The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-21
0DDFELLOWSIN SESSION.
THEGRANDLODGE GETTING DOWN
TO WORK

Grand Omcers' and standing Com
mittees' Reports Submitted - Th'
Grand officers Elect-Columbus u
Have the Next Grand Lodge and I'm
campment-Imposing Dedication o
the Odd Fellows New Building-rh'
Trip to Tybee To-day.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows o
Georgia began its annual session in Savan
nah yesterday morning.
The Savannah lodges-Oglethorpe De
Kalb, Golden Rule, Live Oak, Haupt anC
Acorn-assembled at the new hall at
O'Clock and marched to the Pulaski Hous
as an escort to the Grand Lodge
The grand officers and representative
marched TO the hall at 3 O'Clock, where I
public reception was accorded them
After prayer by Chaplain c. II. Carson
Hon. S. B. Adams formally welcomed til,
grand lodge and visiting Odd Fellows to th'
city, and he was followed by Pas
Grand J. R. Saussy, who delivered an ad
dress of welcome on behalf Of the order
itself Grand Master Russell Responded
for the grand lodge.
The hall was filed with people to witness
the opening ceremony and to aid in extend
ing a welcome to the visitors.
OPENING OF THE GRAND LODGE.
After the formal addresses the grand
lodge took possession of the hall and began
its session. The committee on credentials
reported the following representatives en-
titled TO seats:
il. ]. Herb, H E Wilson, A R. Fawcett,
Lynch. J. d. Goodman. U. II. McLaws,
D. F. Mccoy, T. H. Quinn, John B. Gard
ner, j. A. Cook, l. H. Burel, A NJ. VIM,
j. W. Anderson, r. Garcia, Amos Baker,
W. B. Spann, NJ. r. Rogers, Theo. Basch,
D. b. Woodruff, John Z. Wheeler, j. z.
Foster, Robert NJ. Hicks, H. c. Hall, w.
N. Hemphill, Albert ?. Henley, R J. Jor-
f fas E George N dil Vs. Gould a :" E. H''i n
Mitchell, +. Nix, F. W. Keltaer,
William Kinyon, T. B. Swafford,, r. F.
Coleman, J. r. Holbrook, ]. c. Harris, NJ.
L. Petty, J. s. Wingfield c. II. McHarr,
J. G. Bloodworth. Frank Freichen, w. H.
Daniels B. F. Bennett, Frank I. Ryan, J.
II. Pitchford, James Collins, L. S. Towns
ley, B. Williams, J. A helms, John ?.
Smith, w. W. Swan, A. L. KontZ, G. o.
Adams, H. II. Beard, John A. Howard,
Peter Westberry, r. r. Harris, j. K. Gregg,
K. w. Martin, T. J. Hotchkiss. F. A.
Schmernan, J. H. Gay, H. M. Patterson,
A. Nj. Lambdin, T. l.. Gruzard, Alexander
Ditler, C. w. Williams, r. F. Quillian,
Robert II. Fits r. B. MARROW, W. T. Shea,
w. A. Mitchell
The following past officers were also
seated: w. H. Freeman. W. j. Mingledorf,
j. z. Foster. Fred Einsfeld, L. H. Burel,
A. NJ. VIM, X. Garcia, H. R. Daniels, H.
II. Beard, j. II. Fish, j. C. Harris, Chas.
l. Torbett, T. L. GruEard, John P. Smith,
John H. johnson, j. L. Gilmore, w. r.
Bannen, J. A. Ward, George NJ Fleming.
d. L. Jackson, Henry C. Tuck. A. L. Sam
mons, NJ. Bagwell, E. NJ. Mitchell. r. J.
w. Il. Evens, l.. M. Chalmers. T. o. Light,
]. w. Wilson, W. a. Mitchell, Alfred
Christy.
After the comforting of the Grand Lodge
degree the routine work was immedi-
ately taken up. The grand masters, grand
secretary's and grand treasurer's reports
were submitted and we're referred TO the
proper committees. The standing commit
toes reports were then taken up.
THE NEW GRAND OFFICERS.
The election Of officers was reached at
o'clock, and occupied the Grand Lodge
until the adjournment for dinner The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Grand Master-JameS A. Anderson, At
lanta.
Deputy Grand Master-Robert 7. Daniel,
Griffin.
Grand Warden-James Van Berschot,
Savannah.
Grand Secretary-JohnG Deitz, Macon.
Grand Treasurer-John S. Tyson, Savan-
nah.
Grand Representatives. B. Goodwin,
Atlanta.
The installation will take place to-day,
when the appointive officers and the stand
ing committees will be announced. Column
bus was fixed upon as the place for the
meeting of the next grand lodge.
The grand lodge adjourned for dinner at
o'clock and reassembled at o'clock and
remained in session, when it adjourned for
the day. 1t will reasonable again this
morning, and, 1t is expected, will djourn
for the session at noon. At 2:3J O'Clock
this afternoon the members of the grand
lodge will leave for Tybee, where they will
be banqueted by the local lodges
DEDICATION OF THE NEW HALL.
The dedication Of the new hall took place
last night. The ceremony was announced
for O'Clock, but it was after 9 O'Clock
before 1t began. The spacious public hall
was crowded with Odd Fellows and their
friends. Half of the audience was COM
posed of ladies.
The chairs were arranged on the eastern
and western sides of the hall facing the
center, In which was an open space for the
officers of the grand lodge. On the stage,
at the south end Of the hall,
sat the Grand Master, Hon. r. b.
Russell, Mayor Schwarz, Past Grand Mas
ter /. A. Askew, chairman of the Odd Eel
lows Hall Association, and Past Grand
Masters A. r. Wright of Atlanta, G. H.
Stone and David Porter of Savannah.
Grand Secretary Deitz of Macon, Grand
Treasurer Tyson Of Savannah, Grand Chap
lain Connally of Norcross, Deputy Grand
Master Anderson of Atlanta, and other
grand and past grand officers.
ENTRANCE OF THE GRAND LODGE.
The grand lodge, IN full regalia, entered
from the lodge room, escorted by Grand
Herald j. H. II. Osborne and Grand Mar
shall H. E. Wilson, and took their places
Grand Warden Hon. r. T. Daniel occupied
the chair opposite the grand master at tbs
north end of the hall.
The dedicatory ceremony throughout was
beautiful and impressive. The rearing OF
the altar to Odd Fellowship and the sym
oolic ceremonies attending it were watched
with the closest interest The Grand Mar
shal's address by Grand Marshal Wilson
was one of the leading features. The plac-
Ing Of the stones of the altar one unon
another, with the ceremony ACCOMMODATING
1t, was done In most impressive manner.
THE OBLIGATORY CEREMONY.
Grand Master Russell having sipnifad
that 1t was his wish that the ceremony
should proceed, Grand Marshal Wilson
directed the heralds to prepare an altar
"Perhaps around no one thing y