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The Washington times., 1902-04-20
K. AND L. GOLDEN EAGLE.

Deputy Supreme Templar. Mrs Addie
Collingsworth. became a member of the
order in 1894 In 1895 she was elected to
the post of noble templar. She accepted
the post of guardian of records in 1896,
and acted in that capacity for six years.
In 1902 she was appointed deputy supreme
templar OF the District of Columbia.
Monarch Temple No. Q l. G. E, is fortu-
nate in having the deputy supreme temp
lar as one of its officers.
Washington Temple No. /, l. G. E.,
gave an entertainment and dance at Ma
sonic Temple. Wednesday night. The hall
was comfortably filled with friends of the
l.. C. E, who were entertained with music.
drills and recitations until 10 o'clock,
when the floor was cleared Ger dancing.
The entertainment committee were: Mrs.
VI. E. Myers chairman: Mrs. a. Rcincrs,
Mrs. NJ Burke. Mrs. l.. Swank, Mrs. l..
Weber. Mrs. NJ. Hyers. and the program
OF the entertainment was as follows:
Recitation, Choice Arms" Mrs. Ellen
Vockey Seifert; vocal solo, "Nita Gitana, -
De Koven. Mrs. William X. Miller bal
ancing feats, Mr.. T. G. Helmerichs; piano
solo, selected. Mrs. Ellen Vockey Seifert:
vocal solor, Mr.. William Sullivan; Dutch
drill. ten young ladies. recitation, Miss
Grace Ross; recitation, letter scene from
Macbeth" Mrs. Ellen Vockey Seifert;
vocal solo, Miss Tony Reiners, accom-
panied by Miss Blanche Carney; recita
ton, Mrs. Freda Scheckler.
At Fridays meeting of Monarch Temple.
No 2, L. G. E, financial interests were
discussed. Tickets for the euchre party
to be given in Typographical Temple on
Friday. April 25. were distributed among
the members. An evening of enjoyment is
expected. Deputy Supreme Templar Mrs.
Addie Collingsworth. conferred the past
Templar degree upon class of past
Tempiars from the temples of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Cyrus Castle No. 1, met Wednesday
night. The third. or crusaders, degree
was conferred upon three candidates. Two
applications for membership were laid be-
fore the castle. The next meeting will be
one OF unusual interest. and it is hoped
all members will attend.
America Castle, No. 3. X. G. E. held its
meeting Thursday. April 10. Past Chief
Kerper filled the chair. The usual busi-
ness of the week was discussed and a
committee was appointed to arrange for
an excursion.
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concerts. is making arrangements for a
concert at the Columbia Theater for the
benefit of the encampment fund. The
concert will be given by local talent, and
DR.. Howe has many singers who are pop
ular in Washington to select from. A
number of well-known musical orsaniZa-
tions have expressed willingness TO take
part in the entertainment.
The annual anniversary entertainment
of James A. Garfield Post, No. I. e. a. r.,
was given Wednesday evening. The pro-
gram rendered was as follows: Violin
solo by Miss Louise May Farrow, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Julia Me
MILAN: vocal duet by Masters Paul and
Ernest Bockschmidt. accompanied by Miss
Clara Bickner; recitation by Miss Emma
Kettler. with piano accompaniment by
Miss Edith Athey; club swinging by Miss
Nellie RANDY. accompaniment on piano
by Miss Bessie Taylor; Mandolin Club,
under direction of Prof Bccossebaker;
readings by Comrade Maynard; original
songs. jokes, and stories by Prof. John F.
Reh: Twentieth Century Musical Club.
consisting of William E. George. William
Matchett. Wade Luckett, Edward Comfy,
and Edward Luckett; duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Frear, and original humorous
poems by DR.. Thomas Calyer. Refresh
ments followed.
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NJ Ohio Grand sire. and other distinguish
ed gentlemen of the Senate and House
of Representatives who are members of
the fraternity.
The odd Fellows of this Jurisdiction are
nroud of the honor of welcoming the
grand sire and his genial chief staff Off
GERS. the grand secretary and his assist
ants. to the Capital of the Nation.
Through the various subcommittee
etrenuous efforts are being made that the
celebration of the event shall be one full
of meaning and good intent. aud with a
banouet at the Riggs and ball at Odd
Fellows Hall, Seventh Street northwest,
In the evening, this anniversary shall
outshine its Or redecessors in brilliancy.
Next Saturday our order will pass the
eiqbtv-third milestone. No one of its
founders is on earth to tell the story of
It's birth. But In a higher and more ef-
fectiye way, they are aiding US. To them
Is joined a large army of workers who
have finished their earthly course and
entered that perfect lodge which is not
disturbed by any petty jealousies or the
cares and sorrows incident TO this life
There is one popularity of Odd Fellow
shin of which we are proud. 1t Is the
fact that this great family, during its
eiphtv-tbree years of existence, has never
known n schism or division in its house.
hold Amid all the commissions through
which 1t has passed, dividing other or
panizatioas and even churches and states,
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THE HOHORED DEAD.

