The Washington bee., 1908-09-12
Odd-FGI0WS Jubilee
Jubilee
WEEK OF REJOICING.
Large Meetings of the Odd FellosgS
Hall ASSOCidtiOH-Si DavS of

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Fellows of the District of Columbia
he'd six days jubilee from August
80 to Friday, September 4. 1t was
a jubilaton of the Odd Fellows Hall
Association, commemorative of the
cancelling of the mortgage and the
payment of all other Indebtedness
against the hall, which is the prop
erty of this great organization.
Each evening was the occasion OF
large crowds, presided over by differ
ent members of the Hall Association.
The officers of the association are:
Thomas H. Wright, president; Law
renee Clark, vice president; Samuel
w. Watson, secretary; Alexander +.
Hicks, assistant secretary; Joseph
Manning, treasurer.
The board of directors are: Thom-
as H. Wright, Isaac w. Scott, Hen
ry P. Slaughter, Samuel w. Watson,
lanes Langham and w. A. Davis.
Oydey Of Exercises.
Sunday, August 80.
NJ. V. P. James Langhorne, master
of ceremonies. ..
A Religious Service-Special ser
mon, appropriate to the occasion, by
P. n. F. Rev. Edgar Z. Ricks. The
members Of the Order will then join
in thanksgiving and praise to our
Heavenly Father for the blessings
vouchsafed in enabling us to bring to
a successful termination our great un-
dertaking.
Monday, August 81.
P. n. 2. Henry P. Slaughter, mas
ter Of ceremonies.
Congratulatory address on behaf OF
the Patriarchie, Council, and Subor-
dinate Lodges, by NJ. V. P. Rev. VIM.
7. Howard. Three-minute addresses
by members of the Order.
Tuesday, September I.
NJ. Y. P. David Walker, master OF
ceremonies.
Statistical address by NJ. V. P
Samuel w. Watson, secretary of the
Hall Association. Three-minute ad-
dresses by members o1he Order.
Wednesday, September ?.
NJ. Y. P. Joseph Manning, master
of ceremonies.
Congratulatory address ON behalf OF
Households of Ruth and Juvenile So
cieties by District Most Noble Gov
ernor Mrs.Mary Alice Parker. Three,
minute addresses by members OF the
Order, w. Calvin Chase, NJ. c. Max
field and others.
Thursday, September 3.
NJ. v P. Daniel B. Webster, mas
ter Of ceremonies.
Congratulatory address on behaI
Of the Veteran Association by P. y
F. !. B. Askins, and on behalf o.
the Ladies Veteran Association b!
Mrs. Sarah J. Lancaster, Chief Lady
Veteran. Three-minute addresses +.
members of the Order.
Friday, September I.
P. n. F. w. O. Davis, master o
ceremonies.
Closing Address - Review OF tn
work of the Hall Association, by NJ
Y. P. Thomas H. Wright, presiden
of the Association.
Burning of mortgage by Miss Edn'
Brown, OF the Rosebud Juvenile So
ciety, No. 1, of Queen of Sheb'
Household, No. 20, that purchased tn
first share Of stock issued by the Hal
Association. After which the mem
bers of the Order and their friend
will join in social intercourse an
fraternal greetings.
Vocal and instrumental music eac
evening.
Ushers p. n. F. Isaac w. Scot
NJ. Y. P. Alexander Hicks, ?. I
NJ. R. F. Williams, P. n. F. Georg
] Freeman
Chaplains - P. n. F. Lawrenc
Clark, NJ. Y. P. Edward P. Brown
The crowd on Friday evening, Q
which occasion Mr.. Thomas /
Wright president OF the Hall Assoc
alton, spoke, was the largest that a
tended any OF the evenings. lac
evening the work OF Mr.. Wright an
his fidelity and honesty were apPlau'
ed in the highest terms. Mr.. Samu
Watson, on Wednesday, on which o.
casion Mr.. Joseph Manning Presi'
ed. delivered a fine address, as d
the old veteran and race loving rel