Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-16
Grand Unttea 0raer OF odd Fellows.

IMPOSING DEMONSTRATIONS TO-DAY.
The Grand United Order OF Odd Fellows
Columbia celebrated the 18th anniversary of the
introduction of the order in Washington bv an
imposing psrsde through some of the principal
streets and avenues OF the city, and interesting
exercises on the Olympic base ball grounds to-
dsv. The different lodges met in front of the
City Hall at II O'Clock this morning. where they
were formed in procession by p. y. q. G eary
Gamer, chief marshal, and his assistants, VIM.
Beckett, j. l.. Hickman, Robert L. Iversln
James W. Gibbs, Sidney Herbert, WIN. Grice
and G. W. Brown, as follows:
Grand Marshal end aids National band;
Green Mountain Lodge, No. III, 50 members;
j. McC. McCTumnill Lodge. No. 1887, 10 mem
bers; Peter Ogden Ledge, No. 1874, 80 me mhers;
star of the West Lodge, No. 1869, % members;
fine white silk banner, female figure, ''Frieni
ship, love and truth, - as the legend; Rising sun
Lodge, No. 1855, 80 members; chariot containing
the orphans of the order, South Washington
band Bloom OF Youth Lodge, No. 1855. 30 mem
beTs; j. +. n. Wilkinson Lodge, No. 1913: j. F.
Cook Lodge, No. 1it5, 103 members; Eastern
Star Lodge, No. 1880. Potomac Union Lodge.
No. SGD, with banner containing portrait of L.
G.. Master McCruDmill; Union Friendship
Lodge, No Ssl. lbs members; P. y. F. Edward
Cant, tiler; kings brass band, in new gray
uniforms; CouncII No. -, of 4. y. F.'s (PaSt
Noble Fathers) in rich black regalia, bearing
emblems OF the order-the ark. hour glass
bible, figure of Old Father Time with his
hour glass and scyt6e, bee hive. rams horns
&c; carriages containing the grand NJ 4ster OF
the District {. +. Murray, and the speakers
a
Simms In the procession the Large wagon con
tanning some OF the friendleSs widows and
daughters ca ed for by the order was conspicu.
GUS.
Each lodge carried banner and symbols OF
the craft; all the members were attired in the
handsome Tegalia OF the order; aud altogether
the procession presented very fine appearance.
At about noon the line moved down. y street to
Pennsylvania avenue, up PENNSYLVANIA avenue
to 10Th street, thonce TO Eth street via the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, down 18th street to +. thence
to ls<h to G., up G. to 22d, along TO Pennsylvania
avenue, down Pennsylvania Avenue to 18th
street, up 18th TO h, down 20 10th, up 10th to
the Olympic Base b all ground
On arriving at the grounds short rest was
taken before the exercises AZ the stand were
commeIced. About o'clock Past Grand Mas
ter John 4. n. Wilkinson CHI ak man of the COM
mittee Of arrangements called She assen,llape
to order, briefly stating the objects, and the Gdd
Feilows' choir sang an opening ode, which vas
followed bE prayer by the Grand Chaplain, b.
j. Cant. 2. G. Master Marshal was introduced
and deliye<ed an address. and h. q. John
Thomas Joh< son Jour District Treasurer) and
p. G.. Master John A. Simons deiigered ad-
dresses-the ct ercises being interpreted with
mi sic by the bands and choir.
Mr.. johnson. in his address. men toned the
fact that ON the ,sth day of October, 1a,5, eight
or ten residents Of Washington met al Nr. John
r. CSok's schoolroom to talk over the propo-
siton to form lGSge here, and the appointment
OF committee to apply for a charter. That
(father.of the present District register Prof.
James h. Fleet, (the celebrated cOlOred Hgs-
clan OF Georgetown; John Il. johnson, Alfred
Cook, and Ed. CrusoT-all of whom are dead
excepting f!imsef. The charter from the Grand
Lodge OF England was sent them from Leeds
England, and Union Friendship Lodge, No. SgI
was organLzed-the first cGiOred lodge south of
Mason 4 DiIOn's line. Then there were but
lev lodges in the country, and now there are $50
lodges III working order in this land and soon
they expect 10 hear of the establishment OF the
Grand nited Order on the Pacific slope. The
order here, he was glad to say, was prosperous
there being about 800 members IN the District
who are ever on the alert IN fulfilling the lessons
taught 10y the order.