Wilmington journal., 1872-01-05
From the l. o. o. f. Heart and Hand.
scaton Gales. Past Grand Master, Of
go North Carolina.

Major Seaton 6 ales, Il. G.. ~, of North
Carolina, was born in the city Of Raleigh
on the 18th day of May, 1928, of ancestry
most honorable and distinguished, the
name having been identified for nearly Il
century with the political and social history
of that ancient commonwealth
Ills grandfather, Joseph Gales, of Shef-
field, England, was for many years the edi-
tor of the Sheffield RegtsteT: newspaper
of marked character and of unparalleled
circulation for that day, and his name is
familiar to the literary world as the patron
of the celebrated poet, Montgomery. He
came to the United States i'll 1904, having
left his native country to avoid persecution
on account of his Well-knOWn sympathy
with the popular movements then sweeping
over the continent Of Europe, and which
threatened even the stability Of the English
crown.
His father, Weston Il. Gales, was former
editor of the Raleigh Register, for sixty
years the leading paper i'll North Carolina,
and sustained the same relations as to ele-
waited character and influence to the people
of that State aS those sustained to the peo-
pie of the country at large by his distin-
guiShed brother and brothcT-in-law, Gales
II Seaton, the model editors Of that model
journal, the National HttcUiyeHccr, Of
which .fJpt the subject Of our sketch is the
nephew.
Brother Gales graduated ut Tie Unver-
sity OfNorth Carolina in June, 1918, with
the highest honOrS Of his class, and uDOn
the death Of his father (Which occurred in
the following july, at the early are OF
twenty years, took entire charge Of the Re
yistcr, his fathers paper. His conduct Of
the RcyiSteT was noted for ability and clc-
waited courtesy, and there can lee no higher
praise when it is said he did not tlctIact
from the bright record OF his editorial line
age.
The war breaking out, Bro Gales enter
ed the Southern army and served THROUGH
out that four years Of trial and blood as Atl-
jutant-Gencral of Brigade iii the = Army OF
Northern Virginia" participating with con-
SplcuOuS courage i'll nearly all the battles
fought by those tried soldiers and their We
teran leader.
Since the war Brother Gales has filed
several important positions with ADVANTAGE
to the public ld credit to himself, an,onr
which may be mentioned The principal
clerkship of the House Of Representatives
OF North Carolina and Trustee of his l1I,nt
Mater, the University, and other colleges.
lie has never been candidate for political
hOnOrs, but in 1870 his name was promi-
nently mentioned in connection with fine
nomination for Congress III his Ohc Metro
pJlitan) district
Brother Gales was initiated into the Or
der of Odd Fellowship Us soon as he attain
ell his majority, joining; Mantco Lodge, No.
:, Raleigh, y. c., of which Lodge he is
now working member. Devoted to The
principles and work of the Order, and al
ways cylnc'ng an earnest and active inter
est Ill its welfare, his brethren have not
been slow tO-place him where his activity
f.AI1H ,fe- IL
good of the Order, and where his own nlci-
its might b rewarded.
Brother Gales wis elected Grand Mastt +
of the Grand Lodge Of Moth Carolina in
july, 1870. His election was as uncXpcct-
eli TO himself us it was gratifying TO The
membership throughout the iuriSdiction.-
During bis administration the Order in
that State, impclled il; i great mcasrlic by
his efforts and laborS, NJ; taken a quicker
step toward its ''manifpld destiny" and the
consElnmation SO dcvoutly wished I;y every
god man and odd Fellow. +. G.. N.
Gales labors have been dcselycdlv recoo-
nized in appropriate terms by higher srl-
thol1ty than the writer Of this skctcl-bv
Sire Stuart i'll his address TO the Grand
Lodge Of the United States at its late scs-
sion in Chicago. And his own immediatc
brethren, who know him best and love him
mot, have recorded his name upon the
bright column of Friendship, Love and
Truth, b. baptizinS their organization
''ScatOn Gales Lodge, No. 81, |. O. o. F..
Halci9h, North Carolina" ESto pci1cf,,a,
-An accomplished scholar, graceful VIII
ter, fluent and polished speaker and lee
turcr, and tn active, devoted Odd Fellow.
1t IS matter for congratulation to The
Order within his State aud throughout the
country !iIat Past Grand Master Gales is
still in the flush of health and manhood.
and that, under the continued blessings OF
l'rovnt"ncc, it may look to him for renewed
Efforts la wider field and still more nlori
OIIS results