Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
COLORED ODD FELLOWS
ANNIVERSARY OF INSTITUTION
OF DISTRICT GRAND LODGE.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the in
stitution of the District Lodge, @. L. o. of
o. F., was celebrated yesterday afternoon
and evening at Convention Hall. The exer-
cises were under the auspices of the Dis
trlct Grand Lodge, No 20. Immediately
following the grand parade, at O'Clock,
the visiting Patriarchs assembled, the grand
officers taking their seats upon the plat
form. j. 8. Simpson, past grand master.
called the meeting to order with few in
troductory remarks. Among those seated
on the stage were many of the officers OF
| the national body. Near the presiding Off
Ger sat Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfar-
land, John c. Dancy, recorder of deeds;
Rev. w. ]. Howard and others.
Coronation was sung by the audience
standing. Invocation was offered by Rev.
0. ]. W. Scott, pastor of Metropolitan A.
NJ E. Church. of this city.
Following music by the band, ]. H Cole
man, the District grand master, made an
address. During the course of his remarks
some reference was made to the occasion
being the first celebration ever held by the
Grand Lodge in the District. and a brief
review was made of the beneficent work be-
ing done by the fraternity throughout the
District. The speaker said that Odd Fell
lowship helped to develop true manhood
right living and good citizenship. He ad-
nonished his hearers to feel encouraged, to
fcOh DdCh over the twenty -I1Ve years OF the
lodges history and feel proud of the as
ISOLATION 49,
Commissioner Mcfarland spoke briefly of
the great good being accomplished by the
G.. U. o. Of o. F., and heralded 1t as a
blessing to the colored people. With the
| most cordial feeling he extended words of
welcome to the visiting members Of the
fraternity who occupy places of rank In the
purposes of the organization as being of
the nohest and most inspiring and con-
graduated the entire lodge upon the prog
ress it Is making.
The origin and history of the organization
was reviewed by S. W. Watson, past deputy
grand sentinel. The other features of the
program included addresses by John C.
Dancy. recorder Of deeds; W. L. Houston,
the singing OF America" and the benedic-
ton by Rev. w. ]. Howard. ball was
given in the evening at O'Clock. The feat
ure OF the evening, besides dancing, was
the promenade, in which the patriarchs
the District grand officers and the District
| board of the D. H. of r. participated
The members of the executive committee
| Of District Grand Lodge No. 20 are:
Executive committee of d. G. L. No 90
District grand master. J. II. Coleman Dis
| trict deputy grand master, r. +. Williams
District grand secretary, Isaiah Brown;
| District grand treasurer, j. w. Lee; Dis
| trict grand secretary, G. w. Thomas
Committee on reception of national grand
| and past grand officers-W. c. Martin
chairman; T. w. West C. II. Brown, j. b
Askins, A. III. Stevens, ]. w. Muse, J. A
Sfmms, D. B. Webster II. Wilson, P. NJ
| r. H. Gunnen.
Committee on general reception-C. s.
| HILL chairman; Joseph Washington, J. B.
| Ruffin, c. H. Harris, c. Horner. H. H. Nay
| lor c. R. Tucker. ]. c. Pollard, J. d. Blair.
| Md; A. F. Jackson, A. c. Newman, c. B.
| Walker, G. r. Rhone. J. T. Cole.
| Committee on reception of ladies OF the
II. of R.-D. B. Webster chairman. s. H.
| Hunter. vice chairman; assisted by Miss
| Ellen Davis. Mrs. NJ. e. Johnson, Mrs An
| nie Boyd, Mrs. Ella Lee. Mrs. Janette Mad
! ison. Mrs. Bertha Chew, Mrs. Lucinda
| Gambler, Mrs. Maria Turner, Mrs. E. j.
| Murray.
Committee on decoration-R. c. Brooks.
| chairman; II. w. Honesty H. Stewart. w.
| H. jackson, 8. R. Jennings w. H. Webb.
| J. Adams.
Committee on order-T. E. Hill. chair
| man: w. H. jackson, ]. H Scott, g. w.
| Pinkney, Simon Burnett w. P. Brown.
/ J. G. Turley, J. W. Walker. j. H. Thomas,
| D. w. Eskridge. H. L. Livingston. oscar
| PEBBLES. Lloyd Brown. ]. N. Lawson, DAN
| icl Washington, g. A. Carter, j. w. Davis.
| s. III. Wilkins. H. B. Matthews.