Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-19

be appointed this AFTERNOON.
The resolution the principal topic of
conversation among the representatives last
night and already sides are being taken
upon the question.
Degree Work Exemplifed.
An exemplifcation of the degree work
of the Patriarchs Militant was held last
evening In the arnory of the I'd Regiment
p. N. g. On the sixth floor a reception was
held by Gen. NJ. A. Raney of Iowa. COM
mander OF the Patriarchs. He was accom-
panied by a brilliantly uniformed staff OF
prominent officers of the Patriarchs. head.
ed by Gen. E. w. Bradford of Washington.
Capt. ID. v. Chisholms chevaliers were
among those paying their respects to the
commanding general. They had Joined In
the competitive drill earlier in the day.
A young man wearing a Patriarchs Mill
tant uniform. IT IL said. is endeavoring to
nave worthless checks cashed from MEM
bers OF the order and from hotel proprie
tors. Both the police and detective depart
ments have been notified and a general
alarm notice Is being sent to all Odd Fell
lows visiting the city so far is possible
The District Patriarchs Militant assert
that wherever the fraud Is from he is not
from Washington, and that whoever he
has touched" none of them have been
from Washington.
Federal City Lodges most serious COM
peItor Tor nrst and second degree prizes
VIII Undoubtedly te Meridian Lodge Of In
annapolis. consisting of twenty-eiSbt ra,n
pers Meridian team won first prize In
SImIiaT contests in Des Moines Iowa and
IN baltimore, respectively
Welcomed by Weaver.
mayor John Weaver Is member of Ken
asrton Lodge 1. o. O. F., and he weIcor,ad
inc visitors in the double capacity of chief
oAecuuVe and follower of the tenat. n,
Wildey 'Ne 'ehe's OF
Inc mayor said in part:
brothers and sisters; We sre ossr,,u.
under he
nsenuship love and truth. AS the execut,va
niea me great city OF Philadelphia / take
p'easure IN welcoming my brothers and ais
'eds from all over the land
odd Fsllows What a sp,endtd uorr
,ney nave done In the years that have gone
by and what splendid work thew are doinS
and will do. There Is no higher or Rats
way OF carrying out Gods command than
- Deing done daily by the thousands of odd
Feiiows lodges throughout the country
want to say to the members OF the
sovereign Grand Lodge here assembled that
.nere never was an odd Fellows lodge es-
h tanaShed IN any community that was not
pehehled by It's presence. 1t is impossible
ior me 10 say or for any of US to know the
immeasurable good done by our vast MEM
nershIp OF 100000 people. and that this
sood may be even extended. l welcome you
no matter where you are FROM in the hone
mat you may accomplish much
welcome you most cordially to the
CITY or Brotherly Love- and say to you
that turn the keys of Philadelphia over
10 you during your stay in our city. 1
can do this with a peculiar sense of free
oom and sincerity. since l know that an
ODD Fellow never violated trust"
Mayor Weaver is a member OF the Ken
derton Lodge of Odd Fellows.
supplemented by Grand Master.
Millville E. Chubbuck, grand master OF
Pennsylvania, followed the mayor He
said in part:
"Twenty-nine years ago today a session
OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge was opened
In this city and the Grand Ledge of Penn
s Sn welcomed you through George H.
borle then grand master.
Today II Is my duty. and also my pleas
ure, 10 extend to you In the name of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania a most cor
dial welcome to this the Keystone state.
In architecture the keystone is the wedge
which holds tbs arch together. In Odd Fei-
lowship. this state IL statistics can be be-
ueved. may be said to occupy like position
with It's 1.1OO lodges and 10000 members,
exceeding by far those of any other juris-
diction. Perhaps for this reason we are
qualified to extend to you a particularly
hearty greeting. and l trust you will not
find. Is sometimes the case in other
things that with our large membership the
quantity exceeds the quality in our Odd
Fellowship"
Grand Patriarch Leon Gicquealis and Mrs.
Anna Morrow. for the Rebekah lodges OF
Pennsylvania, also made the Sovereign
Grand Lodge welcome. The latter was the
only lady who participated. Vice Grand Sire
Conway replied to the several addresses OF
welcome. he palQ q glowing TRIBUTE TO the
Keystone state. saying that the Sovereign
Grand body had been honored when 1t had
been invited to celebrate the communica-
ton within its boundaries. He spoke Of the
wonderful growth of the order and then
referred to Col. Muckle, grand secretary or
the body IN Pennsylvania. as 1.-The Spartan
Odd Fellow and expressed the desire that
he would have many more years OF frater-
nal activity. Mr.. Conway concluded by
reading the report of the grand sire.
Matters Under Consideration.
The sessions of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge are secret but enough Is learned OF
what has transpired to know that next to
the proposed independence Of the patriarchs
the most important matter under debate Is
proposition to unite closely affiliate
with the Manchester Unity, the great Eng
lish mother body of Odd Fellows. This
proposition has long had many prominent
supporters in the sovereign body. but 1t is
doubtful II It will pass at the present ses-
sion. 1t is strongly opposed by some south
ern grand representatives. 1t Is claimed
that the proposed amalgamation would
make coored Odd Fellows eligible. as they
are recognized by the Manchester Unity
There have always been some members or
the g. G. L. who believed that the Grand
United Order. !. o. o. F. (coloredl, IN
America were entitled to some recognition.
II not affiliation.
with the English body says: THE English
body granted charters to most of the Odd
Fellows lodges in the British colonies and
to the colored Odd Fellows in this country.
As the object of forming the American or
ganizaton and naming 1t the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows was to have dis
tinct organization, the opponents Of the at
fliation believe the proposition should be
voted down. We do not think the matter
should be carried, because the lodges would
then be compelled to take In as members
many who are now barred. The amalgama-
ton proposed would make colored persons
eligible TO membership"
The Other View.
On the other hand. quite a number Of
representatives are somewhat dazzled by
the size OF the order II Its four great bodies
could have and exchange relations Odd
Fellowship has under It's several jurisdic-
lions more than 100000 persons. Sow
eIe.gn Grand Lodge affiliates number L.
10000. the Manchester Unity English). l.
100000. and the Grand United Order (col-
ored Amercan) about 10000 The Ques-
tons of disputed jurisdiction and color
will. however. probably defeat any affila-
ton of these bodies.