Evening star., 1901-07-09
DAWN OF ORDERS NEW YEAR
ODD FELLOWS FORECAsTING THE
FUTURE OF ORGANIZATION.
Question UppermOst in Minds of Act
i've Members-Annual Meetings
of Grand Bodies.

What is regarded as one of the great in
stitutions of the nineteenth century is the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows. The
question uppermost in the minds Of active
members at the dawn of the new Grand
Lodge year of the new century is what the
future of Odd Fellowship in the District Of
Columbia shall be-
The first annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge, l. o. o. F., of the District Of Column
bia in the twentieth century will be helA
the third Wednesday in July, at the head
quarters, Odd Fellows Hall. on 7th street
northwest, and 1t is expected at that ses-
sion that legislation will be enacted re-
quiring the order to keep pace with every
thing that Will tend to the betterment Of
the social and moral conditions of mankind
by more active and earnest work IN prac-
tlcal benevolence In redemption OF the
pledges of the order The annual selection
of elective officers and the choice by the
new grand master of the appointive officers
and standing committees will be an
nOunced. The present executive head OF
the order in this Jurisdiction, Mr.. James G.
Durfey, will surrender his badge Of Office
to his successor, Deputy Grand Master ].
D. Bradfield, and the present grand warden,
Mr.. George L. COLLISION, will be advanced to
the chair of deputy grand master
For the position of grand warden there Is
an active canvass going on among the
friends of two prominent members, Mr..
James III. Crew, now grand marshal, and
Mr. William H. Mcneil, now grand con-
ductor. Grand Representative Fred A.
Stier, who has held the position for six
terms, has every assurance of being his
own successor. Mr.. William R. Hunt, who
Tor ten years past has faithfully and ef-
hciently filled the position of grand secre-
tary, has announced his determination to
retire from the office so as to devote his
time to his private business Mr. Edward
l. Pettengill Is expected to be his sue
ceSSor
The business that will most affect the
lodges Will be the proposition to have the
terms of subordinate officers extended from
six months to one year, and in the Grand
Lodge to hold but one regular session each
year The representatives elected in June
OF last year serve until the close of the
coming session. when the Representatives
selected at the June meetings OF the pres
ent year will be their successors.
Grand Encampment
The Grand Encampment of PatriarchaI
Odd Fellowship will meet the day before
the Grand Lodge assemblies The efficient
grand patriarch, Frank d. Seiffert, will re-
tire and be succeeded by Mr.. George A.
Crawford, now grand high priest The lat
ter will, in turn. be succeeded by Mr.
warden, and the grand junior warden Mr.
f. l.. Lomax, will advance to the next
higher office. Joseph Burrough, grand
scribe. and Mr.. David W. Keck, grand
ei' WILL IL Is UNDERSTOOD, De re-
tained in their present positions
The election OF grand representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which will meet
In Indianapolis next September, promises
to be spirited. There will probably be
close competition between the present in
cumbent. Mr.: George W. Uline. and Mr..
Thomas W. Fowler. All positions below
the rank Of grand Junior warden will be
filled by appointment by the new grand
patriarch.
The joint excursion Of the order to Mar
shall Hall the 22d instant promises to be
well attended. Mr.. Lloyd P. Pumphrey is
the chairman Of the committee Of arrange
ments.