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Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

The Boer believes that the native
black is soulless, that he should be
kept in ignorance and made a beast
of burden that he is not now and
never can fit for citizenship. They
have gone so far as to protest to
foreign powers again Great Britain s
having armed the Afrikanders,
claiming that it is against the rules
of civilized warfare to arm blacks
against the whites.
Great Britain's colonial system is
not perfect. but it is mild and in
and in most cases just. 1t has done
a great deal for the East Indian, of
whose improved social status we re-
Gently had evidence when an Indian
prince, black and not particularly
comely, captained the English crack
cricket team, and was wined, dined
and lionized by the SWEETEST of the
swell in Philadelphia.
From the days of the abolition
Of slavery in the West Indies, Eng
land has steadily gone forward on
her missiol of humanity and benev-
olence. The chief reason for her re-
fusal to recognize the. independence
of the Southern States was because
the South insisted upon making
slavery the chief cornerstone OF
their constitution. She paid these
very Beers millions of dollars to free
their slaves, and for years has kept
a fleet patrolling the shores OF South
African republics to keep that cruel
and rapacious race from clandestine-
ly engaging in traffic in men. What
ever be her faults, but for her point
ing the way and pouring out her
her gold, the black races of the
world who inherited slavery, are
immeasurably better off by reason
of her humanity.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
University Extension Lectures.
BAINBRIDGE STREET CENTRE HAS A
SHAKESPEARE COURSE.

A good audience assembled on
Friday night to hear the first of six
lectufes by DR. Frederick H. Sykes
on Shakespeare.
DR.. Sykes began by pointing out
the difficulty of lecturing on Shakes
peare. Some people hold that a
lecture on Shakespeare's life should
be entitled "what we do not know
about Shakespeare. "
"The meagreness of Shakespeare S
biography" said the lecturer, "is
due not to contemporary neglect,
but to the absence in his time OF
geographic interest. The facts Of
Shakespeare life rest on the shift
ing sands of tradition, and upon the
firm founuation of Church, law and
court records, and upon the poets
work. His life was on the whole
of this earth, and was lived out in
the central stream of his country's
history and in the prevailing
literary movement. He was not
an innovator so much as perfector
in dramatic work"
The lecture was directed so as to
present picture of Shakespeare's
youthful life at the Stratford Gram
mar School and In the Avon coun-
try then one of his London life, as
actor, playwright and man of affairs.
Shakespeare's power of under
standing, the men he met and all
technical aspects of things he had
to use in his work, finds something
of a parallel in our own Mr.. Kipling.
Shakespeare's emergence was like
the crest of Il wave in the high tide
of dramatic and national life.
The sOnnets of Shakespeare were
discus ed briefly and some of the
greatest on love and friendship were
read. In conclusion the lecturer
outlined the course of development
Of Shakespeare in the plays, COM
pairing them to a mighty arch built
to outlast the centuries.
Not marble nor the gilded monuments OF
princes
Shall outive this powerful rhyme"
The lecture was followed by an
admirable series of illustrations of
Stratford, its Guild Hall, grammar
school, etc., and places of historical
and literary interest in Warwick
shire, covering Shakespeares's life
until his departure for London;
The next lecture will be one on
oha kespeare's plays, Gas You Like
It," A good attendance is assured.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

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Make all orders payable and address all
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delphia, Pennsylvania.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

The following appeared in, the
Odd Fellows Herald, December Is,
1899.
Office of the District Grand Mas
ter of District Grand Lodge, No. 9,
G. U. O. Of O. F.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 80, '99
To Messrs. NJ. P. Berry and J. R
Miller:
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
While it affords me great pleasure
to write these few lines to you gen.
tlemen, must say | am somewhat
at loss to find Language to express
my feelings and high appreciation
for such noble hearted acts, as you
have shown towards us.
Duringthe session of the District
Grand Lodge, No. 9, G. U. o, of O.
F., at Springfield, last August, it
was made known to you brothers,
though being of the |. 0. 0. F.
that we were struggling to raise
means for the purpose of securing
home for the widows and orphans
of our deceased brothers and for our
invalid members. Brother Berry
and yourself kindly consented to
visit onr Grand Session, and during
Brother Berry's speech which we
shall never forget, he told us he
would give us his check for 500. to
start the home with, and in less
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

