The Washington times., 1894-12-16
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! the laws Of the order.
/ On Monday evening last Excelsior Lodge.
No. II. gave an interesting musical and lit
erary entertainment in the encampment room.
Seventh street. /. o. o. f. Hall. There was
! 4 very large attendance, notwithstanding The
/ inclemeDt weather. and the audience mani
I tested much interest. The following pro-
| gramme which elected very favorable com
mert. was rendered. Address Of welcome
| Past Grand Emme: piano duet. Miss White
and Mr. King: recitation. Brother Weber of
Federal City Lodge; Irish song. John Nc Cabe:
selection, Olmo Banjo Club; violin solo, Prof
Il. a. Lowry: musical selection Brother Blk
Ter; song, Edward and William AIeCabe; Sc
lection. Mandolin Club; selection. Mandolin,
Banjo and Guitar Club; address. Brother
Boiling. of California. At the conclusion of
the programme refreshments were served in
the blue room. to which all present did ample
justice. Excelsior Lodge extends its thanks
to all who contributed to the success of the
entertainment, especially to the talent who
participated.
The banquet rendered bv Grand Repre-
sentative Stier to the officers of the Grand
Lodge at the conclusion of the recent series
OF yis.tations was a pronounced success. The
menu was particularly elaborate. the speeches
particularly appropriate, and al the partici-
pants particularly well pleased.
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16, at its last meet
ing worked the first degree on several candi-
dates. There was the usual large attendance
which included not only the membership of
the lodge, but visitors from the other lodges
in this as well as other jurisdictions. The
rate OF progress being made by Metropolis
Lodge during the past year or so inspires a
fervent hope among its membership that in
the not fardistant future it viii be numerically
the strongest lodge in the Jurisdiction.
Eyaalcinr I O1r No viii bax-a -,rI-
its next meeting and expects TO keep the ball
rolling.
1t is hoped the fair OF Columbia Lodge.
which was in progress for some time in the
auditorium of the Seventh street hall will
have netted q large amount. They had to
contend with the existing financial depression,
but for which its success would have been
greater, The committees in charge OF the
several departments worked zsalousIy and
hope when the returns are all in they will
find their lahOrs have been we'll rewarded, as
they assurediy. deserve to be.
The Juvenile Dram and Bugle Corps. ofCan-
+ ton Potomac, attracted, "a it always does
much attention at the fair OF Columbia Lodge,
No.10.
Covenant Lodge, No. 10, conferred the first
degree on two candidates on Thursday even
ing, and also received two applications for
membership.
During the past year there were fifty Re-
bekah lodges instituted in Illinois.
Brother G. H. Stephenson. of Metropolis
Lodge, No. 16, has returned from trip
West, whittier he went in the interest OF the
United States Fish Commisson, with which
he is connected.
The proceedings of the grand lodge for the
year 1884, is out and presents a good ap-
pearance.- The typographical work is good.
| 1t contains photo-engravIngs Of John T.
! Given. deceased, grand master in 1867, G. p
| Crandall, deceased, who was grand master in
! 18S5-'S6, and John II. Wood who was grand
maste in 1S93-,94. The form of tabular state
ments, which we understand was The sugges-
tion Of Past Grand Master Colledge, is de-
cided improvement over the former ones.