Grand Sire A. c. Cable. through Grand
Secretary ]. Frank Grant, has sent to all
District lodges and encampments the fol-
lowing proclamation, setting forth June
10 as Odd Fellow Memorial day:
ITO all to whom these presents shall
come, greeting:
I'm accordance with the requirements
Of the standing resolution Of the Gov
ereign Grand Lodge, ], A. c. Cable, grand
sire, do hereby request all subordinate
lodges under the various jurisdictions of
the order that have suffered loss of mem
bership by death, 10 assemble on the
second Tuesday of June next, being the
10th day of June, 1902, and engage IN az
propria.e services respecting their dcad
members, such services TO be conducted in
an appropriate manner; provided, that if
a different day be more consenient for any
Jurisdiction TO hold such memorial serV-
ices the grand master thereof may select
such day and the grand master may
issue his proclamation in accordance
Herewith.
Information Of the dccease Of the fol
lowing prominent and representative
since our last memorial day, viz: llli-
nois-December L. 1901, David ID. Hat
field past grand representative. aged rs;
February l6, 1902. Horace G. Anderson,
mast grand representative. aged 70 Indi-
sna-January r. 1902, Enoch Cox, past
grand representative; February %. 1902,
w. II. De Wolf. past grand representa-
tive. Indian Territo-y-June 4. 1901. Will
liam Clardy. past grand representative.
Kausas-August 4. 1901. Edwin 7. Rees,
mast grand representative, aged Is. he2-
tucky-Februafy 81, 1902. John +. Fisk,
past grand representative. aged 81. Mas
sachusetts-May 5, 1851, Samuel Coch-
ran. past grand representative, aged 73;
Nav is 1901, William Z. Ford, past grand
representative, aged rs; August Il, 1901.
phiIip x Hills. past grand representative.
aged 81; March 26, 1902. Charles b. Dunk
erton, past grand representative. Mil
nesota-Juiy q. 1901, William Cheney,
past grand representative, aged G9. Mis-
sissipfi-September "a 1901, J. L. Pow
ers, past grand representative, aged G..
Missouri-Junc s. 1901. Rufus Giiiaspy.
past grand representative, aged i3; De-
cember 3, 1891, John Doniphan, past grand
representative aged 75. Nebraska-Octo-
Der l. 1901, John Evans, past grand repre-
sentative. aged 79. Ncvada-December l,
1901, Goth Haist, past grand representa-
tive, aged 70. New Jersey-June IL. 1901,
George N. Mutt. past grand representa-
tive. aged So: August s. 1901 william A.
Newell past grand representative, aged
So New York-Mareh 20, 1902, John II.
White, past grand sire, aged 81; October
"a 1901. George W. Dilks, past grand rep
resentative, aged 81; January 2s. 1909.
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THE GRAND ARMY.

The subcommittee on entertainment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic is head
ed by Past Commander in Chief Gen. S.
S. Burdett. His associates are b. T jan
ney. vice chairman; G. NJ. Hustled, secre-
tary; d. S Alexander, DIR. J. r. hppliby.
c. b. Bailey, George A. Bartlett, James E.
Bell, n. NJ. Brooks, f. A. Butts, A. b.
Claxton, Cecil Clay, George E. Corson. L.
NJ. Dawson, W. c. Dodge, Joseph r. Ed
son. William Gibson, j. Is. Hammond. ].
J. narrower, f. b. Hay Abraham Hart.
DIR. Frank Howe, Wallace II. Hill. DR.. A.
J. Huntoon. f. A. Klemroth, j. b. Larner,
A NJ Lothrop, Major John S. Loud. J. o.
Manson. Fred W. Mitchell. Henry J. Mich
OILS. J. C. Parker. A. II. G. Richardson. DR..
Henry A. Robbins. E. j Steiiwagen. T.
H. SypEerd, j. b. Thompson, George
Truesdell, ]. p. T. Tupper, NJ. e. UreIl,
Thomas E. Waggaman, II. A. willard.
Jesse H. Wilson. Joseph l.. Atkins, Frank
l.. Campbell. NJ. c. Mitchell, Alexander
Britton, Charles c. Duncanson, William
H. Saunders. Samuel V. Proudft. Richard
w. Tyler, and William p. Huxford.
The committee on public comfort is is
suing circulars to all other veteran or
ganizations which are likely to send
parties of ten or more TO inform mem
bers of the Grand Army that applications
for quarters should be made as soon as
possible, as the activity of smaller parties
is pre-empting a great deal of the space
open to visitors during the encampment.
Members of the G. A. r. whose circum-
stances make 1t necessary for them TO Sc
cure free quarters are requested to make
their applications through the headquar-
tiers OF the Grand Army IN Minneapolis.
Chairman NJ. /. Weller, OF the G. A. X.
public comfort committee. has issued
card to all parties wishing to furnish ac-
commodati tions to visitors during the en-
campment TO call at the headquarters OF
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FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.

