Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-24

A Pleasant Occasion for the 4. %. O. n,
of Brooklaud.

The vista ton Of the Grand Lodge l. O.
o. F.. OF the District of Columbia TO Brook
land Lodge. No. d, Monday night was made
the occasion OF much festivity and thor
oughly enjoyed by the many guests OF the
young and rapidly growing organization
At the close OF the business session, in the
lodge room at the Town Hail. the members
OF the Grand Lodge entered the auditorium
to the strains OF Aud Lang Syne" sung
by quartet, consisting OF Mesdames jack
son and Sage and Messrs. Quinn and Davis
OF Rrooklahd. Two prettily decorated
tables had been spread the entire length Of
the hall, under the supervision Of Mr.. ]. e.
Lacey OF Washington and the reception
committee OF the lodge. and arranged with
all the condiments necessary TO an excel
lent oyster supper, which was daintily
served, and to which full justice was done
Rev. James I. Grove. rector of St Glenn
ents L. +. Mission, invoked the blessing
and made an eloquent prayer in behalf Of
The assembled brotherhood. Noble Grand
w. Il. Armstrong OF the Brookland lodge
presided with dignity at the table and VIII
liam Quinn acted as master of ceremonies,
Mr.. St Clair sang Shenandoah" in a man.
ner TO demand a hearty encore, which he
kindly granted Grand Master Meade re-
sponded to the toast The Grand Lodge
in a happy address, in which ne expressed
his pleas Ire at being present, and an
nounced that the secret OF success IN the
order was to do all the good possible.
kindly. lovingly and not In an destinations
manner. Mr.. Meade also urged the forma.
ton of a Rebekah degree in Brookland
Mrs; Albert l.. Jackson then sang Part,
ing very sweetly, and received an encore
Fast Grand Ellis OF Metropolis Lodge made
short and pleasing address, and Mrs.
Jackson and Mrs. Sage, as a duet sang
.'oer the Vale, Ger the DELL" with voices
in perfect accord, and conferred much
pleasure on the audience. Grand Represen-
tative Stier made n most eloquent and ex-
hausttve address, showing the advance of
Odd Fellow ship throughout the world, until
there Is now 1,OOO.VoO male members and
10s,O0 female members of the order en-
rolled, with S.3l5.o0 expended annually te
assuage distress. Rev. Church Tabor Of
Langdon. pastor OF Langdon and Brook.
land NJ. E. congregations. said that, though
but a tyro In Odd Fellowship he could pay
the highest tributes to the order ano
wished to go on and on toward the perfec.
ton IL taught Past Grand Harry Barton
declined to add to the flow of eloqaencs
when called upon. as so much had been well
said, and the pleasant evening closed at o
late hour. Grand Master Meade was ac-
companied by his colleagues OF the Grand
Lodge, and representatives were present
from Metropolis. Langdon, Salem. Column
bia, Union. Mt. Pleasant Golden Rule, Fed
eral City. Washington No. @; Central, Har-
visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. Kimban, Mr..
and Mrs. Schippert, Mr.. and Mrs. Childs,
Mr.. Maddox. Mr.. and Mrs. ST. Clair, Mr.
and Mrs. Moore. Mr.. J. H Small. Miss
Small. Miss Dalglelsh, Mrs. West. the
Misses West, MIR. and Mrs Horner DIR.
and Mrs. jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. Sage. Mrs.
@. b. Johnston. Mrs. Charles Davis, Mrs
Bret. Miss Bret. Miss Aschenback, Mr. p.
II. Johnston. Mrs. Rhine and the Misses
Rhine Mrs Quinn. Miss Terry, Mr.. Het-
egation OF the members Of the Brookland
Lodge.