The Washington times., 1894-05-27
ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.

| Fred u. stuart Encampment c0n1errou tne
patriarchal degree on three candidates at
its last meeting, and will have the golden
rule at its next.
Central Lodge worked the first degree last
week, and will probably have the second next
| week.
Ruth (Isebekah degree) Lodge will hold its
next meeting on Tuesday, June 8.
Langdon Lodge, No. 26, will have the
initiatory degree next Tuesday evening.
There was preliminary meeting OF the ap-
plicants for charter for new Rebekah de-
gree lodge at Anacostia last evening.
Beacon Lodge, No. Is. worked the third de-
! gree Monday evening last.
The series of visitations. both OF the grand
lodge and the grand encampment, have been
| completed.
The next two important occurring events,
| so far as known, will be the memorial ser
vices this coming month, and the meeting of
the grand lodge and grand encampment in
July.
| Several OF the lodges have recently gotten
out newly printed constitution and bylaws
brought down to date. A good feature is the
| publication OF the list of members and the
date of their becoming members Of the lodge.
! Make it binding duty to pay dues as much
as any other duty, and suspensions from this
! cause In future members will drop off so per
! cent. and losses OF money from the same
! diminish rs per cent.-San Francisco New
| Age.
Odd Fellowship is not a religious organiza-
| tion; neither does it array itself against the
! Church. 1t finds warrant and authority for
its principles and instructions in the divine
/ law, and no part OF its teachings is out Of
| harmony with the teachings OF the Church on
: similar points.-The Bundle of Sticks.
: All societies have their emblems, and the
! almost innumerable clubs and associations
have charms. badges, etc., and they are gen
i orally Of such character that unless one is a
. member or on intimate terms with members.
with few executions, an explanation would
! have to be given to what order the emblem
/ represented. The three links can be seen and
! recognized from quite distance. To what
I order it belongs is apparent to all Its mean-
! ing Is known and honored by every member,
! and carried upon the person of any brother
I betokens that the bearer is a member OF the
| greatest benencent order that ever existed,
/ and the honor of being lawfully entitled to
| wear one has been bestowed upon the brother
| because he has obligated himself to live faith
/ fully up to the teachings of our emblem, the
three links-friendship, love, and truth
Siftings.
Every member of the order, says the Triple
Link, should strive to join all its branches.
The subordinate lodge is replete with most Of
! the essential doctrines of Odd Fellowship.
| Nothing is more sublime than the encamp-
| ment work. The Rebekah branch opens a
| wide field for woman's influence on human
ity and her great usefulness in Odd Fellow
ship. The Patriarchs Militant adds prestige
and power by its dignity and soldierly grace,
and attracts the attention of a class OF young
men who will make the future grand sires.
Let the young enter into the order as soon
| as possible and early learn those grand moral
| truths which will mold their character into
upright, honorable, respectable citizens.
We regret to learn of the serious illness of
Vice Grand Ettinger. of Brookland Lodge, No.
%. who suddenly taken with bemor-
rhages. He is in a very precarious condition.
Brother Ettinger was one of the charter men,
bers of Brookland Lodge by card from the
lodge in Harrisonburg, Va. and is held in
high esteem by his fellow-members o. the
lodge and by the entire community where he
resides, as well as large circle Of friends in
this city.
We had the pleasure of forming the ac-
quantance last week of Hon. W. s. Forman,
NJ c.. from Illinois, who Is a member of long
standing in the order.
The prospects are that Friendship Lodge
will continue to receive accessions to its mem
bership. This is n new departure for old No.
Il, and we trust the good work will 80 on.
When the official AK was swung in the Gov
ernnent Printing Office one week ago it struck
ployed in that building, all of whom have our
sympathy.
A committee of Brookland Lodge, No. %.
has been appointed to look up the feasibility
of giving an excursion.
The several occupations represented among
the members comprising the sovereign grand
lodge at its last session are as follows: Law
yers. AZ; merchants 43: clerks, 16; physicians,
13; farmers, s: bankers. Z; insurance agerts,
r. .afa .fu.N =. ...l
tate. 3; engineers, 2; editors, q painters, 2;
carpenters. 2; hotel proprietors. 2.
Among those whose services were recently
dispensed with by the Public Printer was
Grand Conductor Dawson, a fact We regret
10 chronicle.
Magenenu Encanpment. No. 4, will confer
the golden rule degree on next Friday even
ing.
Union Lodge worked the degree of
brotherly love last Monday night and will con-
fer the degree of truth tomorrow evening.
Harmony Lodge. No. 8; Union Lodge, No.
IL and Mugenenu Encampment No. T. have
decided to hold joint memorial services on
Sunday. June 10. The exercises will consist
of singing. speaking, etc.. in the Eighth
street hail, followed by march to Congress
sional cemetery. where the graves of deceased
members will be decorated. Music has been
engaged for the occasion. The Patriarchs
full programme will be announced hereafter.
On Wednesday evening the last of the Sc
ries OF grand lodge visitations was made to
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. on which occa-
sion there WIS large attendance OF members
from that lodge and various others in the ju-
risdiction. The degree OF friendship was ex-
emplihed in the role OF 4 new ideal by spe-
cial team of the lodge in the way of new de-
parturc IN ritualistic work. Il behalf of the
lodge Past Grand Baxter presented Grand
Master Wood, who is u member OF that lodge
with handsome gold watch and chain, a
token OF esteem IRON his fellow members, to
which the recipient appropriately responded.
Upon the conclusion OF the degree work a
bountiful collation. was served. which was
followed by short addresses by Grand Repre-
sentative Allan. Grand Secretary Hunt Grand
Marshal Jones. Past Grand Masters c. II.
Mansur. OF Missouri, and James B. Law, of
Maryland. Grand Master Wood, Deputy
Grand Master Mead, Brother Faulkner, and
others.
Naomi CRebekah degree) Lodge. No. 1. held
an opening meeting on the occasion of the
grand visitation on Monday evening. May q.
The following programme was rendered in
an excellent manner:
Address OF welcome. Noble Grand Matthews
Piano duet. ..!....M Mrs. Zurhorst and daughter
Comic song. g...................Mr Mr. William Tyser
Comic dialogue
Mandolin Club
Address. Hon. James a. d. Richards
Piano solo Observation-Disclosures Miss Edna Allen
Fancy dance. ce.-....-............Mis Miss Shackelford
Recitation. ................. Grand Marshal Jones
Harp solo. o.....................Mr MIR. IL Z. Gorha;n
Recitation. .......................M MIR Mayer
Piano solo ......-.............M Miss IIirscE
beautiful silver pitcher was presented to
Grand Master Wood and a handsome Bible to
Brother C. r. Faulkner. At the conclusion
of the programme refreshments were bounti-