Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-27

proved so admirably adapted to the great
object of the institution that perfect TEL
lowship and subordination have prevailed
ever since its. formation, each body adher-
ing to it's appropriate sphere, and all NOV
ing in perfect harmony as whole.
In the District of Columbia the order had
its beginning in the formation OF Central
Lodge No. l. November ~, 1927. and one
year later the Grand Lodge was instituted.
AT the present time the order is represent
ed by lodges located in different parts of
the jurisdiction. During the past ten years
these lodges have expended for relief $2l6,-
S4.16
January 1, 1898, there were in the order
II BOB subordinate lodges. with a member
ship of So 904. The general membership
averages seventy-tWo to a lodge. During
1897 there were initiated 59.319. which aver
ages five and one-third members to each
lodge and 1929 to each day of the year.
Averaging the time devoted to lodge meet
ings at two hours, limitations would repre-
sent one and third candidates every min
ute. Throughout the order last year there
WAS paid for re'fi sum pe Of daV
per hour, 1919 per minute, and nearly 10
cents every second
In the Rebekah branch there were, jan
uary /, 1898. 1876 lodges, with a member
ship of 119 SGS men, III 1913 women; total,
297 Sol; increase in one year, 81 546; aver
age, six every hour in 1897. The relief paid
by Rebekah lodges amounted to SJ13ISI4,
or nearly $140.T6 a day.
Celebration Program.
The following program was carried out at
Odd Fellows Hail. 18th street northwest,
with the following lodges participating:
Central, No. /; Washington, No. 6; Eastern,
No I; Columbia, No. 10; Beacon, No. 10;
Metropol;s No. 49, Excelsior, No. Il;
Golden Rule, No. u; Ruth Rebekah, No. .,
and Mount Nebo Encampment, No. g. the
deputy grand master being chairman OF the
committee.
Order of exercises-Santago -waltzes,
record by Haley's Band, gramophone; ad-
dress, Mr.. Ed 3. Hay; vocal duet Il Feel
Thy Angel Spirit. Graben-HOffman, Miss
Nye and Mr.. Ascherfeld; recitation, Jim
merson's Watermelon" Miss Eva Whit
ford vocal selection, Cecelan Quartet.
Misses Thompson, Burton, Shreeves and
Callahan; Delsarte movements, Miss Mar
garet T. Linton baritone solo, Mona"
Adams, Mr.. L. H. Ascherfeld; Presidents
gramophone; recitation. Quarrel Scene
From the School for Scandal" Miss Eva
Whitford; soprano solo, MY AL" Bohm,
Miss Helen Nye; banjo quartet. selected.
Mrs. Chas. Stutsman; Ten Minutes on the
Plantation two songs, Ascherfeld-a
Come. Darkies, Come" b. Shut Yo' Eyes
an Fucker Yo' Lips" sung by Luke Cheer
full; Espanita waltzes, record by Haley's
Band, gramophone. Refreshments Ac-
companists, Miss Blanche l.. Rueckert and
Miss Julia Won Entrees.
In Georgetown.
At Linthicum Hall, o street between Both
and 31st streets, the following program
was rendered, these lodges participating
Friendship, No. -; Covenant, No. 10; Mount
Pleasant, No %, and Martha Washing
ton Rebekah, No. 3, with E. H. Harner.
of Covenant Lodge chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements. assisted by Mr.
Andrew Fry, representing Mechanics
Ledge: Miss Katie Mclaughlin of Mar
tina Washington Lodge: E. T. Pettingill of
ri dol
Pleasant Lodge: a1 Overture Professor
Huebner's orchestra; address, +. c.
CLANCY, past grand representative of In
DIANA cornet solo, Mr. Robert Maxwell:
Sophia King soprano solo, Miss Gertie
Dana; comic recitation. Mr. c. H Buckler;
alto solo, Miss Belle Carpenter; recitation,
Miss Anna Belle Gray; baritone solo, The
Beacon Mr.. Geo w. Evans; euphonium
solo, Mr.. c. H. Henney; vocal solo The
Chorister;" Master Carl keyser; piano
Graves and Miss May H Mead; recitation,
DR.. Thos j. Jones, past grand master;
baritone solo, DIR. Francis j. Woodman:
soprano solo, Miss Margaret Koontz; VIC
lin solo, "MozartS Sonata, Master Sam
Pole: comic duet, Master and Miss Heath:
tenor solo, Mr.. F. c. Roach; accompanists
Miss Maggie Marshall. Miss Minnie A.
Bailey, Mrs. w. S. Nicholson, Prof Chris
tiani.
At Northeast Temple.
At Northeast Temple the following pro-
gram was presented, lodges participating,
Federal City, No. 90 and Dorcas Rebekah,
No 4, with Grand Representative Geo. w.
Uline master of ceremonies: Overture, Re-
bew orchestra, N. W. Weber, director; ad-
dress of welcome. VIM. H. Mcneil, P. G.;
song VIM. Mckee of Morton Cadets: reci-
tation. Mrs Naylor; THE Merry Sleigh
Bells (descriptive), Rebew orchestra: ad-
dress, 'Odd Fellowship" W. w. MILAN,
grand master; overture, Rebew orchestra;
recitation, G. ]. Weber.
The committee in charge consisted of H.