Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-26
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated by Members OF the Order
To-Day.
THE STREET PARADE OF TIE PArRrARcHs MILITANT
MEETING THIS EVENING.

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To-Day.
THE STREET PARADE OF THE PArRrARcHs MILITANT
MEETING THIS EVENING.
The celebration by the Odd Fellows to-day was
In every way successful. Sixty-nine years ago the
order was established in this country, and its
progress was fttingly concentrated by the
demonstration to-day, which will be terminated
oy the exercises this evening. notable feature
OF the celebration was the parade this afternoon
OF the Chesapeake regiment OF the Pa
tr:archs Militant. Additional interest was
given 10 the parade because IL 10 the
hrst public appearance OF this branch OF the order
! OF odd Fellows The officers and chevaliers as
the line marched through the streets to the IN
spring strains OF martial music, presented q nne
appearance, and were the recipients OF many COM
piments from the spectators thronging the SIDE
walks along the entire line. The Chesapeake
Regiment comprises cautcns outside of this city,
and The first canton 10 reach here was the one
from Portsmouth, Va, which arrived =: the 7th-
street wharf about i O'Clock this morning. A
committee Was present TO receive the VISITORS,
VINO IN number or instances, were accompanied
with ladies.
Shortly after O'Clock the line OF march was
formed at the hall on 9TH street and proceeded In
the following order:
Third Artillery Band-George F. Emmons, COLO
mel; j. Woodtn Minfee, lieutenant-colonel; Thos.
w Fowler. adJutant; Aaron Baldwin, surgeon;
X A. Mclean, commissary; George A. Green,
quartermaster. Mark ID. Brainard, lieutenant
colonel on the stan OF Gen. John Z. Underwood;
i. Walter Fowler leutenant-colonel on the stan
OF Major General Nicholson, OF Pennsylvania and
Allison Major, major on the staff OF Brigadier-
General NUT, OF New Jersey.
First Battalion, Department Of Columbia-Maj.
Son Gr u 0hauney, commanding; stan: Lieut.. y.
quarlermaster; Lieut.. VIM. p. Allan commiSsary;
Capt. W. C. Fowler, assistant surgeon; Lieut.. w.
Gae6er. Lieut.. E. F. Pettin Sa Ensign I. B.
Swormsted; Canton b: Capt. Jos. Burroughs,
eul: yonn N. hroTs; Canton G; capt
John Brown; Canton ID: Capt p. W. Hardin,
Lieut.: j. h. seifIert. Ensign D. Z. ". Ourand.
termaster j. T. Hodges.
Portsmouth Cant0n-Capt H. c. Reynolds, Lieut.
j. h. Boyd, Ensign c. E. Mlnden.
Leaving The hall, the procession moved to the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad depot, where tine
members OF the second battalion, from Baltimore,
who had arrived on the . O'Clock train were
received The battalion, which was preceded by
drun-and-hfe corps Of twenty pieces. took position
IN the line between the first and third battalloDs.
Hermann, Adjutant c. Smith, Quartermaster j.
W. Swingley. Monumental CantOn-Geo. w. God
man, captain; Geo w. Lee. lieutenant; G. A.
ADaugh, ensign. large number OF ladies accom-
panied the visitors from Baltimore.
THk LINE OF MARCH.
The procession then moved over the following
route: Up New Jersey avenue TO l street; street
TO Massachusetts, avenue; Massachusetts, avenue
VIA uOIlu Siut NJ. NtTDOQ 10 l4tn street,
around the south side OF Thomas Circle TO Vermont
avenue; vermont avenue TO street; ii street TO
1Itn street; 18th street TO Pennsylvania avenue;
Pennsylvanla avenue Through the grounds past
the Executive Mansion) 10 10Th street; 18th street
10 q street; q street 10 National Riffs Hall.
lpon the arrival OF the bodies at the hall IL is
rabged that the visitors and menbers OF the order
In this city Will be entertained with a banquet
THE UNIFORM
Is singie-breasted frock coat OF black broadclOth
with standing collar and shoulder knots. 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 plain
BLACK Tor prvates, the officers being distinguished
cnapeau Is OF stin black silk plush, trimmed on
the right side with black satin roselue edged
with scarlet, gold and black points having black
silk velvet center with god embroidered wreath
and crown. on the left side Is scarlet and black
satin rOsetle with crossed crook and sword. For
general Officers and officers OF the general stan
plume OF white and purple ostrich feathers worn
on the chapeau. leather baldric Is worn over
the left shoulder with the pouch or dispatch box
suspended above the belt. the belt Is black
Leather laced with an interviewer band OF gold
lace, and purple and silk scarlet. sword COM
pletes the Uniform.
THE MEETING THIS EVENING.
The celebration Will close this evening with
meeting at Rifles Hall, which will be participated
In by Ill the lodges OF ODD Fellows in this CITY,
An address will be delivered by Hon. c. II. Man.
sur, OF Missouri, and the evening will end with
dancing.