The times., 1901-04-26
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE.
The Eighty-second Anniversary q 4
the Founding of the Order.

Eighty-two years ago today the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows was organ
lied in Baltimore by five men, Now there
is membership roll of nearly a million.
In honor Of the birthday of the order the
two thousand Odd Fellows of the District
of Columbia will celebrate this afternoon
and evening. At 1:30 o'clock there will be
big parade The odd Fellows of the
District will march. grouped in their va
rious lodges, and the number Will be in
creased by a large number of prominent
members of the order from other cities
The procession will move up Pennsylvania
Avenue after it has reached that thor
oughfare from its forming point on Z
Street, between Fifth and Seventh
Streets, to the White House, where it will
be reviewed by President Mckinley and
the Commissioners of the District
The procession will then countermarch
and proceed to the New National Theatre
via f and Thirteenth Streets At the the
atre there will be a programme Of speech
es in which many prominent visiting Odd
Fellows, as well as those who reside in
Washington, viii take part. The celebra-
ton will conclude with a grand BAH and
promenade concert at Convention Hall in
the evening. Tickets for the bail have
been sold to the number of several thou
sand. Haley's Orchestra will provide mu-
sic
J. II. Crew, the Grand Marshal. has is
sued the following orders regarding the
formation of the parade:
/ Cartons will assemble on Z Street
northwest, facing north; right resting on
Sixth: Canton Washington on the right.
2 Division of carriages Will assemble on
the north side of E Street between Sixth
and Seventh Streets northwest, right
resting on Sixth.
3 Visiting lodges will assemble on Sixth
street, facing east; right resting on f.
j. Lodges Nos. l, 6, Z, g. 10, II, and Il
will assemble on E Street, facing south;
right resting on Sixth.
5. Lodges Nos. -, Is. rs, II, 20, q, p, 26.
81 and y will assemble on Sixth Street
facing west; right resting on IL.
g. j. H. McChesney is appointed mar
shal of the second division and win as
sumo command of the subordinate lodges,
beginning with Central, No. l.
l. Marshals of the respective lodges will
report to the chief of staff at ] o clock p.
m sharp at the places above assigned.
=. Subordinate lodge marshals Will wear
a uniform sash and carry uniform bat
on. to be furnished by the committee.
The grand marshal has also announced
the order of the parade. which is as fol-
Mounted police; James H. Crew. grand
marshal; Capt d. V. Chisholm, chief Of
staff; mounted aides, Lieut.. Col. Allison
Nailor. Lieut.. Col. r. Walter Fowler.
Major w. T. Galliher, w. +. Guide, II. w.
Bradford. w II. McNeaI; Canton Wash
ington Band; Canton Washington, No. l,
p. NJ. Capt John /. Brown, commanding;
Baltimore Canton Band; Canton Monu-
mental, No. 2. T. NJ, of Baltimore Capt.
e. Edward Teale, commanding.
Division of carriageS-Mounted escort.
w. w MILAN, p. G. NJ. l.. r. Taylor, p
c.; Peter Ranke, DR.. T. D. Jones, p G.
NJ: Philip Walker, +. G.; Joseph Barrett.
Deputy Grand Sire Goodwin and commit
tee, Grand Secretary Grant and commit
tee, officers of the Grand Lodge, officers
of the Grand Encampment, past grand
masters, past grand patriarchs. veteran
odd Fellows of the District of Columbia.