Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-30
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.

The celebration of the anniversary Of
Odd Fellowship in the United States
By Potomac Lodge last night was
most pleasant, interesting and SUCCESS
full affair from start to finish, and the
committee OF arrangements and theil
lady assistants, the Daughters OF Rebec'
ca. acquitted themselves creditaDly 10
the work assigned them. The ami
versary consisted of a musical and lit
erary entertainment and q seasonsble
collation. at the close, the first psit Of
the programme being interpreted with
brief but animated addresses.
The lodge room proper was complete
" filled shortly after O'Clock with
gentlemen and ladies, all OF whom were
escorted to sests by members OF the
committee. and subsequently, Past
Grand Master d. r. Stsnsbury, who
presided during the evening, called the
company to order, and made few re-
marks concerning the nature OF the &C.
cssion and the history OF Odd Fellow
ship 10 the United States. He referred
to the fact that Potomac Lodge was one
OF the oldest 10 the country, 1t having
been organz ID March 10. 1889. While
the history of the order In the United
States ran tack but elghty.three years,
lite principles were cotemporaneous
With Nero. The Past Grand Master
said the lodge had been disappointed In
regard to speakers from a distance. II
had been hoped that Governor Tyler
would be presei t, as we'll as several
Congressman, who had been invited.
There were, however, In the hall prom
ineut Odd Fellows from Washington
and others, who would make addresses
during the evening. He closed by say
ug that one OF the prominent emblems
OF Odd Fellowship was the All'seelpg
Eve, and before the exercises proceed
ed any further it would be meet to In
woke His blessing upon the occasion
He called upon Rev. DR.. +. }. Brooke
who offered prayer. -.
The Past Grand Master, after extend
ipg a cordial invitation to all present,
introduced Mayor George l.. Simpson,
Who delivered a brief but interesting
and appropriate speech. The Mayor
10 his remarks made some beautiful and
original illusions to the order and its
history. He said, like all secret organ
izations, it rose in the East, but, like
empire, the course OF Its star had been
westward. II now extended across
oceans and continents. The Mayor took
his seat amid much applause.
Grand Representative F. A. Stire
followed. He gave an exceedingly In
t sretting history OF Odd Fellowship, az
we'll as the principles of the order. Hi
remarks sbounded in apt illusions
beautiful allegorical illustrations and
pot try, eliminating In seasonsblt
humor.
The musical and literary feature o
the programme followed and all WHIT
participated perfor med their parts well
Miss Edtl Rotcbiord presided at tb'
piano. The first features we're solos b.
Miss Blanche Rotchford, after which
Miss Blanch Stansbury gave a reoita
too. Instrumental duets by Messrs
Wellington and Hansboroush were tn
next il order. They were followed b!
Mr.. w. H. Conley, OF Washington
with Irieh songs. Miss Clara Bake
recit ID some amusing select one, afte
which Mr.. J. II. Cstbell, OF Washing
top, sang ssntimeI tai aud comic songs
| Mr.. Otto Neimyer followed In recita
tions, and Mr.. Conley subsequent
gave humorous vocal selections. Mis-
Blanche Rotchford sang another solo
and st the close Past Grand Matts
Stsnsbury said the lsi feature OF I'd
exercises would be vocal selection b
Mr.. Cst1el After the later had fui the
entertained the sssemblage the Pa
Grand Matt r invited all present tn "a
fret g Dor where the COLLATION. was to
SERVED. As The company reached I'd
lower bail they were token 10 chars
by the comm ttee and escorted to sea
at the tables. The la ter had bee
borntifully supplied with Ice crear
ices, cakes aud fruit. After each b
RECALLED him and herself with the se
soDable delicsoies the company too
their departure much pleased with u
pleasant evening they had spent.
10 addition to the Westinghouse
! mentioned above the following we
, present: Mcssrs. John ]. Brown,
w. Bradford. J. R. Fague, G. '
Mothershead, E. McWilliams. G.
Foose, J. SpringmsD, c, J. Fritz, L. '
Bennett and Andrew Day.