The Washington times., 1894-06-24

countant. J. H. Richards. Canton Potomac
Captain John A. Shackelford: lieutenant, ID.
c. W. Ourand; ensign, James Hughes; clerk,
Samuel E Boyce; accountant, r. \. Mclean;
standard bearer F. T. Knight. At the con-
clusion of the exercises OF the evening the in
stalling officer, Gen. Frost, as also the retir-
ing major, John L. Chauncev werc each the
recipient of handsome basket of flowers.
December 81, 1888. the membership of the
/. O. O. i. was 3S5 .09T, and on December 81,
1893, ten years thereafter. it was 749.295, be-
ing almost double. Verify magnificent
record.
The Northwestern Odd Fellow Review is
authority for the statement that ''the ioilow-
ing states show greater gain in the Rebekah
membership than any other branch OF the
order: Colorado. Connecticut, kentucky,
Maine. New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Nevada. New Mexico. Ohio, Rhode Island.
and Tennessee. Indiana shows the greatest
gain. 2. .763." From the above 1t would look
rs though the sisters had not only caught up
to the procession, but were leading the ad-
vance.
Mt. Pleasant Lodge. No. 23 conferred the
third degree on two candidates last Wednes-
day and will confer the initiatory on four at
its next meeting.
Beacon Lodge. No. Is, has adopted resolu-
tions Of confidence on the recent death OF
Past Grand Henry Kaiser. Past Grands
Crawshaw, Stier, and Wood. were the com
mit;ee.
Rev. DR.. McCarty. who declaimed the able
Grafton at the memorial services of Harmony
Lodge. Union Lodge aud Magenenu Encamp-
ment WAS recently initiated into Brookland
Lodge.
The Grand Lodge will convene in annual
session three weeks from next Wednesday.
Past Grand :. J. Haislett. who has for
Il I.Nflsr
No. I6. first Joined tine order July 10. 1861
thirty-tnree years ago connecting himself
with Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 81. Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Virginia Odd Fellow contained in its
last issue the addresses of Hon. J. A. ID.
Richards. of Philadelphia Lodge. Ohio and
Past Grand Master B. f. Crawshaw at the
reception given in the opera house. Alex
andria. Va. in April TO the representatives of
the grand lodge OF the Old Dominion. The
other addresses maze by Grand Representa-
tive f. \. Stier. Hon. J. &. Mcguire, grand
representative. California. and Rev. DIR.
Thomas q. Easton. will follow.
Among the recent visitors TO Beacon Lodge.
No. IS. were John Kent. of Mount Carmel
Lodge. No. rs. of Albany, y. T.; j. $. May.
of Sinnissippi Lodge, No. SOS, of Prophets
vile. III. and L. E. Pruitt, OF Metropolis
Lodge. No. l6.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9. worked the initia-
tory on Monday evening last.
Fred. d. Stuart Encampment will work the
patriarchal degree at its meeting on Tuesday
evening next. At their next meeting they
will have the election of officers and request
a full attendance OF the members
Golden Rule, No. q. conferred the second
degree on two candidates at its meeting on
Tuesday evening last.
The general committee in charge of the
seventy-flth anniversary celebration held its
final meeting on Thursday evening in the
blue room. Seventh street hail. and effected
sett enent OF the accounts. after which II WAS
found there was Il balance on hand OF over
53A0 Out of this sum there will be returned
TO the several organizations the amounts they
respectively advanced. and they will also
share pro rata in the sum over and above
that. somewhere about so. This showing is
very cyeiitdbl- 10 the committee and all con-
cernci in I's management.
the Manchester Unity. Of England. count
ing widows who suiscihe for funeral bene-
fits and iuycIsr organizations. has men,
bership oi S32.77i.
Central Lodge will have two candidates for
the initiatcry degree next Friday.
VIII the secretaries oi the several lodges.
cnrampmcn,s. aud Rebe5ah degree lodges
kindly send US IA list OF their newly elected
officers.
The second part Of the ELOQUENT sermon de-
liyyred ny Rev Thomas Chalmers Easton in
the Eastern Presbyterian church was rIowIeL
out o. tho last issue of the Northwestern Odd
Fellow Review.
New Mexico claims to be the pioneer in
western Odd Fellowship.
The coming week tae election of officers for
the ensuing week will take place in the sew
erai lodges. IN the interest Of the lodge and
the success Of the order see TO it that the very
best selections arr made.
It the meeting Of Metropolis Lodge. No
l6. on Friday evening. the second degree was
conferred on two cgnaidatcs ami the third on
seven. The officers Tor the ensuing term were
nominated. There will be initia,ory work by
the newly installed officers at the first meet
Ing in July after the installation. On Friday
evening tLerc were presenttEe following visit
ors from other jurisdictions: C. N. Bender,
Northwestern Lodge. No. l62. Miles Grove.
Pennsylvania, and c. b. Pinkham. Banner
Lodge. No. l23. Mars 1alitown. Iowa.
Eastern Lodge had the third degree last
Friday evening. At the next meeting the
init aiory Will he conferred on one candidate.
Among the visitors were Brothers Russell and
Calhoun. of Georgia.
Tire 1. 0. o. +. library of the Seventh street
hail will be closed from July TO September
l. P.ease return all books that they may be
put IN order.
The officers of Ruth CRebekah degree)
Lodge, No. 2. for the ensuing term are: Noble
grand. Miss Viola Gosnell: vice grand. Mrs
Henriet Il Werner; permanent secretary. Miss
" Person; recording secretary. Mrs. Z. V.
Kessier: treasurer. Mrs. Annie Newman.
On June q Brother Waiter l. Rich of Metro
politau Lodge, No. 16. who is engaged in busi-
ness in Asterville Mass. was married to Miss
InL i'm. nf Nh -
northeast The ceremony was performed ut
the New Yerk Avenue Presbyterian church at
high noon by the pastor Rev. DR.. Bartlett
The church was appropriately decorated with
flowers. and there were present many friends
OF the contracting parties. The happy couple
are on a three weeks wedding tour in New
England. They have the best wishes of their
many friends.
joe A. Cohen, the merchant tailor at 9Oi G
street northwest, belongs to Mount Sair
Lodge, No. S36. of New York city, but re-
Gently located here.
The meetings of the lodges occurring tine
coming week will all be important on account
of the elections. and should bring olt a large
attendance OF the members, whose lin should
be to make the best possible selections.
The funeral of Gustave Hartig. for over
thirty years member of Oriental Lodge. No.
10. L. o. o. F.. took place from his late resi-
dence, 100l Seventh street northwest. on
Thursday last. A touching and impressive
feature of the funeral ceremonies was the
singing of the Sangerbund Society and the
girls from the German Orphan Asylum, OF
which institution the deceased was a director,
His remains were escorted to the grave ~
Oriental Lodge. No. 10, of which he was an
honored and useful member.
Ali the lodges could be represented in this
column every week if the secretaries would
lend some assistance in the way OF furnishing
items Of occurring events,