Bro. Rollins has received the fol
lowing reply
F. W.. Rollins, CD. M.
1441 31st. ST., Chicago, Ill.
Dear Brother:-
Your favor of November, sc
was received just after the closing Of
our Grand Lodge Session and
should have been answered sooner
but for the fact that at that time
and since, the press of work in my
office has demanded my entere at
tention.
[ thank you very kindly for the
expressions of respect and esteem,
conveyed IN your communication to
Brother Berry and myself
Odd Fellowship found in either
one of the branches of our Order
teaches one and the same lesson,
and it is not at all surprising or
strange, that members of the [. O.
O. F. should entertain a friendly
regard and a Brotherly interest in
the good work performed by the
Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows
even though composed of men and
women belonging to a different race
Humanity is the same wherever
found, and humanity is found in
all of Gods creatures, embracing
the whole human family, and in
the lessons of Odd-Fellowship,
based on the broad principles of
Universal Brotherhood, does not
hel p a member of either one of these
branches, to feel in his heart and
express, by his acts, a warm SYM
pathy and a benevolent consider
alton for the members of all these
branches, he is certainly not i'm
bued with the truest and noblest
principles of the Order.
There are many orders, there are
many organizations; there are many
creeds, there are many nationalities
there are many races; hut there is
but one Man, and Odd Fellowship
teaches us to help that Man, just as
the Master taught the lesson of Bro
therly Love, in the example of the
Good Samaritan.
Wishing you unbounded success
in all your efforts to elevate and
improve the character of Man.
Fraternally yours,
Jas. R. Miller, &. S.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
Cincinnati.
~ rts
-

The year 1900 came in and found
the banner of the Grand United Or.
der Of Odd Fellows floating proudly
to the breeze in this city. Many, OF
the brethren have made new cove
nants and intend to labor harder fo1
the upbuilding of the Order.
Capt. Richardson, who has been
quite i'll from a painful operation,
is now permitted to be out with the
boys, all of whom hail with delight
his familiar form. He has ordered
us (the Patriarchy) out on Monday,
the 10Th inst.
Bros. Z. H. Samuels aud Ran
dolph Kelley are able to be out
again to the the great JOY of their
many friends and fraters. Brother
Hutcherson was out too early and
suffered relapse, which came near
resulting seriously.
Bro. Randolph Wilson, who ha
been poorly for some time, was re-
ported for benefits this week. Bro
Wilson is a great worker for the
cause.
The Court of Calanthe, X. of P.
in an effort to raise money for their
treasury, held contest to decide
their most popular member The
many friends of Sister A. E. Jack
son came to her rescue and purchas-
ed a handsome sword and knot,
which was won by Mr.. VIM. H.
Ford, with 500 votes. The other
contestants were H. G. Ward, Is
votes H. L. Davis, IA votes B.
Mann, 5G3 votes D. Mayors, 2744.
The lodges here have elected of
fers for the first quarter of 1900,
and all bid fair to succeed.
The P. N. Fs. banquet, which
will be their first III this city, bids
fair to be a grand success.
j. w. Johnson.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
TExAs-ensville.

On the 23d day december, 1899
the death angel cal Sister Rosie
Belle Jones from olmidst. She
died in the full triuph of the faith
IN Christ. Sister Jss was one of
that kind of Chrisns who had
great attractivenesl She made
friends everywhere s8 went. ''To
know her was to lov|her." " She
was one of the leadi} lights of the
c. M. E. Church, anti will be re-
membered that she via delegate to
the District Household Ruth in
1898 at Houston, Tel She died
a most devoted Chrian and in
mate. She fought thSattle of life
heroically and died thsame. She
leaves a husband and k children
to mourn their loss. be inmates
OF the Household to wsh she be-
longed also mourn hersd demise.
She had been gleaninAfor many
years and has now gont 10 reap her
reward.
Our lodge here has lishod its
new hall and has d roll fifty
hearty members. Thei lave rails
ed more than five huned dollars
during the past six mdhs. On
the 25th of December 18dhey held
one of their grand enteknments,
which was a success in efy way.
room was at aremium.
Prof. G. P. Lewis, ofEeather-
ford, was with US and inalled the
officers and delivered a address
which was well received.
The banner of Friendsp, Love
and Truth is flying higAn this
part OF Texas.
We learn that Brother has. H.
brook will visit our Engli4 breth-
rem during this year. ri selec-
ton is good one.
L. B. Davidson, Y.R.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

