Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-27
COLORED ODD FELLOWS.
Thirteenth Triennial Assembly of the q.
q. o. Of O. F.


The thirteenth triennial grand assembly
of the @. L. o. Of o. r. met IN open ses-
sion today in Odd Fellows Hall, on N
street, Past Worshipful Grand Master Jas
W. Jones Of this city, chairman Of the gen.
eral committee Of arrangements pres,dinG
Prayer was offered by p. w. c. NJ. Rev.
VIM. j. Howard. p. C. NJ. Dr. Jno. c.
Norwood of Union Friendship Lodge. No.
Ssl, delivered an appropriate address Of
welcome. He brought forth the fact that
while this country was now celebrating her
quadro-centennial the Grand United order
OF Odd Fellows have been since April last
celebrating the semi-centennial OF their
existence among the colored population
of this country.
Ruth presented. through their spokesman
Mrs. Louisa Il. Holmes Of Golden Links
IL. H., No. 569. the floral design "A bow
and arrow" which was elcquently received
py w :M.TForrester Of Richmond. Va, the
grand master Of the entire order
Inc secret session was then entered into
with p. w. G. Masters VIM H Jones.
Richmond. Va; James r. Needham Phila-
delphia, Pa. and James w. Jones Of this
city as committee ON credentials. the con-
Vention taking a recess to pay their re-
spects to the President
The Parade Tomorrow.
There will be a grand parade of the en-
tire order tomorrow. starting at 1 O'Clock
and moving over the following route: The
right OF the line resting on NJ street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest and pro-
coed out NJ 20 New Hampshire avenue. to
the Washington Circle. down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and through the west gate of the
Executive Mansion. down Pennsylvania
avenue into 18th street, TO the avenue 10
LIST street. to the District building, where
the procession win be reviewed by the
Commissioners, then TO Indiana avenue TO
a.
Island avenue. to 10th street. TO NJ street
to the Metropolitan a. NJ. z. Church
The officers Of the parade will be a.
follows:
Chief marshal. VIM. p Gray; Geo. w.
Cabaniss. left aid: c. Ii. Cain, right aid;
chief Of STAFF. j. %. Holmes; chief OF first
division Frank Brown: Michael Robinson.
right aid; Geo. Campbell. left aid
Chief Of second division r. j. Holiday:
Eoot Brown. right aid: Leroy Harvey. left
Chief of third division. c. w Hale.
! left aid.
Chief Of fourth division. Mckenzie Scott:
henry James. right aid: John Brent left
I aid.
Meeting and Banauet.
/ A meeting will be held at the church al
the close Of the parade, which will be called
10 order by p. G. NJ. Eugene Brooks master
OF ceremonies p. II. v. p. John r. Brown
of Patriarchie. No. u.s. OF this city. will de-
liver an grafton.
A BANQUET will be given In the evening
at Odd Fellows Hall I'm honor of the grand
representatives The various committees
ia cnaige are as follows:
! ArrangeI,en.s-James w. Jones chair
man. {. III. T. Over. vice chairman; j.
Gardner Turley, treasurer: James T. En-
mis-. secretary: J. r. r. Browne. correspond
Ing secretary; Capt VIM. p. Gray, chief
marshal; o. c. Holmes chief OF stafr
Executive-D. b. Webster. c. b. Walker
J. @. Turley, James f. Ennis, f. Z. Morria
j. X. +. Browne, James W. Jones Print
! lng-James +. Ennis. J. Il. +. Browne c.
! III. II. Over. Speakers-yames c. Turley.
I =. y. Morris, Anthony Mason. Comfort
! Z. p. Brown, S. ii. Wilkins. James w.
Jones. Music. ID. Walker. Alexandsr s.
Howard. c. II. Browne. Carriages-D. b
| Webster. L. Il. Morris. z. b. Winston.
Fioor-Thomas J. johnson, J. c. Cross
L. c. Mckinney. Refrcehmcnt-Mrs Sarah
A. Thomas, Mrs. Betty Saunders. Lizzie
Lee, Louisa T. Holmes. Mrs. Ellen Curry,
J Mrs. Ella Harris. Mrs. Martha T. Drew,
Mrs. Maggte A Robinson. Fannie Wants,
Emily Moaroe, Mrs. ID. Is. Webster. MrsI
\ n. Allen.