The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1885-05-07

The Grand Lodge Of Mississippi
Begins Its FOrty-seveRth
Annual Session
At the Court House Ian this City,
Oh Tuesday - Reception Or
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The Right Worthy Grand Lodge, ]. 0. o.
+. OF Mississippi, began its forty-seventh
annual session in this city on Tuesday lasA
The use Of the Court House had previously
been rendered them by the Board Of Super
yisors, and in that hall of justice. the rep
resentatives OF the different lodges met 10
discuss the principles Of their Order In
.sFriendship, Love and Truth" And a
distinguished looking body OF men they
are--representatives Of all the professions
and trades; men who have left their mark
upon the history OF Mississippi, aud are
stlll doing yeemau service in guiding her
destiny to glorious future. These men
have laid aside their daily tolls 10 meet
together in the interests OF their Order.
The principles Of odd Fellowship are
those OF benevolence aAd charity; theirs
he mission to cheer aud assist the widow
aud the orphan. to alleviate sorrow and
assist brethren in distress. Nobly has the
Order dene this work, and many are the
prayers Of the widow aud the fatherless
in thanksgiving tor Its kindly charity.
Several OF the delegates and members Of
the Grand Lodge arrived on Mondays
train, and were met BY the reception com
mittee Of the YazOo City Lodge, and ON
Tuesday the members Of the Yazo0 City
Lodge generally, accompanied BY the
Yazoo Band repaired to the depot TO receive
the large body OF members Of the Grand
/ 4 he 4rofn a
among these were delegations Of Uniformed
| Patriarchs from Jackson, Summit and
Water Valley. The visiting brethren were
escorted to their several boarding places
| and at II O'Clock the Yazoo City Lodge
met at their rooms and marched to the
| Court House, where the members Of the
Grand Lo dge had assembled. Here 4
| prec ession was formed in the following
order.
1. Yazoo City Band.
.. Uniformed Patriarchs.
Q. Yazoo City Lodge.
4. Members Grand Lodge, III se
Col. Il. Schaefer acted Ms Marshal Of the
Day, and the Uniformed Patriarchs, under
command of Capt. W. Q. Lewd, Of Jack.
son, with their beautiful uniforms, were
the observed of all observers. The pro-
cession marched, to the delightful music
Of the Band, down Broadway to Mound
Street, down Msund to Bayou, up Bayou
to Main, up Main to the Park, where an
address of welcome was delivered by
His Honor, Mayor A. NJ. Roach, on behalf
| of the city, who called attention to the
extent, high standing and benevelence OF
the Order, and In fitting terms welcomed
the Grand Lodge to the hospitality Of the
city. Maj. VIM. NJ. Strickland, of Holly
| Springs, replied to Mr.. Roach, on behalf
address, thanking the people Of the Queen
City Of the Valley for their kind and
unbounded hospitality.
The procession then reformed and
marched across the Park to Washington
Street, down Washington to Madison, up
Madison 10 Monroe, down Monroe to
Broadway, down Broadway to the Court
House. where the procession disbanded,
and the Grand Lodge ut once organized,
with the following officers In their seats
Isaac d. Blumenshal, Holly Springs,
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r. 6. Smith. Yazoo City, acting Deputy
Grand Master.
Chas. w hitcomb, Natchez, Grand Warden.
J. T. McCcwn, vicksburg, Grand Secre-
tarv.
IN. BarrOws. Jackson, Grand Treas
urer.
J. L. Fewer, jackson, Grand Rspresen-
tatiye.
q. W. Tumble, Grenada, Grand RspFs.
sentative.
John Rowzee. rontotoc, Grand Marshal.
n. G. Roberts, Aberdeen, Grand Cop
ducter.
Samuel French, vicksburgs GRIND
{. Il. Sims, Water Valley, Grand Herald.
Rev. J. T. Zealey, Canten, Grand Chap
The following are the names Of all the
Representatives. and Past Grands in attea-
dance on the G rand Ledge:
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Washington. No. ga Newberger, X.
Warren, Ne. 3-Frank Bonelli, r. p. o. D.
Franklin, No. b-E p Br1scoe, r., p. o. ID. |
Grenada, No. 6-J II Bishop, e., p. o. ID. |
Wilkinson, Ne. 10-I 7 Hart, p. g. NJ, r. !
Capitol, No. lie A Brougher, r., 2. o. D.
Wiidsy, No. Si-W q Allen, K, p. o. D.
Ridgeley, No. 23-W N Mash, n.
Waterford, No. EFF Becker, r., Pod.
Holly Springs, No. Daniel Rather, r.
UniOn, No. 35-T A Stinson, n.
0kolona. No. sc @ Ress, r., p. o. d.
P6ntotoe, No. 4l-Jno Rowzee, r.
RIPLEY. No. III V Shepherd, r.
Meridian, No. 00-A Wagner, p. q. N. r.
Water Valley, No. SIG w Full man. r.,
p. o. ID.
Star, No. s4-Tal Hibbler. n.
Summit, No. 93-R r GOdbeld, n.
Oakland, No. Pr sayle, r., p. o. ID.
Yazoo City, No. lo2-Jas A BaFksdaie, r.,
Dover. No. lOs-w G N Strickland, R.,
POD.
Coed win. No. Iol-Robt Harper, R.
Reliance, No. 107-D N Walker, 3.
Charleston, No. LOST W Turner, r.
Copiah. No. 109-E A Rowan, R., 2. o. d.
PAST 0RANDs.
W Bradshaw. p. @. NJ
John II Mckenzie. p. g. NJ
II Schaefer. Il @ p, YazOe City,
r. u Rurrnrd y f-Kaxon (ffr NJ fnQ