Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-07
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

The Grand Tabernacle OF Galileans-
a Notable Gathering-Their Annual
Session - Yssterday's Doings Eieo-
ton OF Omcers To-day.
There was notable gathering and conven-
ton Of colored men In this city yesterday.
The occasion was the thirty~third annual
convention of the National Grand Iaoerna-
Gle of aalileans. All parts OF the United
States were represented. Among their num-
bar are many colored men who have amassed
considerable money and many who nave a'-
tanned considerable skill in parliamentary
too,,cs and in the arts of oratory. Between
sessions many of the delegates improved the
time by visiting the Yale college grounds and
gazing at the beautiful new buildings OF the
university. Others spent some of the spare
time in gazing at the ruin wrought at the old
State House. But oil were on hand at con-
yention hour and eagerly followed the pro-
| osedines. II was matter Of much osngrat-
ulation that the chief national officer OF the
| order. Thomas I. Hall of Baltimore, was
present, and that his report was 30 satisfac-
tory and gave such solid testimony as to the
strength and prosperity of the order. The
order is composed entirely OF ooiorea people
and has 459 branches and q to-
tai membership of $4,000. The New
Haven Temple ia new, not being over year
old. There are three other temples In New
England, those at Boston, Providence and
Newport. The objects Of the order are
charity, benevolence and brotherhood, and a
considerable sum is expended each year fol-
sick and needy members. There is also g
death benefit. The convention Is being held
at Loomis' Temple Of Music. Sessions were
held Yesterday morning, afternoon and even
inc. In ooenipg the proceedings Rev
. Thomas Shorts Of Hampton, Va, offering
prayer. Then all the delegates Joined II
sincing the hymn "Amazing Grace" theii
voices uniting and blending well In one big
| volume of melody. After appointing commit.
tees Supreme Ruler Hall made his report
interest and was pervaded by deep strain Of
pathos ss reference was made to the dead Of
the order. After having duly paid tribut,
Of affection to those who had gone before
and were now at rest on the other side, the
report continued:
''since our last Richmond gathering this littl.
/ globe OF ours has whtrled US along a Journey oi
Ave hundred and seventy .eight millions OF miles
t57s 900 Ooo) and at the rate OF one million six hun 1
bred thousand miles u 100000 der day, 0o00t
miles per hour 100 miles per minute, or 70 miles
| per second, velocity eighty times swifter Thar
70 through Is inches OF iron plate, 80 times tha
Speed would 20 through 40 feet OF iron. Think o.
| IL, GaiiieansY What would have happened II any
r isgsard, siuegard or lettering tramps had saun
. tered along the celestial highway OF the world
trackf II weslumber along our road OF duty aod
. white the lack OF funds is q serious evil, thei
Hiperabundance sometimes works greater mischief
| az we have had taste One OF our subordinate
tabernacles had handsome surplus,and what to d.
with IL gave rise TO trouble which eliminated In
, determination to redlstribute IL among the mem
bers This blood poison spread so rapidly that gan
he poggay disposed members reorganized ane
IL is sound, healthy and prosperous; \, II ,,,r,,
February 20 1882 the metropolitan NJ r. fhu n
smith, our r. ". Union state grand treasurer,
S1s the
| proposed golden guvei for the benevolent order
tribute most to The success Of the enterprise With
out arrogating to ourselves extra effort but merely
os, The gold saSel is here today to testify thess
things .,u. -,
by our fellow citizens generally, greatly lightent
abors and increases the easy realization OF our
his SSS the o
ferdinand q. Latrobe), lately presented us his pho
moral anS WORK. He has
friend in the dark days Of our race; our children
h April % sanss chilly
but not unreasonably SO, and all were enjoying ting
sTy pierced the hSsSed air ire are re and
| a moment ali was changed to pandemonium Bis
Sam, (peace be to his ashesl the City Hall bell rang
out an alarm and the engines promptly responded
ter our cherished Galilian Temple. at once ouI
glory and our pride, had fallen a victim
| 10 the devouring 1end, then licking uI
It's vitals with his iombent tongues o.
ns asS snS os tho .s
ress Of our Lord; could not keep back the tears
barred his own rSi ar HIT a shfre vas vs. an almigh.y
the flend and said: Hitherto mayest thou come
but no further, and here shall thy proud rage b,
l stad." Let us sing, "God moves In mysterious
way" Futile teeth gnashing took the place OF tn,
| with but little more than smirched track Of hi
. demoniac riotiug and revcs, and we were saved
The following officers presided yesterday
| Right worthy grand ruler Thomas I. Hall, o
: | Richmond, Va. Anthony Armstrong, Phila
delphia, deputy right worthy grand ruler
| Columbus Gordon, Baltimore, Nd; nationa
grand secretary; Mary r. johnson, Balti
more, grand conductor; Rev. Thomas II
; Shorts, chaplain, Hampton, Va: L. ]
Simms, Richmond, Va, national grand ora
tor; George Luggons, Richmond, inside
guard; Walter Grsyson. Washington, outside
guard; Mary e. Sanders, Providence, righ
hand support; Mary Allen, Richmond, lef
support; Belle Robinson, Washington, righ
support to the associate; Indiana Webster
Elmwood, N. j., left support, and v. II
Weeden, grand marshal.
At the session last evening reports wer,
received from branch societies showing
good degree Of prosperity all along the line
The meetings are strictly secret sessions
To-day officers will be elected.