Charles F. Joy, OF Missouri, has pre-
sented the formal certificate OF active
membership in the Worlds Fair Fraternal
Building Association to President Roose-
welt. He made the presentation on behalf
of the board of directors. The Presidents
certificate of membership was the first is
sued by the association, and is on parch-
ment.
Certificate No. 2, also On parchment,
was presented to ex-Secretary d. r. Fran
els, president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company. A number of other
gentlemen prominently identified with the
Worlds Fair movement have been elected
active members of the Worlds Fair Fra
ternal Building Association. the list in
cluding Secretary Walter B. Stevens, Vice
President Seth W. Cobb, G. w. Knapp,
and others well known in this city. The
Temple of Fraternity has attracted so
much attention throughout the country
that there is a great demand for active
membership, and applications are being
received daily in large numbers. The zee
is 81. receipt for which states therein
that il is accepted with the underStandins
that no further demand can or VIII DC
levied against the member by said asse-
citation. Every member viii have hi*
name upon roll of honor" which VIII
he conspicuously placed i'll tho Temple 'l
Fraternity. A complete roster OF tue
membership will be printed in connection
.s,h the bylaws for distribution.
rhe secretary OF the association reports
I aat supreme bodies. executive commit
tees. and supreme officers. who speak
with authority of frRternal beneficiary So
sieties representing over three millons,
b,ye indorsed the Temple Of Fraternity
AZ ,yement
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MAcCABEE NOTES.

State Commander D. W. Gall. of the x
o. T. ", has become a member Of New
Jerusalem Lodge No. ., F. A. A. ".
District Lady Maceabee Notes" by
State Commander Nellie a. Rowe, in the
Review" Lady Elley Smith has trans
ferred her membership from National to
Brightwood Hive. and Lady Cora L
Tucker from Brightwood toNational.
Lady Edith Jewell has planned series
of new drills for National Hive.
Each Saturday finds quite a party of Bees
al the home of the State commander. The
bits of news and original suggestions are
helpful to one and all, and l am happy
to say it inspires the spirit of compete
ton, which means success. Column
bia Hive No. is making preparations TO
celebrate its second birthday on April %.
At the last review Lady Carry NJ. Griffin.
one OF Columbia's veterans. whose home
is now in New Jersey. took us ali by sur
prise and had quite an ovation"
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GOOD TEMPLARS.

The Grand Lodge, l. o. C. T, has paid
its official visitation to Little Falls Lodge
There were a large number Of visitors
from Washington lodges. The lodge was
found by Grand Chief Templar s. w. Rus
sell to be in excellent condition. Chief
Joseph w. Baines, of Little Falls Lodge.
made an interesting address OF welcome
Remarks were made by John Bryson. Nor
gan McCathren, Henry Speake. S. W.
RUSSELL l. l.. Corby, Miss Laura Bryson,
Mrs Frear, Mrs. Nettie Cole. J. B. Hill
man. James T. Rolf. Miss Nette Speake,
Messrs. Ellis. Shoemaker, Parks. Blackford.
St John. Barnes. Binsted, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sherier.
Perseverance Lodge. /. o. G. T., held
special entertainment last night, being
visited by Pioneer Lodge. of Falls Church,
Va The visit was rendered in every way
enjoyable. Perseverance Lodge will be
twenty-one years old May 10 and is ar
ranging to appropriately celebrate the an
Diyersary.
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THE LOYAL GUARD.

