The Washington times., 1894-11-04
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Lodge Yisitations and Many Con
pliments Being Given.

GRAND Lodge Yisitations and Many Com
piiments Being Given.
The grand lodge officers visited Federal
City Lodge, No. 20, Wednesday evening.
There was large attendance of members. as
well as visiting brothers. The officers ex-
emplifled the unwritten work in very salts
factory manner, which elected the COM
mendation OF the grand master Addresses
We're made by Grand Representatives Stier
and Allan. Noble Grand j. r. Tedrow in be-
half OF the lodge, presented the grand master
with handsome bouquet, which was re-
eeived with appropriate remarks by the re-
cipient.
Excelsior Lodge, No. II, contemplates Civ
ing an entertainment in the near future
Past Grand W. G. Plat and Vice Grand J.
B. Kinnear, of Takoma Lodge, "a, have re-
turned, the former from a visit to his home
in Indiana and the latter from trip to Hi
nois.
Among the unfortunate ones who recently
contracted smallpox in the Interior Depart
ment was Brother George Lee Anderson, who
a short time ago deposited his card with
Takoma Lodge No. "a.
The request sent out by the grand master
some time ago TO the several lodges asking
that they supply the editor of tn column
with Information as 10 occurring events in the
order. appears TO have been forgotten BY
majority OF them. "a word TO the wise, etc :"
Takoma Lodge, No. "a. still continues its
good OF the order" programme, which is al
ways replete with interesting literary and
musical exercises. and is accomplishing good
results in the way CT attracting a large at
tendance. The same idea should be carried
out III the other lodges when they have no
other work on hand.
The grand lodge visitations will take place
next week as follows: Union Lodge. No. ii Ma
tional Capital Bank building. southeast. Mon
day, November u; Mount Pleasant Lodge, No.
23, Seventh street hall, Wednesday, Noven-
Der IA; Covenant Lodge. No. 13. /. o. o. F.
Hall, Georgetown, Thursday, November 10;
Mechanics Lodge, No. 1S. "Our Hail. No
S2l0 street, Georgetown, Friday. November
10; Ruth Lodge. No. ., Daughters OF Rebekah'
Seventh Street Hail. Tuesday. November 6:
Oriental Lodge. No. l9, Seventh Street Hall
Thursday, November 8; Metropolis Lodge
No. l6, corner Ninth and D streets northwest
Friday, November 9.
NATIONAL Lodge. No. u, held especial
communication" Tuesday Octobera 80 1894
at which the third degree was conferred.
At the next regular communication of
National Lodge, No. II. Tuesday, November
6, 1884, the second degree will be con
ferred
The friends of Brother T. G.. Alvord. jr..
junior deacon of National Lodge. No. u. will
be glad 10 learn that he is again permanently
located in Washington. being the recently ap-
pointed chief OF the Washington New York
World bureau.
About thirty members OF Grand Canton.
Washington. No. l. P. NJ. l. o. o. F.. ae-
cepted the invitation ottheir officers to attend
a reception and oyster supper at Fritz
Reuters Hotel on the evening OF October &c.
When the coffee aud cigars had been
served Capt. Tanner, the master OF ceremo-
MES, welcomed the guests with a few re-
marks. Speeches were also made by Major
Galliher, F. A. S;ier. grand representative
TO the Sovereign grand lodge; Capt. C. h.
Campbell and others OF the grand canton.
The officers OF anton Potomac were present
by invitation by the officers OF the grand
canton. and by their happy remarks added
to the pleasure OF the occasion.
The following committee arranged the en-
tertainment Capt. Edward Tanner Capt. c..
81. Campbell, and Lieut.. J. I. Morrison.