The Washington times., 1894-05-13
ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.

GOOD FELLOWS.
On Friday evening last Metropolis Lodge,
No. 16, held its regular meeting in its hall al
the corner of Ninth and D streets northwest.
There was an uncommonly large attendance.
including members from sister lodges In this
and other jurisdictions. The first degree was
conferred in an impressive manner upon
seven candidates. A recess was announced
by Noble Grand Terrett. Past Grand Master
Belts made short Introductory address, In
which he announced that he had fulfilled the
obligations imposed upon him by the lodge a
short time previous in appointing him spe-
cial committee to prepare an appropriate tes-
timonial to one OF the members OF the order.
In conclusion. he stated that he was pre-
pared to tender his report. when Immediately
the curtains in the west end OF the room
parted, disclosing to view a life-sized portrait
In crayon OF Brother Chester r. Faulkner,
handsomely framed in gilt and mounted upon
an easel. This was the occasion for a burst
of applause, after which Chairman Belts in
troduced Past Grand McNeal, who had been
selected to make the presentation speech.
| He ably sustained his reputation as a finished
orator, and his audience listened with marked
attention and interest to an eloquent dis
| course, in which he referred to the services
rendered the lodge by Brother Faulkner and
| the wish OF the members appropriately to put
on record their appreciation and regard for
| him.
Mr.. Faulkner, to whom this was q complete
| surprise, responded in feeling terms, and ex-
pressed his qualification at their evidence Of
| good WILL and reviewed some OF his expert
ences during the forty-six years he has been
an Odd Fellow. The next speaker was Past
Grand H. S. Harrell. who made an able ad-
dress, in which he spoke OF the services OF
| Brother Faulkner and Of good effects result
ing from Odd Fellowship. His speech also
was received with liberal applause. Other
brief addresses, which were designated by one
| of the visitors as snapshot Kodak speeches.,
| touching the occasion and the progress OF
Metropolis Lodge were made by Past Grand
Master Crawshaw, Deputy Grand Master
Mead, and Hon. George W. Sanderlin, Deputy
| Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
| Mount Pleasant Lodge, No, %, conferred the
| initiatory degree upon two candidates last
| Wednesday evening. The new paraphernalia
manufactured for them by C. B. Anderson &
| Co.. of this city. was used for the first time.
1t is a very handsome outfit, and was uni
| versally admired by the large number OF
visitors present Mount Pleasant Lodge will
hold memorial services on May 80. All are
| invited.
The grand lodge officers visited Oriental
| Lodge on Thursday evening, May 10, and
| were received with a few remarks by the
| noble grand. to which Grand Master Wood
responded, after which addresses were made
| by various members OF the order.
Salem Lodge held funeral services last
| Sunday over the remains Of Brother Brewer,
| which were afterward taken to Indiana for
| burial This lodge will have the second de-
gree next Thursday.
Friendship Lodge has five or six applica-
tions under way.
Harmony Lodge will probably hold memo
rial services the second Sunday In June.
Central Lodge worked the first degree on
Friday evening and will have the second
next Friday.
On Friday evening last Mechanics Lodge,
No. 1S, was visited by the grand lodge OFF,
GERS and Noble Grand Troth welcomed them
in neat address. and Grand Master Wood
responded thereto, after which there were
speeches by several Of the grand lodge off,
GERS and members Of the lodge This lodge
has organized degree team and will put one
degree on the floor every week. whether they
have a candidate or not.
w. Grafton Bateman, esq.,, a highly es-
teemed member of Metropolis Lodge, No. 16.
and long q well-known resident of this city.
has gone to Topeka, Kansas, to take charge
as superintendent OF an extensive territory in
that state for the prudential branch Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Of New
York.
The ensuing session Of the grand lodge will
be held on Wednesday evening, July IS.
Beacon Lodge, No. Is, conferred the second
degree on Monday evening last.
The address on "The Genius Of Odd Fellow
ship" delivered in the Eastern Presbyterian
church, this city, some time ago by Rev.
Brother Thomas Chalmers Eastern. is being
published In the Northwestern Odd Fellows,
Review, part first appearing In the May num-
Der OF that paper.
The Memorial Day designated by the grand
sire will occur on Tuesday the 18th OF June
next, or on such other day as may be more
convenient, to engage in proper and suitable
exercises in memory Of deceased members.
The grand lodge of Pennsylvania will con-
vene in annual session at Altoona tomorrow.
1t Is the largest jurisdiction in the order, hav-
ing an estimated membership of about no.
0O0
The late veteran publisher, George ".
Childs, although not a member Of the order,
is to have lodge named for him.
Naomi (Rebekah degree) Lodge, No. 1. will
be visited by the grand lodge officers on
Monday evening. May 21. on which occasion
there will be an open meeting. A choice pro-
gramme will be furnished by the committee in
charge, consisting OF Sisters Van Horn, Al |
Ian and Thompson.
Grand Representative Mcguire, Of Cali |
fornia. who was to have been at the meeting |
of Metropolis Lodge. No. 16. on Friday even |
ing last. was detained by business engage |
ment.
We regret to learn that the venerable men, |
ber OF the order, Washington Danenhowe-, is |
gradually growing more feeble.
The recently formed degree team of Brook
land Lodge, No. 25. has frequent rehearsals, |
and expects to attain high standard Of eff
cheney.
The boom of Metropolis Lodge. No. 16, still |
continues. 1t looks as though the warm !
weather was not going to interfere with their
continued progress.
The following visltations occur this week:
Martha Washington (Rebekah degree) Lodge
No. s, Tuesday evening, May Is. 1. o. O. F.
hall, Congress street, Georgetown; Takoma
Lodge, No. "a. Thursday evening, May II,
Masonic hall. Brightwood.
The vsitations next week. and which con-
clude the series. are as follows: Naomi (Re-
bekah degree) Lodge. No. l. Monday evening.
May 81. Seventh street hall: Federal City
Lodge. No. 81, Wednesday, May 90, Medford
hall, Eighth and streets northeast.
The territory embracing the localities In
which are located the lodges at Brookland.
Takoma and Langdon should be a good field
for an encampment
Langdon Lodge, No. 26, was visited by the
grand lodge officers on Tuesday evening
last. on which occasion there was an omen l.
Grand Sherwood, who welcomed the officers
and was responded to by Grand Master
Wood. There was a literary and musical (yo-
cal and instrumentalD programme rendered. |
after which the grand officers and visiting
and their ladies, sweethearts and