The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-04
CoLoRED ODD FELLOWS
IN CONVENTION


Mount Zion A. NJ E church and car
ried out the following pleasing and
creditabls program.
The building was crowded Every
seat was occupied, the aisIes lined and
the various participants of the intel
lectual pleasures Of the evening, ex-
tended onto the sidewalk and ali kept
their places until the exercises were
completed. nearly II o'clock.
q. A. Sheehy, y. G. N. Of Tampa
called the meeting TO order and in
troduced Charles II. Stewart, former
d. g. NJ. as master of ceremonies. He
for a number Of years was a teacher
years has been a carrier In the Ocala
postofhce and is recognized both by
his race and that Of the whites as an
exemplary and worthy citizen. He
presided with dignity and his manner
did honor to the position assigned.
Mrs. G. I. Alexander executed an in
strumental solo on the piano. She
played we'll Rev. Jefrry Grant. P. y.
F., invoked the divine blessing. It
was a considerable and comprehensive
prayer The chorus club then sang
with fine effect Mozart's Bow Thine
Ear" E. H. Mitchell former D. G. D..
chairman general committee. Ocala,
spoke a very pleasing Introductory,
followed by very able address of well
come by the chairman IN behalf Of
lodges. to which the deputy grand
master, Geo a. Sheehy, made a suita-
BILE reply. DR.. r. S. Hughes. the
promising young Ocala physician, sang
beautifully a baritone solo.
In q NJ
or his accredited representative, the
writer was called on, who there
to report the meeting for the Star.
and spoke his words Of welcome. He
said such a representative body of col
ored men from all parts OF Florida,
who had enlisted under the banner of
fraternity and striving to live up to
it's noble principles deserved recogni-
half of the men and women OF Ocala
who believed in encouraging those
who were living honest and honorable
lives. striving to improve their ma
terial and moral conditions and be
worthy citizens of commonwealth
aiding their race in every worthy OBJ
ject Of advancement and laying hold
Of the things that makes sheltering
and protective homes for themselves
and the rest Of the community. deserv.
ed the sympathy and support Of every
right thinking and right acting per
son, Irrespective Of race or color. TIL.
sentiment was heartily applauded.
John r. Scott, d. q. D., of Jackson
VILE made the response and Il
bristles with gray matter. most at
tractively expressed. we will print tn,
same in these columns for the seriou!
| and thoughtful reading Of all wh'
| may see 1T. 1t was an intellectual
| treat and his local touches made de
cided hit with the audience.
DR.. f. Carrie Mitchell played a plan,
| solo with fine touch and expression
| followed by an address Of WELDON,
| from Mrs. r. S. Mitchell. mother o
| the doctor in well chosen words, end
Smith. r. n. s.. OF Tampa, beautiful
behalf Of the "Household, the femal
| associate branch OF the order. Sh
| spoke we'll The choral club thel
sang a song that fairly enthused tn,
audience.
| Then Levi Alexander. Jr., son of on
Of our most intelligent and honoret
/
welcome in behalf of all. The youn.
| man is a graduate Of Howard Acad
envy and with course OF study at tn
| state colored Industrial normal at Tai
lahassee. possessed with large an'
who had something to say and knew
Ihow to say II. He informed the au
dience that years ago when difference
| social |
the order. a representative was sen
over from England. where Odd Eel
lowship. for black and white. had It
origin, to settle these troubles an,
who showed 1t to be but a man o
| their own race who acted with sucl
high intelligence and fair and equita
| BILE Judgment that his decision uphel
the contention of the colored lodges.
w. G.. Stewart, Jr.. who possesses
magnificent bass voice. well cultivated
| sang a solo in style that would max
| anybody who can hear sound sit u
and take notice.
| Geo. II. Mays, grand director o
Jacksonville. who was introduced a
the father OF colored Odd Fellowshi
in Florida. responded to Alexander
address Of welcome. George II. May
Is a man OF ripened Judgment an
| says things In an every day sort o
| way and they pass before him. II
pied for a better understanding be
tween the races. for a just and equita
BILE consideration as between man an
man. He believed in good citizenship
he practiced it, 1t paid. 1t won tn
respect and high consideration of tn
good white man. n man who ha
charity and justice in his soul. an
those of his own race We're similarl
| imbued. We We're all Interested i
good citizenship and the more tina
thought that way and practiced il. tn
greater the benefits and pleasures an
profit to all in the promotion an
practice of life. The thing to do wa
TO disCredit intense prejudice and I
honor and respect those who respeCte
| themselves He said the trouble wit
a great many negroes was they con
ceived and acted that they were a
good any other negro that wake
the face OF the earth. regardless o
their lack OF citizenship and lackin
the virtues and practices of the reall
good negro. The business Of the goo
negro was not only TO set an eNampl
TO the worser element OF their rae
but to teach them to know and do bet
ter. His talk was plain. practice
talk. that was much appreciated.
The chorul club then sang "Zio
Awake" with impressive effect An
nouncementS were made about an eN
cursion TO Fessenden Academy today
when the benediction was pronounce
by Rev ). D Stewart. Z. c. NJ. VIII