
membership being 216, net increase since July
l of eleven. The presentation of the Degree OF
Friendship before the grand officers was rem,
dered in an admirable manner. The examina
tion of the officers proved that the appointed
officers are equally as we'll posted in the secret
work as the elective officers. The books OF
ataru and fNrao alNctar
reported correct, and the visitation from first tt
last was grand success.
Naomi Lodge fair is uppermost in the mind
of the ladies of the lodge The contributions o
money from each of the Grand Representative
and Others and promised contributions of arti
cles assure the committee that success is certain
Notwithstanding the drain upon the people b,
the other fairs that are in operation and tn,
holding of Others in the near future. The arti
cles selected to be voted for will awaken sbarl
competition. Among the articles interesting t
Odd Fellows will be a set of officers regalia 70
a subordinate lodge and an ebony cane, with al
the emblems of the order artisticaly cut thereon
and for the general public gold watch ant
chain, bicycle, furniture, and other handsome
things.
The visitation to Mechanics Lodge No Is b
the officers of the Grand Lodge on the 10th wa
largely attended by the members and goodl
number of visiting brethren to note the furthe
progress made by the lodge during the past s
months. Gfanu Representatives Bralnard an
Stier searchingly examined the officers and a
the conclusion reported to the Grand Maste
that the high standard attained by the lodge q
the last visitation had not been lowered. Thi
lodge has by virtue Of the verdict of the Gran
, Representatives inscribed on their banner "Pel
I fection, - and with the continued assistance {
! their devoted tutor, James A. Watt, Past Gran
, Master, they intend at the next visitation t
, surprise the grand officers in their endeavor t
pass such an examination that Bros. Stier an
f Brainard will pronounce the verdict "Exce
, sior.n
Friendship Lodge No. ~ We're visited by til
g Grand Master and other officers of the Gran
= Lodge on Thursday evening last The exam
l nation of the officers by Bros Brainard an
Ster being concluded, and which was credit
0 bic to both the elective and appointed officer
g the grand officers were entertained by Pa
Grand Arson s. Taylor, the treasurer of IL
e lodge, by one of his inimitable readings whic
: was loudly applauded. After speeches
4 Bros, Stier, Allan, Brainard, Wood, Kinne
g Mclean Hazard and others a recess was d
d clared, and the committee on entertainment
r headed by p q. M. Watt, generously an
t abundantly satisfied the cravings of the inns
!, man. A large delegation from Covenant Lode
:, No l3, Georgetown, after concluding the bus