The Washington times., 1894-08-19

Langdon, Lodge, No. 26, at Langdon. D. C.
Wednesday evening, Mount Pleasant
Lodge. No. %, al Seventh street Hall; Federal
City, No. 20, 0,corner Eighth and streets north
east
Thursday evening, Columbia, No. 10, and
Oriental. No. 19, in Seventh street Hall; Salem,
No. 22, at Anacostia. d. c.; Friendship, No.
IL, corner Twentieth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Covenant, No. 13,
]. o. o. F. Hall, Georgetown, D. c.; Takoma.
No. "a, Takoma. D. c.
Friday evening, Central, No. 1. and Eastern,
No. Z, in Seventh street Hall; Metropolis, No.
Is, corner Ninth and D streets northwest;
Mechanics, No. 1S, at No. 3210 N street north
west.
Magenenu Encampment, No. 4, conferred
the Golden Rule degree, on last Friday even
ing.
Uuion Lodge, No. II, will have the Initia-
tory degree tomorrow evening.
Harmony Lodge. No. g. VIII have degree
work tomorrow evening.
Representative J. G. Mcguire, OF California,
In a recent address. said: The object of Odd
Fellowship is to draw out the finer qualities
OF human nature, through the medium of
noble ideas. moral principles, and unselfsh
convictions"
Since 1878 the order has doubled its active
membership.
The subordinate lodges Of the District Of
Columbia have expended since 1875 the sum
Of S235, 900 for the relief Of members and their
families.
Since 1880 Columbia Lodge, No. 10, has
paid out for relief and education over a23, 600;
Hor NJ Orin o1 n 10
SIG. 900, and Union, No. II, $4,000
Past Grand Master Hazard left yesterday
for weeks vacation on st. Georges Island.
Excelsior Lodge, No. II, conferred the In
itiatory and the several degrees on Monday
night on Capt. Nichol. who is at present
temporarily sojourning in Philadelphia
and came here for the special purpose
referred to, after which he received
visiting card and left on Tues
day for Philadelphia. Among the visitors
present at the meeting who took part IN the
work were Past Grand Harrell, OF Metropolis
Lodge, No. 1S; Grand Warden Jones, Noble
Grand WALES, Past Grand Master Coledge
and Past Grand Jones, of Beacon Lodge. No.
15: Past Grand Ellis. of Metropolis Lodge,
No. l6, and others. The lodge extended a
vote of thanks to those who had assisted In
the degree work.
Past Grand Andrew Jackson Donaldson
and Past Grand Green, Of Columbia Lodge,
No. TO- are enjoying the cool breezes of st.
Georges Island. Brother Donaldson Will not
return for a week or more.
Past Grand Master Crawshaw and wife
went TO Atlantic City yesterday.
Among the visitors at the meeting Of Excel
air o1e Monday evening
Past Grand Bartlett. Of Tennessee; Brother
W. A. Burrell, of Massachusetts, and Brother
Ailer, OF Martinsburg, W. Va.
Past Grand Matthews. of Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. %. has returned from his recent
visit to Atlantic City.
Brother E. P. Parker. Of Beacon Lodge No.
Is. went to Salisbury, Nd, yesterday and af-
ter rusucating for few DAYS will go TO Ocean
City.
Among the visitors to Beacon Lodge No.
IS. were Brother J. h. Melton, OF Border
Grand H. 8. Harrell. of Metropolis Lodge,
No. 16.
Past Grand Fits, OF Mount Pleasant, No. %,
with his family is enjoying brief soiourn
down the Potomac.
At the meeting of Metropolis Lodge, No.
16. held on Friday evening. the second degree
was conferred on one candidate and one ap-
piication for membership was received.
Among the visitors present was Brother
Charles Lacy. of Port Orchard Lodge, No.
las, Charleston, Wash.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, appeared last
week in handsome new regalia. purchased
by the voluntary contributions OF its members.
Treasurer Fowler each lodge night reads a
financial statement. showing the condition
exactly OF the treasury. The last report
showed the lodge not only entirely out of
debt but with money in its purse There are
less sick members on its roll now than for
many years.