Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
COLORED LODGE
MEETS in CITY
Business Sessions Precede
General Receptions and
Big Parade

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honored. Be good and law-abiding
citizens and treat your fellow men
as you expect to be treated, anu
| there will be no dividing line be-
tween the white and colored races
There were in part. words spoken
this morning by DR.. Charles III.
Champion, of this city. He welcomed
| the delegates to the twenty-second
meeting of the District Grand Lodge
| No. /, Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, and the fifteenth annual
! meeting of the District Household
! of Ruth.
The opening session was held i'll
| Wesley Union Zion A. NJ. E. Church
this morning at 1890. DR.. Cramp-
ton, of Brotherly Love Lodge No.
500. spoke in behalf of lodges here.
He called attention to the large
colored population in Harrisburg, &,
| and to their good standing in the
| community. He said, live right,
! and you will not have any trouble.
Harrisburg is a good place for col
| ored folks and l am glad to welcome
you to this city and extend to you
the right hand of fellowship"
Welcome From the Mayor
Mayor Daniel l.. Keister, in his
welcome address, told of Harris
burg's greatness and of the many
places of interest. He extended to
/ the delegates the freedom of the
city and spoke Of the high stand
ing of Harrisburg's colored popula-
ton as good citizens. He praised the
colored folks of Harrisburg, and
hoped the delegates and visitors
would find their visit to the city
both pleasant and profitable.
NJ. l.. Nicholas, of Philadelphia,
responded to the welcome by Mayor
Daniel L. Kkister, and the respon5e
to DR.. Champion was made by
George H. Newman, of Pittsburgh.
This speaker made an eloquent ad-
dress, touching on the growth of the
order, and to the good accomplish
ed. He thanked the Mayor and Do.
Champion for their warm welcome
and said: "Be real men and women
in your living. Don't lose sight of
God. He Is the one upon whom
this organization is founded. 1t IS
the good you do that brings the
results" This speaker was warfh.r
applauded, and paid a high tribute
to the men and women in the two
orders.
Household of Ruth
Members of the Household of
Ruth were welcomed by Mrs. Jose-
phlne B. Davidson, of Miriam
Household of Ruth No. l. Mrs. Pru-
dence Penn, of Philadelphia, noble
governess of the order, responded.
Adjournment was taken until this
afternoon when the business ses-
sions start.
The sessions to-day were presided
over by District Grand Master Isaac
E. Asbury, of Washington. Pa. He
was presented with a gavel by L.
Z. ~9osey. In the closing address
he attended a cordial greeting to
the delegates and urged them to
conduct their business promptly and
to put forth every effort to make
the convention a memorable one.
The business sessions will be hold
in Odd Fellows Hail, Briggs and
Cowden streets. and those of the
Household of Ruth in the Wesley
Union A. M. e. Zion Church, Fors-
ter and Ash streets
This evening Miriam Household
No. l and Naomi Household No.
1895 will give reception in Chest
nut street hall to the District Grand
Lodge officers and delegates.
Tomorrow afternoon 1.-The parade
will be held, following which there
will be a competitive drill of the
uniformed rank at Chestnut street
hall for the $50 prize.
Wednesday evening a public re-
ception will be given in Chestnut
Street Auditorium in honor of vIS-
iting members of the fraternity un-
der the auspices of the joint COM
mittee of local lodges.
An Old Organization
The Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows dates back to 1912. 1t has
large following in the United
States, and there are three lodges
in Harrisburg, and a large member
ship in the Household of Ruth. At
this convention delegates numbering
about 300 are present from all parts
of Pennsylvania. There will he
many organizations in the parade
tomorrow, including the third old
est lodge from Reading, with 100
strong. This lodge will be headed
by the Municipal band. Harrisburg
lodges will have about 500 IN line.
The election of officers will be
held after the parade tomorrow.
There is likely to be competition for
the office of grand master. One
candidate who has entered the field
was, quite active this morning. lie
is Robert f. Lee, of Philadelphia,
who has ben identified with the or
der for a long time, and has held
number of offices in state and ma
t!onal bodies. He is a member Of
Temple Lodge No. %, f. and A. NJ,
Pride of East, No. 47, Knights Of
Pythias; Germantown Lodge No.
2205, Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, past grand master Council
No. 2; Philadelphia Patriarch No
l, and Household of Ruth No. 403.
Other candidates mentioned are
DR.. ]. w. Sutton and John d. Nor
ris, Philadelphia, who stand high
in the organization. Charles II.
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