Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-18
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RESENTNTIVrS
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J. VI. Blackburn. J. p. Linton. ]. ". Eesba.
NrW srTSr---J. " Cochran. ). y. Heritage.
Man !and-James Wh;lehoUse. 6; ". Lind
Nez YorS-Johu W. Root. james Irwin.
NCCiEla-W. &. Darlington. l. !. Bass.
Carnec'tcut-N. W. Gardner. ]. +. Comstociy
West .rglria-C. ". Smo"t. J. Il. smith.
orio-E. +. HaiDeS. /. FiresiOue. Ken
tUTEy-H. G. LLOYD. ". \. Golfer. CaljfOr-
uia-N- q. Booth. r. 2. Dom. Nebraska
Oyer. II. ". Morrison. MasSachuSettS-R
l. spear, j. :. Harrington. IiliuDiS-D. y.
Eastman Iowa-E. ). eech. \. AlthoT.
New HanPsaIre-D. +. Howard, J. 7. :.
Libhey. Rhode islaDi-N. r. + tSto1. II l..
Howard. Ge0rs5a-N Il. Rogers. Charles
u. Brown. ,MiSsouri-W. r. II Russell. c.
i. Lucas Wisconsin W. Zoe. J. y. Hem
shall NiuUCSota-A. J. Mc9rnan n. T.. 81.
Merry North C1rpiir3-W. VI. G"rEeH. X
Merrill S9rtn Caroiiua-N X Il 81: l. II.
Roberts IeHre>>ee-A. Ald-11. W Il
Thompson. Ontario, tauadl-W =. Vlrri-
son. g y. Mitchell. A'a"ana-B. / L1'-
Wi. VI =. i. Ernst MaiEe-F. VI. Ltu-h-
T.. /. HaTtlet Iicnigac-W. Il Rates. ".
J. Long. Ncvada-tieoUge ellison. =. y.
Goddard. Texas (. T. Wright. M!sSi~>;p-
Ti-J T.. Brown J. :. Cain.
Association Han. where the supreme
Lodge holds its session. Is over SHe1's gro
. Gerry. Pennsylvania avenue. near 7th street.
and is neatly lifted up. On the third floor OF
the binding collation. is spread. prepared
10y number of the Washington Lodges. and
this morning = decorated with the c0lorS Of
the tTCeT-bitle. yellow and red-and over
the door and on the walls are the words of
welcome, ~ kuightly Greeting to All"
and The letters +. &. Il, which some say do
NOT mean First come best Of DIi Friends,
Companions and Brothers. At the hall.
corner or attn and u streets. the I.Ojges meet
ing there have q standing collation. 10 which
al Knights are welcome.
Friendship lOdge. No. :. will have as their
guests to-morfow Friendship Lodge ~ An
UaTCliS. Nd.
This afternoon the grand picnic ami ban
quei or Reliance Lodge, of this city, will "a Ike
place at The SchuetZen Park. TIE great fea-
lure %! the week VIII be the grand ball and
leven nj The National Hotel in honor OF the
supreme Lodge. which viii take place to-
morrow evening. Ton which the most cXtCn-
SlNe preparations are being made.
Tine order mere. IL Will he Tecoiiected. gave
q grand ball AT odd Fellows Hall on the 81
instant fO aid IN procuring funds 10 enter
tain the visitors. which was a grand success.
y set Of gIidOns to tine lodge selling the great
est nUmbeF of tickets was awarded to Ca
Ituihe- No II. and uniform to the knight
dI~TOSing 81 the greatest number was award
Cd To &. y. kimmeii. OF Calanthe Lodge.
OTESIEG OF THE SUPREME LODGE.
This morning the vicinity oI the National
itCtei the headquarters of the supreme
lodge. was tire scene of considerable actiy-
Ity. numbers Of the visitors being called on
ty the Washington knights. CDngratula-
lions were exchanged, and the subjects to be
brought H4fOTe the lodge were disease |.
shortly afJpT ~ O'Clock q large American
nag. On which were the words "A Klightlv
Greeting 10 AL was displayed from the
mont OF ASSOCIATION nail, with line of the
'"ipT> 81 Ire Ter, and the members, repre-
>rNItfiNt>. ana past grand Officers being
eligible. assembled therein. y short time
was spent in selecting seats and tables. and
Tie supreme Chancellor, :. \. Davis of New
Hampshire. called the body TO order. The
committee on credentials made their report
HuC large number Of representatives. and
+ G.. C.'S were introduced, and tine supreme
Lodge rank was conferred on them. Tue
representa- ION was unusually fuil.
