Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
AMONG THE
FRATERNITIES.

grand master and officers Of the Grand
Lodge and the families and friends of the
members. The lodge met at o'clock. and
after transacting the necessary business
adjourned in time to seat the audience, the
lodge room having been previously pre-
pared for that purpose. The program
which had been arranged was then rem
dered, with the exception of an address by
James M. Dalzell, who was detained by
personal sickness, and a song by the Gold
en- Rule Quartet, which was omitted on ac-
count Of death in the family Of one Of
| the members. AS presented the program
grand officers, John W. Hollyday; plano
solo. Miss Harriet Reynolds; violin duet
Masters Stanley A. Kann and Martin
Demph; duet, Misses Taylor; recitation,
Mr.. Quackenbush; address, THE l. Q. O. f.
Home" VIM. II. McNiel, deputy grand
master; soprano solo, Miss Reynolds; adj
| dress, w. w. MILAN, past grand master;
| remarks. s. E. Kramer; song, VIM. Taylor;
recitation, NJ A. Watson; tenor solo, Geo.
F. Mellis.
The remarks made by s. E. Kramer were
in presenting to the grand master on be-
half Of the members OF the lodge hand-
some solid silver pitcher and tray and
half dozen cut glass tumblers. Grand Mas
ter Crew made a feeling response to the
spokesman the lodge and the brothers in
divfdually and collectively, with whom he
S6ilQ ne ndQ SuStdlncu ClOSo lIdICiidi iCAca-
lions during many past years. The pitcher
had an engraved monogram, and the tray
was suitably inscribed.
James H. Crew. the present grand mas
ter of Odd Fellows of this jurisdiction, Is
a prominent member of Golden Rule
Lodge. In the official circular announcing
the celebration the lodge committee said
of Grand Master Crew: HE has served
his lodge faithfully in various offices, at
present holding the responsible office OF
treasurer, which place we hope he may
occupy for many years to come. He Is
highly esteemed by his brethren of the
lodge, as well-as by the membership in
this and other Jurisdictions, is evil
denced by his elevation to the exalted
position he now holds.
Golden Rule Lodge was instituted July
20, 1880. with the following as charter
members: Joseph Burroughs, Levi Maggie,
John Locke, William Gibson, l. e. w.
Thompson, JAS A. Hunt Harry Coggins,
M. v. Casey. H. T. Wheeler, c. H. Holmes,
Jos. w. Howell, Thomas S. Hursey, c. P.
Crandall, w. H. Howard. o. r. Merrill
and E. L. Roland. At this date the lodge
number of solid business men of the city
of Washington and others filling respons-
ible positions In the government service.
At the last annual report, January 1.
the total assets of the lodge amounted to
$1O,097, of which amount $4,000 at inter-
est yields sufficient revenue to materially
supplement the regular receipts from
other sources for the benevolent work of
Golden Rules present line of officers is
as follows: L. F. Schrader, noble grand;
VIM. Rosser, vice grand; Joseph Bur-
roughs, recording secretary; Levi Maggie,
financial secretary; James H. Crew, treas
urer; M. Coleman, jr.. warden; Harry F.
Tyler, conductor; Geo. w. Hutchinson,
outside guardian; VIM B. Irwin, inside
guardian; C. L. Dawson, right supporter,
N G.; Jas. J. Kennedy, left supporter N.
G.; J. A. Bowen, right supporter. v. c.:
B. G. Trevey, left supporter, v. G.; ]. 8.
Kann, right scene supporter; G. w. Cline,
left scene supporter; John w. Hollyday,
chaplain.
The entertainment committee for this
event was as follows: Lewis s. Kann,
Charles r. Gibson and Charles L. Davi-
son.
Captain George w Baird, U. S. N. was
one of the Shrine visitors to Richmond this
week He was received with many at
tentions, and had very enjoyable time.
One of the most notable features of the
entertainment given by Acca Temple was
the visit to st. Johns Episcopal Church 1t
was in this church that Patrick Henry
delivered his great Grafton of colonial days,
ending In Give me liberty or give me
death" The sexton of the old church rose
in the pew from which the great revolu-
tionary orator had spoken and repeated,
for the benefit of the visitors the thrilling
address Of the famous American patriot.
Brightwood Tent. No. 8, K. o. T. NJ,
has been very busy since the first of the
year with candidates every meeting night.
Tuesday night next the tent will take a
rest. enjoying a pleasing surprise which
Is in the hands of an appointed committee
of three. Brighrtwood Tent expects to
cross the 200 mark before July of this
year.
Federal City Lodge. No. 90 l. o. o. F.,
conferred the second degree, or the degree
Wednesday evening. The work was done
In the presep Of several visitors from
nearby states.
The magnificent silver cup. which the
celebrated degree team of this lodge won in
the contest at the Sovereign Grand Lodge
session last September, as the first prize for
conferring the degree of friendship has
been on exhibition for several days. It will
probably be displayed in some prominent
window in the city in order that the public
may have an opportunity of viewing this
evidence of Washington's prowess in Odd
Fellowship
The committee of Federal City Lodge, I.
0. O. F., which has been looking after con-
tributions to the Odd Fellows Home is
meeting with encouragement. This lodge
has appropriated more from it's treasury for
the home than any other, and the individual
subscriptions from it's members are in ex-
cess of those of any other local lodge This
is due largely to the support the officers of
the lodge are giving the enterprise and
the end is not in sight
The lodge will confer the degree of Truth
next Wednesday evening.
Webster Lodge. No q. Knights of Pyth-
las, has arranged a short but interesting
program for its regular convention. Tues
day, April 8. The program is to be under
the direction of Chancellor Commander Ed
ward Saxon. 1t is follows: Music; 1.-THE
Past of Pythfanism," John NJ. Kline; music;
'"The Present of Pythianism," Grand Cham
cellor T. A. Bynum; music; THE Future of
Pythianism, Frank H. Hosford; music
The program will follow the regular con-
vention of the lodge and be open to friends
of members of the lodge.
There was not as large an attendance at
the shrine pilgrimage to Richmond as had
been expected, but the mobiles who attended
had excellent entertainment At the BAN
quet there were a number of guests who
were not members of the shrine, including
Lieutenant-Governor Joseph Willard, who
announced in his address that as soon as
he had received his Templar orders, if he
were so fortunate, he should apply for the
shrine. Other speakers were Admiral w. s.
Schley, Admiral Harrie E. Webster, Will
liam D. Bynum and General Fitzhugh Lee.
Frank Cunningham was the life of the
Richmond party of entertainers. and kept
everything moving during the entire visit
,ira1 Until,