The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-27
independent Order odd Fellows.

Visitors at Harmony Lodge No always
receive kindly welcome from its genial
Grand Secretary, VIM. P Allan, who has for
many years faithfully served the lodge This
lodge has in its membership many wide-awake
ODD Fellows, and applications for member
ship are received at almost every meeting
The lodge meets in its own hall, on Eighth
street southeast, every Monday evening.
Union Lodge No. II welcomed delegation
of visitors from Laurel, Md, Monday even
ing. It's beautiful hall, Pennsylvania avenue,
southeast, set off with all the scenic appoint
ments of the Degree of Brotherly Love, pre-
sented charming appearance. Among the
visitors were two victims upon whom Patux-
ent Lodge No. 45, of Laurel, requested that
the Second degree be conferred Four candi-
dates received that degree, and at Its close q
recess was declared and all present were for
mLlly introduced to the visitors, very en-
ioyable time being had Past Grand j. B.
Ward, of Central No. l. of this jurisdiction,
but now sojourning at Laurel Md, accom-
panied the visitors, and addressed the lodge
in very complimentary manner. Among
those present and making remarks were Past
Grand Thomas M. Young of PatuXent Lodge;
Past Grand John d. Darneille, of Springfield
Lodge No. 465, of Springfield, H.; Bro. Ben
janin 7. Loder, OF Cumberland Lodge No. 35,
of Bridgeton, N. j.. and Bro. c. NJ. McClay,
of Liberty Lodge No. 81, of West Liberty,
Ohio. The visitors from Laurel were SO
highly pleased with the degree work of Union
Lodge that they promised to be on hand at
the next meeting, requesting that the Degree
OF Truth be conferred upon three of their can
ddates.
Columbia Lodge No. 10 was called upon
last Monday to pay its last tribute of respect
to the late p, g., George Limerick, one of the
Oldest members of the lodge. P. G. Emmer-
lex joined Columbia Lodge December 2, lS47;
was made Noble Grand of the lodge in 1852,
and was admitted to the Grand Lodge in
1858. He was for many years employed in
the Postof1ice, but retired few years ago on
account of old age. He died Friday, the 18th
instant. His funeral was attended by
the officers of Columbia Lodge No. 10, the
Grand Lodge of the District Of Columbia, and
by large of circle of friends. The interment
was at Congressional Cemetery.
Among the visitors to Magenenu Encamp-
ment No. on last Wednesday evening were
Scribe Joseph Burroughs, and Past Grand
Patriarch e. q. Grumley The encampment
conferred the Golden Rule degree upon one
and the Royal Purple degree upon two candi-
dates, the work being performed in its usual
excellent and impressive manner At the
election of officers for the ensuing term,
which followed, the following patriarchs re-
ceiYed the unanimous vote of their associates:
Chief Patriarch, Il. ii. Lewis; High Priest,
David l.. Hazard (re-elected); Senior Warden,
Jerome b. Stahl; Junior Warden, Thomas w
Scott; Scribe, William p. Allan (re-elected)
Treasurer, John E. Herrell (re-elected). I'm
der "the good of the order" while the mem
bers were partaking of the refreshments pre-
pared by the 'Herdsmen," p. e.. r. o. G.
Frumley gave a glowing account of his recent
visit to Northern Vermont aud New York