Inc regular order Of business was the re-
IoTis OF The supreme officers. and Mr. =. =.
I'dElS. =. G.. proceeded 10 read mis- TepOrf
pending which recess was taken 10 half
past three O'Clock.
SUPREME CHASCEILoH's REPORT
The supreme Chancellor. in ms report al j.
ludeS 10 tue efforts made To paw the DEBT of
The supreme Lodge. and notices the fact that
one wear ago IL was bankrupt. bat to-day il
j nearly rec from debt. After referring 10
HlS action in collecting supreme lodge pro-
perry. contracting Tor shields, DC, hc refers 10
Metropolitan Lodge, Of Montreal, Province
81 Quebec. ~eVering its connection with tho
Grand Lodge Of Ontario, because 4 was out
81 the jurisdiction Of that bOiy, says OF Oahu
Lodge. No. I. Of Honolulu. lit j composed OF
able and gpOG men. ." and enclOSeS a memorial
from that lodge. IN which they refer To the in
depreciation of he word white a meanin.
all Who are not OF CaucaSin blood, and saws:
''Ihat his ma ieSty, the King of these isl
ards, who j. now about 10 visit the United
states, mas been advanced to the highest
EOIOFS IN the venerable Masonic order vet
our portals are closet against him ana all of
lis race AZ the same time that We enjoy the
projection of their laws. What cause of COM
PLANT should we have were they u prohibit
our meetings a secret societies are prOhiB-
tied IN some Countries He asks the Su-
prcme Body 20 grant to them the ight (which
i their just due 10 initiate. prove. AMI
charge applicants for membership, without
sons or the African race or immediate de
sCrHdaDtS OF the same.
lie states that ne has granted five dispense
lions IN Wyoming. IN Colorado, and in
New brunswick; notices the condition of the
order. especially in the west: refers to the
appointment of Il. g. G. r. ID. stuart. OF this
city. 10 write the secret work to accomnany
a took OF diagrams. lie urges Immediate
steps 10 establish the order in foreign cOun-
tries. and states that he has applications for
lutOduClIg the order into Holland and
south AtrlCa-amOng The Europeans at the
latter place.
An APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF
WAGES LEADS TO AN ARREST FOR MUIR
DFR.-lt viii be remembered that on the 5Otn
Of Aprll. 1~Ii. an alteration took place be-
twe,n Francis Luckett and a cOlOred man
named Richard Williams AT the GiesbOrI
ci-hiu shore. during which Williams struck
lucKeVt a violent blow on the mead. fractur-
lEg his skull, from the effects of which. il is
- .egcd., re died some three weeks afterwards.
william l., who was in the employment of
IuGi.ett made his escape. and was after
wards a vested by some of Lieut.. AuStin'S
men. and committed To jail for action of the
grand iuT J. For some cause not explained,
The case " A. never brought up, and after re-
manning 5, we eleven months i'm jail, vii
laT.lS was O. i-rharged by order of some one.
LatterIv he has had the assurance 10 annoy
Mrs JANE ]. afkett, widow of the deceased.
Tor = Few ,lay. .wageS, which he claims To be
due him for 'sbOr. Mrs. Luckctt appeared
before the Gle. u OF the Police Court to-day
and procured a warrant charging him with
The murder of iaT husband. Williams was
70 once re-arres ed, and again committed to
AL Tor the granu jury, with what results re
mains TO be seen.
THE 10TH STIR 1T CONTRACT.-To-d&y in
the Equity Court. Judge Wylie, writ OF in
junction was issue an the case of q. W. G.
I.SIIn against VIM . Fletcher and the Com
mi>SiOner> of the III strict OF Columbia, 10 re-