The Washington times., 1894-03-25
Odd Fellows
Good Fellows.

Central Lodge. No. /. conferred tho
jnitiatorv on one candidate Mt its last meeting.
Salem. No. %. conferred the first degree at
its last meeting and will likely have the Sec
ond next Thursday evening.
Mechanics Lodge. No. II. will confer the
initiatory next Friday evening.
Fred d. Stuart Encampment was royalty en-
tertained by Covenant Lodge on Thursday
evening, the 22d instant. A delegation OF
forty patriarchs was present. Their next
fraternal visit will be 10 Langdon Lodge, No.
26. April 3. Go with them.
Brother Sommer. of Covenant Lodge, No.
IS, received silver spoon last Thursday
evening us a present from Covenant Lodge
to assist him in feeding the boy baby which
recently arrived at his home. This feature Is
M established practice of the Coyenanters-
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 81. expects TO put
the third degree on tho floor next Tuesday
evening.
Columbia Lodge, No. TO- expects to confer
the second degree for the benefit of the grand
officers next Thursday evening.
Brother Fleming. OF Central Lodge, No. l.
and Past Grands Belts. Leannarda. Brother
Lawrence, and others visited Eden Lodge, of
Wilmington. Del. last Thursday evening to
see their degree team work and were very
highly pleased with their visit.
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from California. and Grand Representative F.
A. Stier made addresses at the grand vista
ton to Metropolis Lodge on Friday evening.
The Bandle of Sticks of No. II has added
new and very interesting feature TO its Thurs
day evening meetings. Past Grands Rev.
Richard Emmons and W. J. Palmer were in
troduced into the mysteries thereof at the last
meeting and after quite Il competitor, Brother
Emmons was awarded last place.
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Magenenu Encampment next Friday evening.
Grand Patriarch d. l.. Hazard was unable
to attend the visitation of Fred. ID. Stuart
Encampment to Covenant Lodge last Thurs
day evening on account of sickness.
The Grand Lodge visitation to Brookland
Lodge. No. rs, was one of marked interest.
Early in the evening public assembly was
addressed by Grand Representative Stier,
who eloquently portrayed the history, aims
and objects OF Oddfellowship. 4 sumptuous
banquet followed, at which addresses were
made by Noble Grand Barton. Grand Master
Wood. Grand Representative Allan, and
others. The whole affair reflected great
credit upon this young lodge.
Past Grand Newton H. Nicholson. of Co
lumbIa Lodge. assistant chief of the army
and navy survivors division OF the Pension
Office. has recently been acting chief.
Sister Kate NJ. Laporte. of Naomi Lodge,
No. l. who was ill for several weeks, is now
convalescent
The Odd Fellows of the Old Dominion are
anticipating an unusually pleasant time at
the ensuing session OF the grand lodge. TO be
held next month in Alexandria. Past Grand
Master d. X. Stansbury is chairman of the
local committee. and busilv engaged with his
well-known energy in formulating and COM
pletiGg the necessary arrangements
Among the visitors to Metropolitan Lodge,
No 16. on Friday evening. March 16. were the
following: Thomas D. Eaton. Sullivan Lodge.
No. III. sullivan, Ind: Lawson p. Keech,
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 5S, Baltimore, Nd;
William Z. Cole, Eden Lodge, No. "a. VIII
mington. Del; j. S. May, Sinnissippi Lodge,
No. sos. Prophetstown, Ill.,; W. E. Cotton.
Audubon Lodge. No. 207. Brayton. Iowa; A.
c. Killy, Capital City Lodge, No. 101, Rich
No. $50, Candor, n. Y.
Noun, Pleasant Lodge. No. 90, is about or
dering some paraphernalia.
The second degree was conferred ON four
candidates by Metropolis Lodge. No. 16, on
March 16 and the third degree on four candi-
dates Friday evening, March %.
There will be at least six candidates for in
itiation on the first Friday in April, in Metrop-
oils Lodge, No. 16.
The grand lodge visitations occurring this
week are as follows: Golden Rule Lodge No.
81. Tuesday evening. March 81. and Columbia
Lodge. No. 10, Thursday, both in the /. o. o.
F. hall, Seventh street northwest. Attend
them.
Stephen Fl. Hines is at present member of
Baltimore Lodge, No. 81. of Baltimore, but
contemplates transferring his membership
here at an early date.
Hon. George W. Sanderlin. deputy third
auditor is a member of Seaton Gales Lodge,
of Raleigh. n. c.
Brother Edgar G. Bixler. the well-known
vocal and instrumental expert, is living at
Brookland.
Foreman Mclean, of the Evening Star. is
an active member of the Encampment
branch.
Past Grand J. E. Herrell, president of the
National Capitol bank, is a member of Har-
mony Lodge. No. 8.
One of the busy officials in the city build
ings is District Auditor Hon. J. Thomas
Petty. but never so much engrossed as to for
get his proverbial urbanity. He is a popular
and faithful official.
Hon. John b, Robinson, NJ. c.. of the Sew
enth Pennsylvania district, and a member of
the order in Pennsylvania, is being promi-
nently named for Lieutenant-Governor Of the
Keystone state.
Any of the local lodges who have been i'm
posed upon by one Brown" from Oswego.
\. Y, are requested to send particulars to
Grand Secretary ]. G. Denbert, No. S53 Broad
way. New York.
Grand Secretary Theodore A. Ross is in re-
ceipt of handsome gift from Honolulu.
Hawaii, in the shape of "a fine photograph of
the officers of Harmony and Excelsior lodges.
forwarded through the kindness of District
Deputy Grand Sire C. J. Fishel.
Past Grand Norman Pruitt of Metropolis
Lodge. No. 46. was present at Union Lodge.
No. IL, last Monday evening, and entertained
the members with recitations in the German
dialect.
Fred. ID. Stuart Encampment will confer the
patriarchal degree next Tuesday evening.
1t is suggested that all the Subordinate
lodges. who have not already done so, will
appoint committee to revise their bylaws
In conformity with the action of the grand
lodge at its last session.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. will spend the
remainder OF the present month in remodel
ing their lodge room. This lodge is also re-
organizing its degree team, and the new staff
will number in its personnel fifty OF the active
members OF this very progressive lodge
Central Lodge No. 1. will confer,the degree
Of friendship on Friday evening.
The grand master has invited all past grand
masters and past grands of this and other
jurisdictions to accompany the grand lodge
OF tho District of Columbia ona visit to the