Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-26
A GRAND RALLY.


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Councils, Jr. q. L. \. NJ. Hold Il
Grand Hally.---A Banquet served
Prominent Members OF the Order
From Virginia, District Of Column
bia and Michigan Present.
One OF the largest and enthusiastic
gatherings of Junior Order of United
American Mechanics ever seen in this
city assembled at the meeting of
three councils of that order, held in
Joint session at Odd Fellows Hall last
night, nearly 300 members being pres
ent. The occasion of the great demon
stration was the visit of the State Coun-
Gil officers and members OF the various
councils of the order in Washington
The visitors numbered about $50 Ode
of the most enjoyable evenings in the
history OF the order in this city was
spent by those present.
The Juniors" began to assemble
before 7 o'clock at the council room of
Alexandria Council, on north Column
bus street. This being the regular
meeting night of Alexandria Council,
the council was called to order at Z
O'Clock, as considerable business had to
be disposed of in addition TO the vista
tion OF the State Council officers and
members OF the various councils OF
Washington. After the disposition OF
the routine work, two applicants were
elected to membership. The visiting
delegations from the twenty councils OF
Washington were met at the corner Of
King and Washington streets by dele
cations from each of the three councils
of this city, and, headed by the Third
Virginia Regiment Drum Corps, march
ed TO Odd Fellows Hall, where, after
n formal welcome was extended by the
Alexandria councils, the degree team
of Alexandria Council took charge and
prepared the chamber for the reception
of candidate who had presented him
self for initiation into the secrets and
mysteries of the three great degrees Of
the order-Nirtue, Liberty and Pa
triotism. The following comprise the
degree team Councillor, James r.
Mansfield, jr.; Vice Councillor, w. ii.
Lvles; Junior Past Councillor, c. h.
Pickin; Captain of Team, !. II. Har-
per; Sergeant. E. B. Byrne, and Messrs.
w. n. Smith, S. II. Devaughn, W. D.
Zimmermanr, ir., j +. Peverlll, l.. b.
Butes and w. 9. Chauncey. The team
of the council takes much pride in the
work, and are constantly adding new
features to it, which meet with the
hearty approval.of the members. Under
the good of the order speechmaking,reci-
tations, &c, were indnlged in by the
visiting members. Among those heard
from were the following Hon. w. S.
Linton, National Representative L. 3.
Surgeon, State Councillor L. ?. Moore,
State Vice Councillor A. E. Gorham,
and Messrs. Dickman, Pope and Car
yer, all of Washington.
At the conclusion of the exercises in
the council chamber, which was filled
to its utmost capacity with members OF
the order, all repaired to the banquet
hall on the lower floor. Here covers
had been laid for 400 by the ladies con-
nected with Mount Vernon Council,
Daughters of America, of this city.
The hall was most beautifully decorat-
ed with American flags, and here and
there could be seen the emblems of the
order. The meeting was then called
to order by Past State Councillor o. &
Hopkins, who, in few appropriate re-
marks on behalf Of the entertainment
committee, bid them hearty welcome.
Mr.. Lambert d. Lyles then invoked
blessing upon the feast. The Councillor
of Andrew Jackson Council of Washing
ton, Mr.. Clark, responded to the toa:
of 1.-The State Council of the District OF
Columbia" in few we'll chosen re-
marks. The Gilt Edge Mandolin, Ban.
10 aud Guitar Club then rendered
several selections in excellent style.
They were followed by the Leonada
Ouartette, who sang beautifully several
pieces. Hon. w. S. Linton, of Michi-
gan, was greeted with hearty applause
az he rose to respond to the toast OF
sour Order" He made a brilliant
sneecb, and ended amid great APP
nlause. The assemblage at late hour
adjourned. The visiting members ex-
dressed their hearty appreciation to the
councils of this city for the royal man
ner in which they had been entertained.
Some of the prominsnt visiting mem
bers present We're: Thomas 1. Moore
senior councillor; A A. Gorham, senior
vice councillor; S. NJ. Dixon, trustee; J..
S. Surgeon, national representative; D.
Goldsmith, p. c.; George Heisley, ii.
w. Holt, w. j. Fairall, w. 5. Mann,
A. L. Donaldson, NJ. A. Butler, w. W.
Beattie, G. B. Ames, J. +. Champion,
]. X. Johnson, c. w. Magill, 9. H.
Tucker, A. NJ. Vaux, ]. R. Thompson,
William Walker, w. S. Savage, James
S. Espey, S. w. Deckerman, F. J,
Gregory, f. N. Troll, A. w. Lucas, j.
f. Bronwell, Maurice Briggs and r. A.
Reid, of Washington, and Hon. w. 5
Linton, of Michigan.
The committee having the affair IN
charge and the Daughters OF Americs
deserve much credit for their excellent
management of the entertainment.
MOBILES GOING TO WASHINGTON