Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-11-23
ANCIENT SECRET
SOCIETY MEETS
Order Of Moses Holds Annual
Grand EnCampmGnt.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.

Ago by Peter Paul Brown Has Grown
to Large Proportions-Grand Master
Solomon Bond eeiected-increase
In Membership and Finance.
The forty-fifth annual session of the
right worthy grand encampment of
the Ancient United Order of Sons and
Daughters, Brothers and Sisters of
Moses, recently held at Teutonic hall
in Brooklyn, was notable event in
secret society circles. The encamp-
ment was in session four days and
was attended by members of the order
from nearly every part of the country.
The sessions We're presided over with
becoming dignity by Grand Master
Solomon A Bond of Baltimore. Sec
retary Joseph Z. Smith of Troy, n. Y.
in announcing the enrolment at the
first session stated that there Were
300 delegates present representing tif-
teen states.
The address extending the welcome
of the delegates to the city was de
livered by his honor Alfred Il. Steers,
president of the borough of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Steers assured the members of the
encampment that he was mindful of
the progress which the colored people
have made in education. business, in
the ownership of homes and churches.
He impressed upon all present the ne
cessity of cooperation, one with the
other, along all lines in order to make
even greater advancement iii the fu-
ture.
The address of Mr.. Steers WAS re
sponded to by Joseph +. Matthews,
chairman of the local committee of ar
rangements Mr.. Matthews response
was timely and aroused much enthu-
siasm among the delegates and visit
ors as he told of the many difficulties
which the race had overcome in max
ing its way to citizenship and respecta
bility. His reference to the founding
of the order by Peter PAM Brown in
Morristown n. J.. forty-fve years ago
brought the entire audience to its feet.
The exercises OF the juvenile depart
ment were conducted by Mrs. Julia l..
Briggs, past grand ce matron. The
program was rich In thought. well exc
cuted and showed that the little ou's
had been carefully instructed. The re-
port OF the secretary was highly en-
couraging and showed an increase in
numbers and finance. The organization
has upward of 25.o0o members. and
the combined bank account OF the or
der is placed nj 100000 The order
maintains headquarters in II $1,000
building on North Eutaw street Ralti-
more.
The election OF officers for til" ensu
ing wear resulted as follows: solomon
A. Bond. Baltimore, grand master: vii
liam s. Jones, New York. deputy grand
master: Miss Gertrude Green, WASH
| ington. grand vice master; Mrs. Elsie
| Watts, New York, past grand vice mas
| ter: James NJ Seward. Baltimore.
grand financial secretary: Joseph +.
Smith. Troy, y. Y. grand recording
/ secretary: Andrew \. SpriGgs Balti-
more, grand treasurer: Rev. l.. \. Car
| ter. Reistertown. Md, grand high
priest: l.. H. Davenport. Baltimorc,
grand orator: Dr. g. W. Hood. IIacken-
sack, y j.. grand marshal: Mrs. An
ME l.. Johnson. Brooklyn. grand left
hand supporter; Miss y. +. :. Parrish.
Newurk. y. j.. right hand supporter;
/ Mrs. Sarah Lattimcr. New York, grand
| left hand conductor; Mrs. Ida Dorsey
| New York, grand right hand conductor:
| Charles Thomas. Kent county. Md,
grand outside sentinel +. W Bailey
| BROOKLYN. grand inside sentinel. and
! Mrs. Leanna Hamilton. New York.
grand organizer. The forty-siXth en-
campment wiz be held in Asburv Park.
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