Evening star., 1909-05-22

place Wednesday evening, when the Of
ficers of the Grand Lodge, ]. o. o. F.. Of
the District OF Columbia. made their an
nual visitation to Eastern Lodge. No. I.
at Odd Fellows Hall, Tth street nortn-
west.
Although the carnival in progress in
the main hall caused many OF the mem
bers of Eastern Lodge and others to he
absent, the lodgeroom was we'll crowded.
Federal City and Harmony Lodges at
tended in body, as did also the Grand
Encampment officers and Patriarchs.
Grand Master Ford specially commend
ed Noble Grand II. l. Andersen, Vice
Grand Herriman and Warden Lawson
upon their proficiency in the unwritten
rituaiistic work. The reports of the
grand secretary and grand treasurer i1-
dicated that the lodge had had a pros
porous year. gaining greatly II member
rectionS
A special program arranged for the
occasion was rendered as follows: Organ
solo. J. Dyre: bass solo, II. ID. Lawson.
Lyles. and tenor sclo, w. L. Thornton.
Each number was heartily applauded.
and several encores we're given. Sew
eral addresses followed.
The grand master complimented the
lodge upon It's showing, its wealth OF
talent and the high character Of tha
evenings entertainment. 1t was declared
that the lodge under the present ad-
mipistration had been highly successful
and that the zeal OF its members shown
by their attendance was gratifying. The
degree team. it was said. which ex-
,emplif1ed the initiatory degree in the re-
cent Grand Lodge contest had been kept
busy continuously and. from the pres
ent outlook, would have work to do for
the seven weeks of the term yet TO
come.
At the meeting of Golden Rule Lodge.
committees were appointed: On memorial
exercises for deceased members OF the
order, j. A. Quisenberry. and on grand
visitation to Eastern Lodge, No. Z. J. G..
r. Main, w. II. Smoot and j. 4. Wit
lamette.
The following visitors were present and
gave interesting accounts of the progress
of the order in the Jurisdictions they rep-
resent: Fred Ehling, Duluth, Mimi; J. r.
Andrews. Vancouver. WASH. and w. }.
Nevins. Bloomfield, Ind.
Announcement was made OF the death
of Past Grand Caleb p. Bourne. which
occurred >at Seattle. Wash, Nal II. aged
fifty-three years
Appropriate remarks were made by
Grand Treasurer j. W. Hoilyday. Grand
Representative J. H. Crew, Past Grand
Joseph Burroughs and others.
Mr.. Bourne was for many years clerk
IN the Post ONCE Department. He per-
formed valuable service while on detail
in Porto Rico. After his return 20 Wash
ington he was selected for service in
Manila. p. J., where he remained q num-
ber Of years, returning to Washington in
1903 because Of broken health brought on
by long and severe attack of one OF the
insidious fevers peculiar to that climate.
After recovering his health In. some
measure the department recognized his
long and excellent service by app6inting
him to a position in the post office az
Seattle, Wash. For . time he did well
but sudden attack of grip proved too
much for his strength, and he died Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Bourne was initiated in Golden
Rule Lodge. No. q. December J4. 1897.
and received the third degree January
4. 1898. He at once became active in
every department OF the lodge work and
SO commended himself to the lodge that
within three years he had filled the prin-.
cipal chairs. He was held in high esteem
by members of the order generally. In
him the fraternal spirit was a dominant
factor. OF him II Is said he was char
liable. philanthropic, active in good works
and faithful in every duty-a good obicial.
useful Christian and a splendid citizen.