The Washington times., 1903-06-14

ana congratulated the oiIICeIS upon their
work in behalf of the new council. A.
p. Blumenthal responded to Prof. Ire
lands remarks. Other addresses appro-
pirate to the occasion were made and
refreshments were served.
Rising Sun Lodge.
At the regular meeting of Rising Sun
Lodge, No 1865, G. U. o. o. F., held at
the hall, 1906 NJ Street northwest, last
Wednesday. James H. Coleman, who was
for nine years an officer of the organiza-
ton, was elected delegate to represent
the Rising Sun lodge in the District
Grand Lodge for the next two years.
Universal Lodge, F. A. M.
Universal Lodge No l, of f. A. NJ, of
Alexandria. the oldest colored lodge in
munication elected the following of
ficers: Lucien Gaines, worshipful
master; ]. Mckenzie Ware, senior war
den; Charles w. Preston, junior war
den; B. F. Watson, secretary; Beverly
Diggs, treasurer.
On June the lodge opened. and in
stalled the said named officers and
appointed James W. Gray, senior dea-
con; Charles Bell. junior deacon; Past
Master R. ]. Preston, cnapiain; Will
lam Bayne, tyler.
The business of the lodge having
been transacted, the lodge closed in
due and ancient form.
Remember the Dead
The members of the independent Or
der of Odd Fellows in the District OF
Columbia have arranged to hold me-
mortal exercises in honor of the deceas-
ed members of their fraternity at Mount
Vernon Place Church, Ninth and x
Streets northwest, this afternoon, at 9
o'clock. According TO general law of
the organization, memorial exercises
are held annually, and during the pres
ent week more than a million Odd Fell
lows in all parts of the world have
| been meeting to carry out this Prov
sion of their laws. The grand sire,
John B. Goodwin, of Atlanta, Ga, is
sued a proclamation in April last des-
| ignating June 0 as the annual memorial
day of the order, but providing that
grand masters in the different juris-
| dictions might designate any other con-
venient date. Grand Master George 2.
| COLLISION, of the District of Columbia,
J by proclamation has designated Sunday,
June H.
The program for the exercises this
afternoon will include an address by the
Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, D. d.; special
music under the direction of Page L.
Zimmerman, leader of the Mount Vernon
Place choir, and the reading of the
grand sires memorial day proclamation
| by Grand Secretary E. T. Pettengill
| The following is "a list of the members
of the order in the District of Colum-
bia who have died during the past year:
Eastern Lodge. No. John F. Prien-
kert. P. G.; August Grass, Guy E.
Padgett, P G.
Harmony Lodge. No. 9-John H. KLEIN
dienst, P. G.; Charles Luskey, James r.
Harrison. Benjamin F. Walker, P. G.;
| Allen.
| Columbia Lodge, No. 10-J. F. Lung
p. G.; Aaron Baldwin, p. G.; J. B. Scott,
NJ. Mouiden, P. G.
Covenant Lodge. No. 1S-Roland Hill
William Moxley, P. c.; John Sullivan
James Williams. P. c.; Edward ]. Mel
! son, Thomas ]. Cunningham, Charles
| w Barnes. Herman Summers, Winfield
S. Ballinger.
Beacon Lodge. No. 15-Elder McWil-
liams. P. G.
Metropolis Lodge, No 16-wiIliam II
| Crosby, P G.
Federal City Lodge. No. 2O-A. David
son. P. c.; Daniel W. Bowie.
! Golden Rule Lodge, No. civilian
Gibson. P. G.; A. Z. jana.
| Salem Lodge, No. 22-Peter Stangler
Naomi Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. l
Mrs. Caroline Stevens; Martha Wash.
| ington Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 3
| Mary Cook; Dorcas Rebekah Degree
Lodge, No. 4, NJ. A. SEearer.