The Washington times., 1894-11-18

degree was conferred The new parapher-
MALTA was used with good effect. and its ap-
pearance, together with the manner in which
the degree was orked, elected general COM
mendation Remarks were made by several
of the members present, and the meeting was
conceded to have been one OF unusual interest.
The next visitation will be to Mount Nebo
Encampment, Wednesday, November Il, at
which good attendance Is desired.
Harmony Lodge, No. 9, expects to have the
initiatory degree at its meeting tomorrow
evening. The visitation will occur on the
Goth of the present month, and the fraternity
generally is invited to be present.
The remaining visitations TO the encamp-
ments occur as follows; Mount Nebo, We'd
nesday. November 81; Columbus, Wednesday,
November %. and Magenenu Encampment,
Friday, December Z.
The officers of COLUMBIA Lodge. No. TO-
presented Past Grand Z. l.. Lomax, the grand
instructor, handsome gold charm on the
evening of November l. in appreciation OF his
faithful service and untirinG energy in eff
ciently instructng the members IN the secret
work. Brother LomaX Is an earnest worker
in the cause and this recognition is worthily
bestowed.
The Grand Lodge visitations this week will
occur as follows: Naomi Lodge No. l,
Daughters of Rebekah, Seventh Street l. o.
o. F. Hail. Monday, November 10. Martha
Washington Lodge, No. 3, Daughters OF Re-
bekah, l. O. o. Hal, Georgetown, Tuesday,
November 20. Friendship Lodge, No. Il,
corner Twentieth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Thursday, November p.
The Grand Lodge officers visited Mt Pleas
ant Lodge, No %, on Monday evening last.
at which there was a good attendance. The
work was creditably exemplitied and the
books reported carefully kept. At its previ-
GUS meeting, this lodge conferred the third
degree on two candidates. 1t has had con-
siderable work during the present year and
and will doubtless show considerable Increase.
Next week will wind up the series of grand
visitations by Grand Master Mead and his
colleagues. Harmony Lodge, No. 9. |. o. o. f.
Hal, Eighth street southeast, Monday, No
vsmber 26. and Takoma Lodge No. q. at
Takoma, Thursday, November 20, will be Wis
tied
Noble Grand Schippeit of Mt. Pleasant
Lodge, No %, has returned TO the city from
a short trip to his former home in Jersey City,
n. j.
Among the active workers in Odd Follow
ship in the District Of Columbia is Past
Grand Master John W. Thompson, who first
Joined the order on the 29th of July, 1S49.
more than forty-five years ago. at which time
he was initiated into Bayside Lodge, No. 66,
located ct ST. Michaels. Talbot county, Nd.
He withdrew and deposited his card Febru-
airy, 1864, in Harmony Lodge. No. 8, in which
he took the third, fourth, and fifth degrees,
which were in vogue at that time, and has re-
tanned continuous and active membership
from that time to the present. He has also
been an active worker In the grand lodge. 10
which he has been elected representative sew
eral years. Brother Thompson also takes
lively interest in the Knights of Pythias. and
is q conspicuous member OF the Veteran Fire
mems Association.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the Seventh street
| l. O. o. F. Hall, held a preliminary meeting
on Friday evening last and mapped out a
course of action.
Brothers E. Pendleton Parker and William
Z. Aughinbaugh, of Beacon Lodge, No 10,
/ have concluded TO become physicians, and
are taking a course al the National Medical
/ College.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10. will give fair for
1 the benefit of the charity fund ut odd Fell
/ lows Hall, Seventh street northwest. from
/ December 10 10, inclusive. The soliciting
/ of votes in the hall will be positively prohib-
/ tied
/ Hon. James A. d. Richards, OF New Phila-
| delphia Lodge. Ohio. has returned 10 the city
I and is again comfortably ensconced in his
residence on Capitol Hill. During his stay
in Washington he has made many warm
friends, who will deeply regret the time when
/ i may become necessaryto sever the existing
! cordial relations by reason of his change of
/ residence.
/ Excelsior Lodge, No. II, contemplates Civ
ing grand musical and literary entertain
ment in the near future and expect to COM
mRnd some of the best talent among the sew
/ era lodges. Past Grand c. A Emme, sos
/ Seventh street northwest, is chairman of the
committee
Grand Master Mead aud his associates Wis
I tied Union Lodge No. II. Covenant Lodge
! No. IS, and Mechanics No. IS during the past
/ week. There was good attendance on each
/ occasion and much interest manifested. The
/ officers eXemplifisd the unwritten work in a
satisfactory manner, and the books were re-
ported well kept. Addresses were made by
the grand master. several members of the
/ lodges, and visiting brethren.