The Washington times., 1894-04-22

its Orphans Home, which is to be located at
Abingdon, which town gave $1,000 and
grounds. The grand lodge raised two or
| three thousand in addition and the enthusi-
| asm displayed by the representatives from
over the state augurs the undoubted success
of this commendable enterprise. We congrat-
ulate the brethren of the Old Dominion.
The full account of the Grand Lodge meet
ing at Alexandria, Va, intended for the last
Sunday issue of this paper. was unavoidably
crowded out. The meeting was the best at
tended in its entire history. Fourteen new
lodges were organized. The Virginia Odd
Fellow, edited by p. G. N. Thomas Kendler,
was made the official organ of the order. The
Office of grand lecturer was established at a
salary of 81 100 year. and P. G. NJ. E. b.
Branch was elected. The visitation of the
Grand Lodge OF this city to the Grand Lodge
of Virginia was an interesting episode. The
| following officers were elected to serve the
ensuing year:
Grand master, J. " Grinstead: deputy grand
master, H. V. Vail; grand warden, Hill Mon
| tague; grand treasurer, John w. Ferguson;
| grand chaplain, j. II. Robinson; grand represen-
tative, Sovereign Grand Lodge, d. X stanbury.
| The time of meeting OF the grand lodge
was changed from the second Tuesday in
April to the second Tuesday in May, and
Manchester was selected as the place.
Golden Rule Lodge will confer the third de-
| gree on next Tuesday, and expects to have
work at every meeting in May, two applica-
| tions having been received at thelast meeting.
Tomorrow evening Beacon Lodge, No. Is,
will entertain the officers OF the grand lodge
and friends in the encampment room. The
lodge will meet at p. m, transact prelimi-
nary business, receive the grand officers at
7.30. and then proceed to the encampment
room in q body, where appropriate musical
and literary exercises will be held. The COM
mittee having the matter in charge consists of
Past Grand Master Crawshaw, Past Grand
Frank Ivey Wood. and Brother Friedlander.
1t is hoped the general committee on ami
versary has arranged with the Weather
Bureau for fine weather on Thursday.
Union Lodge. No. IL, Magenenu Encanp-
ment, No. 4, Harmony Lodge. F. A. A. NJ,
and the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation followed the remains OF Brother John
Webster to their resting-plaee at Congress
sional Cemetery last Sunday afternoon. The
funeral was largely attended. The pt.ll-bear-
ers on the part of Union Lodge were Broth
ers ID. n Russell and K. W. Dunn: for the
Encampment, William P Allen and John E.
Herrell. Noble Grand William 7. Jones, of
Union Lodge, conducted the funeral cere-
mony on part OF the order. High Priest Henry
c. Hazard acting as chaplain.
At meeting OF Metropolis Lodge. No. 16.
held ON Friday evening, the second degree
was conferred on nine candidates. Six appli-
cations for membership were received. making
eleven. at least. for the initiatory degree on
the first Friday in May. The third degree will
be conferred next Friday night. Fourteen
candidates are due, but three will ProDably be
unable to be present. Among the visitors
from other jurisdictions were the following:
Robert Turner. George Prince, S. L. Prince,
and E. p Walker, all Of Cincinnatus Lodge,
No. 26. Philadelphia, Pa; S. W. Glassford,
Schiller Lodge. No. Il, Atlanta. Ga: J. S.
Mayo, of Illinois: Thomas B. Easton, of In
diana; A. E. Gorham, of Newport News. Va; !;
John P. Gastside, Upland Lodge. No. 253
Chester. Pa; Lawson z. Reese. of Baltimore,
and Grand Representative d. Il. Stansbury, Of
Virginia.