The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
INSTALLATION SERVICE.
A Number of CoIorcd Organizations
Install Their Officers.


Install Their Officers.
joint installation of the following
lodges and temples OF the order of U. b.
OF + and S. NJ. T.. st. James No, 6, Sol
ONION No IS, Temples Rebecca No. 2,
Goddess of Hope No. Ii, Bethesda No. Sc,
Lone Star No. 81. was held last night on
the beautiful Enclosure joining their large
hall on Saulnler and Frederick streets,
These lodges and temples represent a
membership OF at least 600. consisting of
some of the best and most influential coll
ored men and women of the city. The
Enclosure was brilliantly lighted up With
Japanese lanterns, which presented an
excellent and tasteful appearance. The
INSTALLATION was private. only invited
friends and members of tho order pres
ent, which were fully 500. Before the
installation began. tho following short
programme was satisfactorily rendered:
Invocation. ..........R Rev. ID. l.. Whitley
Welcome address on behalf OF lodges
and temples. ..... Fred Mason, Esq.
Response. ............... Mr. II. Clay Gray
Installation OF the following officers,
viz;
st. James Lodge No, 6L. w. Woods.
n. NJ; Green Hogan. d. NJ; II. j. bease-
ly W. s.; Jno. w, Hubert assistan, w.
s.: H. j. Hardee, w. T.; H. G. Gilmore,
chaplain; Jno. Ii. Kerr. II. ii, s.; #. y.
Myer, Tr. H.; starkey Watson j. NJ: A.
Sturgis, $. M. J. W. Watson. pilot; NJ.
G. Garner, Il. $. s.; c. Gamble. o. S. S.
Board OF trustees; Hy NJ. Freeman,
chnrman +. ID. Mason. Ed Banks.
Sick committee: Jno. Bagley |. $.
Coomhs. lily Alexander. ID. Jackson, Ned
McGowap.
Solomon Lodge No. Isl. b. Bell. w.
NJ: d. Bowman. d. NJ; Joe Nichols. sec
rotary; \. Wilson, assistant: Jesse King
treasurer II h. Mack, chaplain. Trus-
tees f. {. IL. Kellan. Geo. Nelson. S, c.
Curtis.
Robccea Temple No 2Mesdames l..
II. Provost W. r.. Rhoda Moore. V. p.
u. A. Williams, secretary; I. Mason, as
sistant; Ella Nelson. treasurer; lamar
Watson, S. NJ, Easter Wilson. j. NJ:
Annie Wallace. chaplain: Trustees,
Flora Freeman, chairman. A, Scott, A.
Mcknight. j. d. Bell. Joshua; Bell Davis
zilla; Eliza Springer, Caleb l. G.. *; Cora
Monroe. O. $. G, X. Clara Watson, pilot.
Goddess OF Hope No. l1--W p. Mrs. A. "
Taylor; v. r., A. L. Smith; secretary, J..
Taylor; \. S., Walter Kerr Tr,, Julia
Williams. sr, NJ. c, Carter; Jr. NJ, NJ.
Simon; chaplain. A. Steward.
Bethesda No. 56--Sister Chloe Woods,
w p; Sister Kizzie Miller. w. ". Sister
Hattie Johnson, w. secretary; Sister
Phills Gilmore. assistant secretary; Sister
Dorcas Watson, w. treasurer; Sister Caro-
line McCray, w. Chap; Sister julia Hum
phrey. @, +. b.. Sister Frances McGown.
second treasurer: Sister Rosie Fielder
third treasurer; Brother Isaac Combs r.
H., Brother L. W. Woods. p. j.. Brother
Joe Nichols, cabel; Sister sallie Wil-
liams, S. NJ. Sister Temple Jefferson, j..
M. Sister Hattie Ridley. 2illih.
Lone Star No. 57--slster Della Hamilton.
princess; Sister Margaret Lewis. vice
princess: Sister Annie Mckinney, secre-
tary; Sister Minnie Walker, assistant sec
rotary; Sister Annette Lewis. treasurer;
Sister Fannie Oliver chairman trustee
board. Sister Samantha Lee. chairman
sick committee; Brother 5, J. Dixon.
Joshua: Sister Minerva Robinson. ziliah:
Sister Mary Thornton, junior marshal;
Sister Amanda Hill. senior marshal; sister
Ida Johnson. inside doorkeeper: Sister
Smith. outside doorkeeper; Sister Annie
Walker. chaplain
A sumptuous repast was served after in,
stallation.