The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-06
I. O. O. z. Notes.

"a" If the Recording Secretaries or some
other members IN the several lodges, arho may
feel an interest IL, keeping this column replete
'cith neocs sho,ciig the dongs of the order, will
send items Of interest to this Office care editor
l. 0. O. z. column, or to Grand Master II. c..
Hazard, or Deputy Grand Master Crawsha,c,
the same aciU reach their intended destination
and receive proper attention.
S~ 4 copy Of this number of "The
Herald' is sent to each lodge, encan,pment, and
Rebekah lodge in this jurisdiction. to specially
bring to their notice the fact of an odd Fellows'
Department being maintained, and to inrite
their assistance IN making it still more attrac-
tine, by furnishing or causing to be furnished
Information Of ,Uhat is going on at their several
meetings. 1t is respectf fully requested that each
organization Val kindly delegate some one of
their number, acho WILL attend to tie matter,
and thereby materially aid IN promoting "the
good Of the Order.'
Columbia Lodge No. 10 worked the first
degree last Thursday evening.
Covenant Lodge received three applica-
tions for membership upon August 20.
Past Grand Representative John T. Given
is confined to his house with serious attack
OF intermittent fever
P. G. P. Joseph Wells, of Magenneu Encamp-
ment, has been confined to his home by sick
ness for several weeks.
Past Grand Charles A. McEuen, of Beacon
Lodge, has been enjoying short sojourn IN
the cool breeZes of New Jersey
Brother Robert Howard, a member of the
Bundle, will tackle AZ ears of corn at Twning
City to morrow night r. l. ?.
Frank /. Wood, of No. Is, has returned
from an enjoyable vacation at Basic City and
other points of interest in Virginia.
Past Grand William Andrews, of Harmony
Lodge No. 9, visited the Bundle of Sticks, of
Union Lodge, on last Thursday night.
Grand Scribe Joseph A. Burroughs left the
city Thursday morning for Gettysburg, Pa.
where he will remain until tomorrow.
In the last issue the type made THE HERALD
say "Master," instead of Past Grand Master.
John Long was residing at Laurel, Nd.
Columbia Lodge No. TO and Naomi l. odge
No. I, d. of R., have submitted amendments
to their bylaws to the Grand Master for ap-
proval.
Since Federal City Lodge No. 20 moved to
its present quarters, corner Eighth and II
streets northeast, it has more than doubled
its membership.
Friendship Lodge No. IL meets every Thurs
day evening at their hail. No. 2OO4 | street
northwest. The officers and members always
appear glad to see visitor.
Brother Harry Belden, of Wellington,
Ohio, and Past Grand Thomas j. Jones, OF
Covenant Lodge No. 13, paid visit to Union
Lodge No. IL, on last Monday night.
Union Lodge No. II, which meets in the
National Capitol Bank Building, Pennsyl-
Vania avenue southeast will confer the Initia-
tory degree tomorrow evening. Members of
the fraternity are always welcome.
Some cold facts for consideration and
prompt action; In the District of Columbia
in 1890, the Subordinate Lodge, /. o. o. F,
gained only 81 members, the Rebekahs gained
n members, while the Encampment Branch
lost members.
A large delegation of Patriarchs Militant,
from New England, accompanied by their
wives and friends, will visit Washington on
Thursday morning, spending two days in our
midst Arrangements are being made for
their reception.
The officers and members of Metropolis
Lodge No. l6 are getting things in shape for
an aggressive fall campaign in the work Of
Odd Fellowship. The lodge meets every FRI
day evening at the corner of Ninth and D
streets northwest.
The generous offer of Past Grand Charles A.
McEuen, of fBeaeon Lodge, to donate ten acres
of ground on Good Hope Hill on which to
erect an Odd-Fellow's Home, is being re-
ceiVed with marked favor by the membership
1t has resulted in bringing the enterprise more
conspicuously and faYorably to the notice Of