Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
4 VISIT TO BALTIMORE.
Washington Odd Fellows Entertained in the
Monumental CITY.

Monumental CITY.
Last evening about I25 members of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows of the Dis
trict of Columbia visited onr neighboring city
OF Baltimore, the mecca of American Odd Eel
lowship. it being the Dir thpiuce of the order in
this country and also the headquarters of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. the supreme body of
the order. The occasion the reciprocal
visit to independence J. odge. No. II, by Federal
City Lodge. No. 20. OF thi city, who had with
them the officers of the Grand Lodge, Covenant
Lodge. No. 49, several Independent members CT
other lodges here. ard Canton Potomac IL full
dress uniform escort.
Leaving the baltimore and Ohio DEPOT Mt GEO
the train IN due time reached the monumental
city, where IN escort consisting of Indcpend-
encc Lodge. No. II. and Canton Monumental
of the Patriarchs Militant headed by brass
band was in waiting. s,nd the line of march was
taken up for the new Odd Fellows 1emple-at
the dedication OF which last April large con-
tingent of the Wa hington members rartici-
rated. The large assembly room Of that sra
cious building was well filled by the three hun
dred members RE. ent. last Grand James
Myers Of indeI cndence Lodge introduced the
visitors III few appropriate remarks, and
Past Grand Master o.hua Lynch OF MARYLAND
III fitting words made the address of welcome.
The opening ceremonies having been gone
through with the work of comforting the ae-
grees followed and was rendered in u manner
that exceeded he expectations of the most San
guiEe enthusiast CT tie order.
independence Lodge has membership of
go degree staff of focty-foug, a pa,aplegna
liza ot the most superb and costly character Il
lodge room spacious and handsome. fine pipe
organ, trained choir AMI zeal born OF pro-
nounced eI;hu iaSm III the cause they espou.e.
With such magnificent eqnil mcnts, splendid
facilities and commodiOus hail room. with zeal
Gus, intelligent member vieinG with each other
in every good word and work it can readily be
understood the excellent manner in which they
acquitted themselves last night. The visitors
declared that no more superb floor work had
been witnessed in this section of the country,
aud the members OF the lodge were the deserved
recipients of hearty gratuiations from ali sides.
THE BANQUET.
At the conclusion of ihe regular exercises the
entire company repaired in body TO the large
and beautifully decorated banqueting room,
where sum ptuous repast was bounti.ully
served.
After the banquet addresses were delivered
by Past Grand Master JAS y. Law of indie
pendence Lodge, No. II. OF Baltimore: Past
Grand Quand5. degree director of Independence
Lodge: Deputy Grand Master J. ii. Wood. Past
Grand Master ii. C. Hazard, Cast Grands VIM
J. Palmer. T. Ii. Wood, Geo. H. Baxter. Harry
O'Donnell. ". p. Brown. Ensign Jas. Hughes,
Brothers 5. Cottreil, J. J.. Irwin and ". H.
Baker of this jurisdictions: Grand Master d. H.
Stansbury of Virginia. Brother Ketlinger of
ONO and others. A recitation by CEeyaner d.
l.. Hazard received much applause. The en-
tertainment was interspersed with singing by
members of Independence Lodge who Wed with
one another in their efforts to entertain. and
every one present expressed themselves more
than pleased by their reception at the hands of
the monumental city Odd Fellows. A feature
Of the evening was the maneuvers of indie
pcndence Drum Corps, into the mysteries of