The national Republican., 1867-04-27

1916, had a very handsome silk banner, with
ftontispiscs, having Liberty With the scales snd
The N.tiepsi 9fpiIOl 10 the ba'ksroppd; W
Bs.sSp Lodge. 70. Is, ias,itptsd s.pt ssb.rs.
houss. lifs-best, vessel 49,, on the front, and
the date of their csganirstien'o % the back. Wm.
co1snsst Lodge, 10. III. tSns essfsstssn
next cane slope, havirr maenIhesnt siik Bon
nsr ofrsd md bins. on Which vssths ipscripfien.
"Amieifie, Amor, z Ersiss ,Its = ~sussrs 4 =
order In tbs proesssisn- fhh Lodge wa tpsti,
tutsd Nay l,.lsls. o. II tLavrspes, marshalss
prisndship Lodes, NO. A. fsllousa Oossn.nt
with . blus din bsnnsr, on ths hont ~ which
vss Inscribed, ,"Prsssntsd Va fdsnd-hip Lodge
No. II, ty Ladies fdsndig 70 he ofdsr of odd
F.low, On ths b.sk Iol NE p.sssr :. va va 10. ,s,
che dsss of their erssuisation, which w>s 0cto-
bsr ., fs42. g.. w Bchooisy. nsrshni !. i.,,s
Union Lodge, No II, organised In 1Sl2, and
| numbering some fhy members, was the ne1t
ordsr IN line, and which dnishsd those In The
First Division. Howard Miller, marshal. a''
w.. sscosD DIVISION; 4. sls,i.l
p. @, s, J. Thomson and p. O., Augustus
Davis, assistant grand marshais. y sfsLij1 toa'
Bsalds American Brass Band, No. T. p,
Sptnnis, leader. 2. ''aa t.A &
CoIumbls Lodge, No. 10, vas ths ar,t In ths
line In this division, and thsy- had . ans silk
banner on which vas incsibsd, ''Ffisndship, Love
and TRUTH snd slso the dnts Of The founding
Of the Order Geo, z. Cciiison. nasrshAi:
Harmony Lodge, No, ., founded In 1889, did
not have a banner but they mustered very
.trous, having nearly 100 mon 'in rsnta John
nj King rusrshai = lsisae!isol 'ai hlag l1'1I
Estsrn Lodss, 10. Z. hid Absaaiifsi bsnnsr,
The face of vhfts dIk apd the bask Of binsj very
pretty flowers we're hung all around IL and 10
was one Of the hsndsomest IN the parsds. They
were ntst organised 10 February, 1882. and they
had out about 90 men, Charles O. Andsnon,
wsshingteu Lodge, No. Q, instituted In 1888.
came NEXT bearing banner, also of grsen silk,
With ffontispises Of washington thsrson,
They turned out about 10 mon. 3. 8. Bertsi,
Central Lodss No l. In this division, b.a /.
and blue. This Lodge was founded ia 1871.
: They hsd some 90 men In line. Past Grand W.
@. Phillips, marshal. AdJqUlR
a sarspta Lodge, of Aisxsndris, followed ID,
, Central. and, With thsir gorgeous banner ,snd
neat rsgalis, looked very handsome. 9. y
b Adams, marshal sr....H taa.s. rr. .Hr. r.iIl.
8 roar Of the Second Division, and thsy ,slso prv
ssutsd hns sppeArsnc, their hammer, dfess sni
rssalla cOntrMtins slsgantly. A. d. Wsrhsld,
y marshal. ..a4y GOT ur.. ,..H .HH .. trH 'RslfH.
n Heads cOrnst Band No. 8, J, 7. straiton
P. q. p. ThOms, Greer and John W. Dam.
assistant grand marshals. aHrsarlaE.t A..
y Mount Nsbo Enesupmsht, No. e-Bannsr
10 purple silk; front with approximation Of big
priest In tent and guards on either aide, rsvsrs
black, With name, numbsr. and date Of institu
tiou--JAnuary IS, ls4T. Ils lll5oL - y a'ls5s.
/. Rldsslsy Eupanpmsnt, No. This, Enesmp
= ment ID located also in the First ward, and en-
braces In It's membsrship. many Of the vorkin
Odd Fellows Of that ward and Gsorsetown. !
m Hamilton was the marshal. ~
- Massnenu, No 4-Banner; purple silk, Wit
- representation Of three tents, and Inscription
p The Lord Is our help and our strsagth, rsver
\. black, with name, number, and date Of orsanirl
"A tiou. W. P, Brown acted a. marshal. 70 70 .
