The Washington times., 1895-02-03

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evening by President Allen. Hon. j. &.
Mcguire, Hon. J. A. d. Richards, and Grand
Master Mead The officers OF the association
are as follows: President, Charles Allen, NJ.
D.; first vice president. John w. Thompson,
7. G. NJ; second vice president. Thomas w.
Fowler, p. g. NJ. treasurer, Napoleon J.
Smith; secretary, Z. ii. Pearson.
- Past Grand Harrison S. 1Iarreli, of Metrop-
oils Lodge, No. 16. whom last heard from, WAS
located at Co orado Springs Coz, whittier he
had gone inquest Of improved health for him
self and family.
At the meeting of Beacon Lodge, No. 10.
held on Monday evening. the question OF ad-
mission and degree fees was earnestly dis
cussed. Past Grand Master Crawshaw was
elected trustee OF the Seventh Street |. 0. o.
F. Hall Association to Ill an unexpired term.
He was also appointed TO represent the lodge
on the joint committee, having IN charge the
seyenty-siXth anniversary celebration i'll
Al ril. and the dedicatory services OF the new
Odd Fellows Temple. on Broad street. Phil
adelphia, in May next. Quite delegation
OF Metropolis Lodge, No. 16. headed by Past
Grand Belts AMI Others were present at the
meeting.
Canton Potomac. No. 5, Patriarchs Mill
tant. il is said, proposes taking trip to At
the meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and have under consideration the formation
of club. whereby TO provide for the men,
bers who attend at that time.
On Friday evening. January 25, Takoma
Lodge. No. q. celebrated lis second ami
yersary Notwithstanding the exceedingly
inclement weather, there was Il good audi
ence in attendance. who enjoyed an interest
ing literary and musical programme. Ad-
dresses were made during the evening by
Noble Grand J. b. Kinnear who presided
and also by Past Grand Master Crawshaw.
the pariarchical degree on Friday evening
last.
American Odd Fellowship has distanced il
/ numbers the Manchester Unity, from which
it received It's CHARTER.
| The grand lodge OF Illinois has instructed
/ its representatives to the Sovereign Crane
Lodge to vote to exclude saioon-keepers iron
New York State has 720 subordinate lodges
| The new I. o. o. F. temple at Philadelphia
will be formallyidedicated in May next. Tit
District of Columbia will doubtless send
SOOu
| Excelsior Lodge, No. II. will confer th'
| initiatory degree at lis meeting tomorrow
! evening. A degree team-was organized q
! its last meeting aud Brother Ernst was ap
! pointed captain of the team.
! At the meeting OF the joint committee O
| one from tlFs several lodges in the Jurisdiction
| held on Monday evening last. it was resolves
to furnish a II by 20 room in the Odd Eel
| lows Sanitarium at Gainesville, Fla, TO b
known as the District OF Columbia room
| The next meeting OF the committee will b.
1 held Monday evening, February IL. at 1886
! in the blue room. full attendance is re
/ quested.
The installation of officers Of Martha Wash
! ington (Rebekah Degree) Lodge. No. 3, l.
1 O. F., took place on Saturday. January 6
! The officers were installed by Sister Sarah NJ
/ Sanderson as grand master. The officers in
stalled were Sisters Elizabeth Weber nohl
grand; Rose Cherry. vice grand; Brother Ed
| WIZ II. Harner, financial secretary; William
ii. Rollins. recording secretary; Sisters Vii
ginia Il. Schutt, treasurer; Matte Bause
chaplain: Helen Fields, warden. and Flor;
| Johnson, conductor, together with the sur
! porters os the noble and vice grands. Th
lodge conferred the degree upon fifteen can
| didates at their last meeting, January g.. A
| the Same meeting q number of application
| were received and referred to the yariou
committees,