Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
AMONG THE SOCIETIES.
Elections and Installations By Local
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Elections and Installations By Local
Organixations.'
The installation Of the officers Of Salem
Lodge. No. %. /. o. o. F., Anacostia, took
place Thursday evening in Masonic Hall.
The ceremonies were in charge Of Deputy
Grand Master W. w. MILAN. During the
evening music was rendered by a part of
the st. Elizabeth Band, and refreshments
were served at the conclusion of the cxer-
cises. The new officers are: David Shanks,
noble grand; William Nally, vice grand;
William White. recording secretary; Burns
Harlan, financial secretary; Alpheus c.
Dawson, treasurer: William Nash, warden;
DR.. George c. Fisher, chaplain.
At the regular meeting Of Martha Dam
bridge Council, No. 1. d. of A., held We'd
nesday evening at its hall, BIG Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, the following officers
were installed for the ensuing term: Act
ing state councillor, Mrs. E. J. Palmer; Of
floating councillor, Grace NJ. Lowry; asso-
ciate councillor, Emma Greene; vice coun-
cilor, Julia Roberts; associate vice coun-
cilor, Eta Wilkinson; financial secretary,
Cora Burns; conductor Miss Lampkin
warden. E. c. Emme; inside sentinel, In
diana Shanahan; outside sentinel. Isabelle
trustee, eighteen months, Annie Ranke:
trustee, twelve months. Gladys Thompson;
representatives TO state council, Emma
Bromwell, Annie M. Dykes and Annie
Ranke.
The annual meeting of the Scientific So
ciety was held yesterday afternoon at the
Phelps School. The following officers were
elected: President, ]. Brandenburg; vice
wilkins; treasurer, r. Griffin.
The officers of Minneola Tribe, No. IA.
Improved Order Of Red Men, were installed
last night, in Masonic Hail. by Grand
Sa chem l. JOhanSen assisted hv the
grand chiefs of the District. The officers
installed are: Prophet, Jerome Diggs;
sachem. P. Mesmer; senior sycamore. Geo.
E. Baxter; junior sycamore, H. w. Tippett;
keeper of records. Wilbur S. Dodge; keeper
Of wampum. Edward Hinwood: first sanap,
Benjamin Havenner: second sanap, II. E.
Emo; first warrior. w. E. Jordan; guard of
wigwam, w. l.. Ashdown; guard of forest,
w. c. White.
The newly elected officers of Royal Cres-
cents will be installed during the coming
week at the Royal Crescent Hall. No. 514
9th street northwest, as follows:
Royal Lodge. No. 10. Monday, the 10th
instant; Columbia Lodge, No. 5, Wednesday,
the Eth instant, and Crescent Lodge. No
Lodge. No. 1, will elect officers Wednesday,
the 18th instant. at its hall, No. 40 10th
street northwest.
Magenenu Encampment. No. 4, Of Patri-
archs Of the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows, now in the fifty-third year of its ex-
tstence was instituted by the late VIM
w. moore, past grand sire, who at the time
was deputy grand sire for the District Of
Columbia. Last evening the officers of the
Grand Encampment installed the lodge off,
GERS. George Washington Uline, grand rep-
resentatfve, officiating as grand patriarch.
assisted by Grand High Priest Joseph
Lewis irwin, Grand Senior Warden Lem
uel Walton Sanderson. Grand Scribe Peter
Drumm Ranke. Grand Treasurer George
Alfred Crawford. Grand Junior Warden A.
r. Vermtllion, Grand Inside Sentinel Fran
No
campment were installed as follows:
Chief patriarch, John Henry kIeindienst;
high priest, Henry Clay Hazard; senior
William Primrose Allan; treasurer, Henry
Arthur Herrell; junior warden, John Thos
Cock; guide, Herman Kahlert; first watch
George Alfred Crawford; second watch,
Lemuel Walton Sanderson; third watch
John Louis Rohlader; fourth watch, VIM
Bennett; inside sentinel, Thomas Winfield
Scott; outside sentinel, William Paul
Brown; first guard Of tent, Joseph Mitchell
Wells; second guard Of tent, Peter Drumm
Ranke.
The Golden Rule degree was conferred on
three candidates. and at the next meeting
the Royal Purple degree will be conferred
on the same candidates.
Canton Potomac, No. 5. Patriarchs Mill
tant. were largely represented at this meet
Ing, and discussed the advisability of &C.
cepting the invitation of Maj Gen. John
c. Whitaker, commanding the Department
Of Ohio, to attend the exemplification of
the sPatriarchs Militant degree by Canton
Earl, No. 16. the 18th of February next, at
the Odd Fellows Hall Temple in Dayton,
Ohio At that meeting Grand Representa-
tives Ed c. Deans of Pennsylvania, A. c.
Gable Of Ohio and E. s. Conway of Illinois,
a special committee of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, will be in attendance.
At the meeting of National Council, No.
527, Royal Arcanum, held last evening the
following officers were installed for the
year 1898: Regent, George E. Davis; vice
regent, w. s. Moore; orator, 7. L. De Land:
secretary, Henry w. Smith Fourth term;
collector, John w. Harsha eighteenth
term); treasurer, N. c. Martin Fifteenth
term); chaplain. George H. Clements; guide,
George ]. Nash: warden, E. r. Wiseman;
sentinel. Nicholas Riley: trustees, F. G.
Collins, ]. G. Jaquette, e. G. Barnard.