The Washington times., 1894-04-22
ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.

Ill 6CCOIuduCo Will tu0 pAOCioAAAosiOA VI III
grand sire, the order of Odd Fellows of tn
District of Columbia will on Thursday, tn
26th instant, celebrate the seventy-fifth ami
versary Of the introduction OF the order int
America. All arrangements have been com
pleted for the occasion, and an enjoyable eel
ebration is anticipated. The exercises vii
consist OF three parts, a street parade In tn
afternoon, followed by a meeting in Conven
tion hall, to be addressed by distinguishes
members of the order, and q reception ant
hop in the evening.
The parade, which will take place prompt.
at p. m, will be in charge of Grand Marsha
DR.. 7. J. Jones. and will move from Peace
Monument, through Pennsylvania avenue, tc
Executive Mansion, thence east via New York
avenue to Convention hall, where the exer-
cises will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
Four divisions will be represented in the
parade, the Patriarchs Militant. the subordi-
nate lodges, the encampment branch and the
grand officers Rebekah degree members and
invited guests in carriages. The Marine
Third Artillery and other bands have been en-
gagged. All members will appear in dark
clothes and wear badge worn at Capitol Gen.
tennial parade The various divisions will
Charles E. Tribbey, pink sash; T. Edward
Clark, jr., purple sash; John l b. Brown, blue
sash. Several of the lodges will be repre-
sented in the parade by floats of a unique
and interesting character.
The exercises at Convention hall at 8. 80
will consist OF an overture by the Marine
Band; song. america" by the choir, under
the direction of Prof. J. H. Roeder, of the
Eastern Presbyterian church choir; PRAYER
Rev. Brother Thomas G Easton; solo, Miss
Dorothy Byrd Rogers; Introductory remarks,
Grand Master Wood; address, Senator John
Martin, ?. G. NJ: solo; address, Second Comp
troller G. II. Mansur, p. G.. NJ; song, by the
choir.
In the evening reception will be held in
Convention hall from 7.3O to 9.15. when dane
ing will commence. The evening exercises
will be in charge of Brother W. Z. Clapp,
with the following assistants:
Reception committee-Grand Master J. H.
Wood. w. p. Allan, 7. j. Jones, f T. Pettengill,
X A. Mclean, Z. f. Trieber, ]. B. Ward, j. S.
Jones, c W. Leannarda. W. T. Jones, W. NJ.
Wales, W. H. klopfer, J. W. Watson, and the
following Rebekah degree members: Mrs. c.
Burroughs, Mrs. s NJ. sandcrson, Miss A. NJ Du-
vail, Mrs. V. Kessler, Mrs NJ !. Nicholson, Miss
n +. Pearson, Miss l. V. Spare, Mrs. Van Horn,
Mrs. c. X Schutt, Mrs. T. Ii. Harner, Miss Annie
Wilkins and Miss 4. VI. Lomax.
The floor committee will consist Of Floor Di-
rector w. E. Clapp, Thomas j. Jones, D. Wolf,
c. W. Leannarda, j. j Cherry, H. C. Given, L.
w. Boody, W. ID. Coleman, A. b. Clark, ". F.
GUIDE, j. l. Brown, c. II. oladden, W. 7. Pixley,
W. II. klopfer, Charles Campbell, William Mus
ser, ID. C. Morrison, G. F. Trotter, A. Frey, J. c.
Wilson, William Berger, W. E. Blocker, W. "
Fisher, 4. j. Schippert, J. II. Van Houten, W.
Quinn, r. F. Crist, Z. T. Bartlett, j. II. Halford,
s Cottrell, jr, Charles Mullen. f. Z. Barton;
X p slee, J. w Watson, X. Fulkerson, W. Il
Schlosser, and r. F. Wales.
Harmony Lodge, No. O. conferred the ini-
tiatory aud second degrees on last Monday
evening.
Union Lodge, No. II, worked the initiatory
and first degrees al its last meeting. The sec
ond degree will be conferred tomorrow
night.
Harmony Lodge, No. 9. is making arrange
ments for parade in East Washington on
Thursday, just prior to the general parade.
Grand Patriarch d. L. Hazard, accom-
panied by the officers of the grand encamp-
ment, will visit Fred D. Stuart Encampment
on Tuesday evening.
Brother Lawrence Gallagher. of No. II, is
the recipient of many congratulations. 1t is
fourteen-pound boy.
The general relief committee, composed OF
representatives from the various bodies met
last evening and apportioned the amount real
lied from the late entertainments, S4l5,
among the organizations.
occur this week is that to Beacon Lodge, No.
10, tomorrow evening.
The public visitation at Columbian En-
No. l. last Wednesday evening.
was well attended. A good programme OF
song and recitation was presented, followed
by refreshments.
The Union NJ. E. church was crowded last
evening upon the occasion OF the
public meeting given under the auspices of
Lodge. No. II. The address of
the evening was by Representative Mcclure,
and the programme was of a high literary
character. The grand master and grand
patriarch were present. together with many
other of the grand officers.
The anniversary committee will meet on
Tuesday evening, instead Of Wednesday even
ing, this week.
The tickets for the reception and hop on
the evening of April 26 have been placed at
the nominal sum of so cents, which includes
hat-box privileges. They can be obtained
from members of the lodges.
Magenenu Encampment. No. 4. conferred
the golden rule degree on last Friday even
ing.
Past Grand S. c. Palmer, of Covenant
Lodge. No. l3. has been elected director in
the Farmers and Mechanics bank of West
Washington.
The membership in the District of Column
bia is about $500. Five new lodges have
been added during the last two years.
On Tuesday evening last the grand lodge
officers visited Washington Lodge, No. 6.
Past Grand Master Frazier presided at the
open meeting. and an interesting programme
Of literary and musical exercises and addresses
ETC., followed.
Grand Representative Burroughs contrib
,%.NI 1A&Na 1f A&-.. II. Il,,,
to the last number of the Bundle of Sticks.
Canton Potomac conferred the patriarch
militant degree last evening. This interest
in this canton is increasing, several addi-
tions being made to its ranks.
The officers of the grand encampment will
visit Fred. D. Stuart Encampment, No. 7. on
Tuesday, April "a. The remaining visitations
are TO Magenenu Encampment, No. 4. May 4,
and Columbia, No. /. May 9.
Golden Rule Lodge at its meeting last Tues
day evening decided to parade in a body on
the 26th inst. The members will meet at their
ball at O'Clock p. m. sharp. Past Grand
Adolph Levy was appointed marshal.
Beacon Lodge, No. Is, conferred the third
degree on four candidates on Monday even
ing.
Forget not the fact that Thursday next will
be the seyenty-fifth anniversary of American
Odd Fellowship. Turn out with the order and
In every suitable way contribute to make it an
event worthy Of the District of Columbia and
the great event it is intended to commemo-
rate.
On Thursday next. the 26th instant. Ameri
can Odd Fellowship will have rounded out
three-quarters of n century of its existence.
The first American lodge was instituted at
Baltimore by the assemblage of the required
number of five. who had previously been in
tiated in England. The lodge was known
and hailed as Washington Lodge, No. l, and
is in existence to-day. Thomas Wildey, who
is to-day styled 1.-THE father of Odd Fellow
ship in this country. was the first noble
grand. The organization grew in import