Evening star., 1904-12-15
VISITATIONS CLOSED
OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE, I. o.
o. F., FINISH.
Inspect Local and Rebekah Organiza-
tions at Federal City Lodge,
No. 90, Last Night.

The grand visitations of the officers Of
the Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F., to the sub
ordinate and Rebekah lodges of the local
jurisdiction came to close for the present
year with the visit to Federal City Lodge.
No. 20, the home lodge of the grand master,
in Northeast Temple, last night. 1t was a
fattering reception to the grand officers.
amounting to an ovation. and was pro-
nounced by those present as the most en-
thusiastic visitation of recent years. The
entire staff of Grand Lodge officers and
about 200 members of the order witnessed
the examination of the officers of the lodge
in the unwritten work. The grand secre-
tary and grand treasurer reported the books
and funds in first-class condition.
After the official business had been con-
cluded the lodge and guests repaired to the
concert hall below where bountiful COLA
ticn was served. The hall and tables were
decorated with an abundance of palms,
American Beauty roses and United States
flags, and appropriate music was furnished
during the evening by local orchestra.
Capt. ID. V. Chisholm introduced Mr..
Harry O'Donnell toastmaster, who pre-
sented Grand Master w. H. McNiel as the
first speaker. He referred to the presence
of several members of Congress- and joe
ularly alluded to the recent election, re-
marking that MissOurianS would like to
have the result in that state explained.
f..
the formal address the part of the
Grand Lodge, appealing for united effort in
the proposed Odd Fellows Home, and the
joint installation of the officers of all the
subordinate lodges in January next. Past
Grand Master Charles O. Tirrell represen-
tative in Congress from Massachusetts,; ].
7. Lloyd, representative in Congress from
Missouri. and j. M. Robinson. representa-
tive In Congress from Indiana, made felici-
tous addresses. Letters of regret were read
from Past Grand Master J. II. Mitchell,
senator from Oregon, and Senator J. H.
Gallinger of New Hampshire Grand Rep
resentatlve John l. Brown spoke for the
Sovereign Grand Lodge and Past Grand
Master w. w. MILAN closed the exercises
with a Enthusiastically entertaining ad-
dress.
feature of the evening was the pre-
sentation to Grand Master McNiaI Of n
magnificent chest of silverware by p. x
remington, on behalf of Federal Citv
Lodge, In beautiful and touching speech
Mr.; McNiel feelingly expressed his graft
tude for such manifestation of the lodges
esteem. eS
DR.. e. E. Rankin was chairman of the
committee on arrangements
Those in Attendance.
Among those present were Grand Iodee
officers, w. H. McNiel, grand master. r w
Bradford, deputy grand master: Pbilip
Walker, grand warden; VIM. P. Allan.
grand secretary; ]. A. B. Espey. grand
treasurer; F. A. Stier and J. I. Brown.
grand representatives; E. H. EasterIing.
grand marshal; r. A. Ford. grand con-
ductor; u. d. Lore, grand chaplain w. E.
Ciapp, grand guardian; VIM. Mothersead,
grand herald, and the following members:
=. Tlrrell j. T. Lloyd, j. NJ. Robinson,
w. W. MILAN, George q. Colison, G. G..
wilson, W. II. Singleton, D. c. Cook W. F.
Dement,, w. NJ. Murray, G. L. Clayton, Carl
j. Hellerstedt H. L. Murray L. j. Kohl
mer, Herman Boston, R. Morris, c. c. Bal
1urm. Charles A. Ecker, Philadelphia; N.
J. B. Haussener. George H.
Eakle, c. S. lockwood, Joseph S. Ash
ford, D. V: Chisholm, W. T. Parker,
Ca,r w, E. BufR15ngton; w: G. Lange; J: T.
p. c. Grumley, A. ]. Schippert. Dr. T. J.
Gates, S. Boyce, w. E. Graves, E. p. Sher-
man, Henry c. Wilmoth, Ray L. Smith,
Geo; S. COLLISION, w. H. Wilson, c. E. Clark,
H; Clumpitt, J. A. Anadale, J. Persin-
ger. Lieut. Geo. H. Smith, r. T. Pumphrey,
E. Morrison, 7. w. Delzell, T. B. Felter,
Indiana; B. Rosenfeld, A. S. Barger, w
Bradbrum. w. L. Wagner, c. w. Graves,
81. c. Forney, Iowa; VIM. r. Mabrey, Vir-
ginia; Jno. III. Fulmer. Pennsylvania; R.
J. Mears of Delaware, w. P. Belts, w b.
coppersmith, E. A. Know, John Cooley,
Conrad Roeben, j. H. Goodrich, John Null
len, Ernest Taylor, c. l. Myth D. w. Oil
YER. Pennsylvania; Martin Siebel, Mary
land; j. F. Garrett, Virginia; F. E. Rapp,
]: L. Allison, F. A. Loeff1er, R. B. Hum
phreys, D. w. Keck, s. A. Foose. J. w.
Hughes. L. S. Savage, NJ D.; ]. s. McCart-
ney, Hagerstown; Joseph Burroughs, T. P.
Maitland Leo S. Schoenthal, F. A New
man. c. w. Woolf. Harry G. Wilson. VIM
J. Palmer, Lewis w. Bennett, D. W. Bruce,
c. l.. Dalrymple. E. b. Russ, A. Langley,
w. a. Kinsolving, R. r. Burrows, H. NJ.
Gunderson. j. s. Powers, C. W. Shaver,
Thos. Shellon, Otis G. Stanton, L. J. Math-
theWs, j. a. Chisholm, Emo Edmonston. s.
5. keck, {. j. Stockman, Maurice Ben, A.
X. Nermillion, Elwyn Greene A Day. w.
b. Dorsey, Roscoe Jenkins, James New
man. John Empry, e. A Walker, ]. w.
! Johnson, s., NJ. Croft, T. D. Smith, J. H.
Frederick, j. Webster, DR.. Chas w Cuth-
bertson, c. w. Mothershead, John N. Cum
ningham e. E. Ramken, j. H. Wood. ".
Wilson, r. T. Ashford, p X Pennington.