The Washington times., 1894-12-23
ter OF his lodge and conducts the work in an
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ter OF his lodge and conducts the work in an
acceptable manner.
Friendship Lodge. No. u, has recently be
come the possessor of Mason and hamiin
organ. and on. Thursday evening had an at
tractive musical and literary programme.
In Illinois the:per capita tax is 70 cents.
g Sloan Encampment. No. II. of Philadel-
phia, is said 10 be worth 1000.
The entertainment given at Odd Fellows
Hail last Tuesday evening for the benefit OF
the Junior Drum Corps of Canton Potomac,
was literary success. and much praise is due
TO Mr.. Harry Shackelford. the manager II
should be repeated mt an early date.
Ohio Lodge. 10. ], Washington Lodge. No.
2. and Whey Encampment. No i. OF Gin
cinna.i. have sold the temple Jointly owed by
them Tor ST5.G00 and located in the new
temple recently erected I'm that city. When
prices of real estate get back TO the proper
condition. those owning the Seventh street
Hall should dispose Of that property on adj
yantageoas terms. buy ground eligibly To-
Gated elsewhere. and erect "A modern Odd
Fellows temple combining all the necessary
appointments and conveniences.
A large delegation of the officers and mem
Ders of Harmony Lodge. No. .. went 10 Alex
andria last -SunC ay with the remains of
Broker b. L. Burgess, an old member OF Po-
tomac Lodge OF that city, who died on Fri
day. the lIth instant Brother Burgess had
for several years been engaged in the grocery
and feed business in East Washington and
during his last sickness was in the care of
Harmony Lodge. The delegation was met
at Alexandria by members OF Potomac and
Sarepta Lodges, /. o. o. T.. and the Red
Men. the brother vas buried with honors the
OF the order.
a movement is on foot. started by Golden
Eule Lodge. to furnish a room or suite OF
rooms in the i. O. o. L. Sanitarium, at Gaines
vii e. Fla. This is To pe a national hospital
whore all Odd Fellows from all over the world
can have the benefits OF Southern climate
and lie accommodated with room. medical
attendance and board at the nominal sum OF
IS per week. the actual cost. Many OF the
Jurisdictions have already taken steps to en-
courage the undertaking in substantial
way. ard this Jurisdiction should not be back
ward in furnishing handsome apartments 10
be known as the District of Columbia suite. -
Hon. owen Scott. editor of the official organ
Ofthe /. o. o. F.. in Illinois. was in the city
the past week. He was formerly member
of Congress.
Past Chief Patriarch W. H. Smollinger. tho
efficient secretary of the Covenant Mutual
Benefit Association, of GaleSburg. ILL.,, has
been elected grand patriarch of the jurisdic-
uon of Illinois. Although a comparatively
young man. his fitness aud ability have rap
' lulN Drought MIN 10 the front Edlk. his clec-
tion is well deserved compliment.
Grand Master Mead has appointed the fol-
lowing persons to install the officers of the
several lodges for the ensuing term: Central
Lodge, No. l. Past Grand John l.. Irwin;
Washington Lodge. No. 6, Grand Secretary
William r. Hunt; Eastern Lodge. No. Z, Dep
uty Grand Master II. II. Sorrel: Harmony
Lodge. No. 9. Grand Master Theodore Mead:
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, Grand Conductor
James II. Crew; Union Lodge, No. IL, Deputy
Grand Master r. II. Sorrel; Friendship
Lodge, No. II, Grand Representative w. p.
Allan: Covenant Lodge. No. 13. Past Grand
j. i. Hazard: Beacon Lodge. No. Is. Grand
Representative Joseph Burroughs: Metropo-
lis Lodge, No. 16. Past Grand Master John
II. Wood; Excelsior Lodge, No. II. Grand
Representative L. A. Stier: Mechanics Lodge.
No. is. Grand Warden Thomas J. Jones;
Oriental Lodge, No. 70, Grand Master Mead:
Federal City Lodge No. 90 Past Grand L.
Ellis; Golden Rule Lodge. No. q. Grand
Chaplain +. c. Grumley: Salem Lodge. No.
%, Grand Marshall John l. Brown; Mount
Pleasant Lodge. No. %, Past Grand Master
II. c. Hazard; Takoma Lodge, No. a, Past
Grand Master c. b. Il. Colledge: Brookland
Lodge, No. %. Past Grand Master c. b. r.
Colledge: Langdon Lodge, No. 26. Past Grand
Master John ii. Wood; Naomi tRebekah De-
gree Lodge, No. /. Past Noble Grand Addie
NJ Newman; Ruth (Rebekah Degree) Lodge.
No. 2. Past Noble Grand Annie LomaX; Mar
tha Washington (Rebekah Degree Lodge,
No. 3, Past Noble Grand Sarah NJ. Sanderson.
Past Grand I. NJ. Nichols. of Galesburg Ill.
was in the city on Friday on his way East.