Supreme Commander in chief. Ed. o.
Wood. of the Loyal Guard, writes Alex.
Scott, of this city. that the Supreme Di-
vision of the L. G. has purchased an ex-
tensive new property in Flint, Mich.
which city is the national headquarters of
the order. He says: THE Knights of the
Loyal Guard already owned three of the
best business blocks in the city, and this
additional purchase of the choicest piece
left gives the order holdings OF some O..
the safest investments it is possible to
make. The Judd block. Loyal Guard
building. and Barney block are three of
the best rented properties in the city. and
over and above taxes, repairs, insurance
etc, return net income of per cent per
annum- The wisdom of the management
OF the order in placing their reserve fund
In such income producing real estate will
be commended by everyone as this nor
tion of the fund is in plain sight of all
both the public and the membership. and
is guarantee Of the stability, permanent
cy. and prosperity of the organization.
The new property cost SIS ,00O''
The order has paid out in death losses
since its birth a total of s231 200. There
is not single outstanding death claim
unpaid.
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Fourth Immune Comma nd, No. Is. Span
ish War Veterans, had a largely attended
meeting this week at its hall, 612 E
Street northwest. Mrs. Calver and Miss
Thomas, of the Edith X. Roosevelt Auxil-
iary, paid the command fraternal visit
Lieut.. Fred w. Alexander; Com-ade Peter
J. Kehleher, and Capt George w. Byron
were appointed a committee on Memorial
Day program.
The Edith X. Roosevelt Auxiliary will
give a progressive euchre party and dance
Wednesday. April 30.
Prof. Zimmerman, late bandmaster of
the Fourth United States Volunteer In
fantry, paid the Fourth Immune Com
mand visit at its last meeting and rem
dered some original marches on the piano
A delegation from John Jacob Astor Com
mand also paid the Fourth Immunes q
fraternal visit. The committee on re-
union of the Fourth Immune Regiment
reported good progress.
The corps officers and representatives
from the seven commands and four aux
iliaries in the District of Columbia held
a meeting this week at the Spanish War
Veterans Hall. 6l2 z Street northwest.
for Memorial Day, and taking part in
the dedication Of the monument to those
who fell in the war with Spain, the monu-
ment being given by the Colonial Danes
OF America. letter was read from Mrs
Winifred Lee Lyster. of Detroit, Mich.
chairman of the executive committee OF
the Spanish War Memorial, in which she
stated that the monument would be dedi-
Gated at Arlington the 2lst day of May.
hu,. Ial IA LII,
entire strength on this OCCASION as well
as on May 30, Memorial Day.
The Miles. Harden willard. and John
Jacob Astor Commands of the District
Corps have held meetings during the past
week, and over 100 recruits were mus
tered in. In the Astor Command at the
Soldiers Home an election of captain and
first lieutenant was held to fll vacancies
occasioned by the removal of their cap
tain, John s. Woods, from the city, First
Lieutenant Shorey was elected captain,
and Comrade DentIer was elected first
lieutenant. They were duly installed by
Mr. Isaac n. Dolph, the installing officer
for the corps. This command announced
that 1t would give a ball at Stanley Hall,
Soldiers Home. Friday evening. May ..
Adjutant General l.. G. Dyer, of the
national army. will leave here the first
of next week on an inspection of the or
ganiZation in some OF the Western States.
He will visit Cleveland first, where the
evening of the 23d instant he will attend
banquet and reception given to the
Spanish War Veterans by the Chamber
of Commerce OF that city, which will
take on the nature of a welcome to the
soldiers who nave returned from the ISL
and possessions during the past two
years Addresses will be made by Sena-
tor Hanna, Congressman Burton. Mayor
Johnson, General Dyer, and others.
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FIRST VISITATION.

Grand Commander of Teraplars George
Gibson on Wednesday evening paid his
annual grand visitation to Potomac COM
mandery No. 3, Georgetown. He was ac-
companied by the line officers of Potomac
Commandery. He was cordially received,
and appropriate exercises Incident to the
event were held. The grand commander
formally installed the following officers
of Potomac, No. ): James. s. Raeburn,
commander: r. L. Middleton. gereralis-
simo; W. L. Ashby. captain general:
Henry G. Wagner. treasurer; DR.. A B.
Bennett, recorder; DR.. Lindsay, senior
warden; Lem Towers, Junior. warden:
Benjamin F. Harper. standard bearer: r.
w. Kirkman, sword bearer; W. X. Reeve,
warden; A. Peacock sentinel; A. B. Jack
son, Daniel Johnson. and H. G. Wagner,
trustees. The commandery's visitation
committee was composed of James s.
Raeburn. Robert L. Middleton. and W. l..
Ashby.
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EIGHTY-THREE YEARS AFTER.

