The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-06

cerned, and should consequently manifest =
united interest.
Harmony and Union lodges, the former lo-
Gated at the Nsvy-Yard and the latter over
the new bank on Capitol Hill, appear to be
receiving more applications just now than all
the other lodges. These are the two strongest
lodges in the city.
Quite number of visitors were in attend
ance at Mt. Nebo Encampment last Wednes-
day evening, among the number being Grand
Secretary William Z. Allan, Grand Junior
Warden d. L. Hazard, Past Grand Represen-
tative Oliver Dufour, and z. G. 2. Miller, of
indianapolis, Ind
The news from Mechanics Lodge No. Is
continues to be very encouraging, work being
put upon the floor nearly every Friday even
ing The members have gone to work in
earnest and are determined that the brother
who gets the $50 gold piece, offered by Brother
wilkins, must earn the prize.
Oriental Lodge No. 10 meets in Odd-Fel-
lows Hall, Seventh street northwest, every
Thursday evening. This lodge works in the
German language, and its meetings are very
interesting. Our venerable brother, Past
Grand Master William Kettler is again
regular attendant at the meetings of the lodge.
During the year 1890 the net gain in mem-
bers In the Encampment Branch in the United
States amounted to 5,013; while the statistics
from the subordinate lodges show net gain
in that branch Of 3S, ,546. The Jurisdiction of
Pennsylvania ranks first with gain of 1897;
New York being next with q gain Of 3,52S;
Illinois, 2,597; Indiana, 2,054, and so on.
David Wolf, member of Golden Rule
Lodge No. 81, of only about two and a-half
months standing, has the Conductors charge
"down fne," so to speak, commendable
~ 0fl --s4t.
profit. There are quite number of more
than that many years membership, of whom
the same cannot be said as of Conductor
Wolf.
The Degree Master of Union Lodge No. IL,
P. g., William s. Palmer, and the newly
elected president of the Bundle of Sticks, DR.
George G. Ober, and their estimable wives
have Just returned from two weeks soiourn
at Atlantic City. While there, these brothers
found time to visit lodge of the order, and
they give quite an interesting account of the
very cordial manner in which they were
entertained by the seaside brethren.
The Grand Master spent the greater part of
two days recently in search of brother Odd
Fellow from another jurisdiction who was re-
ported to him, indirectly as being in Washing
ton, sick and in need of help. This order
makes provision by which brother visiting
another Jurisdiction, can present his card and
register with any lodge, and find therein
temporary home. He thus becomes thoroughly
acquainted, finds pleasant and safe place
wherein to spend his leisure evenings, and
when sick or in distress, that sympathy and
aid which he most needs Is promptly adj
ministered. Brethren when abroad should re-
member that the true spirit of fraternity de-
mands the enlivening influence of their
presence in the lodge-room, wherever they are,
just as much as it demands that from what
ever State, country, or nation brother may
come he must not be sent away empty.
The item which appeared in the last issue of
this paper relative to the disposition of the
Seventh-street hall is causing considerable
comment. 1t appears to be the consensus of
opinion among the members of the order
noted for their activity and sagacity that the
movement would be highly advantageous to
the whole order. 1t has set some members to
thinking, who had not previously given the
matter much study, and it is safe to predict
that If popular vote was taken among the
membership in this Jurisdiction, the majority
in favor of the proposed change would be
almost overwhelming. With beautiful edi-
flee, eligibly located, possessing the latest ad-
vantages, and combining all the modern ap-
pointments, the order would not only have
complete and comfortable home for itself, but
1t would afford strong inducement to have
the Sovereign Grand Lodge establish its per-
manent headquarters here, thus Matchmaking
1t IN Importance, and making it the mecca to
which would come members from all quarters
of the globe where the mystic three links
untes the chain which holds in fraternal
unison common brotherhood.
The following is partial programme dur
ing the session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
to be held at St. Louis, Mo-, September 81 to
26, 1891: Monday, September 2l, a grand
street parade will take place, composed of
Patriarchs Militant, encampments and lodges.
Monday evening will be Odd-Felows' evening
at the Exposition. A public reception will be
rendered the officers and members of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, in the Grand Music
Hall of the Exposition, at $50 D. m The
Governor of Missouri with his staff and the
officers of the Exposition will welcome the
visitors, Gflmore's Band rendering special
programme feature of the occasion will
be the stage decorations, and dssolvIng Views,
illustrating by object lessons the beauties of
Odd Fellowship. Tuesday, September %
will be spent at the Fair Grounds, where
$1,000 will be competed for by exhibition
drills of the Patrarchs Militant. In addition
to the prize drills there will be horse racing,
foot racing, and other amusements In the
Fair Grounds, which are said to be the
largest In the world. On Wednesday even
ing, September %, reunion of the Grand Re
representatives. Will take place. The remainder
OF the time will be spent in legislating for the
best interests of the order Many important
matters Will come up for consideration.
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
held in this city it is estimated would bring
from one hundred to one hundred and ffty
thousand visitors. This should convince the
most doubling that the money needed to
meet the expenses could be raised for the pur-
pose. The business people, it is thought,