The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-20


campment degree on the visiting reDresen-
tatives and past officers the routine Of
business was taken up.
THE REPRESENTATIVES.
c. H Dorset, George S Owen and David
2. Nolan were appointed a committee on
credentials They reported favora ~ on
the following encampment representatives:
John W. Smith, Thos. A AsAew,
w. c. Knoblock, Geo. 0. Berry,
J. A. Carpenter, 3. G. Randall,
Isaac Gutnman, ID. +. Nolan,
W. G. Eaton, H. g. Hutchison,
Joe B. Maddox, John n. Herring,
Geo S. Owen, A. b. G. Dorsey
The following past officers were also
present:
j. W. Smith, T. J.. Gruzard,
G 5. Tor6ett, Walter d. Lynch.
c. B. Ash, c. H. McHarr,
II. c. Tuck, J. T. Foster.
The annual reports Of the grand patri-
arch, grand scribe and grand treasurer
were read.
Grand Patriarch Pittman, in his report.
stated that the past year has been a very
harmonious one The increase in member.
ship has been 1926.
Grand Scribe Deitz's report was brief but
interesting. All the encampments except
two snow an increase for the year. The
annual and semi-annual returns TO Dec. 81,
1889, from nine encampments, showed 525
members. The seml-annual returns to June
so, 1890, from the same encampments
showed 637 members.
THE NEW GRAND OFFICERS.
The following were elected officers for the
coming year:
Grand Patriarch-John Asher, Griffin.
Grand High Priest-Jesse Kinyon, At
lanta
Grand Senior Warden--A. n. Manucy.
Savannah.
Grand Scribe-John G. Deitz, Macon.
Grand Treasurer-L. II. Hall, Atlanta.
Grand Junior Warden-M. o. Berry,
Columbus
Grand Representatives.. A. Robbie,
Augusta.
Grand Marshal - George Rakestraw,
Gainesv lie.
Grand Inside Sentinel-J. Guthman, At
lanta.
Grand Outside sentinel-L. Banner.
Columbus
There was considerable business in the
secret work of the order, but it was not of a
character to necessitate lengthy session,
and at l 80 O'clock the grand encampment
adjourned. The next session will be held at
the same place as the next grand lodge,
which will probably be Columbus
Every incoming train yesterday brought
0CASEdlAOnS VI AtQu ItltOWS from all over
the state. She early morning train on the
Central brought in nearly one hundred visi-
tors and last nights trains nearly as many
more. Ihe Columbus, Athens, Rome, At
lanta, Griffin and Augusta delegations
were the largest
oGLETHoRPE LODGES GUESTS
The new building was thronged last night
at the meeting of Oglethorpe lodge. Nearly
three hundred members and visiting Odd
Fellows attended the meeting. The hand
some lodge room was decorated
with potted plants and flowers.
Grand Master Russell, Grand Repre-
sentative Goodwin and a number of
other grand lodge officers were present.
Speeches we're made by the grand master
and grand representatives, and by Deputy
Grand Master Anderson, Grand Secretary
Deitz, and by Past Grand DR.. George Ii
Stone and others.
hfter the lodge meeting the officers and
members Of the grand lodge and visiting
Odd Fellows were entertained in the ban
quet hall. Tables were arranged through
the hall Plates were laid for 800 and
nearly that number of Odd Fellows sat
down to the supper. Noble Grand Van
Berschot presided. After the supper cigars
were passed and the speaking began.
Speeches were made by the grand Officers
and by permanent members OF the order
AAOAi oAA Ofor J1S stdJt.
THE GRAND LODGE.
The grand lodge will convene this morn.
ing. The local subordinate lodges will meet
In the Odd Fellows building at 8 O'Clock
this morning and will march to the Pulaski
house to escort the grand lodge officers tc
the hall. The line Of march will be Bull 70
Congress, TO Drayton, to Broughton, &c
Barnard, TO State, to the hall
AT the hall public reception will be &C
corded the grand lodge and its officers
Hon. S. B. Adams will deliver an address Of
welcome on behalf Of the city, and J. r,
Saussy, Esq, will welcome the visitors OF
behalf Of the order.
THE SECRET SESSION.
After the public reception the grand
lodge will begin its session. After confer
ring the grand lodge degree the reports Of
the grand master, grand secretary and
grand treasurer will be read, and the cleo
tlon OF officers will take place. The present
officers of the grand lodge arc:
Richard b. Russell, g. and master, Athens.
James A. Anderson, deputy grand mas
ter, Atlanta.
Robert T. Daniels, grand warden, Griffin
John =. Deitz, grand secretary, Macon.
John 5. Tyson, grand treasurer, Sayan-
John B. Goodwin, grand representative.
Atlanta
Charles h. Dorset, grand representative.
Savannah. y
Rev. P. F. Connally, grand chaplain,
Norcross.
Emmett A. Heard, grand marshal. Rome.
Allen R. Wright, grand conductor, At
lanta.
w. II. Bailey, grand guardian, Athens.
George Rakestraw, grand herald, Gaines.
VILE
THE GRAND LODGE SLATE
Deputy Grand M aster James A. Anderson
of Atlanta will probably succeed Grand
Master Russell, as he is in the line of pro.
motion, is not only one of the most indie.
fatigable workers IN the order, but is per
sonally one OF the most popular members.
The present grand warden, Robert I,
Daniels, will probably be advanced to
deputy grand master, which will leave the
field open for the grand warden's chair
The grand secretary, John G.. Deitz of
Macon. and Grand Treasurer J. s. Tyson OF
Savannah will, without doubt, be their own
SUCCESSORS.
THE GRAND MASTERS REPORT
The grand mas er's report is resume Of
the condition Of the order ia the state
After the introduction, in which the grand
master refers b the unparalleled activity ia
the order, he takes up the statistical rel orts
ne returns 70 this grand secretary show
that the order has made "a remarkable in
crease Ia membership during tho Last