Next Saturday thousands Of people all
over the Union. many of them members
Of the l. O. o. F. fraternity and many of
them not. will meet in happy union to do
honor to Odd Fellowship's. natal day. In
doing so, recognition will be given to one
of the most active humanizing agencies
at work among the people. The basis
upon which Odd Fellowship was founded,
desire to do service to mankind, has
been widened but never weakened
Each passing year It's strength in
creases, just as demand secures added
power. What Odd Fellowship has done
in the past has been recorded in history
and the order is ever willing TO be judg
ed by the test Of all tests. the fruit OF
its labors.
Everyone may know the principles, aims
and objects of Odd Fellowship il they
will but spend an hour on the occasion
of the celebration OF the eightythird an
niversary of its birth to be held at Mount
Vernon NJ. E. Church, South. corner of
Ninth and X Streets northwest, on Sat
urday afternoon. 26th instant. at 2:30
o'clock when the subject will be prop
eriy presented by the Hon. A. C. Cable,
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THE RED MEN.

Next Tuesday night is set apart as Red
Mems night at the Masonic fair. The
Improved Order will pay a fraternaI visit
and from present Indications it looks as
though the braves and warriors with
their feathers, paint, and tomahawks. will
be in undisputed possession of the fair
that night. Great preparations are being
made by the members of the order from
the great sachem down to the hunter. TO
attend. and it is expected that the I'm
proved Order of Red Men will turn out
about 500 strong. The Indian Brass Band
OF Idaho Tribe, No. Is, will head the
column. This is one of the most novel
bands in the city, and will be their first
appearance on the street. The various
tribes will meet the wigwam of Seltese
Tribe, No. 16, at Z o'clock Tuesday night
and under an escort will march to Con
vention Hall. 1t is the earnest request of
Great Sachem Caylor that every Red Man
in this city turn out on this occasion
and IL possible in full Indian costume:
otherwise in tribe regalia.
Seltese Tribe, No. 16. held one of their
usual large and enthusiastic meetings
Tuesday night at their wigwam, 80 Penn
sylvania Avenue northwest, Sachcm ]. G..
Deponai presiding Chairman c. f. Sud
worth, of the entertainment committee
made report of the recent entertain-
ment and turned in neat little sum of
"wampum" to the treasury as a result
He reported that arrangements had been
made for an excursion to Chesapeake
Beach in August and that the committee
proposed to make this one of the finest of
any given this summer. number of Wis
itors were present and the following made
short talks: p. S. Mcpherson, oR Idaho.
No. Is. p. S. koehler, of the reservation
of Pennsylvania; Brothers Shepard and
Gilbert. of Logan, No. s; Wall, os White
Eagle. No. II. and Brown, of Sioux, Nc.
Is. Seltese Tribe will not meet again un-
til April 80 when p. G. S. Archie Thomp-
son, of Idaho, No. Is, will give an exem-
plification Of the unwritten work.
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ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOMS OF THE DISTRICT

it has held to the integrity of its unity
with no note of discord of dissension to
mar the beauty of it's harmonious life.
The achievements of our order are Won
derful 1t has poured out its treasures
in a munificent way, attracted the sup
port of the best minds in our country. and
its deeds of charity are praised every
where.
The liberal spirit of charity which has
always characterized American Odd Fell
lowship has been repeatedly shown in the
memory of this generation. We have only
to recall the destruction of the city of
Chicago by fire in 1871, where s150,000
was distributed. The great fire in Boston
came soon after, when nearly as much
money was distributed. \ few years
later, when the yellow fever visited the
Mississippi Valley, 100000 was forwarded
to Memphis and vicinity. Still later came
the terrible Johnstown food. Seventy
five thousand dollars was promptly sent
on that occasion. In 1900 came the dread
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81, 600, $500. $1,000. $4,000. or $4,000, in
cluding a 500 monument. On reaching
seventy years of age one-tenth OF the
amount of certificate is paid each year
for total physical disability until entire
amount is paid, unless in the meantime
death ensues, when the undrawn balance
is paid in full. Its accumuiative certin-
Gates. its promptness in meeting death
claims, and its grand emergency fund are
among the important features that have
gained for the Woodmen of the World an
enviable position among the fraternal or
ganizations of the country. member
cannot become suspended during sickness
The amount of protection in force sur
passes $500 000. 900. 1t has beneficiary
membership of very nearly 100000. 1t has
paid 81, 600 death claims, and erected
monuments to it's deceased members at
cost of $500 900. Its annual statement for
1901 places the reserve fund at S656,Ooo,
invested in bonds, and is being constantly