Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-27
true: but I cannot nnd-our orders organ
ised origin In such q any.
Healthy Virus Of Odd Tellowship,

more unateo tnan today. Never nave Ite
principles been more generally recognised,
its ritual more faithfully observed. nor its
precepts more widely followed Whatever
may have been:the orders origin. its future
out can wound its heart; only from within
can come contamination, and here In the
presence OF Its representatives. plead for
potent power for good. that shall live and
oevelop with the times in which 1t dwells,
tnae snaiI not confne itself within the
shadowy walls of the past, nor be content
deem the opening years of the twentieth
ness"
Three-Link Reception.
AFTER the anniversary ceremony a recep-
tion was held participated in by the dis
tingulshed guests, various grand officers
and ladies' in reviewing line, and the guests
were presented by Grand Marshal Philip
walker AS the orchestra struck up 1.-The
odd Fellows March the line fell into
column of twos and the grand march,
led by Grand Master and Mrs. j. H. Crew,
proceeded; followed by dancing.
canton Washington No. 1, Patriarchs
ganizatfon that was awarded first prize In
Baltimore last September, made a fine APP
pearance as 1T escorted the grand officers
INTO the auditorium and wheeled into COM
ptthS iioAl DelOFe the receiving line TO
gulde Inc guests during the reception.
The Evening Program.
The following was the complete program:
Overture, Anniversary Orchestra, Mr.. T. A.
Randall, conductor; Introductory remarks,
Deputy Grand Marshal w. H. McNiel
chairman, anniversary committee; "a We'll
come to Our Guests, James H. Crew, grand
master; invocation, D. D. Lore grand chap
lain; reading the proclamation of the grand
sire and the recommendation of the grand
master, 3. T. Pettengill, grand secretary;
reading the responses to the grand masters
interrogatories, E. W. Bradford, grand
warden; Thanksgiving hymn anniversary
chorus, c. H. Chids, Director; prayer,
grand chaplain; contralto solo, THE Lost
Cord Sullivan, Mrs. D. DIN Leech; an
niversary song. NO Shadows Yonder,''
chorus, with Miss E. Pearle Grigsby,
loist, and Miss Martha E. Howison Miss
Ella c. Howison, Mr.. Clifford A. Cannon
and Mr. Otto F. Smith, quartet; soprano
solo, Mrs. Marie Macnichol Richmond; THE
City's Greeting" H. B. F. Mcfarland,
president of the Board of Commissioners
of the District of Columbia address, Fra
Odd Fellowship" Alfred s. Pinkerton of
Massachusetts, past grand sire l. o. o. F.
of the world; baritone solo, Danny Dee
ver," Damrosch, Mr.. William Clabaugh;
orchestra; benediction, grand chaplain; in
terlude. orchestral accompanist for solo,
lists, Mr.. Edward E. Muth; reception
A feature of the ceremony was in the
air of Maryland, My Maryland" fine
Odd Fellows banner was unfurled and sus-
pended by mechanical device from the
proscenium arch. and as the song rang out
waved it's folds before the audience.
Anniversary Chorus.
The anniversary chorus was composed of
the following members: c. H. Childs, d.
rector; Mrs. Cora B. Anderson, Miss Fannie
NJ. Brotherton, Mrs. j. Burroughs, Mrs.
Clifford A. Cannon. Miss Lizzie Carter. Mrs.
George u. COLLISION, Miss S. E. COLLISION, Miss
Lena Grain, Mrs. Ella Curl, Miss Grace l.
Curl Mrs. Charles w. Cuthbertson Mrs.
Leona l. Dalrympie, Mrs j. G. Durfey,
Mrs. A. c. Emo, Mrs. E. H. Easterling Miss
Mary f. Edmonston, Miss Lucille E. Fehl,
Miss Augusta J. Girouard Mrs. Teresa A.
+. Gozenbach, Miss E. Pearle Grgsby Mrs.
Annie E. Grigsby, Miss Mabel Grigsby Mrs.
Sally Harry, Mrs. Dora ]. B. Hendrix Miss
Ella c. Howison, Miss NJ E. Howison, Mrs.
