The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
ROGERS PEEr O. CokPAN,
GREAT ORANGE WEEK.
state Lodge and Black Knights in oss1ea
Worlds Council on 1hursday.

state Lodge and Black Knights in Osou1aa
Worlds Council on 1hursday.
Orangemen from all parts OF the world NrtvUd
In New York on Sunday and yesterday TO At
tend the various Orange conclaves which will
be held here this week. This gathering OF
Oran9emen will. IL Is said. be the largest ovsr
brought together on this side OF the Atlantic.
Delegates will be hero from nearly every State
In the Union as well a. the Dominion Of Canada.
while some Of those from the British Lsles,
Australia. New South Wales and islands Of the
West Indies are already here. Perhaps the
most prominent OF all the delegates Is the Ron.
William Johnston, representing the Grand
Orange Lodge of Ireland. Mr.. Johnston has
been an Oranseman nearly half a century and
has been a Member OF Parliament for Belfast
for nearly thirty years. Although nearly 70
years old, Mr.. Johnston has the vigor Of q
younger man.
The ~Orangemen began business YESTERDAY
morning. when the annual meetings Of the
state Grand Orange Lodge OF New York and
the Supreme Lodge OF the United States OF
the Grand Royal Black Knights OF the Camp Of
Israel were called to order in council rooms at
the Grand Opera House. Grand Master Will
lam j.. Calvin presided at the meeting Of the
State. Lodge and Thomas Mlligan Of Boston
presided over the Black knights. About one
hundred and twenty-five delegates attended
the state Lodge, while about two hundred
Black knights were present at their meeting.
At the afternoon session of the State Lodge
the annual election of officers took place, fol-
lowed by the installation Of those officers. The
Rev, George +. Lennon OF Troy was chosen
Grand Master. The First Deputy Grand Mas
ter elected Is c.. |, Meade OF Syracuse and the
Second Deputy Grand Master James Morrow OF
Brooklyn. John Bateman OF New York was
elected Secretary and William Jorden Of Troy
Treasurer.
At III" morning session the Rev. Mr.. Iemmon
introduced a resolution conSratulatinR the
country on President McKinley's administra-
ton. pledging the support of the order TO the
Republican ticket and reaff1rming the support
OF the Orangemen TO tho principle OF non-sec-
tar in education.
The State Grand Lodge will continue its
sessions to-day and on Wednesday. Tonight
there will be a public meeting In Lyric Hall.
on Thursday the Triennial Grand Council
of the OranCemen Of the world will be held.
The President Of this council ia the Earl OF
Erne. whose seat Is near Belfast, Ireland. Owing
10 the fact that two Of tho Earl's sons are fight
ing with the British In South Africa. he decided
that it would not be well to leave the Countess,
who ia something Of an invalid AZ home, In
his absence, Mr.. Johnston will probably preside.
On FRIDAY the visiting delegates will he taken
for a sail up the North and Fast Rivers and
down through the Narrows, leaving the foot OF
Vest Twentieth street M 2 p. VI. On SATURDAY.
afternoon there will 10 n parade, starting at
? O'Clock from Thirty sixth street and Madison
avenue and proceeding TO Twent, third street,
10 Fifth avenue. 10 Fifty eighth street, 10
Eighth avenue. to Fortv-fourth street, 20 Wen-
dcls Casino. whore there will be dancing
during the ra~t Of the afternoon and evening.