time than six hours Bro. Berry
check was in our hands, and its now
deposited in the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank, at Chicago, and be-
ing added to, and before our next
Grand Session, we expect to show a
large percent added to it. The
National Grand Master, Brother E.
H. Morris, and myself expected to
be in Springfield during the Grand
Session of the l. O. o. F., and SC
notified Bro. Donaldson, of Spring
field, who arranged for our coming,
but we were disappointed in our ex-
expectation on account of court
matters.
We have heard since that Brother
Berry gave it out in open session OF
our intended visit, and they await
ed our coming. Sorry that we dis
sappointed the brothers, but should
the same privilege be extended to
us next year, when you meet In
your grand session, we will be bet
ter prepared to meet you, and re-
port what Brother Berry's 800.
will have accomplished for our wild
ows' and orphans home.
And in conclusion let me say,
May God keep and prosper Bro,
Berry and you to the end of time.
Yours, and etc.
F. W. Rollins, d. G M.
1441 31st. st.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
VIRGINIA-SaIem.

have ever been slow to think
| could offer anything worthy the
columns of the Odd Fellows Jour
nal or any paper holding a high
place of merit among the standard
publications Of the old "Keystone
State, "and l do not presume to
come now with any tribute of cur
rent news ; but being forcibly i'm
pressed by the Odd Fellows lunch
and smoker on Wednesday evening,
December %, 1899, l thought l
would "shake off, few lines with
my old goose quill pen, to let the
brothers in Friendship, Love and
Truth the world over know that
Sons of Salem Lodge, No. 1875, is
wide awake to duty.
On the above mentioned occasion
the hall was brilliantly illuminated
with lights which reflected from the
crystal chandelier, which cast its
mellow glow upon the scene. The
Odd Fellows had the flush of mer-
riment on every facial lineament.
There have been larger crowds as
sembled but few functions of the
kind have been more brilliant, and
in none have the men deported
themselves with less confusion and
more hearty Odd Fellow bearing.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
ARKANSAS, -ArkanSas {

Please give space for a few T'
from Askanses City Lodge, No.
68. To all Lodges applying
aid; we have received several @
munications from different LODI
and we are sorry to say thai
have not been able to comply
any sof their requests. We
been very bard pressed oaI;s
and have been far over a year,
Hall is in a delapidated condlu
and we have not money enough
complete it. l take this 0PPul'
ity and space to notify them
we are in trouble, and need s'
dollar we can get
jeff Gilm0re, r
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
THURSDAY, JAN. II, 1900.

AND so the news comes from
Washington that editor Fortune OF
the Age and President Mckinley
have become friends. AS last weeks
Age did not reach our sanctum, we
are in ignorance Of the terms. We
are confident, however, that they
are honorable as any honor
able man might accept. We have
great faith in the manhood OF
Pledger, Fortune and Pinchback OF
the Old Guard (not forgetting Per-
ry Carson) and we hope that we
will never have occasion to lose it.
There are quite enough Of those
who trim their sails to catch a
passing breeze. " Here's hoping
that Pinohback, Pledger and For
tune will receive just recognition.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

Assessm't No. 223-TotaIau
collected, $227.O0. Paid to
Bette Fields, Canton, Mississi
Assessm't No. 224-Total an
collected $4,000 Paid to 7
johnson, Port Gibson, Nj
ippi.
Assessm't No. 22j-Totala an
collected $4,000. Paid to Re
R. Rose, Vicksburg, Nississipp
Assessm't No. 22G-TotaI an
collected, 1914. 80. Notpaid
Bondsman not qualified.
Assessm't No. 227-Total am
collected, S274.5O. Paid to
Henrietta Harris, jackson, Mi
ippi.
Total amount paid an assessl
during Quarter, S13j9OO.
The amount averages as fol
Each month, S453.00; Each
.25; Each widow, 822.6j a
during the quarter. Study
figures and you will find tha
have nothing of which We
ashamed.
l certify that the above figure
true.
E. H. McKissack,
Secretary and Treasurer
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11

