The Washington times., 1894-06-10
ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.

| ODD FELLOWS;
GOOD FELLOWS.
During the mouth Of Juno occurs the nom
ina4son and election of officers for tho follow.
ing six months. Much, II not most. Of thu
welfare aad prosperity Of the lodge depend
upoa at2 o0aeerA With active, sarnest, and
Intelligent omosrs there will invariably b
found progressive. wide-awake lodge. The
reverse OF this proposition is often too equally
true. Select the best members for the several
positions There may be those who aspire tc
place and prefermeat who are not the mosl
competent aave in their own estimation.
Then again there may be those who are reti-
cent, but With ability Of high order, were
brought Into rsquisition. Int this progressive
age OF competition and activity, the besl
thought of tho order should Be exercised IN
tho promotion Of its usefulness, standing and
efficiency, and to tins end there should be
high standard Of qualification. brother
may have filed subordinate place accepta-
BIZ, but TINT does not argue or prove bis capa-
hiiity to successfully all all phases along the
limo Of advancement. Where, however, the
brother in line unites the necessary quaai1ca-
ton. his case would appear to deserve spe-
eial recognition, but not otherwise. what We
plead for is the gunerl Advancement OF the
order in all its departments, and one Of the
veu hest ways in which ii can be served and
sAhserved and preserved Is in tho selection Of
the most compstant, the most energetic. and
the most fAithful unambers for its officers.
Furgrt II not
TIE nrst degree was conferred on eighteen
candidates at the meeting Of Metropolis
Lodge, No. 16, Friday evening last. -Four aP-
plications for membership were received In
addition to the usual large attendance Of
members from this lodge as we'll as other
lodges in the city, the following visitors were
pressaf from other jurisdictions: 8. g.
John G, PuIliam, Montgomery Lodge, No. IS,
Harrodsburg, Ky; ". E Cotton, Audubon
Lodge, No 217, Brayton, Iowa; John Cooley,
Shenandoah Lodge, No. Is, Uuoa, n Y.
Among the disciples of Blackstone receiving
their shecpskins the present commencament
season are Past Grand John @. Proctor and
Brother Charles R Hot
| Lanzdon Lodge, No. 26, conferred the ini-
ti1tory on two candidates Tuesday evening.
Friendship Lodge conferred tho frst degree
Thursday evening.
Fred y. Stuart Encampment VIII confer the
Tuesday evening.
Central Lodge had work At its meeting last
Fridzy evening.
Nj Pleasant Lodge, No. %, conferred the
first and second degrees at its last meeting,
and will give the inidatory at its next.
| Naomi (Rebekah degree) Encampment, No.
! /, initiated thres candidates at its last meet
ing. Officers we're placed in nomination for
the Succeeding term A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for an excursion to River
View, the date fxed being June a.
Excelsior Lodge practiced degree work At
| its last meeting.
Beacon Lodge, No. Is, will have an initia-
tory degree tomorrow evening, and perhaps
one Of the other degrees
At 4oclock this Sunday afternoon me-
mortal services under the auspices OF Har-
mony Lodge. No. 8. Union Lodge, No. II, and
Nagenenu Encampment, No. 4, in memory
of their deceased members, will be held at Odd
Fellows hall. Eighth street southeast. The
committee in charge OF the arrangements con-
sists of the following:
William p Allan, P G. NJ; Herman Kah-
ler, P. g.. and Charles ". O'Neill, P. G., OF
Harmony Lodge, No. 9: Richard Emmons, P.
G.; Joseph A. Scott, P. g., and John q.
Castell, '. G., of Union Lodge. No. II, and
Henry c. Hazard, P. G. NJ; L. W. Sanderson,
P. c. P, and William P. Allan, P. c. p, Of
Magenenu Eacampment, No. 4. The grand
canton and Canton Potomac of the patriarchs
sion and meet at Union lodgeroom in full
uniform at 8 o'clock to-day and march
from their hall to the Odd Fellows hall,
Eighth street southeast, accompanied by the
Canton Potomac band. These exercises are
expected Obe Of IN unusually interesting and
impressive character in paying fervent
tribute to the memory of departed
Of deceased members OF Harmony
Lodge, No. 9. shows that since its organiza-
ton ninety-six members have died. the first
being James Lackey, who died December IL,
1s42, and was buried at sea from the VAN
dalia. and the last Philip A. Cawood. P c..
who died February %, 1884. OF the total
number of deceased of this lodge eighty-six
are buried in Congressional cemetery. The
remaining ten are buried: One at sea from the
Yandalia, one lost on the Central America, one
In Anderson PRISON. grounds, one in Charles
ton. S. c.; one in Rock Greek cemetery, one
in Mount Pleasant, one in Howard county,
Nd; one in Newport, r. l.; one in West Vir-
ginia, and one in Tennessee.
Members Of the grand canton and Canton
Potomac are reminded of the order to meet
in full uniform at O'Clock to-day ut Union
lodgeroom to participate in the memorial
services. which commence at o'clock at Odd
Fellows hall, Eighth street southeast.
Covenant Lodge does not believe in the ex-
elusive idea of post mortem honors to its
members. and thinks that some should be
given when due and while they can be appre-
ciated by the living members; and thus it
came about that at the last meeting of this
lodge splendid crayon portrait Of himself
was presented to Past Grand George Bennett
for his zeal and efficiency in the work Of the
order, and especially in appreciation Of his
valuable services as the degree master Of the
lodge. The presentation was made in behalf
Of the lodge by Brother Charles B. Wise, war
den Of the lodge, in very suitable address,
These exercises were concluded by banquet
prepared under the efficient direction OF
Brothers Ed. H. Horner, P. G. and P. Secre-
tary; George W. Wise, George W. Reintzel,
and John G. Cherry, ?. G., in which speeches,
spoons, pictures, and ice cream were delight
fully mixed up with general good fellowship.
Among the visitors present were Grand Mas
ter Wood and Grand Secretary Hunt.
Covenant Lodge, No. 13, is one of the most
flourishing and progressive in this District,
having been in existence for over half a GEN.
tury. 1t has a membership of nearly 200,
owns in fee simple two valuable substantial
brick buildings, each containing an audience
room. 1t has recently expended about $500
on the interior decorations of one Of its halls,
and when occasion requires both audience
chambers can be used at the sans time by
means Of a connecting doorway.
The worthy vice grand of Covenant Lodge,
Walter B. Sebastin, presided as noble grand
Thursday evening with grace and dignity,
Noble Grand Cotterell being absent visiting
friends in Pennsylvania.
Covenant Lodge, at its meeting held Nav
81. conferred the degree of truth on two
candidates in the excellent manner which
characterizes all the work OF its degree team