Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-30
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A Grand Parade in Honor OF
Grand Master of En-
gland.
gland.
EXERCISES AT THE EXPOSITION
GROUNDS.
Prominent Speakers Addressed the
Large Assemblage-A Mag 0iflcent
Dinner Served.

Large Assemblage-A Mag Hiilcent
Dinner Served.
The Grand United Order OF Odd Fell
lows had a big day in Richmond last
Monday, the 25th inst. The occasion
was the visit of Capt. Richard HIll-M8le
OF the Third Volunteer Battalion Welsh
Regiment and Grand Master of the or
der in England. He in company with
Mr.. W. NJ. II. Forester. Grand Master
OF the United States arrived in this city
at $40 A. NJ, last Monday. They en-
tered carriage aud were driven to the
residence OF Grand Master Forester, %
W. Leigh ST., where a magnificent re-
past was spread, it being served in
courses by Caterer James Forester.
1t was 1890 p. NJ. before Chief Mar
shall Charles W. Young succeeded in get
ing the Odd Fellows in position to
move. BE w9s surrounded by the fol-
lowing aids :
Chief Marshal. Chas. W. Young; Chief
! OF Staff, W. w. Fields, Aids, Robert
Smith, William Mason, Lewis Stewart
Robert Anderson, William Truehesrt,
George Richards, Archie Hawk ins. Will
liam Hampton.
The First Battalion Band, Mr.. Mos
es Johnson, led the procession. then
followed Richmond Patriarcbie, No.
and the various lodges of Odd Fellows
with the Grand Masters Council bring
ing up the rear. that body being headed
by Robinsons' Band, Mr.. Fountain Rob-
inson, leader.
THE PARADE.
The line of march was up Third St, to
| Baker to Brook Ave-, TO Leigh, to Third
to Broad, to 18th. Here the Norfolk
Odd Fellows with their fine band joined
in the procession to Main, to Fifth, to
Franklin TO First to Grace, to Franklin
again, to the Exposition Grounds. The
line was fully ter blocks in length.
The carriage containing the dsstin-
guished guest, Capt. Hill Maize. was
drawn by four white horses. furnished
by Mr.. VIM. Isaac Johnson. 1t was dec
GRATED with English and American flags,
/ and contained also Mr.. w. NJ. It. For
roster, Grand Master of the United
States, Councilman-elect Morton Deane,
chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ments and Mr.. s. J. Gilpin.
In the second carriage were Mr.. Il. A.
Graves, Secretary of Com nitteo of Ar
| engagements. Mr.. William Custalo, Coun-
Gilman Benjamin jackson and Mr.. eter
Lewis.
| In the third carriage were Mr.. d. r.
White of Lynchburg, Alderman John
Mitchell, Jr., and Mr.. VIM. l. johnson.
| The Odd Fellows presented a fine ap-
pearance and were the recipients oil
many compliments.
AT THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
1t was $3.50 when Chairman Morton
Deane called the assemblage TO order in
tov 4.
| Grounds. A most feeling PRAYER was Of
fered by the popular Rev. w. f. Graham
pastor of the Fifth st. Baptist Church
District Grand Master, II. L. Holmes
of Arlington. Va, was introduced anc
said "Most Worshipiul Grand Master O
G. u. o. of o. f., you are most heartily
welcomed. You will find no more loya
subjects anywhere than those of the G
u. o. of o. f.
GREETINGS TENDERED.
The banner of Old Harmony is the ga
cred trust and we have guarded it. To
day we have in this state nearly zoo
lodges. with a membership of nearl,
5000. carrying out the principles confid
ed TO us. We hope TO make your sta,
so pleasant that when you come t
think of your visit, trust that il will b.
| a lHOSI happy tnOuBnI. Ou Denau
the Household of Ruth, the Patriarch
and Odd Fellows in general, we bid yo,
a most hearty welcome.
Editor John Mitchell was introduced
and be extended greeting to the Englisl
visitor. He spoke OF the struggles whc
the order had undergone, the difficultie
which had strewn its pathway, the ben
, eft il had been to the colored peOple
He declared that it had prevented niue
suffering and kept many a person froI
filling a pauper's grave. de spoke c
the prejudice existing against the color
ed man, cited the races progress, Civ
ing facts and figures to sustain tn
same.
"You have a flag" said he pointing t
the english ensign, which knows no co
or. Every English subject can secu
protection under it's folds-We have
flag there, it is the stars and stripes.
The stars sir are for the white ma
the stripes for u.s."
THE GRAND MASTER OF ENGLAND SPEAKS
Capt. Richard Hill-MaIe, Grand Mas
{ ter of England was then introduced. II
J said We'll have no patriarchie, We
( have no sisters OF Ruth, no Odd Fellow
, I'll address you as brethren. / suppos
i.
face and to hear my voice.
You look upon the youngest head {
r any secret organization in the worc
7 You look upon the supreme head of tn
grandest order on the globe. Their
! have been two mistakes made. The d
vine in his prayer spoke of the G. u. {
. of o. +. as two organizations. There i
, but one. / hear this talk of color. / q
not understand it. You may be pokin
fun at me. cannot get at the bottor
: of this question of color. Another mil
take that was made
DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE o
THE COLOR LINE
; / hope that once for all will end the al
sertion that the stars on that flag wer
made for the white man and the stripe
for the dark man. ! don't how that il
l am your father, but / was born tie
years after the children. had the di.
tinguished honor to have an intervie,
with President Cleveland at the Whit
! House.
REFERS TO PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
b II you want to mark a new era tax
| these words. Inscribe them upon Won
! memories. Impress these lettets of fire i
, your Bibles. President Cleveland saic
II Captain you are the head of great OF
der in America. After those assertion
let me hear no more about stars 70
white men and stripes tor colored mer
l say to you boldly il you do not tax
} the position to which you are entitled
you do not carry out the wishes of you
President
He said in my presence that this OF
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