The daily gazette., 1882-02-17
UPLAND ODD FELLOWS.
THEY VISIT EDEN LODGE, OF THIS CITY
AND ARE HANDSOMELY ENTER
TANNED.

AND ARE HANDSOMELY ENTER
TANNED.
At 8 o'clock, last evening, q delega-
ton offoTty-elght members of uplanC
Lodge, No. 1853, I. o. o. f., Of Chester
fa:, arrived 10 this city on traterna
visit 10 Eden Lodge, No. "a, Whining.
ton. They were met at the depot by a
committee of Eden Lodge and escorted
TO the Lodge room, la Odd Fellows
Hall, Third and King streets, where al
unusually pleasant session, largely de-
voted to the "good OF the Order" was
held. Speeches were made by ieadlnl
members Of both lodges, and Q genera
good time was enjoyed.
About 1890 O'Clock the lodge closed
and those present repaired to Robinson's
dining rooms, No. S17 Market street,
where a pleasant repRst was INDUCED
in' The company numbering over one
hundred, sat down to the well-fllled
tables, and spent very pleasant hour
in dlsposlng Of tine hot coffee, fried oys-
teFs, chicken salad and other delicious
edibles which were freely provided. Al
ter All were we'll satisfied, Elmer Moore
N oble Grand of Eden Lodge, who pre-.
sided, announced a number of tosstv
which were responded TO, In order, Al
follows:
"Upland Lodge" by Noble Grand
John Wallis, who acknowledged, ON be-
half OF his associates, the compliment so
handsomely rendered them by the breth
rem OF Eden Lodge.
"rhe Sovereign Grand Lodge" BY r
d. Eubanks, oil this city. He said the
Sovereign Grand Lodge was organized
10 Baltimore, Nd, In 1919 under q war.
rant granted by the Duke of York
Lodge, OF England. At its organization
it was known by the triple title of Wash
ington Lodge, No. l, OF Baltimore, the
Grand Lodge Of Maryland, and ths
Grand Lodge Of the United States.
At Its organization, II numbered but
or members and for q while
its receipts only amounted to from $50
to $50 q year. At the fret annual ses.
sion, held on Feb. 23d, 1922, there were
but i've officers and one member. IL
1924, seven officers ana six members. A
short time afterwards the Grand LODGE
Of the United States was made a dis
tinctive organization from the Grand
Lodge OF Maryland las other States were
represented, and the representative
objected to the unity because only q
Maryland brother could be Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Mary.
land and therefore of the United
States. The preliminary meeting fol
the organization of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge was held in June, 1895
Delaware was first represented in the
Sovereign Grand Lodge In 1884, and
On Tuesday, October 81, 1888, Zenat
b. Glazier, Wilmington Odd Fellow
was elected Grand Sire of the Sover-
aign Grand Lodge, and thus tar is. the
only Delawarean who ever held thu
exalted position. Mr.. Eubanks here
paid a high tribute to the persona
character and worth of Mr.. Glasier,
with whom he had been we'll ac'
quainted having worked in his offic,
when boy. He also detailed the
separation of the order in this country
from the order in England, in 1842
and spoke of the Sovereign Crane
Lodge of to-day, which represents 5C
Grand Lodges and so Grand Encamp
ments, 1000 subordinate lodges, anC
expends annually million and hal
dollars for charitable purposes.
Brother Esrey, OF Upland Lodge
favored the company with a senti
mental song, and Robt. Carey, o
Eden Lodge, sang "BAby's Got
Tooth, /" IN manner that secured for
him unbOunded applause.
Andrew L. Muir, OF Eden Lodge
read humorous selection, "Gil
hooly's 9oat,o with such excellent of
feet that his hearers we're fairly con
vulsed with laughter.
"Fhe Grand Lodge of Delaware.
Grand Master Alonzo r. Fell re
sponded by impartlng to The brethren
present some valuable advice IN regarl
to attending closely to the duties i'm
posed by membership in the order.
"Eden Lodge" Past Grand Lev
Garrett, in responding, said the Lodg
was organized fourteen years ago wit
thirteen charter members, eight O
whom are still in good membership
and six present on this occasion. Il
then gave brief resume of the histor
of Eden Lodge, its stern struggle
and eventual success, and closed b
cordially welcoming the visitors of th
evening and inviting them to cal
again. p
"The Press was briefly responde,
to by Merris Taylor, of the GAZETTE
"fhe Ladies'" the last toast, wa
allotted to Past Grand A. B. Gillespie
vino made a neat response.
Noble Grand Mark W. Taylor, @
Upland Lodge, then earnestly Lhanke
tho brethren Of Eden Lodge for thei
handsome cOurtesies, and cordial
invited Them TO return this Visit a
their earliest convenience.
The company then dispersed and th
visitors returned to Chester in spec
ial car attached to the "expres
freight" leaving this city at 1913
o'clock,