Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09
AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS.
The Visitation 90 the Grand onBcer. ia Cove
nant Lodge

Covenant Lodge. 30. IS. Of the Iudepend-
ing chapter to its fair history .; the visitation
Of the Grand Iods. o,sser- Lac, evening The
occ.sion hSd been Iooksd forward 70 Nth con
siderable Jnterss, BIZ the members and friends.
and tAsy were not disappointed IN the results.
Fri~nd-hip Lodge, No. IA, -hiah merts oa the
same evening. me; early IN thew hal. ~ 10Th
and Psnnsy lvAn;. avenue. and after The tTnrs-
action Of certain routine business adjourned
and proceeded in BODY to ,Ee hA.l Of the Gov
enan,sr,. on slst (ConErss-) street. Many
other lodges in the iurisdic;ion were repre-
sented and there we're also pre.er.; rap
re-eut.tives from the jurisdictions % Ohio.
Indian. ard Missouri So tina, the room
-of flsd wheE the presence " thu Grand
Lodge OF GERS was nEouuced- Ihes vera -
eeiye1 with the CUSTOMARY horors - the order.
and .ftex Introductory remarks by tho grad
master and scknD~lsdEnent by Vice Grand
Twin they we're given place IN the BODY. The
tntiss Of ths oFicer. sad the e1emplcation %
tho unwritten WOE. Of the order were then
taken up and disposed 81 II sa-i7fsctory
manner. the oe1cers showing the usual marked
proficiency for which this lodge - reTGtcd.
The Grand secretary and grand treasurer suh-
mirte1 thsir reports shown. that the bo0ss
ard records were vel keIt and The finances IL
yletborie condition. IL va also announced that
there has been ns. gain In mafnbsrsnip during
the term about ending. Following the u1ic-aI
examination cams the feast Of res,o- and fo-
81 soul. witch attracted al untasglug interest
up To the closs Of the eIerci,es. Addresses
upon questions vital to the interests Of The
order we're made BY Grand Master CrIWsnIF,
Grand Secretary Hunt. Past Grand Master
kennoy, Graad Treasurer Espey rand Warden
Mead. Grand Rspre.ent.tive Stisr; also &. T.
faEk ner Of Indiana Past Grand Taylor o.
Trisndsiip Lodge gave a humorous reuiit,ua
% Cs-abianca. which ELECTED much Avu.sL7a-
Chairman Bennett then EnnOuuc ii tAst The
presence Of the company Mas Desired IN a. !
joining room. and 9 procession sH7 formed OK
al present. BEADED By the Grand Lodge oficsrs,
which soon entered the large banquetiag hail.
where wss spread in proflIsicn bounti;Gl re-
past Grectinss and music followed. and as
fitting finale the company Joined heartily Ia
singing Aud Lang Syne' and wsadCj their
steps homeEard. well pleased with the plea -aI.t
and profitable evening thsy had enjoyed.
The next and las: vis.t.ti viii be ne LAY
evening 20 Golden Ruie Lod-c, No o. tie
youngest lodge in the iuri.lictio7 and one of
the best
AZ the regular meeting Of the T. o. .. T.
Library Association held last Nouda~ evening
III. following board Of officers chosen to
serve the ensuing year: President. NaPo-
Icon J. smith, vice president. John II.
Seiffert; secretary, T. W. Ets.ier. treasurer.
William 2. White; executive committee. 7.
Victoria kessier. Geneva Tbompsoa AID ". 7.
White. The board has decided to temp orarily
close the j. glry from Monday evening. Deem
Der 10. 20 Tuesday. Jsnuarv 3. Isg3
Noble Grand Morrison Of Columbia Lodge,
who has recently male an extended tour
through the Yellowstone Park. will give free
lecture. upon invitation Of Columbia Lodge
and Columbian Encarymeut. with stc-eou.icOu
Illustrations, N ths encamp Inent room Of odd
Fellows Hall. 18th street northwest, next Mon
day evening, December L.