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

I was DsJ-Aa hEhlleN -rDAA s4I1 U.s. 49,
an increase Of $50, or 81 per cent. In single
/ year. Commenting upon this Increase the
/ grand master says: 1T has put Odd Eel
| lows in all sections OF the state 70 work. and
| / confidently predict that the next year will
show a stil greater increase. From the
4 increasing interest in the order, i believe we
are on a tidal wave which Will now sweep
the state. God speed the day"
A STATE ORGANIZER
With a view 70 still further increasing
l the order tie grand master recommends
the ap ointment Of state organizer whose
/ duty IL shall be TO organize and establish
/ new lodges at points in the state where
/ there are no lodges, who shall be paid for
/ his services i am satisfied the grand
master SAYS that few grand masters viii
ever be able 10 drop their private affairs
and give this matter such attention as its
importance demands. Besides, it is asking
rather too great a sacrifice on ths part Of a
| man Of moderate means, whose time
Is his only capital and source of
| revenue. The financial condition Of
this grand lodge is now such that
we are abls to carry on this work OF
extending the order, and we should set about
il at once"
THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The grand master makes the following
recommendations:
81 recommend the appointment or election
Of a state organizer, whose duty 1t shall be
TO institute and organize new lodges in
portions Of the state where there are now no
lodges.
II also recommend that Representatives
from the new lodges now acting under dis
pensation be admitted 70 this session Of the
grand lodge, with all the privileges Of
representatives
Nothing Is more strongly detrimental to
the growth Of the order in some portions Of
the state tlan the fact that no one can be
come charter member for less than $40
This sum seems very small, it is true, but 1t
Is q great obstacle in the way of many good
tut poor men, and as the principal and per-
manent source of income 10 lodge are the
dues, l would recommend that the mini
mum amount for the degrees 10 charter
members Of new lodges be made s. instead
Of sl0.n
The grand master gives the results Of lis
official visits TO the following lodges: Law
renceville, No. 81; Williams, No. Is; Clarke,
No. 80; Oak Grove, No. n; Homer, No. 81.
In concluding his report he says:
My service as grand master is al most at
an end-my gratitude for the high honor
you conferred upon me is strong and the
sense Of appreciation which in its freshness
thrilled my youthful nature will last through
my life. As | come to surrender my trust,
though conscious that have done all that
uoallH duu anu OIueT duties
would allow me and TO the best Of my
power, l am saddened by the re-
greet that was not able 10 do
more. The duties of grand mas
ter are at times arduous, difficult
and complicated, and the fact that my
prior and necessary obligations have kept
me overworked and away from home the
greater portion OF the past year, and thus
compelled me TO leave undone much that |
EhOnld haVG nOpa haE Ui 20 fnA nail
II have failed in my duties it has beel not
Intentionally, and my contrition has but
strengthened my affection for the order and
nay determination TO be, II possible, more
efficient Odd Fellow in the ranks than |
have been able to be as an officer"
THE GRAND sECRETARY's REPORT.
The grand secretary's report will show
sixty-fiVe lodges aud two Rebekah degree
lodges. Dispensations were issued during
the year for seven new subordinate lodges
and one Rebekah Degree Lodge, viz:
Sept. 81, 1880, Mountain View Lodge No.
Al, Mountain View academy, Hall county,
post flee, Gainesville; Oct 4. 1899, Syl-
vania Lodge No. AZ Sylvania, Scriven
vile Lodge No 4S, Crossville, Dawson
county, post Office Dixon. Ga Feb. Is,
1890, Riverdale Lodge, No. AS, Riverdale,
CLAYTON county; Feb. 10, 1890, Chatham
Lodge. No. 46. Pooler, Chatham county
July s, 1890, Mulberry Lodge. No. AZ,
Mauldip's Mills. Hall county; July 8, 1890,
Acorn Lodge, No. 1903, Savannah, Chatham
county; Dec. T. 1889, Pleasant Hill, Re-
bekah Degree Lodge, No. Is, Absalom.
Hall county. The above lodges have all
been instituted.
Five veterans jewels were ordered and
and delivered TO the following brethren:
Oct. 10, 1889. Jewel No. 1-past Grand
Burr Winton, Seaport Lodge No. 6S.
Oct. %, 1899 Jewel No. Past Grand
W. o. VanVorst, DeKalb Lodge No. g.
Jan. 4, 1890. Jewel No 3-Past Grand
Julius Prayer, Washington Lodge No. 7.
Feb. 10 1890. Jewel No. Past Grand
Charles Gross Oglethorpe Lodge No. l.
March 10, 1890. Jewel No Past Grand
Eli Holiday, Washington Lodge No. z
The total money receipts to the grand
Lodge during the year were IS. $50 50.
THE NEW HALLS DEDICATION.
One Of the features of the programme TO-
day win be tbs dedication Of the new build
ing, which viii take place at O'Clock to-
night. The ceremony will be public, and
will take place in the public hall Grand
Master Russell will deliver the dedicasory
address
Tue grand lodge will conclude its session
tomorrow morning, and in the afternoon
its members and the visiting Odd Fellows
and their friends will be given an excursion
70 Tybee, and the grand lodge will be given
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