The Washington times., 1895-01-13


Lapgly; Il. s. s., j. j. Atwell; i. e., Il. L.
Marris, and o. g., f. G. Harris.
Past Grand Master C. b. r. Coledge was
the Installing officer on the occasion, assisted
by the following acting grand lodge officers:
Grand warden, Past Grand Ebenezer Ellis;
grand secretary, Past Grand Frank /. Wood;
grand treasurer. Past Grand G.. A. Emme;
grand guardian, G. w. III. Browne. and grand
marshal, John l.. Browne. At the conclusion
of the installation services remarks were made
by Brothers Coledge. Ellis Wood, Emme.
and Browne. Brother Heaton. of Iakoma
Lodge, in the course of his remarks referred
to the fact OF its being Just two years that
evening since the first meeting preliminary 10
the organization of Takoma Lodge was held
| in Birche's Hall, at which time the then
grand master. B. +. Crawshaw gave n talk
on the subject of Odd Fellowship and out
lined plans for the new lodge.
The following named officers of Central
Lodge, No. /, were installed by L. q. J l..
Irwin. viz: N. g., w. d. Sbayer;Y V. G.. r. Il.
Black; recording secretary. w X. Hunt, per-
manent secretary, III. Fisher; treasurer. w, l..
Hart warden Thomas s. Sergeon i. =. N.
! c., Joseph II. Daniel; l.. s. n. g.. l.. X.
Donavin. In conformity with the custom in
| Central Lodge, the grand secretary, at the
conclusion OF the installation exercises in be-
! half of the lodge, presented TO the retiring
noble grand. DR.. H. ID. L. Heath, past
grands jewel.
+ Brooklyn has flfty-six lodges OF Odd Fol-
! lows. Some have annually what is called
! past grands' night, on which occasion the
! initiatory degree Is conferred by u stall oil
/ past grands all in full dress.
The cost OF dedicating the new temple at
I Cincinnati was g, $50. The entire expense OF
/ the temple has been paid by tho Cincinnati
lodges and a surplus OF S28, 600 turned over
/ TO the home.
Illinois. at the recent session OF the grand
! lodge instructed its Representatives to tho
sovereign grand lodge to a vocate the adop-
| tion Of an amendment, excluding Saloon
keepers from the order.
Grand Patriarch Uline, assisted by the
officers OF the grand encampment. has ili-
stalled the officers OF the several subordinate
encampments, as follows
Columbian Encampment. No. /. chief patri-
arch, Charles Mullen; high priestslichard IL.
Sorrel; senior warden. Ebenezer Ellis scribe
John II. Seitfert; treasurer. d. W. Keck, and
junior warden, Charles II. Stevenson.
Magenenu Encampment, No. e. Chief
patriarch, George a. Crawford; high priest.
David +. Hazard senior warden, Frank L.
Metcalf; scribe, William p. Allan; treasurer,
H. A. Herrell; junior warden. William w.
Cox.es-sa
Mount Nebo Eneampment, No. s. Chief pa
tridfch, z. l.. Lomax; high priest. ". j..
Drummond; senior warden A. J. Donaldson;
lion junior warden. II. l.. Shackeiord.
Fred. d. Stuart Encamnment. No 7. Chief
patriarch Edward f. Barton; high priest.
Joseph L. Irwin; senior warden. John W.
Watson. scribe, Samuel Z. Boyee: treasurer.
Newton II. Nicholson, and junior warden, +.
William Ernst
The semi-annual session OF the grand en-
campment |. o. o. f. of the District OF Co
lumba, will be held in Seventh street hall on
Tuesday, January is, 1885. at 30 p m.
On Tuesday evening last Fred d. Stuart
Eneampaent, Ne.iE conferred the q. r. de-
gree and received four applications for mem
bersbiP.
Past Noble Grand Addie NJ Newman. ol
Ruth (Rebekah degree Lodge, installed the
officers-eect OF Naomi Lodge. No. /. last
Monday evening, as follows: Noble grand
Edna q. Allan; vice grand. j. F. Warwick
recording secretary, Annie Roberts, financial
secretary, Susie G. Van Horn, and treasurer
Eliza Thompson.
, Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. %. conferred
the second degree upon two candidates las
Z "Wednesday evening. and received one appi
cation oil membership by deposit OF card
The resignation of Past Grand William b
Matthews as representative 10 the Crane
Lodge was accepted, and Past Grand a. J
. Schippett was elected TO Ill the vacancy thu:
: made. Among the visitors were Vice Crane
, German, of Excelsior Lodge. No. II, an6
Brother Booth of Metropolitan Lodge
No. 16.
The Grand Lodge will meet next Wednes
day. January l6, in Odd Fellows Hail
Seventh street northwest.
AT the last regular meeting of Covenan
Lodge. No. Is. |. o. o. F., ID. L. Hazard
past grand of Union Lodge. No. IL, as in
stalling officer. assisted by Henry c. Hazard
past grand master. acting as grand marshal
installed the following officers for the ensu
ing terfR:saL H. X. MangRm.- noble grand
Charles B. Wise, vice grand: George Bennett
right supporter of the noble grand W. II
Davis, left supporter of the nobie grand, u
: II. Brewer. warden; Arthur Lingley insid
guardian; Theodore F. Kinney. past grani
master right scene supporter; Thomas Rife
past grand master left scene supporter; Will
lam II. HarmCst, past grand supporter OF vic
grand; Joseph Somers, left supporter OF vie
grand.