The S. c. of NJ, convened Mon
day, Jan. Sth. Present, Grand
Master Morris, Deputy Grand Mas
ter baltimore, Grand Secretary
Brooks, Grand Treasurer Reed and
Grand Directors Lee, Thornton,
Jackson and Temple. They have
granted at this session twelve dis
pensations for new lodges, five for
new households, two for juveniles
and three for councils. They have
many cases before them for adjudi-
cation which have been referred to
the several members of the Board
for their opinions. The Grand
Secretary's report shows the amount
on hand, January 1st, 1900, to be
$2S, ,536. 40.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
WITH THE ENGLISH ALWAYS.

At the A. NJ. E. Minister'S Union
of Philadelphia last Monday, the
Rev. DR.. Hearl read a very able
and elaborate paper, in an attempt
to show that the sympathies of the
American Negro should be with the
Beers in their war with Great
Britain. A very learned and in
structive discussion followed, in
dulged in py Bishops Grant and
Clinton and Revs, Coppin, Monroe,
Astwood and Editor Johnson. To
our mind, there can be no ques-
ton as to what side our sympathies
should be upon. The native Afri-
can is treated badly by all races
that have emigrated to that country.
The Englishman in Cape Town
rings the curfew and requires all
blacks to be indoors at nine o'clock
p. M, or be subject to fine and i'm
prisonment he makes him walk in
the middle of the street and heaps
other indignities upon him; but
he has opened up schools for him,
built churches for him and when
prepared admits him to citizenship.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
TEXAS New Bo,.

We wish to let the bretbI
that we are here and aIad /
mong the Thousands o. bsl
Fellows. At our meeting'
28th 1899, the foIIowio9.
brothers were duly eIect@i
Rose. n g.; I. Rummaas
F.; Henry Shower, n. F
Clay, V. g.; F. Ware
R. F. Dunkers, P. \
More, w. T.; H. W. Ne {
5 Our Lodge North st.
continues to grow in nun
hope to use the goat every
Success to the journal.
II, W. Nc. Cow
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
CONNECTICUT, New Haven.

Owing to the fact that we have
been over taxed for the past two
weeks with work which we were
compelled to finish, we were unable
to be represented in the last two iss.
ues; but we are glad to announce
that arrangements have been made
50 that the Elm City will be repre-
sented in each of the current issues,
of the Journal. We shall take spec
ial notice of the churches and their
doings, and all important transac-
tiOns concerning the Negro, through
out the State.
The Sc. eral churches, in this city
held their week Of prayer this week
and some find it necessary to contin-
ue another week. The Baptist,
Congregational, and Bethel Church
es, have arranged to hold Union and
Evangelistic serveces on Sundays,
January IA, q, and %, as follows
At 3. Pss NJ, at Dixwell Avenue
Congregational Church; Sermon by
Rev. Clayton Powell, subject, The
significance of the hour. At 3, =.
NJ. Sunday, January 21, at Bethel
A. NJ. E. Church, sermon by Rev.
7. Nelson. At 3. P. NJ, Sunday
January 28, the Immanuei Bap-
list Church; sermon by Rev. Israe
Derricks, subject, Reconciliation.
Every effort will be made to make
these meetings a success; remember
the dates and places.
The New Haven Patriarchy, No.
II, G. U. O. of O. F., held a spec
ial meeting on Saturday, January
6, 1900 and installed the following
officers, M V. P, Frederick Young;
A. Lee Epps, V. P; J. Il. Bow
man, W.P.R. Nv. B. Heldrickson
w. P. T.; Henry Smith, ". P: P,
Walter Simms; 2. Sam, w. J.
Mosley; P. Shep., VIM. Amos; P.
Keeper, S. Beane. The ceremony
was performed by P. NJ. V. Ps. S.
J. Brown, and Robert Johnson of
Bridgeport.
Christian Star Lodge, No. 1884,
G. U. o. of o. f. will lold their
Installation on "Wednesday, the II
of JannuBry 1900 at which time the
annual report will be rendered.
Rev. Burbridge of Ansonia spent
Sunday in this City he guest of
Rev. A. c. Powell, of 2S Gill St.
Mr.. Hubert Ross, of383 Orchard
Street has returned to Harvard Col
lege where he will resIme his stud
les, after spending his holidays
with his parents.
N. B. The JOURNAL is deliver
ed to any address inthe city upon
All Indebted to the
Journal please settlGup on or before
the 18th inst
"A. Lee Epps.
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
THE PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
TFrom Phlla. North American. ]

