The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-20
Independent Order OF odd Fellows.

Independent Order OF odd Fellows.
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This column will hereafter be furnished with
notes of the doings among Odd Fellows each
week by William P. Allan, P. G. NJ.
Ensign William j. Palmer has again resumed
his usual duties after his long and severe illness.
Harmony Lodge No. 9, at the Navy Yard, has
Joined in the good work of the general relief
committee of this jurisdiction.
Brother j. E. Champion, of Eastern Lodge
No. Z, has not been able to preside at the meet
ings of his committee by reason of sickness.
Capt. Shackelford and his noble band of Co. c
are making heroic and successful efforts to sus-
tain the soldierly bearing of the Patriarchs Mill
tant.
Grand Representative Oliver Dufour has been
very sick for the past ten days. All Odd Eel
lows sincerely sympathize with him and pray
for his speedy recovery.
Father Faulkner remains the steadfast friend
of the District Odd Follows. He is found pres
ent on all occasions when he can do good as
good always should be done.
The anniversary committee of the whole order
in the District have nearly completed their
duties. A full programme will be presented in
the next issue of The HERALD.
Naomi Lodge No. l, Daughters of Rebekah,
meet tomorrow night at Seventh-street Hall,
and Martha Washington Lodge No. 3 on Tues
day night at the Georgetown Odd Fellows Hall
The matter of the establishment of a Home
for Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans in the
District of Columbia is being agtated among
the wives of Odd Fellows The T'vetsn are too
slow.
After many years of faithful active service as
Recording Secretary of Washington Lodge No. 6
Joseph 5. Bolway presented his resignation
which was regretfully accepted by his fellow
members.
On Saturday night, 26th instant, the annver-
sary of the order, the Grand Canton, Patriarchs
Militant, will be mustered, in accordance with
the law, after which they will have q banquet
| The Veteran Association elected the following
officers for the year, President William w
Danenhower; First Vice President, William P.
| Allan; Second Vice President, Charles Allen.
Secretary, Il. w. Kesser; Treasurer, Thomas T.
| Sparo
Grand Master Frazier, with his staff of grand
! officers, will officially visit during the week
! Union Lodge No. IL, corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Third street southeast on Monday,
21st, and Metropolis Lodge No. 16, corner of
Ninth and ID streets northwest, on Friday, 25th.
Past Grand Master John T. Given rendered
his thanks to the general committee on anniver-
sary for their proffered position as master of
ceremonies on the occasion of the anniversary
exercises, and left it to the committee to select
some other Odd Fellow to do the honors of the
occasion. Brother j. G. Taylor of Excelsior
Lodge, was then named.
Grand Representative NJ. d. Brainard kindly
assumed the duties assigned to Grand Repre-
sentative f, A. Ster (who was necessarily alb
sent on important business) at the visitation tC
Washington Lodge No. on Tuesday last being
crowded Noble Grand Harlan must feel proud
of the success attending the visitation.