The Washington times., 1894-11-11
AMONG ODD FELLOWS.
Matters of Interest in the Various Lodges
in the District.


in the District.
The Juvenile Drum Corps OF Canton Po-
tomac are arranging for an entertainment to
be held In the main saloon of the Seventh
Street Hall, about the middle of December,
the proceeds to be used for the purchase of
uniforms. This organization is very popular
among the fraternity aud will no doubt meet
with success in their undertaking.
Past Grand Master H. G. Hazard has SO far
recovered from his late illness as TO be able
to resume his usual occupation.
New Jersey has an [. o. o. +. membership
OF % 1884. The last years receipts amounted
to $265, ,115, out Of which S146,415 was paid
| for relief.
Past Grands A. ]. Pearson and ]. A. D..
Richards, of Ohio, who have become very
popular among the local lodges will be
missed from the Fifty-fourth Congress.
Past Grand T. Edward CLARK, ir., the popu-
lar treasurer of Union Lodge, No. Ii, has re-
Gently lost two of his children from scarlet
fever.
The grand lodge officers will pay the semi
annual grand visitation to Union Lodge, No.
IL, tomorrow (Monday) evening. This lodge
meets in the National Capital Bank Building,
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. A cordial
| Invitation Is extended to the members of the
fraternity by It's members.
Grand Patriarch g. W. Uline will COM
mence his series OF visitations to the encamp-
ments OF the District of Columbia on Tuesday
evening, at which time the visitation to Fred.
D. Stuart. No. Z. Will take place.
Past Grand William Paul Brown, who had
been member OF Union Lodge, No. II, for
over forty years, was united in marriage to
Pittsburgh, Pa, last Monday evening.
The grand lodge visitations occur this week
as follows: Union Lodge, No. IL, National
Capital Bank building, Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Monday, November II: Covenant
Lodge. No. 13. L o. o. F. Hall. Georgetown,
Lodge, No. Is, Our Hall, 3210 n street,
Georgetown, Friday, November 16. Make 1t
point to attend them.
Mount Nebo Encampment, No. 6. held an
interesting meeting last Wednesday evening,
at which musical and literary programme
was rendered
Pennsylvania has over 100, 900 Odd Fellows.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81, conferred the
initiatory degree on one candidate last Tues
day evening.
The Odd Fellows of Rochester, n. Y,
rendered royal reception to Grand Sire
Stebbins on his return from the Sovereign
Grand Lodge session.
The recent legislation OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge does away with the necessity of
relationship il the qualification for member
ship. and materially broadens the possibilities
OF the Rebekah degree. In the Rebekah
branch, as elsewhere. Odd Fellowship is pro-
gressiye, and under the new laws broader op-
portunities and grander possibilities are at
hand than ever before. The kebekah degree
IS founded by Schuyler CoiIax, was an ex-
pertinent. Time has proved the experiment
TO be an assured success. and the Rebekah
hprprDa q n al nor Of ra
order. There is no complement to universal
brotherhood save universal slsterhoOd, and
the order Is 10 be congratulated IN breaking
down the selfish barrier which hes heretofore
limited the beniits OF sisterhood to favored
few. who only by birth, marriage or ndop-
tion can claim relationship 10 brothers OF the
order. Under the law as Just enacted. there
ara the possibilities Of LADIES' organization,
tho greatest tho world has ever known.
Chief Patriarch King OF Magenenu Encamp-
ment has removed from the city.
The Grand Lodge visitations occurring
next week are as follows: Naomi No. l, D. of
T., Seventh Street Hall. Monday, November
10. Martha Washington Lodge No. 3. |. o.
o. i. Hail, Georgetown, Tuesday. November
20. Friendship Lodge No. Il. corner of
Twentieth and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Tuesday, November y.
Virginia increased over /, 100 in member
ship last year.
Brother S. York Atlee OF this city one of
the oldest living past grand masters is IN his
eighty-siXth year. He was grand master Of
the state OF Ohio in 1884.
Among the members of CONGRESS elected on
Tuesday are grand representative Mcguire OF
California, reelected, and Brother Iaz Eilet,
of Capital City. Lodge No. l. of Richmond,
Va. Special Deputy Grand Master George B.
Jones Of the same lodge. who was tine con-
gressional candidate on the prohibition
Ticket in the same district. Withdrew some
time previous to the election
At the meeting OF Naomi (Rebekah Decree)
Lodge, No. ]. on Monday night the degree
was conferred on one candidate.
The officers OF the grand lodge visited
Ruth Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. >, on
Tuesday evening. The exemplifica;ion OF
the work was very salts actory. and the
records OF the secretary and treasurer showed
that the books AMI accounts were well and
carefully kept. Grand Master Mead. D. g.
NJ. Sorre.l. Grand Warden Jones' Grand
Representative Stier Grand Representative
Allan. Grand Secretary Hunt Chaplain
Grunley. Past Grand S arc. and others
made hrief bnt interesting addresses. Numer-
Oua visitors were present from Naomi and
Martha Washington Lodges.