Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
f(An0NG TINE.
IN FnATEpNgTlES

The officers Of the Grand Lodge of the
District, l. o. o. F., consisting Of Grand
Master w. H. McNiel. Deputy Grand Mas
ter E. w. Bradford, Grand Secretary VIM
P. Allan, Grand Representatives F. A. Stiel
and John l. Brown, Grand Marshal E. H
Easterling, Grand Chaplain u. D. Lore
Grand Guardian VIM. E. Clapp, Grand Her
aid w. L. Mothershead. Acting Grand War
den Geo. q. COLLISION, P. G. M; Acting Grand
Treasurer E. C. Grumley and Acting Grand
Conductor Wolf, paid their regular annual
visitation to Central Lodge, No. l. 1. o. O.
F., in Odd Fellows Hall. on 7th stree,
northwest on Friday evening, the 4th in.
slant.
A large number of the members were
present to greet the grand officers. and
there was feeling of universal regret
that the financial secretary of the lodge
Mr.. l.. P. Humphrey, was unable ac-
count of illness to be present. Among those
in attendance were members of Eastern
Harmony, Columbia, Covenant, Beacon
Federal City, Golden Rule. Langdon and
Amity lodges, while other jurisdictions were
represented by Mr.. Charles VAIL of She
mango Lodge, No. 1875. Newcastle, Pa: Mr.
Frank M. McCauley, Morning Star Lodge
No. 4, Philadelphia, Pa, and Mr.. Floyd
Hubbell of Oronoque Lodge, No 80, STRAIT
ford, Conn.
The address of the evening was made by
the proposed Odd Fellows Home and the
construction of a new Odd Fellows Hall
also projected. Remarks We're also made
by Grand Master McNiel, Past Grand Mas
Grand L. S. Kann of Golden Rule, No. 21
and Past Grand Robert Aaron of Amity
No. rs. after which all adjourned to the
blue room" and partook of the refresh
ments provided by the lodge.
Central Lodge, No. /, is not only the old
est lodge of the l. o. o. F. in the District
of Columbia, but is the second oldest lodge
of the order now in existence, and is one OF
the most active and Woodworking lodges in
the jurisdiction.
The visitation to Central Lodge was the
last of the present round of visitations
until the 18th instant, those to Washington
and Metropolis having been changed to the
18th instant and the 9th proximo, respec-
lively, owing to the absence from the city
of many of the members, who have gone
home to vote.
The committee of the Grand Command
cry of the District of Columbia and Virginia
of the knights of Malta has announced to
the joint committee of that organization
that the convocation of the Supreme Com
mandery of the order held in this city Octo-
Der IL to 20 was a success from every point
of view. The committee states in it's an
nouncement that it desires to express it's
appreciation for the manner in which the
committees from the subordinate command
cries. worked together as joint commit
tee to make the affair a success.
Everything was done in a Malta spirit"
the announcement continues. that is, a
spirit of harmony. and as it appeared, each
Individual companion seemed to feel as if
he must do his part toward making the
convocation a pleasant and successful af-
fair.
I'VE sincerely and heartily extend to the
joint committee our thanks and hope this
coming together of all of the Communicates
and the princes of Bagdad will promote a
spirit of work for Malta.
The announcement is signed by the
members of the Grand Commandery com
mittee, A. b. Clark chairman; w F.
Scott Theodore +. Hall, c. F. Anderson
r. B. Buckley, E. T. Atkinson and G. w.
Hammond.
The degree team of Equal Lodge No.
II, X. of p, conferred the first rank on
several candidates at the last regular
convention of the lodge, Grand Chancellor
r. A. Bynum, accompanied by the Grand
Lodge officers paid his annual Official
visit to the lodge Friday, October %. The
books of the various officers were exam
ined and the lodge was found to be in a
prosperous condition. Addresses were de-
liyered by ]. w. Thompson, Bro. McCart-
ney of Hagerstown, Nd, and Bro. Shields
of Akron. Ohio. Bro. Mitchell ON behalf
of the lodge. presented Grand Chancellor