The Washington times., 1894-07-22
ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.

hot weather there was large attendance
and much interest manifested In the proceed
ings. The principal business transacted dur
| ing the evening was the election OF officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted as fol-
lows:
Grand master, Theodore Mead: deputy grand
master, H. ii. sorrsll; grand marshal, r j..
grand secretary, w. Il. Hunt; grand treasurer,
J. A. u Espey. Trustees to the L o. o. +. Hall,
>. d. Wood, one year. and Jacobus $. Jones, two
years.
The committee on returns made their re.
port, after which the following past grands
were admitted and received the grand lodge
degree:
Central Lodge, No 1, Elwin Green; Washing
ton, No. 6, W. T. Coppersmith; Eastern, No. z,
John lmrie, 1r; Harmony. No 9, B. z Walker:
II, W. t. Jones; Friendship, No. u, wiliiam H.
keating: Covenant, No. 13, Samuel Cottrell, Jr !;
Beacon, No. ID, Charles r. Mcbride; Metropolis,
srd so r. SeorSe a Jsrss EAesisi1r N 10 ~ HOY
Oriental, No. 10, George Leohl; Federal City, No.
~, James 4 featman; Golden Rule, No. q, p.
r. Daley; Salem, No. %: W. ~ Fisher; Mount
Pleasant, No. %, James W. somerville: Takoma,
No. 81, T. II. Gilbert: Brookland. No 23, Harry
Barton; Langdon, No 70. j. K. Sherwood
The past grands Of the Rebekah degree are:
Naomi tRebekah degreel, No. /. Annie Mat
thews; Ruth, No. 2, Maria Montfort; Martha
The lodge adjourned until Wednesday even
Ing, when additional business was transacted
in the way OF considering the reports OF the
committees on supervision, appeals. bylaws.
finance, printing, and the state of the order.
Several Of the important questions arising
upon the reports Of these committees ELECTED
considerable discussion.
The recommendation Of the committee on
the state OF the order to dispense with the
grand lodge visitstions was a very important
move. The further proposition to do away
with grand instructors and in their place to
substitute that OF district deputy grand
master for each lodge, provided he shall not
belong to said lodge. received favorable COM
mendation, and was sent down to the lodges
for their consideration.
1t was decided to extend an invitation to
the sovereign grand lodge TO hold its 1895 ses-
sion in this city. and the grand master was
authorized to appoint a representative from
each subordinate lodge, to constitute gen.
eral committee. to take the matter in charge
Immediately upon learning that favorable
action has been taken by the sovereign
grand body. The grand encampment, patri-
areh's militant. Rebekah degree lodges, vet
Grams association, and. in short. all branches
OF the order are asked to heartily cooperate
in this general movement.
The committee on dues and benefits re-
ported, and with a view OF eliciting still fur
ther information they were continued. with
instructions to report at the next session.
The committee on supervision commended
to the fraternity the /. o. o. F. column Of
The SUNDAY TIMES, which is edited by Past
Grand Master Crawshaw. and the grand mas
ter in his report recommends that IL be made
the official organ Of the order in this juris-
diction, which was done by the unanimous
vote OF the grand lodge.
At the close Of business Of the Friday even
- Iv ed
duly installed in their respective positions,
Past Grand Masters Colledge and Thompson
acting as the committee in presenting them
to the installing officers.
The grand master announced the following
appointed officers:
Grand marshal, John l. Brown, OF Eastern
Lodge, No. Z; grand conductor, j. H. Crew, of
Golden Rule Lodge. No II; grand guardian, ".
Beck, of Fedora. City Lodge, No 20; grand
herald, Lewis IL McDade. Of Central Lodge.
No. ]. and grand chaplain, L L. Grumley, of
Columbia Lodge, No. 10
He also announced the following sta nding
committees and grand instructors:
COMMITTEES.
Credentials-A. G. Thomas, Mechanics Lodge,
No. Is George Bennett, Covenant Lodge, No. 13
William Andrews, Harmony Lodge, No. g.
Returns-W. g Plait: Takoma Lodge, No 81
E. +. Trieber Oriental Lodge, No 19. c. A. Freed
man, Excelsior Lodge, No Il.
Finance W. Somerville, Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No % j. G. Durfey, Langdon Lodge.
No. &c. G. B. Johnson, Brookland Lodge, No -
Appeals. B. Ward, Central Lodge, No. 1. C.
r. Dufour, Washington Lodge, Nc. 6. IL W. Rol-
lins, Friendship Lodge, No L.
Supervision-H. C. Hazard, Union Lodge, No
IL Andrew Turnbull, Columbia Lodge, No. 10
W. II. klopfer, Covenant Lodge, No. 13
By Laws.Frank Wood, Beacon Lodge, No
l5 d. W. Keck, Columbia Lodge, No TO- E
Ellis, Metropolis Lodge, No I6
Printing. X. Dawson, Salem Lodge, No q.
q. oDonneIl, Golden Rule Lodge, No 81. A. S.
Taylor, Friendship Lodge, No II
Dues and Benefits-William p. Allan, Harmony
Lodge, No. Q. John Brown, Eastern Lodge, No, |
: n. j. Smith, Central Lodge, No l.
The grand master announced that he had |
not vet selected the committee on the state Of |
The order, which will be announced later.
Grand instructors-Central Lodge, No /, l. K |
Donavin; Washington, No. 6, James McCondach; |
Eastern, No. :, J. W. Champion; Harmony No |
}, H. kahlert; Columbia, No 10; F. F. Lomax; |
nion, No. II, J. B. Stahl; Friendship, No. II, II.
Beacon. No. 10, c. B X Colledge; Metropolis No |
i6, Joseph Amman: Excelsior, No, L. C. A Emme; |
Mechanics. No. IS. John Jenkins; Oriental, No |
70, f. F. Trieber: Federal City, No 90 H OfDon- |
p, William y Fisher; Mount Pleasant, No. 23, A. |
]. Schippert: Takoma. No. "a, ". G. Platt Brook !
and, No %, G; B. Johnston; Iansdon, No, %,
oekah degreel Lodge, No. l, Geneva Thompson;
Ruth (Rebekah deCree) Lodge, No. 9, Matte j. |
Martha Washington No. g. Annie E |
-omax-
Grand Master Mead then made his inaug-
lral address. counseling harmo ny and invok-
ng increased activity and the assistance of |
he entire order TO make it a successful year
A vote of thanks was rendered to the retir-
ng grand master.
The grand lodge then adjourned sine die,
md the members repaired to the blue room
where banquet was served.
Among the visitors to the grand lodge was
Irand Representative ID. X. Stansbury of the
Jurisdiction OF Virginia.
The grand canton excursion to River View
N Tuesday attracted a large number of men,
,ers and friends, who spent very enjoyable
lay at that popular resort.
The grand encampment, /. o. o. F., held its
nnual session in the grand encampmeDt room
II the Seventh Street Hall. and was opened
n due form with prayer by Grand High Priest
ieorge W. UIine. The minutes OF the semi
nnual session were read by Grand Scribe s.
J. Boyce and approved. The report of Grand
Patriarch David L. Hazard was read and re-
erred to the appropriate committee 1t
howed the encampment branch OF the order
n the jurisdiction 10 be in good condition.
The committee on conference made fav-
rable report upon the credentials of Past
,hief Patriarchs J. G. Morrison, William T.
ones, J. S. Ghecn. and ]. Il. Ward, and they
rere duly admitted and received the grand
degrees. Reports from various
ommittees were received and acted upon A
was received FROM the grand
odge. inviting the cooperation OF the grand
ncampment in the invitation to be extended