Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-01
COIORED ODD EELLOWSe
Perfecting Arrangements for the Ami
versary Celebration In October.

The joint committee on arrangements of the
QUO. Of Odd Fellows, organized for the pur-
pose Of the proper observance Of the forty
Grand United Order OF Odd Fellows in the
District Of Columbia, met last night at Odd Fell
lows hall, No. 81 18th street northwest, Pr
F. Eugene Brooks, the chairman, presiding,
with P.N.F. Charles B. Walker as secretary.
The chairman stated the object Of the meeting
to be the appointment OF the subcommittee,
the election of chief marshal and orator, the
fixing of the date Of parade, and to hear re-
port on hall.
Chairman Rucker, from committee on hall.
reported that the two halls Of the Grand Army
on Pennsylvania avenue had been secured for
the levee and reception.
The committee then fixed upon the 10th of
October next for the grand parade and on the
same evening for the leyee and reception at
Grand Army hall. The committee then went
into ballot for chief marshal Of the parade. A
number OF candidates were placed in nomina-
ton, and after a spirited ballot P.N.F. Mag
nus L. Robinson of Columbia lodge, No. 1876,
was chosen. Next ballot was taken for orator
of the day, and by good majority Rev. DR.. X.
II. g. Dyson was selected.
The Metropolitan A.M.E church was voted
to be secured for the place Of speaking on the
18th.
The following committees were appointed to
make all the necessary arrangements for the
parade and levee:
Executive Committee-The District master,
District secretary, the chief marshal, Eugene
Brooks, A. Pope, W. T. Peel, Tucker Beverly,
Jesse Glvens, K. 8. Laws, John +. Minor,
Daniel Jordan.
On Reception and Hall-Hamilton Rucker,
W. W. Robinson, Jas. b. Sewell, W. II. Magru-
der, samuel Wills, Benz. Coleman, James Man.
ming, w. J. Wilkins, Ed. James, Wesley Frye,
Thos. Z. Eatman, Jas. Lyles, Chapman Walker
On Printing--Magnus L. Robinson, Chas. b.
Walker, G. W. Parker, A. T. johnson. N. Allen.
The executive committee was ordered 70
meet Tuesday next to perfect arrangements for
music, invitation, and to conduct the chief
marshal on the line of parade.
THE PARADE
will be participated in by all the lodges Of the
District, "A in number, the two P.G.M. coun-
ellis and the two encampments of Patri-
arches. and by visiting lodges from neighbor-
ing cities. 1t il expected 5000 Odd Fellows
will be in line. The chief maeshal-elect, P N.
+. Magnus L. Robinson. is an Odd Fellow of
fifteen years standing, having been initiated
into the order in Mt. Lebanon lodge, Balti-
more, in 1869. He is the secretary OF Colum-
bia lodge of West Washington and Is forging to
the front in the order of the District He will
be aided by staff Of 81 mounted assistants.
The orator selected for the occasion, Rev. DR..
K. h. u. Dyson, Is q well-known clergyman and
Odd Fellow in the District The Grafton will
be delivered in the Metropolitan A. NJ. Z.
church
Chairman Brooks Of the general committee ia
working assdously for the success of the demon
stration, being ably aided by District Master
Gunnell and the full committee.
Odd Fellows throughout the District are pre-
pairing to make the 10th of October next q
memorable one in the annals of the order.