The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

age of % years, leaving wife and several
children who mourn the loss of good hus-
band and father The brother was buried
from his home on street southeast, the Rev.
w. NJ. Furguson, of Fourth Street NJ. r.
Church, Of which the deceased was member,
officiating. Noble Grand j. L. Hutchinson
and Chaplain William B. Hartley conducted
the ceremony of the order. The intermeut
was at Congressional Cemetery.
Covenant Lodge No. 13 formally opened
their fair on Monday evening, the exercises
consisting Of music, invocation by Rev. DIR.
Smith, and an address by Deputy Grand Mas
ter Crawshaw. The fair room is tastefully
arranged and the different booths show a
bewildering variety Of articles. The brethren
are ably assisted by the ladies Of Martha
Washington Rebekah Lodge No. and
friends. Members Of other lodges should at
tend the fair, where they will find cordial
welcome. The fair will continue two weeks.
Brother Oliver Dufour, P. g. R., is said to
be in about the same condition as reported
heretofore. He is receiving the best of care
and attention from his family and friends.
Nowhere is the average membership for
lodges 30 large as In the New England States.
Massachusetts, leads with an average member
ship of 1875. Connecticut has It's; Mane
152; New Hampshire, 1873; Rhode Island, 127.
Next comes the District of Columbia with an
average membership per lodge Of 107. The
number decreases to 25 In Arkansas.
Covenant Lodge No. 13 is holding sue
cessful fair and festival at Odd Fellows Hall,
on Thrty-first street, Georgetown. 1t will
continue until the Goth.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, at its last ses-
sion, acted adversely upon petition from the
Grand Lodge of Australasia to permit any
woman of sound morals and suitable age to
become a member of the Rebekah Lodge,
thOnph nor hpl0p pUiup m Odd Eal1nyy
family.
Union Lodge No. IL conferred the Degree
of Friendship upon two candidates Monday
evening. Among the visitors from other
jurisdictions were Brother John G. Johannes,
charter member of Monumental Lodge No.
Il, of Baltimore, and P. G. Neil D. Avis, of
Cincinnatis Lodge No. S5, Of Pittsgrove,
y. j.
During the present week the officers Of the
Grand Lodge Of the District of Columbia will
pay an official visit to two lodges in this juris-
diction, Oriental (German) No. 10 (Which
meets In Seventh Street Hall) on Thursday,
October %, and Metropolis No. 16 (whose
place Of meeting is corner Ninth and D
streets northwest) on Friday. October %.
1t is particularly requested that during the
present series of vistations the officers of
each lodge will see to 1t that their records
and books are present and all properly
posted. 1T is also suggested that much time
would be ayed II the secretaries and treasurers
should have prepared statement OF the num-
erical and financial conditions Of each lodge
since July 1, 1891.
P. G. M. Frazier has returned from a two
weeks sojourn in the country . District
Deputy Grand Master Meacham, of Illinois,
visited the "Bundle Of Sticks" of Union
Lodge, Thursday eyening.....It is stated that
the first issue of The Three Links will appear
during the coming week. k......Keep your eye on
Federal City for the visitation, as they are
just getting warmed up and expect before
July next to climb above some Of the other
has appointed Past Grand E. L. Lomax as
Grand Instructor for Columbia Lodge No. 10
in place Of Brother Mclean, excused "A
sister of fifteen years. standing in the order
can now wear a jewel. The jewel is desig-
mated as the veteran jewel l. o. o. F. Of the
Daughters of Rebekah......A the recent ses-
sion Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge the title
OF Rebekah Degree Lodges was changed to
''Rebeksh Lodges w Beacon Lodge con-
ferred the degrees on Monday evening. 49,.
The White Ribbon Chevaliers presented a
fine appearance on Thursday evening. .....
Ruth Lodge, D. Of r., meets on Wednesday
evening next...... Harmony Lodge No. 9 on
Monday night exemplified the entire degree
work Of the Subordinate Lodge upon candi-
dates. Central Lodge No. ! conferred the
Degree Of Brotherly Love Friday evening".
The news from Eastern Lodge No. Z is very
creastng. The lodge will have degree work
at Its next meeting. ......U Union Lodge will con-
fer the Degree Of Brotherly Love tomorrow
evening