The Washington times., 1903-09-26
WASHINGTON TEAMS
WON THREE VICTORIES
High Carnival Held at Odd
Fellows Hall Last Night.
A MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION
Two Thousand Men Cheer Suggestion
That Next Meeting of Sovereign
Lodge Be Held Here.

Elation and good fellowship reign SUI
preme at Odd Fellows headquarters, in
Seventh Street northwest. All three
drill teams from Washington. contesting
in the Odd Fellows drill and degree
work contests in Baltimore in the early
part of the week, won in their respec-
tives classes. The winning teams were
the Patriarchs Militant, of Washington
Canton No. l. the third degree team of
a degree team Of Federal City Lodge
No. 2.
Almost every delegation at the con-
vention. which has been in session in
Baltimore this week, was represented
in Washington. After day spent in
sightseeing and merrymaking, the local
lodge acted as hosts at a grand re-
ception given all visiting odd Fellows.
at Odd Fellows Hall last night.
II is estimated that over 1000 Odd
Fellows were present. Grand Sire Good
win and Grand Secretary Grant, of the
Sovereign Lodge. Commander Raney, of
the Patriarchs Militant, and grand mas
ters and other grand officers of almost
every State lodge In the country were
there.
Receiving the Guests.
The reception committee. which greet
ed the visitors was stationed Just In
front of the rostrum in the main audi
torium. The sovereign officers did not
arrive in Washington until $50 O'Clock,
Immediately after which they formed in
to the receiving line. At the head OF
this body was Sovereign Grand Sire John
B. Goodwin, of Atlanta. Ga. BY his side
stood Grand Secretary ]. Frank Grant,
of Kentucky, and then came Gen. NJ. A.
Raney, commander-in-chief OF the Pa
triarchs Militant, attended by his stag
in full uniform; the officers of the grand
lodge of the District OF Columbia. head
ed by ]. II. Crewe. grand master; the
officers of the grand encampment of the
District of Columbia. headed by Grand
Patriarch E. L. Lomax; officers OF the
Washington Canton No 1, with Capt. d.
V. Chisholm in command. Besides these
in the receiving line were Mrs. Julia
Roberts. chairman OF the ladies' reeep-
ton committee. and Mrs. Henrietta
Werner chairman of the women's en-
tertainment committee
Haley's orchestra opened the evenings
entertainment with a musical program
which continued until O'Clock. At that
time Washington Canton ushered the
guests from the blue room on the third
floor to the main hall. Grand Master
| Walker, after the guests had been pre-
sented. appeared on the rostrum and IN
| short address congratulated Captain
Chisholm, commander of Patriarchs Mil
liant, on his winning the first prize.
Cheers for the Winners.
Following this dancing was the order
of the evening. This ceased shortly
after IL O'Clock, at which time the ar
rival of Columbia and Federal City de-
gree teams was announced. Their vic
tories had been proclaimed earlier in
the evening and It was reported they
would arrive home before the close of
the reception. The Patriarchs Militant.
themselves prize winners, formed in
open lines and spermitted the winning
teams TO pass under crossed swords.
Cheers arose for the winners as they
took their stand on either side of the
hall. Degree Master Edward Fowler
heading the Columbia team and Degree
Master John II. Wood, p. G. NJ, the Fed
eral City team. Grand Marshal Walker
congratulated the teams. stating that
the news of few moments previous oil
the success of Federal City capped the
climax Of the series of victories He
suggested that the victories should Leaf
Washington 10 ask for the convention Of
the sovereign grand lodge in 1906. with
cheers and yeIls the teams withdrew
and the guests soon retired.
Many Of the delegates returned u
Baltimore on the special train which
left shortly after midnight.
Tonight Olive Branch Rebekah team
OF Indianapolis. Will exemplify the Re
bekah work IN Odd Fellows Hall. Th'
hall will be given over entirely to thi
work and a special program will b.
executed