Evening journal., 1888-12-31
DEDICATlNG A HALL.
The Odd Fellows of This City Assists in
Dsdicating the New Han of Hrandy-
wine Lodge, No. 1S.

noon Dy bUb OThuu l1oQbt officers. Early |
in the afternoon, the members of Brandy |
wine Lodge headed by Hyatt's military |
band made a short march through the |
streets of the West Side.
The Grand Lodge officers reached the |
building about $3.50 o'clock and half |
an hour later the lnarcfers arrived. They
Immediately proceeded 10 the lodge room
on the third floor. The exercises opened
at 4. 10 o'clock, the grand officers taking
their places. Deputy Grand Master
Goldsmith G. Nailor was assisted by Act
ing Grand Chaplain Joseph Pyle, Grand
Warden James Carter Grand Marshal
George G Guthrie and Grand Heralds, p
J Isaacs, Arthur r. Lewis, David Downs
and Richard Burton.
| The officers of Brandywine Lodge are
as follows: Noble grand, John Muir; vice
grand, Joseph Russell; recording secre-
tary r. G. Fulton; permanent secretary,
Samuel Frizzell; treasurer, William II.
| Oliver; warden, P. Massey conductor, p
| G. Samuel Moore; outer guardian, s.
| Palmer inner guardian, Webster Bleak
| ley; right supporter to the noble grand,
r. Printer; left supporter to the noble
| grand, II. Stewart; right supporter to
the vice grand, James Black; left sup
porter to the vice. grand, v. Brown right
| scene supporter, Adam Young; left scene
supporter, John Baird; chaplain, William
H. Oliver The lodge was instituted
December 16, 154S The new lodge room
is 35x60 feet.
At the opening of the exercises Deputy
Grand Master Goldsmith G. Nailor read a
letter of legret from Grand Master E.
Marriott Fowler of Smyrna, who was
unable to be present on account of sick
ness in family
The opening ode Brethren of Our
Friendly Order" was then sung, after
which Grand Chaplain Joseph Pyle made
a prayer.
The grand warden and heralds then
came into the room and began the inter-
esting ceremony of building the alter.
The emblem of purity, white, was the
foundation stone, on which the rest were
placed in the following order. Friendship,
pink love, blue; truth. scarlet; faith,
I green hope, brown; charity, royalpurple.
MY Creators Praise" was then sung by
the choir.
Henry Stewart, chairman of the build
ing committee, came forth and presented
the keys of the hall to the presiding
officer.
A prayer for Divine blessing on the
fall was made by the chaplain. After
some scriptural quotations, the deputy
grand master said. by the authority OF
the Grand Lodge of the State OF
Delaware dedicate this hall to the bust
ness and purposes of Odd Fellowship, fol
: the dissemination of the principles Of
purity, friendship, love, truth, faith
hope and charity, and hereby declare il
| dedicated.
The ceremony was continued by the
wardens and heralds declaring the dedi
: cation of the hall. The deputy gran6
master admonished the lodge not to for
get the solemn ceremony, and to visit the
sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead
I, and educate the orphans. He then pre-
4 sented the keys to Noble Grand Muir
3 The choir sang, u have set a watchmal
4 on thy walls" in such an admirable man
ner that twas enthusiastically applauded
Rev ID. H. Corkran of Epworth M. Z
Church made brief address in which b
Z said that an increase in an order like tn
: Odd Fellows was an advance in civiliza
d tion. All ages have customs peculiar t
themselves, but there are institution
that stand, there are principles that Ii
at the foundation of social order. Cd
II Fellowship shows mans relationship t
n man. 1t is an ally to the Christia
< church. believe in the brotherhood 0
man. This Brandywine Lodge wa
started ia 1S4S, meeting in the presen
Mt. Salem Church. 1t then moved I
n Toys tavern, and then during. the wa
3 had reverses, but has came through theI
le safely and is now securely fixed in it
new handsome building" At the close q
his remarks he was applauded.
p Joseph Pyle was the next speaker. Il
Il alluded to the grand past of the order
= its small beginning, its brilliant achieve
ments and superior principles. The orde
was started in this country by Sir Thoma
Wylie in Baltimore, Nd, in tavern 0
&c Second street at the sign of the Seve
ID Stars, on April 10, 1919. To-day IL
10 order is everywhere. By its secret sign
ie grips and pass words, member ca
nc travel anywhere and be treated in IL
o. best manner He spoke Of Its benehcer
features. Last year in the United Stat'
lrtl 81, sos, 044. 23 were spent to the relief
o. members; $151 ,457 80, for relief
widows, $t5, 529.02 for educating o
-ed phans, $431, 800 As for burying the dea
Inc $119, 920 for special relief. Making
iof all an expenditure Of &c. 43O every day
the year. The order is the handmade
ty religion not a substitute, but an ally.
- IN mis- speech MI, 1AS Aduueu NhS yin
!. for its excellent singing and voiced t
az sentiments Of the audience. Adjour
ment was then made to the second sto
va where four large tables had been pr
pared by the lady friends Of the lodl
rry About 100 persons sat down to supp'
leg Oysters, turkey, chicken, cold ham, rol
coffee, cream biscuits, and great abu
ar dance Of other good things were serv
del very promptly by the young ladies. I
fec interesting and satisfying performar
tn, of doing justice to the viands continu
for one hour, after which until lod
INN time, the visitors were shown over
1 j, building and discussed its excellent
rangements. Heat is furnished to
parts by heater in the cellar The a.
rooms are ample and convenient.
'i"s At the meeting of Brandywine Lod
in the evening the first degree was c.
foi ferred by the staff Of Fairfax Lodge,
iiet s, compromising the following Direct
G. c. Nailor; l.. S. N. g., Frank Kram
cm N. g., l. p Nailor; L. S. " g., Char
wilkins; V. g., E. G. Pierce; RS. V.
,lev William Bowers; p G.,J. c. Whitehou
condu ctor, Daniel Smith.
"he lunOtktc ANT MNCCUN