Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-27

the hall was filled. there being more than
500 persons present. On the stage Were
seated the officers of the Grand Lodge and
the invited guests. Washington Canton.
No /. Patriarchs Militant. uniform
branch of the organization under the COM
mand of Capt. G. d Shackleford. was pres
ent in a body. and escorted Grand Master
Nermilion and the other officials of the
Grand Lodge and the guests TO the plat
form.
After the reading of the proclamations of
f. s. Conway. grand sire. and of A. r. Yer
million the grand master. relative to the
eighty-eighth anniversary an Invocation was
offered by Arson S. Taylor grand chaplain
The Addresses.
Following this, Grand Master Vermillon
made speech of welcome in which he
said:
II consider it both a privilege and an
honor to say a few words to you on this
grand occasion. the anniversary of the
founding of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, which is. in my mind, the greatest.
largest and wealthiest fraternal order in
the Anglo-Sayon world I believe our fra
ternity has the hest form of government
the best PRINCIPLES and the best management
of any fraternity on earth.
I'VE growing at wonderful ra tie -
he continued. We are increasing our net
membership over and above all suspensions
and deaths at the rate of nearly 100 600 a
lowship is silently guiding the lives and ac-
lions of 1.5o3.000 members throughout the
world
In recountng the history of the order
Robert r Daniel told how ii founded
by John Widely and few of his associates
in an old tavern in Baltimore. Md. He ex-
planned the great principles the order stands
for and how its membership Grew until its
banner now waves in almost every part Of
the civilized earth. He declared that by
the good citizenship and peace-loving men
created by this order and other worthy fra
ternities anarchy cr1 never flourish.
Other features of TIE program, and which
added much to the enjoyment of the au-
dience. were selections by the Lafayette
Quartet. composed of W. J. Palmer. Roland
Roderck II. o. Simons and Dana Holland:
a contralto solo. by Miss Anna Brett and a
recitation by Miss Sue II. Murray. Dane
ing followed the ceremonies
Those in Charge.
The officers of the joint committee which
arranged for the celebration are f. H.
Easterling, chairman; James II. Crew p. G.
NJ, vice chairman: ]. T. Allison. p G.. sec
rotary, and E. W. Bradford, P G. M treas
urer
TIE members of the point committee are:
Grand Lodge. Deputy Grand Master E. H.
Easterling; Central Lodge, No /, w. P.
Humphrey; Washington Lodge, No 6, j. T
| Allison; Harmony Lodge, No. 9, w. W.
MILAN; Columbia Lodge, No TO- S. G. Tay-
| lor; Union Lodge, No II, VIM. r. McPhee;
| Friendship Lodge, No. 10, John A. Mclean;
Covenant Lodge. No. -, D. A. Dugan; Bea-
con Lodge, No u, E. w. Bradford; Metrop-
ellis Lodge, No. 1G, Andrew Day; Excelsior
Lodge. No. II, Harry Annadale; Federal
City Lodge, No. 90, o. A Booth; Golden
Rule Lodge, No. 81 James Fl. Crew; Salem
| Lodge. No. %. j. E. Snow; Langdon Lodge
| No. 20. w. l.. Mothershead; Amity Lodge
No a. &C Emo; Phoenix Lodge No %,
| w. E. Graves; Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No.
| l. Mrs Sarah NJ. Sanderson; Ruth Rebekah
| Lodge, No 2, Mrs. NJ. l.. Greenstreet; Mar
| tina Washington Lodge, No. 3, Mrs. Saille
Harry; Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, No. 4, Mrs.
/ Ida c. Paylor; Esther Rebekah Lodge No.
8, Mrs Anna Billings; Grand EncaIhpment,
d. w. Keck: Columbian Encampment, No.
1, w. ]. Hope; Magenenu Encan oment, No.
4, w. l.. Overstreet; Mt. Nebo Encampment
No &, C. B. Thomas F. D. Stuart Encamp-
| ment, No. 7, ]. D. Yoakley; Canton Wash
ington, No. l. John l. Brown.
The members of the reception committee
| were: D. A. Dugan, grand marshal, and
| Mrs. Anna Billings, vice chairman and all
members of the joint committee. The pro-
| gram committee: James H. Crew, chair
| man; E. w. Bradford. S. G. Taylor, d. w.
Beck. NJ. L. Greenstreet, Mrs. Sallie Harry
and D. w. Keck. Committee decora-
| tons, w. E. Graves, chairman; A. c. Emo
Andrew Day, John l. Brown, Mrs. Sarah
M. Sanderson, Mrs Ida c. Palmer. Floor
| committee. D. A. Dugan, chairman; w. r..
| McPhee and w. L. Mothershead