Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-21


secretary ]. a. b Espey. grand treasurer:
John | Brown. grand representative. Two
ballots were taken in the election of Will
liam p. Allan as grand secretary. Joseph
Porter led the opposition to Mr.. Allan.
John / Brown chosen grand repre-
sentative on the first ballot, although j. I.
Petty close second
After winding up routine business the
committee on credentials reported the fol-
lowing past grands competent 10 receive
the past official degrees: r. A. Humphrey.
Central / odge; T. p. Maitland. Washington
Lodge; St George H Smith. Eastern
Lodge; p. L. Paylor Harmony Lodge:
Frank Il. Cowden, Columbia Lodge: Samuel
~ Hays, Union Lodge; Daniel A Dugan,
Covenant Lodge; l.. W. Bennett. Beacon
Lodge: Fred l. Harries, Metropolis Lodge
l.. w. Robinson, Excelsior Lodge; w l.
Parker. Federal City Lodge; l.. f. Schrader
Golden Rule Lodge; r. b Buckley, Salem
Lodge: o. +. Patterson, LangdOn Lodge;
r. A. Ford Amity Lodge, and w. 4.
Graves, Phoenix Lodge.
The following ladies, past noble grands of
Rebekah lodges, We're also reported: Alice
S. Thomas, Naomi Rebekah Lodge: Ella c.
Howison. Ruth; Mary Allen. Martha Wash
ington; Bessie Newsom. Dorcas.
The grand lodge degree and the past
grand's degree was conferred. on all the
past grands mentioned by Grand Warden
F. W. Bradford. assisted by Grand Marshal
Grand Masters Report.
In his report. retiring Grand Master Crew
said in part:
In presenting the required report al this
the annual session Of the Grand Lodge, l
feel that We should be thankful for the
progress of our order in this jurisdiction
and for our many opportunities for benefi-
cent work in the lines prescribed by the
tenets and teaching of odd Fellowship.
The eighty-tifth anniversary OF the
founding OF our order observed by the
holding of very successful and interesting
meeting in the auditorium of odd Fellows
Hall on the evening of April 26. 1904.
The odd Fellows Home Association has
held Its meetings and conducted its BUSH
ness in accordance with the rules prescrib-
ed by the constitution and bylaws APP
proved by the Grand Lodge and has done
much work in the way of arranging for and
securing subscriptions to the home fund"
for the July installations the following
lntalling officers have been appointed: Cen
trail, w w. MILAN, p. G M: Washington
NJ. -. Hundley, G.. II; Eastern. f. w.
Bradford, q. W: Harmony. Joseph Bur
roughs. +. G. r.; Columbia, J. G Durfey
c. M, Union, rhco. Mead, p CT NJ;
Friendship. Geo. 4. Coison. T. q. NJ: Gov
enant. Philip Walker, G. Mar. Beacon,
John |. Brown. p. G. NJ Metropolis. r II.
Sorrel = G.. NJ. Excelsior. J. X. Dawson,
p c.. Federal CITY J. ID BraGhed z. G..
NJ. Golden Rule w w. Beattie. p. G.:
Salem. J. r. Fague. ?. c.; Langdon. d. d
Lore. G. Chap. Am.ty. \. r. Vermillion.
q. G.: Phoenix. W. II. McNiel ID. c. NJ
Naomi Rcbekah Lodge. Emma j Murray.
T. n. c.. Ruth, Sailie J. owens, p. y. c..
Martha Washington. Dora J. Il. Hendrix.
Z \. G.; Dorcas, Nandora Higgins, p.
Nc.
Retiring Officers
At tonight's session appointive officers
and committees will be announced The re-
firing officers OF the Grand Lodge are:
]. IL Crew, grand master: W. II.
McNiel. deputy grand master. T. w
grand marshal: y. r. Vermilion. grand
conductor; w. q. Phillips. grand guardian
NJ h. Hundley. grand herald: ID. ID. Lore
grand cha plain. K. 7 PettengiN grand sec
rotary; j y. Il. ESpey. grand treasurer
+. A. Sitter. grand representative term ex-
pres July. 1900. W. =. Allan. grand rep
resentative. The present Grand Lodg,
committees are: Credentials j. G. Durfey
j. l.. Irwin, +. Edmonston: returns F. r
Conner. +. w. Bradford. J. NJ. England
finance j. 7. Petty. T. w. Fowler, \. 5
Webster: appeals. w. w MILAN. ]. X
Fague. John /. Brown: supervision. VIM. Z
Allan. ID. W. keck. John ]. Cherry; print
ing. John II. Nalley. f. G. Grumley. Leo S
Schoenthal: state OF the order. W. II. Nc
Theodore Mead. Abel Bennett. Joseph 1
Porter; Rebekah lodges. George Il. COLLISION
j. H Armand. y. w Bridges.
Representatives to the Grand Lodge 70
the term closing with this session. most o
whom were in attendance at last night
meeting follow: Central, Abel Bennett
Elwyn Green w. L. Hart, w. r. Hunt. w
r Lowe. w. q. Phillips. Thos $. Sergeon
John Il, Ward: Washington. w. H. Frazier
James Hughes. John J. Peabody: Eastern
John L Brown. John A. b. Espey. +.
Knorr. Frank A. Loeffler. j. r. Noting
ham, J. Thomas Petty; Harmony. VIM. +
Allan ]. Thomas Cook. George A. Craw
ford. Edward l.. Dunn, Thomas Gates
Herman Kahlert. w. w. MILAN, John
Prospect. George S. Stewart. John W
Thompson. Otis w. Wyatt; Columbia. A
bert f. Burnley. Geo u. COLLISION. T.
Fowler George Gerberlch. L. c. Grumle,
John II. Hogan. D. w. Keck. o. L. Iona,
H. j. Redfield Andrew Turnbull. A F
Vermillon r. f. Wines; Union. w.
Brown. Richard Emmons. w. Is. Hartle,
Henry c. Hazard. John III. Nalley. Thoma
W. Scott, Philip Walker. John I. Webste