The Washington times., 1894-06-17
ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.

Brother E. H. Murray, past district deputy
grand master Of the jurisdiction OF New York,
who has sojourned in our city for some years
past and taken an active part in District Odd
Fellowship. will leave Washington on WedneS-
day to engage in business elsewhere.
Fred. d. Stuart Encampment worked the
golden rule degree on Tuesday evening last
and expect to have the patriarchal at its next
meeting.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, had the third
degree on Wednesday evening.
Friendship Lodge. No. II, conferred the
degrees Oh live candidates on Saturday even
ing and will have the initiatory at the next
meeting
Pehpsylvania's last report shows los, ,739
members, being a gain during the year Of
1926,
During the year 1898 ohio's net increase
was 1,229.
Miss Ida Hunt. who presided at the organ
during the memorial services held by the
lodges In the eastern section Of the city last
Sunday, is the granddaughter of Brother
Henry N. Bennett, Of Trenton. N. J.
The excursion to be given by Naomi Re-
bekah Lodge. No. /, on the 27th instant,
promises to be an attractive one. The COM
mittee have secured the consent of the
parents and the permission of the teachers Of
the children of the Tyler public school build
ing to repeat on the pavilion at River View
the tambourine drill which was lately so sue
cessfully presented before the public under
the supervision of Miss Susie Langley
Tickets for the excursion should be secured
from the committee before the excursion, as
the sale Of tickets ut the wharf is prohibited
by agreement with the company.
Past Grand Charles W. Fits. OF Mt. Pleas
ant Lodge, No. 90. is the publisher of the
Uniyersalist magazine "Our Church" :" and is
devoting his well-known energy to its ad-
vancement
Takoma Lodge, No. "a. will have the initia-
tory degree at its next meeting. Their new
hall at Takoma Park will be ready for occu-
pancy the 1st of July On the 5th of July
there will be public installation of the off,
GERS, conducted by p. G. NJ. Henry c. Hazard.
on which occasion an interesting musical and
literary programme will be presented, there
being among other things guitar club. There
will also be short addresses. Grand Represent
ative Mcguire is expected to deliver an address
on the occasion. Vhe trustees have been en-
powered to secure complete set of furniture
for the new hall, and it is expected that the
new quarters OF this young and prosperous
lodge will combine all the modern conven-
fences OF large, airy, well-ventilated, and
handsomely furnished room. 1t will be re-
membered that in December last their entire
outfit, including all the paraphernalia, was
for the energy and enterprise displayed, and
now that they are about to be domiciled in
their own burg, there will be corresponding
increase In the interest and attendance. Al
though one OF the youngest lodges in the jurs-
diction, they have shown a spirit of activity
worthy the emulation OF their seniors.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9, will confer the In
itiatory tomorrow night.
The trustees of Harmony Lodge. No. Q. met
last Wednesday night and perfected their or
ganization by the election of William ?. Allan
president; James A. Edgar, secretary; James
II. Richards. treasurer. the remaining mem
bers being Herman Kahlert and Marcus Rich
ardson.
The installing officers and their selected
stalls are getting ready for their work.
Naomi (Rebekah degree) Lodge, No. /, will
elect officers tomorrow evening.
Golden Rule. No. q, had the first degree
Tuesday evening last
Beacon Lodge, No. Is. will have one candi-
date for initiation tomorrow evening"
The united memorial services of Harmony
Lodge, Union Lodge, and MGgenenu En-
campment were carried out according to the
heretofore announced on Sunday
last at the /. o. o. +. Hall, Eighth street
southeast, with concluding ceremonies in
cemetery. There were present
besides the lodges above named the grand
canton and Canton Potomac. accompanied
by the band and drum corps. A large num-
Der OF members and their families and friends
lent their presence to the solemn and i'm
pressive occasion.
P. G. NJ. Kidder, of New Hampshire, argues
with much force the necessity for the several
lodges insuring their property against loss by
fire. If this idea were carried out there
would be less requests made for assistance,
which occur so frequently throughout the
various parts of the country.
On Wednesday evening, June 20, public
installation of the officers OF the grand can
ton, Patriarchs Militant will take place in the
auditorium of the Seventh street hall The
several lodges in the jurisdiction. as we'll as