The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-03
HALE A CENTURY OLD.

Cdd Fellows to Celebrate Their Semi
Centennial IN Georgia Tomorrow.
The Odd Fellows of Georgia will celebrate
tomorrow the golden anniversary of the
order in the state. The celebration is Of
special interest to the Odd Fellows Of Sa-
vannsh. which is the birthplace Of Odd Fell
lowship in Georgia.
The celebration of the golden anniversary
of Oglethorpe occurs in connection with the
general celebration, and it's exercises will
be among the principal features. The
officers of the grand lodge will be its guests
to-day and tomorrow. They will arrive
this morning, accompanied by the officers
Of the grand encampment, and will be met
by the general committee of arrangements
and by the resident grand lodge officers
aud escorted to the De Soto. TIE non-resi-
dent grand lodge officers who are expected
are: Grand Master X. T. Daniels Of Griffin.
Grand Warden George Berry OF Columbus,
Grand Secretary John G.. Deitz of Macon
Grand Representative John B. Goodwin of
Alfalfa, Grand Chaplain Rev. A. c. Ward
of Dahloneya, Grant Marshal W. II. Lynch
of Augusta, Grand Conductor E. NJ.
Mitchell of Atlanta, Grand Guardian H. J.
Schoenthall of Marietta. and Grand Herald
a. r. Holbrook Of Bali Ground.
The nonresident grand encampment of
c. a. Il
Atlanta, Grand Warden NJ. o. Berry of Co.
Iumbus, Grand Junior Warden George Rake
straw of Gainesville, Grand Scribe John G
Deitz of Macon, Grand Treasurer l.. H.
Hall of Atlanta. Grand Representative c "A.
Robbie of Augusta, Grand marshal G. w.
Rush of Brunswick, Grand |. Sentinel c. B.
La HATTIE of Gainesville, Grand o. Sentinel
John B. Mills OF Griffin.
At 10 o'clock this morning the orphans
l. axrvilI
hall to open bids for the location Of the
home.
This afternoon the grand lodge officers
and visiting Odd Fellows will be given a
fish dinner at Mrs. Bannon's at Thunder
bolt by the entertainment committee and
officers of Oglethorpe lodge.
To-nsght a complimentary concert will
he given at Odd Fellows hall fer the mem
bers of the order and their families.
Tomorrow the anniversary celebration
proper will occur. A parade OF the lodges
will take place at 8 O'Clock. The lodges
will assemble at the Odd Fellows building.
OglethOrpe ia the lodge room, DeKalb in
the encampment room, Haupt in the library,
Live Oak in rooms and 5, Golden Rule in
room 9, Acorn in the banquet room.
J. H. II. Osborne will act as grand mar
shall.
The line of march will be from Barnard
to Broughton,to Jefferson, TO Llberty, to the
De Soto, where the grand lodge officers will
be in waiting in the Rentlemen's parlor.
The march will then be resumed to Harris,
20 Drayton, TO l. herty, to Abercorn on the
south side of Liberty, countermarch-
ing on the north side to Bnll,
10 Broughton to Barnard to Odd
Fellows hall, where the anniversary address
will be delivered by Hon. John B. Good win
OF Atlanta, representative to the sovereign
grand lodge from this jurisdiction, at
o'clock. The address Of Mr.. Goodwin will be
treat, as he has the reputation Of being one
of the most eloquent speakers in Georgia.
The public is to be present.
Tomorrow night Oglethorpe lodge will
celebrate its 50th anniversary at Odd Fell
lows hall. An interesting programme has
been arranged for the OCCASION. These exer-
cises will be public.
At their conclusion the general commit
tee, of which Thomas A. Askew is chairman
and A. n. Manucy is secretary, has arranged
grand officers. Plates will be laid for sew
entysfive. The elective offices of the Savan-
nah lodges and the committee Of arrange
ments will participate. The committee is
composed of p G.. Ms Thomas A. Askew aud
J. H. Ii. Osborne of No. l, P. CPS T. A.
Ward and E. Gefcken of No. 8, P. G's C. Fl,
Dorsett and w. o. Van Worst of No. 9.
J. G's a. N. Manucy and Jonas Mendel of
No SO, z. G's j. S. Tyson aud W. B, Shup-
trine of Nc. IL. 2. G's William Fawcett and
II. NJ. Ward of No. 1913.
The prominence of the order in Georgia
ana the fact of its having been first planted
in Savannah will make the celebration a
memorabla one