Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
COlORED ELKS TO MEET
SIXTH ANNUAL GRAND SESSION
oF THE ORDER.

The Improved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks Of the World, co1ored. will
convene in its sixth annual grand session
In the True Reformers' Hall, 18th and U
streets northwest, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, and will be enter
tanned by Morning Star Lodge No. 40. of
this city.
This being the first grand sitting OF the
Colored Eiks of the World in this city, the
past exalted ruler and district deputy. VIII
liam H. Walker, and the exalted ruler OF
Morning Star Lodge. No. 40. Thomas F.
Harper and their committees are actively
engaged in their preparations for the event.
One of the main features of the gathering
will be a street parade tomorrow at 2:3O
pm.
The number of Elks and other colored
people visiting the city on account of the
grand sitting is expected to be very large
Several temples of the Daughters Of Elks
will attend from different states. The
members will be entertained by Forest
Temple, No. 0; Daughters of Elks of the
District of Columbia. This temple, Morning
Star Lodge. No 40. and Alexandria. Va.
Lodge No. AZ. were founded by William H.
Walker Of this city.
The grand sitting will be called to order
at II o'clock tomorrow, when the program
will include the opening hymn, "Auld Lang
Syne," and prayer by Rev. J. H. Gray;
address on behalf of 5000 True Reformers.
welcoming the F,lks to their Hall, w. r.
Griffin, chief of Washington Division, U. Q.
T. r.: on behalf of Morning Star Lodge,
No. 40, J. w. Patterson on behalf of the
District of Columbia, Commissioner H. E.
F. Macfarland. The response on behalf of
the Grand Lodge viii. De by Rev. John ii.
Gray.
Remarks will be made by B. F. Howard
of Covington, KY, grand exalted ruler,
followed by the benediction.
The. pjZafiapS will assemble for
rade at 80 pm. and form in the follow
ing order: Chief Marshal ]. w. Truman
and aids of Morning Star Lodge; car
riages containing grand exalted ruler and
district deputy OF Morning Star Lodge,
No. 40. followed by the grand officers and
the officers of the local lodge. Order of
formation: Morning Star Lodge, No. 40,
of Washington, D. c., led by the Elks'
Band, Frank Trimmer leader; Alexandria,
Va, Lodge. No As; Amazing Grace Lodge,
No. 40; Cincinnati, Ohio. Lodge. No. /;
Lodge, No. %. Asheville, n. G.; Pandora
Lodge, No. .. Newport News. Va; Beacon
Light Lodge, No. "a. Portsmouth, Va;
Portsmouth band; Berkeley, Va. Lodge,
No. II; Baltimore, Md, Monumental
Lodge, Baltimore band; Hampton, Va,
Excelsior Lodge. No. 4. Excelsior band
Birmingham Ala, Lodge, No. IA; Wash
bern. n. c., Zeno Lodge, No. %, Zeno
band; Iron City, Pa, Lodge No. II, Elks'
band; Ira Lodge, Progressive Lodge, No
81 f1ttSDurS. Ha.r Light house LCuSe,
No. ., of Atlantic City, N. J., Atlantic
City band; carriages containing ladies of
the Grand Temple and ladies OF Forest
Temple. No ., of this city.
The line of march will be as follows:
Members will form on 18th and L streets
northwest, right resting on 18th street;
along 18th to r street, to Vermont ave-
nue. along Vermont avenue to street
to 18th street, along 18th street to Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, Pennsylvania
avenue to LIST street along 1st street to b
street, to 14th street, east to Coliseum
Park where a picnic will be given and
where a match game of base ball will be
played between the Eastern Empires of
East Washington and the True Blues OF
South Washington The picnic part OF
the program will be repeated at the park
each day.
Local Committees.
The following local committees are In
charge:
Reception committee-Dr. II. J. Williams,
chairman; DR.. w. ]. Bush DR.. W. j.
Thomas. W. H. Judd Malvin. p. A. Hair
son, Jack NJ. Ryan, Richard Pearson. James
w. Gray, Edward Pratt, Martin e, Jones
Hamlet Pannell, Louis Costley, L.. NJ KING
Frank Gaines Edward Smith, Luke Peaks.
Official program committee - Thomas +.
Harper chairman; G. 3. F. Overton, sam
uel Jackson, r. Hayes Jones, A b. Rice
VIM. II. Walker. Robert Fl. johnson.
Public comfort committee-A. j. Gasklns,
Chairman: DR.. w. J. Bush. w. F. Branham,
F. ]. Posten, Geo Noble. VIM. H. Walker,
Geo. Jackson Luke Peaks. Edward Pratt.
Thomas F. Harper, James M. Jackson
Daniel E. Self, VIM. Tibbs, James 10. Gray,
Saml Jackson, r. Hayes Jones, L. NJ. KING,
Louis 2. CoStley.
Entertainment committee - Thomas f.
Harper. chairman: VIM. II. Walker. Ed
ward Dorster, Carl c. Cage VIM. Hill. DR..
f. d, Willston, DIR. E. D. Scott, Jack NJ.
RYAN, F. ]. Posten, James NJ. Jackson, Ed
ward Smith Edward Pratt, VIM. Tibbs.
Musical committee-A. 3. Rice, chairman;
Albert White, William II. Walker, Robert
II. Johnson, Walter Mohammette.
Uniform committee-William j. Marshall.
chairman; A. B. Rice. J. A. Brown. George
Thomas, Benjamin F. Pope Robert john
son.
Parade committee. W. Truman, chair
man; j. A Brown, James Marshall, George
Jackson, F. ]. Poster.
Information bureau-George c. Noble
chairman; r. Hayes Jones. Richard Minor.
p A. Hairston, David jenkins, Walter Ma
hommette Eston Nightingale.
Committee on decoration-F. ]. Poster,
chairman: Wellington D. Scott, p. o.
Wilkins, Samuel Jones, Eugene Woodford
Committee on carriages-Phiip Barbour,
chairman; Frank Brent, Wilbur Richards,
S. T. Craig, Alex. Dabney.