Evening star., 1909-04-27
|CHURCH MAY DIVIDE |.0.O.F. anniversary
Difference Of Opinion Among Members Celebrate Nneeh
Members of "Grace." Year of the Order.
SOME OPPOSED, REMOVAL PRESENTATION OF BANNERS
Shift Boomngdae Address Of Welcome by Grand
Section. Richard A. Ford.
HAVE SUNDAY SCHOOL THERE HALL IS BOWER BEAUTY
Element Dgniares Of the Occupy
May With Hamlne. Seats Stage.
PRESENTATION OF BANNERS
Address of Welcome by Grand
Master Richard A. Ford.
HALL IS A BOWER OF BEAUTY
Officers Of Grand Lodge and Other
Dignitaries Of the Order Occupy.
Seats on Stage.

The ninetieth anniversary of the insti
tuition Of the Independent Order of Odd.
Fellows was celebrated by more than 700
| local members Of the order at Odd Eel
lows Hall, eth street northwest, last
night.
The officers of the Grand Lodge, the
grand patriarch of the Grand Encamp-
ment and several past grand masters oc-
cupied seats on the stage. The hall was
beautifully decorated.
| Canton Washington, No. 1. Patriarchs
Militant, under command of Capt. w. H.
Ernest, acted as escort to the grand Of
ficers and to Federal City Lodge. No. 20.
and Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. No. 4. the
winners Of the prize banners awarded by
the Grand Lodge for proficiency in ritu-
alistic work in the contests recently held.
| Past Grand Master w. W. MILAN with
appropriate remarks presented the ban
ners to Walter NJ. johnson, noble grand
OF Federal City Lodge, and E. B. Russ.
degree director for Dorcas Rebekah
| Lodge An elaborate program, embrace
Ing music and addresses, was presented.
After opening remarks by d. A. Dugan.
| deputy grand master and chairman of the
joint committee. music by the orchestra
| and the reading Of the proclamations Of
the grand sire and grand master by the
grand secretary Grand Chaplain w. E.
Suddarth delivered the invocation.
Record Of the Order.
The address of welcome was delivered
grand master said in part: "Odd Fellow
Grand Master said in part odd Fellow
ship has been making history for ninety
years-a history radiant with splendid
service for humanity The years of its
| existence have been among the most
i ImOmontOuS
| came into existence at a time when this
nation of ours was in an experimental
stage, when the question whether govern
ment OF the people. by the people and
TOT the people would succeed, was one
about which wise men were anxiously
concerned. 1t has seen that nation, de-
spite four years of awful internal Strife,
When brotherhood was arrayed against
Drotherhood, take position of supremacy
among the nations of the earth. AS we
think Of Odd 'Fellowship's small begin
ming. of the fact that ninety years ago
II numbered but five members. while to-
uay IL counts its membership by the mil
iions-as we think how it has grown into
It's present position Of leadership among
fraternal organizations, we must recognize
| the fact that Providence inspired it's
founders and directed those who have
guided its destinies. The American nation
has grown because 1t has become some
thing or value to the world. Odd Fellow
ship has grown because it has a mission
to humanity.
While the ninety years Of the life of
Odd Fellowship are fragrant with loving
mlnlstrat1on to those in need, all done, not
IN the spirit Of the giving Of aims, but
rather OF brother ministering to brother
IN the spirit Of brotherly love: while 1t
has been quick to hear and heed the cry
OF the widow and the orphan, yet this is
but part of its work. It's crowning
achievement has been In elevating the
character Of man; in inspiring within him
lofty motives and impelling him to hon
orable action. In a word. its aim has al
ways been to make him better man and
citizen; to make him better man in all
| the relations Of life"
Rev. DR.. Charles F. Winbigler delivered
the Grafton Of the evening.
Fine Musical Program.
| A baritone solo. ''The Two Grenadiers,"
by Frederick Grggs. accompanied by
Mrs: Jessamine Hartman, and a recita-
ton. ''The Convict's Fiddle" by Mrs.
Mabel o. Wilcox, were features of the
program.
/ After more music by the orchestra and
the presentation of the prize banners. the
benediction was pronounced by the grand
| chaplain.
Past Grand Master E. H. Easterling
was chairman of the program commi, tee:
c. P. Sample. chairman OF the decora-
tions committee; Frederick A. Royse, of
the printing committee: Thomas ]. Gates,
OF the committee on badges, and George
| Gerber1ch, chairman of the reception
| committee.
Officers in Charge.
The officers of the joint committee are
D. A. Dugan, deputy grand master, chair
man: E. H. Easterling. past grand mas
ter. vice chairman; Walter L. Taylor sec
retary; c. p. Sample. treasurer, and the
members: Grand Lodge. D. A. Dugan:
Central Lodge. No. /. Z. H. Easterling;
washington Lodge. No. 9, Alfred H.
| Noakes; Eastern Lodge. No. I, Samuel E.
Boyce: Harmony Lodge. No. ., ]. F.
White; Columbia Lodge. No. 10. c. p
Sample: Union Lodge, No. IL, William
K. McPhee; Friendship Lodge, No. IL, W.
r. Suddarth: Beacon Lodge, No. 15 E.
W. Bradford; Metropolis Ledge, No. IS,
=. y Byrnes; Excelsior Lodge, No. IT, T.
| T. Delcher; Federal City Lodge No 20,
frederick A. Royse: Golden Rule Lodge,
NO. Il, Joseph Hornstein: Salem Lodge,
NO. =, John Taylor; Langdon Lodge, No.
70. r. +. Rapo; Amity Lodge. No. 81,
waiter L. Taylor; Phoenix Lodge. No. %.
A. B. Gray; Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No.
| !, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sanderson; Ruth Re
| Dekah Lodge, No. .. Mrs. Henrietta Wer-
| ner; Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge,
| NO. 3, Mrs. E. Weber: Dorcas Rebekah
| Lodge. No. 4. Mrs. Z. NJ. Rule; Esther
Rebekah Lodge. No. 3. Mrs S. Sample;
Grand Encampment. George c. COLLISION;
| Goiumoian Encampment. No. 1, D. w.
keck. Magenenu Encampment, No 4,
| Thomas ]. Gates: Mount Nebo Encamp-
ment, No. 8. Joseph Burroughs; Fred b.
| stuart Encampment, No. z, j. D. Yoak-
| ley; Canton Washington. No. 1. p NJ,
Capt. William H. Ernest. Lieut.. r. A.
Pumpnrey, Ensign John A Chisholm.