The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
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Following in the footsteps of the Grand
Visitations, Metropolis Lodge has mapped
out line of action for the new year. COM
mendable in the extreme. This Lodge has
arranged to visit in body during the months
of January and February every subordinate
lodge in the jurisdiction. The first of these
visits has been arranged to Union Lodge No.
II, on Monday, January 4. The remaining
visitations will take place in the following
ington, Tuesday, January 12 Central, Friday,
January Is; Beacon, Monday, January Is;
Friendship, Thursday, January II: Golden
Rule, Tuesday. January %; Eastern, FridaNs
January 90; Covenant, Thursday, February 4
Excelsior, Monday, February s; Federal City,
Thursday, February IL; Mechanics, Friday,
February 19; Harmony, Monday, February %,
and Oriental, Thursdsy, February 25.
On Friday, December 4, the officers OF the
Grand Lodge paid their semi-annual grand
visitation to Eastern Lodge No. z at Odd
Fellows Hall, Seventh street northwest The
exemplification of the secret work by the
officers of the lodge was fine, the Vice Grand
being particularly we'll posted and received
the commendation of the Grand Officers.
Washington Lodge No. G., Columbian En-
campment No. l, and Naomi Rebekah Lodge
have under consideration a united memorial
service to the memory OF the late Oliver Du-
pointed to make arrangements for the cere-
mony, which will take place about the 18th
of February.
In Virginia d-Fellowship seems to have
taken new life under its present energetic and
popular Grand Officers. On Monday, Decem-
Der, H. the Grand Master of said jurisdiction
c. G. Wheat, and Deputy Grand Master D. Il.
Stansbury, of Alexandria, instituted new
lodge at Norfolk.
On Monday evening Federal City Lodge No.
20 visited Beacon Lodge No. Is and conferred
the Cd degree. There was All unusually large
attendance, representing many OF the lodges
in the city. The team of No. 20 did the de-
gree work In an excellent manner. After
brief recess there were addresses by Deputy
Grand Master B. f. Crawshaw, Grand Repre-
sentative F. A. Stier, Past Grand Masters
Theo +. Kinney, j. I'll. Daniels, w. I'll. Frazier,
also by Past Grand Burroughs, of Golden Rule
Lodge, following which were musical and lit
erary exercises. Then the entire assemblage
repaired to the Blue Room, where sumptu-
GUS collation. was served under the direction
OF the committee, consisting of Bros. Nc
Euen, Shane, and Dinsmore The whole af-
fair was pronounced success.
Union Lodge No. IL conferred the degree
of Friendship last Monday. The hall was
filled. All present were pleased with the
manner in which the work was performed by
the "team." The members of the degree stan
surpassed their previous efforts. On Monday
the 2lst instant, Union Lodge will confer the
degree of Brotherly Love upon two of It's
members. Laurel Lodge, of Laurel, Nd,
has requested Union Lodge to confer the Cd
degree upon three of its 1st degree members
at the same time, and 1t is expected that
Laurel Lodge will be present in a body on
that occasion.
The Grand Lodge will hold it's semi-annual
| session next month when 1t is expected
several important questions will come before
| it.
The selection of officers takes place in the
various lodges this month for the ensuing
term commencing with January.
| l. o. o. +. Briets.-Magenenu Encamp.
ment No. will hold its meeting on Wednes,
day of this week. In place OF the regular
meeting night which falls upon Christmas
The Royal Purple degree will be exemplified
and patriarchs of other encampments are in
Vited,...The regular meeting of Friendship
Lodge will be held on Saturday, the Goth In
slant, in place of Christmas eVe.... TIL,
Grand Master has granted dispensation fol
Columbia Lodge No. 10 to give literary and
musical entertainment at National Rifles
Armory on Monday evening, December 81
Some of the finest talent In the city has been
secured for the occasion. The proceeds vii
be dispensed among the widows and orphanI
of the lodge......Central Lodge No. l con