Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
Past Grand Patriarchs.

81: Benz. F. Crawshaw, 1929; John H.
Wood, 1884; Theodore Mead, 1s94-95.
Past Grand Patriarchs.
The following are the past grand patri-
archs of the Grand Encampment of the Dis
trict of Columbia: William Towers, 1867;
VIM. w. Moore, 1S47-S; William B. Magru-
der, $3.50; L. A. Gobright, 1880; John
Sessford, jr., 1s5O-51; Thomas Rich, 1S51-52;
Fred D. Stuart, iS52-53 r. Finley Hunt,
Calvert, 1896; w. d. Stewart 1861
John Thaw, 1S57-5S; Andrew Jackson 1853
80; James Skirving, 1S59-GO; John F. Haven
ner, 1S6O-61; Chas. j. Wright, 1S61-62; Will
liam S. Roberts, 1S62-63; Alfred H. Gawler,
lStS-6i; Jos. S. Tucker, 1876: John T.
Given, 1906; John t. SuteE 1S66-67; By
ron A. kidder, 1S67-6s; Thomas w. Fow-
Ter, 1S6S-69; Thos. Greer, 1S69-7O; Andrew
J. Donaldson, 1SIO-71; H. Clay Espey, 1871
y; Sol. L. liable, 1S72-73; VIM R. Newman,
1871; John H. Seiffert, 1S74-75; George S..
Ring ls.o-l6; George H. Baer 1s76-77; Jos.
~; John Long, 1S79-S0; A. H. Stockman,
1SSO-S1; John Edwin Mason, 1SS1-S2; VIM.
b. Frazier, 1SS2-S3; NJ. d. Brainard, 1884 ;
T. c. Grumley. 1SS4-S5; Geo. A. Green, 1856
ST. John A. Shackelford 1sS6-s7; T. Walter
Fowler, 1SS1-SS; Josiah S. Moffatt, 1SSS-S9
+. a. Norway, 1SS9-9O; James A Edgar
1Sge9l; Richard H. Sorrell. 1912; A. S.
Webster, 1S92-93; David L. Hazard, 1898 "a ;
George w. Uline 1So4-95.
The Total Mcmbcrshfp,
There are at present about 1900 Odd Eel
lows in the District, and 1888 members of the
Rebekah branch of the order
The Grand Lodge meets the third We'd
resday in January and July. The Grand
Encampment meets the third Tuesday in
January and July. The subordinate lodges
meet weekly, while the encampments meet
twice month. The Rebekah lodges meet
twice month. The subordinate lodges
III this Jurisdiction and the dates of their
restitution are as follows: Central Lodge,
No. 1, instituted November II, 1927; Wash
1rgton Lodge, No. q, September 8, 1898:
Eastern Lodge. No. February II, 1899;
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, July 10. 1910;
Union Lodge, No. II, November 8, 1910;
friendship Lodge, No. II, August %, 1912:
Covenant Lodge, No -. April 10, 1913;
Metropolis Lodge, No. IL, January TO- 1916;
Excelsior Lodge, No. II, April IS, 1916;
Mechanics Lodge, No. IS, April IS, 1910;
Oriental 9Sie Lodge German. No 10. July q,
1S43; Federal City Lodge, No. 90, January
II. 1877; Golden Rule Lodge No. q, July
20, 1880; Salem Lodge, No. d. January q,
1873; Mt Pleasant Lodge, No. %, January
%. 1893; Takoma Lodge, No. "a, January
%, 1898; Brookland Lodge, No o. August
:, 1888; Langdon Lodge, No. g. January 30,
1896.
Rebekah lodges-Naomi No. 1, September
{, 1875; Ruth. No. 2, September 1, 1886;
Martha Washington, No. 3, March 4, 1890
Encampments-Co Columbian, No. 1, January
6; 1884, Magenenu, No. 4, March %, 1876:
Mt. Nebo, No. q, January 13, 1917; Fred D.
Stuart No. T. July ~, 1879.
The District of Columbia Odd Fellows
have been honored by having three grand
sires-James Gettys, w. w. Moore and
Fred. d. Stuart-chosen from their number
The Grand Officers.
The present officers of the Grand Lodge
are: Grand master, Richard H. Sorrell
deputy grand master, Thomas ]. JONES'
grand warden, John 1. Brown; grand secre-
tary, VIM. r. Hunt; grand treasurer, J. A
b. Espey; grand representative, Frederick
A. Stier; grand representative, William p
Allan: grand marshal, David l.. Hazard
grand conductor, WV Milan grand chap
lain, e. c. Grumley; grand guardian, j. G.
Durfey; grand herald, L. H. McDade.
The officers Of the Grand Encampment
are: Grand patriarch, David W.Keck: grand
high priest, Andrew Turnbull; grand senior
warden, Henry c. Hazard; grand scribe,
Edward H. Pearson; grand treasurer, John
II. Seiifert; grand representative JOSEPH
Burroughs; grand junior warden l. l..
irwin; grand marshal, John G. Morrison;
G. l. sentinel, David Wolf; G. O. sentinel,
r. H. Montfort
order Is under the direction Of Maj w. r.
Galliher, department commander, and Lieut.
Claude w. Given, adjutant.
The cantons as follows:
Grand Canton, Washington No. 1, Pa
triarch Militant-Company A-Captain, c. H
Campbell; lieutenant, ]. G. Morrison en-
sign, H. c. Given. Company B-Captain,
Edward Tanner; lieutenant, w. d. Coleman;
ensign, w. H. Wilson.
Canton Potomac, No. ), Patriarch Mill
tant-Captain, ]. A. Shackelford: ieuten-
ant. D. C. W. Ourand; ensign, VIM. P.
Pixley.