Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

CELEBRATION OF THE CoLoRRD ODD Eel
Lows-The ssGrand Movable Committee Of the
Grand United Order OF Colored Odd Fellows
held their session in this city Wednesday even
ing, when about twenty delegates, representing
lodges in New York, Pennsylvania, Baltimore,
Alexandria, Washington, Boston, and Canada,
were present This committee has jurisdiction
over the lodges of the United States, Canada,
and the island OF Bermuda, and at this annual
session large increase Of membership was re-
ported. There are now about fifty lodges under
this jurisdiction, with ten chapters p. q. M s,
and the membership numbers now about six
teen hundred. During the year about $4,000
hes been paid out for the relief Of the sick, and
burial OF the dead 81 900, invested property to
the amount Of $4,000 is held, and the balance in
cthe different lodges is about $4,000. Whole
amount in money, property, &C., $ls, 200. The
sessions Of the committee were closed last
night. The following officers were elected for
the present year: Grand Master, James McC
Crnmmili; Deputy Grand Master, Charles B
Grand Treasurer, Thomas Chamock; Direc.
tors, Cyrus b. Miller, ID. D. Turner, A. N
Brown, W: A. Gibson. All these hail from
This committee held its sessions in what is
known as Patterson's Hall, situated on Fiji
teenth street, between L and M, which is also
Friendship lodges, of this city. The hall is
quite a neat affair. The room is in the second
story Of the building, and is about 10 feet long
by 90 wide, around which are seats for the
members. The chairs for the officers (who are
similar to the officers in white lodges, except
ing in name,) are on raised platforms, and the
various emblems are painted in fresco OF the
walls. On the right and left Of the "Noble
Fathers" chair is the ark, with the motto
"Visit the sick,'' and the skull and cross bones,
with motto, Bury the dead" In other parts
OF the room Is the ee.hive, the All.seeing Eye,
balance, hour glass, the arrows, and rising sun.
The hour set for the assembling of the lodges
was at nine o'clock this morning, but it was
near eleven o'clock before the procession was
formed. A large crowd of persons, white and
black, gathered about the hall TO witness the
unusual sight of procession Of colored Odd
Fellows In this latitude, and waited patiently
Mrs. VIM. Hubbard and Edward Cant entered
the hall, and in the presence Of large num-
Der of the members, presented to Union Friend
received in q snort address by p. G.. N. BENZ
Mccoy.
All things being ready, the line was formed
in the street, extending distance OF one square
order:
Past Noble Father J. F., Wilkinson, chief
marshal, followed by . large and handsome
flag. A band OF colored musicians, led BY COL
Inns, Of Georgetown, came next and ON the
route made excellent music. The banner Of
Good Samaritan Lodge, Of Baltimore, having
on its front painting sa., sspses cent Myid
and G %s1.Ssied BY II. brown and s'' Wiiiis1
Chase, numbering about 30 msmbsrs, followed
Capitol Hill, B. ]. Cant and W. Nichois mar
shals, with shout the same number, Union
Friendship Loose, No: Sol. with about 50 msm-
marshais, then appeared. bearing handsoms
wreath and an American Nag. Harmony
Lodge, No. sl6, appeareA>w with smali numbers;
after which, the Rslt!mors de!sgaaon, mum
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