! From Phlla. North American.
The speech of Senator Beveridge
in support of the retention OF oul
sovereignty of the Philippine Is
lands, deserves all the praise 1t Is
receiving as forceful and a stimu-
lating presentation Of the arguments
on his side. 1t appeals to the ma
tional imagination, to love of power
and desire for commercial advant-
age. But we doubt if it will have
much influence upon the mind OF
anybody who opposes the forcible
annexation of the islands on moral
grounds. The Senator in seeking
to give other than a commercial
motive for the seizure said
"God has not been preparing the
English speaking and Tentonfc peo-
pies for a thousand years for moth
ing but vain and idleself -comtem-
plation and self-admiration. No!
He has made us the master organ
izers of the world to establish sys-
tenn where chaos reigns. He has
given us the spirit of progress to
overwhelm the forces Of reaction
throughout the earth. He has
made us adopts in government
among savage and senile peoples
Were it not for such a force as this
the world would relapse into bar
barism and night"
That is very fine, but it is less
American than Roman. 1t is i'm
perialism, not republicanism. When
the empire of the Caesars was con-
quering and Civilizing savage and
senile peoples, it must have seemed
that only fools could doubt the ad-
vantage to mankind. Yet after
Rome came a night of a thousand
wears for civilization. Possibly
civilization would have been ad.
vantaged had the master organizers
of the world left the savage and
senile people little more liberty to
develop in their own way.
The commercial argument did
not require Senator Beveridge's able
assistance. The case under that
head. we take it, has been made
out. When the natives are crushed
or killed off there will be profit in
the islands for the conquerors. But
is that argum ent conclusive with
Americans 1t justified the slave
trade, and piracy, too, for that mat
ter. The words used by Senator
Hoar in his reply-"ri " Gus
tice," "duty" and ''freedom"-I
still have force with the American
people.
Is our course in the Philippines
right or wrong? Upon the answer
to that question will depend our
permanent policy there, not upon
the answer to the question whether
it may be profitable ornot to take
possession of the islands regardless
Of the wishes of their inhabitants.
The war will be fought out to
conclusion, of course. 1t is public
opinion that we have gone too far to
recede. But when the war is over
this problem will have to be met:
Are we to hold the Filipinos sub
iect to profit or in obedience to the
principles proffessed by
them since 1776, shall we recognize
their right to self-government, and
trust for commercial advantages to
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
TENNESSEE, Leblanc

On the 22nd. of Decembsi
Lebanon Lodge, No. PSI
their Annual and Quarterly /
and they elected a very good
officers, as the election was
hotly contested one. The m
are very regulor in attendar,
Justify holding up the ban
Friendship, Love, and
l feel that our Ledge will
per more than it ever has be-
J. Guthrie, |
Odd fellows' journal., 1900-01-11
ARKANSAS, -ArkadelPn

The elected officers oil q
phia Lodge, 2162,G. I, o. 7
were installed at their Han,
1899. The Master oi -
les |. H. Hawkins was aSS
Prof. F. J. Gordon. Ihe %
were a credit tothe Lodge 'n
Order. 1t was the most -
dav in Odd-Fellowism in tnl'
after the installation ceremoii'
freshments were served.
Our Lodge is still lncrs''l'
membership; though many u,
brethren have been SICK.
still trying to hold up the pan.
F. l. and T.
Success to the JOURNAL
w, G. Flanagan