Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
EVANSVILLE HAPPENINGS,
Fraternal Visit From Washington Lodges
Of the I. 0. M.
HYArrsv,lLE. NJ, Nov. %. 1897.

\ A Fraternal Visit From Washington Lodges
| OF the 1. o. M.
Correspondents OF The Evening Star
HYArrsvILLE, Nh, Nov. %, 1897.
The Independent Order of Mechanics took
possession Of the town last night and painted
1t brilliant carmine hue. the occasion being
fraternal visit to Golden Rule Lodge Of this
place by the members Of various lodges Of the
District Of Columbia A number of brothers
came out in the sos train from Warrington,
but the greater portion drove out in coaches.
Their arrival was announced by blasts Of horns
loud enough to raise the dead from their
graves. Golden Rule Lodge was Informally
opened by Worthy Master Geo. N. Walker
and the opening ode was sung by all brothers the
present. The visiting delegations were then
greeted In a graceful address BY the worthy
master. The brothers then adjourned to the
adjoining room, when Grand Architect q. W.
Berry Of the Grand Lodge Of the District OF
Columbia delivered an address thanking the
order Of the District for electing him to his
high position and standing by him O. it's chief
H NE was followed by Past Supreme Ruler
Weaver OF Columbia Lodge, No. l. who stated
that the order had originated in Maryisnd. and
eloquently alluded to each lodge Of the District
OF Columbia. Grand Architect Berry then acted
as master OF exercises and introduced the
brothers who took part in the evening enter
Boom-de-aye" was sung with much effect by
Chas W. Miller Of Lafayette Lodge, No. H.
Mr.. Benham of Capital Lodge, No. II, sang
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep and
dreams" A recitation was rendered by Mr.
Parham OF Columbia Lodge, No. l, and an ap-
Walker Of Golden Rule Lodge. No. 45. Mr.. Mach
man OF Lafayette Lodge sang a song and gave
splendid imitation Of various kinds of dialect.
A song was also sung by Mr.. Plant Of Friend
ship Lodge, No. Z, and a poem recited BY Mr..
Hunter Of Golden Rule Lodge. Mr.. Brashears
OF Lafayette Lodge entertained the audience
With an extremely comic Song. and MIR. H. F.
Bond Of Friendship Lodge wound up the enter
tainment with q song. After "the feast Of
reason and the flow Of soul" one Of more SUBJ
stantisl order was provided. Among those
present were Past Masters A. T. Evans and
Samuel s. Evans, Junior Master VIM E. Pot
bury, Recording Secretary Chas. E. johnson,
Conductor VIM. Gillingham. Chaplain Melvin
Rush and Leonard Hoffman Of Anchor
Lodge, No. 9; Grand Architect g.
W. Berry, Past Supreme Ruler h. E.
Junior Master Isaac sommers, Past Senior
Master Harry Gessford and Brothers Finnigan,
Douglass. Herald, Kraus, G. W. Gessford, R.
). Tinker, stump Parham, A. L. and ]. E.
Thomas of Columbia Lodge. No. 1; L. Mach
man, r. Nachman, 3. Brashears &. +. Miller,
H. 81. Guttenson, C. E. Cassell, A. d. Reif-
sneider, VIM. Snow, W. Mosdale, J. Boyer and
J. R. Pagan Of LAFAYETTE Lodge, No. 10; C. F.
Whitlock Of Lafayette Lodge, No. 7. Of Balti-
more and J. F. Stephens of Alpha Lodgeof Balti-
more, Worthy Master Whitney. Junior Master
J. r. Philips Past Master Benham and W. r.
Benham, Graft, Chas Deitz, Schultz, Evanst,
Gearhart, Gus Dahler, McLaine, Stevens.
Collins, Jacobs, Evans, Bobb, Williams, Deer
and Lowe Of Capitol Lodge, No. IL; J. F. T.
Murphy and Ed. Journey OF Goodwill Lodge, No
II, J. W. Carter, J. NJ. Perry, H. F. Bart, ]. r.
Barber, W. s. Seymour. j. +. Burroughs. E. X
Pinnt, ". T. Gayle. P. D. Vinson, E. F. Meyer,
j. H. Peck, Z. l.. Sanntimever. S. W. Maddux
sr.. n. W. Wilkerson, J. W. Wood and r. B.
Bond of Friendship Lodge, No. T. and Worthy
Master Geo. n. Walker. Junior Master j. W.
Lynch. Financial Secretary Francis Gasch,
Treasurer E. p Goldman, Chaplain R. F. Ander-
son, and R. F. Anderson, jr., j. s. Brookbank
Bronsteln. ". Brooke Hunter, c. E. Fowler and
Norton Of Golden Rule Lodge No As. of Hy-
attsville. The brothers sounded their horns
and started for Washington at late hour after
expressing themselves as being highly pleased
with their visit
Mr.. Henry Niles of the firm Of Niles Il Wolf
one OF the counsel for the commissioners in the
single tax case, dined with Mr.. Jackson H. Rails
ton last Sunday and met number of single tax
men that evening.
Messrs. VIM S. Rogers and Phil w. Clarke
have returned from hunting trip 10 West
moreland county, Va, where they succeeded in
killing several specimens Of wild turkey.