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Last Monday morning the Colored , Maeonic Lodge, \It. Lebanon. No. 20, formed in front of their lodge room on Milam street, preceded by Sa-letha band, which by the way is composed of some of the best colored I talent iu the city* led by Jordan, discoursed sweet strains of music. William Harper and Levi Brent, mounted marshals of the day. We counted some thirty (in ranks) of cur most intelligent and thorough going I colored citizens. After parading through the principal streets they repaired to the Fair Grounds, where the day was spent in various amusements of an innocent nature. This lodge is composed of tine material and take great interest in the elevator of their race, all of which is highly commendable.
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The Progress

Shreveport, Louisiana, US

Sat, Jul 29, 1893

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