Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-22
CON VENTI0N CLOSES
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL OFFICERS
AND ADJoURMsINE DIE.
Grand Lodge Con1mittees Named-Re-
port on oddFsllows' Homo
Association.

Last night closed the annual session OF
the District Grand Lodga. I. o. o. F., which
convened in the 7thsstrset hall Wednesday
evening. The officers Of the Grand Lodge,
elected at the Wednesday session for the
ensuing term, were duly 3nstalled They and
the appOintive officers are William, II. NC
Mel, grand master; E. w. Bradford, deputy
grand master; Philip Walker, grand war
den: e. H EasterlinG. grand aarshal; Il.
A. Ford. grand conductor. W.. F.. .Clapp,
grand guardian; w. L. Mothershead. grand
herald: D. D. lore, grand chaplain; w. r.
Allan grand secretary; ]. ~ B. Espey'
grand treasurer. -4.......s-.. :.
2he Grand Lodge eonmittees.ae fer the year.
announced last night, PILLOW; ....
Credentials-J. B. Ward. ]. 9. ,Durfey: A.
R. vermfllion; supervision-W: ". MILAN.
John 1. Brown. J. H. Crew; retuFns-W: P.
Belts JOS +. Porter, J. r. Allison; print
ing. H. 'Nalley, D. v. Chisholm, J. X.
Dawson: hnance-J. T. Petty. t. w. Fow-
ler, Enoch Edmonston; state Of the order
Philip Walker, J. D. Bradford, j. W.. Brew
er: appeals-Edwin B. Hay, r. H. sorrell,
w. E. Graves; by-laws-Theodore Mead.
Jos. r. Fague, John ]. Cherry; Rebekah
lodges-John H. Wood, e. H. Easterling,
Retiring Grand Master Crew was rendered
a vote Of thanks.
A recommendation made by the commit
tee on the state Of the order was approved
by the Grand Lodge. The committee
recommended that d Joint installation OF
the officers Of all the subordinate lodges be
held in Odd Fellows Hall for the term be-
ginning January, 1905. special commit
tee. w. w. MILAN, chairman, reported
code of rules for the government Of the
degree contests" to be inaugurated at the
next session Of the Grand Lodge.
A satisfactory report, adopted by the
Grand Lodge was made by DR.. T. ]. Jones,
chairman OF a special committee appointed
to submit design for prize banner" to
be awarded the lodge staff exhibiting the
greatest proficiency in degree work.
E. w. Bradford, president OF the Odd
Fellows Home Association, reported that
as a result Of the work done during the
fiscal year ending June 80 responses. had
been received from more than 100 members,
whose pledges aggregate over $4,000. Since
then. he stated additional subscriptions
have been received. and other subscriptions
are in the hands of members. not yet turn
ed in, making the aggregate over $500.
The total cash receipts to June 30 amount
ed to 1892 90. since which time check for
500 has been received from the ]. o. o. F.
help committee. There are pledges on file
with the grand secretary from several
lodges aggregating about $1.1OO, which
makes the total resources Of the associa-
ton now in sight over S. 5000, without
counting the Grand Lodge special fund, APP
propriated for this occasion, which amounts
to more than $1,000.
In closing his report Mr. Bradford said:
II hope that the work already accom-
plished will prove Of sufficient encourage
ed and doubted in the past that the work
will ultimately be successful and that they
can afford to become identified with it in an
active and helpful way"