Evening star., 1904-04-30
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AFpATERNlTIES

Harrison Dingman of AlmaS Temple, A. "A.
O. N M. S. have issued a circular regard
ing the meeting of the Imperial Council at
Atlantic City in July. The announcement
says: TT Is the desire of the potentate that
Almas Temple shall be well represented,and
so looking to that end he asks that you
give this matter prompt, and he hopes,
favorable consideration. Every indication
is that it will be one of the largest gather
ings of our order, and knowing the enjoy
able place as WELL as all mobiles of Almas
do, 1T is only reasonable to say 1t will be a
pilgrimage long to be remembered. 1t has
been arranged to leave here Tuesday July
II, about IL am, via the Baltimore and
Ohio special train, reaching the seashore
in ample time to get located in your room,
and be ready for the bugle call for dinner.
Headquarters during our stay in Atlantic
City have been arranged for at the Royal
Palace Hotel, situated on the ocean end of
Pacific avenue, and fronting on the board
walk"
Among the visitors to Beacon Lodge, No.
15, /. o. o. F., Monday evening, was Past
Grand j. c. Mccartney of Potomac Ladge,
No. 81, Hagerstown, Md, who spoke inter
estingiy Of Odd Fellowship moral
training of the young man of today. The
death of Past Grand E. C. Stephens Sun
day last was announced and special meet
ing called for Tuesday at 80 pm. for sthe
purpose of attending his funeral in body.
The pallbearers named by the lodge were
Past Grands E. w. Bradford and Joseph r.
Fague, who acted in conjunction with two
from Burnside Post, G. A. R., and two from
the National Union, of which organiza tions
the diseased was a member.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. 21, l. O. o. F.,
will confer the second degree Tuesday
evening at it's regular session, and mem
bers of sister lodges and visiting brothers
of other jurisdictions are invited to be
present.
Thursday evening last, just as Columbia
Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F., was about to
close it's session, the members were agree
ably surprised to have some thirty or more
members of Covenant Lodge, No 13 of
Georgetown march into the room to make
fraternal visit to Columbia Noble Grand
Dugan of Covenant Lodge introduced the
visitors and Noble Grand Frank B. Cowden
responded in words of welcome to the visit
ing brothers. After recess remarks were
made by d. A. Dugan, N G.; w. w Beat
tic, p. G.; w. G. Berg, ]. W.; j. w. Brewer,
p. G.; c. S. Mason, John L. Irwin, P G. of
Covenant Lodge, and Andrew Day, P G.
of Metropolis Lodge; T. A. Sullivan, P G.
Md; Thomas w. Fowler and Geo H. Coli
son, +. G. MS and others of Columbia
Lodge While the speechmaking was in
progress committee from Columbia Lodge
hastily prepared refreshments for the mem
bers and visitors.
The degree team of Columbia Lodge, No.
10, l. Q. o. F., has arranged to give re-
ception to the members of the lodge and
their ladies next Thursday evening in the
encampment room. An interesting program
will be offered.
Pentalr ha Lodge, No o. F. A. A. M.
Will celebrate its thirty-fifth anniversary
next Wednesday evening at the Masonic
Hall The ladies of the members will be
the special guests and fine program will
be rendered, followed by dancing The ex-
erclses Will not be open to the general pub
hc The history of the lodge has been
written and will be distributed soon VIII
liam A. kimmel is the master of Pental-
pha, this being his second term In that Of
fce. w. P. III. Crews Of The Evening Star
office is serving his nineteenth year as sec
retary.
In his last report the grand sire of Odd
fellows said: THE record of active work
and results In 1902 surpassed that of any
year in the history of the order, During
the past year there were added In subor-
dinate lodge membership 6S, 634; In Rebe-
kan Lodge membership 36,771, and in en-
campment membership, 1882; or a total
OF 1922 members in one year The fra
ternal and benevolent work have been well
performed; appropriate relief has been
1althfuiiy administered through subordi-
nate lodges and through the home estab-
lished and maintained. and wherever the
call of distress has been made In extraor-
dinary cases the response has been prompt
with this order, excess has remained
after supplying all needs. In the midst
of all this prosperity and good work
throughout the jurisdictions and great
membership, harmony and loyalty have ex-
listed. There Is gratifying absence of dis
cord or disturbance that would arrest or
check this prosperous condition and work
1.-THE Order of Odd Fellows has paid in
relief since 1880 s100.OO0OO0; it's annual re-
lief paid during the last few years has
been. in even numbers, $1,000. 600; its re-
ceipts last year were sl2.00O,0OO, or a mil
liam dollars a month. 1t is maintaining
about forty homes for Odd Fellows and
orphan children, such homes being valued
at more than a million dollars. The Sow
ereign Grand Lodge has jurisdiction over
every state and territory in the Union be-
sides twenty-five foreign countries.
The jurisdiction of the District Of Co.
lumbia during the year has made material
progress and achieved distinguished tri-
umphs. The order has increased substan-
tally in membership as we'll ss in finances.
Its receipts last year were over $4,000.
and 1t paid for relief alone nearly $4,000
Within that period two local lodges and
Canton Of the Patrarchs Militant were
awarded first prises in interstate oompeu-