The Washington times., 1895-02-12
ELECTIONS IN LODGES.
Interesting Events Among Good Temp
lars. and Other Organizations

Interesting Events Among Good Temp
lars. and Other Organizations
Rescue Lodge No. 8. l. O. G. T., the six
months old baby of South Washington, has
elected and installed the following officers:
Past chief templar,J j. Hayre; chief templar,
William T. Raley; vice templar Miss Lulu Hat
ton; chaplain, John Hartman; recording sec
retary, Thomas Schnopp; financial secretary,
Johu Schnopp; assistant recording seere-
tarY. Miss Stella Mcclellan; treasurer, John
T. Hatton; marshal, George Hayre; deputy
marshal, Miss Katie Thomas; guard, William
Taylor; sentinel James Goddard. The lodge
will give an enjoyable entertainment at its
hall. Four-and-a-half and q streets southwest,
on the evening of February Is. Although
but six months old the lodge now numbers
over fifty members.
Columbia Lodge, No /. Shield OF Honor
held its regular meeting Wednesday last,
with full attendance of officers and men,
bers. Three new members We're initiated
and four elected. The report OF the treasurer
for the month OF January showed the lodge
10 be in a nourishing financial condition.
The report of the entertainment committee
for February % showed large sale of tick
cts and a lot more was ordered printed.
handsome gold badge of the order was or
dered TO be given TO the brother selling the
highest number of tickets. A prominent
M mber Of the lodge also offered handsome
initial ring to the brother selling 100 tickets,
and, from appearances, he will have TO give
at least three rings, as Columbia Lodge has
some ticket hustlers.
The delegate to the grand lodge was given
some very important instructions to propose
for the good OF the order at its meeting in
Baltimore February 90 and 81. committee
was appointed with instructions TO purchase
an entirely new paraphernalia for initiatory
services. under the new ritual, and a new
team was organized TO compete with the
regulars in the secret work. Under the head
OF good of the order stirring remarks were
made by Deputy Grand Master NJ. 4. Skinner
and w. ~, John A. Jurghans.
Union Lodge, No. %. X. of p, had its u.s.
ual quota of members present Wednesday
evening last in spite of the cold weather.
There was considerable business on hand,
the comforting OF rank and other matters OF
interest.
Z. C. J, c. Yost, in presenting the past
chancellor jewel to Brother A. Z. Coquard,
made very neat little speech in commenda-
ton of his efforts in behalf OF the lodge and
Of the credit due him in passing successfully
! through the chairs TO the position of past
chancellor of the best lodge in this domain.
Brother Coquard accepted the badge of his
! RANK, and made few appropriate remarks
! IN appreciation of the honor bestowed on
! him.
Brother NJ s. Campbell. captain of the am.
plified team, has his men under thorough
training, and in short time will show the
beauty OF the amplifed work as Union Lodge
can confer it.
Union Lodge has taken considerable inter
est in the proposed union fair. having ap-
! pointed her committee and started the ball or
| a very lively pace. Brother Mahoney, o.
Capital Lodge, paid fraternal visit, and
! spoke of the institution OF the new lodge al
| HerDdon. Va, in the near future and other
matters of interest to the lodge.
All visiting Pythians of this or other do
mains are cordially invited to attend its
sessions.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. l, !. O. G. T.,
! turned out in large numbers on Tuesday
evening last and the following officers were
installed by the lodge deputy: H. F. Smith
c. T.; s. W. Russell. P. G. T.; Hattie Maice
| v T.: Miss Blanche Ford, chaplain; Prof. H.
| r. Stewart. recording secretary; Mrs. Z. c.
/ Palmer, assistant secretary; John G. Smith
! financial secretary: L. G.. Whitcomb: treas
urer: Mr.. Tudor, NJ: Miss Rose E. Earring.
ton, ID. NJ; Mr.. Gilmore, g., and Miss Nellie
! Smith, s.
A resolution asking for special session o.
! the grand lodge was unanimously adopted.
Prof. Stewart was given a beautiful set o.
water cOiors by r. A. Dinsmore as prize fol
| bringing in the largest nlmber of members
! during the term.
There was more than usual interest dis
played in the business of Cammack Tent. o.
| the Independent Order of Rechabites, at the
last meeting, when Mr.. c. S. Schutterly tool
obligations which made him an active mem.
her of the order. Though the officers were
| mostly new, the ritualistic imitation rites
| and service were performed in very salts
factory manner. During the service Ezra
| Goff acted as past CHIEF ruler Thomas Marcht
as chief ruler. Walter E. Allen as deputy
ruler. J. r. Mahoney as shepherd and w
Jett as levite, while Chief Ruler-elect Gof
filed his post during the business part of tht
meeting. Mr.. Marche gave an interesting
account OF his recent visit to Lynchburg
Va, where he organized a tent of twenty-five
charter members. Brother Mahoney ad
dressed the meeting on "Rltualistic work.
and unanimously the tent voted to devot,
the next meeting night to perfection of tn,
ritualistic service.
Good will Lodge No. Z, L o. G. T.. ha:
elected and installed officers as follows: Chic
templar, Sergt. John C. Daley; past chic
templar, Miss Susie opringman: vice tenn
plar. Miss Gertie Libbey; chaplain. Miss Annie
Thomas; recording secretary, J. P. Jennings
financial secretary, Miss Jennie Anderson; as
sistant secretary, Miss Maggie Henning
treasurer. Henry J. GREENWOOD; marshal
John G. Campbell; guard Edward Libbey
sentinel, S. J. McConn, and organist, Mis-
Edith Holman. This lodge now meets at tn,
hall at the corner of Four-and-a-half and {
streets southwest. On next Wednesday even
ing the members of Goodwill will give an en-
joyable entertainment, with refreshments, a
Harris Hall, corner OF Seventh and d street
northwest.