Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
ODD FELLOWS GIVE THANKS.
COlored Organizations of the District
Celebrate AnniNersary.

The annual thanksgiving celebration by
the members of the Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia in
honor of the founding of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows took place last even
ing a Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church, Rev.
]. A Johnson. DID, pastor, VI street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest. At
least 900 members of Washington Patri-
archie. No Is. Capt. W. P. Gray in COM
mand, and of the Households of Ruth. P.
NJ. y. c.. Albert Brooks. were present Be
sides there were fully 800 other persons in
attendance.
Previous to the hour appointed for the
services to begin, the members of the
PatrtarChie assembled at Odd Fellows Hall,
nearby, and marched to the church. At
the same time the members of the House
holds Of Ruth gathered in the basement of
the church and at designated time went
to the main auditorium. where they, with
the Patriarchs, took the seats assigned
them under the direction of Mr.. Thomas
II. Wright. VI. V. p, who had charge of
all the arrangements at the church. With
in the chancel there were seated W. {.
Martin, District grand master; j. L. Ennis,
District deputy grand master; c. b. Walk
er. District grand secretary; L. w west,
District grand treasurer; ]. II. Wylie, Dis
trict grand director: also Mrs. l.. +. Wash
ingtOn. District right noble governor of the
ftOuSenOl0S OF hutnt MIS- NJ. A ftEhtI.
worthy recorder of District Household, No.
1: Mrs. Ella F. Sewell, worthy treasurer
Of District Household, No. l; Mrs. Anna '.
Thomas. Z. NJ. y G.. of Household No. Is,
and member Of District Grand Household,
No. l.
The proclamation of District Grand Mas
ter W. e. Martin, announcing the appoint
ment of the day one of Thanksgiving,
was read by District Grand Secretary G.
b. Walker following which DR.. Johnson
spoke OF the formation of a Veteran Odd
Fellows Association of the District of
Columbia, which. he said, was the only one
of the kind in the United States
Prof J. T. Layton sang a solo, entitled
"Charity," after which Rev. DR.. Johnson
delivered a sermon from the text. Strive
to enter in at the straight gate His theme
was the extreme Importance of personal
salvation
During the meeting Mr.. Thomas H.
Wright. most venerable patriarch, was in
troduced as the next national director or
the Supreme Lodge Of the order in America
The exercises closed with the chanting
of the Lords Prayer by the choir, the en-
tire audience uniting in the chorus
The music was rendered by choir spe-
cially selected and was composed of Prof.
Layton, director; Organist. Mr.. w Brax-
ton. and the following: Tenors. c. Champ.
W. De Long. W. Payne, Wright, W. Join
er. ]. A SiUms, jr.; basSOs, ]. Washington,
DR. W. H Conner, Geo. Rodgers, +. bod
son; sopranos. Mrs. r. Sublet. Mrs. NJ.
Kicks Mrs NJ. Johns. Mrs NJ G. Howard,
Mrs r. W. Thompson. Miss ]. r. Bush,
Miss g. A Patterson. Miss L. f. Joiner.
Miss Annie Simns. Miss NJ. L. Davis, Miss
l. J. Arnold altos, Mrs. NJ. Dodson, Mrs.
A Brooks. Mrs Sadie Tyree. Miss c. Ba-
ker, Miss E Patterson, Miss L. Lee. Miss
M Morgan.
Besides the patriarchie named and George
town patria-chie, the District Lodge COM
prises the following subordinate lodges:
Union Friendship. Potomac Union. Eastern
Star, John F Cook, Mount Olive, Free
Grace, Rising Sun, Bloom of Youth, Star Of
fhs Dot lodi, hit
Star. J. Nice. Crummell. Green Mountain,
Simon, Old Ark. Rose Hill, Social, Union
Light, OsceOla. William A Freeman
Travelling Pilgrim. A. X. Manning. Golden
Rsef. COrinthian and y. NJ Progressive.
The latest official reports show that these
lodges had aggregate membership of
2ltS. paid during the previous twelve
months tor funerals. 8. Gf7.:,4; for the sick
81 T5O.14; to widows, s5S3I4: for other OBJ
3eCts. S;,S74.SJ; amount invested. almost
$500; value Of property. nearly So VO;
balance in fund. 81, 1881; total amount in
vested. value Of property and balance in
fund, ST. N:}3.7g.