Vandora Higgins, Miss Nette Hughes, Mrs.
j. C. King, Mrs. Carrie Reed Lester, Miss
I.eona +. Lohmar, Miss Lila May Lusby
Mrs. Laura B. McChesney. Mrs. Mary L.
Miller, Miss Mabelie Mothershead, Mrs. EN-
ma ]. Sorrell Murray. Miss Mamie Owens,
Mrs. S. E. Owens. Miss Ethel Humphrey,
Mrs. A. J. Schippert. ST.; Mrs. A. ]. Schip-
pert, jr.; Mrs. VIM. Tying, Miss Nettie Wal
lace, Mr.. ]. T. Allison Mr. H. K. Averill,
Mr.. Lewis w. Bennett, Mr.. Jerome c.
Blanc. Mr.. Joseph Burroughs, Mr.. Clifford
A. Cannon. Mr.. Frank A. Carpenter, Mr..
Joseph Clark, Mr.. George S. COLLISION, Mr..
E. H. fostering, Mr. Winfield Haley, Mr..
John c. King. Mr.. William g. Lang Mr..
Fritz Loeffier, Mr.. C. w. McHugh, Mr. Ju-
Ian E. Mattern, Mr.. Harry ODonnell, Mr..
Q: E. Patterson, Mr.. John A. Ritter. Mr..
William Rosser. Mr.. Charles w. Shaver,
Mr.. Otto F. smith, Mr.. William Tying, Mr..
Dave Wolf
The members of the anniversary commit
tee were: Deputy Grand Master w. H Nc
Mel, chairman; DR.. Charles w. Cuthbert-
son, secretary; Grand Patriarch E. l..
Lomax treasurer. From the Grand Lodge,
w. H. McNiel; Grand Encampment E. w.
Bradford; Canton Washington, Patriarchs
Militant, A. ]. Schippert; Central. w. 6.
Phillips; Washington, ]. T. Allison; East
ern, s. E. Boyce; Harmony, DR.. T. ]. Gates:
Columbia, ]. H Hogan; Union, James
Wood Friendship, E. T. Pettengil; Cove
nant, H. Weber; Beacon, F. A. Sitter; Me-
tropolis r. T. Humphrey; Excelsior, Jacob
Golden Rule, C. R. Gibson; Salem. w. H.
Nash; Langdon, ]. G. Durfey; Amity, R. A.
Ford; Phoenix, DR.. L. s. Savage; Naomi
Rebekah, Mrs. Georgia Mothersead; Ruth
Washington Rebekah, Mrs Kitty Gottlieb:
Dorcas Rebekah Mrs. w. II. McNiel; Co
lumbar Encampment, ]. A. Pearson;
Magenenu Encampment. Charles W. Cuth-
bertson Mount Nebo Encampment, E. l..
Lomax; Fred. D. Stuart Encampment, M.
B. Hundley. Subcommittees: Reception,
E. 7. Pettengill chairman; F. A. Stier, b.
L. Lomax, Charles Garrels. l.. s. Savage,
Mrs. Georgia Mothersead, Mrs. Kitty Gott-
Heb, Mrs Henrietta Werner and Mrs. w.
H. McNiel. Program, r. T. Humphrey,
chairman; Henry Weber, J. H. Hogan, &.
R. Gibson and Charles w. Cuthbertson.
Floor, E. w. Bradford, chairman; A ].
schippert, w. G. Phillips T. J. Gates and
R. A. Ford. Decoration, ]. G. Durey, T.
G. M. chairman; John A: Pearson and w.
H. Nash. Badge. J. T. Allison, chairman;
S. e. Boyce and W. H. McNiel. Auditing,
Jacob NJ Belt, chairman; M. B. Hundley
and James Wood. Ushers, w. L. Moth
ersead, W. r. McPhee, c. Edgar Webb, w.
g. Sims, Otis G. Stanton George S. COLLISION,
c. W. Shaver and It's. Sergeon.
On the stage, in addition to the chorus
and the chairman of the committee, w. H.
McNiel. were Alfred s. Pinkerton. H. B. +.
Macfarland, Grand Master ]. H. Crew.
Grand Patriarch E. l.. Lomax. Grand
Warden e. w. Bradford Grand Secretary
E. T. Pettengill, Grand Representative r.
A. Stier and Grand Chaplain ID. d. Lore.
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