The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-03
u. B. IF.
Biennial Session.
National Grand Lodge De1egates-Proceed-
ings, Notes, Etc.

ings, Notes, Etc.
The National Grand Lodge of the United
Brothers of Friendship, a secret benevo-
lent society of comparatively recent ORR
gin among our people, opened its regular
Biennial Grand Lodge Session il this city
last Thursday, at II M, in the spacious
hall occupied by the Brothers on North
Delaware street. The Order is qute strong
in numbers and efficiency in Kentucky,
Indiana, and other Southern and Western
States. 1t is young, vigorous and agrees
i've, and bids fair to rival some of the older
secret societies in the affections OF our
people. The last National Grand Lodge
was held in Louisville, KY, in July, 1873
at which the following grand officers were
elected: w. HI. Gibson, n. @. M; E. F.
Horn, N. G. S.; F. d. Morton, n G. L.;
A. w. Kern, ID. N. G. NJ; J. w. Hillman,
N. G.. T.; w. III. White, n. G. c.; A. Wal
ters, N. G. M. The following officers were
appointed by the N. G. NJ: ]. HI. Rector
and Charles Asbury. N. G. Trustees: F.
Washington, r. S.; E. T. Carey, L. s.; K.
Toney, A. NJ; w. H. Marley, o. S.; Isaac
Curtis, L. s.; J. H. Tvylor. n. G. S. B.
The delegates to the National Grand
Lodge, are 156 in number, and fine set of
men, too, mentally and physically, were
called to order at II M, Thursday, by d.
G. M. Kerns, in the absence of n. G. NJ.
Gibson, with Edwin +. Horn, n. G. S., at
his post d. NJ. G. Kerns opened the ses-
sion in due form, and appointed Com
mittee on Credentials, consisting of Ii.
w. Washington, Ark; DIR. Burney, Ind.
w. Wilkinson, Ills. j. f. Amos, KY; r.
Christian. Mo-; and L. Gilbert. Ohio. The
N. G. Lodge then adjourned till p. m.
Nine States were represented, and the del
egates seemed determined to work.
Thursday afternoon at p. M, the n. @.
Lodge was called to order by D. NJ. Kerng
after which speeches were made by p. @.
M. Baxter, KY; F. D. Morton, N. G. L.,
Ind; Edward Marshall, Assistant n. @. s.;
A. Mitchell, and w. Scott, Mo. w. H.
Lawson also made good speech. He is
the only charter member in the N. g. l..
w. A. Jackson, remarked that the Order
was second to none. Speeches were also
made by G. III. Tandy, P. G. NJ, and ]. H.
Rector of Mo. About $50 delegates were
in attendance in the afternoon.
Since writing the foregoing We have re-
ceived pamphlet explanatory of the orr
gin, aims, ETC.. of the U. B. F. From this
we learn that the Order was first instituted
at Louisville, KY, August l, 1861, by the
combined efforts of Marshall w. Taylor,
William w. Hazleton and Charles B. Nor
gan. Its object was to unite the efforts
and alleviate the sufferings of the colored
people of that city.f The organization has
grown remarkably within the last few
| years.
The following additional committees
were appointed.
Rules.-P. Hatchett, Ark; J. II. Rector
Mo-; J. E. Bush, Ills; F. Washington, w
H. Lawson, KY. 7. W. Johnson, R. S. Har
rison.
Resolutions.-W.A A. Lee, Ark; Rev. wy
att Scott, Mo; w. Wilkinson, Ills F. d
Morton, Ind; III. c. Helm, KY; w. A
Jackson, Ohio; z. Banks, Texas.
| Ritualistic Ceremonies.-Rev. P. Hatch
EFT, Ark, G. III. Tandy, Mo-; j. w. Sides
Ills; w. H. Mitchell, Texas; G. Asury
Ind; T. S. Baxter, KY; L. H. Gilbert
| Ohio.
Committee on Condolence.-a. Wash
ington, Ark; c. r. Foster, Mo-; j. E. Bush
Ills; E. Banks, Texas; J. Lloyd Ind; w
A. Jackson, Ohio; A. G. Banks, KY.
Friday Morning.-The N. G. Lodge wa
called to order by Deputy N. G. NJ Kerps
| of Arkansas. The minutes of the previou
session were read and approved. TIL,
Committee on Rules reported form O
Bylaws etc., for the government of tn,
N. q. Lodge, which were adopted. N. G
M. Gibson arrived in the hall at this point
and the Lodge then adjourned to tw,
o'clock p. NJ, at which time they will lis
ten to an address, which, togther with tn
full proceedings OF the N. G. Lodge, will
be published in the next issue of TIL
LEADER.
The following are the important officer
and delegates to the n. G. Lodge: W
II. Gibson, N. G NJ, KY; A. w. Kern, L
N. G. NJ, Ark; Edward F. Horn, N. G. s
E. w. Marshall and j. S. Mcleod, assistan
secretaries, KY; J. w. Hillman, N. G. T
KY; f. d. Morton, N G. L., Ind; A. Wa
tiers, N. G. NJ; j. H Rector and Chas. Al
bury, grand trustees; F. Armstrong, S.; "
H. Marley, Isaac Curtis. S.
Arkansas: A. w. Kern, G. NJ; G. v
Washington, Z. w. Washington, K.
Ross, J. S. Mitchell.
Indiana: Chas Asbury, G. NJ; Beverl
Cary, Chas, Miller, T. N Mitchell, Wn
Cutter, DIR. Rurney, d. Whitledge, Wn
Brown, G. w. Miller, John Lloyd, r. Wi
hams, 7. p. Pool, w. L. Dehorey. Cha
Williams, H. Rudd, J. Brown, Huber
Hockins.
Illinois: J. w. Sides, d. NJ; J. E. Bisl
G. S.: Walter Wilkerson.
. Kentucky: T. s. Baxter, @. NJ; j. v
Hillman, A. G. Banks, HI. Fitzbutler, j.
Mcleod, Moses Green, w. L. Johnson, Le
Mattingly, III. G. Smith, Jas. Conner,
,, A. Gaiees, c. w. HI. Johnson, Jno. Ker
nedy, Thos. Smith, ]. w. Woodfolk, w. T
,, Lawson, III. @. Helm, Adam Mitchell jess
Smith, Rev. Holiday, J. Lawson, Cha
Brown, j. Lynn, III. G. Banks, w. L. Bah
. Horner, w. Davis.
Missouri: r. II. Christian. w. Scott,
HI. Rector. ID. Uband, G. B. Foster, w. I
, Smith. L. p. Nash, A. Benton, Geo. Cat
erell, ID. A. Johnson, G. HI. Tandy, j.
Chenworth, w. r. Bruister.
Texas: X. s. Harrison, Rob't. Armstron
w. II. Mitchell, Z. Banks, I. Miller.
Ohio: l.. Gilbert, T. w. Johnson, w.
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