Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-07
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LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.
The case Of the District sgt. Duhey and
others,-the 9th street hack stand case-was
eontinu 4 in the Equity Court to-day until
Co. 81, washington Light Guard, Captain
McCafhran, which left here on Saturday
evening for the Centennial exhibition, viii
arrive this afternoon about 81 O'Clock.
Some rascals have been engaged In collect
log funds TO pay the funeral expenses ef Will
lie Grant, VINO was snot by O'Brien on the
morning OF the ith Of July, representingt 'at
Between and o'clock this morning) III
Ger Westphall discovered that some incend;-
AIRY bad set fire to the stable of Michael Nc
CURE, In the alley between 4 4 aud 6th ard
X and L streets southwest. The officer ex-
tipguished the fire with few buckets OF
water. Damage slight
The Odd Fellows and The Centennial.
The Grand Lodge OF the United States, OF
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows. will
hold its annual session in the city OF Phila-
delphia, next Septemb Der, and in connection
therewttn there will be general gathering
OF the order and an imposing demonstration.
In connection with this meeting there will
be reunion Of all Past Grand Representa-
flves and p. G.. officers OF the Grand Lodge
OF the United States. The initiatOry steps
towards this reunion were taken some
months since, and r. q. Sire Fred. ID. Stuart,
of this city, the chairman of the committee
OF arrangements, has n ice good progress IN
viii assemble at Music Fund Han, in PbiIs.
delphia, on Monday afternoon, Sept. 18th,
and a permanent organization will be
effected; and In the evening, Ia the same
hall, all p. G.. Reps. End p. g. officers, with
their families, will assemble, and for the
evening Mr.. James l.. Ridgely, q. G. and Il.
Secretary OF the u. l.. OF the United States,
will preside, with 10 vice presidents zone
from each jurisdict.on) and three secretaries.
The following is the programme for the
Invocation, by the Grand Chaplain of the
g. L. y. s., j. w. Venable. 8. Opening or
Introductory remarks, by the presiding OFF,
dress, by w. q. DeSaussure, p. g. Sire, of
South Carolina. s. Response In behalf OF
mo mo present eS1' Sy Samuel Graighead q.
bers OF Apollo Lodge, 296, of Philadelphia;
ode prepared for the occasion. Z. Address
son, p. G. Sire, of Mass. s. Poem. o. Vocal
music, by rhe members OF Apollo Lodge;
original ode. 10. Benediction. Music by
In their circular the committee say "that
the coming together of the past members of
.ne GTand mcass VIII r result IN fld IeSiSing
formed in years gone by, and in further
cementlng the attachments and affectionate
course OF earlier years. We nope. also. to
see aroused the ardor In the WORK Of the or
der which marked the days of its youth, aud
the experience gathered in our lives. We
trust, also, that the meeting may result in
bringing into active use the slumoeriug
forces still existing in those OF our number
who may have lapsed into supineness or in
difference in relation to the progress OF our
noble institution. IL is proposed IL make
the occasion one OF brotherly reunion, and
To mark II by such ceremonies aud OBJ
servancss as will make IL one Of social en-
Joyment, and give IL an interest which may
be remembered with pleasure oy those VINO
may participate therein. In addition to
this, that the occasion may be made to con-
tribute 10 the further good OF our order, It is
proposed TO form an endowment association,
10 be composed OF y. q. Representatives and
Past Grand Officers. 1t is believed that such
an organization would result in keeping
alive the interest in the order among those
who have received its highest hJlors aud
retired from active labor in the cause OF
Odd-F 0owship; as ii certainly will serve to
bind more closely the past mem bers OF the
Grand Lodge Of the United States, aud Sc
cure the continued services, for the benefit
of the order, Of the brothers who may, from
year TO year, become past members of that
body
The grand demonstration of the order gem
orally IN honor OF the centennial ami versary
OF Independence Will take place on Wednes-
day, August 10Th, and the Invitation OF the
Grand Lodge being general to all subordi-
nate organizations of the order, it is expect
ed that there Will be representative bodies
from every Jurisdiction of the order. This
invita- Ion has been accepted by the Grand
Lodge and the Grand Encampmeut OF the
District, and arrangements are being made
for the participation OF those bodies, as also
Inc subordinate encampments aud lodges of
this jurisdiction, IN the demonstration. The
report or the committee OF the Grand Lodge
OF the District accepting the invitation
says:-"Your committee, feeling assured
that they have, though feebly, expressed the
sentiments OF the membership OF our jlris-
oictiOn, residents OF the capital of the ma
ton, named In honor OF and TO perpetuate
the memory of the man who, above all
others. should be reveret for his efforts in
securing 10 us the priceless heritage OF lib
EWNN Wrfnf NWl.l
OF this widespread land, enjoy, cannot but
urge that we show, by every proper demon
strattOn which our means and circnm-
stances Will warrant, our cordial APPROVAL
OF the grand centennial Jubilee"
The main fes lures of the grand demOlstra-
tiOn will consist OF a cOuntermarch on Broad
street, then 70 proceed by one OF the main
Girard avenue bridge, TO point near the
Main Exhibition building, where a grand
stand Will be erected, fIom whence brief ad-
dresses Will be delivered by four representa-
tive men from the North. South East and
West, after which the Divisions will be dis
missed.
All who participate will wear dark suits,
officers the official regalia, and the members
badges scarlet for the lodge ard royal pur-
pie for the Encampment membersl. II is
expected that about five hundred mem bers
OF this Jurisdiction, including the Uniformed
PatIlaTehs, Will participate in the demon
StTstion, who Will take a band OF music Of
twenty pieces.
EXCURSIONS, PICSICs, &c.-Dr. Sunder-
lands church will give an excursion next
Monday evening, on the Jane MOseley, forty
miles Gown the river. The steamer will laa va