Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-29
The COlOred Mas0ns Celeb rate the Cen.
fennial OF their Order.
A PROCESSION AND PUBLIC EXERCISES AT VAN MES


PARK.
To-day, the colOred Masons OF the country are cele-
bratng the hundredth anniy ersary of the fOun-
dation OF the first lodge OF colored MasOns at Bos
ton a celebration OF a national character Is In
progress in PE1iade phia today and will continue
three days. simon COmmandery, No. II, OF this
city, accompanied by numter OF members OF
McCaIvary COmmandery, No. 4. and Cyrene Circle,
sisterhOOd attached to the order, left at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon TO take part in the celebration
In Philadelphia SIMON ommandeTy was escorted
10 ,he depot by Company Il. Capital City Guard
j be party leaving for Ph iladel phia numbered IS
uniformed members OF the Ordec and about 50 per-
sons VINO accompanied them. X. E G. Garter A.
stewart commanded Simon COI1mandery. A cele-
bratIcn was held in this city to-day. under the
direction OF the Grand Lodge OF the District.
THE PARADE.
The celebration began with parade at noon to-
day, the line being formed at the hall, On 18th
stTeet.n pennsylvania avenue. The order Of pro-
cession WIS follows: Mounted police, band,
Iight Worthy Grand Marshal Nathan Addison, p.
NJ: Right Worthy Grand Aids John Ross Davis p
NJ, ana john H. Lee. T. 5. G.: w: Most Worthy
f fT1Sa I2d a. 4 Nj Felix so L9dss No
Iythasoras Lodge, No. 9; Sprig of Acacia Lodge,
No II, Social Lodge. No. i; Hiram Lodge, No. a.
+. Cook Lodge. No. 10; Grand Chapter, Grand COM
Indndery and supreme Council 33d degree. The fol-
lowing was the route OF procession: 18th street to
JeIsy IVana avenue. TO Sd street, to X street, to
2ist street. ~ street, to Washington street, to
Bridge street, TO Pennsylvania avenue, to nth
street., to Van Ness park.
THE ExEKClsEs AT VAN NESS PARK.
At Van Ness park the formal celebration of the
centennial Is In progress this afternoon. The fol-
lowing is the program: Music. grand march, by
National brass band, dedicated to the NJ w. Prince
Hali Grand Lodge. Prayer, by X. W. G. c. Harrf-
son Gordon Address OF welcome, by p. d. G. NJ.
f. C. Reyells. OratOro (by band), Masonry Uni
yeTsal- Reading copy OF the original warrant, by
William III. Myers, Grand Secretary. Reading and
a toll am hah zoe q h0
tr9nh Lodge for the District OF Columbia to NJ. w.
Prince HAN Grand Lodge at Boston, exchanging
congratulations, by the VI. W. Grand Master. ora
llOn, introduction and progress OF FreemasOnry in
North America. by g. NJ. S. Roger Watts, NJ. d.
Music, The Day We Celebrate. Bened1ctiOn, by p.
ID. q. NJ. Bro Henry H. Dade.
THE CLOSING CEREMONIES TONIGHT.
The celebration Will be closed this evening with
banquet at the Van Ness mansion. Mr. F. C.
Reyells Will preside as master of ceremonies, and
sentiments viii be responded to by Messrs. Clement
Beckett. Clas. III. LemOs, VIM. A. TaliaferrO, Chas.
I. e. johnson, John III. Burrill Leonard c. Bailey,
Thornton A. Jackson, John II. Brooks, VIM H.
GrllnShaW, and Arthur simmons.
The committees in charge OF the centennial eXer-
CiSeS comprise :. Roger Watts N. D., Grand Master;
Charles r. Mosby, D. g. Master; Charles Ii. LemOS,
;. G warden; VIM. II. SeverSOn, j. G. Warden;
Mason ;. Lowery, 6. Treasurer; William H. Myers,
e. secretary: 5 A. w. Simms, w. NJ, Social, No. /;
;. n Sumby, NJ d., W. NJ, Felix, No. 3; Major d.
vile, w NJ, Eureka, No. 5; Jefferson Thomas, w.
VI. Meridian, No. 8: Robert H. Ford, w. NJ, Widow
Son. No. z: Richard Hill, W. NJ, Warren, No s:
Edward ). Green, ". NJ. PythagOraS, No. g. George
IL. Lee. W. NJ, JnO. F. Cook, No. 10; Michael II.
Robinson, ". NJ, Sprig of Acacia, No. II.