Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-17
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GRAND DEMONSTRATION TO-DAY.

GRAND DEMONSTRATION TO-DAY.
To-day. the first grand annual celebration OF
the Grand United Order OF Odd Fellows took
place on the grounds OF the Olympic Base Ball
Club. 10th street, 1t being the anniversary of
Union Friendship Lodge. The various lodges
of the order assembled at the hall, corner of 18th
street and Pennsyiv anie avenue this morning
when the procession was formed by W. II.
becAet, chief marshal, IL the following order:
THE PROCESSION.
detachment Of police.
Columbia Brass Brass Band, led by Tally.
Peter M. Ogden Lodge, No. 1,S7i, marshaled
Star of the West Ledge, No. 800, marshaled
by ID. NJ Chambers, headed by white silk ban
nH with female figure and legend Friendship,
Love and Truth'son front, and name, number
OF Lodge and date Of organization MAY, 1851
Bloom Of Youth Lodge, No. 1.sss; John Ross,
marshal.
National Band, Robert McKinny leader.
Rising Sun Lodge, Ne. Z ,365, with beautiful
banner, marshaled by Y. 8. MoultoD.
aohn +. wilkinson Lodge, marshaied by IL.
Mount Olivet Lodge, No, 1883, Wesley
Thomas, marshal, with large national flag in
John +. Cook Lodge, Ne I,IS5; W. Palmer,
marshal
Kings Band.
Western Star Lodge, No. SEQ; marshsled by
Potomac Union Lodge. Ne. 500, with banner
bearing portrait of p. G.. M. Crummille.
Columbia Lodge, No. 1,Sss, marshaled by
The three Lodges last mentioned hail from
Georgetown, and the y. G.'s are jerome "A.
John. on, Jas. Ambush, and Il. Williams.
Harmony Lodge, No. sis, of Alexandria, with
fine banner, bearing on the front two female
tisIres-a widow and orphan-marshaled by A.
Members Of Lancaster and Parker lodges OF
Alexandra, were in the line of Harmony.
Eastern Star Lodge. No. ,02s, banner bearing
painting OF the birth of our Saviour on the front,
and date OF organization on the back; Derry
Smith marshal.
Union Friendship Lodge, No. sol, with banner
having on the front an altar surmounted by a
hguIe Of Justice, with a member Of the order
(B. Mccoy on one side and Union soldier on
the other; on the reverse a portrait OF Peter
ogden, the first colored odd Fellow, ana date
of organization. October 6, 1915; marsh aled by
VIM. Lucas and l.. Carter.
Chariot Zone Of Nailor Brothers four-horse
teamsl with about q orphans under the care OF
the order. -
South Washington Band led by John Lee.
Past officers, Past Noble Fathers in gold
embroidered regalia, numbering about 50, and
The membefs of the Grand Council carried
various emblems of the order, among them fg-
ures Of the lion, lamb, Time, the ark, hour
glP-s, axes, pens, keys, heart and hand, and
The rear Of the procession was brought up by
carriages containing the general committee, of
which the following are the officers: e. h.
and ay; enarm man; y. stephenson, secretary;
G. Gamer and j. w. Curry were aids to Chief
Marshal Beckett; John Curtis and B. CANT,
and ID. Malone, division marsh ais.
THE ROUTE
AL being in readiness the order was given.
and the procession moved over the following
route; Up 18th street to street, to 9th street.
to LOUISIANA avenue to Indiana avenue, to New
Jersey avenue, thence to the Capitol grounds.
down the south side to Pennsylvania avenue.
through the President grounds, to the Circle,
around the Circle to street. down X street TO
10th street, TO the Olympic Ba Ball grounds.
where interesting ceremonies took place.
Along the line the pavenents were crowded
with spectators, and the general appearance of
the procession was complimented by all who saw
CoIoRED ODD FELLOWSHIP IN THE DISTRICT.
The order which makes this imposing demon
stration is nearly identical with that of the 1. o.
u. F., In its objects, organization, but instead
of receiving its charters from any grand lodge
or higher authority in the United States It's
powers as an organization are derived from the
parent body in England, through a sub-com-
mittee resident In this country.
Iheir membership in this city is about az fol-
Iows:-Union Friendship. No. sol, 30 members;
Cook, No. 1,1s5, 20 members Mount Olive, No
.533, co members; j. +. n. Wilkinson, No. $40.
o. members; Bloom OF Youth, No. SOS, 50 mem.
bers; Rising Sun, No. ,365, 90 members: Star
of the West, No. 2,3G9, 90 members: Peter
Orden. No. 1874, IS members; James McCru-
NH; No. 1,i5I, % members. These comprise
all the lodges in Washington, but in addition 70
them there are three in Georgetown, which
have a place of meeting in that city. There
are also three lodges in Alexandria they are
all represented to be in a prosperous condition,
and Increasing each year in strength AMI use
fulness. This remark applies also to the order
throughout the whole country, which, at the
iast general meeting; counted 60 lodges and
5.lti me mbfrs. The Washington Lodge meets
in the hall over Blanchard Il Mohun's book
store, corner OF 18th street and the avenue
Their room is fitted up in good taste through
out. and the ante-rooms, furniture ETC., are
well adapted TO the purposes for which they
are 10 be used, so far as an outsider is capable
OF judging.