National Republican., 1888-04-27
rArrm. HOPE. ANp CHARITY.
Creditable Anniversary display by the
District odd Fellows.

The anniversary celebration Of the estab
fishing of odd Fellowship in this country by
Thomas Wilde in 1910 yesterday was com.
pletc success. The main feature was the
parade in the afternoon of the Chesapeake
regiment. Patriarchs Militant. II was their
first appearance In public. The regiment In.
Cludes ten cnntnns in Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia North Carolina, and the District. of
Columbia. but only three participated In the
display. The canton from Portsmouth, Va"
arrived at the Seventh street wharf yesterday
morning and were escorted TO the hall Of the
grand lodge on Seventh street. They were
accompanied by large number of ladies.
About noon the preparations for the parade
conmcnccd, aud about o'clock the column
the procession moved through the streets to
the strains Of music their attractive appear.
ancc caused many compliments to he passed
urun them by the spectators thronging the
Streets They wore a very handsome uniform.
The coat Is a single breasted frOck of black
hroadclotlI, with epaulets and standing col.
lar. \ row of gold buttons adorns the center
of the coat, and on the collar Is a crossed
sword and crook with the insignia of the
rank. The pants are plain black for privatcs.
the officers being distinguished by gold
stripe down the outer seams The chapcau Is
of stiff black silk plush, trimmed on the right
side with black satin rusctte edged with sCur.
let. gold. and black points. having black silk
velvet center with gold embroidered wreath
and crown. on the left side is u scarlet aud
black satin rOscttc. with crossed crook and
sword For general officers and officers of the
general staff plume of white and. purple o..
ttich feathers Is worn on the chapeau.
leather balli,c Is worn over the left shoulder
with the pouch or dispatch box suspended
above tle belt The belt is black leather,
faced with an interwoyeu band of gold lace
and uurl L. and silk scarlet. \ sword com.
plCtCs the uniform.
The procession marched in the following
order;
Third artillery band George T.. Emmons.
colonel; j. Nuudfn Minifce lieutenant col
OnCl; Thomas W. Fowler, adiutant: Aaron
Baldwin, surgeon; H. \. Mclean, commissary;
george A. Green. quartermaster; Mark II.
Brainard, lcute colonel on the stan of
Gen. john G. underwood; 7. Walter Fowler,
lieutenant colonel on the stan of Maj Gen.
Nailor, maior on the stan Of Brig. Gen. Mutt"
Of New Jersey.
First battalion, department of Columbia
Lieut.. +. {. Griffin, adiutant; Lieut., Joseph II.
Richards, quartermastcr: Lieut.. William p.
Allan, conmisSary; cant. VIC. Fowler, assist.
ant surgeon: Lieut.. WI. Redstrake, chaplain;
canton \, capt. W. 7. Gallehcr Lieut. Il. +.
Pettingl, Ensign l.. b. Swormsted; canton h.
capt. Joseph Burroughs. Lieut. John NJ. Krouss;
canton capt d. u, ShackSiiord, i, Lieut., VII,
y, Capt: r. W. IIarbin, Lieut.. j. II, Scihcrt.
Ensign, D: {. W, ourand.
Third battalion-Mai. y. +. WhitehurSt.
tluarteTmaster j. r. Hodges.
Lieut. j. II. Boyd. Ensign l.. l.. Mindcn.
From the hall the procession moved at once
TO the Baltimore and Ohio depot, where the
members of the. second battalion had arrived
on the = O'Clock train from Baltimore. They
were received and assigned to their place In
line between the other two battalions The
ID battalion was preceded by drum and
fife corps of twenty pieces and were ofcered
rs follows staff. Mai. G.. +. Hermann, Ad.
iutant &. Smith, Quartermastcr J. w Swing.
ley: Monumental Canton, Geo. w Goodman,
captain:. Geo. W. Lee, lieutenant: G. a. Al.
bangl ensign, They, too. were accompanied
by a large delegation of ladies.
From the depot the following line OF march
was passed over: Up New Jersey avenue to
| street ] street to Massachusetts avenue
Massachusetts avenue via north side Mount
The south side of Thomas Circle to Vermont
avenue, Vermont avenue to II street, II street
70 cNCntCrnth street, seventeenth street to
Pennsylvania avenue, Pennsylvania avenue
Through the grounds past the executive man
SION to Fifteenth street Fifteenth street TO &
street, G street 10 National Rifles Hall, where
the parade was dismissed.
After the parade a banquet was given to the
visiting members and their ladies In the drill
room of the National Rifles ArmOry. Over
:C0 were seated at the tables. AMI Il pleasant
time enjoyed. col Emmons presided and no
speeches We're made.
In the evening the hall of the armory was
crowded with odd Fellows and their families,
The three hatialions formed at tue hall on
seventh street and marched to the armury,
where they were escorted to seats In front.
Mr.. j, e. Taylor. the master of ceremonies,
called the meeting to order, and introduced
Representatives II. G. Mansur. who delivered
order. At the close of his remarks the chairs
We're removed from the hall and a reception
and levce took place, lasting until an early
hour this morning.