~ Columbian Encampment, No .1.-Bannsr: ftot
\, Of purple ak with high priests tent and alt'
~ In the centre, crooks at the sntranes, and ten
~ in the distance, and the All-sssing Eye abov
!, reverse, black sflk, with name and number
1. gilt and date Of insiiiuiion, 1888. A. II. Bra
h, ley, marshal. y p, ~" ..ss.rr-L .." ..hy,ur
'" Marley Rnsanpnsnb Of fAlsrandris. marshail,
a, by Chsriss Goodrich This Eneanpmeut vi
Of orssaiIed in ls4a, and was for time under Ii
he jurisdetion- ~ .EAIl 'Bar'
y Fihh United States Cavalry Band. NJ. Peter
> leader d. ...r..T ,frrl 10 .TFF fgELI Ii {
=. P. q; M'sJaok,op EdmOnston, and Jno rbs'
n. assistant grand marshai,: sr.r.. %. =.
q CoIuISis.Bsnn B G whi.s st Il ffont IT. With pair
a. ing Of female with two children, and the mot
hs But The hyt Of thsssis Charity" rsvsrss. sci
n. let, with the name Of the Lodge and dAss Of
~ panied the lodge, namely John yohu 7 Give
N. W. Grand Master; Byron A. Kiddsr, M.
nd Deputy Grand Master George II. Martin, Grai
~ yatdeni Samuel Wise, Grand Treasurer; q
M Grand Representatives John y. Hsysnpsr, o
n W. R. Mclean The Lsdg. was marshsilsd
IN Grand Conductor John wahL ~. ID ~
~ Carriages eoutainlnE P. II, svsst, Grand s.
isr rslaryI Rev. D. A 6hsrmsr, Of Gsorgetownj
nd I. Cismsnts, Grand ohsplaihj and Mr., Obi
al T. Grinith, Of Baltimorei Mayor Wallaoh, MaJ
Latham, or Alexaudria, Grand Reprssentati
y of Virginia, and Grand Representative ,Stua
W Grand Master Henry r. Carey. of Baltimo
In. Past Grand Sire Moore, Of this acityi Dspu
m. Grand Master John Q. A. Herring. Of fBaltimo
n. and p. @. M, R. Y, Hunt Of this city
'ns Major Richards had detail Of pcliss on {
Al, under the directions Of Sergeant Walker, Of
,hs fifth precinct, with instruotions to protect
md assist the widows and orphans Of the Order v
nm. might attend. .. --.rsf fgT.s-l F.f..s
up The proosssion moved up Fifth street ives,
ina precisely rs .. m. In excellent order, the
TO tuott uOttu anu 70 oeNuutn Wu4tt ~
T Seventh by Odd Fsliows' Hall. where the wlds
,.r and orphans wers stationed and reviewed
~ procession as II passed down TO the Aven
! The column moved up the avenue until tho b,
= Of the line resohsd 10 opposite ths Natio
Theatre. The column then faced the north. !,
the widows and Orphans estimated to nam
ala, Dts, passed along and reviewed the Order,
eompanisd by the school committees and the I
police, aiter which they passed into the thea
lud took seats In the parqustte. The colu
linz was then ranged In open order whom tbs oarria
''h conveying the oratass- Mayors Of Washing
and Alexandria and othsr-conduotsd BY
Grand Marshals and followed BY the Grand
sampmsnt and Grand Lodge, passed through
.,,h into tho theatre, the persons In the earria
''- taking seats on tho stage, and the Grand
sampnsnt aud Grand Lodge In the parque
-,,h The odges passed In next aud we're seated In
'"' drsss. circle and tho upper gallery. These, v
,,h those who had previously assembled th'
crowded the theatre in every part, and ma
.,,h We are informed, were compelled TO return ho
not being able to ind room to snteF.'
d., During the time the procession was pAIs
~ into the theatre Hsald's brass band sntsrtAi
liz those within with excellent music.
Past Grand John T, Given arose and
and nouneed that the opening ode would be 81
.rfs, and invited the audience TO participate,
blue Order, by request Of the same gentleman, ar
- and the opening ode Of the Order, eommenc
''Brsthren Of our friendly Order. " was sung '
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