The Washington bee., 1898-08-27
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH.
THE TRIENNAL CONVENTION.

THE TRIENNAL CONVENTION.
The Triennial Convention of the
Grand Household of Ruth of the
Grand United Order of Oddfellows
in America, is now holding daily
sessions at Oddfellows Hall, 1906 M
street, northwest. At the opening ex-
ercises at 10 O'Clock, a. M, Tuesday
last. large number of delegates rep
resenting nearly every State in the
Union. Many visiting members of the
Order were present The convention
was called to order by P. M N. G.,
Wilkinson, III. of r. No. s., District Of
Columbia.
After singing, "Blessed be the Tie
that Binds Us" and invocation by the
Worthy Grand Prelate Mrs. Agnes
Moody, III. of r. No. a., Chicago, I'LL.
the Master of Ceremonies Wilkinson,
introduced P, NJ. N. G., Mrs. Mary E..
Douglass, III. of r. No. 79, d. c., who
delivered the address of welcome to
which M. w. Grand Superior ]. w.
Grant of Tennessee, responded. The
presentation of a beautiful gavel by
III. of X. No. IS, ID c., occasioned a
neat speech of acceptance on the part
of presiding Grant. After singing "All
Hail the Power" the public exercises
concluded with benediction by
the w. G.. Prelate Mrs. Moody.
The following are the grand officers
present: p. NJ, w. G. S., VIM. T.
Forester, Virginia; M. w. G. S, ] w.
Grant. Tennessee; r. W., G. S., Mrs.
L. B. Moore, Nebraska; w. G.. R., C..
III. Brown, Kentucky; w. G.. U. Mrs.
N. ]. Banks, Illinois; w. @. P. Mrs.
Agnes Moody, illinois; w. G.. C., Mrs.
r. L. Barnes; Georgia; and O. w. s.,
Mrs. c. E. Jackson, Missouri.
Ats p. m, grand reception was
rendered the delegates and visiting
members of the order by the local
reception committee of which P. M. N.
G., A. E. Robinson of H. of r. No. IS,
d. c., was chairman, Inmate ]. +. n.
Wilkinson acted as master of ceremo-
nies. "Our District Household" and
''0ur HALF. were the subjects of the
speeches of ID. M. N. G., Mrs. NJ. A.
Parker, and M. V. p, Thomas II.
Wright, respectively; ID. G. Master
A. III. Stevens, ex-grand director
Holmes of Virginia, NJ. V. P, David
Warner and others made appropriate
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punctuated with beautiful selections
by the Washington National Musical
Orchestra, Prof. Thomas Washington,
director.
The Speaking over-the hundreds OF
delegates and visitors present were
now engaged in social talk" IS well
as the feast that had been prepared by
the reception committee. The follow
ing are few of the delegates present
at the reception:
Madames Agnes Moody Of Chicago,
NJ. A. Scruggs, ST. Louis; Lucy A.
Lee, Little Rock, Aark'; Della Robin
son, Dallas, Texas; Elizabeth Wag,
ner Cross, Williamsport, Pa; Mamie
spencer, Columbus, Ohio; Mary Day,
Buffalo, n. Y; Olivia Lake, Brooklyn,
N. Y; Mary L. Cabot, New London,
Conn; Emma ]. Council, Fayetteville,
n. c: Eliza Wilshn, Detroit, Mich.
Misses Hattie E. Brown, New Or
leans. La; Dora Mills, Muchakisock.
Iowa; M. c. Steward, Hampton, Va;
Sarah Ritter, Springfield, Mass:
Messrs. John Riason, Philadelphia,
Pa: Geo, w. Ferguson. Boston, Mass.
]. NJ. Buckner, Alexandra, Va; Rich
ard Varian, Owensburg, KY.
Among the prominent District mem.
bers of the order were M. V. p, David
Warner, Grand Director David Clark,
ID. @. NJ, A. n. Stevens, Dept. d. G.
NJ, w. l.. Abrams; ID. s., H. l.. Liv-
ington; ID. G. T., ]. w. Walker; d. @
Director c. B. Walker; P. M. n. @. 5.
w. B. Harris, w. c. Martin, ]. H.
Colman, T. Houston and many others
whose names will appear in the BEE
next week.