The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-05
ODD FELLOWS BIG DAY
CELEBRATED WITH EoLAT BY THE
SAVANNAH LODGES

O9letnorpe'S Doth Anniversary an
Event in the History Of the order,
Speeches by Prominent Odd Fellows.
Presentation of Portraiss-The Pa
rade in the Afternoon and the Ami
versary Address by Grand Repre-
sentative Goodwin-The Grand on
Gers Bsnqusted-
The celebration Of the 50th anniver.
sary OF Odd Fellowship Of Georgia ended
last night with a banquet at the Screyen In
honor Of the grand lodge officers and visit
ing Odd Fellows. and at which were pres
ent the elective officers Of the Savannah
lodges and resident past grand officers.
A general parade of the Savannah lodges
took place in the afternoon. at the conclu-
sion OF which Grand Representative Hon.
John B. Goodwin of Atlanta delivered an
address at Odd Fellows hall on the organi-
cation, the growth and the work Of the Or
der.
Last night the golden anniversary exer-
cises OF Oglethorpe lodge, the mother lodge
Of Georgia, whose organization is coeval
with that Of the order in the state, took
place.
THE DAYS EVENTS.
The parade. in which there were over 800
Odd Fellows, represented less than one-third
the membership of the order in Savannah
The lodges assembled In the rooms in Odd
Fellows building at 8 o'clock. The
line was formed on Telfair place,
by Grand Marshal J. II. H Osborne, Ogle-
thorpe lodge being given the place of honor.
Inc members wore reRalia or badges and
white gloves. The procession was headed
by the kegimental band and marched down
Barnard TO Broughton and through Jeffer-
son aud Liberty streets to the De Soto,
where the grand lodge officers were
in waiting. After they had Joined
the procession the march was
continued around the De Soto aud through
Liberty, Bull, Broughton and Barnard
streets to the hall, where Grand Representa-
tive Hon. John B. Goodwin delivered the
anniversary address. After prayer by Rev.
L. G. Vass, d. D., chaplain of Oglethorpe
lodge, Mr.. Goodwin was introduced by
Past Grand Master 7. A. Askew. The ad-
dress was review Of Odd Fello Nship in
Georgia and in this country.
ODD FELLOWS GROWTH.
In fifty years the order has grown In
Georgia from five to nearly 5000, and IL
has expended for the relief OF Its members
nearly quarter of a million dollars. The
order itself has grown from its organization
in 1919 to the vast membership OF 647, 200,
and It expends over 100000
year for the; relief of its
me nbers. Mr.. Goodwin's address was lis
tened to with great interest. at its close
the members and grand officers dispersed.
A feature of the parade was that IL included
SIX past grand masters, Deitz. Wright,
Robbie. Askew. Tyson and Goodwin and the
lodge, Past Grand Charles Gross,
who for thrty-three years, was
its secretary, and Grand Secretary John @.
Deitz. The grand officers In line were
Grand Master Goodwin, Deputy Grand
Master Van Berschot, Grand Representa-
tives Dorsett and Goodwin, Grand Treas
urer Tyson, Grand Warden Berry, Grand
Chaplain Ward and Brothers Lynch, Bailey,
Robbie. Woodruff and Manucy. Both the
parade and the exercises in the hall were
an event In Odd Fellowship.
oGLETHoRPE's ANNIVERSARY.
The anniversary exercises of OsIethorpe
lodge took place atS:30 O'Clock last night in
the public hall. The members aud grand
lodge officers and the elective officers OF the
various Savannah lodges met in the lodge
room and marched to the hall. The grand
lodge officers and elective officers of the Sa-
vannah lodges occupied seats on the stage.
Noble Grand g. A. Gregory presided. After
the opening ode aud prayer by the grand
chaplain. the opening ode was sung.
Chairman Askew of the committee in TO-
duced Grand Master Daniel, who spoke for
quarter of an hour on the order in gem
eral. He was followed by Grand Secretary
Dietz, whom the chairman introduced as
the only Dietz in al humorous and charac-
teristic speech.
George 7. Cam. ESQ.,, made a ringing
speech in behalf of the young Odd Fellows.
PORTRAITS OF HoNoRED ODD FELLOWS.
The closing feature Of the exercises was
the presentation to the lodge by Past
eli s,,k oE,. . Al
mittee in charge OF the celebration, OF two
portraits in oil, one of the late Past Grand
Master Alvin N. Miller, the founder
and first noble grand of Ogle-
thorpe lodge and in consequences
the founder of Odd Fellowship in
Georgia, and the other of Past Grand
Charles Gross, the Oldest living member of
the lodge, initiated Jan. 16, 1S43, aud who
has been one of its strong supporters and
has distinguished himself by his faithful
services for nearly half century. The
covering of Past Grand Master
Miller's portrait was. removed by Past
Grand Gross as the oldest member of the
lodge, and Past Grand Cross portrait was
uncovered by Grand Secretary Distz, the
next Oldest member.
THE PICTURES CgEERED.
The uncoyering of the portraits was
the signal for loud applause as the
most honored Odd Fellows in Georgia were
brought TO view.
Noble Grand Gregory introduced Past
Grand 4. d. Rockwell. who received the
portraits on behalf OF the noble grand and
the lodge. The portraits are true to life.
The exercises closed with the singing of
the closing ole and the benedlotion by the
grand chaplain.
The grand officers and resident past
grand officers and the elective officers Of
the Savannah lodges reassembled in the
lodge room aud marched to the Screven,
where a banquet was given by the general
committee from the order in Savannah.
Covers were laid for seventv-6ve. The
banquet began at 1879 O'Clock. After it
speeches were made by tho grand master
and other prominent guests.
TEE CASES POSTPONED.